Chapter 230
Chapter 230 I Don’t Agree to This Marriage
Xia Xinyan didn’t like the feeling of being controlled by others.
Especially with this extra discount brother in front of her.
If there was some family bond, she might have dealt with him a bit, but in this situation, her not directly cursing him was already a sign of her good temper.
However, her careless comment made Summer Jincang fall into shock: “No! I don’t agree to this marriage!”
“You saying ‘I don’t agree’ means nothing! Are you my dad?” Xia Xinyan frowned.
Summer Jincang paused for a moment and said seriously, “You’re still young; it’s not the right time for this. We’ll talk about it later.”
Xia Xinyan: “…”
She didn’t want to deal with this guy anymore.
Summer Jincang then turned to Ling Mo, looking extremely displeased.
He really couldn’t understand why his sister liked this guy.
Ling Mo played oblivious, bringing all the dishes to the table before saying, “Jincang, are you staying for breakfast?”
Summer Jincang gave him a dirty look and turned to leave.
Ling Mo didn’t stop him. Once Summer Jincang had left, he looked at Xia Xinyan and smiled, “Breakfast is ready, come eat.”
Xia Xinyan let out a sigh and turned to sit at the table.
Seeing this, Ling Mo hesitated for a moment and asked, “Xinyan, do you know I went to find Monica last night?”
“I know,” Xia Xinyan nodded, “I woke up when you got out of bed.”
“…Sorry, I woke you up.”
“No worries,” Xia Xinyan shook her head, “I know what you planned to do, and I support you. Gaining stronger powers will allow you to protect yourself better; such things won’t happen again.”
Ling Mo paused and nodded, “Yeah, I can protect you in the future too.”
Hearing his answer, Xia Xinyan basically knew the outcome.
Not bad.
Monica’s arrival served as a booster shot for their team, allowing them to perform even better against the Canglong.
And An Xiao’s news happened to come in later that day.
She finally spotted a Canglong member who was tired of loneliness and out for a stroll and successfully locked onto his location. However, that guy was super cautious, so she didn’t dare act recklessly and notified them first.
Thus, Xia Xinyan and Ling Mo wasted no time and headed straight to find An Xiao.
An Xiao provided a location not far from the narrow alley where Ling Mo was attacked last time, in the same area. By now, it was evening, and the Canglong member was partying at a bar.
Another thing to mention is that Monica came along this time. Having heard about the Canglong earlier, she had nothing to do, so she planned to join in on the fun.
Her instructions were to keep an eye on Xia Xinyan and Ling Mo, without any further interference, so as long as it was within the rules, she could do whatever she wanted.
This was undoubtedly a huge boost for Xia Xinyan, giving her more confidence in this operation.
Originally, she planned to slowly figure out Canglong’s organizational information and then make a plan to replace their leader, but now she wasn’t going to take the trouble—she intended to go all in.
Although she was unclear about the internal distribution of Canglong members, the real extent of their powers, and how many ability users they had, in the past, she might have hesitated. But now with Monica around… she felt like the whole Canglong put together might not stand a chance against Monica’s little finger.
Since there was a ready-made cheat code, why shouldn’t she take advantage of it?
Monica seemed to catch onto this quickly: “Tsk, you guys are treating me like a tool without a second thought, huh?”
“Isn’t it good to let you stretch your legs a bit?” Xia Xinyan shot her a glance, “Don’t tell me you like staying home as a shut-in?”
Monica met her gaze for two seconds, smiled, “If you can flatter me a bit, I might not mind helping…”
Cough, Ling Mo immediately stepped between them, looking serious, “Mind your image.”
Monica pouted: “Don’t worry, I won’t dig into married women.”
An Xiao was dumbfounded on the side: “What’s going on here? Who’s who? Who is she?”
“Me?” Monica instantly flashed a radiant smile at her, “I’m Monica, eighteen this year, nice to meet you!”
“…An Xiao.”
“An Xiao? Oh, that’s a lovely name! Can I call you Xiao Xiao?”
“…Uh, sure,” An Xiao frowned slightly.
Why did she feel this girl was so strange?
And Monica… foreign? But she didn’t look like a foreigner.
Could she be mixed?
In any case, she was definitely pretty.
Ling Mo cleared his throat, interrupting Monica’s antics: “Monica, we’re here for serious business.”
“I know, I know, Canglong, right?” Monica grinned, stepping back to show she was just watching the show. “You can call me in if you’re in trouble, but I won’t interfere if you don’t need me.”
She liked to join the commotion but didn’t want to be just a tool.
Of course, Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan didn’t plan to have her do all the work; she was just a backup.
“Lead the way,” Xia Xinyan went up to An Xiao, “Where’s that Canglong guy?”
“Okay, I’ll take you in.” An Xiao turned and walked inside.
There were plenty of people in the bar, with youthful faces showcasing various signs of indulgence, filling the air with all sorts of vibes that made Xia Xinyan and Ling Mo frown—though they weren’t exactly the same person, they still showed surprising consistency in many small aspects.
For example, neither of them liked bars.
Monica, on the other hand, found the place quite interesting, with plenty of pretty girls, making it hard for her to keep her eyes off them.
An Xiao seemed used to the atmosphere, leading them expressionlessly to a corner of the hall, then discreetly pointed to a man not far away: “That’s him; I’ve been keeping an eye on this guy for nearly half a month.”
The man was sitting on a sofa, with a girl on each side, chatting away and looking quite lively. He appeared quite normal, but with Xia Xinyan’s perception, she could sense a slightly stronger aura around him.
“I’ll go talk to him.” Xia Xinyan turned to head that way.
An Xiao immediately blocked her, whispering, “Don’t act too obvious; he’s very cautious. If he notices us, we’ll be in big trouble—if I’m correct, his status in the organization should be pretty high.”
Xia Xinyan nodded: “Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.”
Since she said that, An Xiao felt she couldn’t continue blocking her and let her pass.
Thinking for a moment, she tilted her head to Ling Mo: “Aren’t you worried about your girlfriend getting in trouble?”
Ling Mo watched Xia Xinyan’s back, smiling slightly: “I won’t let her get in trouble.”
Now he had the strength to say that.
