22: traitor

Su Mianmian turned off the TV. She looked at the empty villa, but felt no loneliness at all.

Now, only Butler Li was left in the villa to look after them; everyone else had been dismissed by Shi Xu.

Su Mianmian thought this was quite good, saving them from having people around who might be bribed later.

She completely trusted Butler Li, so she fully agreed with Shi Xu's approach.

When Shi Xu returned, he saw Su Mianmian running with Little Seven.

"Mianmian, I feel like you're not walking it, but it's walking you," Shi Xu said to Su Mianmian, standing still with an amused expression.

When Su Mianmian heard Shi Xu say this, she suddenly realized it seemed to be exactly the case.

"Little Seven, you're too naughty!"

"Next time, I'll just run by myself!"

Su Mianmian pouted, glaring angrily at Little Seven, then walked towards Shi Xu.

Little Seven knew she was only pretending to be angry, and trotted happily after her.

It even ran to Shi Xu's side before her, rubbing against him.

Su Mianmian watched Little Seven's shameless behavior and shook her head helplessly.

"Shi Xu, how did it go?"

"When are we going abroad?"

When Su Mianmian spoke of serious matters, her expression was always a little more serious than usual.

Shi Xu rather liked this contrast.

He gave Little Seven, who was frantically rubbing against his leg, a cold look, and it immediately ran off.

Without Little Seven's mischief, Shi Xu felt much better.

"In a few days, Father and Mother have recently collected a lot of things. After the goods arrive, we'll collect a batch first before going abroad."

"Otherwise, when we come back, there will be too many things."

Shi Xu thought of their speed and looked helpless.

Su Mianmian didn't expect Father Shi and Mother Shi to be so fast; she was completely stunned.

"Shi Xu, their speed is so fast that I almost thought the apocalypse would arrive in a month."

"Won't they be too tired doing this?"

Su Mianmian said with a hint of worry.

From Shi Xu's words, she knew that the batch of goods to be collected in a few days must be substantial.

Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have said it that way.

Su Mianmian also didn't know if Father Shi and Mother Shi had rested well.

Shi Xu looked at Su Mianmian's furrowed brows and couldn't help but raise his hand to caress her eyes.

Su Mianmian was plunged into darkness for a few seconds. After regaining her sight, she looked at Shi Xu with a puzzled expression, as if asking him what he had just been doing.

Shi Xu smiled and shook his head, not explaining why he had done that.

"Don't worry, they've sent people to do everything, so they won't lack rest."

"It's you, though. You've been making guides these past few days and stayed up quite a few nights."

"There's no rush with the guides; after all, we have plenty of money."

Shi Xu's display of wealth made Su Mianmian feel incredibly satisfied.

She loved displays of wealth.

"Shi Xu, I know, I just want to plan things reasonably."

"Oh, by the way, besides us, how many other people will be coming with us?"

Su Mianmian recalled the novel's plot and was surprised to find that she had forgotten a crucial point!

She had overlooked the fact that there was a traitor by Shi Xu's side!

Su Mianmian almost jumped up in anxiety.

Seeing Su Mianmian's anxious expression, Shi Xu couldn't help but reach out and press her head.

"Mianmian, what did you think of that made you so anxious?"

It was the first time he had seen Su Mianmian this anxious.

Shi Xu couldn't help but become curious.

"Shi Xu, is there someone named Qin Ying by your side?"

"What do you think of him?"

After her initial urgency, Su Mianmian suddenly realized that if she told Shi Xu directly, he would surely be half-skeptical.

What she needed to do now was to guide Shi Xu to believe her.

That person was too malicious; she couldn't let him stay in their group.

"Yes, there is!"

"What about him?"

Shi Xu's eyes flickered. Qin Ying had never appeared before Su Mianmian; how did she know he was with him?

"In my dream, he was a traitor."

"Shi Xu, do you believe what I'm saying?"

Su Mianmian looked at Shi Xu seriously. Whether he believed her or not, this was the only way she could explain it to him.

Shi Xu didn't expect Su Mianmian to say that, and his expression became even more serious.

He looked at Su Mianmian, as if wanting to see through her surface into her heart.

Su Mianmian was a little nervous, but even more so, she was hopeful. She hoped Shi Xu would believe her.

The path of the apocalypse couldn't be walked alone. If Shi Xu didn't believe what she said, it would be difficult.

"Did he betray us after the apocalypse or before?"

"Can you know that?"

Shi Xu didn't say he believed or disbelieved.

But his question made it clear: he believed her.

Upon hearing this, Su Mianmian subconsciously let out a sigh of relief.

What she didn't know was that a little sweat had broken out on her forehead.

Shi Xu raised his hand to wipe it for her. Su Mianmian felt Shi Xu's careful movements, and she felt her face get a little warm.

Perhaps she hadn't recovered from the tension yet... Only after Shi Xu took his hand away did she feel a little better.

The way she hadn't dared to breathe just now, she now felt a little contempt for herself when she thought back on it.

"Before the apocalypse..."

"I remember!"

"The person he defected to is the one who bought your company."

"Shi Xu, did you tell him about selling the company?"

Su Mianmian suddenly remembered that when she was watching the news earlier, she had found the name of the person who bought Shi Xu's company very familiar.

Now that she thought of this, she immediately connected everything.

Indeed, when reading novels, one should pay close attention to the plot. Now it's too late; she had skipped some parts of the plot back then, which led to this situation now... Su Mianmian shook her head. If she had another chance, she would definitely read it carefully again.

Shi Xu's eyes narrowed slightly. He had indeed told Qin Ying about the matter and asked him to handle it.

Su Mianmian wouldn't lie to him, and she didn't know any Qin Ying, so... Shi Xu felt a hint of danger.

He clenched his fist, feeling a little angry inside.

Seeing him like this, Su Mianmian reached out and pulled his clenched hand open.

Such self-harming behavior was not a good thing.

"Shi Xu, you don't need to worry about such things. Now that we know, we should quickly think of countermeasures."

"It's just a traitor, isn't it?"

"His betrayal of you is his loss."

Su Mianmian thought Shi Xu was feeling sad, so she couldn't help but comfort him.

Shi Xu smiled after hearing her words. He wasn't actually sad; he was just a little self-reproachful.

He hadn't even noticed Qin Ying's ambition.

"Mianmian, besides him, are there any other traitors?"

"Think carefully."

Shi Xu believed Su Mianmian; he didn't think she would deceive him about anything.