Chapter 2007 — An Jianwen Arrives

"Don't want us to know?" Gu Mengyao frowned slightly, and for some reason she felt a little unhappy—was it because Wei Zhao and Xu Shilan were hiding something from her? Even though Xu Shilan was a star she admired, whenever Wei Zhao was involved, Gu Mengyao always felt a certain reservation.

"It happened like this..." Xu Shilan sat down on the sofa, lowered her voice, and recounted what had happened before. Xu Shilan had always been a great star, so her eloquence was naturally first-rate; though she was not as vivid a storyteller as Shen Yushu, she still narrated the whole process without missing a single detail...

When she came to Wei Zhao falling, rising, falling again and rising again, Xu Shilan could not hold back her tears: "I was so moved. I never imagined Wei Zhao would risk his life to protect me like that. He and I are no more than ordinary friends—perhaps a little closer than that—and yet he..."

Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu were silent for a while too; both had listened with their hearts in their throats. Fortunately, Wei Zhao had returned victorious, and not only had his injuries healed, he had even broken through in the process—that at least was cause for great joy.

And the two of them also knew of Wei Zhao's terrifying ability to heal himself, and they knew his protective nature—whether it was Xu Shilan, Guan Xin, Tang Yun, or the young miss and Xiao Shu, Wei Zhao always stepped forward and risked his life to save them.

So Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu could understand.

"That's just the kind of person Wei Zhao is—so very good to his friends..." Gu Mengyao sighed. "At least it all turned out safe in the end..."

"Yes, Wei Zhao is a good man. You two... should treasure him..." Xu Shilan also let out a long breath and said earnestly.

"Huh? Us..." Gu Mengyao blushed and was somewhat at a loss for words. "Wei Zhao has a girlfriend—Sister Shihan, you know that..."

"Heh heh, of course I know. But I can more or less see what's in your two hearts. If it weren't for you two already queuing up here, I might just join the fun myself!" Xu Shilan said this half in jest, so Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu did not take it seriously.

Instead, the two of them focused on the first half of what Xu Shilan had said.

"Oh, Sister Shihan is amazing—she saw right away that I like Brother Chewing Gum." Shen Yushu said. "But even Sister Yaoyao is so reserved, and you could tell too—that's really something!"

"Xiao Shu, are you still half asleep? What nonsense are you spouting?" Gu Mengyao glared at her.

"Ah... I mean... I mean, Sister Shihan, have you also fallen for Brother Chewing Gum?" Fearing Gu Mengyao might hit her, Shen Yushu hastily changed the subject to whatever came to mind.

"Gah?!" Xu Shilan had a guilty conscience to begin with, and at Shen Yushu's words her face flushed bright red at once. She stammered, "I... how could I? I just think Wei Zhao is very impressive, and I admire him a little, that's all..."

"Oh?"

"Hah?"

Neither Shen Yushu nor Gu Mengyao had expected Xu Shilan to actually admit it! Anyone could have heard that Shen Yushu was only joking to change the subject, yet Xu Shilan had taken it seriously—and had actually said she admired Wei Zhao. What did that mean?

A man who could make a great star admire him was truly no ordinary man. Could it be that Xu Shilan really had lost her heart to him because of this heroic rescue?

"You've misunderstood. I just think he's very impressive, but I'm not in love with him..." Seeing their expressions, Xu Shilan quickly explained. "And I'm a great star—how could I fall for someone so easily?" "That's true." Hearing this, Gu Mengyao nodded.

Wei Zhao was indeed so impressive that mere admiration was quite possible. After all, Gu Mengyao herself greatly admired Wei Zhao's skill and persistence—she had simply never said so aloud.

Xu Shilan was, after all, a woman who had seen great occasions. After her brief panic, she easily steered the conversation to other matters, and the three of them chattered away about this and that.

Xu Shilan had attended massive press conferences and could easily handle so many media reporters firing tough questions at her—let alone just Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu.

Back in his room, Wei Zhao took a shower and then sat cross-legged on the bed to continue cultivating. He had to stabilize his realm and strength...

Meanwhile, Gu Mengyao, Shen Yushu, and Xu Shilan talked for a while and grew tired, so they went upstairs to shower and get ready for bed.

The young miss and Xiao Shu showered together. Though Xu Shilan was already quite familiar with them, she still felt a little embarrassed to shower together, so she waited until they were done and then went in alone.

After her shower, as Gu Mengyao was drying herself with a towel, she suddenly asked, "By the way, Xiao Shu, didn't we send Wei Zhao to fetch our underwear? Why hasn't he given it to us? He hasn't secretly kept it for himself, has he?"

"Oh, surely not. Brother Chewing Gum isn't that kind of sleazy guy, is he?" Shen Yushu blinked. "If Brother Chewing Gum likes them, Xiao Shu could actually give them to him for free."

"That's possible too..." Shen Yushu said.

In a private room of the Xue Shang Hotel restaurant.

Today a minor leader of the Fire Wolf Gang's Donghai branch was hosting a banquet for the man in charge of the Fire Wolf Gang's Donghai operations.

The minor leader was, of course, Li Biaohan of Donghai Engineering University, and the newly appointed head of the Fire Wolf Gang was An Jianwen! An Jianwen would take full charge of all the Fire Wolf Gang's business and affairs within the province, and would be stationed in Donghai City to keep finding ways to rake in money.

Li Biaohan had brought two friends today: one was Zhuang Niaodao of the hidden Zhuang family, and the other was You Panhu of the hidden You family.

Both of these men were figures of some standing; that Li Biaohan had invited them to keep him company was enough to show how highly he regarded An Jianwen!

Li Biaohan had also heard a thing or two about An Jianwen's exploits. Word had it that he was especially good at finding ways to make money and was deeply valued by the Fire Wolf Gang's branch leader. So if Li Biaohan served An Jianwen well, his own position in the Fire Wolf Gang would surely rise swiftly.

"Brother Wen, welcome, welcome!" Li Biaohan stood up at once to greet An Jianwen warmly as he entered, and Zhuang Niaodao and You Panhu beside him rose to their feet as well—both of them knew well the power of the Fire Wolf Gang!

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