Liu Yuan had known all along that Tang San was no good. And after what had happened with Yu Xiaogang, he was completely calm when he saw this, figuring it was only to be expected.
But Xiao Wu didn't see it that way.
In her heart, Tang San had always been an upright, imposing figure.
She had never imagined he could do something like this.
Now she watched as Tang San slipped out of Shrek Academy in the middle of the night.
Xiao Wu felt anxious.
Could Tang San really be doing what Liu Yuan had said, going out to betray her by visiting a brothel?
Could the scene Liu Yuan had shown her earlier really have been genuine, rather than something he'd made up to deceive her?
At the thought, Xiao Wu's face darkened.
Her lips turned pale, and her heart pounded wildly.
In the end, all she could do was force herself to take comfort in her own words. "Don't overthink it. Third Brother would never do something like that."
"He might have some special reason."
"He would never betray me."
Xiao Wu kept repeating this to herself, trying to soothe her fears.
Liu Yuan saw right through her.
He shook his head with a faint smile. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. Still lying to yourself? The truth is right in front of you."
"You saw it with your own eyes. You still don't believe it?"
Liu Yuan looked at Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu's heart gave a hard thump, but she still bit her lip and stubbornly retorted, "Hmph. Your attempts to drive a wedge between us won't work."
"I believe in Third Brother."
"He must have run into some special circumstances. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone out at a time like this."
"You're not going to split us up."
Liu Yuan gave a faint laugh at Xiao Wu's words, then didn't say anything more.
As far as he was concerned,
Xiao Wu was clearly still in denial.
But what good would denial do?
The truth was right before them. They only had to follow Tang San, and soon they would see exactly what he had come out to do.
So Liu Yuan wasn't in any hurry to argue with Xiao Wu.
There was no point in arguing. Once Tang San reached his destination, the truth would be plain to see.
He smiled, said nothing more, and led Xiao Wu after Tang San.
As for Xiao Wu, she made it sound easy enough, but deep down she was terribly worried.
She had been confident earlier, but when she recalled the scene Liu Yuan had shown her, along with Tang San's strange behavior now, it was hard not to wonder if he really had betrayed her just as Liu Yuan claimed.
So at that moment, Xiao Wu was afraid.
They continued following close behind Tang San.
They soon reached the central district.
Although it was already late at night, Suotuo City was a large city, and the central district was still bustling with people.
As soon as Tang San reached the central district, he headed straight for the brothel.
Liu Yuan's mouth curled upward.
Xiao Wu, meanwhile, grew more and more heartbroken, her expression gradually turning desperate.
But when Tang San reached the brothel entrance, there was an unexpected twist.
Tang San didn't go into the brothel in front of him.
Instead, he went into the restaurant next door.
Once there, Tang San ordered a meal with practiced ease, then began wolfing it down all by himself.
"He's just eating?"
Liu Yuan's brows lifted when he saw this.
He had thought Tang San was going to the brothel, but the guy had gone to a restaurant instead?
This was nothing like what Liu Yuan had expected.
Was the kid not going after all?
No, that couldn't be right.
Liu Yuan shook his head at the thought.
He was filling his stomach so he'd have the energy for what came next.
Tang San was preparing himself.
With that in mind, Liu Yuan settled down and said nothing, quietly waiting for Tang San to finish eating.
"Heh."
"I told you my Third Brother wouldn't betray me, but you didn't believe me. You even made up all those lies to deceive me."
"Then again, you're the sort of person who judges everyone around you by your own standards. You always think my Third Brother is no good because you're a rotten person who can't stand seeing anyone else do well."
"How pathetic."
"Thank goodness I never believed you."
"My Third Brother is pure and spotless. How could he ever do something like that?"
But Xiao Wu beside him had practically reached the heights of ecstasy.
She had been terribly worried before. Now she was overjoyed, and she didn't hold back as she berated Liu Yuan.
In her heart, Tang San's imposing, pure-and-spotless image had been completely restored.
She felt that she shouldn't have worried about Tang San in the first place.
She had completely misunderstood him. He was pure and spotless, the best man in the world.
He would never do what Liu Yuan had claimed.
He had only gone out in the middle of the night because he was hungry and wanted a late-night snack.
It was easy enough to understand. If you were hungry, wouldn't you eat something? Could you even sleep without eating?
The man beside her was so ignorant!
"Heh. Just keep watching."
After hearing Xiao Wu's words, Liu Yuan couldn't be bothered to argue.
He firmly believed in one thing: don't jump to conclusions before you know how things will turn out.
Besides, he knew Tang San too well. Like Yu Xiaogang, he was a fine specimen of a fool—and no good at all.
So Liu Yuan was sure Tang San hadn't come out just to grab a late-night snack.
Now, after enduring Xiao Wu's constant stream of taunts,
Liu Yuan said nothing.
He kept his eyes on Tang San ahead, only glancing now and then at Xiao Wu beside him.
When he saw how smug and brazen she looked, he began to wonder: did this woman really think Tang San would obediently go back?
He turned his attention to Tang San again.
Soon, Tang San finished eating.
He quickly paid the bill and got ready to leave.
But he wasn't heading back to Shrek Academy. He was going to the brothel up ahead.
After eating, Tang San headed straight for the brothel without a word.
At the entrance, several voluptuous, heavily made-up women seemed to know Tang San very well.
The moment they saw him coming, they hurried over to greet him.
"Master Tang is back again! We saw you eating over there just now and were wondering when you'd come. You took your time!"
"Master Tang is so naughty. Every time he comes, he makes sure to eat his fill first so he'll have plenty of energy to play with us sisters. Though sometimes he has a little too much energy. Last time, he wore several of the girls out completely..."
"Some of the girls like it that way, though. Master Tang is young and strong, and he's much more handsome than his teacher, Yu Xiaogang. That's why so many of the girls are happy to serve him."
The women chattered among themselves.
Tang San quickly stepped forward, wrapping an arm around one woman with each hand as his palms roamed over their bodies. He laughed loudly. "All right, all right, let's go inside. I can hardly wait—I've missed you all so much!"
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