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Moreover, even if they truly had the guts to do it, they also knew Xiao Minxing's temperament. Unless they could really kill him in one go, no one would have an easy time afterward.
And then there's Su Qian. He also has connections. Although I haven't seen him do anything, I've picked up from Mina's usual conversations that he's not someone to mess with. They actually dared to attack all three of them at once; they must have been incredibly bold.
After thinking it over, I still felt something was off, so I asked Mina, "How do you know all this?"
Her gaze turned unfriendly as she stared at me and said, "Not only do I know, but Xiao Minxing definitely knows too. Didn't he tell you? Also, Zhuo Feng woke up this morning and told me about it. Before I came here, I also called Su Qian. Although he didn't say it outright, the implication was clear."
"Why didn't he say it directly?" I asked.
Mina raised her hand as if to hit me, her eyes glancing down at my stomach before she lowered it again. She muttered a few words under her breath before angrily asking, "Are you stupid? Someone as smart as Su Qian wouldn't casually discuss other people's family matters. This was brought up by Zhuo Feng first; otherwise, he would have remained silent like Xiao Minxing."
"So you're saying that among the three of them, only Zhuo Feng isn't smart?" I looked at Mina and asked.
She paused for a moment before slapping the armrest of her chair and saying, "Exactly! He's just a big fool. Why was I even thinking about living with someone like him? It's ridiculous... I must have made a mistake before. Once he gets better, I will definitely cut ties with him and clarify our relationship; my intelligence has been dragged down by him."
Seeing that the topic was about to shift back to her rambling, I quickly brought it back and said, "Zhuo Feng only told you because he was worried about you. Do you believe that if I had asked him, he definitely wouldn't have said anything?"
Mina scoffed, "What difference does it make? He told me, and didn't I tell you?"
"Not necessarily. He might have told you because he was afraid you'd worry. With your intelligence, you would definitely figure out the connections involved here; whether or not he tells me depends on you."
Mina paused for a moment before blankly asking me, "Are you saying I'm stupid?"
I hurried to explain, "Not really; you're just worried about me, right? I understand."
Taking advantage of her not dwelling on that issue any longer, I asked again, "Do you know why the Xiao Family wants to attack Xiao Minxing?"
Mina thought for a moment before replying, "No one has mentioned this specifically, but I think it must be related to that incident from a while ago."
The topic returned to the unresolved assets of Old Master Xiao, but previously it was just the Xiao Family Sisters and Li Ru causing a ruckus. Now even Xiao Minfeng has gotten involved; it seems things are far more complicated than we initially thought.
Mina didn't continue speaking. What she knew about the Xiao Family was only what she had seen and heard from outside sources; Xiao Minxing would never share these matters with her.
I saw that she was really tired, so I wanted to let her sleep here for a while.
Mina looked into the house and said, "It used to be fine, but now maybe it's better not to? Who knows when your old Xiao will come back and see me, an uninvited guest. I wonder what his attitude will be."
After saying that, she got up by herself, grabbed her bag from the cabinet at the entrance, and walked out.
I walked her to the entrance, and after returning, I didn't feel like drawing anymore. Instead, I really wanted to ask Xiao Minxing about something. However, thinking about his attitude when he left in the morning made me dismiss the idea. I then scrolled through my phone for Su Qian's number.
I hadn't contacted him in a long time, and I stared at that phone number for a while before slowly dialing it.
He picked up quickly and seemed a bit surprised as he asked, "Anan, is that you? What made you think of calling me?"
I tried to sound calm as I said, "Do you have time? I'd like to invite you out for a chat."
"Sure! When?" he replied immediately.
The better Su Qian treated me, the more guilty I felt towards him. Even now that I'm reaching out to him, it's still for my own benefit rather than to help him with anything.
But aside from Su Qian, I had no one else to ask. Should I go find those sisters from the Xiao family?
I arranged to meet him at the café—the same one he took me to last time.
Of course, it would be quite far for me to get there, but comparatively speaking, it would be safer. At least now Xiao Minxing doesn't live there anymore, so he definitely wouldn't run into me.
I told Sister Liu that I was going out for some errands. If I didn't come back by noon, she should have lunch with Xiao Minxing.
The purpose of saying this was mainly because I was afraid that if Xiao Minxing asked about it later and Sister Liu didn't know what to say, he would definitely start to suspect something and worry.
My social circle is quite small; if I'm not out with Mina, I rarely even stroll around alone. The places I can go are limited; the library is a common spot for me.
I didn't drive and took a taxi outside the community. As we passed by the Seaside Villa Area, I felt a bit sentimental looking at the unique houses flashing by. It reminded me of the time when Xiao Minxing and I lived here together.
Unfortunately, during that time it seemed neither of us had the mood to appreciate these things; we spent every day in various states of sulking.
Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if we had opened up about things earlier.
Perhaps Xiao Minxing would never allow such a thing to happen. At that time, he hated me deeply, only thinking about my abrupt departure and his own heartbreak. Even if I told him, he probably wouldn't believe it.
Many things in this world are preordained. We were meant to go through those pains first before we could cherish each other now.
The café looked the same as before, but it was daytime now, without the glow of colorful lights. Autumn had passed, and even the ivy climbing the walls appeared a bit dull, with many leaves turning yellow.
I walked straight in and saw Su Qian sitting alone at our usual spot, intently looking at his phone.
He only looked up when I sat down across from him.
His face seemed unchanged, still wearing a smile, though there was a slight bruise at the corner of his mouth.
"You got hurt too?" I asked.
Su Qian smiled and said, "Just a minor injury. Playing outside every day, it's inevitable to get a scrape or two. What do you want to order?"
I glanced at the central area and said, "I can't drink coffee right now."
He chuckled and said, "I know. How about some dessert and milk tea? But given your current situation, you should probably avoid sweets too; otherwise, high blood sugar during delivery won't be good."
"You even know this?" I was indeed a bit surprised.
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