Yuan Mingzhu and Xu Youran agreed to meet at a private room in a teahouse.
"Youran, you looked for me so urgently. Did something happen?"
Xu Youran picked up her teacup and said with a smile, "Am I not allowed to ask you out when all is peaceful and well? I'd like to ask something of you. I know I might be putting you in a spot, but I can't trust anyone else."
"You need my help? How can I help you? Feel free to tell me, I'll definitely lend you a hand as long as it's within my means."
Xu Youran explained her request in a calm and unhurried manner, for she had already rehearsed it in her head.
"Well, my biological mother was driven to her death by someone."
"And?" Yuan Mingzhu asked.
"The people who drove her to her grave are still alive and well. I'm a law-abiding citizen, but I'd really like to avenge my mother, so…"
