Chapter 3

Su Yang held Xiao Wei's small hand tightly, not letting go for a moment, as if he was thoroughly enjoying the feeling of holding hands with the beautiful woman before him. From the slight upward curve of his lips, it was clear that his smile had a hint of mischief.

However, given that he was just a twelve-year-old boy, and one of such striking beauty, no one would think his smile had any romantic or sexual undertones, not even Xiao Wei herself.

"Having eaten my fill and enjoyed the company of this beautiful woman, the food here is good, but the environment is poor. A bunch of people are gossiping about my appearance, which is really annoying. It's time to leave," Su Yang thought to himself. He got up, walked to Xiao Wei's side, and, smelling the faint scent of her perfume, smiled and said, "Sister, you're a good person. If you have time, I'll come and play with you again. I'm full now, so I should go."

Xiao Wei, a top-tier celebrity used to grand occasions, quickly regained her composure. Hearing the child say he was leaving, she couldn't help but worry and said, "It's dangerous for you to go home alone. Let me take you, okay?"

"Dangerous? For me, there's nothing truly dangerous in this world!" Su Yang thought, finding it absurd. But seeing the genuine concern in Xiao Wei's eyes, he felt a slight warmth in his heart and changed his mind, nodding and saying, "Will you take me home by yourself? I don't want to be with a bunch of people."

Xiao Wei smiled and nodded, "Then you'll have to wait a moment. After I finish this scene, I'll drive you home. It will just be the two of us, no one else."

If it were an ordinary child, even if their orphan status resonated with Xiao Wei, she might not have personally taken them home. At most, she would have instructed the production staff to ensure their safe return. But this child seemed to have a strange allure, making Xiao Wei want to spend more time with him. The warmth from his hand, in particular, made her cheeks flush slightly, a subtle blush barely noticeable.

"I really have a weakness for beautiful women! It was the same for over a thousand years, and even after nine rebirths, it's still the same!" Su Yang muttered to himself, but he responded, "I'll wait for you, then."

Xiao Wei, seeing the child agree, felt a slight joy and smiled sweetly, saying softly, "I'm Xiao Wei. What's your name? Can you tell me?"

"My name is Su Yang, the 'Su' from 'flowers blooming on the Su Causeway,' and the 'Yang' from 'yin and yang in harmony." The child held Xiao Wei's hand, his fingers caressing her palm, and smiled brightly.

If it were an adult, explaining their name in such a way and holding Xiao Wei's hand so tightly would definitely be seen as flirting. In fact, Su Yang was indeed "flirting," given his true age and his preference for interacting with beautiful women.

"Su Yang, a very vibrant name," Xiao Wei said, not thinking that such a handsome and beautiful child could be flirting with her. She assumed he simply lacked the knowledge to explain his name more positively.

The filming resumed, and Su Yang found an empty table to sit and watch. During this time, several diners approached him out of curiosity, wanting to chat with this charming and handsome child, but all of them were met with cold shoulders.

"Kid, are you dressed like this to draw attention?" a male diner asked.

"How I dress is none of your business. Get lost," Su Yang replied.

"Su Yang, right? This steak is freshly ordered. Would you like to eat it? Call me 'sister' and let me give you a kiss?" a plump woman who found Su Yang's beauty captivating suggested, using a "candy" strategy to achieve her goal.

Su Yang didn't even look at her, completely ignoring her, finding her too childish to bother with.

"Kid, I'm a producer from Starlight Entertainment. Do you want to be a movie star like Xiao Wei, loved by everyone? I can help you," a man dressed flamboyantly and considering himself fashionable said.

"Get lost. My patience is limited," Su Yang replied.

"You're such a rude kid!"

Just as Su Yang was about to lose his temper and hit someone, Xiao Wei finished her work. Seeing her walk over, the self-proclaimed producer didn't dare to say anything and sulked back to his seat.

"Su Yang, let's go. I'll take you home," Xiao Wei said, having been focused on her work and not noticing Su Yang's situation.

"Sure!" Su Yang changed his tone, smiling and taking Xiao Wei's hand again, much to the envy of the men around them who were captivated by Xiao Wei's beauty.

At that moment, a group of people rushed into the restaurant, including several uniformed police officers and a red-haired American with a face swollen like a pig's head.

The American, upon seeing Su Yang, pointed at him and said in broken Chinese, "It's him, that kid. He knocked me out and stole my wallet."

Su Yang remained calm, as if the accusation was directed at someone else.

The police and the American surrounded him. The pig-faced American, who seemed to be afraid of Su Yang, hid behind a police officer and said, "An hour ago, this little thug knocked me out and stole my wallet."

"Ah, I'm still in recovery, my strength is only at one percent of my peak. I didn't control my force well and only knocked out this red-haired foreigner for an hour. How embarrassing!" Su Yang thought, feigning innocence and clinging to Xiao Wei, looking completely innocent.

The three police officers who accompanied the American looked at Su Yang with disbelief. The taller officer asked, "Mr. Smith, are you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure!"

"But he's just a child, a boy around ten years old..."

"It's definitely him..."

When Smith peeked from behind the police officer, he noticed the half-exposed black wallet in Su Yang's torn pocket and said excitedly, "That black wallet in his pocket is mine. It has my ID and credit cards."

"Is this it? I found it just now," Su Yang said.

Xiao Wei, unable to stand it any longer, frowned and said, "Officer, he's just a child. Look at how strong Mr. Smith is. How could a child like this rob him? It's absurd."

"You're Xiao Wei... Miss Xiao!" the tall officer exclaimed, surprised and delighted to see the internationally renowned actress.

The officer quickly regained his professionalism, looking at the small, beautiful Su Yang and the tall, muscular Smith, and said, "Mr. Smith, I think there must be a misunderstanding. The wallet is definitely yours, but this child couldn't have knocked you out."

The officer's reasoning was based on the injuries he had seen on Smith. The injuries were clearly caused by bare hands, but the force required to knock someone out like that was beyond what a child, or even the officer himself, could achieve.

Moreover, the intimate way the beautiful child was holding hands with a top-tier celebrity suggested he had a significant background and was unlikely to rob a foreigner in such a busy area.

Smith, hearing the officer's words, became furious, "I swear, it was this kid who knocked me out and stole my wallet. Now we have the evidence. Is this how Chinese police handle cases? Is this how a major international city like Shanghai treats foreign tourists?"

Smith's foreign status made the situation more complicated. The officer had almost resolved the matter, but Smith's persistence and the potential for the incident to escalate made things difficult.

The tall officer hesitated, thinking the matter wasn't so easily resolved, and said to Xiao Wei, "Miss Xiao, perhaps you could let this child come with us to the police station for an investigation. The case involves a foreigner, and the wallet was found on him..."

Before Xiao Wei could respond, Su Yang stepped forward, his eyebrows raised and a hint of anger in his eyes, "You red-haired foreigner, if you keep causing trouble, you might not see the sun rise tomorrow."

At that moment, the previously aggressive Smith was so frightened by Su Yang's words that he shrank back behind the police officer, trembling with fear. If there had been a hole to hide in, he would have jumped into it.

More surprisingly, as Su Yang spoke, an oppressive,无形的压力突然笼罩下来，这种感觉无法言喻，但确实让人感到压抑。

显然，承受这股突然而来的无形压力的首要对象是史密斯，而与他站在一起的三名警察只是受到了这股压力的波及。

即使如此，这骤然而显的压力也让他们三人不由自主地打了个寒颤。

如果现场有职业杀手的话，他们一定会非常熟悉这股压力的来源，这根本就是杀气，几近实质的杀气，而且是最惊人的那种。

即使是世界杀手排行榜上数一数二的顶尖杀手，也不可能拥有如此凛冽的杀气，不是他们杀的人不够多，而是这种杀气在和平年代根本无法酝酿得出。

这是一种只有经历过战争洗礼，从死人堆中爬出来的将军才有可能磨砺出的无形气场。

苏阳是真的有些火大了，如果眼前这个红毛洋鬼子再有丝毫纠缠，苏阳绝对不会有半点犹豫地将其直接从四楼丢下去，如果有人阻拦，结果恐怕一样。

好在这时候萧薇开口道：“警察同志，他只是个孩子，无论如何我是不会让你们带他去警局的，其实事情已经明摆着了，这位史密斯先生再无理取闹的话，我会让我的律师来与你们交涉，但是现在，我要送这孩子回家。”

说话间，萧薇招了招手，她的助理立刻上前，拨通了一个电话，随后微笑着将电话递给了高个子警察。

“你好，我是萧薇小姐的私人律师，我叫关宏，有任何法律上的纠纷，你们可以直接与我谈……”

“关宏……关大律师……”

高个子警察一听对方自报姓名，顿时额头沁出几滴冷汗。关宏何许人也，他手下的两个新人或许不清楚，但他干警察这行当已有十年之久了，对于金牌大律师关宏的名头却是知之甚清。别说是他这么个小小的地方上的警察了，就算是他们局长听到“关宏”这两个字，也会头痛不已。

而更为出乎人意料的是，先前还不依不饶的史密斯，竟是抢先开口道：“是我记错了，的确不关这小孩的事。”语气中带着股莫名的惊恐，像是正有人用枪指着他的脑袋让他这么说的一样。

警察虽说觉得有些异样，但毕竟史密斯肯松口了，整件事也就等同解决了。将钱包交还给史密斯，记录了一番当事人的姓名后，他们离开了JeanGeorges餐厅。

史密斯态度的大转变，似乎完全在苏阳的意料之中，毕竟只有他才清楚自己刚才释放出的浓烈杀气会产生怎样的效果。

即便是处于如今的恢复期阶段，苏阳也有理由相信，如果他气势尽显，哪怕面前的是一只饿得双眼发黄的猛虎，也会夹着尾巴逃走。

说得实在些，苏阳前几次蜕变重生的经历中，不乏仅凭气势一战定乾坤的先例。

还记得上一次蜕变重生时他所处的那个年代，苏阳曾带领六名手下冲入贵州威宁兵防御的炮兵营地，凭借在杀场磨砺千年而成的凛冽杀气，竟吓得千余清军四散奔逃。

更有甚者，不少威宁兵在苏阳冲天杀气的震慑下，就此跪地受刃，上演了一出七人追千人的奇迹景象。

苏阳对洋鬼子的恶感，也是在那个时代产生的，当然，那一次重生苏阳并没有用这个名字，而是取了李姓，那时候许多人都管他叫“忠王”。