34 Invites the devil.

" ah, Song Yan. I am sorry, it's the prime time you see? Many people are getting off work right now so it was really hard for me to look for a taxi." Li Rou returned very late obviously she was giving Song Lan enough time to get a lot of pictures. She didn't have any idea why Song Lan wanted those pictures but Li Rou was used to following Song Lan's order thus she didn't even bother herself by asking what Song Lan had in her mind instead she simply agreed.

"It's alright Sister Li, there are always some sort of accidents happening," said Song Yan as if she couldn't understand why Li Rou was so late, instead of throwing a tantrum she good-naturedly let the matter rest just like she used to in the past. Before reaching the hotel she couldn't let Li Rou sense anything amiss, or else if the latter ran away then her entire plan would go down the drain. " Let's get inside shall we?"

Li Rou nodded and opened the door of the taxi, however instead of letting Song Yan sit first, she entered the taxi and took a seat. Song Yan's lips curled slightly, first, she was bringing her to the hotel in a taxi and now this- in the past Song Yan never bothered to look at the differences with which she and Song Lan were treated by Li Rou. If this was Song Lan, forget about calling a taxi, Li Rou would have booked the most expensive car in their company. Even her attitude would have been different than how it was with her.

"Leave her to me," said Fang Yanli, her upper lip curled as she bared her bloody teeth. " I will give her a good lesson tonight, see if she dares to act like a bully in the future again." Then she walked inside the taxi and sat right next to Li Rou, once Fang Yanli sat beside Li Rou, Song Yan entered the taxi and sat as far as possible from Li Rou leaving a wide gap between the two of them.

Li Rou who was sitting on the right corner of the taxi seat felt like someone just doused her with ice water. She shivered and sat up straight. Her eyes darting around wildly, Song Yan who was tapping on her cellphone, sniggered inwardly but outwardly she looked at Li Rou with a concerned glance. " Sister Li, what's the matter?"

Li Rou frowned at Song Yan who was sitting calmly in her short black dress without so much as goosebumps breaking over her skin and yet here she was shivering and trembling like she was sitting in the snow without clothes on. She hesitated between asking Song Yan whether or not she was feeling cold or not but then another gust of wind rustled past her and she trembled. What was going on? The taxi she booked had its windows locked for obvious reasons, yet cold winds were blowing inside a closed taxi? She turned to look at the taxi driver and solemnly ordered, " Oh, mister driver- turn the air conditioning off, it's too cold inside the taxi."

Just as Li Rou spoke up Fang Yanli smirked as she stood up and winked at Song Yan before she merged her body with the driver's. The driver stiffened for a second before returning to normal. The driver turned his head and looked over his shoulder as he smilingly said, " But madam the ac is already switched off."

Li Rou naturally didnt believe him, she was feeling so cold there was no way the air conditioner was off thus she shifted on her seat and peered over the dashboard, all prepared to yell and curse but when her gaze fell on the ac, her mouth fell open. It was indeed turned off! So why was she feeling so cold?

She turned to Song Yan who was now resting her eyes by leaning against the seat and hurriedly jolted the other awake, Song Yan's brows scrunched up. She clearly had no sleep last night but now this woman was disturbing her rest, she will definitely ask Fang Yanli to play skipping with Li Rou's intestines, later on. However, for now- she could only suppress her anger. " What's wrong, sister Li?"

Li Rou didn't sense anything wrong and immediately asked, " Ne, Song Yan don't you feel that it's too cold in here?"

Song Yan frowned, her brows delicately bunched up as if she wasn't sure what Li Rou was talking about. " No, sister Li. The temperature is alright, I guess. Why? Are you feeling cold? That can't be right. It's the middle of the summer, how can you feel cold and that too in a closed car."

" Huh? Really … you don't feel cold? But I am-" Li Rou didn't finish her sentence not because she didn't want to but because her teeth started chattering.  How could this be? Why was she the only one feeling cold? Song Yan was obviously fine and compared to her, Li Rou was much more warmly dressed. The same could be said for the driver who was sitting in front, he too was dressed in a thin cotton shirt and coarse pants that has gotten thin after being washed for too long, and yet neither of them was trembling like her.

Watching her like this, Song Yan suddenly bent her lips and stifled a smile. At this moment the driver who was sitting in front spoke up suddenly, " madam are you really feeling cold or are you just pulling our legs?" He even added a chuckle as if he was joking.

Li Rou's face turned grim as she scornfully sniffed. " Who do you think you are? Why will I try to pull your leg?"

The driver's face turned pale as he stuttered, " Ah no…madam. I didn't mean anything bad by saying that, I was just-"

" You just what?"

" I … I just thought that you were joking. Since neither I nor the lady next to you is feeling cold." Then the driver paused and then hesitatingly added, " If you are the only one who is feeling the chill then, I am afraid-" he didn't finish his sentence and Li Rou's eyes narrowed.

" What? What were you saying?"

" Madam, why don't we just let it go? I was just speaking nonsense."

" Spit it out."

The driver heaved a heavy sigh as he whispered in a daunting voice, " In my village, there was a saying ' Those who have hidden intentions invites the devil.' So, maybe-"

Li Rou's heart jumped in shock. She hurriedly looked at Song Yan who was looking at her with a bemused expression and hurriedly scoffed, as if she has just heard a bad joke. " What nonsense! What hidden intentions? My heart is as clear as the first dew of the spring!"