323 Two weeds (1/2)

Under everyone's gaze, the cap-wearing Yang Xiaojin walked up to Ren Xiaosu. All of the well-known public figures of Stronghold 88 knew of her status.

Meanwhile, the young man who was similarly dressed stood in a daze out on the lawn. It was as though he had not expected to witness such a twist today. He had thought she would make her appearance in a stunning gown, shining bright as the stars. At the moment of her appearance, even the stars in the night sky would have paled in comparison. He had come here today because he had wanted to enjoy that sight.

But what happened here blew Ren Xiaosu's mind. Not only was Yang Xiaojin not dressed formally for the function, she even deliberately wore white sportswear with red wording on it that matched well with his that had blue wording.

The young man had many fantasies that made him the hero saving a damsel in distress. But the entire world was apparently playing a joke on Ren Xiaosu. He had only saved her once, yet she stood by him on so many occasions after that, ready to pull him out of any sticky situations he got himself into.

At the venue of the gala, everyone was holding their champagne flutes with stunned looks. They were staring in shock at the two like spectators would.

It might have been an illusion, but Ren Xiaosu felt that everyone around him had turned into statues. The world was no longer bustling, while time also stopped briefly.

The two of them were similar in that they were somewhat out of place with the neatly mown lawn, the smooth stone steps, and the tasteful decorations found around the manor.

All of a sudden, Ren Xiaosu realized he had been mistaken. Yang Xiaojin was never a princess of the organization like he had imagined her to be, but a weed willing to grow freely in the wilderness just like him.

Ren Xiaosu said in a stunned manner, ”Why are you dressed in such—”

Yang Xiaojin leaned forward and grabbed Ren Xiaosu's hand with everyone watching. ”C'mon, it's pretty boring here. Let's go out for a walk.”

The young girl led Ren Xiaosu out and disappeared from everyone's sight. It was only then that the glacier cold atmosphere started thawing.

Someone asked in a whisper, ”Who is that young man?!”

Yan Liuyuan watched quietly as Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin left the manor. He had wanted to go after them, but he thought they were like the stars on the stage, and that he should just stand quietly in the audience and watch in the darkness.

He knew how much hardship Ren Xiaosu had suffered. During the period Ren Xiaosu was injured, Yan Liuyuan got a sense of it. So when Ren Xiaosu's happiness arrived after all the suffering he had gone through, Yan Liuyuan knew not to disturb Ren Xiaosu's hopes.

He had told Ren Xiaosu that if Yang Xiaojin did not come look for them, they should not head to Stronghold 88.

But now Yang Xiaojin had used her actions to prove she could do a lot more for them.

Since it was that way, Yan Liuyuan had nothing more to disagree with. He was willing to sacrifice his personal inclinations for Ren Xiaosu's happiness. Wasn't it just suffering some grievances in the stronghold? That wasn't a big deal to him.

If Luo Lan was willing to act like a silly fatso whose life was worthless for Qing Zhen's sake, Yan Liuyuan could do likewise for his brother.

When he thought of that, Yan Liuyuan felt like Luo Lan had suddenly become much more affable. ”Hey, fatty, let's head back first.”

Luo Lan scolded, ”Brat, who are you calling a fatty? Come on, I'm taking you home.”

…

When they walked out of everyone's sight, Yang Xiaojin suddenly let go of Ren Xiaosu's hand. She hesitated for a moment before saying, ”Just now…”

Ren Xiaosu said with a smile, ”Thanks for bailing us out.”

Yang Xiaojin seemed relieved. ”You don't have to care about them since they're still obsessed with the world they've built and are complacent about things. But you and I know this world is about to change.”

”Mhm.” Ren Xiaosu nodded.

”You still haven't eaten yet, right?” Yang Xiaojin asked.