Han Luo saw them looking at her and she halted in her tracks. She was about to turn around when Jared grabbed her hand. He noticed her odd behavior and asked, "What's the problem? Where are you going?"
"Ah, I have something to do," Han Luo nervously stated and wanted to leave as soon as possible.
However, she was too late. Those men saw her hesitating and walked toward her direction. One of them looked excessively cold as if he would murder someone in the next second and the other two looked worried. She didn't want to die yet.
Jared also saw them and he was momentarily surprised. When they came closer, he asked them casually, "Why are you here?"
However, no one bothered to answer him immediately. They stopped at a distance of two feet from them and continued to stare at the duo.
Jared could feel the surrounding air turn colder and colder by each passing second. He perceived their hostile behavior toward him and remained calm. He just let them stare at him and waited for them to respond to his question.
After what seemed like an eternity, Tang Yujin took the responsibility to break the silence and answered him. "We are here to pick up, little Luo." He replied to Jared's question with a small smile.
Even before Tang Yujin could finish his response, Han Sheng Ming strode forward and stood between Han Luo and Jared. He snatched Han Luo's arm that was grabbed by Jared and pulled her to his side. He glared at him and said, "We will take her home. You can go by yourself."
He was totally impolite to Jared. It's because he saw that his precious cute little sister's slender hand was touched by a bug. And, he hated uninvited bugs.
Jared was flabbergasted by their oppressive attitude. He thought that only Mo Yuan was possessive when it came to Han Luo. He never imagined that all three of them would be so overprotective.
The three boys didn't like this little girl to be approached by boys. Jared thought that it was extreme. He was unhappy about their behavior and asked, "Why did you have to come? I could take her back home."
Han Sheng Ming warned him, "Little Luo Luo is my sister. I can take her home. It's not an outsider's position to talk like that."
Han Lu's mouth was dry. She slightly turned her gaze to look at Mo Yuan who was coldly staring at Jared. Her heart shook in fear. 'I didn't think big brother Ming, big brother Yujin and big brother Yuan would come to fetch me. Big brother Yuan told me not to come out but stay under the radar. He also told me that I should listen to him. Yet, here I am throwing all the warnings out onto the road. He must be very angry.'
To erase the uneasiness from her heart, Han Luo tugged Han Sheng Ming's sleeve and said, "Big brother Ming, you cannot be mean to my friends. We came here to meet my favorite dancer. And, it is decided that we will dance together in a program. We will practice every day from tomorrow. If you are mad at him, our relationship will strain."
Mo Yuan's eyes squinted at her words 'our relationship'. The temperature around him dropped several degrees lower.
Jared replied, "That won't happen, Luo. I'm not narrow minded, unlike some seniors." He mocked Han Sheng Ming and his friends' behavior.
Han Sheng Ming gritted his teeth and retorted, "You-"
Tang Yujin butted in and calmed down the boys. "Now, now, we still have some unfinished homework and assignments. We can continue this friendly chat some other time. We should get going."
Han Luo smiled at Tang Yujin gratefully and decided that she should cut short this debacle. She couldn't take this anymore.
With this thought, Han Luo turned to face Jared and said, "Let's meet tomorrow. I'll tell you to pick me up."
Jared didn't want to stoop too low and quarrel with Han Sheng Ming there. He needed to keep his cool in front of Han Luo. He took a moment to calm himself down and inquired, "Are you going to school tomorrow?"
Han Luo replied, "I'll let you know later." She tried to hint Jared with her eyes that he should stop talking. They could talk on the phone. And, she would be very happy to flee from this place as soon as possible.
"Little Luo Luo, let's go," Han Sheng Ming dragged her away from Jared. He didn't like this Jared dude. Jared always ambiguously looked at Han Luo and it got on his nerves.
After getting inside the car, Han Luo complained, "What are you up to, big brother Ming? Jared is my friend and we are dancing partners. If our friendship ends, it will be hard for both of our careers. "
Han Sheng Ming explained, "it's not that I wanted to act like a bad guy in front of cute little Luo Luo. This dude is weird and he stares at you like a predator. I don't like it. You should stay away from him."
Tang Yujin agreed with his friend. He also noticed Jared's behavior and didn't like it. He sang along with Han Sheng Ming, "Little Luo, I know you guys have to be close but don't be alone with him. Boys aren't as good as you think they are. They show you their most innocent side but their thoughts are always dirty."
"Are you talking about yourselves?" Han Luo asked them. "Geez, thanks for confirming!"
Han Sheng Ming was dumbfounded for a second before hurriedly defending him, "That's not what he meant. Do you think of me as a bad guy too, little Luo Luo? Your big brother is innocent. Aren't I an angel who only loves his sister and doesn't care about other girls?"
Han Luo's lips twitched. She didn't think Han Sheng Ming would brazenly announce that he was an angel.
Tang Yujin chuckled and started talking about a serious topic. "We have heard what happened yesterday and were worried about you since morning. I tracked your GPS and found out that you weren't at Xiao Yuan's home. We contacted auntie Rui and she said that you went out with Jared. We thought it would be better for us to take you home. We didn't want Jared to entangle in any unwanted danger."
Han Luo became rigid at the mention of last night's incident. She stole a glance at Mo Yuan who was looking out of the window. He neither talked nor did he look at her. He seemed like he was suppressing his anger.
She exhaled deeply and told Tang Yujin softly, "I was a bit scared last night but I'm okay now. The killers didn't see my face. They didn't know that they had a witness. I think I should contact the police about the crime."
Tag Yujin asked carefully, "Did you see the killers' faces or can you describe what they look like?"
Han Luo pondered and replied, "Ah…. No, I can't.. It was too dark to see anything but I can tell that about five men were stabbing the one poor man."