Chapter 226 - An Interesting Man (1/2)

While Jin Xiaoyu was angry, Wolf King came in with the luminous pearl in his arms. He pushed the pearl to Xiao Baoshan at once. “Brother, I’m also to blame for the incident tonight. This luminous pearl is my compensation to you. I’ll leave right away. Please don’t chase after me.”

After saying this, he fled as rapidly as his legs could carry him.

Xiao Baoshan stared at the pearl blankly. The candles were burning in the room, but the pearl, as big as a muskmelon, totally outshone them. Anyone who saw it felt an urge to take possession of it.

Jin Xiaoyu’s eyes lit up and she grunted, ordering him to give the pearl to her. If this hotheaded man returned the pearl to Wolf King, it would be a great loss for her.

Xiao Baoshan removed the cloth from her mouth to see what she wanted to say.

“Dumb! Release me now!” she commanded.

He retorted, “You can’t make trouble tonight. Please sleep first.”

“How can I sleep this way? My hands and feet will be numb tomorrow!”

Persuaded, he untied her. But at the same time, he struck a certain acupoint to keep her immobile.

“Dumb, what are you doing?” She burst with anger.

“I told you that you must sleep quietly tonight. I can’t let you make trouble again.”

“What if Wolf King brings other people here to take revenge?”

“I’ll drive them away.”

“You’re going to chase after him and return the pearl to him, right? You don’t want me to stop you!”

Her words. .h.i.t home. Xiao Baoshan then remained silent.

“Dumb, don’t be so stupid. He gave you the pearl to repay your kindness for not killing him. If you chase him, he’ll be more afraid of you. You’d better keep the pearl and let him know there is a price to pay for molesting a woman.”

Xiao Baoshan was finally convinced. He gave up the idea of returning the pearl.

Satisfied with his obedience, she said gently, “Dumb, you know how complicated the customers here are. I’m always bullied by those men. If I don’t teach them a lesson, I’ll be always at the mercy of them.”

“But you can refuse them when they take liberties with you. There is no need to tease them.”

“Why can’t I respond in kind when they also tease me? You’re a man! You only speak for men!”

He explained, “I mean, you don’t necessarily have to kill them.”

“You really are dumb!” she cursed.

Suddenly, he felt the scene was very familiar, as if he had dreamed about it before. In his dream or memory, there was also a woman who said to him, “You’re really dumb!”

He gazed at Jin Xiaoyu.

She smiled naughtily. “Dumb, why are you looking at me like that? Do you also want to… do something to me?”

He looked away immediately. “No.”

“They why do you watch me sleep?”

He held the pearl in his arms and said, “I’ll guard outside.”

Since Jin Xiaoyu couldn’t move, he must guard her lest anybody try to hurt her.

She let out a deep sigh. “You don’t need to go out. Stay here and watch me sleep.”

But he pushed the door open and walked out as if he didn’t hear her words.

Jin Xiaoyu was totally freaked out.

The acupoint strike would immobilize her for two hours. The candles in the room had been blown out, but the lanterns in the corridor still glowed softly, silhouetting Xiao Baoshan’s figure.

She couldn’t fall asleep and began teasing him, “Dumb, are you cold?”

He replied, “No.”

“But I feel cold. You didn’t tuck me in just now.”

The door creaked open. He walked in and pulled up a blanket for her.

She gave him a coy smile and said coquettishly, “Dumb, have you ever touched a woman before?”

He thought he had done that only in his dream, so he didn’t answer.