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Chapter 244: The Female Rogue Has Arrived
On the table in the living room, there was a large tablecloth that draped down to the legs of the table. To be honest, if someone were to hide underneath it, others would not easily notice.
This tablecloth was specially made by Nie Xiaoqian during her free time at night. The fabric hanging down from the tabletop featured an embroidered landscape scene with high mountains and flowing water, fishing boats singing in the evening, reeds swaying in the wind, and white egrets playing in the water. Anyone entering the house would immediately appreciate this ink-like embroidery as they walked into the living room.
Xiao Yun returned from outside in the morning and, relying on his peculiar Spiritual Sense, quickly noticed that there was a person hiding under the table—a woman, and a young one at that. He couldn't help but be taken aback.
He thought to himself that he had set up protective formations around the villa; how could someone have intruded?
Upon closer inspection of the woman, he recognized her immediately and was surprised again—what was this troublemaker doing here?
This woman had no combat ability to speak of, and with no malicious aura about her, it was no wonder she had easily bypassed the protective formations and entered without issue.
She must have arrived early in the morning, sneaking in while An Yiran and Nie Xiaoqian were getting up and opening the door, then slipped into the kitchen during their breakfast preparations. Finding no place to hide, she dove under this table.
At that moment, with a rustling sound, the tablecloth was lifted, and a woman with her head down, hands on the ground, and knees on the floor slowly crawled out from underneath.
Then, she stood before Xiao Yun with her head lowered, trembling all over and saying nothing. Her long wine-red hair fell over her shoulders; she wore a red shirt on top and a knee-length faux leather red skirt below, with imitation diamond-studded sandals on her feet.
Her face was heavily made up; her eyebrows were like emerald feathers, her eyes glistened like water, and her lips were bright red and luscious. Dressed entirely in fiery red, she exuded an autumnal allure akin to ripe fruit.
"Ah, so it's the female rogue who's come!" Xiao Yun laughed heartily from his seat on the sofa.
Red Sister's face turned crimson as if about to bleed; she whispered shyly, "I... I'm not a female rogue; I'm Red Sister!"
"Red Sister? Ha ha..." Xiao Yun couldn't help but scoff and sneered, "You've got some nerve. We've only met twice before, and both times you tried to trick me. What kind of game are you playing today?"
Mentioning this woman made Xiao Yun furious.
The first time at the City of Fragrance Hotel, this self-proclaimed exquisite seductress actually helped Cheng Hu by slipping a drug into his drink; the second time, she colluded with Xue Rui to get him involved with the Criminal Investigation Team...
It seemed like this woman was born to be his adversary.
"I'm sorry, Brother Xiao. I already know I was wrong, and I'm here today to admit my mistake!" Red Sister's face turned as green as autumn spinach as she sniffled.
She came to apologize? Xiao Yun even doubted if he had misheard.
What right did this woman have to apologize to him? Was it yet another trap?
"Oh, how strange," Xiao Yun smirked wickedly. "Coming to apologize to me? Why not just be a good person instead of acting like a cat crawling under the table?"
"Isn't it just that I want to be a good girl? Don't people often say women are as gentle as cats?" Red Sister shot him a sidelong glance.
Wow, she took that and used it against him.
If she was like a cat, then she was a fierce cat, one that would bite!
Xiao Yun almost felt an urge to vomit his overnight meal.
"What exactly are you doing here? Just say it," Xiao Yun asked impatiently.
Red Sister hesitated, "Xiao Yun..."
"Hey, don't call me brother. I don't want to acknowledge you as my sister, especially not a bed-hopping seductress!" Xiao Yun quickly interrupted her, giving a stern warning.
Recognizing such a woman as a sister, those women around Xiao Yun would surely cause an uproar.
"Wow—"
Unexpectedly, as soon as Xiao Yun finished speaking, Red Sister burst into tears, instantly covering her face with snot and tears, truly resembling a painted cat.
"Hey, you... don't cry..." Seeing this scene, Xiao Yun jumped up in fright, suddenly flustered and at a loss.
Xiao Yun feared nothing but women crying and wiping their tears, especially women like Red Sister. If others saw this, they might think he had bullied her or something.
"Alright, I won't cry. Then you have to be my brother!" Red Sister said.
Damn it, isn't this just a deliberate threat?
Xiao Yun was so anxious he was sweating, wishing he could bow and plead with her: "Okay, just stop the tears for now. Can we discuss whether I can be your brother later?"
Pfft!
Red Sister wiped her tears and laughed, clearly changing her mood faster than flipping a book: "Then good, I want to be your sister-in-law. Can you help me?"
The term sister-in-law here refers to the wife of one's younger brother in the Galaxy region.
Xiao Yun was taken aback upon hearing this. Was this woman out of her mind? How could he have a younger brother for her to be his sister-in-law?
Then he thought, could she be referring to Cheng Hu?
However, Xiao Yun never considered Cheng Hu as a younger brother at all. In the Cheng Family, he only had eyes for his mother Hao Meiyun; as for others, including Cheng Yuanzhao, they simply did not occupy any space in his heart.
He was somewhat confused about Red Sister. If you want to marry Cheng Hu, just go find him. Why are you asking me for help? Don't you know that he and I are on completely different paths? We can't even share the same pot.
Besides, Cheng Hu is infatuated with Feng Wushuang; how could he be with you?
Red Sister is not an easy person either. It seemed she could see through Xiao Yun's thoughts at a glance. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Actually, there’s no problem between me and Tiger Brother. He asked me to come here to seek your help; the issue lies with his family..."
When she said this, it left Xiao Yun stunned. So it was Cheng Hu who wanted her to find him? That meant he was starting to give up on pursuing Feng Wushuang?
That seemed a bit unscientific!
As Red Sister continued explaining, Xiao Yun finally understood the whole situation.
It turned out that the Wolf Gang was trying to avoid direct conflict with the Flying Tiger Gang. Recently, Lu Jiutang had reorganized the four major halls in the urban area. As the Vice Hall Master of the Western District Gang, Cheng Hu had been expelled from the hall due to multiple incidents of drunken misbehavior. Red Sister, also from the Western Hall, had been reported to Lu Jiutang for having collaborated twice with others to set up Xiao Yun, and she was swept out as well.
Cheng Hu didn't care much about being expelled from the Wolf Gang initially; however, his father Cheng Yuanzhao's company soon ran into trouble.
Cheng Yuanzhao's Haitian Company dealt in a variety of businesses, doing whatever was profitable, essentially engaging in buying and reselling activities. But recently, they had brought in a large batch of illegal audiovisual products that were reported. When law enforcement agencies like the tax bureau came to investigate, they uncovered years of tax evasion. As a result, not only was the company shut down, but it seemed that his villa would also have to be sold off to pay fines.
Just when things couldn't get worse for Cheng Hu—being expelled from the Wolf Gang and unable to maintain his status—he tried contacting Feng Wushuang several times, but she ignored him. He probably realized that no matter how hard he tried, it would be futile and ended up rekindling his relationship with his old acquaintance Red Sister.
Speaking of Red Sister, she was actually a pitiful person. When she was in high school, her mother fell seriously ill and her father lost his job. With no means of support, she was forced to drop out of school. Due to her lazy nature and love for comfort, she gradually got involved with local delinquents and picked up various bad habits. The first person she met was Cheng Hu, who introduced her to the Wolf Gang and made her a small-time girl.
At that time, Cheng Hu and Red Sister were very close; they were practically inseparable. However, due to Feng Wushuang's influence, they began drifting apart. Recently, as Cheng Hu faced misfortune and his former glory faded away—he couldn't even catch a break—he remembered all the good times he had with Red Sister and decided to reconnect.
Perhaps due to various setbacks, both of them developed a desire to start anew. They found a secluded place where they swore an oath under heaven that no matter what storms they faced in the future, they would stick together through thick and thin.
However, when Cheng Hu brought Red Sister home and told his parents about their relationship, Hao Meiyun remained silent while Cheng Yuanzhao erupted in anger, refusing to let his son be with this woman under any circumstances.
The reason is simple; just looking at Red Sister's appearance, she does not seem like a serious person.
Afterwards, Cheng Hu could only tell Red Sister that there was only one person who might be able to help them, and that was Xiao Yun, who held a high position in his father's eyes.
Cheng Hu felt embarrassed to ask Xiao Yun for help, but Red Sister boldly declared that since she had thick skin, she would go and ask him herself.
So, early in the morning, she ran to Xiao Yun's doorstep, peeking around like a thief. She did not see Xiao Yun but noticed two beautiful women inside the house. It seemed that Xiao Yun was either out or still asleep. Taking advantage of the moment when the two women went into the kitchen, she crouched down and slipped into the house, hiding under the table in the living room...
Why hide? Because she had a guilty conscience. She had heard that Xiao Yun was easy to talk to, but the women around him were all quite formidable. She was afraid they would not welcome her, so she decided to hide under the table and wait for an opportunity when Xiao Yun was home alone to come out and ask him for help.
However, when Red Sister recounted what had happened, Xiao Yun's expression suddenly darkened.
"Leave. I won't help with this!" Xiao Yun firmly refused.
"…"
Red Sister was taken aback, her expression instantly dimmed. Tears welled up in her eyes as she opened her mouth, wanting to say something but unable to find the words.
She stood frozen on the spot.
With a tearful expression, complex and desperate eyes, and a delicate body that seemed to tremble with boundless sorrow... The Pinnacle of Elegance has been updated.
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