The old man paused, looked at Tianye’s sincere face, and then lowered his guard, extending his hand to shake with Tianye. Laughing, he said, “Oh, sorry, young man. It seems you’re another one deceived by those demons. Many ladies have moved in here since last year. When they arrive, the entire neighborhood loses peace. Every day it’s chaotic. We’ve complained, but they not only don’t listen, they’ve gotten worse. Some bring thugs, others steal everywhere. When we report to the authorities, they do nothing… Eventually, many long-time neighbors were forced to move out. Now the neighborhood is deserted, with only us old folks left. Alas!”
He pulled out a strong, low-quality cigarette, lit it, and offered one to Tianye.
After taking the cigarette, Tianye felt his head clear up. He laughed and said, “Haha, so this is a den of prostitution! Oh, I remember now, there was a woman next to me last night, seems like…
Before he could finish, the old man interrupted, pointing to a car gradually approaching through the thick fog, saying, “Look, another one delivering ladies. Many girls here are kept by famous wealthy young masters.”
As the old man spoke, Tianye looked in the direction he pointed, indeed seeing a brightly lit car approaching. However, Tianye didn’t care much and asked, “Where exactly are we?”
The old man explained that they were in the Guangming Street Chinese district, not far from central London, and a taxi would take about half an hour to the city center.
Tianye waved goodbye and prepared to leave. The old man called out, throwing Tianye his cigarettes, saying, “Young man, you don’t look well. Take these for the road, they’ll give you energy.”
Tianye thanked him and they parted ways.
Tianye rushed over, laughing and playing with Prince Jia, glancing at the fiancée’s photo on Prince Jia’s phone. He suddenly froze, rubbing his eyes and looking carefully at the phone. He was completely shocked, standing still.
It was her; yes, the person in the photo was Meiyu.
Tianye grabbed Prince Jia’s shoulder, who was still looking pleased, and shouted loudly, “Was that woman who just passed by her?
Tianye saw Meiyu and was completely overwhelmed with excitement.
Prince Jia was stunned by Tianye’s sudden outburst, asking, “Yes. What’s wrong with you?”
