As soon as he finished speaking, a low, cold laugh came from beside the bed.

Xia Wan got goosebumps.

She quickly said, "I think this bed is quite big. We've slept together before, so why would we sleep on the floor? There's nothing to sleep on, haha."

She went to the bathroom with an awkward smile, and sure enough, there was nothing but a sink and a squat toilet, no shower or anything like that.

After a quick wash, Cui Ziqi returned to her room, only to find that she had vanished again.

"Where did he go again? He's like a ghost, appearing and disappearing without a trace."

She muttered something as she crawled into bed and habitually took out her phone.

She left her phone at the Xia family's house; it was a new phone that Cui Ziqi had given her.

As soon as I logged into the chat software, messages flooded in, one after another, keeping me busy.

After the messages were tallied, she looked at the chat history of the unfamiliar group chat with 99+ messages with a puzzled expression.

The group is called 'The Second Generation Who Just Want to Live a Life of Leisure'.

The number of people who invited her to the group is no longer visible.

With a gossip-loving attitude, I scrolled up the list and actually came across Cui Ziqi's name.

The biggest bastard in Lincheng: That madman from the Cui family went to Anshou Village, right? He killed everyone in the village, and he still dares to go? Isn't he afraid of being haunted by wandering ghosts?

Your Ancestor Returns: Have you ever seen a serial killer who's afraid of ghosts? I always said, what are the police in Lincheng doing? That madman caused so much trouble and they haven't executed him?

Motorbike Girl: The Cui family has some power in Lincheng. If it weren't for deliberate targeting, who would dare to touch Old Master Cui's most beloved illegitimate son?

Your ancestors have returned: It's true that the older people get, the blinder they become. That old bastard Cui Jiyang will die at the hands of his son sooner or later!

Ambitions to live a life of leisure and idleness: Who understands? Every time I see that madman, I break out in a cold sweat. I really want to use a cheat code to blow him up.

There are two snakes: I heard that the madman is also from Anshou Village. I saw him fighting in underground boxing matches there years ago. If the police can't find any substantial evidence, someone could expose him and maybe they could really send the madman to jail.

Your ancestor has returned: That madman is the Cui family's most precious treasure; I dare not go against the Cui family.

Motorbike Girl: If you ask me, no one in the entire Lincheng dares to mess with that madman, except for that good-for-nothing Xia family member. It's laughable. He fawned over Young Master Zheng for three years, and now he's gone mad and started fawning over Cui Ziqi? Madmen really do pair up madmen.

...

Xia Wan quickly scrolled through the messages; everyone was having a heated discussion about who should expose Cui Ziqi's crimes in Anshou Village.

But in the end, no one dared to step forward and be the first to do so.

The conversation ended when there were more than 500 messages left in the chat.

After finishing her reading, Xia Wan fell into deep thought.

Is Cui Ziqi from this area?

Could it be that Cui Ziqi lived in this area with his mother back then?

When people are down on their luck and helpless, their first thought is their homeland. So, if Cui Ziqi's mother had brought him to live in this area, the You family might actually be living nearby.

When Cui Ziqi returned to the room, he saw Xia Wan sitting on the headboard, her eyes lowered and her face full of thought.

He placed a brand-new coat on the bedside table and said to Xia Wan.

"No matter what noise you hear later, stay inside and don't go out."

Xia Wan looked at him suspiciously: "Will something happen?"

Cui Ziqi's lips curled into a wicked smile.

"There are always people who can't wait to carry out a silent massacre."

...

It was past midnight.

Xia Wan couldn't sleep because of what Cui Ziqi said.

massacre.

Who wants to slaughter them?

She stayed awake until midnight, and in the quiet environment came the sound of Cui Ziqi's steady breathing.

She turned to the side, looking at the person next to her in the dim moonlight. The light seemed to cast a frosty filter on the man's handsome face, making him look obedient and gentle.

She's much cuter than Cui Ziqi, who usually has a cold expression.

She reached out as if possessed, wanting to touch his jade-like face.

He had just reached out his hand when, as if realizing something, the smile on his lips froze.

He then slowly withdrew his hand, turned his back to Cui Ziqi, and fell asleep.

A few minutes later, the girl's steady breathing filled the air.

Cui Ziqi suddenly opened her eyes, and the next second a soft knock sounded on the door.

He first glanced at the person next to him, his gaze carrying a strange glint in the darkness, his eyes brimming with possessiveness.

He frowned and got up when there was another knock at the door.

They whispered a few words at the door before closing it again.

'Squeak'

With a very soft sound, Xia Wan, who was still half asleep, opened her eyes.

She heard very light footsteps moving outside the door, and she immediately sat up.

Cui Ziqi was no longer by the bedside, but the bed was still warm.

He just left.

She followed Cui Ziqi's instructions and stayed in the room without going out.

But soon, gunshots and screams rang out from outside.

Xia Wan was startled and quickly asked the system to check Cui Ziqi's status.

[Host, rest assured, all of the male supporting character's stats are normal.]

'Who told you to look at the numbers? Check if he's injured.'

【……No.】

Xia Wan vaguely heard some movement at the door, so she got up and opened the bedroom door.

The moment I turned on the light, I saw someone standing in the living room.

"Oh my god! You scared me!"

Xia Wan clutched her heart, looking at the familiar woman before her.

Dressed in a pure white casual outfit, topped with a black fitted trench coat, and with her long hair tied high behind her, she looked dashing and heroic.

If Xia Wan remembered correctly, Cui Ziqi called this girl 'Jiang Na' back at the Phantom Club.

"Brother Qi told me to stay here and watch over you, to prevent you from leaving."

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