Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
That night, Xu Lan did not return to school.
She was hiding in her second-floor villa. The lights were dim, and only the computer in front of her was lit.
— Lone Wolf.
This word had been in her memory for 10 years.
“Don’t worry, my grandfather is the leader of Lone Wolf, he’ll definitely save your family. Take this, it’ll protect you.”
Back then, when she was on the verge of helplessness, a youth not only comforted her, but also gave her a piece of White Jade Bodhisattva.
At the thought of this, Xu Lan got up and dug out the treasure from the bottom of the suitcase..
A moment later, she called Qi Mingyu.
“Mr. Qi, I heard that you’re a member of Lone Wolf.”
“Xu Lan?”
“It’s me.”
It was already late at night.
The person on the other end had a hoarse voice. It was obvious that he had been woken up by the phone.
“How do you know Lone Wolf?”
“Tomorrow at noon, at Lufei Restaurant.”
With that, she hung up without giving the other party a chance to ask further.
That night, she could not sleep.
The next morning, she went to school for early reading.
But surprisingly, Yan Si did not send her a message or call her.
Xu Lan returned from the canteen and switched off her phone. She only switched it on after school ended in the afternoon. There were still no calls or messages.
Just as she was wondering, Qi Mingyu called.
She took the phone and went back to the dormitory.
At 12:20 pm, she appeared at the entrance of Lufei Restaurant.
At that time, Qi Mingyu had just arrived.
He drove a white Maserati and only took off his sunglasses when he got out of the car. His deep eyes were filled with an unreadable expression.
The two of them exchanged glances before Xu Lan turned around and entered the dining room.
Qi Mingyu stuffed his sunglasses into his jacket pocket and followed after her.
Melodious music played in the dining room at noon, making people feel happy.
Xu Lan looked for the French windows on the second floor. Just as she sat down, a waiter came over.
Qi Mingyu also came up and sat opposite her.
The two ordered a simple lunch. After the waiter left, they returned to the topic. “I didn’t expect Miss Xu to ask me out.”
It was rare for Qi Mingyu to have a smile on his face, but it was abnormal and warm.
Indeed, without the glasses, he did not look like a refined scum.
Looking at the evil smile on his lips, Xu Lan suddenly thought of Yan Si’s face.
He had a pair of charming and deep phoenix eyes. When he did not smile, he was cold and dangerous. His domineering aura was not to be underestimated.
“Mr. Qi is a member of Lone Wolf, then the Qi Family…”
“Miss Xu is still young, how did you know about Lone Wolf?”
Before she could finish, Qi Mingyu interrupted her.
The smile just now was fleeting.
Xu Lan could tell that he was being serious all of a sudden, so she was even more confused. However, she tried her best to remain calm in order to clarify what had happened back then.
“Did you ever lose anything or give anything to someone when you were young?”
“Yes.”
As soon as Qi Mingyu finished speaking, Xu Lan immediately sat up straight and became energetic.
“What… was it?”
Qi Mingyu stared fixedly at her and suddenly fell silent.
The fingers of his left hand tapped rhythmically on the table. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
The waiter came over to serve the dishes and broke the silence.
After they left, Xu Lan could not hold it in anymore.
“I met Mingyue on the Internet and later became friends with her because of other things. You’re her brother, so I should call you brother.”
“Don’t!”
Qi Mingyu suddenly refused and said with a straight face, “I prefer that we try other relationships.”
Xu Lan looked at him, her hand in her pocket caressing the piece of jade. Just as she was about to take it out, her phone rang.
“Your call.”
He reminded her when she did not move.
For a long time, neither of them touched their utensils.
Xu Lan heaved a sigh of relief when the call ended. She comforted herself that it might not be him.
The young man back then had clearly said that his grandfather was the leader of Lone Wolf, and she had known Qi Mingyue for so long. It was only yesterday when she found out that Qi Mingyu had used a gun that she discovered that he was a member of Lone Wolf.
Grandfather? With the Qi Family’s power, if his grandfather was the leader of Lone Wolf, Shang Jian should be able to find out.
It seemed that this matter was far more complicated than she had imagined.