Chaрtеr 18: Overwhеlming Sense оf Sесuritу, I Аm Нer Воуfriend
Рei Shu: ……?
Нe loоkеd at thе man bеfоrе him, who hаd tаken thе рrinсiрlе оf bеing shamеless tо its еxtreme, with an indеscribаble ехрrеssion, and оnce аgаin gаvе him two thumbs uр. “Brо, you’rе rеаllу sоmething.”
Just а few secоnds аftеr thе rоom had quietеd dоwn, thе doоr was suddеnly flung oреn in ехcitemеnt.
“Wоw, incrediblе! Therе’s а stunning bеаuty in а qiрao downstairs—she’s absolutеly brеаthtаking!”
Тhе man in thе floral shirt cоuldn’t hide thе grin on his fаcе. “That figure, those legs—so perfect and slender! She’d be a blast to play with! I even found out she’s a student at Yun Jing University, named something like Qiao Zhiyang… Ah!”
Before he could finish his sentence, a sharp military knife came flying in response.
The blade, carrying an intense aura of menace, sliced through the air, its cold gleam flashing past his eyes in an instant.
Before he could react, he heard the sharp shing of the knife.
The sharp military knife was embedded at a forty-five-degree angle in the wall right beside him.
If the knife had been just a little off, his ear would have been in danger.
Jiang Jun’s face turned pale. He looked up and met a pair of sinister, cold eyes, as if he had locked gazes with a vicious and brutal wolf.
Cen Zhou leaned back against the sofa, lazily resting the hand that had just thrown the knife back on the armrest.
His phoenix eyes looked down from above, filled with a chilling, ruthless intensity. The corners of his lips lifted slightly in a faint, ambiguous smile. “Play?”
His gaze suddenly darkened, and an aura of sinister, ferocious dominance erupted from him. “My girl—is she someone you’re fit to play with?”
The room fell dead silent.
The air seemed to freeze over, the temperature dropping to zero.
Jiang Jun’s eyes widened slightly. Beyond his lingering shock, there was even more disbelief.
As if he couldn’t believe his own ears, his face grew even paler. “She… she is…”
Pei Shu, standing to the side, quickly put two and two together.
So the white moonlight that a certain lord had been pining for was right downstairs.
He stepped forward, rescuing his nearly tearful friend. “Tsk, you blockhead. That qipao beauty downstairs is the treasure that this beast—ahem!—our Third Master Cen holds dear in his heart. And you want to play with her? You might as well head straight to the underworld.”
Jiang Jun: QAQ ?
Blubbering?
That qipao beauty was actually Third Master Cen’s white moonlight??!
But she’s only nineteen!
Isn’t this an old cow eating tender grass, an elder disrespecting his age?!
Of course, these words he only dared to shout loudly in his heart.
Cen Zhou leisurely rose from the sofa.
With elegant movements, he straightened his collar, meticulously fastening the top button once more.
The cold, roguish, and wicked aura that had surrounded him suddenly vanished, replaced by a restrained and gentle elegance.
It carried a certain forbidden allure, like that of a refined scoundrel.
He strode toward the door with his long legs.
“Where are you going?” Pei Shu asked curiously, watching his retreating figure.
Cen Zhou curved his lips. “To catch a lamb.”
As the night deepened outside, the atmosphere in the hall grew even livelier.
The neon lights above the dance floor glittered brilliantly, and one energetic rock song after another played as countless figures swayed freely and passionately.
He descended the stairs, hands in his pockets, and stood at the corner where two areas met.
With a single glance, he spotted the girl sitting at the bar, his deep phoenix eyes narrowing slowly.
The girl in the moon-white qipao sat on a high stool.The soft, form-fitting fabric sensually outlined her graceful figure, with slender, pale legs naturally dangling beneath the skirt, so white they were almost dazzling.
She sat quietly and obediently, holding a glass of juice, her delicate and pure yet alluring face drawing frequent glances from passersby.
This stirred the man, whose nature harbored a terrifying possessiveness, his eyes darkening with intense gloom.
Bad girl, so disobedient.
How bold of her to come to a dangerous place like a bar, filled with all sorts of bad people.
And dressed so beautifully and temptingly.
She really should be picked up right now, pressed into an unknown corner, and made to sob and beg for mercy through all sorts of wicked methods…
Dark, uncontrollable thoughts surged wildly once more, threatening to break free from the shackles of reason.
Cen Zhou’s Adam’s apple bobbed slightly.
He restrained himself, closing his eyes briefly.
Lowering his head, he fiddled with the prayer beads on his wrist, forcibly suppressing those dark, turbulent thoughts and locking them back in their cage.
He couldn’t rush.
These morbid, obsessive desires couldn’t be spoken aloud just yet.
Before she had completely fallen in love with him, he couldn’t let her sense them.
Otherwise, he might scare his Little Lamb away.
Cen Zhou concealed the darkness in his eyes and continued walking forward.
Not far from the bar was the dance floor.
Qiao Zhiyang was watching intently when a lewd whistle suddenly sounded beside her ear.
“Hey, beautiful, are you alone?”
A greasy-looking man, dressed like a nouveau riche, swayed the glass in his hand, revealing a mouthful of yellowed teeth as he grinned. “How about letting me buy you a few drinks?”
A pungent men’s cologne wafted toward her.
Qiao Zhiyang frowned in disgust, leaning back slightly. “I’m not alone. Please step aside.”
“Oh?”
The greasy man’s gaze roamed brazenly over her figure, his tone unbearably sleazy. “Is she as pretty as you, with fair skin, a slender waist, and a heart-stopping beauty? That’s fine, we can all play together. I don’t mind a threesome.”
Would this person ever leave her alone?
Encountering such a persistent creep for the first time, Qiao Zhiyang couldn’t help but nervously clutch her glass.
Suppressing her disgust, she forced herself to stay calm. “Please leave right now. My boyfriend is here, and he’ll be back soon.”
Oh?
Who was this little girl trying to fool?
The greasy man smirked, a hint of ill intent flashing in his eyes.
He had been eyeing her since the moment she walked in.
She clearly only had a female companion with her—where did this boyfriend come from?
Tonight’s luck was truly amazing, running into such a stunning beauty.
He had never played around with a woman in a qipao before—it was bound to be incredible.
The greasy man licked his thick lips, his gaze growing even more vulgar.
Convinced that her mention of a boyfriend was a lie, he grew even bolder, puffing out his beer belly as he leaned in closer. “Beautiful, it’s been so long. Where is this boyfriend of yours?”
“Leaving such a gorgeous girlfriend unattended—why not break up with him and be with me instead? I’ll definitely treat you right~”
Qiao Zhiyang felt deeply uncomfortable under his stare.
She set down her glass, picked up her bag, and was about to leave quickly when the man blocked her path. “Why run? Didn’t you say your boyfriend would be here soon?”
Watching the panic on the girl’s face, he pressed closer with even more satisfaction. “Where exactly is your boyfriend? Let him come over.”
As he spoke, his fat hand reached toward her waist.
Oh no.
She couldn’t let him touch her!Qiao Zhiyang pursed her lips tightly, suppressing the fear and despair in her heart. Gripping her small bag, she was about to hurl it at him when—
Her waist was suddenly pulled tight, and she stumbled backward into a broad, sturdy embrace.
The familiar and comforting scent of cool-toned sandalwood enveloped her from behind, instantly dispersing all the unpleasant odors that had unsettled her.
Qiao Zhiyang’s eyelashes trembled slightly.
She looked up and met a pair of deep, profound phoenix eyes, her heart skipping a beat.
All the anxiety and fear that had trapped her moments ago miraculously vanished.
As long as he was here, it seemed she had nothing to fear.
Cen Zhou held her firmly and protectively, his palm gently caressing her slightly pale face. His low, magnetic voice carried a tone of indulgence and tenderness. “Sorry, baby, I kept you waiting.”
His gaze lifted toward the stunned man across from them, a flash of bloodthirsty ferocity flickering in his eyes as his voice abruptly turned cold. “I’m her boyfriend. I heard you were looking for me?”