Chapter 66: Tiger, Bear, and Hawk
Dozens of crude oil lamps were kindled within the underground cave, providing a soft, orange-hued light that illuminated the interior. Jiang Xiaowen reclined on a rock, holding a canned peach in her left hand as she forked a piece of peach flesh from the can with her right. Those lovely amethyst-like eyes of hers grew dazed as they gazed straight in the direction of the cave’s entrance; she had long lost her appetite for the peach.
“Come back to your senses!” Yunyun waved her hand in front of her friend’s eyes and made a funny face, saying, “You’ve been sitting here in a daze since early in the morning. Aren’t you bored?”
Jiang Xiaowen immediately put down the can of peaches in her hand, held Yunyun’s hand, and said worriedly: “I don’t understand… Yunyun, today is already the tenth day since his departure; why hasn’t he come back yet? He’s a man of his word, so I can’t help but worry that something may have happened to him along the way.”
“Oh, come on, it’s not even noon yet.” Yunyun couldn’t help but roll her eyes and continued, “Don’t overthink it; Xiao Yu is such a strong man. What troubles in the world could hinder him? Just go check on that pair of fat and bald guys; they’re much less concerned about it than you are.”
Looking in a certain direction, Jiang Xiaowen curled her lips. A big fat man and a burly bald-headed giant were sitting on the floor, having a drink and chatting happily. Wang Chao was holding a burnt yellow rabbit leg, and his mouth was full of greasy food. Jin Shi also tore a piece of barbecued meat and ate it.
Jiang Xiaowen snorted angrily, “Hmph, two heartless guys!”
On the other side, Han Kexin was sitting in front of an oil lamp, holding a pen in her hand, seemingly about to note something on the paper. Although she looked calm on the surface, the tip of the pen in her hand wasn’t moving at all, and the ink dripped slowly and soaked the paper. She smiled wryly, shook her head, finished writing quickly, then sighed in her heart before raising her head. Under the light of the oil lamp, her eyes were a little drowsy. She couldn’t explain why, but she felt an emptiness in her heart ever since Xiao Yu left as if she had lost her backbone.
Han Kexin was a very strong lady from an upper-class family. She took good care of herself and never asked her family for a penny. As a result, she never imagined that one day she too would have such a strong dependence on someone, even… attachment.
“Xiao Yu is back!”