How long has the old man been on the run with his men?

You're only just receiving this message?

Even rural areas with internet access don't have this slow speed!

Xia Che was having a hard time keeping up.

"It's nothing, I'm used to it. I was planning to tell you in a few days, but I didn't expect you to come now."

Xia Che shrugged, understanding that Wen Chenlu was concerned about him, but she was just not good at expressing herself.

The two were in an awkward position. Xia Che tried to find a gap to move, moving around like a maggot for a long time, but still couldn't find one. He had to give up and kept chanting the Heart-Cleansing Mantra in his mind, trying to suppress the evil thoughts that were rising in his mind.

Wen Chenlu is still a young girl in her early twenties!

Xia Che, you absolutely must not react to a loli!

Perhaps it was the calming mantra that worked, but Xia Che felt the heat in his heart dissipate quite a bit.

"Why is there nothing?"

Wen Chenlu had no idea what Xia Che was thinking. Seeing his somewhat distorted expression, she thought it was because she had mentioned his sad memories, but he didn't want her to worry, so he deliberately used this nonchalant tone to comfort her. Then she said, "You are the owner of the Four-Colored Rose. Without you, the four of us wouldn't be able to survive until now. Now that you're in trouble, of course I'll help you."

Wen Chenlu is not good at comforting people, and for someone who is emotionally detached, coming up with this solution is already a huge effort.

Fortunately, Xia Che understands her.

"Really, no need. I haven't encountered any trouble."

Xia Che slowly let out a long breath, his eyes softening.

To come up with these words to comfort himself, this girl must have been really put in a difficult position.

No one would not be moved to be treated with such sincerity.

"Master Su taught me that no matter who I meet or what I encounter, I must speak my true feelings and never lie."

Wen Chenlu stared quietly at Xia Che, her cute little face tense, her big eyes unblinking. Although she showed no emotion, it was not hard to tell that this little girl was a bit angry.

"I believe I succeeded, so what about you? Why couldn't you do it?"

Wen Chenlu suddenly stood up, her delicate white feet touching the bed, which immediately relieved Xia Che. If Wen Chenlu hadn't gotten up, he would have had to chant the Heart-Cleansing Mantra three thousand times. He quickly sat up and looked at Wen Chenlu, saying repeatedly, "I'm telling the truth, there really wasn't any trouble..."

"real?"

Wen Chenlu tilted her head slightly, her blue hair glistening in the moonlight streaming through the window.

“It’s absolutely true. Besides, Ning Zheyuan and Cao Ying are both in Jiang City now. If I really have trouble, even if I can’t count on the Xia family, I can always count on them, right? I’m not stupid. If I really run into trouble, I certainly won’t try to handle it all by myself.”

Xia Che smiled bitterly: "Although you always call me 'Young Master,' no one knows better than you whether my standard of living is worthy of being called 'Young Master.' It's just that the Xia family has left China, and my life is no different from before."

"If you have money, you can spend it; if you don't have money, you can spend it however you like. It's the same."

Xia Che raised his head without hesitation and met Wen Chenlu's gaze, his face full of openness.

These words were indeed the truth.

When he transmigrated into this world, the Xia family had already run away. He didn't even get to experience a single day of being a young master, so there was no sense of loss.

He lived the same way in the real world, so how could there be a difference?

Even if you say that, it won't work.

Wen Chenlu turned her head away. She had already realized that Xia Che was telling the truth, but she still wanted to go along with her own plan: "Over the years, all the money I've earned from missions has gone to subsidize the orphanage that takes in the four of us, so I don't have much money on me..."

“When the Xia family was still around, you had plenty of experts protecting you, so you didn’t really need me. But now that the Xia family doesn’t want you anymore, I think you still need me quite a bit.”

“Ning Zheyuan needs to maintain the Yan Yun Gang, Cao Ying needs to earn money to continue subsidizing the orphanage, and I’m the only one who’s idle.”

"It just so happens that the house you live in now is very big, so..."

Wen Chenlu pursed her lips, her eyes resolute: "I want to stay and live with you, I will protect you."

The little girl's cute face was tense at the moment, and her tone left no room for doubt.

She's always been like this; Wen Chenlu, who doesn't understand relationships, says whatever she wants.

Xia Che was the only one sitting in bed, his clothes disheveled by the night breeze.

this……

So you've arranged everything for yourself so casually?

What does it mean to say, "Since my house is so big, you're going to stay and live with me?"

Xia Che's brain was practically frozen; he couldn't figure out the logic behind that statement.

As expected of Wen Chenlu?

"You've just arrived in Jiang City, so Ning Zheyuan might not have told you about my situation yet..."

Xia Che rubbed his hands together, trying to think of a good way to put it: "The other two empty rooms have already been rented out, so now I'm the only one left. Even if you wanted to come, you wouldn't have anywhere to stay."

"Besides, even if you use all your earnings to subsidize the orphanage, at least I can still arrange a place for you to stay. You're a Four-Colored Rose, so why don't you just have Ning Zheyuan find you a place to live?"

“Even Cao Ying lives in a villa. If you go to her, it will be the same.”

Xia Che broke out in a cold sweat.

To be honest, Xia Che was really worried that his two roommates might one day be killed in their own home for offending Wen Chenlu, since she was emotionally detached.

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