Chapter 348: Chapter 348: Best Friends Reunite_1

This place was very secluded, and generally, no one came here, but even when getting in the car, Chen Shiyu still cautiously wore a mask and sunglasses to prevent being seen and photographed, otherwise the next day she would definitely dominate the headlines, and god knows what sort of sensational titles might appear.

After all, keywords like late night by the river, strange man, sports car, national goddess Chen Shiyu with disheveled clothes, were enough to trigger all kinds of imaginations. In serious cases, it could completely shatter her pure and innocent image, and she would turn from a pure lady to a lady of desire, unable to wash herself clean even if she jumped into the Yellow River.

After getting in the car, Chen Shiyu spent a few minutes calming her frightened heart before she took out her phone and called her best friend right away.

Within seconds, her best friend asked in an anxious voice, “Shiyu? How are you doing now, did anything happen to you, where are you, do you want me to come pick you up?”

Xu Fan’s ears twitched, and he couldn’t help but glance towards the back seat upon hearing this voice.

Chen Shiyu felt warmed in her heart and stealthily glanced at Xu Fan, and whispered, “Xue’er, I’m okay, a kind person saved me, he was very capable, and easily dealt with the bad guy. Huh… I’m lucky I met him, otherwise it’s hard to say if I would be dead or alive right now.”

“That’s so dangerous! You have no idea how worried I was, thankfully you’re alright, I must thank that kindhearted person for you,” her best friend’s heart finally settled after hearing these words.

At that moment, the police on the side prompted her to inquire about the exact location of the incident. Chen Shiyu was in Zhonghai City for the first time and had no idea where she was now, so she asked Xu Fan.

“At an abandoned warehouse by the riverside in the southern part of the city.”

Chen Shiyu immediately relayed the address, and right after, the police headquarters promptly dispatched two cars to the location.

Her best friend then anxiously asked, “Shi Shi, where are you right now? I’ll come get you.”

It was only then that Chen Shiyu remembered that she had come to play with her best friend; in her earlier fear, she had forgotten all about it and was about to go home with a strange man by reflex, her pretty face blushing red as she said, “I’m in the kind person’s car, I asked him for an escort, tell me your address so I can go to your place.”

“Alright, my place is also in the southern city, in Kowloon New City complex, I’ll wait for you at the complex entrance,” her best friend said.

“Alright, see you in a bit.” Chen Shiyu spoke a few more words before hanging up the phone, then she bit her lip and turned to Xu Fan, “Xu Fan, can you take me to Kowloon New City complex? That’s where my best friend lives.”

“Turns out we really do have a fate,” Xu Fan couldn’t help but smile, “I live in Kowloon New City complex as well. By the way, can I ask what your best friend’s name is? Maybe I know her.”

Chen Shiyu immediately looked at him with suspicion and said, “If you’ve got anything against me, bring it on, I’m not about to sell out my best friend.”

Xu Fan touched his forehead, a bit of a headache coming on, but still said, “You’re overthinking it, I’m not trying to trick you. Listening to the voice on the phone, if I’m not wrong, your best friend’s surname is Xu, right?”

“You… You actually guessed right!” Chen Shiyu bit her teeth, her face a picture of surprise.

She’s actually Xu Yixue’s good friend!

Xu Fan didn’t know what to say, he could only marvel at how small the world truly was; the girl he randomly saved turned out to be best friends with Xu Yixue.

No wonder, both of them were very beautiful, it was no surprise they were best friends.

Thinking this, Xu Fan’s gaze softened a bit as he looked into the rearview mirror and chuckled lightly, “What a coincidence, I know her too, and I live very close to her.”

Having said that, he concentrated on driving, casually turning on the car music, appearing as if he no longer wished to chat.

He had no choice, his relationship with Xu Yixue was somewhat complicated and he didn’t know how to explain it. He could only give a vague answer for now. Once they met, Chen Shiyu would naturally figure it out.

Seeing him like this, Chen Shiyu’s piqued curiosity could only be choked back at the back of her throat, which was seriously frustrating.

It was already past midnight, and there were few cars on the road at this hour. Xu Fan wanted to get back earlier, so he drove the car fast; however, the car’s shock absorption was excellent, and Chen Shiyu didn’t feel any bumps while watching the scenery outside rapidly recede.

In less than half an hour, the Audi A7 had stopped at the entrance to Kowloon New City complex.

As soon as the car stopped, Chen Shiyu immediately saw Xu Yixue, who had been waiting, and pushed open the car door, jogging up to her and giving her a warm hug.

Ye Xiaoning and Xu Dan stood aside; Tongtong was already asleep, watched over by Ben Ben.

“Xue’er.”

Chen Shiyu’s experience tonight had been particularly upsetting, and the tension she had been holding snapped upon seeing her best friend. Unable to hold back any longer, her eyes blurred with tears, and she began to sob softly in Xu Yixue’s embrace. Xu Yixue stroked her back gently with a pained expression and whispered words of comfort.

At that moment, Xu Fan got out of the car.

“Brother-in-law?” Ye Xiaoning’s face was filled with surprise.

She had just been focused on the two sisters’ embrace and only now realized that it was Xu Fan who had brought Chen Shiyu. No wonder the car looked so familiar.

Xu Fan gave Xu Dan a look, and the latter discreetly disappeared. With Xu Fan there, his protection was no longer needed.

Hearing Ye Xiaoning’s exclamation, Xu Yixue unconsciously looked up and couldn’t help but feel surprised. However, because Chen Shiyu was still dealing with her emotions, it wasn’t convenient to ask questions out loud, so she just gave a puzzled look.

Xu Fan shrugged his shoulders slightly, smiling without saying a word.

Ye Xiaoning had no such inhibitions and ran up to tease, “Brother-in-law, didn’t you say you were going to recruit a security guard? How did you end up bringing back a popular actress? She looks delicate, but that doesn’t seem too practical.”

“Popular actress?” Xu Fan paused, his expression full of confusion.

“You can’t be serious, you look so strange, don’t tell me you don’t even know who Chen Shiyu is.”

Ye Xiaoning touched her forehead in disbelief. Such a famous Chen Shiyu and he actually did not recognize her.

Seeing Xu Fan pondering thoughtfully, Ye Xiaoning was at her wit’s end and had to explain, “Chen Shiyu, the top actress in the country, was named one of the ‘Four Small Flowers’ as soon as she debuted. She became wildly popular on the internet in just half a year, adored by the youth, and hailed as the national goddess. Her single topped various music charts for a long time without any challengers. Moreover, the movie she acted in grossed an enormous box office, and her acting skills were affirmed. Even the film’s merchandise sold like crazy, making many businesses a fortune. Tell me, with her being so famous, how could you not know her?”

Xu Fan touched his nose and replied earnestly, “These past few years, my life hasn’t been very Ruyi; I really haven’t had the heart to keep up with showbiz gossip.”

Hearing this, Ye Xiaoning fell silent.

She was quite aware of Xu Fan’s situation in recent years. The fact that he hadn’t starved to death on the streets was impressive enough, indeed leaving little concern for matters unrelated to his own life, so it was genuinely possible he didn’t know Chen Shiyu, who had only debuted in the past few years.

After pouring out her grievances in Xu Yixue’s embrace, Chen Shiyu finally wiped away her tears, pulled herself out, and looked at her best friend, breaking into a tearful smile.

Xu Yixue also smiled, but since it wasn’t convenient to talk here, she took the initiative to lead Chen Shiyu into the residential complex.

Meanwhile, Xu Fan got back into the car, drove into the complex, and took Chen Shiyu’s suitcase back home.