Chapter 442: Past Events
Just as Lin Xi alluded, Qian Feng didn’t intend to hurt Lu Yi and Jie. She merely wanted to smooth things over, however, Lu Yi’s wallet fell, and a photograph slipped out.
Qian Feng barely cast a glance toward it before extending her hand to summon the photo. The image then flew over and landed in her grasp.
"Impressive, you even managed to take a group photo with Gu Fan and Qian Ye. It seems you all get along quite well." Qian Feng completed her assertion with a chilling smile. "Did you catch that? Qian Ye? And that one called Gu Fan? I know you are nearby. If you don’t reveal yourselves, these two are beyond help."
"Can’t be serious..." Gu Fan muttered under his breath. Seeing as he had no choice, he didn’t hesitate to step forth. Lin Xi sighed heavily, accompanying Gu Fan from their hidden corner.
Upon seeing Gu Fan and Lin Xi reveal themselves so quickly, Qian Feng was taken aback at first. However, she quickly burst into hearty laughter: "No way! Qian Ye, you’ve grown weak since your reincarnation! Going out of your way and risking yourself for the sake of your friends? I have no idea how you managed in this world."
In response to this, Lin Xi disdainfully replied, "You must not grasp the significance of these two people for Gu Fan and me. They are invaluable allies. Without them, we would not have made it this far. So, any person who has helped us in our time of difficulty, we would never abandon them."
"Still the same fool," Qian Feng scoffed sarcastically.
Lin Xi nodded, "Yes, I am that kind of person. The one who will risk my life to save those important to me." After saying this, Lin Xi’s penetrating gaze seemed to tell Qian Feng a silent tale.
In an instant, a nearly forgotten fragment of Qian Feng’s past resurfaced in her mind. It was an echo of a time when Qian Feng and Qian Ye had just escaped, when they mine their newfound freedom, but realized that they lacked the skills to survive. They endured hunger and eked out an existence through begging.