RAD Chapter 47

In a low and dilapidated little bungalow, three men with ordinary appearances but vicious looks in their eyes sat around a table. Realizing that their careful behavior of tracking the target in the past few days had been detected, they felt troubled.

“Big brother, what should we do now?” The shortest man asked the smoking man across from him in a low voice. “If that crazy woman finds out, our fate will be…”

“Yeah, elder brother, what the Third brother said is right.” the tall and skinny man next to him said worriedly. “We didn’t handle the matter well two years ago. If we mess this up again, I’m really worried we’ll have to go back there.”

“Big brother, I don’t want to go back!” Third brother exclaimed, his face filled with obvious terror at the thought of returning to that place. He had barely escaped from hell, and no matter the cost, he didn’t want to go back.

The eldest brother stubbed out his cigarette angrily on the floor and crushed it with his foot. “Second brother, Third brother, we all came from there. I, like you, don’t want to go back. Although our whereabouts have been discovered, at least our hiding place hasn’t been exposed yet. For now, we’re still safe. We just need to wait for the right opportunity to settle this matter.”

“Mm, we’ll follow your lead, big brother.” Second brother and Third brother said in unison, exchanging a glance and nodding.

“Alright, this time we’ll go all out. Either succeed or die trying!” The eldest brother said fiercely through gritted teeth.

“Yes!”

The coming Lunar New Year was full of festive cheer on the streets. Since Xu Yan had cut ties with her adoptive parents, her only family now was Luo Qian and her godson Luo Xiao. But as a single mother with a child, Luo Qian had already brought a lot of trouble to her natal family, and she didn’t want to add to that.

So the three of them discussed it and decided not to go back home for New Year’s Eve this time, but to celebrate in S City instead. Then they would just go visit on the first or second day of the new year. After all, most businesses would start operating again after the third day.

They were both busy preparing for the coming adult exam next year, so they needed to take this opportunity to earn money while they had free time. Once they both passed the exam, they would have to pay tuition for three people!

Luo Xiao didn’t tell them yet that the book still hasn’t been auctioned, because he knew that even if he told them now, his strong-willed mother and godmother would definitely not use that money. In their eyes, it was his money to be saved for his future studies and marriage. Plus, the auction amount was so big that it would likely worry them more than make them happy. They might start worrying about it being lost or stolen.

Luo Xiao had already decided. Once the book was auctioned, he would keep a portion of the money and invest the rest. After all, this was the future renowned metropolis! As a reborn person, how could he miss the opportunities given by heaven? Although he didn’t have much talent in business, he was quite knowledgeable about the investment of some fixed assets after living in this city for nearly ten years in his previous life. Just thinking about how the house he had worked so hard to earn for in his previous life was taken by those two despicable people made him very uncomfortable. The housing prices now were really a cheap cabbage price compared to back then!

In the past, he also lamented why he had no money. If he had, he could buy a house and wait for the price to skyrocket! Then he didn’t have to work hard, didn’t have to socialize with investors and drink wine, just for that little salary.

Luckily, he was reborn. Thinking about it, Luo Xiao narrowed his eyes and stroked his chin and thought: Should he also thank those two bitcches? If it weren’t for them being caught in bed, and then with his good couson giving a forceful push, he wouldn’t have fallen off the cliff, wouldn’t have been reborn, and wouldn’t have met and cherished these people in his life again.

But even so, he wouldn’t easily forget this debt. At the right time, he would definitely get it back double!

On New Year’s Eve morning, Luo Xiao got up early with his mother and godmother to clean the rented house they lived in, and began to prepare the New Year’s Eve dinner. Naturally, his most skilled cook godmother was the one taking in charge of the cooking.

“Xiao Xiao, go call your master and Xiao Ye together. We’ll all eat together tonight.” Luo Qian said to Luo Xiao who was sweeping the floor.

“Okay, got it.” Luo Xiao nodded, then after finishing sweeping and taking care of the trash, he turned and ran out the door.

“Master, Yezi, are you there?” Luo Xiao pushed open the door and shouted as he ran into the house.

Ye Lan quickly heard Xiao Xiao’s voice and, without caring about the flour all over his face, he ran over: “Xiao Xiao, we’re here, we’re all here.”

“Pfft, haha!” Luo Xiao looked at Ye Lan’s cat-like appearance and couldn’t help bursting into laughter. “Yezi, you, you look like, haha.”

Looking at Luo Xiao who bending over and laughing, a flash of embarrassment crossed Ye Lan’s face, but then his eyes shifted. With a sinister smile, he slowly approached Luo Xiao. “Funny, huh? Hmm?”

“No, no, I didn’t mean that.” Luo Xiao dodged left and right with a smile, but his skills were really no match for Ye Lan’s, so he had to beg for mercy directly. “Yezi, Yezi, I was wrong. Really, I know I was wrong.”

“Really?” Ye Lan deliberately looked him up and down. “I think, it would be better if you were like me too!”

“No! I think it’s better to stay as is.” Luo Xiao suppressed his laughter and stared seriously at Ye Lan’s face, but unfortunately he couldn’t keep it up for more than three seconds before laughing again.

“Oh, you two lovebirds flirting again?” At this time, a familiar teasing voice reached their ears.

Luo Xiao turned his head and tilted his head in confusion, “Teacher He, what are you doing here?”

Ye Lan simply ignored the gossipy look on the other person’s face and directly pulled Luo Xiao towards the kitchen. “Isn’t it New Year’s Eve today? Aunt Zhang went back to her hometown a few days ago. Since there are no shops open outside, we’re going to try to make some dumplings for the New Year’s Eve dinner.”

Luo Xiao walked into the kitchen and saw the mess inside, silently having black lines: This is not like making dumplings, but more like playing a flour battle, right? And Master, why can’t you even make dumplings? You always act like someone who is skilled at everything. So, is it just a facade after all?

“My mom asked me to come and invite you to have New Year’s Eve dinner at our place.” Luo Xiao bent down and started to clean up. He seemed to finally understand that none of these three people had any talent for housework.

“Ah? That’s great, isn’t it?” He Ben patted Ye Lan’s shoulder excitedly. Finally, he didn’t have to rush like a duck to the stage. He could now have a normal New Year’s Eve dinner!

Ye Lan rolled his eyes at him: Hmph, don’t think I didn’t see you heave a sigh of relief. If it weren’t for you messing around, would I have ended up in such a mess? The most hateful thing is that Xiao Xiao saw it, and I can’t even maintain a perfect image in front of him!

And Mr. Huo at the side also nodded with a smile on his face, “In that case, we really have to trouble your mother and others. By the way, your godmother’s cooking skills are still pretty good.”

“En, this time she specially prepared a lot of dishes that Master like to eat.” Luo Xiao said as he wiped the table.

“Okay, after we’re done cleaning up, we’ll go to your place.” Mr. Huo made the final decision.

“Okay, Master.”

“Xiao Xiao, I’ll help you clean up.” Ye Lan picked up the broom and walked over, then raised an eyebrow at He Ben, “What are you looking at? Hurry up and come help clean too? Otherwise, you can eat cold food by yourself.”

He Ben touched his nose. He is now in a state of being suppressed by others, so it is better to be honest and obedient.

When Luo Xiao saw the interaction between the two, he couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow: It seems that the relationship between these two is not simply that of teacher and student!

After a lot of effort, the three of them not only cleaned the kitchen, but also cleaned the other rooms in the house. It exhausted the three young men and their stomachs were growling.

Fortunately, it was about time for dinner. The four of them closed the doors and windows and walked towards Luo Xiao’s house together.

“Mom, Godmother, we’re back.” As soon as Luo Xiao entered, he saw Luo Qian standing at the door.

Luo Qian hurriedly came forward to greet them: “Come in, come in, go inside, the food is all ready, we are just waiting for you.”

After everyone took their seats, as the elder, Mr. Huo raised his glass first: “Come on, another year is about to pass, let’s all raise our glasses and wish for success and good fortune in the new year!”

“Cheers!” Everyone raised their glasses in response.

The New Year’s Eve dinner was a happy one, with everyone smiling brightly. Since there was no TV in the house, they couldn’t watch the Spring Festival Gala. After dinner, the few of them chatted for a while by the fireplace. Mr. Huo, being old, was accompanied by Ye Lan and He Ben on a walk back home.

When they were less than a hundred meters from the house, He Ben suddenly gave Ye Lan a look, and Ye Lan nodded as if understanding the meaning. It seems that those guys finally couldn’t resist coming out, huh?

After seeing Mr. Huo into the house and watching him go into the room and turn off the lights to rest, He Ben and Ye Lan exchanged a glance. They nodded to each other and quietly closed the door and left.

Lying on the bed, Mr. Huo opened his eyes when he heard the faint sound of the door closing, then gently smiled and closed his eyes contentedly.

At this time, the two who had left the house walked straight to the open and spacious street. “Come out, it’s the New Year, why are you guys so annoying?”

Three people slowly emerged from the different buildings nearby. When Ye Lan saw their appearance clearly, he couldn’t help but frown: “How come it’s you guys again? Where’s the other one? Dead?”