11 Hurry and Get Out of My Sight! (2/2)
If it wasn't him, who else would bother coming into the restroom to check if it was a male or female inside the cubicle? she thought to herself.
”What do you mean 'steal'? I should be the one asking, what are you doing in the Gents'? You even locked the door. Besides, you're wearing a bar waiter's uniform, which obviously belongs to a man. You're the one who's stealing, aren't you?” he retorted.
”Quick, return my clothes!”
”I could, but I don't intend to. Not without something in return.”
Long Tianze got off the stool as he finished speaking.
”Hey, don't leave!” she exclaimed anxiously.
”Call me Big Brother and I won't,” he teased, his lips twisting into a smirk.
”Big Brother.”
”How old are you?”
”20.”
20? She looks barely a day over 16, with that baby face of hers, he thought, his brows furrowed in confusion.
”And your name?”
”Mei Yangyang.”
”Pssht… I'm Hui Tailang then['Mei Yangyang' and 'Hui Tailang' are characters in a popular Chinese cartoon series, 'Xi Taiyang and the Big Gray Wolf']. Come on out. Bring along your pants and follow me to get your clothes,” Long Tianze said with a snort.
But my pants are so loose, I have to hold them up all the time. It's too embarrassing, she thought in her head.
”Your Big Brother is drunk. There's no way I can bring them back here for you. Leave with me if you want your clothes back. Otherwise, you can keep sitting here,” he continued.
”Hold up,” she opened the door, holding up her pants awkwardly to stop them from falling off.
Long Tianze proceeded to stroll back in a relaxed manner, his hands in his pockets.
He handed the set of clothes back to Mei Yangyang once they reached the couch. Noticing that she was about to return to the washroom to change, he offered, ”Go change in my private room. There's no one else there.”
”Where is it?”
”Go up to the second floor and enter the first room on your left.”
”Thank you,” she said with a nod.
Long Tianze squinted as he supported his head in his hands.
10 minutes later, she thanked him once again, ”Thank you, I'm going to get going now.”
”Okay.”
At that instant, Mei Yangyang scooted off hurriedly.
She had initially planned to bring her younger sister home after learning of her whereabouts. She did not expect the bar to be full of sleazy, lecherous men, and thus, she had no choice but to dress up as a waiter to avoid attracting unnecessary attention. Yet, things did not go according to plan, almost getting stuck in the washroom of the bar. It was just her luck.
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Jin Qingyan arrived home to An Xiaoning lying in bed in her nightdress, reading a book.
”Why have you started reading? Trying to become more refined?” he asked.
”Yes.”
Contrary to what he had expected her to be reading, he realized as he moved closer towards her that she was actually looking at ancient drawings.
”Why don't you read some poems or classic writings instead?” he remarked, pursing his lips.
”Hubby, look how beautiful these ancient drawings are!” she exclaimed, dismissing his remark.
”There have been numerous people who are artistically-talented, be it in the past or now. What's the big deal? Let's stop looking at those drawings and get some sleep, honey,” he said with a mellowed, gentle voice.
Turning to face him, An Xiaoning said out of the blue, ”I still think I'm rather inferior.”
”Inferior in what?”
”In bed, of course. It's my first time doing it with you, though it's definitely not your first.”
”How do you know it's not my first?” he asked, turning the arrow back at her.
”Huh?”
”No 'huh's, it is what it is,” he said, poking her forehead teasingly.