Chapter 375 Chapter 373 Loyal To Xiao Cheng! Cling To Su Tao! (Bonus Chapter For Shi Nanzhu Ne)
Chapter 373 Loyal To Xiao Cheng! Cling To Su Tao! (Bonus Chapter For Shi Nanzhu Ne)
After several turns, Si Chen quickly arrived at an alley entrance.
He deliberately leaned against the alley mouth, pulled out a cigarette, and as he turned to light it, he secretly observed his surroundings. Upon seeing no one else besides a person wearing sunglasses and disguised, he completely relaxed. Disdain arose in his heart.
He lit a cigarette, puffing out clouds of smoke. “Just one person dares to follow me? People are getting bolder and bolder these days.”
He turned his head, looking at the small alley again.
“Speaking of which, this place is where the dream began.”
Once, his first direct encounter with Chi Xiaocheng had been in this very alley. He had been trying to help Su Tao test Chi Xiaocheng, only to discover that the pint-sized girl, barely 1.5 meters tall, could, after turning yandere, stab a knife into a reinforced concrete wall. That immense strength had, for the first time, made Si Chen feel a fear that transcended death. From then on, it was “never love Tao.” As a man, it was his humiliation. But his current development, even his control over the Si family in Jiuzhou City, was inseparable from that little girl’s help.
“Perfect. I’ll use your recklessness to wash away this humiliation.”
Si Chen walked leisurely into the alley, hands in his pockets. There were no cameras here, and foot traffic was sparse, making it ideal for him to take down his pursuer. After turning a corner, Si Chen deliberately leaned against the wall and waited.
It wasn’t long before the person, clad in a large trench coat, wearing a scarf and hat even in spring, and with eyes hidden behind sunglasses, caught up. And nearly collided with him at the turn, startled.
Si Chen chuckled coldly. “You’ve followed me for so long, isn’t it time to show your true colors?”
He lowered his head, scrutinizing the person who had followed him. Around 1.65 meters tall, with long hair; though dressed in a large coat, it wasn’t hard to tell it was a girl.
He nearly laughed out loud. He wondered what kind of third-rate organization would send a girl to tail him.
Please!
She was only 1.65 meters, while he, Si Chen, was 1.9 meters! Was he Fat Tiger now, unable to lift a knife, or had she simply gotten too big for her britches?
Si Chen could feel the resentful gaze from behind the dark sunglasses. Without a second thought, he made the first move. He attempted a grappling hold, intending to snatch off the girl’s sunglasses. However, to Si Chen’s surprise, the girl simply tilted her head slightly and swiftly dodged his grasp.
“Heh, not bad.”
Si Chen grew a fraction more serious, fully utilizing the advantage of a tall man’s long arms, launching both arms forward in a pincer attack!
Then, with a swift movement, Si Chen’s wrist was seized by the girl’s heavily gloved hand. Almost instantly, Si Chen felt a bone-shattering pain. It felt as if one of his hands was about to be crushed by the person before him!
Before he could even react, the girl pushed him against the wall with astonishing speed.
“Ugh!”
The searing pain of his head hitting the wall made Si Chen cry out. Then, with a metallic ‘clink’, he heard the familiar sound of a blade being drawn. Accompanied by a flash of cold light, the small knife shot straight towards his face. He instinctively jerked his head away to dodge the danger. The knife plunged directly into the reinforced concrete wall behind him, simultaneously drawing a thin line of blood from his cheek. A fine crimson streak appeared, and it seemed that due to the intensity of the movement, the girl’s sunglasses fell off.
Si Chen finally saw the girl’s appearance.
“Su Tao?!”
His gasp of surprise left him utterly stunned. The one who had been following him, and even tried to kill him, was Su Tao! Especially upon seeing her eyes, stained a reddish-brown, Si Chen felt a profound sense of déjà vu.
It was one thing for Chi Xiaocheng to be abnormal. But you too?
Su Tao spoke in a hushed, almost bristling voice like a furious kitten, uttering threats. “Si Chen, you know Xiaocheng likes me, and you know I like her, yet you still dare to harbor thoughts about her!”
“What exactly do you mean? Are you trying to steal Xiaocheng from me?!”
Si Chen: “I…”
“Don’t think you can deceive me with your glib words!” Si Chen was cut off by Su Tao almost immediately after uttering a single syllable.
He was already drenched in sweat. But “never love Tao” getting soaked was still “never love Tao,” not “never love Cheng.” The cold glinting fruit knife, just an inch closer to the left, and his face would truly be sliced open. Even though the knife was fully embedded in the reinforced concrete wall, Si Chen had no doubt that a ‘blackened’ Su Tao possessed the strength to drag both the wall and him away.
Si Chen swallowed hard, quickly explaining, “Su Tao, this is truly a misunderstanding! I was just talking to Chi Xiaocheng about having taken control of the Si family. Then I realized you two were short on money and wanted to give you some so you could live a good life.”
“You want to keep Xiaocheng?!”
Si Chen: “???”
Can we even have a proper conversation?!
“What I meant was for *both of you* to live good lives! I’ve always been on your side! When I said I had thoughts about Chi Xiaocheng before, it was only because you were hesitating, and I wanted to give you a push, give you some motivation! In reality, I don’t like Chi Xiaocheng at all! In my eyes, you two are the perfect match!”
“If I’m lying, may I be struck by five bolts of lightning from heaven, and be impotent for life, never a real man!”
This venomous oath, coupled with his firm declaration, finally quelled a fraction of the girl’s fury. But her chilling gaze remained. “Xiaocheng and I don’t need your help. I’ll earn money myself. I’ll let you off this time, for the sake of your past help.”
Su Tao said coldly, “If you dare try to steal Xiaocheng from me again, don’t blame me for being impolite!”
“Hmph!”
With that, Su Tao pulled the fruit knife from the wall. But what was strange was that this fruit knife, which originally belonged to Chi Xiaocheng, had no damage whatsoever after being stabbed into the concrete wall. When pulled out, it was still as good as new, making one wonder if the concrete wall was merely made of paper.
But Si Chen had no time to ponder such things. After the girl finished speaking, she put her sunglasses back on and left without a backward glance.
Only when he came to his senses did he realize his legs had gone weak. He touched his cheek; the spot where the knife had grazed him was bleeding quite a bit. It was rather embarrassing to admit that a girl had made his legs turn to jelly. But then he remembered that this girl could punch a person to smithereens, and Si Chen felt somewhat relieved.
Still… would he have to hide from Su Tao from now on? Would he have to worry for his life every time he saw the girl?
Si Chen lit another cigarette, vaguely touching his already drenched back.
“The mysterious force behind Chi Xiaocheng is very strong, and her black technology cannot be ignored, but abandoning Su Tao just because of that would truly be unwise.”
“Her old man is also a powerful force, after all.”
It seemed his strategy needed to change.
He must be loyal to Cheng! And also climb for Tao!
After much deliberation, Si Chen pulled out his phone and made a call. “Hello, find me a master-level tattoo artist. I have an important use for them!”
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