Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 318 - 317: Danger (4 more)

Chapter 318: Chapter 317: Danger (4 more)

Because this path was a bit shorter, Xu Niannian chose to take the shortcut.

She hadn’t expected to encounter two men who seemed dangerous and best not to provoke.

She still pretended to be clueless, innocently saying, "Hey big brother, you’re so funny, this road isn’t owned by your family, why should I tell you where I’m going or who I am?"

The man gave her a careful look, and the killing intent that had just risen immediately subsided – it seemed she was just an ordinary little girl.

However, this little girl was also too pretty, not at all like the local folk; the man asked her again, "Where’s your family from?"

Xu Niannian felt that the man seemed to be reassured, and with a smile that crinkled her eyes, she said, "I’m from Qingshan Village."

Qingshan Village?

The man thought carefully, and indeed, he had always heard that there was a girl in Qingshan Village whose beauty was talked about far and wide.

Probably it was this girl.

"Why were you staring at us just now?" the man asked again, this time his tone especially serious.

Xu Niannian immediately pointed the blame at Ye Xiangtian, laughing as she said, "Because I saw this handsome guy here."

Ye Xiangtian raised his eyebrows slightly but didn’t speak, merely glancing at his subordinate.

Then Xu Niannian heard the burly man say, "Little girl, it’s getting dark. You should hurry on your way. It’s very unsafe for a girl to loiter around here."

As if in an instant, he had returned to the image of an old farmer, stopping her only to express his concern for her.

Although Xu Niannian thought this man was very strange, she didn’t dare stay any longer and pedaled away quickly on her bike.

While leaving, Xu Niannian felt a chilling gaze constantly watching her back.

After she had completely left, Chi Xiong asked Ye Xiangtian, "Boss, why did you let that girl go? She saw me and you together."

Chi Xiong had let Xu Niannian leave because Ye Xiangtian had signaled him to do so.

"It’s nothing," Ye Xiangtian said indifferently, "She doesn’t recognize us."

Chi Xiong wanted to say more, but when he met Ye Xiangtian’s cold gaze, he subconsciously held his tongue.

How could he forget that no one could refute anything decided by Ye Xiangtian?

The consequence of refutation was either death or a fate worse than death.

Chi Xiong broke out in a cold sweat.

Ye Xiangtian’s gaze still lingered in the direction Xu Niannian had left, even though her figure was no longer there.

Having left the dangerous place, Xu Niannian breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Who knew that taking a shortcut would lead to encountering such dangerous people.

Returning to the Military District Compound, Xu Niannian found that Jin Yu was still at home.

Not just Jin Yu, Jin Ruiyang was also there.

Seeing Jin Yu, Xu Niannian chose to tell him about the incident that had happened that afternoon immediately.

As soon as Jin Yu heard that Xu Niannian had run into bad men, he pulled her into his arms and looked her over, asking, "Are you hurt anywhere? Did you suffer any injuries?"

"No, if I were injured, could I still be standing in front of you talking about this? I just found those two men somewhat strange, so I mentioned it to you."

In fact, Xu Niannian wasn’t sure if they were bad people; she just felt that the two were very dangerous.

After all, from beginning to end, neither man had done anything to her.

"Can you describe the two men’s physical characteristics?" Jin Yu asked.

Xu Niannian thought carefully and began to describe them slowly.

"Um... those two men, one was very tall, almost your height, and also very handsome, but he feels extremely cold, like being watched by a venomous snake, a very dangerous feeling, which is why I thought they might be bad guys."

"And the other person had a very burly build, but his clothes resembled that of a farmer uncle’s. However, his gaze was frightening, and he even had a scar on his face."

Remembering the burly man who had stopped her, Xu Niannian slid her finger across Jin Yu’s face.

From the corner of the eye up to the bridge of the nose: "Right here, a very conspicuous scar, black in color."

"What did you say?" Jin Yu narrowed his eyes, "Where did you see them?"

When Xu Niannian described Ye Xiangtian, Jin Yu hadn’t initially thought of him.

After all, Xu Niannian’s description of Ye Xiangtian was too general.

Hearing about one man having a distinct scar on his face, Jin Yu and Jin Yuyang instantly knew who it could be.

The sudden excitement in Jin Yu’s voice made Xu Niannian realize something: "Do you know them?"

It was more than recognition; Jin Yu desperately wanted to bring Ye Xiangtian and those who had wrongfully caused his brothers’ deaths to justice.

But Jin Yu didn’t reveal much to Xu Niannian, only seriously asking her, "Where did you see them?"

"Luoqiao Village," Xu Niannian said, "I was passing by that small path on my bicycle, but they weren’t in the village itself, just on a small path nearby."

Upon hearing this, Jin Yu and Jin Ruiyang exchanged a look, communicating silently with their eyes.

Jin Ruiyang said, "I’ll go find Feiying first."

Jin Yu nodded in agreement.

Feiying was someone Jin Ruiyang had sent to closely monitor every move of Chi Xiong.

Since Chi Xiong had already met with Ye Xiangtian, it seemed likely that something had happened to Feiying.

Xu Niannian very rarely saw Jin Ruiyang with such a grave expression.

Suddenly realizing, she thought she might have stumbled upon something serious.

"Jin Yu..." she called out his name with some concern.

Jin Yu, realizing that Xu Niannian had had a close call with Ye Xiangtian and Chi Xiong, was filled with retrospective fear and looked at her intently.

Xu Niannian could feel Jin Yu’s unease and asked him softly, "Jin Yu, what’s wrong?"

Jin Yu let go of her and held her face in his hands, his gaze deep as ink.

"Listen, Niannian, if you ever encounter either of the two men you mentioned again and they want to do something to you, tell them that you are Jin Yu’s wife and you can trade anything with me."

After a moment’s thought, Jin Yu still felt uneasy and added, "You shouldn’t go out alone in the future."

Then, realizing that Xu Niannian could not possibly stay indoors forever, he sighed and said, "Never mind."

He would make sure that she was well protected.

Xu Niannian was unclear about the identities of those two men, but Jin Yu’s anxious attitude suggested they were no ordinary people.

Otherwise, Jin Yu would not have said such things.

"Mmm, don’t worry, I’ll be careful," she reassured him.

Having narrowly escaped a life-and-death situation, Xu Niannian couldn’t quite calm down inside; after all, she was just an ordinary person who had never experienced such things.

However, she had no intention of being passive victim; if those two men had really intended to harm her, she would fight for her life, plunging the dagger she kept hidden on her into one of them, trying her best to create an opportunity to escape.

Ever since the incident where Du Jiahao bullied her, Xu Niannian not only insisted on exercising and practicing various self-defense techniques and combat skills taught by Jin Yu, but she also always carried a dagger with her whenever she went out alone.

Just to be safe.

Jin Yu, sensing Xu Niannian’s fear, did not accompany Jin Ruiyang to look for Feiying.

He held Xu Niannian tenderly, and as she leaned into his embrace, she fell asleep in a drowsy state.

Being in Jin Yu’s arms, Xu Niannian felt incredibly safe, and when she woke up again, Jin Yu was still there.

He was in the kitchen cooking for her.

The smell of cooking was strong.

Xu Niannian had been awakened by the smell of cooking because Jin Yu had forgotten to close the door.

Xu Niannian walked downstairs to find Jin Yu just serving the dishes. Seeing her at the stairway, he said, "Come down for dinner."

Jin Yu was wearing a pink apron that Xu Niannian had made for him.

His serious expression and the hard lines of his face contrasted with the girlish apron, which suddenly made Jin Yu seem adorable to Xu Niannian.

Having slept, she had already shaken off her previous unease.

She cheerfully ran down the stairs, heading straight into Jin Yu’s arms.

Jin Yu was still holding a plate of food, and hurriedly moved it aside to catch her with one arm as she rushed towards him.

"I’m dirty," Jin Yu frowned, "I’ve made your clothes dirty."

Xu Niannian hugged his neck, her voice soft, "It’s okay, you’ll wash it for me anyway."

Hearing her cheeky response, Jin Yu clicked his tongue and laughed, "You sure know how to order people around."

Although he said so, Jin Yu didn’t mind at all.

In fact, whenever he was at home, he preferred not to have her do the laundry. His little wife was pretty and delicate; he couldn’t bear to see her working.

Noticing Jin Ruiyang wasn’t there, Xu Niannian remembered that he had left after she spoke about those two men when she returned.

Usually, Jin Yu always dealt with serious matters together with Jin Ruiyang, and Xu Niannian had the feeling that the two were on some mission.

Seeing that he hadn’t left with Jin Ruiyang, Xu Niannian was curious, "Why didn’t you go out with Ruiyang?"

"I didn’t want to leave you alone," Jin Yu said as he ruffled her hair, "Go wash your hands, it’s time to eat."

Looking at Jin Yu, Xu Niannian blinked her eyes playfully, suddenly stood on her tiptoes, leaned in, and kissed him. She smiled warmly and said, "Husband, you’re so good."

After saying that, Xu Niannian turned to run to the kitchen to wash her hands.

That endearment ’husband’ melted Jin Yu’s heart. He pulled her back and said hoarsely, "Say it again, I like hearing it."