Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 523: Chapter 503: Who is the person behind the scenes? (Part 15)

Luo Yanwu had picked up two people and brought them to the mall.

Luo Qianqian looked surprised, ”Third brother, are you planning to buy me snacks?” The only reason she could think of for visiting the mall was to buy food, considering Luo Yanwu was usually indifferent to his clothing and daily necessities as long as they were usable.

”Sure.” Unexpectedly, Luo Yanwu nodded, but his two words clearly indicated that snacks were not the main reason for their visit.

Luo Qianqian raised an eyebrow, ”Come on, third brother, just tell me what it is. How would I know if you don’t say anything?” Her tone slightly rose, her eyes full of teasing.

Luo Yanwu, caught off guard by Luo Qianqian’s reaction, smiled and then nodded, ”Well, help me pick a gift.” His tone was casual, as if it were a very ordinary request. However, the blush on his face betrayed his shyness.

”A gift, that’s easy to say, but...” Luo Qianqian, holding Qin Nuan’s arm, smiled broadly but deliberately did not continue.

”But what?” Watching Luo Yanwu’s face turn from anxious to slightly embarrassed, she slowly spoke up.

”But, you just paid your tuition fees with your wallet this morning. What will you use to pay later?” Luo Qianqian asked straightforwardly, without any guilt, utterly denying that she was merely teasing Luo Yanwu just now.

As for what gift to buy and for whom, it was unquestionably a Qixi Festival gift for Cong Rong.

Qin Nuan covered her mouth to hold back a laugh, her eyes twinkling with mischief. Standing next to the playful Luo Qianqian, she seemed a bit more ladylike.

”Mind your own business, I’ll buy you some snacks later,” Luo Yanwu said, somewhat sheepishly, certainly not revealing that his salary card wasn’t in the wallet.

Luo Qianqian said nothing more, just smiled in agreement.

Both she and Qin Nuan, being roommates with Cong Rong, knew her size and preferences clearly. Whatever they chose, they couldn’t go wrong.

Eventually, based on Qin Nuan’s recommendation, Luo Yanwu settled on a necklace, a simple silver chain with a crystal swan pendant.

The price was reasonable, and Qin Nuan had two reasons for this choice. First, since their relationship was still undefined, anything too expensive wouldn’t be appropriate; second, Cong Rong’s usual accessories were nothing too extravagant as she disliked showing off.

Luo Qianqian thought it looked very pretty, so she went to a boutique and purchased wrapping paper, then beautifully wrapped it before putting it in an attractive paper bag.

The three of them then headed towards the supermarket.

However, before they reached the supermarket entrance, Luo Qianqian’s phone rang.

”Hello? Hello?” Seeing the unknown number, Luo Qianqian frowned. It wasn’t from the school, but her personal number, so she immediately answered.

”This is Xi Ming,” a gentle male voice came from the other side.

”Oh, hello,” Luo Qianqian responded quickly, her expression startled. She mouthed ’Xi Ming’ to Qin Nuan, who then relaxed slightly, now finding the ring of the phone quite alarming.

”I just wanted to make sure it was you,” someone tapped Luo Qianqian from behind.

Qin Nuan’s eyes widened in shock at the sudden appearance of the person, ”Xi Ming???”

The call ended, leaving Luo Qianqian somewhat dazed, looking at the face in front of her that resembled Xi Meng, yet feeling their styles were completely different.

”Luo Qianqian, sorry for showing up like this,” Xi Ming nodded at Qin Nuan with a smile, ”Seeing your silhouette, I felt sure it was you, so I just wanted to confirm with a call.”

Luo Qianqian nodded blankly, then looked at Xi Ming, puzzled, ”But... weren’t you supposed to come back tomorrow?”

Xi Ming paused, then nodded with a smile, ”So, I’m staying at a hotel tonight.”

”But what the heck is with that silhouette?” Luo Qianqian had a blank expression on her face.

Xi Ming chuckled. ”The school has surveillance cameras, and I took a quick look to confirm what kind of person Sister Xi asked me to take care of. If it had been trouble, I wouldn’t have shown up.”

??? Luo Qianqian was a bit confused, and Luo Yanwu reached out his hand, ”Hello, I am Luo Qianqian’s brother.”

”Hello,” Xi Ming shook Luo Yanwu’s hand. ”You must be Luo Yanwu from the Luo Family.” His certain tone surprised both Luo Yanwu and Luo Qianqian, and Qin Nuan was also puzzled. As if noticing their confusion, Xi Ming slowly explained, ”There are five grandsons in the Luo Family. Considering how you interact with Luo Qianqian, you don’t seem like her brother who grew up with her. Yanran is a celebrity and wouldn’t walk around undisguised. As for Yanhao and Yanhai, to my knowledge, they are both on military exercises.”

”As expected of Xi Ming!” Qin Nuan sighed quietly.

Luo Qianqian was speechless, feeling like Chang Xi, who was supposed to take care of her, had practically dug into her entire ancestry.

”Don’t worry, I don’t have the habit of digging up ancestral graves,” Xi Ming suddenly said, smiling at Luo Qianqian.

Luo Qianqian’s mouth fell open in surprise; she hadn’t said a thing.

”Your expression tells me I didn’t read your mind wrong,” Xi Ming smiled, lifting his wrist to check the time, then with a look of apology, ”Sorry, I have some things to attend to, I must go now.”

Luo Qianqian and the others hastened to say goodbye, then watched him buy a big bag of peppermint candy at the supermarket entrance, wave at them, and leave.

”So this guy came just to buy peppermint candies?” Luo Yanwu asked, looking perplexed.

Luo Qianqian didn’t find it odd, looking admiringly, ”He seems so capable...”

”I feel the same,” Qin Nuan usually hadn’t interacted with him, but she knew of him from his widespread reputation.

”This man is no simple character,” Luo Yanwu watched him leave and sighed, ”It’s best not to make an enemy of him.”

Luo Qianqian didn’t respond, just rolled her eyes.

Was she really such a troublemaker? Someone who managed to make enemies with everyone she met?

However, at the moment she was also somewhat puzzled—it always felt comfortable around Xi Ming, although he seemed to see right through her, interacting with him brought no pressure.

”Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go buy some snacks,” she said, pushing Luo Yanwu and pulling Qin Nuan into the supermarket.

Qin Nuan didn’t feel anything special; after all, her boyfriend was known as ’Everybody’s Sweetheart’, ’The National Husband’.

But Luo Yanwu already felt the pressure, feeling that such a person was completely unbeatable for him.

Luo Qianqian didn’t feel much, after all, she was surrounded by outstanding people and had someone in her heart already; why would she care about others?

After buying the snacks, the three of them headed home, only to realize something was off.

”He isn’t majoring in computer science, right?” Luo Qianqian stopped midway up the stairs, her expression strange.

”No,” Qin Nuan nodded confidently.

”Then how did he watch the surveillance? It sounded like he never even went back to school?” Luo Qianqian’s eyes widened. ”Don’t tell me this guy is also a hacker?”

”...I think it’s more plausible that someone sent him the video,” Qin Nuan suggested. Luo Yanwu, who was outside and hadn’t entered the house, naturally did not know what the two were discussing.