The man saw that she was still being defiant, and his eyes were full of undisguised contempt.
He straightened up, calmly took the cigar offered by the bodyguard, took a puff, and then gently exhaled, the swirling smoke revealing an air of superiority: "Oh."
"Even if what you're saying is true, why should I give you a free ride?"
Su Yuxi was speechless at his words. She glanced at the huge ship. In fact, everyone knew that the ship would not make a difference with or without her. It all depended on the ship's owner's words.
She lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "When you encounter someone in need of help at sea, don't you have an obligation to lend a helping hand?"
She remembered that there was such a provision in the law, but in the vast ocean, if people didn't want to abide by it, they could just ignore it. Most people abandoned at sea would never be able to return to the mainland.
Not to mention reporting it or anything like that.
Upon hearing her words, the man scoffed, "What you're talking about is the law of country Z. This is the waters of country M, and the place you're standing on is also part of country M's cruise ship."
"According to the laws of country M, we have no obligation to rescue people at sea; on the contrary..."
He bent down, bringing his handsome face close to Su Yuxi's, so close that they could see the fine hairs on each other's faces. He exhaled a puff of smoke at Su Yuxi, revealing a wicked smile: "You can treat the men in the sea like piglets."
"Woman... With your looks, you could be a queen."
It's just a pity about that face.
Su Yuxi coughed lightly twice, her brows furrowing in dissatisfaction with his behavior, but remembering that she needed his help, she forced herself to suppress her anger.
He seemed slightly bewildered by his last question: "What do you mean?"
The man didn't know if she was genuinely ignorant or pretending, but looking at her delicate skin, he couldn't rule out the possibility that those old men had deliberately raised her to be like that.
Did you think he would like this?
No, he hated it. He hated those dark, darting eyes that seemed to twitch around, exuding an innocent naiveté. He hated her out-of-place, fearless obedience.
He suppressed his smile, his eyes becoming deep and silent. Then, with swift movement, he reached out and grabbed Su Yuxi's chin, warning her in a cold voice, "Stop making that stupid face, or I'll throw you into the sharks right now."
A look of surprise flashed across Su Yuxi's eyes. She wondered what was wrong with the man, as his hand pinched her brow so hard it made her furrow.
It hurts a lot.
Without any hesitation, Su Yuxi also raised her hand, grabbed his wrist, and squeezed it hard.
"Ugh..." The man groaned in pain, his face gradually contorting, his eyes filled with disbelief. He couldn't believe that a girl could have such strength. He tried to pull his hand away, but couldn't.
The bodyguard behind him looked somewhat bewildered, unable to decipher the meaning behind his young master's rapidly changing expression; he had never seen anything like it before.
They wanted to go and help, but they hadn't received orders, and acting rashly could easily anger the unpredictable young master.
So they just watched helplessly as their young master put on a mask of pain, and remained indifferent.
"Let go." The man gritted his teeth and uttered the two words with difficulty. His handsome face was flushed red with suppressed anger. His anger was churning inside him, but he didn't want his subordinates to see him being completely controlled by a little woman.
Despite the excruciating pain that felt like his bones were about to break, he did not beg for mercy in the slightest.
Su Yuxi gently rubbed her chin, which had been pinched so hard, with her other hand. She regretted it as soon as she pinched her. She was asking for help now, and if she started hitting him, he might actually throw her down, which would be a huge loss.
So she tried to defend herself a little: "They say it's impolite not to reciprocate. You pinched my chin, so I'll pinch your wrist. That's fair. You can't blame me for this."
After explaining, she naturally let go of his hand.
The man instantly leaped two meters away from her, his eyes burning with fury. He glared fiercely at the woman before him, noticing her delicate chin reddening from his pinch, and muttered a frustrated curse: "Damn it!"
He kicked a bodyguard to the side, who was caught in the crossfire and fell to the ground without daring to utter a sound.
"You... are good, very good."
Being manipulated by a woman was the greatest shame of his life.
"Ha..." He took a deep breath, straightened his back, and strode back to Su Yuxi, looking at her coldly: "Want a ride?"
Su Yuxi's eyes flickered, and she slightly curled the corners of her mouth, realizing that this man had ill intentions. However, it was too late now, and even if she knew he wanted to do something bad, she could only nod.
The man got the answer, and a sly, slightly smug smile appeared on his lips. Everyone who knew him knew that their young master's mischievous thoughts were starting to stir again.
The difference this time is that she is indeed a beautiful young woman.
However, considering she's a beautiful woman, their young master probably won't go too far.
"It's not impossible to hitch a ride, but I never do business without capital; I have to pay."
Su Yuxi rubbed her sore neck, braced herself on the deck to stand up, grabbed the wet ends of her hair, wrung out the seawater, and secretly flicked it at the man in front of her, uttering two words: "No money."
She has nothing in her hands now, except for someone standing here.
Caught off guard, the man was splashed with water all over his face. He closed his eyes, veins throbbing on his forehead, and clenched his fists. He had only managed to hold back by enduring her blows.
"If you have no money, you have two choices: either you jump off here, or I have someone throw you off here."
Su Yuxi pursed her lips. This man was obviously rich. Asking her for money when she had nothing was just an attempt to make things difficult for her.
"How much? Can I pay you when we get back to port?"
"No way." The man refused decisively. He wasn't short of money, but he held grudges and wouldn't let her take advantage of him so easily.
The man gently grasped his wrist, which she had just pinched painfully, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"but……"
"If you agree to participate in a game, I can waive your return trip fee and also cover your food and lodging for the next few days."
"Let's see if you have the guts to agree."
Lingyou, who had been hiding in the pocket, poked his head out and looked at the red-haired man through the gap. He couldn't help but warn Su Yuxi, "Be careful, it might be a trap."
Su Yuxi knew this all too well, but she had no other choice now.
All I could do was agree: "Okay, you keep your word."
A cold smile curved the man's lips as his gaze swept over her, looking at her as if she were an inanimate object. A hint of excitement lurked in his eyes, as if he could immediately wash away the humiliation he had just suffered.
"Of course, just don't cry and beg for mercy when the time comes."
With her looks, he could have kept her if he had just said some nice things; it's her fault for being so tactless.
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