Chapter 35: Both Sides Assist

In S City, on the day the college entrance exams ended.

Countless senior high school students returned home to be pampered by their parents with lavish meals.

The Xia family was no different.

At the dining table, Xia Xinyan, surrounded by her parents’ warm inquiries, found it amusing to see her parents wanting to ask but not daring to.

“Dad, Mom, don’t worry, I’m very confident about this exam!”

“It’s good to have some confidence! But even if you don’t do well, it’s okay. With our family’s means, you could live off us for a hundred years without any problem!”

As soon as Xia’s father finished speaking, Xia’s mother grabbed his ear.

“How can you say that as a father! Telling your own daughter she might not do well!”

“Honey, don’t pull my ear; I know I was wrong! I know I was wrong!”

On the side, Xia Xinyan smiled as she watched her harmonious parents.

“Dad, Mom, tomorrow, I’m going on a trip with Teacher Liu!”

“A trip?”

The two, who were just fooling around, turned their heads simultaneously to look at Xia Xinyan.

“Where to? How many people are going? Are there any boys? Is it safe?”

“…We’re going to Yunnan Province, and it’s just me and Teacher Liu. But, Teacher Liu’s boyfriend is there!”

“As for safety, it’s assured! Teacher Liu’s boyfriend is a wealthy man with several bodyguards!”

“Teacher Liu is eager to see her boyfriend, and I want to relax with a trip, so we decided to go together.”

“Dad, Mom, can I go, please?”

Hearing their daughter’s consistently obedient and sensible words, the couple nodded.

“Alright, but remember to check in with us regularly!”

“Thank you, Dad, Mom!”

Saying this, Xia Xinyan mischievously smiled.

“Hey, to thank you, I’ll bring back an admission letter from S University in just over a month!”

Hearing such confident words, the couple was curious.

“Xinyan, are you that confident?”

“Of course! If I really get into S University, what will you reward your good daughter with?”

“Anything you want!” Xia’s father immediately replied.

Of course, he also thought his well-behaved daughter wouldn’t ask for anything difficult.

“Hmm… a request… I can’t think of one now. But to prevent Dad from going back on his word, I’ll record it! After I get into S University, you have to agree to whatever I ask for!”

Xia Xinyan pouted.

Finding their daughter adorable, they immediately agreed.

But Xia’s father didn’t know that in the future, whenever he wanted to criticize his son-in-law, his leaky little cotton-padded jacket would always pull out this video, leaving him speechless.

At those times, he always wished he could go back and give his past self, who had agreed so readily, a good slap.

***

Meanwhile, at the Liu family.

When Liu Yunshuang mentioned wanting to find Wang Haoran, her parents both supported her enthusiastically.

“Our good daughter has finally come to her senses! It’s not too late; go win back that good son-in-law!”

Liu Yunshuang was finally praised by her parents for the first time.

Seeing her parents’ attitude change so drastically just because she said, “I want to marry Haoran,” Liu Yunshuang couldn’t help but curse a certain heartless man in her mind several times.

But she had to keep a smile on her face, constantly agreeing with her parents, talking about how great Wang Haoran was.

Finally, the next day arrived, and Liu Yunshuang, urged by her parents, went to the airport and boarded the flight to Yunnan Province with Xia Xinyan.

***

At the same time, not far from Myanmar.

“Thank you all for showing me the way!”

Wang Yuxiao thanked her companions and prepared to meet her contact.

An older man, seeing Wang Yuxiao’s young and beautiful, naive appearance, kindly warned her.

“Little girl, you need to be careful; it’s very chaotic over there!”

“The online videos saying ‘Welcome to the northern part of Myanmar, my homeland’ are all to fool idiots.”

“And those melodramatic romances with domineering warlords are even more nonsense.”

“If you really go there, the ‘pain’ you’ll feel won’t be from love, but from organ harvesting without anesthesia!”

“Little girl, remember, for any reason, don’t go there!”

“I understand, thank you, sir!”

Wang Yuxiao nodded seriously and bowed in thanks.

Then, she said her goodbyes and headed alone to a secluded, shabby house.

A white-haired old man with yellow teeth was waiting.

Wang Yuxiao spoke first.

“I’m here to pick up the ‘goods’!”

Hearing her words, the old man didn’t ask what the goods were. Instead, he looked at the distant forest and asked.

“What color are the butterflies there?”

Wang Yuxiao immediately replied, “Red!”

“Butterflies are clearly yellow! Why do you see them as red?”

“Eyes stained with enemy blood, all I see is red!”

“Then why are butterflies flying everywhere?”

“Enemy wails like celestial music, blood butterflies dance to it!”

Hearing Wang Yuxiao’s answer, the old man nodded, went inside, and dragged out a suitcase.

“This is your ‘goods’!”

After checking and confirming everything was correct, Wang Yuxiao left with the suitcase.

“Sigh, bringing in weapons is such a hassle!”

She didn’t stay in the town long before setting off again, hurrying towards Baichui Town.

The closer she got to her destination, the more curious she became.

Since he could be accepted as the King of Assassins’ disciple, her fiancé must be extraordinary.

His strength and talent must be top-notch, and his appearance and character should be good too. After all, her father said the King of Assassins was very dashing in his youth.

Coincidentally, the King of Assassins was seeking revenge, so she could follow and assess her fiancé’s strength and character.

With these thoughts, Wang Yuxiao quickened her pace.