Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack
Chapter 293 - 275: The Thief

Chapter 293: Chapter 275: The Thief

After seeing Xu Tianyi off, Luo Qianqian turned off that cell phone and hid it in her bag, cut her hair even shorter but more tidy, and bought another cell phone with a Capital City phone card.

Wild Wolf looked at the resolute-faced girl, "Once you step in here, there really is no going back."

"My brother’s safety is very important," Luo Qianqian hooked the corner of her mouth, "Remember to have someone take nice pictures of me." Luo Qianqian had already made up her mind, so how could she change it? He was her only real brother, her only one.

"No regrets?"

"I won’t regret any decision, as I always think carefully before making a choice. With such careful consideration, why would I regret it?" Luo Qianqian chuckled lightly and walked into the identity card registration hall.

Wild Wolf followed the steps of Luo Qianqian, and when he entered the room again, the commanding aura on his face and body was completely gone, replaced by the appearance of an affectionate and caring elder brother.

"Hello, sir, I’m bringing my sister to apply for an identity card, could you tell me where to go?" Wild Wolf asked the man at the information desk in a very friendly and amiable manner.

"Turn here and go up to the second floor," the old man glanced at Luo Qianqian and then the bearded Wild Wolf, observing them suspiciously for a few moments but professional courtesy still led him to point out the location.

"Thank you," Wild Wolf smiled and nodded, he actually knew the location, but from now on they were in the surveillance zone, it was all his stage, whether it was the investigations above or from Ke Ji’s perspective, he was the unblemished good brother.

"Xiao Meng, let’s go," Wild Wolf grabbed Luo Qianqian’s hand, seemingly reminding her of her name.

Luo Qianqian was taken aback, nodding coldly at Wild Wolf and recalling Luo Shufan whenever she saw Wild Wolf’s demeanor.

You can’t forget Luo Shufan! Luo Qianqian clenched her hand fiercely. He was your brother, one of the people you admire the most, always remember that no matter what happens, remember why you made this choice to come here.

"Xiao Meng, don’t smile when you take the ID photo," Wild Wolf thought for a while and still managed to come up with a piece of advice, "If anyone bullies you, I’ll beat them up for you."

Luo Qianqian nodded, Wild Wolf wasn’t stingy with money, he paid extra for expedited service which only required three working days, and it could be delivered to their home. But thinking about it, having it delivered home seemed somewhat unsafe, as it could reveal too much private information they didn’t want exposed, so they decided to pick it up from the hall after three days instead.

After taking the ID photos, Wild Wolf took Luo Qianqian to the supermarket, "I’ll buy you some essentials, it’s good to always stock up on these things, better safe than sorry."

Luo Qianqian nodded, letting Wild Wolf lead her. Now she was Wild Wolf’s sister, Ye Meng, a girl with a cool demeanor who loved playing the pipa. The pipa, she had only seen it but never played it, thinking it wouldn’t be of any use in the army, she never learned it.

Xu Tianyi, take care of my mother and my friends for me, you need to stay well, otherwise how can you help me? I miss you, I miss you so much, even though we just parted. Be well.

Xu Tianyi sneezed on the plane and then smiled, murmuring to himself, "Missing me? I miss you too."

The young woman sitting next to Xu Tianyi suddenly became frightened upon seeing his appearance and called an air hostess to change her seat, leaving the spot next to Xu Tianyi empty. Xu Tianyi didn’t mind and was quite pleased with the arrangement.

At this time, Luo Qianqian was in the mall, watching Wild Wolf push the shopping cart, sporadically adding items into it. In no time, the cart was full. Luo Qianqian looked at the snacks brimming over and the few daily necessities, "Brother, I’m not a child anymore." I’m really not the little sister I used to be, and wouldn’t it be odd for a person who’s supposed to be aloof to be munching on snacks?

Seeing Luo Qianqian’s petulant turn of the face, Wild Wolf realized he had subconsciously picked out all the snacks his sister loved as a child. But since they were already in the cart, he didn’t feel inclined to put them back. What’s bought is bought, he could eat them himself, and there was still a whole house full of people to share with. After all, it’s not like he picked anything bad.

Luo Qianqian naturally had plenty of money, but just before Xu Tianyi left, he took the passbook containing the most money, which was from the Luo Family’s Second Uncle’s profit-sharing given to Luo Qianqian. During the sorting of the passbooks before leaving, he had said it was for An Zilan’s use, but shouldn’t be given directly to her. Rather, it was safer in Xu Tianyi’s hands since the family had a lot of quirky relatives, and who knows what they might think it was? Although the incident with their second aunt changed his feelings towards relatives for the better, it didn’t mean everyone was good. Recognition of a rise from a speck of rice and animosity from a sack, he knew the principle. But maintaining a low profile among relatives had always been the safer approach.

"Xiao Meng, I’ll send you tomorrow, and you better perform well. Your brother is waiting for you to make him proud," Wild Wolf said with a squinting, blissful smile, "Our Ye Family’s children are the finest, no matter what the circumstances are."

So, are you praising yourself? Luo Qianqian has a face of frustration.

"Mm." Yet she nodded in agreement, as siblings must be united on matters of family honor; otherwise, wouldn’t they end up estranged?

"This one looks good too, do you want some? We definitely have to take some chocolates." Wild Wolf peered at the candy shelf with a look that said ’this is for your own good,’ pointing at a pack of Peppermint Candy.

Luo Qianqian nodded, "Okay."

"Catch the thief!!!" A loud shout suddenly startled both Luo Qianqian and Wild Wolf, who turned toward the source of the commotion and saw an amply-built grandma chasing a sly-looking lean middle-aged man with a scruffy beard, running swiftly as if about to crash into Luo Qianqian. Luo Qianqian noticed Wild Wolf had frozen in place.

"Brother!" She quickly pulled Wild Wolf then pushed the cart directly in front of the middle-aged man, blocking his path. The man, unable to stop in time, crashed into the shopping cart, tipping it over and sprawling himself on the ground. Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but laugh, imagining a little girl in a cheongsam holding up a wooden board that read: Mr. Thief and the Shopping Cart – Round One, Defeat.

"Thank you, thank you." The granny, almost rolling over in her hurry, retrieved her wallet and sat heavily on the man’s chest before turning to thank the siblings, "Thank you so much, otherwise, this swindler would have gotten away!"

Luo Qianqian subconsciously mourned for the middle-aged man – an unfortunate debut followed by being unreasonably caught by the robust grandma. Yet Luo Qianqian also noticed the grandma’s gaze fixating on Wild Wolf.

But stealing is wrong, though she felt the culprit seemed even more pitiful today.

Is this what they mean by ’the hateful are always the pitiful’?

Wild Wolf, looking at the scattered mess on the floor, was dumbfounded. How did everything break just by falling? Now they’d have to pay for it. Seeing the impatient looks on both their faces, he picked up the cart and started loading the items, good or bad, back into the cart. He had felt a familiar presence just now, which made him freeze. Who could have known that by the time he snapped out of it, it would have turned into this scene?

The elderly woman immediately apologized, "I’m so sorry, none of this would have happened if it weren’t for me. If the supermarket wants an explanation, I’ll buy all these items."

"It’s all right," Wild Wolf shook his head.