NOVEL NEXT Chapter 6 Everywhere Against
「The next morning.」
The sunlight was strong and somewhat warm. Xu Ke left his single room early and took the subway to the new house on the outskirts of Tianhai City.
The sixty-square-meter new house wasn't large, but it was enough for two people. But now, there was no longer a second person.
Xu Ke made his way to the elevator with practiced ease. As the elevator ascended, he took a deep breath. His visit today was no different from any other, but his mood had changed dramatically.
I wonder if my heart will stir with emotion when I open the door and see the furniture and items Siao Jia left behind...
DING.
The elevator arrived. The familiar scene outside left Xu Ke momentarily stunned.
403.
He took out his key and inserted it into the lock...
CLICK.
The front door remained immovable. Xu Ke froze.
What's going on? He turned the key several more times in disbelief.
CLICK.
But the front door still wouldn't budge. The lock had been changed. Changed overnight.
No matter how hard Xu Ke twisted, his key wouldn't open the door. The door stood there, stoic, a silent mockery from the Siao family and Li Jun. They didn't even need to show up to leave Xu Ke feeling utterly powerless.
BANG.
Grabbing the key, Xu Ke roared in despair at the door, "This is my house!"
He had underestimated Siao Jia's heartlessness.
How long has it been? To have the locks changed overnight, not even letting me through the door. I actually thought I might get sentimental? Wishful thinking. I busted my ass for three years to buy this house, and now I can't even get in... You really are ruthless.
Xu Ke let go of the key and scoffed at himself. He sagged to the ground, staring vacantly at the door. At that moment, he caught a glimpse of a familiar silhouette in the trash can by the emergency exit.
Xu Ke stood up, walked over, and paused in shock.
It was the backpack Siao Jia had given him. It was also the only gift she had ever given him. After six years together, the backpack he treasured was now in the trash.
Xu Ke silently picked up the backpack and pulled out the only things inside: an electric bike key and several intimate photos of them together.
RIP.
The photos were torn to pieces. Xu Ke took the electric bike key but tossed the backpack back into the trash. There was no need to keep it.
As he was leaving, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He remembered that he'd left some important documents in the new house—receipts for Siao Jia's tuition fees that he had paid, along with her I.O.U.s. He wondered if Siao Jia would throw those away too.
「Noon.」
Xu Ke was a part-time freelance food delivery rider, so he could start working as soon as he accepted an order. As he got dressed and left his complex, someone outside was watching him.
"Bro Jun, that kid Xu Ke is just like you said. He's back to delivering food."
"Delivering food?" Li Jun chuckled coldly over the phone. "I see. Ambush him."
"You got it."
Li Jun sneered. Trying to mess with me? You're still too green.
Wearing a helmet, Xu Ke rode his electric bike under the blazing sun. Even though it was only February, it was hot enough to make him sweat. He stuck close to the side of the road, calculating the distance in his mind.
Just then, from a blind spot concealed by a bus stop sign—in an area with no surveillance cameras—a silver Ferrari suddenly shot out like a phantom.
Xu Ke's face paled in shock, but it was too late to dodge.
SCREECH!
A harsh braking sound pierced the air.
BANG!
Xu Ke was thrown more than two meters away. The soups and other liquids in his delivery container splashed all over the ground.
"Ah..." Xu Ke cried out in pain. He took off his helmet, revealing a bleeding forehead. His foot was injured in the fall.
Seeing the accident, a crowd immediately gathered. The Ferrari's door opened, and Xu Ke watched as four people stepped out.
The driver wore a custom Armani suit and an expensive Omega watch, adorned from head to toe in designer brands. His female companion wore a tank top and ultra-short hot pants; her fair skin and beautiful face were an extremely enticing and provocative combination. The other two were also a man and a woman.
Their lavish appearance was a stark contrast to Xu Ke, who lay on the ground in his delivery uniform, his pant legs soaked with spilled soup.
Xu Ke's gaze darkened as he looked at the couple in the lead.
Li Jun and Siao Jia.
The other man and woman were Li Jun's henchman, Wong Teng, and Siao Jia's best friend, Yang Qing. As a sidekick, Wong Teng was naturally dressed in designer brands as well. Yang Qing, Siao Jia's best friend, worked at a bank. She had also lent Siao Jia a significant amount of money—always in Xu Ke's name, of course. Yang Qing was also attractive, with a slender figure. She carried a Burberry bag and looked down at Xu Ke with disdain.
Seeing these four, how could Xu Ke not understand? This was Li Jun deliberately targeting him.
At that moment, Li Jun looked at Xu Ke with a playful glint in his eyes and taunted, "Well, if it isn't Xu Ke."
"How have you fallen so far? Not only are you delivering food, but now you're trying to stage accidents for money?"
Siao Jia chimed in, echoing Li Jun's mockery, "What scum."
At her words, the onlookers immediately began to sneer. So the delivery guy was faking it to get money. They despised such lowlifes.
Xu Ke's expression changed. Li Jun was trying to frame him.
He pushed through the pain and retorted angrily, "What nonsense are you spouting? You were clearly speeding and breaking the..."
Li Jun cut him off with a contemptuous laugh. "Clearly, you're the one who darted out from the sidewalk."
The crowd's hostility toward Xu Ke intensified at Li Jun's words. They already couldn't stand electric bike riders who ignored traffic rules and weaved recklessly through the streets. Now that Xu Ke had been labeled a scammer...
And just like that, everyone was on Li Jun's side.