Bai Xi walked over and said to the woman who was cooking noodles, "Boss, a bowl of green pepper and shredded pork noodles, please."
The woman was very young, looking to be in her mid-twenties.
There was a very cute little girl sitting in front of her stall. She looked somewhat like the woman and was probably her daughter.
Upon hearing Bai Xi's words, the woman looked up and politely asked, "Okay, miss. Would you like to eat here, or take it to go?"
Bai Xi glanced at the clean and tidy table next to her and said, "Sit here and eat."
"Okay, then please sit here and wait. The noodles will be cooked soon."
Bai Xi nodded, then sat down at the table opposite the little girl and waited.
The little girl was sitting quietly and obediently doing her homework assigned by the teacher.
A short while later, the woman cooked the noodles and brought them to Bai Xi.
"Miss, the green pepper and shredded pork noodles are ready. Please enjoy your meal."
"Okay." Bai Xi picked up the chopsticks on the bowl and started eating.
The food was delicious, and Bai Xi thoroughly enjoyed it.
In no time, she finished the whole bowl of noodles.
Just as she was about to pay the bill and leave, she saw several men in black with strange expressions hiding in the corner behind the woman.
Seeing this, Bai Xi walked up to the owner's stall and reminded him, "It seems to be getting late, aren't you packing up?"
The woman smiled and said, "We set up our stalls quite late, at least until midnight."
Bai Xi looked at the woman's face and said, "It's too late, it might be dangerous. You have a child with you, so you should go back soon."
The woman was taken aback. This was the first time a stranger had shown her any concern.
She smiled and said, "Thank you."
At this moment, a man came over and examined her closely. Then he widened his eyes and pointed at her.
"Isn't this Zhao Ning, the former TV star? How come he's fallen on hard times like this?"
The man shouted, "Everyone come and see! This is Zhao Ning, a former big star!"
This man used to be a fan of Zhao Ning, but after news broke that she had cheated on him, he became her hater.
The crowd had almost never seen what a celebrity looked like in their entire lives, and upon hearing the man's words, they all gathered around.
Many passersby have already recognized her.
"Isn't she the girlfriend who cheated on Shen Wen back then?"
She's not my girlfriend anymore, she's my ex-girlfriend.
"Her current predicament is truly retribution."
"If this kind of woman lived in ancient times, she would have been drowned in a pig cage or thrown into a pond."
"A slut is a slut. Even if she looks innocent, she can't change the slut in her bones."
After cursing, the man spat on the ground at Zhao Ning with a look of utter displeasure.
Suddenly, the man who had just spat found himself unable to speak. He strained his voice, pointed at Zhao Ning, but couldn't utter a single word.
The next second, he knelt down and kowtowed several times to Zhao Ning.
The onlookers were so frightened by the man's appearance that they all took a few steps back.
They were completely baffled. Why did this man, who had been cursing Zhao Ning so fiercely at the beginning, suddenly kneel down to this woman?
Zhao Ning's face was a little pale. After so many years, she never expected that she would be recognized here.
The next second, the man who had just finished cursing her suddenly knelt down before her, his forehead bleeding from the kowtow, as if he were possessed.
She was frightened, lowered her head, tried to hide her presence, and pulled her daughter along, pushing the stall, ready to leave as quickly as possible.
Bai Xi called out to her, "Please wait a moment."
Zhao Ning stopped in her tracks and looked at the pretty girl who had just shown her concern.
Bai Xi stepped forward and said, “I see that your face is dark; I fear you may face misfortune today.”
Upon hearing this, a look of confusion appeared in Zhao Ning's eyes.
Bai Xi took out a yellow talisman from her pocket. "This talisman can help you avoid disaster. If nothing unexpected happens, we will meet again soon."
After saying that, Bai Xi handed the yellow talisman to her and left.
Zhao Ning held her daughter's hand, watching her departing figure.
At this moment, her daughter gently tugged at Zhao Ning's sleeve, "Mom, I've seen this pretty lady on TV."
"Someone from the entertainment industry?" Zhao Ning asked in surprise.
She examined the yellow talisman wrapped in a triangle in her hand, then put it in her pocket.
Holding her daughter's hand and pushing the stall cart with one hand, she said, "Come on, Tuantuan, let's go home."
"Mom, are we not setting up the stall today?"
"I'm not setting up a stall anymore. Next time, Mom will probably have to find a different place to set up her stall."
She lived at the entrance of a small alley. Just as she pulled her cart in, she encountered several men in black standing on the other side.
"Who...who are you people?"
Zhao Ning immediately abandoned the stall and protected her daughter.
Several men in black exchanged glances, then stepped forward to snatch Zhao Ning's daughter.
"Let go of my daughter!" Zhao Ning cried out in alarm, quickly grabbing her daughter.
The little girl cried in fear as her mother and the man in black struggled with each other.
"Mom, save me..."
Zhao Ning was heartbroken and cried out, "Release my daughter! Who are you people? Why did you kidnap my daughter?"
The man in black didn't say anything, and soon he snatched the little girl from Zhao Ning's arms.
After kidnapping the little girl, they didn't intend to let Zhao Ning go either.
The man in black, who was in the lead, pulled a dagger out of his clothes.
Zhao Ning was so frightened by them that he took a step back.
While worried about her daughter, she asked in a mix of fear and alarm, "Were you sent by Shen Wen?"
"What did I do? He's so heartless as to want my life!"
"I'm already disgraced, why won't he let me go!" Zhao Ning cried.
The man in black remained expressionless and silent as he swiftly thrust his dagger towards Zhao Ning.
The next second, the yellow talisman inside Zhao Ning's clothes emitted a light, sending the man in black flying.
The men in black behind him were not spared either; they were slammed to the ground, blood gushing from their mouths.
Zhao Ning and the men in black stared wide-eyed at what was happening.
"What is that?" the man in black finally asked.
He tried to get up, but found his body very heavy, as if it were being controlled by some kind of force.
"Boss..." The men in black behind him also realized they couldn't get up.
Seeing this, Zhao Ning didn't care about anything else and quickly picked up his unconscious daughter and ran away.
...
When Bai Xi returned home, she received another call from the agent of Da Gua Entertainment.
The other party was already furious. Since the contract couldn't be signed, he threatened to make it impossible for her to stay in the live streaming industry.
As soon as she sat down on the sofa, Lin Xinxi brought her a cup of freshly brewed tea.
"Sister Baixi, the truth about the car accident involving the Yang family couple has come to light. The murderer is Yang's father's younger brother. Just as the viewers in the live chat said, it was a power struggle within a wealthy family."
Bai Xi opened her phone and saw that the Yang family's story had become a trending topic in the city.
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