Mo Li had no idea that she had a huge target on her back because of a man.
The atmosphere at home was depressing too due to Qiao Qing and Mo Zheng. Mo Li missed her grandparent's home. Even though she would quarrel with Mo Yu there, at least the atmosphere there was light and comfortable.
Once she got off the bus, Mo Li walked towards her grandparents' apartment. She usually had a driver so normally she wouldn't need to walk through the large residential area. However, that day, Mo Li felt like strolling.
Suddenly Mo Li felt someone following her. She quickened her pace. To Mo Li's surprise, a ruffian charged out from the side. He raised his palm and aimed to slap Mo Li. Mo Li took out her scalpel when An Wan materialized out of nowhere and kicked the ruffian to the ground.
Mo Li was stunned. An Wan always had this gentle appearance so the sudden kick surprised Mo Li.
An Wan glanced at Mo Li. Even though she was good friends with Mo Li, An Wan didn't tell Mo Li everything about her. For example, she was a martial arts instructor before she became an actor. Father An was a martial arts director. She was given hard training since she was young. She could take down an adult man before she reached puberty. However, she was still a girl so after high school, she stopped pursuing the path of a martial arts master.
An Wan didn't have the time to explain because right then 6 other men rushed out to surround the two women. Mo Li assessed the situation. No matter how powerful An Wan was, she couldn't take down all 6 of them. Even with Mo Li's help, they would have difficulty getting away,
Thankfully someone passed by and they recognized An Wan and Mo Li. They immediately called for security.
Before the security arrived, someone else did. "Halt!" The voice was even but it sounded imposing.
This was the first time Mo Li heard this kind of voice other than from Quan Yu. Mo Li turned around and saw a man walking towards them. He was dressed in a black trench coat and black leather shoes. He was tall and handsome. He looked like he was of mixed heritage. His eyes were deep and dark like they could look into people's souls.
The setting sun cast his face in the darkness. Unlike Quan Yu's kingly presence, there was something dark and oppressive about this man's bearing. It bordered on sinister.
"We didn't know you'd be here, sir." The leader of the ruffian bowed. "We'll be leaving now. We will not create trouble for you."
The man nodded. The ruffians immediately scattered away.
At that moment, the security finally arrived. They immediately apologized. "I'm sorry that this has happened inside the neighborhood, this will not happen again."
"This is not your fault." An Wan told the guards. "I'm sorry to disturb everyone."
"I will pay for the damage done by those ruffians." The man uttered emotionlessly.
"It's alright." An Wan shook her phone. "I've already sent the money through online banking to the neighborhood committee." She turned to the man. "Thank you sir for your kindness but this is my mistake so I shall fix it."
Mo Li felt there was something between the two. Mo Li even noticed the man's fiery eyes on An Wan.
An Wan frowned and turned away from the man. An Wan grabbed Mo Li and hurried away. Mo Li wanted to ask the question but seeing the state that An Wan was in, she took a deep breath. "Who was that man? He seems to come from some deep background."
"Don't know, but he's not a good person for sure." Mo Li knew An Wan well enough to tell when she was lying. But Mo Li didn't expose her. She was not one to dig into her friend's secret.
"Why are you here today?" An Wan looked at Mo Li.
"My grandparents live here. I come to visit them today."
Mo Li assumed An Wan would ask something more but An Wan was in a hurry. An Wan bade Mo Li farewell and rushed away. Mo Li looked as An Wan ran into an apartment building. Then she turned to head towards her grandparent's place.
Perhaps it was because she had too much work lately. Mo Li felt dizzy when she got on the elevator. She leaned against the wall and closed her eyes to relax.. There were 2 aunties in the elevator with her and they were gossiping like usual.