"Yo, Peaches, cut the act. An old friend is here, aren’t you going to properly welcome me?" Yan Xiaohu shouted.
After his words fell, there was a slight pause before the sound of footsteps could be heard.
Soon after, the door opened, and Li Shitao looked at Yan Xiaohu, breaking into a smile.
That smile was truly enchanting.
"Looks like you recognize me. Why didn’t you just shout my name out loud?" Li Shitao asked.
Yan Xiaohu looked her up and down and said, "You have a new life now, and I’m genuinely happy for you, but I want to know, what method did you use to obtain this current body? How did her husband and child die? Otherwise, I’ll regret not having chased you in Cyan Wood City."
Hearing Yan Xiaohu’s words, Li Shitao was surprised. She had thought Yan Xiaohu specially came to ask her for money.
But seeing the seriousness in his eyes, the joke she was about to make instinctively got swallowed back.
"A Bear Demon did it. I took care of their bodies, and this body was her return gift. I can swear!" Li Shitao said.
Yan Xiaohu stared into her eyes intently. The next moment, his seriousness vanished, replaced with a grin as he extended his hand.
"I don’t hit women, but you owe me money!"
Li Shitao rolled her eyes immediately and said, "Spent it all, consider it your gift to me. Want to come in?"
Yan Xiaohu shrugged, knowing he wouldn’t get his money back.
"Old Four, Wanbao, you can come in!" Yan Xiaohu called out to Zhou Qing and Zhang Wanbao behind him.
The two immediately went inside.
And there they saw Xiao Cancan, who had now dropped her disguise and looked sweet and innocent.
"Fat Zhang, you are so annoying, how did you find me? Can I have some privacy?"
Seeing Zhang Wanbao come in, Xiao Cancan angrily rushed over and kicked him a few times on his butt.
Zhang Wanbao awkwardly dodged, but with his size, he clearly couldn’t avoid it.
"I was just worried about you..."
Zhou Qing coughed slightly, and Zhang Wanbao immediately stood still, watching as Xiao Cancan kept kicking him.
"Cancan, do you really hate me that much?" Zhang Wanbao looked at Xiao Cancan with unexpectedly calm eyes.
Xiao Cancan put her hands on her hips and said, "That’s right, you’re so annoying every day. I wish you’d disappear from my sight right now."
"Fine, disappear I shall. I won’t bother you again. I wish you happiness!"
Zhang Wanbao suddenly shouted, then turned around and left without hesitation.
This sudden shout left Xiao Cancan completely dumbfounded.
I’ve never seen you before. Did you take the wrong medicine today?
Watching his retreating figure, she huffed, turned around, and sat down angrily.
Seeing Xiao Cancan’s expression, Zhou Qing realized that this girl actually didn’t hate Zhang Wanbao. They had simply grown up too familiar with each other, and she had grown weary of his constant presence.
Giving each other some space, let’s see who gets uncomfortable first.
Some things are only appreciated after they’re lost.
By the way, was my bad idea a bit too wicked?
"Stop being angry, sit down. Let me reintroduce you. This is Yan Xiaohu and Zhou Qing. This is Xiao Cancan." Li Shitao said.
The two nodded slightly.
Xiao Cancan cupped her hands as well, considering it an introduction.
Wanxiang Auction was still in full preparation mode.
At this time, Zhang Wanbao sneakily returned. He crouched down, preparing to sneak into his father’s room, when an old voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"Young Master, you’re back?" An old butler-like figure asked with a smiling face as he saw Zhang Wanbao.
The sudden voice startled Zhang Wanbao, but he quickly grinned.
"Master Fu, you’re home today? I thought you’d be with my dad," Zhang Wanbao said awkwardly, turning around with a smile.
Fu Kui, the old butler of the Zhang Mansion, had long been in the Divinity Transformation Realm. No one knew his exact level, but even the Mansion Master treated him with respect.
Apparently, the old Zhang family had saved his life, and he stayed on to repay the favor. Now, the Zhang Mansion was his home, and he looked after Zhang Wanbao as if he were his own grandson.
Facing Zhang Wanbao’s inquiry, Fu Kui replied, "The Chairman asked me to come back and fetch something. Are you looking for your father? The auction is busy recently; he probably won’t be back for a few days."
"Oh, my dad’s not here? Then forget it. Just haven’t seen him in a while and suddenly missed him. Alright, Master Fu, you carry on, I’ll be going!"
After saying that, Zhang Wanbao bowed and left.
Fu Kui was left dumbfounded, even rubbing his ears, doubting what he had just heard.
"What did the kid just say? Missed the Chairman? Is the sun rising from the west? When your father wanted to see you, weren’t you either with Xiao Cancan or on the way to find her? And now you miss your father?"
Fu Kui murmured to himself, shaking his head with a bitter smile.
He had watched this child grow up, and he had a feeling nothing good was coming.
Not far away, ensuring Fu Kui had gone, Zhang Wanbao sneaked back in, then took out a Token and disabled the barrier on his father’s room, starting to rummage through it.
"Got it!" Soon, he found a marriage contract in a drawer.
This was a contract written by the Mansion Master himself when he arranged their betrothal years ago.