âBai Jing, how could you be like thisâŚâ Zhu Ting covered her face and wept, her weak body gently trembling.
âWho is she?â Xiao Sa was already very angry by now, and he embraced Bai Jing in a very overbearing way to demonstrate his ownership, staring at Zhu Ting as though he was examining a dead object.
âYou⌠youâŚâ Zhu Ting was frightened and shivered. She was afraid of Xiao Sa, as she could immediately tell that she had provoked someone who should never be offended. However, she had never expected that Bai Jing would have this kind of relationship with this man.
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âWho knows where she ran out from?â Bai Jing did not mince his words as he looked scornfully at her like he had seen something dirty.
Zhu Ting was more and more miserable. She looked like sheâd suffered a great attack, her eyes dim and filled with tears as she stared at Bai Jing, but she couldnât keep her eyes from wandering over to look at Xiao Sa. That manâs presence was really too strong, âYou⌠How could you say that? It doesnât matter if you donât acknowledge that there was anything between us, but I thought that you must have at least loved me before. Do you think I wanted to end up like this? I was also compelled to do this⌠Back then, you cut off our relationship without a word, and it left me worried for a very long time. I continued to inquire and ask for news about you everywhere even after the apocalypse. If it wasnât for you, how else would I have offended Bai Miao and end up falling to such a levelâŚ.â
Bai Jing was so angry he was laughing; this damned woman was still trying to provoke problems between him and Xiao Sa at this very moment. He parted his lips and spat out coldly, âGet lost!â
Zhu Ting sobbed, pale and shaky, and looked at Xiao Sa with eyes full of grievance. In her mind, Bai Jing was nothing but a useless dandy. It must be the man beside him who allowed him to live so wonderfully right now. How disgusting. Zhu Ting firmly believed that Bai Jing was only able to live so well by selling his body. How could a manâs body be more satisfying than a womanâs? Now that she had discovered the relationship between the two, Zhu Tingâs thoughts turned quickly, and she immediately set her sights on Xiao Sa. She could tell that this man was a powerhouse with just a glance.
Zhu Tingâs strategy was very good. She first exposed the relationship between herself and Bai Jing and then accused Bai Jing of heartlessness. As long as the two of them became estranged from one another, she would be able to take advantage of it.
Unfortunately, she miscalculated the nature of Xiao Saâs and Bai Jingâs relationship. Xiao Sa was very enraged now, and even if he knew that this woman had nothing to do with Little Jing, he still felt really aggrieved. He already gave off an aura that discouraged others from getting close, and he relentlessly ramped up the pressure from his level five powers on Zhu Ting. If it wasnât because this was the wrong place to do it, he would really want to tear this woman apart right here.
Jealous men couldnât be provoked; Xu Feng and Yang Lin showed a rare united front as they stepped back and then even further back again. They backed up until they were in a corner, trying to erase their presence as much as possible. If they could have, they wouldâve drilled underground and hid there.
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Zhu Tingâs eyes grew wide in horror. Her body went soft, and she stumbled. How had this situation turned out to be so different from her expectations? Why couldnât this man have a little compassion? Not even the tiniest bit?
Xiao Sa glared at her coldly, and killing intent flashed across his gaze.
Fear swept through Zhu Tingâs entire body, and she felt as though she would die in the next second. The tremor that came up from her soul made her realize that this man would really kill her, âI⌠I wonât dare to do it againâŚâ Those who submitted to fate would come up on top; she had relied on this intuition to survive for so long.
Bai Jing let loose a light laugh and lost all interest in going to the bar. He tugged on Xiao Saâs clothes, âLetâs go. Why are you losing your temper on a woman like this?â
Xiao Saâs expression was dark as he turned around. He caught Bai Jingâs hand and angrily began to head back.
Bai Jing wasnât afraid of his anger, and a smile was always on his lips. It was healthy to eat a little vinegar every now and then. To be honest, he was actually quite proud.
Only after their figures disappeared did Zhu Ting suddenly collapse on the ground. She discovered that her body was damp with cold sweat. Her originally flimsy clothes became even more revealing.
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âShe really kicked an iron plate this time.â
âI heard it was an ex-boyfriend.â
âWrong. It was the ex-boyfriendâs man.â
âSuch a slut, sheâs even trying to snatch away other menâs boyfriends.â
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âIf she wasnât a slut, how could she end up here? Iâm telling you, she hooked up with Young Miss Baiâs man, which is how she ended up here.â
âShe deserves it.â
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As they continued to maliciously gossip, Zhu Tingâs heart was full of determination. She bit her lip harshly until it started to bleed, then gloomily pushed herself up from the ground. She ignored the othersâ laughing eyes and ran home from the bar to cry and weep loudly. She had just survived an encounter with the god of death, and it was as though she wanted to cry out all the residual fear along with the grievances she had suffered since the apocalypse. She seethed with hate in her heart towards Bai Miaoâs viciousness, Bai Jingâs heartlessness, and the men who played with her then abandoned her.
Only, what could she do about it?
Some time later, Zhu Tingâs eyes were red and swollen. She was tired and exhausted from crying as she dragged her body up, washing her face with the water she hadnât used up that morning. She lit candles to fix up her make-up; she was living in a slum, and there was no water or electricity where she lived, so she could only make do with what she had and save what she could.
âWhat are you doing, Zhu Ting? Elder Brother Feng is calling for your company. Hurry up.â
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âComing.â
Throwing away all these thoughts, Zhu Ting responded numbly. She went through and selected a flimsy blouse for herself and began to calculate what kind of benefits she would be able to get from Brother Feng this time. In any case, she didnât want to die. Life would go on, and she still had to make ends meet!
Xiao Sa went straight back to the villa, but his expression didnât improve at all. The group had gone out in joy and returned in disappointment. Yang Lin wanted to avoid getting implicated and disappeared as soon as they returned.
For once, Xu Feng was very clever. He gave Wu Guoan a quick look, and they tacitly communicated with each other. In a twinkling of an eye, only Xiao Sa and Bai Jing remained in the villaâs main hall.
After getting out, Xu Feng patted his chest, feeling some lingering palpitations. It had been too scary; Xiao Saâs low pressure was so fierce that he was unable to bear it.
âWhatâs wrong?â Wu Guoan laughed conspiratorially, his eyes darting everywhere.
Xu Feng closed his mouth and shook his head. He wasnât very willing to speak. Were they joking? He didnât want to die yet. If Brother Sa found out, he would be dead.
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âCome on, who are we to each other? Just tell me. As brothers, I promise I wonât tell anyone.â Wu Guoan was quite interested; unsurprisingly, the more mysterious Xu Feng was, the more curious others would be.
Xu Feng looked around and saw that there was nobody around. He lowered his voice, âDo you promise not to tell?â
Wu Guoan raised three fingers to swear, acting as though he hadnât seen the people eavesdropping behind Xu Feng. âI promise.â
âLet me tell you⌠that woman⌠Brother SaâŚâ Xu Feng began to pour out the entire story, his words making the situation even more exaggerated. It became a classic dogblood love story.
âOhâââ Qin Lie suddenly understood. No wonder Xiao Saâs expression had been horrible. He was jealous.
âWhy are you guys here?â Xu Feng was shocked. He had been very careful; his heart thudded, and he pointed his finger at Wu Guoan, his expression full of grievances.
Wu Guoan laughed dryly and clapped Xu Feng heavily on the shoulder, âIâll keep it a secret for you.â
Qin Lieâs lips twitched, and he said, âWeâve been here the whole time.â
âThen IâŚâ Xu Feng was really about to cry.
âWe all heard it.â Li Ran forced himself to keep the smile from his face. In fact, they couldnât be blamed for eavesdropping. A good many people had been standing here, but Xu Feng simply hadnât noticed them. Who was to blame?
âMy condolences.â
Xu Feng had a strong sense of foreboding. He was going to suffer!
Xiao Sa dragged Bai Jing back to their room and sat down silently on the bed.
Bai Jing felt rather helpless but also somewhat amused, âDonât be angry. It was a few years ago when I was a young and ignorant youth. Who hasnât dated a couple times before?â
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âIâm still unhappy.â Xiao Sa was glum when he thought about the womanâs previous relationship with Little Jing. He really wanted to tear that person into bits.
âIn two lifetimes, Iâve loved only you.â Bai Jing laughed lightly, but what he had just said was the truth.
âI donât care. You have to compensate me.â
âHow do you want to be compensated?â
âAt nightâŚâ
âGet lostâŚâ
The topic went off-track as they talked. Xiao Sa began to act like a rogue, and Bai Jing was relieved. They laughed and joked for a while, and before long, Little Lin arrived to pick them up. Bai Jingcheng and Zhang Qiucheng were already waiting in the hotel, and they were expected at the restaurant.
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On the way over, Bai Jing noticed that peopleâs gazes were very odd. The glances they sent towards him and Xiao Sa were fleeting and dodgy. He had always believed that power overruled everything; he casually grabbed someone and quickly found out why. His face instantly turned black.
Over the next few months, people would soon discover that Young Master Jing had become generous. The supplies they were provided with grew more abundant, with not only cigarettes but even alcohol, to the point that even a group of old smokers were able to feed their addiction. The only one who was left glaring was Xu Feng, who could watch but couldnât smoke. He felt suffocated; the most painful thing in the world was seeing the thing he wanted most right in front of him but not being able to partake. Xu Feng was really in tears and would rather have had Bai Jing beat him to death. At least that way, he would only need to be in pain for a single day before it was over.
Their group soon arrived at the hotel. The banquet was on the second floor of the restaurant.
It was night time, but this made no difference to the hotel as the lights were on, and it was still as bright as usual.
âYouâre finally here.â As soon as Bai Jing and the others arrived on the second floor, Wang Qiang smiled and welcomed them over. He was one of Zhang Qiuchengâs subordinates, and they had left Jing Sa City together. They could be considered old acquaintances.
âLong time no see.â Bai Jing nodded his head lightly, but Xiao Sa did not even bother to give him a glance.
Wang Qiang smiled and ignored their indifference, âPlease, come on in. Now that you brothers are here today, we wanted to host a welcome banquet for you. We hope that Young Master Jing and Brother Sa can enjoy it.â
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This was the so-called, âcanât beat up a smiling personâ. Bai Jing raised his eyebrows and looked him over. âYouâve been doing well. Youâve fattened up.â
âDonât laugh at me, Young Master Jing. Itâs insignificant, and there are happier things to attend to.â
âIâm not so fortunate.â Bai Jing pouted, and after they exchanged a few more words, they had already arrived at the hall. There were many people they didnât recognize inside, but Bai Jingcheng waved them over when he noticed their arrival. âLittle Jing, come here. Father will introduce you to some seniors.â
Bai Jing did not refuse. He knew this was well-intentioned of Bai Jingcheng; it was always better for them to know more people since they had only just arrived at the Capital.