In that instant, a sudden, inexplicable feeling of grievance welled up in Cabbage Girl's heart—sigh, she's still such an innocent girl.
"What is this?" Bai Cai deliberately put on a serious face—even she herself didn't understand her own mindset at this moment.
"Invitation card." Young Master Xu smiled politely. "My birthday is in a couple of days. I'd like to throw a small party, and the invitees are all family...you, Chen Xiao, Xiao Qing, Lu Xiaoxiao, and President Jin from the Taekwondo club..."
One of our own?
Hearing that address, Bai Cai couldn't help but feel touched and warmed. Did he consider me "one of his own"? And why was he the first person he mentioned it to?
However... before this feeling of being touched could last for more than five seconds, Xu Ershao's next words almost made Bai Cai explode with rage.
"...and the new teacher, Monica."
Monica?
This vixen woman who's only been here a few days, is she also one of your "own people"?? Bai Cai was so angry her face turned white.
That Second Young Master Xu! Just as I suspected! He's a womanizer who's willing to die for his own pleasure! To him, this "one of his own" is practically worthless!
"I'm busy! I'm not going!"
Bai Cai angrily threw the invitation card aside, unaware of the triumphant smile that flashed in Xu Ershao's eyes.
Ha! Good! That's the reaction I wanted! If the cabbage doesn't react at this moment, that would be bad.
Xu Ershao's voice softened even more. He chuckled gently, sat down next to Bai Cai, picked up the invitation card, and stuffed it into her bag without a word. He said softly, "Go ahead. You're never very nice to me, and it's rare for me to celebrate my birthday… Besides, we've been through thick and thin together. My old man recently developed a resort on a small island in Baidao Lake. The environment there is fantastic, surrounded by mountains and water. We can have a roadside barbecue party by the lake; it'll be so much fun!"
His sudden change to gentleness caught Bai Cai off guard.
Agree? But I'm so unwilling!
Refuse? Yet, it seems there's a hint of soft-heartedness.
Well then... let's just consider them friends in adversity...
Young Master Xu noticed a hint of struggle in Bai Cai's eyes—yes, they were getting closer to their goal!
His voice softened even further, and he leaned close to Bai Cai's ear, whispering in his most magnetic voice, "You absolutely must come. And... dress up! I, um, I love seeing you in a white dress. You look so beautiful!" With that, Xu Er Shao immediately stood up, turned, and left, leaving Bai Cai sitting there, her heart pounding slightly.
Xu Ershao's birthday invitation is scheduled for Saturday, which is two days from now.
But for Chen Xiao, today is also a very important day.
Because today is Thursday!
After school in the afternoon, he arrived at the unfinished street coffee shop on time and took charge of the business, which opened at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Today... is another day for accepting a commission.
In the kitchen, the chubby man, who had officially been promoted to head chef of the DayBucks coffee shop, was wearing an apron and eating heartily from a lunchbox. His bulging cheeks looked like they were stuffed with two ping-pong balls.
Just then, the fat man suddenly heard a "bang!" from inside the shop.
The sound was accompanied by the sound of a glass door shattering!
He was startled and instinctively ran outside, only to see Chen Xiao already standing in front of the counter, frowning and staring at the door.
At the entrance, two men in black suits stood side by side. Both wore old-fashioned top hats, their long brims obscuring their faces, and their heads were bowed. Each carried a leather suitcase.
"Who are you people?" Chen Xiao frowned.
When those two walked in, it was as if the temperature in the entire shop suddenly dropped! Chen Xiao, who was sitting there, couldn't help but shiver, and even dropped his coffee cup!
Moreover, this is definitely not an illusion!
Because Chen Xiao clearly felt that the two people who walked in seemed to be the center of a chilling aura that instantly spread throughout the coffee shop's lobby!
Meanwhile, on the counter next to it, tiny water droplets formed on the walls of a transparent glass kettle as the temperature suddenly dropped…
"Excuse me……"
The man on the left spoke, his voice as cold and hard as ice!
"...May I ask if we can accept the commission now?"
Before Chen Xiao could speak, he was surprised to see that a layer of white frost quickly appeared on the marble floor beneath the man's feet, where his leather shoes were stepping!
Chen Xiao frowned.
An instinct told him he utterly disliked these two strange strangers! It was an almost primal sense of repulsion! Moreover, the fact that these two were standing so close to him made him feel an overwhelming sense of danger! It was as if the hairs on his body stood on end…
It was as if the people standing in front of them were not two people, but two wild beasts!
Taking a deep breath, Chen Xiao glanced at the fat man standing at the door of the back hall, gave him a wink, and then slowly said, "Please come in and sit down. You're right, it's time to accept the commission now."
The two men walked in silently, and Chen Xiao then noticed that their walking posture, movements, and gaits were completely identical! There wasn't a single difference! Even the distance of each step was as precise as if it had been measured with a ruler!
And what's more, these two grown men were actually holding hands! Even when they sat down, they sat side by side, their hands clasped together, never separating!
"What would you like to commission?"
Chen Xiao suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and sat down in front of them.
"Let me first state our rules... We do not accept murder commissions because we are not hitmen. We do not accept politically related commissions because we do not like to get involved in any political conflicts. Third... We have the right to refuse commissions depending on the circumstances."
It was the man on the left who spoke again: "We don't need you to kill anyone, and it has nothing to do with politics. We just need your help to find something."
Looking for something?