"Yuan Xiao?!"

Ye Wanwan stared at the man in astonishment. So it's that guy… No wonder his voice sounded familiar…

Ye Wanwan knew Yuan Xiao many years ago when she was still in the Independent State and hadn't gone to China yet. Back then, Yuan Xiao and Nameless Nie were diehard friends and often carried out all kinds of missions together, and Ye Wanwan had accompanied them several times.

Ye Wanwan stripped the man of his black mask. When she saw that face clearly, she was at a loss for words. It really was Yuan Xiao.

"Yuan Xiao, you stupid idiot! If my younger sister is missing even a strand of hair, I will murder you!"

"Alright alright, don't scream abuse in the street like a fishwife! You're so booris.h.!.+ Why are you blaming me anyway? How would I know the daughter of the Arbitration Council's president, Yi Yunmo, was Worriless Nie? Did you know?" Yuan Xiao demanded with a frown.

"How would I know?!" Nameless Nie snapped brusquely.

"Nameless Nie, you @#u0026%, you @#$%!! If even you—her real brother—didn't know, how could I have known? Where do you get the nerve to insult me? Scram!"

Yuan Xiao hung up the video call, not giving Nameless Nie another opportunity to launch into a tirade.

A moment later, Yuan Xiao and Ye Wanwan stared at each other.

"You don't look like her… You also aren't as good-looking as before… How did you change so much? Your looks have worsened!" Yuan Xiao stared at Ye Wanwan, an expression of agony on his face.

Ye Wanwan: "…"

Isn't there a problem with this fool's focus? Shouldn't he ask me why I became Yi Yunmo…?

Also! My looks worsened? Is he blind?

I clearly made a comeback, alright?!

"Worriless Nie, what the heck are you doing? Weren't you in Yun City? Why are you in Tianshui City now and why did you become Yi Lingjun's daughter?" Yuan Xiao was very confused.

"None of your business," Ye Wanwan replied.

Yuan Xiao's phone started ringing again.

"Yuan Xiao, I'm gonna #$%@u0026 your grandfather!" Nameless Nie resumed his yelling.

"Nameless Nie, I'll #$%@u0026 your grandfather!" Not to be outdone, Yuan Xiao cursed back before hanging up.

"Worriless Nie, your brother is so crude," Yuan Xiao said to Ye Wanwan.

Ye Wanwan glanced at Yuan Xiao. "Did he learn his insults from you?"

"A real man doesn't boast about his past achievements… that's in the past… Oh right, I heard Nameless Nie mention that you ran off to China in the years you disappeared. Why?" Yuan Xiao inquired curiously.

"Don't waste my time. Hurry and put my house's circuits back together," Ye Wanwan irritatedly ordered him.

"Do you think I know how to restore them simply because I know how to cut them?"

"Will you go or not?" Ye Wanwan furrowed her brows.

"Fine fine fine."

…

Minutes later, the light in the living room finally lit up again.

Ye Wanwan sat on the sofa, carefully examining Yuan Xiao.

It had been many years, but the man didn't seem to look any different. His face was still as handsome as before without a sign of age.

Ye Wanwan still vaguely remember how Yuan Xiao confessed to her eight times back then and was heartlessly rejected by her all eight times.

When Ye Wanwan saw Yuan Xiao was about to say something, she promptly interrupted him. "Don't don't don't, you're a good person."

"Worriless Nie, what's wrong with you… How did you know what I was going to say?" Yuan Xiao demanded.

Ye Wanwan stared at Yuan Xiao. "I'm used to it."

Yuan Xiao: "…"

"Let me ask you first: Just who made you come here to kill me?" Ye Wanwan asked.

Yuan Xiao shook his head. "No one made me come here to kill you. They wanted me to kill the daughter of the Arbitration Council's president, Yi Yunmo."

Ye Wanwan's lips twitched. She resisted the desire to spit out a profanity. "Then… who asked you to come here to kill Yi Yunmo?"

"That I can't tell you. We must keep the client's information confidential… This is a fundamental principle or else how would I survive if other people found out?" Yuan Xiao replied.

Ye Wanwan narrowed her eyes and pulled out the Tang backsword underneath the table, her smile affable. "Oh… fundamental principle?"

Yuan Xiao declared solemnly, "I actually don't have many principles…"

Ye Wanwan roared, "Spit it out already!!!"

Yuan Xiao dug into his ear, his face satisfied. "Sigh, your looks might've worsened, but thankfully, your temper is still as likable as before!"

"….Are you do-M?" Ye Wanwan asked.

Why didn't she realize this fool was m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.tic in the past…