Chapter 436: A Sense of Security
Seeing Liu Yuner fall for it, Ye Fei inwardly chuckled, but he kept a straight face as he followed her into the alley. However, since he was holding Liu Yuner's hand, that strange feeling came back. Could a man have such a hand?
Regardless of what Ye Fei thought, the two quickly arrived at the back of the alley. Sure enough, it was an open-air food stall, and it seemed to be quite popular. Even though it was still the afternoon, more than half of the seats were already taken.
They casually found a spot to sit, and Ye Fei ordered some local specialty snacks and a few bottles of beer. He then began to observe the surroundings. Soon, he spotted the group of men who had just walked in. They were sitting at a table, seemingly waiting for their food, but all their eyes were focused in one direction.
Following their gazes, Ye Fei saw a bald man eating heartily. Whether it was to look cool or because he was just tough, the bald man was bare-chested in the slightly chilly weather, when most people would have put on a jacket. The colorful dragon tattooed on his chest and his fierce appearance drew glances from those around him.
Ye Fei had been wondering if either of the two groups might be from the Lingyun Group, but after seeing the bald man, he dismissed that idea. He inwardly scoffed.
Even movies didn't use tattoos as a big deal anymore, and this guy was trying to intimidate others with it. He was not high-class. The others, being his opponents, couldn't be much better.
Neither the Lingyun Group nor the old Feilong Gang would have taken on someone like him.
By now, some perceptive people had sensed the tension and started to leave. The timid ones paid their bills and left quickly, while the more daring ones stayed back, standing at a distance to watch the drama unfold.
As more people left, everyone finally realized something was off. The food stall quickly emptied. In no time, only three tables remained. Two of them were the groups about to clash, and the last one was where Ye Fei and Liu Yuner were sitting.
It wasn't that Ye Fei was trying to act cool or play the hero. The person next to him seemed completely oblivious to the situation, eating the rare snacks with great relish. It was unclear whether it was intentional or not.
Liu Yuner's eating was quite messy. Her mouth was stuffed with food, and her hands were greasy. But to Ye Fei, instead of looking bad, she seemed incredibly cute.
This thought made Ye Fei break into a cold sweat. Was he starting to have feelings for this guy just because they had spent too much time together?
As Ye Fei was sweating it out, Liu Yuner seemed to choke and grabbed a bottle of beer from the table, taking a big gulp. But then she spat it out, exclaiming, "Yuck! This is terrible!"
"Is this your first time drinking beer?" Ye Fei asked, feeling a bit speechless.
"Yeah, so what? Is that a problem?" Liu Yuner gave Ye Fei a sideways glance, clearly annoyed by his tone.
Ye Fei's heart skipped a beat. Liu Yuner's glance seemed very feminine to him. He couldn't be developing feelings for this guy, could he? He had so many beautiful women waiting for him at home.
"Why is everyone gone?" Liu Yuner finally noticed that there was not a single customer left and asked Ye Fei. Normally, Liu Yuner wasn't this oblivious. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been Liu Tianlin's capable assistant. But today, being with Ye Fei made her feel incredibly relaxed, and she had let down all her guards and pretenses.
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Ye Fei didn't understand what Liu Yuner was saying at all. The several times he had felt a flutter for this guy made him seriously question whether he was developing a thing for him. So he quickly recalled the moments he had spent with his mom.
Thankfully, as soon as he remembered her incredibly alluring charm, he felt a strong reaction, something he didn't feel for this sissy. That made him feel relieved.
Liu Yuner was very upset that Ye Fei wasn't listening to her and was about to ask again loudly when she heard a roar from nearby. She turned to see four men, each wielding a machete, shouting as they lunged at the bald, tattooed man.
The bald man didn't flinch at their fierce charge. He coldly smiled, pulled out a long knife from under the table, and stood up to fight the four men.
Ye Fei watched with a cold eye, inwardly sneering. He had been right; these guys were amateurs. Apart from their reckless spirit, they had nothing going for them. They just swung their knives at each other without knowing how to dodge or block.
And as long as they hit someone, they considered it a success, without caring whether it was an effective hit or not. But the scene was bloody and quite thrilling to watch.
However, thrilling was only Ye Fei's opinion and didn't necessarily apply to others, like Liu Yuner. Although she hadn't acted scared in front of Ye Fei earlier, this kind of scene was something she had never seen in her life. She was momentarily stunned, especially when she saw the bald man get stabbed in the stomach by one of the attackers. She screamed and threw herself into Ye Fei's arms.
Ye Fei hadn't expected Liu Yuner to do that. With his skills, dodging would have been easy, but her feminine scream made him forget to move. He ended up holding her tightly in his arms.
Was this guy a man? Could he be a eunuch? Ye Fei speculated maliciously. But he couldn't resist the urge he felt deep inside when holding him. If it weren't for the flat chest he could feel, he would have thought Liu Yunfei was a woman.
Meanwhile, Liu Yuner, who had thrown herself into Ye Fei's arms, calmed down. This warm, comfortable, and incredibly safe embrace was something even her father had never given her. Lying in Ye Fei's arms, she felt her earlier fear vanish into thin air. Stay connected through My Virtual Library Empire