21: Chapter 21 Helpful

Yang Lan ran to Ye Mo's room.

She was completely shaken, clearly having been terrified earlier.

After a long while, realizing that no one had chased after her, her expression finally relaxed.

Ye Mo had some guesses about her situation.

It was likely that Shen Aiming had finally agreed to the bald man, wanting to offer his own wife to these people.

"Where is your husband?"

Ye Mo glanced at Yang Lan's room and, not finding Shen Aiming there, turned to look at Yang Lan.

"He said he was going to buy a pack of cigarettes, but he never came back, and then these people broke in."

Yang Lan said, still feeling lingering fear.

"Hmm, just stay here for a while. We'll see what happens when your husband returns."

Ye Mo glanced at the thugs lying on the ground; Yang Ming had struck quite hard, having used Internal Energy.

These people likely wouldn't recover for a while, especially the bald Brother Tao, who was the most severely injured; his head had even been split open.

Ye Mo didn't actually want to get involved; after all, this was Shen Aiming's own undoing, and gamblers were not worth sympathizing with, but Yang Lan was innocent.

After closing the door, Ye Mo poured Yang Lan a glass of water and asked, "Why don't you call the police?"

"Tha—thanks."

Yang Lan took the cup, thanked him softly, and then said, "I don't dare. They know where my hometown is, and they know I have a daughter. They're using my daughter to threaten me."

"Hmm, what do you plan to do then?" Ye Mo asked.

"I don't know. We originally planned to sell the house in our hometown, but it can't be sold that quickly."

The house in Yang Lan's hometown wasn't worth much; at most, it could sell for a little over a hundred thousand.

"Then have you thought about getting a divorce? The debt your husband owes is a gambling debt; it has nothing to do with you," Ye Mo said.

To be honest, Ye Mo had some thoughts regarding this Blue Spirit Root.

He had been pretending to turn a blind eye these past few days because the timing wasn't right.

Because people only make up their minds when they are in despair.

Of course, if Shen Aiming had changed, Ye Mo wouldn't have actually destroyed someone else's family.

But as it stood, Shen Aiming clearly hadn't.

"I..."

Yang Lan didn't know how to respond for a moment.

She and Shen Aiming had met through an arranged introduction; she hadn't understood him at all. After they married, she discovered that Shen Aiming was addicted to gambling.

In the few years they had been married, he had already gambled away all their dowry money.

If it weren't for their daughter, she would have wanted a divorce long ago.

Besides, her parents had been urging her to get a divorce for a long time.

"I don't think these people are good news; they won't just let this go. You'd better find a place to hide," Ye Mo suggested.

"Where could I hide? My daughter is still in my hometown. If I disappear, they'll definitely do something to my daughter..." Yang Lan shook her head.

"That's not necessarily true. No matter how bold they are, they wouldn't dare touch a child unless they have a death wish."

Things aren't like they used to be.

These loan sharks just act tough; at most, they engage in intimidation.

Moreover, Ye Mo guessed that the reason they wanted to target Yang Lan was likely to take compromising photos, ensuring that Shen Aiming and Yang Lan would never be able to escape their clutches.

"But where could I possibly hide..."

Yang Lan didn't even have money for food now.

"I have a place. As long as you don't go out for a while, they shouldn't be able to find you."

Ye Mo planned to arrange for her to stay with Zhou Ruolin, and once the time was right, he would have Zhou Ruolin teach her how to Cultivate.

As for her situation with Shen Aiming, Ye Mo planned to let her resolve it herself once she had achieved success in Cultivation.

"Why are you helping me?"

Yang Lan mustered the courage to look at Ye Mo.

She had only met Ye Mo a few times and hadn't even spoken to him before; furthermore, she had previously mistaken him for a thief.

Yang Lan didn't believe Ye Mo would help her for no reason.

"Just consider me a helpful person."

Ye Mo said evasively, then continued, "You'd better make a decision now. Once the people outside recover, they might smash down my door."

Because Yang Ming's Internal Energy carried a frigid attribute, the thugs' limbs had been frozen, which was why they hadn't recovered yet.

"Okay."

Yang Lan finally agreed.

Shen Aiming still hadn't returned, which was clearly intentional; Yang Lan had completely given up on him.

"Hmm, then I'll take you there now."

With that, Ye Mo opened the door. The few thugs were still lying on the ground, but they weren't unconscious; they watched helplessly as Ye Mo and Yang Lan left.

"What's wrong with them?" When Yang Lan had run into Ye Mo's room, she had been too terrified to see how Yang Ming had attacked.

"Don't worry about them."

Ye Mo couldn't explain anyway.

Arriving on the first floor, Ye Mo glanced at Lu Baijun's room. Lu Baijun was still Cultivating, so Ye Mo walked straight to the xiaomi.

"Isn't this the landlord's car?"

Yang Lan saw Ye Mo open the door to the xiaomi and asked in confusion.

"Yes, the landlord is my girlfriend."

"You... I..."

To be honest, because Ye Mo had helped her, Yang Lan had somewhat assumed that he was interested in her.

But if the landlord was Ye Mo's girlfriend, then it was clearly impossible for him to be interested in her.

"Get in."

Ye Mo started the car, and Yang Lan got into the passenger seat.

About half an hour later, Ye Mo arrived at Dongfang Huadu.

Along the way, Yang Lan was very puzzled; she truly couldn't understand why Ye Mo would help her.

But in the end, she didn't ask.

They took the elevator to Room 603. Before coming, Ye Mo had already notified Zhou Ruolin that he would be bringing a woman over.

When Zhou Ruolin saw Yang Lan, she hosted her very warmly.

Since Ye Mo had brought her here, this person must possess a Spiritual Root; perhaps they would be sisters in the future.

Ye Mo explained Yang Lan's situation and then prepared to return to the apartment.

"Are you leaving already? Aren't you staying here tonight?"

Zhou Ruolin hadn't seen Ye Mo for several days and had been missing him.

"I still have some things to handle. Also, on the 11th, I'll be leaving for a few months. If you run out of Spirit Stones, stop Cultivating for the time being. Wait until I return, and I'll give you more Spirit Stones."

Ye Mo said.

Zhou Ruolin hadn't developed a sense of Qi yet, so she wasn't entirely clear about the effects of the Spirit Stones.

"Oh."

Zhou Ruolin saw Ye Mo to his car and watched him leave with reluctance.

Returning home, she helped clean up a room for Yang Lan.

Because Ye Mo and Zhou Ruolin made no attempt to hide their relationship, Yang Lan could tell what it was.

But wasn't the landlord Ye Mo's girlfriend?

Could it be that Ye Mo was taking the landlord's money and keeping a mistress on the side?

He didn't look like a good person at all!

"Yang Lan, from now on, you can stay here with peace of mind. If you need anything for daily life, just tell me, and I'll help you get it."

After tidying up the room, Zhou Ruolin looked at Yang Lan with a smile.

"Thank you, Sister Lin."

Honestly, Yang Lan really wanted to ask Zhou Ruolin if she knew that Ye Mo had a girlfriend elsewhere.

But because Ye Mo had helped her so much, she felt a bit embarrassed to ask.

"Ye Mo told me all about your situation. He has things to attend to now and will be leaving for a few months. When he returns, he will help you resolve it," Zhou Ruolin advised.

Without Spirit Stones right now, teaching Yang Lan a Cultivation Technique would be useless.

"Hmm, I know."

Yang Lan nodded, but couldn't help asking, "Sister Lin, what exactly does Ye Mo do?"

"Him? You just need to know that he's very strong."

Very strong?

What did that mean?

She didn't understand at all...