He went downstairs to the platform, and the subway arrived just in time.
Chen Xiao glanced around, and just as he was about to take out his phone, a girl walked over and linked her arm through his.
“I’ve been waiting for you for ages, what took you so long?” Lin Sinan said, feigning anger, then pulled Chen Xiao into the subway with an exaggerated show of intimacy.
The moment Chen Xiao heard her voice, he knew it was Lin Sinan. She was wearing a bucket hat and a mask today, and if Chen Xiao hadn't been so familiar with her voice, he almost wouldn't have recognized her.
Seeing her stiff movements, Chen Xiao couldn't help but find it amusing, and he whispered, “Your acting still needs a lot of work.”
Lin Sinan didn't say anything, but gave him a hard pinch.
“Hiss~” Chen Xiao winced in pain.
After they sat down, Chen Xiao casually looked back. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a man with yellow hair and a large man also enter the adjacent carriage.
When Lin Sinan saw the two men following them, she unconsciously tightened her grip on Chen Xiao’s arm. Chen Xiao patted her tense shoulder with his other hand, signaling her to relax.
His gaze sharpened, and he said in a low voice, “What’s going on? Have you seen these two before?”
Lin Sinan shook her head nervously, “No, I haven’t. After I parted ways with my friend while shopping, I noticed them following me, so I took the subway here to wait for you.”
As the warning tone sounded, the subway doors slowly closed.
Suddenly, a soaking wet woman accidentally tumbled down the stairs of the platform, followed by several other people who also frantically ran down the stairs.
As the subway slowly started to move, some people were actually pounding on the platform screen doors, and the security personnel on the platform quickly rushed forward to stop them.
Many people inside the subway witnessed this scene and started discussing it.
Chen Xiao frowned, took out his phone, and checked the time. The last subway was at 10:30, and it was only 10:00 now.
He looked at those people with surprise, “Are people really that desperate to catch the subway today?”
The subway pulled away from the platform, gradually picking up speed. Because the yellow-haired man and the strong man were still eyeing them menacingly not far away, the two sat in silence, not speaking, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Chen Xiao looked at Lin Sinan, who seemed utterly bewildered, and teased, “You’re so bundled up, and someone can still fancy you?”
Lin Sinan rolled her eyes at him, “Is it wrong to have a good figure?”
Chen Xiao was momentarily speechless. It had to be said that Lin Sinan had fair skin and delicate features. Her height of 1.7 meters also made her figure stand out, and anyone who saw her couldn’t help but take a second look.
After two jokes, Lin Sinan's mood relaxed considerably. It was then that she noticed Chen Xiao’s clothes were damp.
She asked in confusion, “Why are you all wet?”
Chen Xiao’s expression stiffened, and he gave a wry smile, “Sigh, I accidentally got wet when crossing the road just now. Guess I’m just unlucky.”
Half an hour later, Chen Xiao and Lin Sinan got off the subway, and the two yellow-haired men followed them out.
When they arrived at the Residential Area entrance, the old man in the guardhouse saw Chen Xiao return, smiled and nodded. Chen Xiao also waved and greeted him.
This Residential Area was not large, with only nine buildings, and the floors were not high. It had been built about ten years ago, but the environment was maintained as clean and tidy, and the greenery was also good.
After entering the Residential Area, Lin Sinan breathed a sigh of relief. Just as her nervous mood relaxed, the security guard's voice suddenly came from behind.
“You two aren’t from our Residential Area, are you? What are you doing here? Go, go, go!” The security guard saw the two yellow-haired men, walked out with an umbrella in one hand and a thermos cup in the other, and responsibly stopped them.
He glanced at the two with some impatience, took a sip of tea, and muttered, “A head full of yellow hair, obviously not decent people.”
Upon hearing this, the yellow-haired man turned and winked at the strong man. The strong man immediately grabbed the security guard’s collar, almost lifting the old man off his feet.
The security guard was a bit scared, “Wh-what are you doing? This is a society ruled by law, you…”
The yellow-haired man pointed at him with a menacing look and threatened, “Mind your own business!”
The strong man flung his hand, pushing the security guard against the wall. His umbrella was blown away, tea spilled all over him, and he looked very disheveled. The security guard immediately dared not speak, only stumbling to his feet and watching them stride inside.
The yellow-haired man stopped pretending, smiled maliciously at Lin Sinan, and walked straight towards the two of them.
Lin Sinan was terrified. She quickly pulled Chen Xiao, wanting to head home, but couldn't budge him and almost fell herself.
Chen Xiao held Lin Sinan, “Don’t panic, I’m here.”
He looked at the spacious gazebo in the small garden nearby, and pulled Lin Sinan over. The yellow-haired man followed closely behind.
Lin Sinan was extremely scared. She looked at Chen Xiao and said nervously, “Chen Xiao, let’s just go home. That big guy looks really dangerous.”
Chen Xiao closed his umbrella, then shook it vigorously and put it into his backpack. He said calmly, “Don’t be afraid, just stand behind me. Let’s see what they really want to do.”
Lin Sinan was anxious. That big guy was tall and strong; a direct confrontation would be too dangerous. But seeing that Chen Xiao had made up his mind, Lin Sinan didn't know what to do for a moment.
Chen Xiao looked at the two approaching yellow-haired men, his annoyance growing. Overtime was already annoying enough, then he encountered a lunatic while crossing the road, and now he was entangled with two hooligans. This day was truly unlucky.
“You’re Lin Sinan, right?” The yellow-haired man spoke, his tone surprisingly gentle.
Lin Sinan nodded somewhat unexpectedly, but the yellow-haired man’s next words instantly changed her expression.
“Lin Qiwen is your father, right?”
“No! I don’t know him!” As soon as Lin Sinan heard that name, her emotions instantly became agitated, and she immediately denied it loudly.
The yellow-haired man chuckled, took out a few pieces of paper, and unfolded them in front of Lin Sinan: “This is his loan contract, in black and white, five hundred thousand.”
Lin Sinan said coldly, “Why are you looking for me for his debt? I don’t have money to give you. Whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with me!”
The yellow-haired man said angrily, “Damn it, you’re ungrateful! Your old man owes money and doesn’t pay it back, and you, this little girl, are pretty stubborn too!”
As he finished speaking, he moved to strike Lin Sinan. Lin Sinan, frightened, quickly turned to dodge. Just as the yellow-haired man was about to grab Lin Sinan’s hair, his wrist was clamped tightly by another hand.
Chen Xiao naturally wouldn't stand by and watch Lin Sinan be bullied, so he seized the yellow-haired man's wrist first. The yellow-haired man felt as if his wrist was caught in a vice, unable to move an inch, and he winced in pain.
He suppressed the anger in his heart and looked at Chen Xiao, “Kid, I don’t know where you popped out from, but I advise you not to meddle. There are plenty of pretty women out there, and this isn’t something you should get involved in. If you know what’s good for you, scram!”
Chen Xiao naturally wasn't intimidated by the yellow-haired man's threat; instead, the grip on his hand tightened a bit more.
He scoffed, “Heh, are you kidding me?”
Lin Sinan saw the strong man behind them stirring, and fearing Chen Xiao would be at a disadvantage, she said, “Chen Xiao, don’t fight them, let’s call the police.”
Chen Xiao felt the yellow-haired man still struggling, and fearing he would grab Lin Sinan again, he did not let go.
The yellow-haired man sneered, “Call the police? Can you escape today, can you escape tomorrow? I have all the time in the world to play with you.”