Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter Forty-Six: Colluding with each other

Night falls at Hongyan Tower.

In a private room on the second floor, in a corner, Ma Yunfei and Gao Han sat side by side.

On the table were four cold dishes: peanuts, pork skin jelly, stir-fried shredded potatoes, and a plate of cold houttuynia cordata salad, which is extremely rare to see at this time of year.

With a smile on his lips, Gao Han picked up a piece of pork skin jelly with his chopsticks and slowly put it into his mouth.

As she chewed slowly, she watched Ma Yunfei with great interest, her cherry-red lips subtly revealing an irresistible charm.

"It's almost eight o'clock, are you sure he'll come?"

Mentioning Ye Shaohong seemed to remind Gao Han of something interesting, and his big eyes shone with a special light.

"Humph!"

"Come if you want, no... he'd better not come!"

Unlike Gao Han's high expectations, Ma Yunfei now harbors a lot of resentment towards Ye Shaohong.

A heart blazing with anger.

I'm almost losing control.

"Oh, why are you angry?"

"Aren't you two friends? We saw you two chatting very happily when we met last time."

Gao Han was asking a question she already knew the answer to, or rather, she was deliberately trying to provoke Ma Yunfei.

After all, Gao Han was standing by when Ma Yunfei called Ye Shaohong in the evening.

She heard their entire conversation.

Ma Yunfei's pretentious attempt to intimidate others and Ye Shaohong's sharp counterattack—none of this escaped Gao Han's notice.

It was rare to see Ma Yunfei get the short end of the stick, and Gao Han was not angry at all. Instead, he developed a bit of a good impression of Ye Shaohong.

It added a bit of interest.

"Don't talk nonsense, he and I are not friends."

"We've only met twice in total, and we haven't exchanged more than twenty sentences."

Ma Yunfei curled his lip, and his face immediately darkened.

Recalling the conversation between the two over the phone, Ma Yunfei was filled with even more hatred. He took out a steel throwing dart from his waist and unconsciously began to play with it.

This sudden change surprised Gao Han slightly.

Then, as if remembering something, she first smiled sweetly, then her expression changed instantly, and she let out a cold groan.

"Fish seek fish, shrimp seek shrimp, turtles seek turtles." "I think neither of you are good people."

"You wanted to use your past connections to coerce him into handing over Liao Yaquan's case, but that little bastard isn't someone to mess with. In a short time, he came up with a way to break the deadlock and even dragged me into it, wanting to teach you a lesson."

"You two are both bastards with sores on your heads and pus oozing from your feet!"

This pair of bickering lovers have been constantly teasing each other ever since they met again.

In the past, if Gao Han scolded him, Ma Yunfei would always smile and try to explain and flatter him.

But today's situation is different.

Because Ye Shaohong was involved, Ma Yunfei couldn't stand it anymore. He slammed his hand on the table and was about to start cursing at Ye Shaohong.

Just then, the tightly closed door was pushed open from the outside. Ye Shaohong then strode in.

The time difference between the two events was very short, and even though Ye Shaohong was hard of hearing, he could still hear Gao Han's hateful curses.

"Sorry, I came in at the wrong time."

"Actually, I wanted to stay outside a little longer, but the waiter at the restaurant was in a hurry to serve food to the private room next door, so he pushed me in."

Ye Shaohong was extremely embarrassed.

Although he doesn't have a girlfriend right now, and he's unlikely to become the turtle or bastard Gao Han talks about, this is the first time he's ever done something like barging in and asking for a scolding.

Even if it's passive.

Gao Han and Ma Yunfei were also stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

They were both highly educated intellectuals, and it was one thing for them to keep their backbiting to themselves, but to be exposed like that left them feeling utterly ashamed.

Gao Han's pretty face instantly flushed red.

"No...no, let me explain."

"Need not!"

"You don't need to explain. I understand even if you don't say it. I was dragged down by this guy."

Ye Shaohong was so shrewd. Since the awkward situation had already occurred, the most urgent thing to do was not to criticize the person who was cursing.

Instead, they first try to extricate themselves from the situation.

It was as if he had seen a short story in his past life.

A beautiful woman is taking a shower when someone suddenly barges in. Where should she cover herself with her hands?

Chest, lower abdomen?

neither.

Of course, you should cover your face. As long as your appearance isn't exposed, you can regain your lost face.

Um…….

This approach is quite bizarre.

But we must admit that there is some truth to it.

Just like now.

Ye Shaohong's quick-thinking explanation immediately eased the awkwardness between him and Gao Han, and also won over Gao Han's sister.

On the other hand, what about Ma Yunfei?

He simply opened his mouth wide.

"no……."

"Ye Shaohong, what do you mean by that? So you're the one who got dragged into this, and I'm the only one who's involved...?"

Ma Yunfei was quick-witted enough not to blurt out anything at the crucial moment. Even so, Ye Shaohong and Gao Han understood his thoughts. They exchanged a brief glance and then burst into laughter.

A misunderstanding that could have caused the three of them to turn against each other was completely resolved thanks to Ye Shaohong's bizarre actions.

Only Ma Yunfei remained somewhat frustrated and resentful.

"Ignore him!"

“He’s a petty person, little brother, don’t take it to heart. Come sit next to me.”

That's why they say good looks are everything. Although Ye Shaohong in this life isn't exactly handsome or refined, his face looks clean and pure.

In addition, the goodwill he had just gained from Gao Han caused Gao Han to immediately switch sides. Although Gao Han didn't immediately kick Ma Yunfei, that eyesore, out of the way, it was enough to make Ye Shaohong happy.

"Okay!" "Then you have to take good care of me, sister. Brother Ma has quite a temper. I'm really worried that he'll suddenly pull out a dart and shoot me during dinner."

Ye Shaohong's meaningful gaze shifted downwards and landed on Ma Yunfei's palm, immediately causing Ma Yunfei to swallow back the curse that was already on the tip of his tongue.

"Don't worry, little brother."

"With your older sister here, he won't dare to touch you."

"Come, come to me. We didn't have much time to talk last time. This is a good opportunity for me to take a good look at you."

Gao Han's quick thinking and decisive response earned Ye Shaohong's secret admiration.

No wonder he's a core member of Agent Group Five.

A top student at the Munich Institute for Communication and Information Technology.

Ye Shaohong thought he was thick-skinned enough and had a good ability to react on the spot, but compared to Gao Han, he was still slightly inferior.

But that’s okay.

It's all just polite talk anyway. Since Gao Han dares to acknowledge him as her younger brother, he also dares to acknowledge Gao Han as his older sister.

After establishing a relationship, he can also take advantage of the situation and gain some benefits.

As for Ma Yunfei standing to the side...

Let him be angry if he wants to. What does it have to do with Ye Shaohong? This guy dares to use his past connections to humiliate him. Ye Shaohong doesn't mind giving him a taste of his own medicine.

Um…….

It doesn't seem like it.

Ma Yunfei and Gao Han broke up a long time ago, didn't they?

With this thought in mind, Ye Shaohong didn't hesitate. He walked over to Gao Han in a few steps and started showering him with cheesy pick-up lines. Relying on the decades-long generational gap, Ye Shaohong quickly made Gao Han blush and smile broadly.

During this time, he also took the opportunity to secretly touch Gao Han's jade-like hand, which made Ma Yunfei raise his eyebrows and glare.

Ye Shaohong only stopped his groping behavior when the staff of Hongyanlou brought the food and drinks to his room.

He picked up the wine pot and poured himself a cup before turning to look at Ma Yunfei.

“Brother Ma, I’ve heard your story. You traveled overseas for many years to search for a Japanese spy who had been hiding for a long time. You are a senior I admire.”

"Here, let me toast you!"