Song Weiyi was on the verge of exploding. She thought that even if Alice demanded tens of millions or more, she would have agreed, but she had never expected that what Alice wanted was Pei Yibai.
She bit her lip and, after a long while, gave her response. "I don't agree."
"Hey, you're really persistent. Since that's the case, you can leave. Don't come looking for me again."
Alice drove straight in, leaving Song Weiyi hanging outside.
John kept shaking his head, walked over, and patted Song Weiyi on the shoulder.
"Don't be sad. Alice is probably just teasing you."
Song Weiyi was genuinely sad. The little hope she had finally kindled was extinguished by Alice with a single sentence.
Demanding Pei Yibai was just too much.
"Don't get discouraged. There might still be other ways."
"Yeah, I won't get discouraged. I'll keep waiting here."
Compared to the elusive and unfindable Smith, Alice was at least a bit easier to locate, given that this was where she settled down.
