It wasn't until they drove to the TV station to take promotional photos that Yan Ke'er still hadn't snapped out of that series of persuasion. She always felt something was off but couldn't quite put her finger on it. Out of the corner of her eye, she would glance at Yuan Meng from time to time.
Yuan Meng was starting to feel uncomfortable under her gaze. When she saw a milk tea shop ahead, she immediately told Yan Ke'er to stop the car. Then she trotted over and bought two cups of milk tea.
Just as Yuan Meng came out of the shop with the milk tea, she heard a scream. Someone shouted, "Robbery! Someone's robbing my bag!"
She blinked and looked in the direction of the sound. She saw a man in black with a mask dashing past her. The milk tea she had just inserted the straw into, without even taking a sip, was knocked out of her hand and almost spilled all over her.
Yuan Meng, "..."
She was so angry that she reached out to grab the man, but he was running too fast. Her fingers just grazed the hem of his clothes and she missed him.
The man was holding a black cloth bag in his hand. He didn't even look back at her and just kept running as fast as he could.
Behind him came the heart - broken sobs of an old woman. "It's a sin! That's the life - saving money for my old man!"
"Help me stop him! Please!"
Yuan Meng's eyes instantly turned extremely fierce. She stared at the running man as if he were already dead, then lifted her foot and chased after him at an amazing speed.
She didn't know how much money the old woman had been robbed of, but it was life - saving money! Not a single cent could be lost!
How dare he rob in front of her? She'd break his hands if she could!
"Mengmeng jie!"
Yan Ke'er got out of the car and only saw Yuan Meng's retreating back.
Hearing the commotion, the man looked back. Seeing it was just a girl, he didn't care at all. He deliberately ran into the less - populated alleys, thinking he could shake off the girl behind him soon. But then—
Seeing Yuan Meng getting closer and closer to him, the man felt like his world was collapsing.
Was this girl a sports major? How could she run so fast?
The man ran with all his might. He was starting to sweat, but he still couldn't shake off Yuan Meng. He was getting anxious because he was almost out of breath!
In contrast, Yuan Meng was full of energy and even ran a bit faster than before!
The man cursed in his heart. Seeing a railing about a meter high ahead, thinking a girl would never be able to climb over it, he quickly accelerated towards it. He managed to climb over it with great difficulty, feeling weak in his hands and feet. Just as he was about to show off, he saw the seemingly delicate girl put one hand on the railing and effortlessly leap over it. Her movements were so clean and neat that people around gasped in surprise.
The man was completely stunned.
Seeing Yuan Meng charging towards him, he held his breath and continued running, but his speed was obviously much slower.
When passing by a fruit stand, Yuan Meng caught sight of a watermelon. She squinted slightly, then lifted the watermelon above her head and threw it hard at the man. It hit him right on the head. The watermelon pulp splashed all over his head. He let out a shrill scream and fell to the ground with a thud.
Yuan Meng paid for the watermelon first, then humming a tune, she kicked the man, who had just half - gotten up, on the butt. The man fell back to the ground with another thud. This time, he didn't even have the strength to scream.
Many people who had helped catch the robber along the way finally caught up, out of breath.
Yuan Meng took a rope and tied the man up tightly. Then she clapped her hands as if nothing had happened. A big - armed man sitting on the ground gave her a thumbs - up. "Good! Good girl... You don't look old, but you can run really fast! I'm about to throw up from running!"
Before he could finish his sentence, he vomited with a loud cry.
Yuan Meng, "..."
She didn't expect the robber to be able to run so fast.
With this speed, why not take up sports instead of robbing?
At this time, someone drove the old woman over. Yuan Meng picked up the bag that the man had been holding all the way from the ground, dusted it off, and handed it to her.
The old woman hugged the bag that she had lost and found again and cried loudly. "Thank you! Thank you! If we lost this money, how could my old man and I live?"
There was a bank nearby. Everyone accompanied her to deposit the money. Not a single cent was missing.
The old woman held Yuan Meng's hand and kept thanking her, which made Yuan Meng feel embarrassed.
Someone had already called the police. The police came quickly and took the robber away in a police car. The big - armed man heard that Yuan Meng had something to do later and volunteered to go with the police to make a statement so that she could leave first.
Yuan Meng thanked him. Just as she was about to leave, she heard someone shout, "Isn't that Yuan Meng? She looks so much like her!"
"Can't be. Yuan Meng is as delicate as a rabbit. How could she run so fast? Didn't you see the way she climbed over the railing just now? It was so cool!"
"You don't know anything! Rabbits run really fast and their jumping ability is top - notch!"
Yuan Meng, "..."
She should probably check the almanac before going out in the future!
She quickly lowered the brim of her hat and was about to slip away.
But then she was surrounded by people who had heard there was a celebrity here.
"Is it really Yuan Meng? The lucky girl from the 'XX Reality Show'? I remember she was quite delicate!"
"Right? A lot of people said it was her! Let's go! Let's go get her autograph! The autograph of the lucky girl! Then go buy a lottery ticket. Maybe we'll win a big prize!"
"Really? Hurry up then!"
...
Yuan Meng, "..."
She really wasn't a lucky girl. She didn't have the ability to bless them to win a big prize!
All those supplies were found through her own observations!
However, people didn't know what was going on in her mind. Coupled with the fact that she had just done a heroic deed and caught a robber, people were even more excited!
"You've all mistaken me. Please let me through." Yuan Meng lowered her head and tried to squeeze out a way.
But she was blocked back by the enthusiastic crowd.
There were people asking for autographs, doing interviews, and recording videos—
Yuan Meng felt like a baboon being watched by people!
"Beep beep beep—"
A familiar car squeezed through the crowd. Yan Ke'er anxiously opened the window and shouted, "Mengmeng jie! Hurry up and get in the car!"
At this shout, the crowd went crazy and pushed forward desperately to take a photo with Yuan Meng.
Yuan Meng, "..."
Was Ke'er really here to save her?
She dodged left and right, managed to squeeze through the crowd, and slipped into the car. Fortunately, the policemen from before hadn't left yet. They kindly helped disperse the crowd so that they could finally leave.
After getting out of the encirclement, Yuan Meng let out a long sigh of relief. She patted her chest, looking scared. "I was so scared. It felt like they were going to pounce on me and eat me!"
Yan Ke'er gave her a sidelong glance. "Scared you? I was the one who was scared to death! Do you know what that man was? A robber! And you dared to chase him? Fortunately, he didn't have a knife. Otherwise, you'd be lying in an ambulance now!"
Yuan Meng, "..."
No, even if he had a knife, he wouldn't be able to beat her. It would be the man in the ICU.
But she didn't dare to say it...
She hung her head and didn't say a word.
Yan Ke'er started scolding like a machine gun. "There were so many strong men there! That big - armed man behind you was twice as strong as the robber! Did you have to be a hero? If this happens again, I'll cry in front of you!"
Yuan Meng, "..." She was really scared.