Hearing that all-too-familiar voice, Luo Chenxuan stiffly turned his head. Standing in front of him was the tall Lou Yuxi, with a group of black-clad iron-masked subordinates behind her. Yue Xi was lying on the ground, hands tied behind her back, unconscious.
“Why?”
“Hmm?”
“Yue Xi…” Luo Chenxuan rushed over and crouched beside her to check her condition.
“So her name is Yue Xi? And she dared to come before me? She really doesn’t know her place.”
“What did you do to her?”
“Nothing, just subdued her. That’s enough, Chenxuan. The game’s over. Come back with me.”
“No… I won’t…”
Lou Yuxi’s expression darkened to the extreme.
“I’ll only say this once. Don’t make me repeat myself, Chenxuan.”
“If I go back with you, will you let Yue Xi go?”
Lou Yuxi gritted her teeth. “She’s that important to you?”
“This has nothing to do with her, right?”
“Tch…” Lou Yuxi waved her hand, and her subordinate untied Yue Xi.
“Now, is that enough? Come with me.”
“I want to see Yue Xi walk out safely!”
“Chenxuan… don’t push your luck… come with me.”
“As long as Yue Xi leaves safely, I’ll go with you immediately.”
“She’s unconscious now. She won’t wake up anytime soon.”
“Then I’ll wait here until she does.”
“Chenxuan, you’re a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. The only reason I’m humoring your requests is because I love you.”
“Yuxi… please, I’m begging you. Just this once, please agree.”
Lou Yuxi sighed helplessly. “Move her to the guest room.”
Luo Chenxuan looked up at her.
“She’ll rest better in a room. You don’t want her lying here, do you?”
He slowly stood up. “Then let me carry her there…”
“You trying to die too?” Lou Yuxi smiled, but her face was ice-cold. “There’s a stretcher.”
Several black-clad iron-masked men brought a stretcher and carried Yue Xi into a guest room to rest. Luo Chenxuan and Lou Yuxi stayed nearby.
“By the way… something’s been bothering me since earlier. Did you see a little girl?”
“A little girl? So you vanish for a bit and already go chasing some other vixen, huh~”
“No no no, she said she was a relative of Shimian Xiong.”
“Hmm?”
At that moment, Shimian Xiong entered and reported to Lou Yuxi that all guards had returned to their posts.
“Perfect timing. Chenxuan says he ran into one of your relatives.”
“Huh?”
“A little girl, called you uncle.”
“But she…”
“What did she look like?”
“Short skirt, sailor uniform, younger than me, very pretty.”
“Describe her again once we’re back in the room~ if you haven’t forgotten her face by then, I’ll gouge your eyes out~” Lou Yuxi said with a chilling smile.
Luo Chenxuan felt a shiver run down his spine. “No, I definitely don’t have any relatives like that.”
He really couldn’t figure out who that girl was.
As night deepened, Yue Xi slowly woke up in bed.
“Where… is this?”
“You’re awake! Yue Xi!” Luo Chenxuan was overjoyed by her bedside.
Lou Yuxi stood at the door, fists clenched so tightly her nails dug into her palm.
“Uh… you didn’t run?”
“Mhm…”
“Then… what now?”
“You passed out. Yuxi agreed to let you go. If we leave now, we can make it back to school by morning.”
“What about you?”
“I’m staying here.”
“That won’t do! I’m going to rescue you!”
As they were speaking, Lou Yuxi cleared her throat and interrupted.
“I’m at my limit. Watching you chat with another girl again, I’m about to tear this place down. I kept my promise, now you keep yours—come with me.”
She grabbed Luo Chenxuan.
“And you, vixen, I made a promise to Chenxuan. Consider yourself lucky. If you leave now, the guards will let you pass.”
“I…” Yue Xi didn’t even get the chance to speak before Lou Yuxi dragged Luo Chenxuan away, slamming the door behind her as if venting all her frustration.
She threw Luo Chenxuan onto the bed, slowly removed the silk belt from her clothes, and blindfolded him. Lou Yuxi, in all her allure, exposed her fragrant shoulders and leaned toward him.
A pleasant scent rushed into his nose.
Luo Chenxuan tried to resist, but Lou Yuxi held him down tightly. Then, he felt the warm, soft sensation of lips on his.
Something tried to enter his mouth.
He fought hard, but Lou Yuxi grabbed his chin, breaking his last line of defense. That thing forced its way into his mouth, invading every corner.
After ravaging his mouth for a while, it finally pulled away, leaving Lou Yuxi blushing slightly. She gently licked her lips, savoring the moment.
Just as she was about to continue, there was a knock at the door.
Annoyed, Lou Yuxi put her clothes back on and impatiently opened the hidden door. “You better have a damn good reason. Otherwise, I’ll tear you apart!”
Shimian Xiong was clearly panicked. As soon as he saw Lou Yuxi open the door, he didn’t hesitate.
“Boss! The back courtyard is on fire!”
Lou Yuxi frowned. “What happened?”
“Not sure. But it’s serious.”
“Isn’t it enough that you’re there? Why interrupt me?”
“Boss… the flames have spread to your storage room…” The source of this chapter is g.com.
The so-called storage room was where Lou Yuxi kept everything related to Luo Chenxuan—her most treasured collection.
Her face changed.
Even though Luo Chenxuan was right there on the bed, those things held memories too precious to lose.
She turned back and said to Luo Chenxuan, “If you run again, I’ll chase you to the ends of the earth. So be good and stay here. I’ll be back in a few minutes.”
She locked the hidden door and left.
Luo Chenxuan sighed, finally avoiding disaster. But what now?
“Maybe I can open this door like last time?”
He approached and looked at the keyhole again.
“As expected, wishful thinking.”
Just as he was about to turn around, the door suddenly burst open and knocked him down again.
“At this point, I’m not even surprised.”
“Brother?” The little girl stood at the doorway, eyes sparkling with joy.
“Where have you been?” Luo Chenxuan held his head.
“Now’s not the time! Come with me!” She pulled him, and he quickly followed her out.
As they exited the hall, thick black smoke billowed from the back courtyard.
“What the…”
“I set the back courtyard on fire~”
“You really are full of surprises.”
“Thank you for the praise~”
They ran to the front gate, where the guards were already unconscious. Yue Xi stood nearby. When she saw Luo Chenxuan, her face lit up.
“Run!” Yue Xi grabbed his hand.
“Wait… hold on!” Luo Chenxuan looked at the little girl. “Aren’t you coming?”
“Of course not~ My uncle’s still here. Brother, we’ll meet again~”
“But aren’t you his—”
Before he could finish, Yue Xi pulled him away.
“Get in!”
Yue Xi shoved him into a car.
“Where’d this come from?”
“That girl found it. It’s going to Long City.”
Once the two were inside, the car started and drove away.
“Don’t you think all of this was too convenient? She appeared out of nowhere, just happened to find a key, found a car going home… and Shimian Xiong said he didn’t have any relatives.”
“So what? As long as she didn’t harm us, I don’t care.” Yue Xi rested her cheek on her hand, unconcerned. “Besides, we probably won’t see her again anyway.”
Back at the other side, the little girl stretched and muttered to herself, “Brother~ we’ll definitely meet again~”
Then, she slowly turned back toward the Beast Hall. From a crossbody bag that neither of them had noticed, she pulled out an iron mask and put it on.
A guard rushed past and, upon seeing her, bowed respectfully. “Master Shimian Tu, the boss is waiting for you in the back courtyard.”