Chapter 87

Cheng Shumeng drove away with Chu Xiaowei and Chen Jiaxin.

But she didn't drive too far.

She just crossed Changcheng and found a place to stop on the other side.

She was waiting for Gu Fan.

As for whether Gu Fan would be in danger, Cheng Shumeng wasn't worried at all. She was no longer the same as before, and she could roughly judge the strength of the Yiwu Gate disciples like Liu Feng. Gu Fan should have no great difficulty dealing with them.

But while Cheng Shumeng knew this, Chen Jiaxin didn't!

So Chen Jiaxin was now very anxious, fidgeting restlessly.

Chu Xiaowei, however, remained calm. Her calmness was different from Cheng Shumeng's confidence in Gu Fan; it was more like a kind of indifference, an indifference that Gu Fan's life or death had nothing to do with her.

"Sister Meng, is Brother Gu Fan going to be okay?" Chen Jiaxin asked again.

Cheng Shumeng was a bit helpless.

How many times had Chen Jiaxin asked this? Twenty times or thirty times?

Over and over, the same question, and Cheng Shumeng was almost impressed by Chen Jiaxin's persistence.

"Jiaxin, don't worry, Brother Gu Fan will definitely be fine!" Cheng Shumeng, though helpless, still answered patiently.

There was no other reason; Chen Jiaxin was just too likable!

She called Cheng Shumeng "Sister Meng" and was so concerned about Gu Fan, which made Cheng Shumeng's fondness for Chen Jiaxin grow rapidly.

"But why hasn't Brother Gu Fan come back yet!" Chen Jiaxin continued to ask.

"This should not be over yet, don't be anxious!" Cheng Shumeng comforted her.

"Oh!" Chen Jiaxin calmed down again.

However, unlike before when she would be silent for a while after calming down, this time Chen Jiaxin spoke up again, and her target was Chu Xiaowei!

Because Chu Xiaowei's indifference made Chen Jiaxin very unhappy.

"Sister Xiaowei, you don't seem worried at all!" Chen Jiaxin asked.

Cheng Shumeng also looked at Chu Xiaowei through the rearview mirror. She was actually very curious, or rather, a bit angry... Chu Xiaowei's indifference made Cheng Shumeng feel that Gu Fan's efforts were not worth it!

Rescuing someone at great risk, only to have them ungrateful. Such a person would be better off not being saved.

"Xinxin, I have confidence in Gu Fan!" Although Chu Xiaowei was indifferent, she understood Chen Jiaxin's psychology and did not fully reveal her thoughts.

Most importantly, she couldn't upset Chen Jiaxin at this moment.

"Really?" Chen Jiaxin was very skeptical.

"Of course, it's true!" Chu Xiaowei smiled and said.

Chen Jiaxin had to stop asking, but she wasn't that easy to fool. She knew that Chu Xiaowei still had a deep misunderstanding of Gu Fan. And she... was actually still very conflicted.

But this conflict, from the moment Gu Fan appeared on Fentou Mountain, had shifted from a balanced state to one side dominating the other.

"Some people just don't know what's good for them." Cheng Shumeng could see through Chu Xiaowei's insincerity and couldn't help but speak sarcastically.

By normal standards, Cheng Shumeng was a mature woman. Her experiences, thoughts, and character should have allowed her to remain calm.

But Chu Xiaowei's attitude was related to Gu Fan, making it hard for Cheng Shumeng to truly remain calm.

"Sister Shumeng, I thank you for saving me on Fentou Mountain. But I also know why I was taken to Fentou Mountain!" Chu Xiaowei paused slightly and said, "There's a cause for every effect! If you hadn't come, that would have been abnormal."

"So, when Gu Fan stood up for you at the service area, that was also a mistake!" Cheng Shumeng said with a cold smile.

"Sister Shumeng, this isn't about right or wrong. Gu Fan was traveling with us. Standing up for us at the service area was only natural!" Chu Xiaowei said, "I'm not hung up on this. I just don't agree with someone's character. I thank you for saving me and can overlook the cause and effect. But I can't stand someone, and that doesn't seem to be your business, right?"

"It's not my business, and you're free to think what you want. But I have to tell you, what you see with your eyes isn't necessarily the truth!" Cheng Shumeng said solemnly.

"I trust my eyes very much!" Chu Xiaowei was very insistent.

The scene in the underground secret room had deeply rooted her perception of Gu Fan, making it hard to change.

Sometimes, women can be so emotional!

Yes, even someone who lives and works in a rational world can have emotional moments. And when such a person's emotions fully erupt, it can be terrifying and particularly stubborn.

Cheng Shumeng wanted to say more, but Chu Xiaowei's phone rang.

"Lele!" Seeing the number, Chu Xiaowei immediately answered the call.

Chen Jiaxin quickly leaned in, straining to listen.

"Xiao, Xiaowei..." Huang Lele's voice was a bit stuttering.

"Lele, what's wrong?" Chu Xiaowei asked, "What do you want to say? Is something wrong?"

"Yes, Xiaowei, I'll be straightforward. Can you lend me some money? I know you don't have much, but I really need it. If I don't have money, the hospital will kick us out!" Huang Lele's voice was filled with sorrow and pain.

Chu Xiaowei felt a pang of pain!

Thinking about the cheerful, optimistic, and outgoing Huang Lele, she wondered what kind of suffering and torment she must be enduring now.

"How much do you need?" Chu Xiaowei took a deep breath. She didn't have much money, but as long as Huang Lele asked, she would do her best to get the money, even if she had to borrow it.

Without Huang Lele, there would be no Chu Xiaowei now. This help was necessary.

"Not much, ten thousand yuan will do!" Huang Lele said softly, "If you don't have it, I'll find other ways!"

"Lele!" Just as Chu Xiaowei was about to speak seriously, Chen Jiaxin snatched the phone.

Chu Xiaowei was surprised and was about to scold Chen Jiaxin and take back the phone, but she stopped when she heard Chen Jiaxin start talking.

"Lele, I have money. How much do you need?" Chen Jiaxin asked immediately after taking the phone.

"Jia, Jiaxin?" Huang Lele recognized Chen Jiaxin's voice and asked in surprise, "How, how are you with Xiaowei?"

"Lele, don't worry about that. How much do you need? If you're in trouble, you should have called me. Lele, do you not consider me a friend?" Chen Jiaxin had a credit card with 100,000 yuan given by Chen Wanqing, and even her pocket money was enough to help Huang Lele.

"No, no, I..." Huang Lele said, "I just didn't want to trouble you!"

"Hmph, Lele, you still don't consider me a friend!" Chen Jiaxin pouted.

"I..." Huang Lele didn't know what to say. When she encountered trouble, she thought of Chu Xiaowei first and called her. Now, Chen Jiaxin asked this, should Huang Lele mention the order?

"Alright, Lele, I won't tease you. We're actually on our way to you. Mom asked me to bring you a credit card with 100,000 yuan! When you're in trouble, we can't just stand by! Just remember, problems that can be solved with money are not real problems!" Chen Jiaxin said with a smile.

"Ah? You're on your way to me?" Huang Lele was surprised.

"I wanted to surprise you, but you called..." Chen Jiaxin said with a smile, "It's not as fun now!"

"Xinxin, thank you, thank you!" Huang Lele paused and sincerely thanked her.

"Lele!" Chu Xiaowei snatched back the phone and said, "Wait for us, we should be there by evening!"

"Yes, Xiaowei, I'll wait for you!" Huang Lele felt relieved.

Huang Lele was not a stubborn person. In the situation where her mother urgently needed money, she couldn't refuse her friends' help!

What principles, what debts, in the face of her mother's life, were nothing.

After ending the call, Chu Xiaowei and Chen Jiaxin looked at each other and then at Cheng Shumeng.

"Sister Meng, I'm sorry, can we go to Lele first?" Chen Jiaxin was conflicted, worried about Gu Fan on one hand and anxious about Huang Lele on the other.

Cheng Shumeng got out of the car directly.

Chu Xiaowei and Chen Jiaxin were stunned.

What was going on? Agree or disagree?

"Drive there, I'll wait for Gu Fan here!" Cheng Shumeng didn't know Huang Lele, so in her mind, waiting for Gu Fan was more important than anything else.

Chu Xiaowei immediately got out of the car and moved to the driver's seat.

Chen Jiaxin, however, was still hesitant and conflicted.

"Xinxin, go first. I believe Gu Fan will come soon. When he does, we can catch up with you. Staying here will only make you anxious!" Cheng Shumeng said with a smile.

"Alright! But tell Brother Gu Fan I didn't intentionally leave without waiting for him!" Chen Jiaxin said seriously.

"Okay, okay, I know!" Cheng Shumeng then turned to Chu Xiaowei and said, "Drive carefully, safety first!"

"Got it!" Chu Xiaowei said softly, "Sister Shumeng, I'm sorry, I..."

"There's nothing to be sorry about. You have your thoughts, and that's normal. You'll understand the truth eventually! I hope when you face the truth, you have the courage to correct your mistakes!" Cheng Shumeng said with a smile, "Go quickly!"

"Okay!" Chu Xiaowei started the car.

Watching the car drive away, Cheng Shumeng observed the surroundings and then left, choosing a hotel room to start practicing.

She practiced while waiting for Gu Fan.

She was increasingly eager to break through to the level of a tenth-grade ability user, so she could help Gu Fan more.

However, as time passed, it was getting dark. Cheng Shumeng was becoming restless.

No matter how you looked at it, Gu Fan should have finished his business and contacted her by now, but there was still no news.

"It can't be, something must have happened!" Cheng Shumeng's face changed, filled with worry.