Chapter 593: Enemies on a Narrow Road
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Seeing Jiang Rong had spoken up, Xia Chen felt obligated to join, so after school, he found himself reluctantly being dragged toward the iced tea shop by Song Zhi and others.
Almost the entire class mobilized, moving in groups towards the destination.
Xia Wan initially didn’t want to participate, but Liu Hua, driven by curiosity, insisted on going, and she also worried about Xia Chen handling it alone, so she reluctantly joined the class activity.
Since it was ostensibly a celebration for Xia Chen, he inevitably became the center of attention.
The small iced tea shop couldn’t accommodate so many people, but the owner, seeing a business opportunity, quickly cleaned up the space outside and borrowed stools from neighboring shops to accommodate the crowd.
Xia Wan and Liu Hua sat in an inconspicuous corner outside the shop, sipping an unknown drink prepared by the owner.
Recently, more and more unique and quirky shops had been popping up on this street, forming what seemed to be the beginnings of a common commercial model – a snack street.
The last time Xia Wan and Liu Hua went to a small restaurant, it wasn’t far from this shop.
Liu Hua noticed Xia Wan’s gaze and followed it, saying, “After you left that day, Linda didn’t feel comfortable letting me go home alone, so she even gave me a ride.”
“Linda is really reliable!” Xia Wan sincerely said.
“Not just reliable!” Liu Hua’s face lit up with joy. “She’s like a heroic woman of justice!”
“If it weren’t for Linda stepping in that day, who knows how those two girls would have been bullied by the thug!”
“I blame myself for not being helpful and even ending up in the hospital,” Liu Hua said somewhat dejectedly.
“It’s not your fault! The ones at fault are those troublemakers!” Xia Wan sniffed disdainfully, her face full of contempt. “They have no ability to serve the country and just bully the weak. Shameful! ”
Just as Xia Wan finished speaking, Liu Hua’s expression suddenly stiffened.
Noticing Liu Hua’s reaction, Xia Wan asked in confusion, “What’s wrong?”
Liu Hua’s gaze was fixed in one direction, “That shameful person seems to have arrived…”
Following Liu Hua’s gaze, Xia Wan indeed saw Fang Ge swaggering near a shop on the street.
He hadn’t noticed Xia Wan and the others, gesturing arrogantly to the shopkeeper to stuff bags of goods into the hands of his followers.
“It should have been like this from the start!” Fang Ge, with a cigarette in his mouth and shrugging his shoulders under a gaudy green shirt, said, ‘Making me come all the way here!”
‘You know, your Brother Fang is very busy!”
“Remember, get everything ready on time next month! ”
After saying this, Fang Ge waved his hand and led his group to the next shop.
“This is just collecting protection money, isn’t it?” Liu Hua whispered.
Xia Wan noticed that the tall and burly man from last time was not with Fang Ge.
“He’s just a small-time troublemaker!” Xia Wan took a sip of her drink, then suddenly frowned.
“What’s wrong?” Liu Hua asked, seeing Xia Wan’s grimacing face.
“This thing… why is it so sour?” Xia Wan couldn’t help but shudder.
Liu Hua also instinctively took a sip and had the same reaction.
“Did the boss forget to add sugar?” Liu Hua guessed, glancing toward the shop to look for the owner.
“Look, Zhou Chen’s cup is almost empty!” Liu Hua exclaimed as if discovering a new world.
Xia Wan’s gaze followed Zhou Chen, who was intently focusing on Xia Chen and Song Zhi, who was laughing flirtatiously beside him. Indeed, his cup was nearly empty.
“He’s probably feeling even sourer!” Xia Wan said, exchanging a knowing look with Liu Hua and bursting into laughter.
Xia Chen noticed the commotion here and seized the opportunity to escape Song Zhi: “I’m going to check out what’s happening with Wan Wan.”
Song Zhi tried to stop Xia Chen but was skillfully evaded by him.
Angrily, Song Zhi stomped her foot.
Zhou Chen, after glancing at Xia Chen, stood up and headed inside the shop.
“Wan Wan, what are you guys talking about that’s so fun?” Xia Chen sat down in the cramped space next to Xia Wan.
Just as Xia Wan was about to answer, a harsh voice rang out from afar: “Yo, isn’t that the little beauty who loves to stand up for others?”
Xia Wan’s eyes darkened as she turned to look, seeing Fang Ge approaching them in a nonchalant manner..