“Nie Qingkong? Is that necessary?” Bai Yuqi shrugged, yawning as she walked towards the bathroom, mumbling vaguely, “I’m more curious about Xia Qingyu…”
“What?” Gu Yaoyang didn’t hear clearly.
“I’m going to take a shower first,” Bai Yuqi pulled open the bathroom door, deliberately tugging the quilt down to reveal half of her shoulder, leaning against the doorframe with a shy expression, “Don’t peek, my dear~”
“…” Gu Yaoyang rolled his eyes and turned his head away.
He’d rather watch Totoro bathe in sand than watch that guy Bai Yuqi bathe.
Bai Yuqi chuckled and closed the bathroom door. Gu Yaoyang continued to dry his hair.
On the other side, Nie Qingkong had been pulling Xia Qingyu all the way to the deck.
The sea breeze blew, and the air was salty and moist.
“Nie Qingkong, what madness are you pulling now!” Xia Qingyu shook off Nie Qingkong’s hand, blowing on her numb, cold arm.
She had dressed in a more modest sleeveless dress earlier to avoid being impolite, but the wind on the deck was chilling her to the bone.
“Xia Qingyu, I really want to pry open your brain and see what’s inside!” Nie Qingkong said irritably, “Are you that cheap, that you had to go there yourself?”
“Are you sick! If you’re sick, go get treated!” Xia Qingyu’s eyes widened in anger at Nie Qingkong’s words, “You grabbed me and ran like a lunatic, I almost twisted my ankle, and my heel almost broke!”
These shoes were bought for her by Xia Qing Tian. If Nie Qingkong, that scoundrel, ruined them, she would personally smash his skull!
“You’re still concerned about your shoe heel?” Nie Qingkong found Xia Qingyu utterly outrageous, “Do you know that walking into a man’s room right after he’s woken up could lead to… lead to something you’ll regret!”
“What are you thinking!” Xia Qingyu’s cheeks flushed when she heard Nie Qingkong’s words, “I was going to ask about something!”
“What kind of matter required you to go asking about it at this hour, and even change your outfit specifically for it?” Nie Qingkong sized Xia Qingyu up, he wouldn’t believe it if he tried.
Xia Qingyu wasn’t wearing the same outfit when they were watching the sunrise.
What could she possibly be asking about that warranted a change of clothes?
If you asked him, this Xia Qingyu was deliberately offering herself up… up…
Damn it!
Nie Qingkong glared at Xia Qingyu’s face, his anger growing.
If he hadn’t heard the sound of something hitting the door then, he wouldn’t have gone to open it and snatch her.
When he opened the door, he had personally seen Bai Yuqi, that beast, only wearing a quilt, with Xia Qingyu pushed against the door. Wasn’t that obvious enough?
What was she still arguing about now?
“Xia Qingyu, what do you really want!” Nie Qingkong looked directly into Xia Qingyu’s eyes and took a step forward, “Do you want money? Power? Or…”
No matter what Xia Qingyu wanted, he could give her everything she desired.
Be it money or power, any worldly desire, he could fulfill!
“I want you to stay away from me!” Xia Qingyu glared at Nie Qingkong impatiently and turned to leave.
This lunatic!
Good thing her shoes weren't broken, or this wouldn't be over!
“Xia Qingyu! I’m not kidding with you!” Nie Qingkong grabbed Xia Qingyu’s wrist and pulled her towards him, “You’re driving me crazy!”
Like an unsolvable equation.
Nie Qingkong couldn’t understand, nor could he guess.
Nie Qingkong had always considered himself a very patient and exceptionally decisive person.
At least in the financial world, he was always like that.
But when facing Xia Qingyu, all his advantages seemed to have suddenly failed.
All that was left was frustration and a loss of control.
“I’m not kidding with you either! You’re hurting me!” Xia Qingyu tried to shake off Nie Qingkong’s hand, only to feel him grip it tighter, as if trying to crush her bones.
Hearing Xia Qingyu cry out in pain, Nie Qingkong came back to his senses and instinctively loosened his grip.
Xia Qingyu seized the opportunity to shake off Nie Qingkong’s hand, and after examining her discolored wrist, she glared at Nie Qingkong, “Nie Qingkong, stay away from me! Otherwise, I will not be polite!”
She wasn’t a pushover to be bullied. Her sister told her to fight back if anyone bullied her.
If she was hurt, someone would care.
With a huff, Xia Qingyu turned and left. Nie Qingkong watched her retreating back, his brows furrowed.
“Ungrateful little thing…” Nie Qingkong looked at Xia Qingyu’s back and was instantly reminded of the stray dog baring its teeth at him at the veterinary clinic.
As Xia Qingyu walked back, she muttered irritably, “This person is just sick in the head!”
Xia Qingyu knew she wasn’t a likable person. She had faced a lot of bullying in school since she was young, and the people who disliked her openly or secretly could form a whole league.
But this level of excessive and strange behavior, he was the only one!
Not only did he frequently verbally attack and humiliate her, but he also engineered attacks on people around her, and now he had even laid hands on her!
What?
Was the law unable to restrain him?
Really!
It was infuriating!
Reaching the elevator, Xia Qingyu saw Shi Xingwu and Li Xiaozhong arm in arm, preparing to take the elevator.
“Goddess, are you going for a meal?” Shi Xingwu waved hello.
“No, I want to go back to my room to check if my sister is awake. I’ll eat with her later.” Xia Qingyu then remembered that her plan to bring some snacks for Xia Qing Tian had also been ruined by Nie Qingkong.
“Sure, sure, the breakfast today is very rich~” Shi Xingwu gave a thumbs-up and said, “I have to say, this ship is truly luxurious, my dream ship!”
“Most of these ships have rental services, so you can rent one and have another trip in the future,” Li Xiaozhong said with a yawn, “I’m going to take another nap.”
He was still so sleepy.
“If I could get married on a ship like this, that would truly be… I’d have lived a full life!” Shi Xingwu placed his hand over his chest, looking entranced.
“You, you should worry about your college entrance exams instead. Your grades… tsk tsk…” Li Xiaozhong shook his head with a helpless expression.
“Then I’ll just continue with the special talent route. Worst case scenario, I can inherit my family’s martial arts school. I won’t starve in this lifetime,” Shi Xingwu said, crossing his arms. “It’s just that getting rich might be a bit difficult.”
“Shi Xingwu, is your family’s martial arts school far from the school?” Xia Qingyu suddenly asked.
“Not far, about three stops by bus.” Shi Xingwu’s eyes lit up, “Goddess, are you interested?”
“Yes.” Xia Qingyu rubbed her still aching wrist, “I want to learn something for self-defense.”
“Okay! I’ll take you tomorrow! I’ll ask my dad to give you a discount, no! Free!” Shi Xingwu’s eyes continued to gleam.
“You might as well pay them,” Li Xiaozhong said irritably.
“Sure! I’ll pay you wages!” Shi Xingwu readily agreed.
This guy was hopeless.
Li Xiaozhong rolled his eyes.
“Hehe, I’ll just pay the normal fee,” Xia Qingyu chuckled. She wasn’t lacking the tuition.
What was most important was to gain the ability to protect herself as soon as possible.
In the future, she would never let anyone bully her again.
Especially that Nie Qingkong!
Annoying guy!