278 Loser (2/2)

”Everyone sharing a large amount of money and one person owning a small amount of money are two different things. The company does not belong to anyone, and no matter how well it is operating, it has nothing to do with a specific person. Furthermore, with the share price fluctuating, it's the perfect opportunity to buy in other people, so why shouldn't they expose it?” The youth folded the newspaper and used it to fan himself with a chuckle. ”Furthermore, the bigger the news, the angrier Uncle Yan will be. He will be so angry that he will want to slaughter the thief.”

”The thief?” Ye Shuang glanced at Yan Si's new appearance and nodded. ”Looks like the Yan family has confirmed the identity of the criminal, right?”

”Well, that's for sure.” The youth smiled. ”One has a horrible name, and the other is good at everything. Even if you think with your hair, you'll be able to tell who has done something like this…”

”Are you done?” Yan Si finally lost his patience and slammed his fist on the table. Using the cane, he stood up and glared darkly at the youth. ”Didn't say you're going to help me find a house? Why are we wasting time here with a stranger‽”

The youth was confused. He looked at Yan Si and then at Ye Shuang. ”Wait, aren't you two friends?”

”Not really.” Ye Shuang shrugged. ”This is actually my second time meeting him.”

If you aren't friends, why did you come over to the girl's table to watch her finish her breakfast? If you aren't friends, then why did you let me pay her bill? If you aren't friend, why are you sharing a secret that you don't want to tell others?

This was also the first time that the youth had been tricked in person, and the saddest part was that his friend could have exposed everything easily, yet he just sat there and did not say anything. This feeling was too strange. The young man did not even know whether he should be angry or not.

”Lady, you're good.” The youth also stood up and gave Ye Shuang a thumbs up. He had never been fooled like this in his life.

Ye Shuang flashed a toothy grin. ”This is only so-so.”

The youth instantly lost any desire to talk to her.

…

If that was how the incident ended, Ye Shuang naturally would not have thought about them again, but coincidentally, when Ye Shuang exited her apartment, she raised her head and saw Yan Si and the youth from the morning holding their luggage.

Silence, a very long silence.

Yan Si and the youth were shocked and then conflicted. After some time, Ye Shuang sighed. ”Such a coincidence…”

Yan Si and the youth shared a look and were speechless.

Five minutes later, the three sat in Ye Shuang's apartment. The two men looked around the room and sighed silently in relief after they confirmed that the place had signs of being lived in. It did not look like the tenants had just moved into the place.

Ye Shuang caught what they were doing, but she did not expose them. She poured them two glasses of water, sat down, and said, ”This is the apartment where my employee stays. She is now working at another city, and since the rental period is not yet over, I moved in temporarily.”

The apartment was more convenient than hotel—at least she did not need to go to explain at the counter every time her gender changed.

The youth accepted the glass and thanked her. ”We sure cross paths often with you, Miss Ye. What line of work are you in?”

”It's nothing interesting. I just take some cases so that I can feed my family. In comparison, it's nothing great compared to your family background.”

The youth nodded. He knew that the girl was not going to elaborate, so he did not push. After parting ways that morning, Yan Si had told him a few details about Ye Shuang, and the youth knew that the two were not actually familiar with one another; they only had a chance encounter. Therefore, when they met again, he would not say random things like he did that morning.

Even though Yan Si actually did not mind it, certain things were private business. It was not a good habit to talk too deep with someone whom you did not know so well. Plus, you might say something to offend others.

The youth and Yan Si did not speak, so Ye Shuang said directly, ”The only reason that I'm asking you to join me here is because of one thing. I see that you are not doing so well, Mr. Yan, but I don't want to attract problems, so instead of waiting until the problem arises, I wish to state it at the forefront… I probably won't stay here for too long. If there is any problem that you might be facing during this period, I hope that you won't bring the problem here. After all, we are staying very close to each other, so I don't want there to be collateral damage.”

The youth nodded. ”There indeed might be some problems that could come searching, but as long as you close the door tightly, Miss Ye, I believe that such trouble won't be an issue.”

In other words, mind your own business.

As long as the problem at the Yan family was not solved, it was hard to tell how long Yan Si would have to live outside.