Zhou Tong's face also looked rather grim as he stepped forward and glanced around the room.
"You and Han Wen live in a place like this?"
Xiwen smiled, his face now showing deep wrinkles: "It's alright, I'm used to it! Actually, it's quite nice here! The neighbors are all poor people, we're all in the same boat. If they can make a living, why can't we?"
Lu Yuan didn't say anything, went straight into the room, and then gestured for Zhou Tong to close the door.
Zhou Tong glanced outside, then closed the door.
The next moment, Lu Yuan finally couldn't hold back his anger any longer. He stood up and slammed his fist on the wall: "Xiwen! Do you think I can't afford to support you guys?! Why are you doing this?! Just to save me that little bit of money?"
Zhou Tong saw that Lu Yuan was angry, but he did not say anything to stop him. Only Xi Wen stood there like a primary school student who had made a mistake, not daring to look up at Lu Yuan.
"Lift your head up!"
Lu Yuan's chest heaved as he glared at Xi Wen and roared.
It took Xiwen a long time to finally raise his head, but this time, the confidence he once had was gone. Instead, there was endless vicissitude and sorrow, and his eyes were filled with tears.
"Stop crying! Hold it in!" Lu Yuan stepped forward and hugged Xiwen tightly, giving him a couple of hard slaps on the back.
"It hurts me to see you like this! You know? I've asked you so many times how you're doing! Why won't you tell me? Was it Hanwen's idea?"
Xiwen shook her head: "No, it was an idea that Hanwen and I had come up with together!"
"Stop fucking kidding me! This was definitely Han Wen's idea! Don't think I don't know! You're such a spineless idiot! I really don't know what to say about you! Han Wen is so stubborn, are you like that too?"
Lu Yuan released the other man, his face full of heartache. They were brothers who had gone through thick and thin with him. He lived in a villa and drove luxury cars, while the other man was now living in this place in order to save him money.
Lu Yuan didn't care how others were doing; he only needed to make sure the people who followed him were doing well. After all, he wasn't a savior, nor did he have that ability. But he absolutely wouldn't allow his brothers to suffer from cold and hunger just to save him a little money!
"Brother Lu, I'm telling the truth. This was indeed a decision made jointly by Sister Hanwen and me, and we don't regret it at all! In fact, we're very happy now!"
"Happy my ass! You'd be happy in a place like this? Zhou Tong, would you be happy?"
Zhou Tong shook his head: "Xiwen, you shouldn't have kept it from Lu Yuan! Don't you know what he's thinking? You know better than anyone how Lu Yuan treats his brothers and friends! Why did you still do something foolish?"
Xiwen wiped away her tears: "Brother Lu, I...I was wrong!"
"Alright! Let's get down to business first. After we're done, I'll arrange a place for you to stay!"
Xiwen quickly shook her head: "No way! My and Hanwen's identities are so sensitive. If we suddenly change our residence, it might arouse the suspicion of the mutant organization!"
Lu Yuan frowned and thought for a moment: "It's okay! I have an idea!"
Then, Lu Yuan picked up the phone and called Wan Fang.
Are there any companies that you have no connection with?
Wan Fang paused for a moment: "Yes, there is a friend of mine who supplies me with raw materials. His company is very clean!"
After hearing Lu Yuan's words, Wan Fang immediately realized what Lu Yuan needed.
So Lu Yuan continued, "Okay, then find an apartment outside in your friend's name, provided to my friend by his work unit! I'll send you the information in a bit! Remember, the apartment must be decent, not mediocre. It doesn't need to be anything special, just something that's good enough, the kind that won't attract attention!"
"Okay! I understand!"
Wan Fang nodded and said, then just as Lu Yuan was about to hang up, she suddenly spoke again: "By the way, I've already started arranging Cui Jiayi's funeral. Have you seen the news?"
"Why would I read the news for no reason!"
"Holy crap! Didn't you say it had to be on the front page? Do you know how much I paid the media?"
"Heh! This isn't for me to see, it's for the upper echelons of the Cui family to see! Don't you realize that yet?"
The other person sighed: "Okay! I just felt it wasn't necessary, but there's no turning back now, so I have to bite the bullet and go for it! Alright, I won't say any more, I'll call you when I'm done!"
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yuan looked at Xi Wen: "See! I could have solved this with just one phone call. Why didn't you say so sooner?! It's driving me crazy! If you do this again, don't blame me for disowning you as a brother!"
Xiwen lowered his head and nodded: "Yes, Brother Lu!"
"Alright! Look up and speak! Don't act like I'm some big landlord! I'm not eating people! I'm just angry!"
With a forced smile, Xiwen took out the prepared files.
"I thought it was someone monitoring us, so I hid everything. I didn't expect it to be you guys!"
Lu Yuan nodded and took the file handed to him. As he flipped through it, he said, "It's best to be careful. The environment here is complicated, and the people are a mixed bag. It's too dangerous to live here! Move out as soon as you're done! By the way, how do we contact Han Wen?"
"Um... I can't get in touch with her right now. Sister Hanwen will be back after she gets off work."
"When does she get off work, and when does she come back?"
“Well…” Xiwen glanced at the time: “It’s the weekend, she might get off work a little later!”
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