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Lan Xue listened to Wei Yuan's words but did not take them to heart, thinking he was just making up a story to cover up his habit of talking in his sleep. After all, Wei Yuan was the kind of person who could turn an essay into a short story with an engaging plot.
So, Lan Xue had already experienced his storytelling ability and at this moment, she treated Wei Yuan's words as a joke or a playful tease directed at herself. She felt that hearing Wei Yuan make similar light-hearted comments no longer bothered her; this was probably a change in her mindset.
As her relationship with Wei Yuan gradually became closer, Lan Xue began to feel that their relationship had changed somewhat. Although Wei Yuan had never confessed his feelings to her, at least his actions had made his intentions clear.
"Grandpa asked me to have dinner with him tonight. Are you going?" Lan Xue asked.
Seeing that her grandfather had grown close to Wei Yuan, Lan Xue was quite pleased. Ever since her grandfather fell ill two years ago, he had rarely interacted with strangers and mostly spent time with a few old friends at the Antique Market, often spending money on a bunch of fakes.
"If the Blue Old Man wants me to keep him company, of course I will go. While protecting the flowers, I might as well please Grandpa; who knows, I might really become his grandson-in-law one day!" Wei Yuan joked.
Noticing that Lan Xue took his words lightly, Wei Yuan did not intend to explain further. He only felt that the scenes he saw in his dream were incredibly vivid, so real that it frightened him!
Dreams are a mysterious thing; they are illusory, yet often the scenes we encounter in dreams manifest in reality. Sometimes, those indistinguishable dreams can trouble a person for a long time.
For instance, right now, Wei Yuan suddenly became extremely vigilant. One reason was that Lan Bo had suddenly approached Chang Wei, which struck him as odd; another reason was that the scenes from that dream were still fresh in his memory!
At this moment, Wei Yuan and Lan Xue boarded a bus. Because the dream felt too real, Wei Yuan seemed somewhat paranoid. As they sat down on the bus, just as it was about to start moving, a burly man suddenly boarded.
This man immediately drew everyone's attention, but no one dared to look directly at him or discuss him; they could only sneak glances out of the corners of their eyes because he was too eye-catching.
He had a long scar across his face, and his clothing clearly belonged to styles from five or six years ago. Coupled with eyes that glinted like those of a venomous snake and a buzz cut, it was easy to associate him with someone who had just been released from prison.
Although this guy kept his head down after boarding the bus, it seemed like he was still focused on Wei Yuan. While Wei Yuan didn’t know if this person was someone who held a grudge against him, he remained alert and observed him without letting his guard down!
However, given the current situation, getting off the bus midway would make it easier for him to become prey. After all, there were many passengers on the bus; no matter how bold this man was, he probably wouldn’t dare to act against him here.
Lan Xue began to notice that when talking to Wei Yuan, he seemed distracted. She immediately sensed something was off in the atmosphere and followed Wei Yuan's gaze to spot the snake-like man.
"Do you know him?" Lan Xue asked anxiously in a hushed voice to Wei Yuan.
Wei Yuan replied, "I don't know him, but he's definitely not a good person. I just don't know who he's after; I hope I'm overthinking this!"
Throughout the journey, both sides remained in this tense state. Wei Yuan didn't dare to relax for a moment. Unable to determine who the man's target was, Wei Yuan kept his right arm wrapped around Lan Xue's slender waist, hoping to protect her in case of danger.
Although he subconsciously felt that it was unlikely for this man to act on the bus, Wei Yuan still had to be cautious. After all, the last time he was on a bus, he encountered a group of unruly Purple Robe Pavilion disciples trying to capture Yang Ying. Therefore, he couldn't afford to let his guard down.
It turned out that when a person is in an extremely tense state, their sensitivity to their surroundings increases dramatically. For instance, Wei Yuan could clearly hear the sound of cars passing by and the wind outside the window!
Stuck in this tense situation, Wei Yuan felt as if time was moving very slowly. However, before long, the bus's stop announcement rang out. This stop was only a few hundred meters from Lan Xue's home, making it one of the closest stops.
"Get off in the middle of the crowd!" Wei Yuan whispered to Lan Xue.
Amidst the crowd, the two held hands tightly. At that moment, the man who resembled a venomous snake stood up but couldn't get close to them just yet. However, Wei Yuan noticed an obvious bulge in his clothing; he was armed!
Following the flow of people, they slowly got off the bus. Wei Yuan quickly took Lan Xue's hand and started running. After covering some distance, he looked back.
"Run! Something's wrong; he's catching up!"
At that moment, Wei Yuan realized that the snake-like man had lost his patience. He saw him anxiously pushing through the crowd and charging toward Wei Yuan like a crazed wolf!
Seeing that they were almost at Lan Xue's home, Wei Yuan noticed that the distance between them was closing rapidly. He quickly shouted to Lan Xue, "I'll block him; you run first!"
"We'll run together; we're almost home!" Lan Xue suddenly shouted back.
"There's no time! Run!" Wei Yuan yelled one last time.
At that moment, the snake-like man was already close to Wei Yuan's side. Lan Xue quickly turned back to call for help!
Wei Yuan realized that he had already drawn the weapon hidden in his clothes, which appeared to be a short knife, somewhat resembling a dagger.
A cold gleam flashed by, and Wei Yuan quickly ducked to avoid it. He kicked the man's leg, then took advantage of the natural bend in his knee to step on it, propelling himself upward. Wei Yuan swiftly kicked the short knife away!
The man, resembling a venomous snake, seemed taken aback by Wei Yuan's skills. He had previously regarded him as just an ordinary high school student. Faced with Wei Yuan's counterattack, he was caught off guard and lost the weapon from his hand!
"Kid, I didn't expect you to have some training!" the man said coldly.
At this moment, having successfully kicked away the man's short knife, Wei Yuan felt his tense nerves relax slightly. Without the weapon, he believed he could hold his own for a while in a fistfight!
"Who sent you?" Wei Yuan asked with a cold expression.
"Is it necessary to ask such pointless questions?"
The man spoke like a movie assassin delivering a cliché line. He kicked Wei Yuan aside but did not attempt to retrieve the short knife; instead, he continued walking toward Wei Yuan!
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