Chapter 252 So Hones (1/2)

This chapter, although a lot of readers loved the twist, was, in fact, a rather somber chapter as well.

When Xiang Wan finished writing the chapter and replied to some comments of her readers, she greeted her readers in the chat group, then surfed for information. When she checked the time, it was already quite late at night at 11:30 p.m.

She stretched herself when she suddenly remembered something… Bai Muchuan was inside the same room as her.

While she was busy writing her chapter, he seemed to have not made any sound and did not disturb her, either. That seemed too nice of him?

Xiang Wan used to hear complaints from her author friends that their boyfriends or spouses did not understand the intricacies of the industry and would always talk to them every few minutes. That behavior was annoying as it would affect the train of thought and they would often end up quarreling…

Unexpectedly, this guy seemed to understand that?

Xiang Wan turned to face him with a grin.

At that moment, he was lying lazily on Xiang Wan's bed. He seemed to be looking at his phone.

This fellow had his own room, which was a suite! Was that just for show?

Xiang Wan noticed he seemed very focused as he looked at his phone. She got up from her chair and walked over gingerly to him where she suddenly yelled ”Boo” to scare him.

However, it didn't work.

Bai Muchuan looked up at her with a poker face. ”You're done?”

Xiang Wan put down her hands and felt a little awkward. ”Yeah.”

Bai Muchuan motioned with his eyes. ”Why are you still standing here? Go wash up.”

Uh! Xiang Wan squinted her eyes, revealing a sneaky laugh. ”Your Excellency, it's already late at night. I don't think it's a good idea for us to stay in a room together?”

Bai Muchuan nodded his head. ”Indeed, not a good idea.” A second later, he added, ”But for the sake of your safety, this Lord shall sacrifice some alone time.”

”…”

Hmph! Xiang Wan snorted and scrunched her nose at him.

Bai Muchuan faced her directly, his eyes filled with laughter.

After looking at each other for a few seconds, Xiang Wan stuck out her tongue at him and turned to get her pajamas before entering the bathroom.

…

Xiang Wan finished bathing. As she looked at her own reflection in the mirror, she felt like laughing.

What did she do earlier? She actually stuck out her tongue at Bai Muchuan?

Xiang Wan searched her memory and realized that even before her mom, she seldom showed such childish behaviors.

She was always a level-headed and sensible good girl.

Her family's situation simply did not allow her to have the courage nor luxury to behave like a little girl and cuddle up to her mom.

However, Bai Muchuan could make her do that unknowingly!

As their relationship progressed, such behaviors were on the rise…

Women indeed wanted their men to dote on them.

Xiang Wan was grinning from ear to ear as she thought about all these. She put on a facial mask and shuffled out of the bathroom with her slippers.

Bai Muchuan had changed into a more bewitching pose as he leaned against the bed with the blanket covering up till his waist. He was like a magnet that could catch people's attention. Xiang Wan could not move her eyes away from him.

Xiang Wan took a glance and looked away. She took another glance almost immediately and looked away again.

Finally, as she had her facial mask on, it could act as a cover and she decided to just admire the ”enchanting scenery” of a dashing man sleeping on the bed.

”Hey, you're really not going back to your room?” The facial mask made her voice sound muffled.

”Should I help you blow dry your hair?” Bai Muchuan acted as though he had not heard what she had said and asked her a question instead.

Xiang Wan was slightly surprised.

”Umm! Alright.”

She sat on the dressing stool with her back facing him.

Bai Muchuan took a towel to dry her hair. After that, he switched on the hotel's hair dryer.

With the loud sounds of the hair dryer, Xiang Wan remained silent while Bai Muchuan worked on her hair.

This was actually a good time to think about things.

When her hair was almost dry, she had already given a thought about their impending trip to Nanmu.

She turned to look at Bai Muchuan with a slight frown on her face. ”Bai Muchuan.”

”Mm.”

”Only the seven of us are going there?”

”Yeah.” Bai Muchuan raised an eyebrow. ”What about it?”

Her eyes darkened slightly and she asked him the question she was concerned about.

”Earlier on after I uploaded my chapter, I searched for information on Nanmu. That's quite a chaotic place as the security there was quite bad. The internet says it's too easy for criminals to throw corpses into the mountains that even the bones were hard to find. The local police there is helpless against the situation… Moreover, there's also the Dark Clan. If we just go there barehanded, is that considered an egg going against a rock?”

Bai Muchuan raised both eyebrows. ”Who said we're barehanded?”

”… Is it not?”

”There's six of us—six iron men.”

”…”

”Come, try touching this.”

”Mm?” Touch what?

Xiang Wan looked at her hand held by Bai Muchuan, a little confused by his behavior.

He suddenly gave a smile that seemed a little ambiguous. ”Close your eyes.”

”What are you up to?” Xiang Wan was baffled, but she still did what she was told and slowly closed her eyes.

Bai Muchuan took her hand and slowly led her toward his waist.

Xiang Wan thought the back of her hand touched something really hard.

That shocked her. As though she got scalded, she withdrew her hand the moment she came in contact with that thing.

”Bai Muchuan.” Xiang Wan gritted her teeth, her face now fused with a crimson red hue. ”I'm talking to you seriously and what are you doing?”

”… What did I do?” Bai Muchuan looked at her behavior: she was fuming but dared not open her eyes as she was shy. He was trying to contain his laughter, but at the same time, he felt he was melted by her crisp and lovely voice all over.

”Xiang Wan,” he said teasingly, ”what did you touch earlier?”

”How would I know—” Xiang Wan wanted to pull her hand back from his big palm, but he did not allow as he pulled her back.

Xiang Wan was so nervous her heart raced so fast and so loud her breathing was no longer smooth and her brain unable to think.

”Bai Muchuan! Do it one more time, and I'll turn you into a eunuch—”

Xiang Wan growled in a low tone and opened her eyes, only to see Bai Muchuan's teasing face with a mischievous glint.

Eh!? So it's not…?

Xiang Wan looked at where her hand was touching.

It's just his waist, only his waist…

Why was it so hard? What was it that's so hard?

She opened her mouth slightly, unable to make a sound.

Bai Muchuan could no longer hold his laughter. He let out a cackle and patted her head.

”Why are you so adorable?”

While he was laughing, Xiang Wan saw him lifting his shirt to reveal a gun holster, as well as the pistol.

”…”

She was too nervous and too ashamed of herself.

If she had not been a scaredy cat to withdraw right at the moment she felt it, she would have known what it was the next second.

”You're crazy? Can't you just tell it to me directly? Why do you have to go to all that trouble for?”

Xiang Wan quickly defended herself to protect her pride as she gave him an unhappy glare.

Then she glanced at the pistol and asked dubiously, ”You're depending on this?”

What can a pistol and a few bullets do?

”What if they have machine guns and even bazookas?”

”…”

This time, Bai Muchuan was speechless.

”You've watched too many detective films.”

”…” Xiang Wan raised her eyebrows in doubt. ”You mean they won't have such stuff?”

”Well… that's hard to say.” Bai Muchuan had a serious expression. ”So Xiang Wan, for the sake of your safety, I hope you'll—”

”Stop!” Xiang Wan was annoyed. ”I've already written about this in my novel. Detective Fang Yelan has already given in and will be bringing Rong Xiaonuan along. Why are you still unwilling? Don't tell me the great Detective Bai is not a match against Detective Fang?”

”What?” Bai Muchuan knocked on her head with a smile. ”Fine, I can't out-talk you on this.”

”Be good!” Xiang Wan patted his head as though she was granting him a reward. ”Still, our safety is important and we have to be prepared…”

Looking at her expression as though she was about to face a great enemy, Bai Muchuan let out a peal of laughter. ”We are prepared for the risks and danger the trip would bring. What's more, the local police will be supporting us.”

Xiang Wan felt that the tension was somewhat relieved.