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Chapter 91 The Daredevil (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Shen Xing arrived at the agreed location.

The place he chose was a slightly out-of-the-way street food stall, but the food was really good.

When Shen Xing arrived, the food stall was already filled with a joyful atmosphere.

An unidentified, burly man was playing the guitar shirtless, and people at several other tables were clapping along and singing "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" together, creating a great atmosphere.

It seems that Wang Xinran has made her move.

Being affected by Wang Xinran's emotions for only the duration of a meal won't have any major side effects; Shen Xing has already tested this on his sister.

I can quickly break free from this state by talking about something that makes me feel uncomfortable.

Shen Xing soon spotted the table where Wang Xinran and Shen Yuan were sitting. Shen Yuan seemed to have seen him too, and waved to him with a smile.

Wang Xinran also saw Shen Xing, raised her hand and waved, then lowered her head, seemingly still somewhat afraid to look Shen Xing in the eye.

With a smile on his face, Shen Xing sat down opposite Wang Xinran, next to Shen Yuan, and raised his hand to call the waiter to order.

After ordering, Shen Xingcai grabbed a tissue from the table and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Getting used to pain isn't easy, but with each step I took today, I had a better sense of apprehension about the pain that was about to come, so my walking posture was more normal than yesterday.

"You're sweating so much? Did you run all the way here?" Shen Yuan laughed, but didn't mince words, "Why didn't you sit next to Sister Xiaoran? You're not on a date with me."

"Hehe, it's a bit chilly tonight. It'll be warmer sitting next to the light bulb." Shen Xing folded the tissue and placed it on the table, chuckling.

"How dare you talk like that? Wasn't it me who arranged this for you?" Shen Yuan raised her chin slightly, seemingly a little smug.

"Are you paying? Then thank you."

"You!! Heh. I'll pay, I'll pay." Shen Yuan chuckled, mimicking Shen Xing, then waved to the waiter, "Remove half of the dishes from before."

"No need to remove it, no need to remove it," Wang Xinran waved her hand repeatedly at the waiter and said, "I'll pay."

After the waiter left, Wang Xinran looked at Shen Xing and Shen Yuan across from her and chuckled softly, covering her mouth.

"Shut up, your sister Xiaoran is laughing at you." Shen Xing smiled and replied to Shen Yuan before looking at Wang Xinran in front of him.

He was trying to figure out how to steer the conversation toward Wang Xinran and her brother's recent activities.

"I didn't mean to make fun of Xiaoyuan," Wang Xinran exclaimed, "I just think your relationship is so good, it's really nice, I'm envious."

This topic can be steered away from here.

"Don't you and your brother get along well?" Shen Xing steered the conversation toward Wang Xinran.

"Is it good or bad? I can't say for sure..." Wang Xinran seemed a little worried when she mentioned her younger brother, and the singing at the tables behind her quieted down considerably.

"Is it because he's been acting rebellious lately?" Shen Xing pressed.

"It wasn't just recently," Wang Xinran hesitated for a moment before finally speaking to Shen Xing, "Actually, my relationship with my family has never been very good."

"Why?" Shen Yuan asked curiously, "I feel that Sister Xiaoran is very nice."

Asks a lot.

Shen Xing shut his mouth and waited for Wang Xinran's answer.

"How should I put it?" Wang Xinran stretched out her right hand and tucked the hair that was hanging down on her right side behind her ear, her thoughts somewhat complicated.

Her relationship with her family is... somewhat complicated, and if we were to talk about it, it probably wouldn't be a very happy topic.

When she looked up and saw Shen Xing smiling gently at her, she lowered her head again and took a deep breath.

Now, whenever she sees Shen Xing, she thinks of the text message he sent her that afternoon, and her heart races.

What could be more heartwarming than someone you like liking you back?

It was Shen Xing's gentle, encouraging smile that made Wang Xinran decide to tell him what had happened.

Because she really liked Shen Xing and wanted to be with him, and it wasn't just because he was handsome.

Of course, first impressions are the most important. More importantly, the more you learn about Shen Xing, the more reliable you will feel he is.

Whether it's the Shen Xing described by his uncle or the Shen Xing described by Xiao Yuan, he is a reliable figure.

Because she wanted to be together until the end, she believed that she shouldn't hide anything from him.

After sorting out her thoughts, Wang Xinran slowly said, "After I graduate... I just want to take the postgraduate entrance exam. My advisor also encouraged me to take it, and this major will offer broader career prospects after postgraduate studies."

"But my parents don't think that way... They think a university degree is enough, that girls don't need to study so much, that they should just become teachers and get married as soon as possible..."

At this point, Wang Xinran quickly looked up and waved her hand, explaining, "I didn't come to see you for that reason. I heard about you from my uncle, and I think you're a very good person. Actually, after meeting you, I also think you're very good... This is entirely my own opinion, not someone else's."

Wang Xinran's rather melancholic mood seemed to affect Shen Yuan somewhat. Looking at Wang Xinran, Shen Yuan said, "My father... is also rather sexist. Although he loves me very much, I think he likes my brother more..."

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You have wronged Shen's father.

Shen Xing opened his mouth, but in the end he closed it and said nothing.

This misunderstanding is probably going to be very difficult to clear up.

A slightly unpleasant atmosphere spread, and the group of grown men behind them stopped singing "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" and started wailing and howling at Eason Chan's "Orphan Boy." Anyone who didn't know better would have thought something had happened to their parents.

"But things are much better lately. No matter what I do, my parents are very supportive," Wang Xinran looked up and smiled, dispelling her sadness, and said, "It's just that my younger brother has entered his rebellious phase."

"Did he go to school as usual?" Shen Xing asked directly, taking advantage of Wang Xinran's sigh.

"No, I haven't been to school for two weeks. I beat up a classmate at school and he was left on probation. The school told me to go home and reflect on my actions." Wang Xinran shook her head. "I don't know when I can go back to school. I'm cooped up in my room every day."

It's best to stay home.

"It's alright, this phase will pass," Shen Xing said softly, smiling. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Have you been anywhere lately? How was your trip?"

Wang Xinran was easily swayed by Shen Xing to change the subject and start talking about having fun outside.

Through Wang Xinran's account, Shen Xing gradually pieced together Wang Xinran's movements over the past few weeks.

The good news is that before the video arcade incident was reported, Wang Xinran's parents stopped letting her help out at the shop, as they seemed to feel it wasn't safe.

Because of the incident and lockdown on May 17th, some rumors started circulating in the old town. In this small city with limited entertainment, the police's lockdown of such a major event would spread very quickly.

Before it is officially published in the newspaper, there must be rumors everywhere.

In large cities, traffic cameras at intersections have dedicated small disk arrays to store video recordings. Main roads can typically store the footage for about fifteen days. However, smaller cities do not have this capability, and the footage is usually only stored for seven days before being automatically overwritten by the system.

The area of ​​Lu Lingyun's investigation spans seven days, starting from the phone call he received on May 22nd.

From May 15th to May 17th, when the police sealed off the crime scene, there were only two days. Those two days happened to be the days for receiving supplies, and Wang Xinran went to the store to help out.

There's a possibility that Wang Xinran was photographed, so it was right for her to send [02—Puppet] to stir up trouble.

However... Wang Xinran has already been captured by the intersection's surveillance cameras, which means she may have come into Lu Lingyun's sights.

Are we hoping that the noise in the surveillance footage will disappear after all this time?

Or should we change our strategy and strike first?

Are there any other solutions?

Shen Xing understood Lu Lingyun's personality very well.

After seeing so many people on Fruit Street being affected, there was only one thing Lu Lingyun would do.

Find out the noise patterns in the monitoring footage as quickly as possible and resolve them as quickly as possible to minimize the impact.

When it comes to "hard work," Shen Xing has never seen anyone work harder than Lu Lingyun.

time is limited.