Chapter 6: A Moment of Crisis

Seeing that the person who came to "deliver" was actually Li Sishi, Zhou Huiguang was clearly a little surprised: "Why is it you, cousin, who came here today?"

"Changchang went to Xunhe to buy something, so she asked me to go there for her," Li Sishi explained.

"Oh, right! The latest issue of the comic my sister likes to read today is coming!" Zhou Huiguang suddenly realized, and then readily took the bag from Li Sishi's hand. "Just leave it to me."

As he tidied up, he introduced Li Sishi to the bespectacled guy next to him: "Brother Lok, this is my cousin, May."

The two were standing quite close together, and Li Sishi could vaguely see a faint blush on the four-eyed boy's fair face. She didn't know if it was from the sun or something else—but seeing the slight pause in his expression when he looked at her, she guessed it was the latter.

Having been thoroughly tested by the entertainment industry and the spotlight, coupled with her naturally good looks, her aura of beauty and self-awareness is a game-changer in reality.

Putting aside whether her looks are comparable to anyone else's, the sheer star aura that Li Sishi herself finds hard to change is overwhelming. For a young man of this age, just a slight moment of surprise is enough to make him quite composed.

"Hello, my name is Luo Xuan. You can call me A-Lok, just like they do." Luo Xuan, who currently looks quite ordinary, quickly greeted them in a friendly manner after regaining his composure.

I can't believe it really was him...

The appearance of the skinny, bespectacled boy at this time was indeed quite different from the handsome and extraordinary image in my memory.

No wonder he was sentenced to a correctional facility for acting out of loyalty, and then his first girlfriend unilaterally "dumped" him—although what that first girlfriend did was really not very decent.

It's understandable that if your partner is broke and in jail, and you don't want to continue the relationship, it's perfectly normal. But if you're open and honest about not being able to endure the hardship or wait any longer, most people can understand. It's unacceptable to say you're willing to wait while simultaneously having an affair with your boyfriend's friend, leaving him completely cheated on...

The reason why Li Sishi has some "knowledge" about his past is twofold: firstly, this man later had an exceptionally long career in the industry yet very few scandals; secondly, there are countless stories in the industry of male artists who are praised for their good looks failing to attract girls or being dumped by their girlfriends before they became famous, but being cheated on by a girlfriend... is extremely rare.

Especially because he has very few scandals, this old story of being cheated on has been repeatedly brought up, especially by anyone who wants to be even slightly interested in him.

Those who want to learn more about it will definitely see this first...

Seeing his cousin, who was described by others as an icy beauty, staring intently at a boy today, Zhou Huiguang's heart skipped a beat: No, really?

Although Lok is loyal and tall and strong, he already has a girlfriend!

Thinking of this, Zhou Huiguang, who didn't realize that his brotherly affection was ridiculously strong at the moment, immediately stepped forward to separate the two, and then adopted a casual, conversational attitude: "Lok, didn't your girlfriend pick you up from work today?"

"A few friends invited me out today, so I didn't invite her," Luo Xuan explained, then looked at Li Sishi, "Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Oh, you look familiar... but maybe I've mistaken you for someone else," Li Sishi quickly explained, snapping out of her daze.

"Really? I don't think so. Maybe you've mistaken me for someone else. After all, if I've seen you somewhere before, I'll definitely remember." Realizing his words might sound a bit off, Luo Xuan quickly added, "I think you understand. If I've seen you before, I definitely won't forget you..."

Feeling that he was making things worse by trying to explain, Luo Xuan immediately fell silent.

"Maybe it's because we met when we were little, so we don't recognize each other now. After all, whether it's a boy or a girl, they all change a lot as they grow up," Li Sishi said with a smile, trying to smooth things over.

Anyway, at this point, who could have imagined that the skinny, bespectacled boy in front of us would grow up to be the kind of person who would make us fall in love at first sight?

Of course, she was deceived by a scheming scumbag in the past, so she left the industry early and was unable to personally experience the last glory of this golden age.

However, considering that this person will become a backbone of the local entertainment industry in the future, and that her character and conduct are also evident to all, it is wise to take this opportunity to establish a good relationship early on, which should make her future path easier.

And most importantly, she was the first choice for the female lead in the classic period martial arts drama where Luo Xuan played the male lead!

Unfortunately, she was blinded by love and greed at the time, not only letting this classic work slip through her fingers, but also repeatedly listening to the "advice" of scumbags, giving up one opportunity to become a sensation after another that came her way...

This time, she definitely won't make a stupid mistake again!

"Oh, maybe, maybe..." Unlike Li Sishi's divergent thinking, she consciously found a way out.

Luo Xuan nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, alright, are you all done 'catching up'?" Zhou Huiguang interrupted again, his face full of impatience. "Since everyone has things to do, let's hurry up!"

After waving goodbye to Luo Xuan, Zhou Huiguang asked Li Sishi several probing questions as he walked away.

Li Sishi thought his "protective sister" tendencies had resurfaced, so she immediately explained again with a serious expression: "I've secretly gone back to Hong Kong a few times with Mom before, but Mom never contacted Uncle. Maybe we bumped into each other back then, so he looks a bit familiar. Don't overthink it."

"Is that so? That's good..." Hearing this, Zhou Huiguang finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his whole demeanor became more energetic.

As soon as he got excited, his mind started working again. He remembered how he had used going home as an excuse to coax Li Sishi away, and Zhou Huiguang immediately felt annoyed: If he had known it wasn't what he thought, he wouldn't have gone home so early!

It's rare that tomorrow is the weekend, so I can stay out a little later before going home!

Seeing Zhou Huiguang's frustrated expression, Li Sishi thought for a moment and then asked, "I'd also like to go to Xunhe, but I'm not very familiar with the way. Guangzai, can you give me a ride?"

Xunhe Plaza is one of the most popular shopping malls for local young people now and in the future, which is absolutely irresistible for a playful teenager like Zhou Huiguang.

"No problem, we'll go back together when we find my sister!" Sure enough, Zhou Huiguang responded immediately upon hearing Li Sishi's words.

After dropping off his cousin at Xunhe and handing her over to his older sister to take home, he could then freely roam the streets on his own!

To thank Li Sishi for her thoughtfulness, Zhou Huiguang generously treated her to a drink: "It's a bit far to Xunhe from here, let's drink as we walk, the weather is so hot..."

Zhou Huiguang froze as he fumbled for change in his bag to pay.

Seeing this, Li Sishi quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

"I forgot to return the door key to Lok when I was helping him pack his things..." Zhou Huiguang sighed in distress, then told Li Sishi that he had to return the key to Luo Xuan first, otherwise he wouldn't be able to open the door when he went to work tomorrow. "Lok and his friends are at a karaoke bar not far from here, I'll be back soon."

Li Sishi nodded and stood in front of a shop on the roadside, holding her drink.

It's funny, really.

She went like this

As soon as you step in front of the milk stew shop, a crowd quickly gathers around it. Some clever people even go inside to order food and sit down to watch the pretty girls...

The auntie who owned the steamed milk shop, which had attracted a lot of business for her, was very happy and pulled Li Sishi inside, saying that she felt a connection with her and wanted to treat her to steamed milk.

As a result, even more people flocked to this steamed milk shop to make a purchase.

Li Sishi finished two bowls of steamed milk tea listlessly, glanced at the clock on the wall, and her brows furrowed slightly.

After getting directions to the karaoke bar from the shop owner, Li Sishi thanked the shrewd shop owner and prepared to go see why Zhou Huiguang hadn't returned yet.

As Li Sishi was walking through the streets and alleys, just as she was about to reach the karaoke bar in front of her, she suddenly heard a piercing scream: "Help! Help!"

Looking up, I saw a young man sitting next to a large trash can with a small fruit knife stuck in his abdomen; and at the alleyway ahead, I could vaguely see several figures running away in a hurry.

"Don't move! I've already called the police!" Zhou Huiguang's distinctive, husky voice, a product of puberty, rang out from behind, followed by two deep, resonant shouts: "Stop!"

Upon hearing this, the figures at the alley entrance ran even faster.

"They ran that way!" Upon seeing the two patrolling police officers, the young man who had been stabbed immediately stopped shouting and pointed towards the alleyway entrance. "They're the ones who stabbed me!"

Seeing Zhou Huiguang running towards the alley entrance like a gust of wind with two patrolling police officers, Li Sishi pondered for a second before setting off to follow him.

As Zhou Huiguang, who possessed considerable athletic talent, ran out of the alley, he was almost on the other side of the street with two patrolling police officers. However, due to the chaos of the chase, people and vehicles coming from all directions were affected, and screams, curses, and the screech of brakes filled the air.

It was extremely noisy.

Seeing Luo Xuan and Li Sishi looking somewhat bewildered and stuck in the middle of the road by traffic, Li Sishi confirmed her earlier speculation: Zhou Huiguang's cousin must have discovered that his "Lok brother" was just keeping watch and hadn't actually participated in the fight, so he took advantage of the chaos and led the patrol officers to chase after him, secretly letting him go.

Unfortunately, Luo Xuan was "loyal" enough to try and run across the street again, looking like he was determined to stand with his brothers.

While angry that he had let her cousin down, Li Sishi also felt that his current foolishness reminded her of her own past tendency to not appreciate kindness. So, she couldn't help but raise her hands and call out to him, "Ah Lok!"

Their eyes met for a moment, and he froze for a second, then instinctively leaned to the other side as if to run away...

Seeing his reaction really infuriated Li Sishi, who rarely wanted to be a good person. She glanced at the car and was about to personally go over and drag him back.

Unexpectedly, while she herself was paying attention to the road conditions, the dazed driver failed to notice—

"cousin!"

The ear-piercing crash behind him made Zhou Huiguang turn around to look, and what he saw almost made his soul leave his body: a car that had swerved to avoid pedestrians in the chaos and lost control was about to crash into Li Sishi...

"careful--"

At this moment, the impulse to save her finally overcame the confusion of so-called brotherhood. Relying on the advantage of distance and height, Luo Xuan quickly rushed forward and lunged forward, narrowly catching Li Sishi, who couldn't dodge in time, and shoving her aside.