"Are you kidding me?"
Hongxiu really didn't want to mock him, but Lu Weiran was so annoying. Every word he said seemed thoughtless.
Lu Weiran vowed, "It's true. With me around, I'll definitely keep you safe—"
Before he could finish.
A riot suddenly broke out on the first floor of the hotel. In an instant, the once quiet lobby was in chaos.
"Don't move! Stay back!"
This man seemed crazy. He randomly grabbed a woman as a hostage and kept mumbling something that no one could hear clearly.
The moment he broke through the glass and rushed in, Lu Weiran, who had looked so proud just a second ago, didn't even think twice and hid directly behind Hongxiu.
The man grabbed the hem of her clothes with both hands and was now cowering behind her. She could feel just how scared the man was.
"Didn't you just say you'd protect me? Why are you hiding behind me now?"
Probably feeling embarrassed, Lu Weiran forced himself to look calm and stepped forward. He straightened his collar, coughed twice, and said, "How could I possibly hide behind a woman? You two hide well!"
While people were in a life - and - death situation in front, he was being playful and putting on an act here.
Shen Jianyi still didn't know what was going on. She moved aside, trying to distance herself from Lu Weiran. It seemed that she didn't want to admit knowing this man who resembled a hooligan.
"Excuse me, can I ask why he suddenly rushed in?"
The woman being questioned was wearing a professional suit, her back straight as she stared intently. "He used to be the factory director of Ruida Steel Factory. Later, the factory was acquired by our hotel's boss and General Manager Xu. Just then, his mother got sick, and he planned to use that money to treat his mother."
As she was speaking, a young lad who looked underage suddenly popped up. He snorted and said, "Later, the money wasn't paid in full, his mother died, and he went crazy."
So that was it.
She didn't expect this to be an important clue for her.
She had originally planned to locate Xu Wenji to find the steel factory he was currently at, but it seemed she didn't need to now.
"That man is so wronged. In the end, he's just unlucky. This General Manager Xu and the hotel's boss are so heartless," Hongxiu couldn't help but complain.
Wait!
General Manager Xu? Acquiring the steel factory?
She turned to look at Shen Jianyi. The latter had already understood and was now standing there expressionlessly.
"I advise you not to meddle in this," the young lad said again. "Don't you see that the hotel manager isn't even bothering? That's just how it is in Panyu. Just watch the show."
It seemed they were all used to this kind of thing and were very indifferent.
Hongxiu shook her head helplessly. It seemed even the police didn't plan to intervene.
Just as she was about to ask Shen Jianyi what to do next, Shen Jianyi suddenly moved and took a step forward.
Hongxiu followed silently. Anyway, it was always right to follow Shen Jianyi.
The three of them walked towards the crazy and quarreling man, which also attracted a lot of attention.
Shen Jianyi finally stopped in front of the man. She reached out and grabbed his wrist. Before she did much, the knife in the man's hand fell to the ground.
"Come with me. I'll help you get revenge."
Hearing this, the man was stunned. He slowly looked up at the thin and expressionless woman in front of him. How could he possibly choose to believe her?
But just as he was about to refute, Shen Jianyi tightened her grip. The man felt a sharp pain in his wrist as if his bones were about to break.
"Come with me?"
How dared he resist? "Okay, okay, I'll come with you."
In fact, if it were the former Shen Jianyi, she would never have meddled in other people's business. But now she felt that doing this was like accumulating virtue, hoping that God would arrange for her to meet her sister sooner.
So, in full view of everyone.
Shen Jianyi tightly held the madman's wrist and left. She walked very fast, and the people behind had to jog to keep up.
The young lad always felt that Shen Jianyi was not an ordinary person. How could an ordinary person not be afraid of the man with a knife and even rush forward?
He didn't think too much. He just thought she was really cool and immediately chased after her without hesitation.
In the alley outside the hotel.
Shen Jianyi forcefully pinned the madman against the wall. Her eyes were cold.
The man couldn't believe that a seemingly weak woman had such amazing strength. She was definitely not an ordinary person.
"Just now... what you said about helping me get revenge, is... is it true?" The man wasn't really crazy; he was just blinded by anger.
Shen Jianyi nodded. "I never lie. What do you want to do to them?"
"Give me money!" He stared wide - eyed, with dense red bloodshot eyes around his black pupils.
Hearing this, Hongxiu couldn't help but laugh.
She had thought this crazy man would want those two people to pay for his mother's death, but she never expected that he just wanted money.
Shen Jianyi didn't hesitate at all and immediately agreed. "No problem, but I need you to cooperate with me and help me invite those two bosses out."
"They won't see me!" The man just wanted the money but didn't want to do anything.
But Shen Jianyi wasn't a fool. Even when helping others and accumulating virtue, there should be some kind of mutual benefit.
Shen Jianyi turned around, folded her arms, and said coldly, "That's your problem. You figure out how to do it. As long as you can invite these two people out, I can help you get the money back."
Hongxiu also chimed in. "You should be secretly happy in your dreams at night. If it weren't for us helping you, you'd never get the money in your life!"
The man stood there thinking, and Shen Jianyi wasn't in a hurry.
Out of boredom, she turned her head and just happened to see the young lad standing at the alley entrance.
This young lad had curly brown hair, fair skin, and even his pupils were lighter than ordinary people's.
Shen Jianyi was a bit vigilant and hostile towards him.
"Pretty sister, are you going on an adventure?"
Shen Jianyi was stunned for a moment but quickly came to her senses.
Before she could say anything, Hongxiu answered for her. "It's none of your business what we're going to do. Have you finished your homework assigned by your teacher before running around?"
Hongxiu could always come up with a series of retorts. She took a few steps forward and got very close to the young lad.
"Didn't your parents ever tell you that curiosity killed the cat?"
"I'm not a cat!" He said seriously. "I've already finished my homework!"
Suddenly, Hongxiu was speechless.
It was the first time in her life that she had met someone who could answer her questions so calmly.
The key was that his answers to those questions were completely normal for him.