Hong Jiaxin just wanted to learn high-level martial arts as soon as possible, and then, once she had enough ability to protect herself, she could go look for her parents.
Since she had been separated from her parents for so many days, she was very anxious.
It was only out of helplessness that she had to wait for the opportunity, knowing that Zhang Jing was related to her parents’ disappearance.
Once she learned Luo Yang’s Shadow Fist, she planned to go with Zhang Jing, find her parents, and then bring them home.
Therefore, learning Shadow Fist became the most important thing to Hong Jiaxin.
Upon hearing that Luo Yang was going to explain Shadow Fist, Hong Jiaxin was naturally very interested.
"If you’re lying to me, you’re dead!"
Hong Jiaxin pouted her red lips.
"Monitor, when have I ever lied to you? No need to worry. I’ll teach you everything I know. Rest assured."
He gave her a Calming Pill.
He also had to talk to Tan Shengmei about some matters.
Luo Yang arrived at Riverside Avenue first, and Tan Shengmei came a few minutes later, driving.
"Monitor, you wait in the car for me. I need to discuss something with Sister Tan in her car."
Getting out of the car, he walked a few meters back and sat in the back seat of the white Mercedes. Content originally comes from novel~fire~net
Tan Shengmei also got into the back seat, wearing a newly bought suspender dress.
Usually, Tan Shengmei’s attire was either too business-like or too conservative.
But at this moment, her outfit was sensual and yet still elegant.
The fringe bangs of her princess hairstyle seemed to shave several years off her age, giving her the appearance of a twenty-eight-year-old, with red lips and pearly teeth, a smile that lost three parts maturity and gained seven parts innocence.
Seeing Luo Yang looking her over, Tan Shengmei lightly swept her hair with her hand and asked with a smile, "Do I look good?"
She swung her little fist and playfully hit Luo Yang’s shoulder, saying in a sweet voice, "Today you have to accompany me to look at houses."
Actually, he didn’t want to go.
"Sister Tan, I still have to see patients later," Luo Yang said.
"I’ve already called Jin Xixi; she said there’s only one patient, you’re still trying to deceive me..." Tan Shengmei pursed her red lips.
He grinned a toothy smile, and her light scolding persisted.
Once Tan Shengmei calmed down, Luo Yang spoke:
"Sister Tan, you can go look at houses by yourself."
"No! If you don’t go with me to buy a house."
Tan Shengmei countered strongly.
Remembering the phone conversation where Tan Shengmei mentioned she had something to discuss, Luo Yang then asked, "Sister Tan, have you encountered some trouble?"
He was trying to change the subject, to shift her focus.
All Tan Shengmei did was offer a faint smile and say, "You guess."
He asked because he couldn’t guess.
Luo Yang’s mind ran through possibilities, but he couldn’t think of any recent good news for Tan Shengmei.
By the smile on her pretty face, he knew it wasn’t bad news.
Apart from buying a house being good news, Luo Yang really couldn’t think of anything else.
"Sister Tan, I can’t figure it out, tell me."
"My mother’s birthday is tomorrow."
"Oh, where is it being celebrated?"
"I’ve already booked a few tables at the International Hotel, only inviting the closest and best friends."
Luo Yang paused, he realized Tan Shengmei was expecting him to attend the birthday party.
"I don’t need to go, do I?"
Seeing Tan Shengmei pout, Luo Yang knew she was about to get angry.
"Sister Tan, listen to me. Aren’t we pretending to be a couple? If your relatives see through the ruse, would that be good?"
"If you don’t tell, who will know?"
Her point made sense.
Luo Yang laughed, knowing things were more complicated than he thought.
When he agreed to pretend to be Tan Shengmei’s boyfriend, he thought it was just a one-off act, but having boarded the ship of deception, he found he couldn’t disembark now.
Having to frequently help her put on a show was quite tiresome.
Seeing Luo Yang deep in thought, Tan Shengmei guessed he was considering not attending.
"Am I that unpleasant?"
By the tone of her voice, he knew she felt uncomfortable inside.