Chapter 295 Chapter 294 A New Crisis
Chapter 294 A New Crisis
The rain was heavy, showing no signs of stopping anytime soon.
But the warmth in her hand was undeniably real.
Along with that comforting, faint fragrance, Su Tao squeezed the small hand in her pocket. The gloominess from the cancelled date, caused by the heavy rain earlier, vanished the instant her hand was taken.
The gale-force winds carried the rain, threatening to soak the two inside the store, but the thick glass doors formed an impenetrable barrier.
The heartwarming atmosphere didn't dissipate, even as the rain intensified.
The girl's voice reached her ear, "Su Tao-jie, what's your relationship with that big brother surnamed Wei?"
Su Tao turned her head, seeing the curiosity in Chi Xiao Cheng's eyes clearly.
She was purely bored, so she brought up the topic on a whim.
Naturally, this was Chi Xiao Cheng's intermediate-level acting.
She was currently "Amnesiac Xiao Cheng" and couldn't express her possessiveness directly. However, using curiosity as a starting point made the question seem perfectly normal.
And, as she expected, she couldn't ignore that boy.
Even if she wanted to bury it deep in her heart, the unknown unease made her ask.
Her eyes were fixed on Su Tao, hoping to get an honest answer.
But the girl simply smiled slightly, replying very casually, "I've only met him twice. We're not even really friends, just acquaintances. But he helped me, so we know each other."
Hearing that answer, the light in Chi Xiao Cheng's eyes dimmed a little.
As if stopping her curiosity, she actually turned her head away, slightly unhappy.
She was being brushed off.
Only met twice, not even really friends, just acquaintances?
That Wei guy said they had a special relationship, having gone through life and death together!
Sure enough, Tao Tao's possessiveness wasn't high enough yet, so she still cared about other people.
The person she liked was hiding secrets she didn't want her to know.
Originally, the heavy rain trapping them in the store had become annoying due to her low mood.
However, she didn't show it on her face.
Her unease was hidden in her heart.
She displayed her obedient and adorable side, making Su Tao feel liked and secure.
...
They stayed in the store for two hours before the rain started to lessen, but the thunder in the sky still occasionally rumbled. Even if they got a little wet, it was time to take a taxi back.
The reason being...
During the time they were waiting, Chi Xiao Cheng had already started lightly crossing her legs.
These self-service stores didn't have restrooms.
Those who know, know.
After the taxi arrived, the two ran out into the rain.
"Xiao Cheng, it's over there, the pure white BYD, that's the one."
Su Tao had already taken off her coat and draped it over Chi Xiao Cheng to shield her from the rain, while also holding her hand, quickly heading towards the white car.
However, after taking only two steps, she was forcibly pulled back by Chi Xiao Cheng.
"Wait!"
Chi Xiao Cheng's gaze sharpened.
Su Tao only felt a surge of force, almost making her stumble.
Raindrops were still falling on them, and Su Tao looked back in surprise, "Xiao Cheng, what's wrong?"
Chi Xiao Cheng immediately put on a shallow smile, "Su Tao-jie, let's check the license plate, don't want to get in the wrong car."
Su Tao paused, released Chi Xiao Cheng, and quickly went to the side to take a look.
"It's really not this car, that's weird. My phone just said it had arrived."
Su Tao didn't know why, but Chi Xiao Cheng knew very well.
The alert skill, which hadn't given any warning for a long time during the New Year, gave Chi Xiao Cheng a strong sense of crisis at this moment.
And the source was the seemingly ordinary white car in front of her.
Perhaps the source of the faint unease in her heart wasn't just Su Tao.
"Let's go, we're not taking a car, a walk in the rain is nice too."
Chi Xiao Cheng called out to Su Tao, turning and walking towards the more bustling side of the street.
There were more shops, more people, and it was safer.
Su Tao looked around but couldn't find the car she had called on her Didi app, so she had to cancel the order and then pulled Chi Xiao Cheng under another overhanging roof.
Her beautiful hair was already wet, and half of her clothes were damp.
Chi Xiao Cheng had Su Tao's coat as an "umbrella," so she didn't get too wet.
Su Tao said, "I'll call another car."
"No need." Chi Xiao Cheng took out her Xiaomi phone, found an unexpected message, and said to Su Tao, "My brother's back from Lizhi City, I'll have him come pick us up."
The message had been sent twenty minutes ago.
He had returned home and not seen Chi Xiao Cheng, and with the rain, he had asked worriedly.
After a phone call, Chi Xiao Cheng told him their location, and Chi Song's voice on the other end sounded very steady.
Short and simple, only two words: "Wait for me."
In less than fifteen minutes, a black Panamera sped over, and when the tall, one-armed man got out with two umbrellas, the white BYD that had been parked for a long time slowly started up and drove away in Chi Xiao Cheng's sight.
The overflowing sense of security lowered the feedback from the alert skill to the minimum.
Chi Song came to the two girls' sides, looked at Su Tao whose hair was wet, and immediately took off his coat and put it on her.
While handing over an umbrella, he said, "How did you get so wet? Quickly get in the car and take a shower, don't catch a cold."
The heartfelt concern made Chi Xiao Cheng feel much more relaxed, "Bro, didn't you just go to Lizhi City before the New Year? Why are you back so soon?"
Chi Song said, "When Long-ge was watching the news, he found out there was a murder near our house. You should have seen the news too, on Xiangyang North Road, a girl was killed and her body was thrown into the river."
"Long-ge was worried about you two, so he sent me back. I'll be in Jiuzhou City for a long time now."
He, Chi Song, didn't watch the news.
If Long-ge hadn't told him, he really wouldn't have known about these things.
Moreover, what he didn't tell Chi Xiao Cheng and Su Tao was that after bringing his men back, he found a lot of homeless people on Xiangyang North Road, as well as so-called cycling groups temporarily staying there.
There were many strangers in this area.
Sitting in the car, Su Tao took a sip of the hot water Chi Song handed her, asking, "Then, Chi Song-ge, are you going to live at home?"
There was a hint of expectation in her words.
If Chi Song lived at home, then she would have a reason to share a room with Xiao Cheng and sleep together!
But her idea quickly fell through.
Chi Song laughed heartily, "I've already found a place to live. It's not good for me to live with you two girls, even if you don't mind, I would, it would be bad for people to misunderstand."
Besides...
His little sister liked Xiao Tao so much, he should give them more space to be alone.
Chi Song looked at Chi Xiao Cheng, who was leaning on Su Tao's shoulder playing on her phone, his eyes filled with a gentle doting.
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