Shirō Makino's relationship with Yao Qian wasn't that deep, but it wasn't that good either. After all, they had only known each other for a short time and didn't have much interaction.
But no matter what, he was someone who had helped Xiao Bai a lot when he was just starting out on his own. Xiao Bai was indebted to him.
Without Yao Qian, it wouldn't have been that easy for Xiao Bai to get in touch with Sun Heng's family.
Even if he could have gotten to know Sun Yuelin and Sun Yuefeng, it wouldn't have mattered.
Without Yao Qian's recommendation, even now, even if he won the Hundred Flower Cup, Sister Lin and the others wouldn't believe that he could cure Sun Heng, let alone back then.
It wasn't a subjective assumption. Other than Xiao Bai himself, anyone would think that it was a miracle.
So even though Shirō Makino didn't say it out loud, he remembered it all in his heart.
Now that the Hundred Flower Cup was over and school was about to end, he was ready to go out and have fun with his friends. But Yao Qian hadn't done anything. Shirō Makino couldn't help but worry about him.
The call was quickly connected, but the person speaking was a woman's voice.
Shirō Makino recognized the voice as Sister Yao, who he had met once before. She looked like a well-behaved young woman.
Of course, Xiao Bai didn't know what she was like behind her back. She was probably quite willful in front of Old Yao. He could tell from Old Yao's usual words.
"You're … Xiao Bai, right?" The voice on the other end was very soft, as if afraid of waking someone up. There was a hint of uncertainty in it.
"Yes, you're Sister Yao, right? I'm Xiao Bai. I'd like to ask, what's Brother Yao up to these days? Why hasn't there been any news? "Shirō Makino asked.
"Oh, it's you. Thank you for your concern. He's fine, just …" The other side said as she walked out. Shirō Makino could still hear Old Yao's sleepy voice coming from the other end of the line.
"Who is it?"
"An advertisement. I happen to be interested. You can go back to sleep. I'll go out and pick him up. "
This made Shirō Makino even more worried, and he couldn't help but frown.
Very soon, Auntie Yao's slightly raised voice came through the communicator. Her voice carried a strong sense of exhaustion, as well as a hint of self-blame.
"Xiao Bai, we've met before. Can I ask you for a favor?"
"Sister-in-law, please tell me. As long as I can help you, I will." Shirō Makino said.
"Um … Can you … lend us some money?" Auntie Yao's hesitant voice came through the communicator.
"What happened to you guys?"
Shirō Makino thought it was impossible. Lao Yao had told Shirō Makino some things about his past in private.
Over the years, he had suffered quite a bit, and as for the money … he had earned quite a bit as well. It was just that most of the money was earned by kneeling. Now, he didn't want to kneel anymore …
Those were Old Yao's exact words at that time.
Besides, he had just given Old Yao a bonus of five million yuan!
Five million yuan was not a small amount. No matter how much Auntie Yao squandered, she shouldn't have squandered all of her family's assets, right?
Even though the prize money for winning the Hundred Flowers Cup was so high that each person would get a few million yuan, it wasn't easy to earn this sum of money.
Without some ability, they wouldn't even be able to enter the top 16, let alone the championship.
Earning more than four hundred thousand yuan in an afternoon by selling art on the streets was something that couldn't be replicated. If he hadn't met Qin Ranran by chance, and if she hadn't been recognized and posted the video online, he wouldn't have been able to earn a thousand yuan. It was hard to say if he could have earned a thousand yuan that day.
Although the cost of living in Hundred Flowers City wasn't low, five million yuan was enough for a family to live extravagantly for more than ten years.
"It's just … Sigh, it's a little hard to say." Auntie Yao sounded hesitant.
"Sister-in-law, if you don't explain it clearly, I can't give you the money. Why don't you ask Brother Yao to reply to me when he wakes up?" Shirō Makino said with a frown.
"Ah? Then … forget it. It's fine. I won't trouble you anymore. Xiao Bai, thank you. "
The voice on the other side couldn't hide its disappointment. Before Shirō Makino could say anything, the person quickly hung up.
What the hell?
Shirō Makino's frown deepened.
He looked out the window at the darkening sky outside. Hundred Flowers City was brightly lit.
The nightlife … hadn't started yet.
Old Yao was sleeping at this hour? Was it true that middle-aged people couldn't do anything?
He was an intermediate Soul Warrior after all. He was still young even though he was in his forties!
He felt that something was wrong. He said to Big Beauty, "Check Old Yao's recent activities."
"Okay!" Big Beauty was very interested in this kind of thing. She didn't care if it was against the rules or not.
A moment later, Big Beauty projected some information into the car in the form of a hologram.
The car hovered above the west side of Hundred Flowers City. Shirō Makino watched it quietly.
"Has he been to Li Ming City recently?"
Li Ming City was a second-tier city that governed Hundred Flowers City.
"Yeah. I was just about to remind you that Vice City Lord Wang that you asked me to investigate has been going to Li Ming City quite frequently recently," Big Beauty said.
Phew!
Shirō Makino stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead.
Could there be … some sort of relationship between them?
In his mind, he once again recalled the scene when Old Yao said those words to him with a sigh.
"I don't want to kneel to earn money anymore …"
Shirō Makino didn't want to believe that Yao Qian would betray him.
"Can you find out where Yao Qian went to Li Ming City?" Shirō Makino asked.
"That's a bit difficult. The second-tier city's mainframe defense is a bit strong. Give me some time," Big Beauty said.
"Take your time." As Bai Muye spoke, he pressed the button to continue the cruise, and the car sped out of the city, heading in the direction of his home.
…
…
When Yao Qian's wife returned to the room, she saw Yao Qian leaning against the headboard with a tired expression. There was a lit cigarette in his hand, but he didn't smoke it much. The ash was left on it for a long time.
She quietly walked over, took the cigarette from Yao Qian's hand, and put it out in the ashtray.
"Why don't you sleep a bit more?" Yao Qian's wife asked gently.
"I've slept too much. I don't want to sleep anymore." Yao Qian stared straight ahead and asked, "The person who called just now was Xiao Bai, right?"
"Didn't I tell you? It was an advertisement." Yao Qian's wife smiled unnaturally.
"Nannan, do you know what I liked the most about you when I was chasing you? What I like the most is your unnatural expression when you're lying. "Yao Qian smiled.
Yu Nannan rolled her eyes. "You're old and you still have the nerve to say that? When you were chasing me, I wasn't even an adult yet! I'm going to sue you. I promise I'll call you … Cough cough. "
"Cough what? Isn't it just going bankrupt? It's nothing. Your man was able to earn this money back then, so it's naturally not a problem now. Moreover, we can earn even more in the future. "Yao Qian's voice was calm.
Yu Nannan cried out and laid on the bed. "Old Yao, it's all my fault. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have been blinded by greed and believed those scammers. They're all a bunch of shameless scammers. Boohoo … Let's get a divorce. I won't drag you down."
Yao Qian reached out and touched Yu Nannan's soft hair. He smiled. "It's not that serious. You're thinking too much."
"Boohoo … If you want to earn money, don't you still have to look for Xiao Bai?"
"What? Don't tell me you still don't believe me? Besides, didn't you borrow money from him just now? "
"Ah?" Yu Nannan raised her head from the bed. Her slightly red and swollen eyes stared blankly at Yao Qian. "You heard everything?"
"Nonsense. I'm a mid-level Spirit Warrior. How can my ears be so bad?"
"I, I was forced to a corner just now. I was hot-headed and … I couldn't hold it in …" Yu Nannan looked at Yao Qian cautiously. "Are you angry with me?"
"I'm not angry. However, I have to go see him." Before his wife could say anything, Yao Qian said, "I'll bring you along."
"Is that okay?" Yu Nannan hesitated.
"It's okay. He's probably wondering right now. I haven't contacted him for so many days. He's probably a little worried about me … Ahem, it's not the kind of worry you think!" Yao Qian looked at his wife helplessly. He was a little scared by her.
It's all those damn novels' fault! Why did they have to be so decadent? Yu Nannan was almost bewitched by them!
Everyone looked like they were f * cking gay.
F * ck!
"Forget it. If you don't want to go, I'll …"
"Go go go! Wait for me to tidy up. In a moment, just a moment. I need to put on makeup. I look too ugly now … "
Yao Qian looked at his wife who rushed into the bathroom like a gust of wind.
Heh.
Woman.
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