"Hey, young man."
Chen Xiao was stunned, and suddenly turned his head!
By this time, everyone in the restaurant had already run away, so why are there still people here?
After he turned around, he immediately saw a woman.
She was about thirty or forty years old, with rough hands and feet, an ordinary appearance, and simple, plain clothes, just like an ordinary peasant woman.
When Chen Xiao first saw this woman, he felt that she looked somewhat familiar. But then, a thought suddenly occurred to him, and he remembered where he had seen this woman before!
At... Fireworks' house!
When I went to Yan Hua's house that time, I saw this woman in that courtyard! She seemed to be... Yan Hua's servant?
"Young man." The woman beckoned to Chen Xiao, her voice calm: "I have something to say to you."
Chapter 152 [What does this have to do with me!]
"You, who are you?"
Chen Xiao's expression immediately turned strange when he saw this woman.
The woman's attitude towards Chen Xiao was much kinder, completely unlike her cold demeanor when facing Da Tou Nao. Her eyes even held a hint of warmth as she smiled and said, "Come here, I have something to tell you."
Without hesitation, Chen Xiao immediately let go of the elevator entrance and jumped down.
"Our young lady has something she wants me to tell you." The woman's first words caused Chen Xiao's expression to change.
"Your young lady?" Chen Xiao immediately realized what was happening and blurted out, "Ah! Fireworks, Senior Fireworks, is she on this ship too? This ship is sinking! What are we going to do?!"
"Hehe." The woman chuckled. "At least you have a conscience, knowing to care about our young lady's safety. But... you don't need to worry about that. With me here, our young lady will naturally be fine."
She paused, her smile fading, and said solemnly, "I've come to see you because our young lady has something to say to you."
Before Chen Xiao could speak, she immediately said, "Miss said that what she told you before—the inevitable and the accidental, the predetermined and the changeable… Today's events are also a crossroads for you! Choose carefully; different choices will naturally lead to different outcomes." Chen Xiao was bewildered: "What do you mean?"
The woman sighed: "Miss never likes to explain things in detail, and I don't understand them either. I'm just relaying them to you word for word, and that's enough for me."
Chen Xiao frowned: "I... since Senior Fireworks is on the ship, could I...?"
“No need,” the woman immediately interrupted Chen Xiao. She said decisively, “Miss knew you would want to see her. But she said that, at least now, it’s not the time for you to see her.”
What does this mean?
At least now, is it not the time to meet?
So, does that mean there might be a chance to meet in the future?
But this firework, isn't she supposed to never see the same person twice? With a hiss, the hem of her skirt got caught on the sharp corner of an abandoned food cart next to the passageway, tearing open a gap and revealing a pair of white legs.
However, at this moment, the crowd around them was in a hurry to squeeze into the stairwell ahead, and no one had the mind to stop and appreciate this rare scene of a beautiful woman's wardrobe malfunction.
Zhang Xiaotao looked at the ripped dress and felt a pang of heartache—it was a designer brand! Even though she bought it at a discount counter, it still cost her a lot of money!
But who knew, after taking two more steps forward, she let out a scream of pain, tears welling up in her eyes. The heel of her left high heel had broken. Poor Zhang Xiaotao thrashed about for a moment, then collapsed to the ground, thankfully landing on the side of the road. Otherwise, given the panicked scene of everyone pushing and shoving, if she had fallen in the middle of the road, she would likely have been kicked a few times.
The female translator was so angry she felt like she was about to vomit blood!
Originally, she had been staying with the Japanese, specifically in the VIP room of Miss Sato's prince. When she heard that the ship had been hijacked outside, the large group of Japanese bodyguards on high alert around her made Zhang Xiaotao feel quite safe.
However… she then realized that if there was an armed hijacking on the ship, it would undoubtedly be aimed at the Prince, and she was probably standing at the center of the storm!
Although the translation fee was high, Zhang Xiaotao's motto was: money can be earned more, but personal safety comes first! Besides, on such a romantic luxury cruise ship, if something like what happens in movies were to happen… damn it! Even if she were to die, she'd rather die holding a handsome guy in her arms!
Like Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic... If all else fails, Chen Xiao, who's a pretty boy, would be a passable option!
But—to die alongside these Japanese?
Damn! Shaking your head is faster!
Moreover, as the ship gradually began to list, even an idiot would know that it was taking on water! But those stubborn Japanese people stubbornly insisted on staying in the cabins and refused to go outside.
Please! Don't these Japanese people have any common sense? If the ship really sinks, are they just going to sit in the passenger cabin and wait to die?
That Ms. Sato seems to have lost her mind too. She's the one who ordered everyone not to leave and to stay there... apparently waiting for that man named Li Wenjing?
Alright, if you, my lovestruck Japanese girl, are waiting for someone, I, Zhang Xiaotao, am not going to keep you company.
Whether you are a prince or a member of the royal family, I, Zhang Xiaotao, am a Chinese citizen. There's no reason for me to die alongside you out of loyalty.
So, Zhang Xiaotao left the cabin.
The Japanese didn't seem to object to her departure—to them, this girl was Chinese anyway, and they had only brought her back for protection because of Ms. Sato—of course, Sato was doing it because of Chen Xiao.
As for you leaving? Go ahead! There are so many terrorists outside, your life or death is up to fate!
Takeuchi Yako even looked on with a smug expression as Zhang Xiaotao left.
Zhang Xiaotao isn't stupid!
She wasn't brave enough to rush out of her cabin alone, so she ran into a regular cabin and stayed with most of the other passengers. Then she began to pray…
Yes, that's right, it's prayer.
She still had a conscience, and what she prayed for was: May that effeminate pretty boy Chen Xiao return safely!
After holding on for a while longer, they finally received news of the complete evacuation. It seemed that the situation outside had been resolved, but the ship was about to sink!