With a mournful face, Song Yunfei sent her bank account number to Xiao Xian.
Xiao Xian picked up her phone, copied the account number, opened her mobile banking app, and quickly entered the transfer amount.
Song Yunfei accidentally glanced at her balance—it started with a “3,” followed by several zeros. She didn’t have time to count them clearly.
After Xiao Xian completed the transfer, the balance still began with a “3.”
Her heart hurt even more.
Her devastated expression, combined with what she had just said, made Xiao Xian find her words even more believable.
Xiao Xian comforted her, “Alright, I’ve transferred it to you. Don’t be too upset—just do your best.”
Song Yunfei took several deep breaths before managing to calm herself slightly.
“Thank you, Miss Xiao.”
Xiao Xian waved it off casually. “No need to thank me. I already promised you before.”
Song Yunfei nodded gratefully, then picked up Quanquan. “Then please help me with one more favor, Miss Xiao.”
Xiao Xian’s mouth twitched slightly, clearly already guessing what she was about to ask.
“…I feel like you’re being a bit much.”
Song Yunfei blinked her eyes. “I need to take care of my friend, and it’s not convenient to bring it with me. Could you help me look after it for a while? Please.”
Xiao Xian looked at Quanquan. She had taken care of it for a few days before and quite liked the little guy.
It was smart, didn’t pee randomly, and didn’t bark unnecessarily.
At that moment, the little fellow looked at her expectantly, and Xiao Xian couldn’t resist. She reached out and rubbed its head.
Then she took Quanquan into her arms. “Alright, I’ll take care of it for a few days. Remember to come back and get it later.”
Song Yunfei sincerely praised her, “Thank you so much, Miss Xiao. You’re truly kind and beautiful—you really live up to being my favorite celebrity!”
Hearing the words “kind and beautiful,” Xiao Xian’s eyelid twitched.
Such a familiar line of flattery.
“Miss Xiao, I’ll get going now. Goodbye!”
Not daring to stay any longer, Song Yunfei dropped the words and ran off.
When she ran back to the entrance of her residential area, she suddenly noticed a familiar three-wheeled vehicle parked by the roadside.
Wu Wei and another man were sitting in the front. The man had a plaster cast on his leg and was holding a crutch in his arms.
When Song Yunfei looked over, he didn’t avoid her gaze at all—in fact, he even smiled at her.
Song Yunfei pondered—was he here for something again?
She quickly walked over to Wu Wei. “Are you here to find Chu Jinhan?”
Wu Wei was shivering from the cold, yet still kept a smile on his face. “No, Sister Song, I’m here to keep an eye on you.”
Song Yunfei thought she had misheard and looked at him uncertainly. “What?”
Wu Wei said, “I’m watching you. That’s what Boss Chu instructed.”
Song Yunfei’s heart sank.
He actually sent someone to monitor her—was he afraid she would flee to avoid responsibility?
What exactly was he planning?
Had he remembered everything, but didn’t have time to deal with her, so he sent someone to keep watch?
At the thought of this possibility, Song Yunfei’s heart instantly turned cold, a chill rising from her feet straight to her head.
Forcing a smile, she said, “Why are you watching me?”
“I don’t know. Anyway, that’s what he told me to do.”
“I see… we just had a small argument, is that really necessary?”
Wu Wei asked, “So you two had a fight?”
“It’s so cold. I’m heading back first—you should go back too. Your lips are turning purple from the cold.”
“Alright, Sister Song.” Wu Wei agreed verbally, but didn’t actually move.
Song Yunfei didn’t want to continue the conversation either. She turned to leave, then suddenly remembered something and looked back. “By the way, any news about Liu Mao Cai?”
Wu Wei grinned. “Him? Isn’t he already in jail? President Feng has sued him.”
Mentioning this, Wu Wei couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up. “Boss Chu is really something—he made those two turn against each other directly.”
This matter wasn’t a secret either. It was said that Liu Mao Cai initially didn’t take it seriously, waiting for Feng Tianhao to bail him out.
In the end, Feng Tianhao sued him, and in a fit of anger, Liu Mao Cai retaliated by reporting Feng Tianhao.
Anyway, the dispute between these two had caused quite a stir, but only people within their circle knew about it—Song Yunfei definitely didn’t.
Song Yunfei responded with an “oh.” She had been worried that Liu Mao Cai might come looking for trouble, but now it seemed there was no need to worry anymore.
After chatting with Wu Wei for a bit, she turned and entered the residential complex.
Wu Wei’s friend beside him couldn’t help but say, “Are you stupid? He told you to keep an eye on her—why did you tell her?”
“I think you’re the idiot! Don’t you understand what strategy is? Now that she knows someone is watching her, she definitely won’t dare to do anything that would betray Boss Chu.”
“If those two end up reconciling later, someone might come after me for settling accounts. More importantly, we won’t have to stand guard here in this freezing cold either.”
His friend suddenly realized. “Damn, that’s clever.”
Wu Wei’s move was indeed quite brilliant. Song Yunfei, now feeling uneasy and unsettled, had her plan to run away at night cancelled.
She would have to come up with a new, foolproof plan.
Wei Ke picked up Chu Jinhan at the airport and was now driving back.
Noticing the man’s tightly furrowed brows in the rearview mirror, Wei Ke couldn’t help but ask, “Boss Chu, did things over there get resolved?”
Chu Jinhan looked up at him. “Send two people to Qingcheng.”
“To… Qingcheng for what?”
“Keep an eye on her.”
“Alright…”
Throughout the journey, Chu Jinhan felt somewhat uneasy, sensing that Wu Wei might not be very reliable.
After instructing Wei Ke, he picked up the documents in his hand and continued reading.
After a few minutes, he suddenly called out, “Wei Ke.”
“What is it, Boss Chu?”
Chu Jinhan moved his lips, but no sound came out for a long time.
Wei Ke glanced at the rearview mirror again and saw that the man seemed to be hesitating, as if he wanted to say something difficult to bring up.
“Boss Chu?”
Chu Jinhan remained silent. After more than ten seconds, he abruptly said, “Do you believe in time travel?”
Wei Ke’s hand on the steering wheel trembled slightly.
He had expected a tricky question, but he hadn’t anticipated something so metaphysical—it completely exceeded the scope of his knowledge.
“This… um, I think… maybe…”
Wei Ke kept glancing at the rearview mirror, trying to read Boss Chu’s expression.
Whether it existed or not wasn’t the point—the important thing was what the boss wanted to hear.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t read the answer. Chu Jinhan’s expression was equally conflicted and confused.
Clearly, he wasn’t looking for a yes or no—he was genuinely seeking an answer.
This stumped Wei Ke.
“Boss Chu… please allow me to look into it when we get back.”
“One person’s personality—why would it undergo such a drastic change?”
“…”
“Boss Chu, I’ll take a call.” Wei Ke took out his phone from his pocket and put it to his ear. “Yes, yes, it’s me. Go ahead.”
The driver pursed his lips tightly, stretched his upper lip, and forced himself to recall all the saddest things in his life.
Chu Jinhan didn’t continue asking. Instead, he took out his phone and opened a photo in his album.
Among many less-than-flattering photos, he opened one in particular.
It was a comparison image of two photos—one was Song Yunfei, and the other… also Song Yunfei.
They clearly had the same face, but their eyes and demeanor were completely different.
One gaze was dull and unfocused, with a smile that only appeared on the surface—concealing cowardice beneath its arrogance.
The other had bright, lively eyes, lacking any deliberate restraint—bold, radiant, and full of vitality.
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