Chapter 8 - Once You Enter the World of Pleasure You’re Sullied For Life (2/2)

She took a few steps back and bumped into someone. Startled, she spun around. It was Song Yuming.

He reached out and put his hand on her shoulder and said to that scoundrel, “Go on!”

The man suddenly noticed it was Song Yuming and he lost his nerve, just curling his lips and mumbling, “What’s so special about a whore?” He skedaddled off.

Xue Dongting was hurt by what he said, but she didn’t let it show. She didn’t look at Song Yuming because she knew the fisherman had heard it too.

Song Yuming didn’t seem to care at all. He looked down at his litlte graceful, bundled-up wife and gently scolded, “What are you out here for?”

That caught her off guard. She raised the bamboo basket and said softly, “It had so long and you hadn’t come back, I thought I’d bring you something to eat.” She looked up at him.

The fisherman was tall. Xue Dongting only came up to his chin. He looked down at her. “I forgot to tell you. You don’t need to wait for me. I bring my own lunch.”

Xue Dongting stressed lightly, “But this is hot food…”

He seemed to smile. “Let’s get in the cabin, it’s too cold out here.”

She followed him into the boat and sat tottering in the narrow cabin. She removed the cloth from the basket and sampled the food. “It’s not very hot, but it’s still warm.” She set a bowl and chopsticks before him.