Chapter 60
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No one really watched the movie intently. Chen Xiaoen kept paying attention to Yu Xiaodi and Li Yan, while Yu Xiaodi simply leaned against him, asking him why he didn't answer her calls, why he didn't ask her, his old partner, to watch the movie, and why he wasn't at work today... Eventually, Li Yan pretended to be asleep.
After coming out, Yu Xiaodi still held Li Yan's arm, with Chen Xiaoen following beside them. It seemed like they switched roles when going in, and the audience who saw that scene all cast admiring glances toward Yu Xiaodi. It was the triumphant look of someone who has defeated a rival!
Li Yan shook off her hand and walked outside. "Let's go our separate ways, see you later!"
"Hey! What are you escaping from!" Yu Xiaodi hurried after him, her bold words immediately attracting the attention of nearby passersby.
Chen Xiaoen also followed her.
Li Yan feared she would shout even more exaggerated things, so he stopped and walked out of the cinema with the two of them, saying seriously, "Yu Xiaodi, you should take Chen Xiaoen home! I'm worried those hooligans might be waiting nearby."
"Why should I take her? I have no connection with her. Besides, I didn't drive today, and I'm counting on you to take me back to school." Yu Xiaodi tugged at his clothes, fearing he would flee.
Chen Xiaoen hurriedly said, "No need, I can go back by myself."
"Alright, alright, hurry up, I've been the third wheel for too long." Yu Xiaodi urged with a smile.
Seeing her expression, Chen Xiaoen felt a bit indignant. Why? You're not his girlfriend either, so why assume I'm the third wheel? Li Yan officially invited me to watch the movie today, you were the one who jumped in later.
"Look over there, they called for back-up!" Chen Xiaoen said, a bit anxious.
Li Yan had actually seen them already, but didn't want the two of them to worry, so he urged them to leave. Upon hearing Chen Xiaoen's words, Yu Xiaodi noticed them too.
Seeing them approaching, Zhang Antai, Hu Liang, and Brother Huan, three people with bruised and unnatural steps, along with a few others, quickly came over and blocked them.
Brother Huan immediately pointed at Yu Xiaodi, saying, "She was involved in hitting too! She kicked him down and wanted to kick me!"
Zhang Antai, who was glaring at Li Yan, gave him a look. Saying out loud you got kicked by a woman, will I, Brother Tai, be able to show my face again?
"Then let's all go back together to resolve it!" The city security officer said somewhat politely.
Chen Xiaoen raised her hand slightly and whispered, "I didn't get involved, can I leave?"
Everyone was a bit surprised, usually in this situation, people would argue or follow along. It's rare to abandon friends and leave by oneself.
Yu Xiaodi extended her thumb and index finger, making a disdainful gesture towards her.
"If you weren't involved, you can go." The city security officer nodded.
Chen Xiaoen quickly walked away.
Li Yan saw more and more people gathering to watch, nodded, and said, "Let's go, I'll go resolve this with you."
A few auxiliary security officers and several hooligans gathered around Li Yan and the other two, watching people dared not approach, yet the situation attracted many from afar.
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"Don't be afraid, we'll be alright, just hold back later!" Yu Xiaodi whispered.
Li Yan noticed she was only worried about him, feeling a bit warm inside, sighed, "You should watch out for yourself. Before your backup arrives, be careful they don't take advantage of you."
"They wouldn't, would they?" Yu Xiaodi was startled by him, half doubting. "They dare take advantage of me!"
"Hey!" Yu Xiaodi wasn't too worried about this but instead worried about something else. "I'm such a pure and innocent kid, and now I'm caught up in fights with you today, shouldn't you take some responsibility?"
Li Yan mimicked her earlier gesture, making a disdainful sign: "You're such a carefree, idle rich kid, second generation, third generation, who usually gangs up to bully others rather than fight!"
Yu Xiaodi pouted: "Well, now I'm caught with you, being arrested together, isn't that sharing the joys and sorrows? Chen Xiaoen ran fast though. Just for that, you can't deliberately avoid me in the future."
Li Yan noticed she seemed somewhat serious, sighed to himself, it's all because of that damn kidnapping, without it, things would have been settled long ago. "Xiao Di, I..."
Yu Xiaodi immediately interrupted him, "Look at you! I, a girl, haven't said anything, so why are you so tense? I never declared I'd love you till death or insist on marrying you, what are you so nervous about?"
Li Yan secretly thought, you haven't said it now, but you might say it in the future...
"--, brother, I just want an old friend like you with taste and experience, you don't want me mixing idly with rich second generations, rich third generations, do you?" Yu Xiaodi tugged his arm, shaking it slightly. "Is that okay, --?"
Li Yan felt a bit cold: "Alright, alright, stop revolutionizing!"
"Thank you, --!" Yu Xiaodi excitedly tiptoed and pecked him on the cheek.
Revolutionizing again... Li Yan glanced at the door, someone opened it and came in.
"Hmph! Still have the mood for flirting, just wait and see how you'll cry later!" Someone sneered, "You, come with us!"
Li Yan patted Yu Xiaodi's shoulder, reassuringly reminding her, "Don't worry, I won't be in trouble."
Yu Xiaodi obediently nodded.
Someone came to call Li Yan, there were two people, whom he had seen earlier. After stepping outside the door, the one who just spoke walked in front, and the city security officer with a better attitude walked behind Li Yan. He gently reminded, "Give a positive attitude later..."
Li Yan turned around, glanced at him, nodded in appreciation.