Chapter 155 - Felicity (1/2)
Leaving the cinema, Xiu was again on her track of aimless walking. Perhaps, she was really out of sorts and that's why she didn't notice someone's presence behind her. At least, not until someone gripped her arms and pulled her in a dark alley.
When she was harshly thrown in a corner, she hissed before saying, ”Hey, that's very rude of you.” Staring back at the group of four men, she rolled her eyes, ”How typical! Not a single one is worth looking.” One of the thugs pulled out a pocket knife and Xiu crossed her arms before her chest. ”Bro, that's lame. Besides, even if you're kidnapping someone, do it nicely. How can you throw me like a sack?”
The four of them looked at each other in confusion since she had not even a tinge of fear on her face as one of them said, ”You're not our guest. Stop talking so much.” Xiu shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly. She seemed indifferent, mostly because she was half-drunk and the other half of her courage was coming from her trust in her taekwondo skills which she picked up for an action movie.
Obviously, her half-drunk mind was overestimating her fighting skills. It wasn't that she was bad. But it was a fact that her body wasn't coordinated in her drunk state. However, she still trusted herself and cracked her knuckles as she said, ”Some people don't learn until they see the grave.”
When she lifted her fist to punch the guy standing closer to her, another shout got her attention. Her punch landed on the wall behind that guy and she glared at the newcomer who distracted her focus. But her eyes suddenly widened when she saw that teenage girl from earlier holding a steel pipe in her hand running towards her direction.
For the next five minutes, Xiu only watched wide-eyed while that teenager was having a lot of fun punching, kicking, and swinging her pipe around. She didn't stop until she saw blood and made those thugs run for their lives.
”Kiddo, you're really violent,” said Xiu as she looked at those guys running away while wrapping a napkin around her scrapped knuckles. She also noticed how that teenager's face was slightly rosy now and the smudges of mascara were also wiped clean.
The teenager flipped her hair and laughed, ”I have 5 gold and 4 silver medals in kickboxing. These little street thugs are no match for a professional like me.” After bragging about her achievements, she added, ”Anyways, who told you to wander around at this time of the night alone? Don't you know it's unsafe? You're old enough to know the rules.”
”Kiddo, although I didn't need your help, I still should thank you,” Xiu cupped her fist in her other palm to show her gratitude and added, ”So, what should I call you?”
”My last name's Bai,” said the teenager looking Xiu and reciprocating her actions by cupping her own fist.
”Bai... So, I can call you Xiao Bai?” asked Xiu as they both trudged their way out of the dark and lonely alley. Xiao Bai shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly as she agreed. Xiu placed her hand over her shoulder and said, ”Since you helped me even when I didn't ask for it, let me treat you to something.”
A few minutes later, Xiu entered a western bar and restaurant with Xiao Bai and took a seat at a table. Ordering some hard liquor for herself, she added, ”You can bring a smoothie and burger fries for her. Whatever kids like her like these days.” She pointed at Xiao Bai making the latter gape at her in disbelief.