Chapter 161: You Will Be Very Disappointed (1)

Qiao Xi remembered being embraced by someone just as she slipped into unconsciousness.

Though her awareness had been hazy at the time, the impression remained—she had been caught from the left side, making it highly unlikely to be any of the three men standing in front of her.

Looking at Yu Fan before her now, could it be—was it he who saved her?

With this thought, she asked, "Did you save me?"

"Do you wish it were me?" Yu Fan countered with a question.

Qiao Xi did not answer. In truth, whoever had saved her, she would be grateful to them, because had she been dragged away by those three men, her fate would have been unimaginably grim.

"If it were you, I would say thank you," she said.

Yu Fan put down the book in his hand, stood up, and walked over.

Qiao Xi also stepped off the bed. He stopped right in front of her, lowered his gaze slightly, and stared into her eyes. "Just like that? No plans to repay this with your life?"

Hearing this, Qiao Xi frowned slightly.

Yu Fan gave a low chuckle and continued, "Don't worry, I won't make you offer yourself in marriage. Besides, I am not the one who saved you."

"..."

"You're silent. Does that mean you don't want to know?" Yu Fan asked.

"You are free to tell me, but if that person didn't want me to know, I wouldn't press the matter," Qiao Xi replied.

"That really sounds just like you," Yu Fan said.

"Regardless of everything, thank you anyway. It's getting late, I should be going back."

"It's so late, why don't you stay."

"My grandmother will worry if I don't go back."

"Then just make a phone call."

"I'm not used to that," Qiao Xi said bluntly.

Yu Fan did not force the issue. "Alright then, I'll drive you."

Qiao Xi was just about to say there was no need when she heard him add, "It's too late now, it will be hard to catch a ride."

After that, she said nothing more.

Once she got into the car and fastened her seatbelt, Yu Fan started the engine.

Calling for a driver at this hour would be too much trouble, so he decided to drive himself.

Watching the car drive away into the distance, Ou Ya finally stepped out from the corner.

To keep her with him, yet unable to leave without lingering anxieties—he found this behavior of his own somewhat ridiculous.

Yu Fan's home was not particularly far from Qiao Xi's grandmother's house; it took just over ten minutes of driving to arrive.

The car came to a halt, and Qiao Xi unbuckled her seatbelt.

"Thank you," she said. "You should head back early."

Then, she pushed open the car door and was about to step out when she heard him say:

"You really don't want to know who saved you?"

Qiao Xi paused, repeating her consistent stance, "I already said, I won't force it."

"He didn't explicitly forbid me from telling. But since you're so indifferent about it, never mind then," Yu Fan said.

"If you want to tell me, you can," Qiao Xi said.

Whoever it was, she felt a genuine sense of gratitude for being saved. If the person preferred to remain anonymous, she would not pry; but since the person hadn't specifically instructed Yu Fan to keep it a secret, she naturally wanted to know, if only to thank them in person.

Yu Fan didn't answer her directly, only saying, "Get some rest early."

Hearing this, Qiao Xi didn't press further and stepped out of the car.

She had only taken two steps when she heard him call her name.

"Qiao Xi."

She stopped, turned around, but did not walk back toward the car.

Yu Fan looked at her through the car window. His low voice made it difficult to tell whether he was being serious or merely joking.

"Once you know who it is, you will be very disappointed."

That was what she heard him say.

Why would she be disappointed?

When someone saves you, regardless of who it is, shouldn't you feel a sense of gratitude in your heart?

Yet why would Yu Fan say such a thing?

Whoever saved her had subsequently handed her over to Yu Fan, which clearly indicated that the person knew both her and Yu Fan...

If the person knew her, why did they hand her over to Yu Fan right after saving her?