Chapter 87 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Bai Heng’s words caused a sudden silence in the room. Li Meng was the first to react, looking at Bai Heng with a hint of complaint in her expression. "Teacher... Is it normal to ask about someone's father as soon as we meet? You are too old-fashioned." Calling someone old-fashioned was actually a compliment. Li Meng considered Bai Heng to be too snobbish, an implication that Bai Heng could not have missed. "Li Meng, what are you saying? I was just asking casually," Bai Heng smiled and shook his head, then turned to Nan Yin who was lost in thought beside him, clearly waiting for her response. After all, the surname “Nan” was indeed very rare, and when combined with Nan Yin's extremely similar snow-white long hair to that of his sister, Bai Heng couldn’t help but take notice. In fact, when Bai Heng asked the question, Nan Yin was slightly cautious because this was the first time someone had inquired about the original owner's father—Nan Shan, the mad scientist—since she arrived in this world. Taking into account Nan Shan's potentially unsavory connections and Bai Heng's military attire, Nan Yin couldn't help but be on guard. However, having lived two lifetimes, Nan Yin was wary but did not let it show on her face. After a pause, she immediately put on a sorrowful expression. "I'm sorry, General Bai Heng. My father used to run a restaurant in the Philo district. He was killed in a robbery a few years ago." "..?" Bai Heng was momentarily stunned. Dead? Nan Yin's words dispelled most of Bai Heng's suspicions. After all, if it were Nan Shan, the madman, how could he have died in an ordinary robbery? He would have turned the whole Tianzhou City upside down at the very least. However, it was mainly Nan Yin's acting skills that were excellent, as she managed to deceive Bai Heng thoroughly. He wasn't even suspicious that the girl's grief was feigned. "What about your mother?" Bai Heng still sounded unconvinced. "..I haven't seen my mother since I was a child." Nan Yin shook her head sorrowfully, her expression genuine. Could Nan Yin's expression be insincere? Since crossing over to this world, she had never seen the mother, Bai Xi, who was merely a vague memory. They were complete strangers. Seeing that Bai Heng seemed hesitant to say more, Li Meng, who was standing next to them, finally couldn't bear it. She embraced Nan Yin with a look of concern and then turned to Bai Heng with a reproachful glance. "Uncle Bai, please don't scratch at old wounds, okay?" "I didn't mean to, Nan Yin, if I offended you in any way, please forgive me," Bai Heng apologized helplessly. "It's okay. After all, it's all in the past, and people must move forward, right?" Nan Yin did not break free from Li Meng's embrace; instead, she continued to feign sorrow. After chatting for a few more moments, Bai Heng left. After Bai Heng left, Li Meng spoke cautiously, "Nan Yin, the teacher didn’t mean it. Don't mind him; he is actually a good person." Nan Yin felt a bit speechless at the words, realizing that this Miss Bai was indeed a person so sensitive to emotions. She put away her sad expression, smiled, and touched Li Meng's earlobe, leaving Li Meng speechless—was the previous sorrow an act? Just as Nan Yin was about to start teasing Li Meng again, not far away, a black-haired girl in an evening gown was peeking in their direction, while a cat-eared girl stood beside her, looking helpless. "Nan Xi... What's the matter with you? Why don't you just go and say whatever you have to say? I can't believe your sister would harm you... Can she even eat you?" Su Ranran looked at the furtive Nan Xi, feeling exasperated. "I..." Nan Xi glanced at Su Ranran, then at her sister who was interacting amicably with Li Meng, and hesitated, not knowing what to say. "What's wrong with you? Otherwise, should I take you over there?" Su Ranran, holding a cup of juice, glanced at Nan Yin not far away, suddenly eager. Nan Xi: ? Nan Xi immediately thought of when Su Ranran didn't wait for her response and dragged her in front of Nan Yin just now, making her feel even more reluctant. She quickly pulled Su Ranran aside. "Don't make a scene; I just don't know how to talk to her," Nan Xi said softly. "Is your relationship with your sister really that bad?" Even though Su Ranran had said this more than once in the past few days, she still quipped. ".", Nan Xi ignored Su Ranran this time. She noticed that Nan Yin and Li Meng had already separated, and the second young lady of the Longgan Group did not know what she was about to do. Anyway, it was a good opportunity, and Nan Xi was going to slip over first. However, at this moment, Su Ranran noticed something was off about Nan Xi—almost in an instant, she realized that the girl who had been eager to go out was now frozen in place. What's going on? What did Nan Xi see? Su Ranran looked up, curious. Just as Nan Yin finished teasing Li Meng and before she could turn around, she immediately felt something crash into her arms and subconsciously reached out to touch it—furry, was it like a head? "Sister!" A familiar call. Nan Yin looked down, and she saw the young girl with the same snow-white hair as hers already pouncing into her arms. Not far away, a man in black formal attire was silently watching them. "Wu Luo? What are you doing here?" Nan Yin squatted down half-joyfully, embracing the girl in her arms and asked, somewhat surprised. Indeed, the young girl in her embrace was the long-unseen Wu Luo. At this moment, Wu Luo had changed out of her drab dress, and her current attire was obviously more colorful, perhaps specially prepared for this banquet. Thinking of this, Nan Yin glanced cautiously at the man not far away. She didn't know if this was the so-called Mr. Ye Sa Li who was supervising Wu Luo. If so, did Wu Luo have another task assigned by the organization for tonight's banquet? Although Wu Luo couldn't see Nan Yin, she could hear her words. Every time she heard her sister's pleasant voice, Wu Luo felt very happy. "Sister Nan Yin, Mr. Wang brought me here, and he also picked out this dress for me... Is it pretty?" The tone at the end was like that of a little girl craving praise. Unfamiliar people couldn't believe that the cute girl in front of them was a highly dangerous experimental subject. Of course, Nan Yin didn't overlook Wu Luo's nature. She smiled and patted the girl's head. "Wu Luo is really good, and you look great in this dress, too." "Mm-hmm, Wu Luo also thinks so!" The young girl seemed even happier. Not far away, Ye Sa Li had already walked over, and behind him, Nan Yin saw Nan Xi, who looked a bit pale. Heh...a negative example of "how to be an endearing little sister."