TopAppnovel Chapter 6 is truly a strange person.
Chapter 6 is truly a strange person.
"What exactly do you want?"
Ye Yixian frowned, his tone full of impatience and wariness.
In her view, Lu Yuan's sudden appearance was by no means accidental; there must be some ulterior motive behind it.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan deliberately softened the smile on his face, trying to ease the tense atmosphere, and asked with a playful grin, "What, can't I be a chivalrous person and help those in need?"
"boring."
Ye Yixian was too lazy to argue with him and turned to leave.
Just then, Gao Zhe quickly caught up, muttering casually, "You didn't steal anything from her, so why didn't you just open your coat and show her? Why make things so ugly with the boss's wife?"
In Gao Zhe's view, taking off his coat to prove his innocence is much simpler than arguing in public.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Ye Yixian reacted as if his tail had been stepped on, instantly bristling: "I didn't steal it, why do I have to prove it myself?"
Her voice suddenly rose, a mixture of grievance and anger, her eyes slightly red: "Just because my clothes are more shabby than others, does that mean I deserve to be falsely accused of stealing? There were so many people there, why are they insisting that I stole it?"
This sudden outburst startled Gao Zhe, who instinctively shrank back and retreated behind Lu Yuan, not daring to utter a sound.
Just then, Lu Yuan's gaze fell on Ye Yixian's open collar.
It appeared that there was only a thin camisole underneath, with no lining whatsoever.
At that moment, he seemed to understand why she would rather die than take off her coat.
That tattered coat was perhaps the last bit of dignity she had left, the last piece of clothing to cover her shame.
Lu Yuan's heart tightened, and he felt inexplicably heartbroken.
"Don't follow me."
Ye Yixian said coldly, then turned to leave.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yuan reached out and grabbed her wrist.
Ye Yixian was both shocked and furious. This was a busy street with people coming and going!
No matter how rebellious and flamboyant she may be on a daily basis, she is ultimately a girl who can be shy and get angry when embarrassed.
"Let go of me! Are you crazy! You idiot! Why are you bothering me?" She struggled desperately, and a string of curses and profanities came out of her mouth, showing no manners whatsoever.
In comparison, even Gao Zhe, who was usually pampered and foul-mouthed, felt inferior.
Gao Zhe was completely bewildered, unable to understand why Lu Yuan insisted on pursuing such an unlikable girl.
Lu Yuan ignored Ye Yixian's angry curses and looked at her with a deep gaze, saying in a deep voice, "I'm looking for you because I need your help."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yixian calmed down slightly and stopped struggling: "Then tell me, what do you want me to do?"
"It's not convenient to talk about it here."
"Where should we talk?" Ye Yixian looked around warily.
Lu Yuan glanced around and fixed his gaze on the restaurant on the street corner: "Let's sit down there and talk slowly."
Ye Yixian turned to look at the restaurant, then quickly shook his head: "Let's talk here."
"I'm used to eating while discussing business."
"You..." A hint of anger flashed in Ye Yixian's eyes, feeling that he was deliberately teasing her. "I have no money, and I don't want to waste my time going to a place like that with you."
"You don't need to pay anything, just come with me, we can eat and chat."
"You don't need me to pay?" Ye Yixian was slightly taken aback, a barely perceptible hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
She didn't have much pocket money to begin with, and often couldn't even afford lunch. When she was so hungry that she couldn't stand it anymore, she could only drink some cold water or stare at the bread in the shop, just to quench her thirst.
She went to the store to look at bread today, and that's why the shop owner falsely accused her without even asking any questions.
Even though she was starving, her pride wouldn't allow her to accept the kindness of a stranger: "Just tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"
Lu Yuan still wore a gentle smile, but his tone left no room for refusal: "Stop asking so many questions. I've helped you twice already. You should be grateful. Come sit down with me and let's have a proper talk."
As he spoke, he released her wrist and gave Gao Zhe a wink, signaling the two of them to go to the restaurant first.
Lu Yuan knew Ye Yixian's personality well; she seemed stubborn, but in reality, she had a very strong sense of self-respect.
She had almost nothing left, and this self-respect was her only remaining bottom line.
Therefore, Lu Yuan did not force her, but simply gave her a choice.
Ye Yixian could have simply turned around and left, getting rid of this strange man completely.
But in the end, she gritted her teeth and reluctantly followed.
Gao Zhe watched the whole thing with a lot of questions in his heart, but he still upheld the tacit understanding between brothers and didn't ask any more questions. He simply supported Lu Yuan unconditionally.
Once inside the restaurant, Ye Yixian felt somewhat at a loss.
The clean tables and chairs, the bright lights, all made her seem particularly awkward.
Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe sat down calmly, but she remained standing, unsure where to sit.
Lu Yuan smiled faintly, stood up and pulled out a chair, saying gently, "Please sit down, Ye Yixian."
Ye Yixian looked at him suspiciously, her wariness still lingering in her eyes, yet she couldn't help but be curious about his true purpose.
But in Lu Yuan's bright eyes, there was no scheming, only pure enthusiasm and sincerity.
For some reason, Ye Yixian felt a little more at ease and hesitantly sat down.
Gao Zhe was very perceptive; he immediately got up and handed her a bowl and chopsticks, and also poured her a cup of hot tea.
As the warm tea went down his throat, Ye Yixian's tense nerves gradually relaxed. He looked up at Lu Yuan and asked, "Now you can tell me, what exactly do you need my help with?"
"No rush, let's fill our stomachs first."
Lu Yuan beckoned to the waiter and ordered a few home-style dishes. It has to be said that prices were still relatively affordable at this time; a plate of stir-fried pork cost only fifteen yuan.
The food was served quickly, and Lu Yuan pushed it directly in front of her: "Eat up."
The aroma of the food wafted into Ye Yixian's nostrils, making his stomach rumble.
She was so hungry that she hadn't eaten breakfast and had no idea what to eat for lunch. The dishes in front of her were ones she had never eaten before.
After struggling internally for a long time, pride ultimately succumbed to hunger.
Without further hesitation, she picked up her chopsticks and began to eat heartily, her ravenous eating style truly heartbreaking.
Lu Yuan was worried that she might choke if she ate too fast, so he thoughtfully ladled out a bowl of hot soup and handed it to her.
Ye Yixian is completely different from those girls who deliberately maintain a refined appearance; she is unpretentious and genuine.
Once you let go of your worries, just eat to your heart's content.
Lu Yuan watched her eat quietly, but images from his past life flashed through his mind.
At that time, he was betrayed and abandoned by everyone, but only these two people stayed by his side and never abandoned him.
Now that he has been given a second chance at life, he has come to realize how impoverished Ye Yixian's life has been.
It's not hard to imagine that saving that 60,000 yuan was no easy feat for her, but even so, she gave him her only savings without hesitation.
Lu Yuan secretly vowed in his heart: he would protect this girl from now on.
Soon, Ye Yixian finished eating. When she put down her chopsticks, she belatedly realized how messy her eating manners were. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she subconsciously avoided Lu Yuan's gaze.
To ease the awkwardness, she quickly asked, "Okay, I've finished my meal. Tell me, what do you want me to do for you? I can do anything, I'm not afraid of hitting people, and none of the thugs in this area dare to mess with me."
Although her words carried a hint of self-promotion and exaggeration, Lu Yuan genuinely felt that she truly possessed a fearless tenacity, daring to confront those thugs head-on.
Lu Yuan took a sip of tea and smiled gently: "Come find me in Class 5 of Senior Three tomorrow morning. I'll tell you the specifics of what to do then."
"Does it have to be tomorrow?" Ye Yixian pressed.
"That's right, be there on time tomorrow morning, before morning reading."
As Lu Yuan spoke, he got up to leave, not giving Ye Yixian any further questions or a chance to refuse.
As they left the restaurant, Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe walked side by side.
Gao Zhe finally couldn't contain his curiosity and asked in a low voice, "Brother Yuan, who exactly is she?"
"Ye Yixian, don't you already know?" Lu Yuan replied calmly.
"I know she's Ye Yixian, but I'm asking, what exactly is your relationship with her?"
"It's okay for now."
"Then why did you go to so much trouble to help her? I bet you only invited her to dinner because she was starving, right?" Gao Zhe persisted, pressing for an answer.
Faced with Gao Zhe's doubts, Lu Yuan smiled without saying a word, humming a little tune slowly, enjoying the pleasant time of returning to his eighteen-year-old self.
Unbeknownst to him, not far behind, Ye Yixian was standing on the street corner, her gaze following his departing figure until he disappeared into the crowd, at which point she murmured softly, "What a strange person."