Chapter 56 - Bumping into Li Xiu (1/2)

The air conditioner was blasting at twenty-six degrees Celcius but the room was still cold. Everyone had slowed down and their mind was frozen.

“Hold up,” Xu Lan halted everyone as he thought of something. “I suggest for us to publish another news release. Our initial intention was to exert pressure upon the murderer, causing him to mess up. Since we’ve decided to strike, there’s no reason for us not to incite him further.”

With Qiu Ling out of the picture, the murderer would have to scout for his prey on his own. The chances of capturing him were low.

“You’re right! Xiao Wu, coordinate this with Lao Xu. I’m counting on you! Do your best!” Hu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief as he expected more resistance from Xu Lan.

“Do your best!” Xu Lan replied loudly. He gained control of his emotions and decided to face the mission with a positive mindset.

The neon lights shone at the city that never sleeps of Lanshan area. Regardless of their purpose of visit, their underlying intention was the same — to find happiness. The well-dressed ones and the poorly-dressed ones were there for the same reason.

Wu Wendi’s cheeks were flushed. She sat next to Xiao Li and listened to him patiently while the rest observed.

“Eh, Xiao Li and Xiao Wu look good together,” said Hu Fei who observed them by the bar counter. “Speaking of which, wasn’t it for Xiao Wu’s idea for you to be replaced by Xiao Li? Tsk, tsk, you’ve grown old and aren’t as attractive as a young man now,” he continued.

Sun Fei was poking Xu Lan with his elbow as he spoke.

“Pay attention to your work!” Xu Lan glanced at him and returned to staring at Wu Wendi.

“Eh, what a bummer. Why don’t you consider getting Bai Wu a stepmother? Bai Wu is still young, but it’ll be a different story altogether once he’s older,” Sun Fei started chatting with Xu Lan casually.

“How old are you?” Xu Lan asked.

“Twenty-seven, why?” Sun Fei answered as he wondered how the topic changed from Xu Lan’s remarriage to him.

“I’m thirty and I’ve got a son who’s three and a half years old. When I was your age, I no longer have to settle my hard problems through movies,” Xu Lan said emotionlessly and observed Xiao Li’s reaction.

“Wow! Lao Xu! I was acting in your best interest!” Sun Fei moved away from Xu Lan after realizing what Xu Lan was insinuating.

Xu Lan chuckled and thought, ‘Even if someone took a liking to me, Bai Wu is something else. Not every normal person could accept Bai Wu for who he is.’

“Ah yes, are you really going to leave Bai Wu home alone? He’s still so young and you’re here till late…”

Before Sun Fei could complete his sentence, Xu Lan’s phone rang. He got a two hundred dollar second-hand phone for Bai Wu’s sake.

“Hello?”

“Papa, where are you? I’m worried about you,” Bai Wu’s sweet voice warmed Xu Lan up in the cold night.