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Chapter 93 - 93 Blood Draw 3
"Do you believe..." Lin Zhenxin hesitated a bit, unsure if she should say it.
"Hmm?" Yao Lemon picked up her milk tea and took a sip.
"Do you believe... there could be a thirty-something-year-old... virgin?"
With a puff, Yao Lemon choked and nearly spewed milk tea all over Lin Zhenxin's face. 𝚗o𝚟pub.𝚌𝚘𝚖
"Oh my God, I remember you said Li Yanan is ten years older than you, so he's thirty-two, and still a virgin at that age..."
"I can't even imagine it!"
Yao Lemon laughed softly.
But that laughter didn't last long and abruptly stopped due to an unexpected sight...
Lin Zhenxin couldn't hear the laughter, opened her eyes, and immediately realized something was off with Yao Lemon.
She instinctively turned around, following Yao Lemon's gaze...
A couple walking arm in arm was truly dazzling in an unpleasant way.
Yao Lemon gripped her utensils tightly, but her expression was very calm.
"Wu Feng, there's a free spot over there!" Gu Yaoyao's voice was sweet enough to drip honey.
Wu Feng looked a bit weary, but still forced a smile at Gu Yaoyao.
Running into each other was inevitable!
Obviously, Gu Yaoyao's expression twisted for a moment, while Wu Feng naturally glanced in Yao Lemon's direction.
"Let's sit there!"
Gu Yaoyao pointed precisely at the spot next to where Lin Zhenxin and Yao Lemon were sitting!
Just after they sat down, it was Yao Lemon who first let out a sarcastic laugh.
"Zhenxin, why do I smell a skanky fox in here? Does this place sell fox meat?"
Yao Lemon was a master at trash-talking, usually okay, but now she was going all out.
"Bitch, who are you talking about?" The tables weren't far apart, so of course, Gu Yaoyao heard what Yao Lemon said!
Yao Lemon didn't even look at her, casually throwing out a remark.
"Whoever's the bitch gets anxious."
Wu Feng's head throbbed; Yaoyao had just been released from detention yesterday.
That lawyer named Xun Chen had only said a few words, and no matter how Gu Yaoyao's father tried to pull some strings, it didn't work.
She had been stuck inside for so many days!
Originally, he wanted to take her out for a meal today to cheer her up, but unexpectedly, they ran into Yao Lemon again!
"Yao Lemon, can you tone it down a bit!"
Wu Feng had been under a lot of pressure at work recently.
Ever since Yao Lemon's last outburst, he had to tread lightly in everything he did.
He couldn't even resign because there were some unspeakable loopholes in the business he was handling.
Not to mention his mom was still in the hospital, and money was needed everywhere.
He just got over thirty thousand from Gu Yaoyao yesterday, but clearly, it wasn't enough.
"We paid to eat here, you rich people can afford to book the entire venue!"
Though Lin Zhenxin was full, she never hesitated to back up Yao Lemon.
"You..." Gu Yaoyao was just about to lose her temper but then saw Lin Zhenxin slowly roll up her sleeve to reveal her arm.
The scabbed wound was still so shocking to see.
Gu Yaoyao's temper disappeared instantly, and she became awkward and uneasy.
Of course, it wasn't because of the cut she left on Lin Zhenxin's arm, but the bad memories from the detention center...
Yao Lemon also saw the scar.
Lin Zhenxin's skin was very delicate and she had always hated getting hurt because it easily left scars.
The more she thought about it, the more Yao Lemon hated herself for ever being blind enough to fall for such a worthless person.
"I reckon I'll never find out if the food in the detention center is better than the food outside!"
Yao Lemon deliberately picked up a piece of honey-glazed barbecue pork and put it in her mouth.
That remark made Gu Yaoyao's face turn alternately green and white.
"Since you're all so fired up, how about I buy you a drink?"
Yao Lemon ordered a glass of iced sour plum juice, filled to the brim with ice, and when the waiter came up, she smirked and had it delivered to Gu Yaoyao.
"Yao Lemon, don't get too cocky!" Gu Yaoyao picked up the glass of sour plum juice, ready to throw it at Yao Lemon's face.
"Hey, calm down, otherwise it'll be another charge of causing trouble, and you'll never know how many days you'll be locked up again!"
Lin Zhenxin kindly reminded her, and Gu Yaoyao's movement abruptly halted!
"Careful not to sprain your back!"
"Yao Lemon, that's enough!" Wu Feng looked at Yao Lemon, feeling as if she had turned into a completely different person.
She used to be so obedient in front of him, but now, there wasn't a hint of her past self.
"Yao Lemon, I knew you're jealous of me. Wu Feng is mine now!"
Gu Yaoyao's eyes shifted, and her voice carried a tone of triumph.
"Zhenxin, does this dish look like the legendary 'wolf heart and dog lung' to you?"
Yao Lemon pointed at a platter of cold cuts with her finger, showing no mercy with her words!
"No way, you got it wrong. This dish looks more like the legendary 'dog man and dog woman'!"
Lin Zhenxin wasn't to be outdone, coming up with her own dish name.
At that, Gu Yaoyao and Wu Feng at the table beside them looked increasingly furious, their faces turning an alarming shade!
Just as it seemed an outburst was inevitable!
Suddenly, the restaurant's alarm blared, piercing and loud...
The sudden event caused the hotel to erupt into chaos.
This was a fire alarm, nothing trivial!
"Wu Feng, I'm scared!" Gu Yaoyao bit her lip, looking pitifully at Wu Feng who jumped up at the sound of the alarm.
Yao Lemon snorted; claiming she wasn't scared would be a lie, but there was no way she would show weakness in front of these two scoundrels!
Besides, Zhenxin was here too!
No matter what, she had to ensure Zhenxin's safety, even if it cost her life!
"Everyone, please evacuate in an orderly fashion along the safety exits, no pushing! A fire at the neighboring Sichuan restaurant triggered the alarm system! Please leave in order!"
The Hong Kong-style restaurant held several training exercises every year, just in case of such emergencies.
The fire brigade had even awarded the restaurant a banner and a trophy, treasures that the owner proudly displayed in the store.
Those items obviously didn't match the Hong Kong-style decor and had even been criticized by picky customers several times.
But now, it seemed they were life-savers!
Lin Zhenxin calmed down after hearing this, and through the window, she could see black smoke billowing out, but it wasn't yet affecting their location.
When everyone evacuated downstairs, Lin Zhenxin and Yao Lemon finally saw the gravity of the situation and couldn't help but gasp inwardly.
The nearby Sichuan restaurant was engulfed in flames, and scorching heat waves were rolling out.
Even though it was the cold late autumn, the heat felt like summer!
Amidst the crowd, the Sichuan restaurant owner sat on the stone steps of the roadside flowerbed, crying, with traces of minor burns on his body, his hands trembling.
No one knew if it was fear or heartache for his losses!
He was the first one to escape after the incident, and after he got out, the fire quickly spiraled out of control!
Lin Zhenxin and Yao Lemon stood on the roadside, watching the raging fire alongside those who emerged from the Hong Kong-style restaurant.
Accompanied by the sound of fire engine sirens, Gu Yaoyao's crying was especially piercing.
She twisted her ankle on the way downstairs and now leaned weakly against Wu Feng, crying pitifully.
Under normal circumstances, it would surely evoke a man's protective instincts, but in the face of life and death, who had the mind to bother with her?
A group of firefighters soon jumped off the fire truck, and the leader swiftly issued commands, everything proceeding in orderly fashion.
"Lemon, isn't that person..." Amidst the firefighters, Lin Zhenxin spotted someone familiar.
Yao Lemon hadn't noticed at first, but now that it was pointed out, she immediately saw Gu Daxiong.
Since getting their marriage certificate, this was the first time they had seen each other again.
Unexpectedly, it happened under such circumstances.
"Gu Daxiong!" she called out.
Perhaps the scene was too noisy, that tall figure didn't hear.
The firefighters connected the hoses and fire lines, splitting into teams to tackle the fire.
The city TV station, having received a hotline tip-off, also rushed to the scene, setting up cameras to begin filming.
A sudden and violent explosion rang out!
Pain...
Lin Zhenxin instinctively glanced at her wrist, and as the explosion boomed, Yao Lemon's hands gripped tightly into her flesh.
The explosion was caused by a liquefied gas cylinder inside the Sichuan restaurant, unable to withstand the high temperatures.
"Oh no!" The Sichuan restaurant owner, who had been sitting dazedly in front of the flowerbed, suddenly slapped his thigh and exclaimed.
But due to the explosion, no one noticed his shout!
Except Yao Lemon and Lin Zhenxin!
Yao Lemon felt like her brain had exploded upon hearing the words 'oh no.'
Her legs were like they were wound with springs.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Yao Lemon rushed over, grabbing the Sichuan restaurant owner.
The owner was truly scared the wits out of him, unable to move at all!
"I still have over a dozen newly delivered liquefied gas tanks in the warehouse..."
If not for the explosion earlier, he wouldn't have even remembered!
Standing next to Yao Lemon, Lin Zhenxin was startled by what she heard. Before she could even speak, Yao Lemon dashed away like the wind.
Focusing her gaze, she saw Yao Lemon heading straight towards Gu Daxiong!
At such a distance, Lin Zhenxin vaguely saw Yao Lemon push through the crowd and suddenly grab Gu Daxiong in front of her.
Gu Daxiong turned, saw Yao Lemon, first stunned, then scolded.
It seemed he was telling her to stay away from the danger!
Yao Lemon shouted something, her hand gesturing towards the Sichuan restaurant owner, while Gu Daxiong's expression turned extremely serious!
Soon, the bear-like Gu Daxiong marched to the Sichuan restaurant owner's side.
His strong arms nearly lifted him from the flowerbed's edge, asking about the situation!
Lin Zhenxin's heart felt as if it were gripped tightly in someone else's hand; over a dozen liquefied gas cans all in one place, if they blew up simultaneously...
The consequences would be unimaginable!
Meanwhile, Gu Yaoyao's sobbing continued to pour into Lin Zhenxin's ears, as if adding fuel to the fire!
People near the Sichuan restaurant owner, upon hearing about the dangerous goods, immediately shouted at the top of their lungs, sending the scene into chaos!
In no time, Lin Zhenxin found herself alone, standing there.
