Chapter 57
The man raised his hands.
Without even glancing around, he knew no one could raise their guns to fight back. It was too fast. From the moment he entered the room until now, within fifteen minutes, he had already taken down everyone present, including the sniper, with just his claw blade.
You know, the standby positions of these soldiers should be able to deal with emergencies from all angles.
It seems Shan Li's lover is as incredibly powerful as the rumors say. He's proficient in more than just Southeast Asian weapons. The advantage of choosing a claw knife is its lightness, flexibility, and resistance to disarming.
He was a cautious, agile man with an extraordinary ability to adapt. His strength was absolute and unchallenged. Most importantly, he possessed a handsome face that was hard to forget, especially when he stared at someone, a cold, reserved look that emanated from him.
It’s true, that kid Shan Li got a bargain.
His eyes licked the blood-stained cheek and narrowed in a playful manner.
"Such a strong reaction, handsome?"
"Haven't you heard the rumor?" Duan Heng wiped the blood from his nose as he got up from the ground.
Pei Huai turned around and looked at him.
"It's... it's what everyone says about you and our boss." The young man, who had just reached adulthood, didn't know how to put it into words. He put his thumbs together and mumbled, "Well, that kind of relationship."
"Who said that?" The former's expression looked very ugly for a moment.
"Ah, I don't know about that, but everyone was saying it a while ago, and I thought..." Duan Heng's voice trembled when he glanced at him, "So, you two are not in that kind of relationship?"
"No." Pei Huai denied and slapped the man who was smiling. He bent his elbow and pushed the man's shoulder so that it was crooked. He lowered his head and a stream of blood flowed from his nose. "Where is the information?" He grabbed the man's collar and pushed him against the back of the chair.
"You're really strong. My ears are still ringing." The man spat blood on the ground and said bluntly, "Fuck, you're so hot. With such a pretty face, let alone hitting me, my lower body hurts just looking at you."
The former raised his hand, the blade slicing steadily between the man's fingers, shattering a corner of the chair beneath him. It stopped in a delicate position, barely scraping the skin. A few centimeters away, and the index finger would have been shaved off, bone and flesh. A cold sweat broke out on Nan Shuting's forehead.
Seeing him swallowing without saying anything, Pei Huai grabbed his fingertips, pushed the hair that had fallen down behind his ears, and cut the man's fingers at his base. Duan Heng, who was standing next to him, turned pale instantly.
A stinging pain, a twitching nerve. Blood formed at first contact with the skin. The finger wasn't severed, but it was gone quickly. It was enough to demonstrate the terrifying steadiness of that hand.
He was serious. The kind of seriousness that didn't care about the means or the consequences, as long as he had a talking tongue.
Knowing he had little chance of winning, the man stared into those dark eyes and said in relief, "A company offered a higher price and bought it."
"who."
"Secret. If you tell me, I'm dead."
The thin blade that cut a line of blood remained in place. Pei Huai looked down at him, his lips opening and closing three times as if counting down, and then he heard the sound of the rolling door opening at the entrance of the factory: "Even if you don't tell me, the company can still make you live a life worse than death." - It was Shan Li.
Hearing that he was coming, Pei Huai completely lost his mood. He closed the blade, kicked the chair and walked away.
"Mr. Pei." Shan Li appeared at the door and walked towards him. He extended his hand politely, trying to brush away the few strands of white hair that covered his eyebrows and the corners of his lips.
Pei Huai waved him away without saying a word and walked past him.
"What's wrong with him?" The latter shook his hands that were numb from being slapped, and looked at Duan Heng who was still pulling the woven bag beside him.
"I don't know." The sweaty young man collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion. "Boss, didn't you say she was a princess? It would be strange if you could understand a princess's thoughts."
Standing in front of the factory fence, Pei Huai had already lit a cigarette and held it between his fingers. Nicotine rubbed against his teeth and lungs for several seconds, and he struggled to swallow it, only to seep it out slowly, but his brows remained furrowed.
He took a perfunctory puff or two and hammered the cigarette onto the metal stem.
Shan Li's involvement repeatedly hindered him. Even though the employment relationship was to ensure the safety of the Bangkok Hotel and his second uncle, he didn't want his love life to be interfered with by an unrelated person.
There are still many disputes to be resolved between him and Xiang Mingqi.
At this time, Cink, who was ordered to come outside the factory and monitor his every move, couldn't help but step forward: "Excuse me, sir." He bowed, and his voice was as rough as sandpaper like his palm.
He tried his best to avoid touching the skin and carefully wiped the blood that splashed on Pei Huai's cheek.
His hands were clumsy, not like he'd done this for anyone. Several times, his pinky finger nearly pierced Pei Huai's cornea. He snatched the wet towel with disgust, brushed his hair, and wiped away the scattered bloodstains.
Cink remained submissive. "Sorry, I do a lot of heavy work. The calluses are really rough. Did they hurt you?"
"Don't try that." Pei Huai picked up the cigarette butt and threw it into the trash can, then stood up to leave. "He sent you to monitor me, but he didn't allow you to have a good relationship with me."
"This is my duty. He wants me to take good care of you and eliminate the threats around you. So, I will definitely do my best." The man with a fierce look like a wolf followed obediently behind him, never leaving his side.
Before returning to the hotel, Pei Huai first took a detour to the city's commercial street to buy some daily necessities. Cink quietly stopped behind him, not interrupting him, keeping a distance that was neither too far nor too close.
As he tossed the entire bottle of shampoo into the basket, his phone buzzed twice, prompting Pei Huai to check his back pocket. Noticing the man with the basket still glancing at passersby, he immediately picked it up to check.
Several WeChat messages popped up. I didn't know when Xiang Mingqi had changed the note.
Pei Huai tucked his phone behind his waist and looked up at him: "I want..." He quickly checked the nearby stores, paused, and then made a request in a stiff tone, "I want those two."
Following Pei Huai's raised chin, the burly man stared blankly at the flashy signs of the milk tea and fried chicken shops. "Are you thinking of eating those today?" Surprise was more than surprise. He hadn't expected Pei Huai to initiate a conversation with him.
"Um."
"I'll go buy it. Please wait within my sight." Unbelievable. This man actually didn't suspect anything. He put down his shopping basket and obediently ran to the front of the store to place his order.
Pei Huai unlocked his phone and saw a flood of WeChat messages reaching 99+.
Your lovely boyfriend: [I miss you so much]
[Brother, brother, handsome brother, you also have a cool wolf tail today. I miss you so much.]
【I miss you so much [crying][crying]】
Fortunately, Pei Huai has become desensitized to his tendency to use low-level stalking tactics.
Sello：【1】
Your lovely boyfriend: [Ahhh, brother, you replied to me! ]
"Are you shopping? Oh, I'm not spying on you. How could I be that kind of person?"
Where are you? What are you busy with? I finally got a new phone that's not been tapped. Please stop sending numbers and pay attention to me [cry][cry][cry]]
【Back to the topic】
[Brother, that white-haired guy Shan Li is bullying me so much, will you help him vent his anger? [Bunny is looking forward to it]]
Sello: [What about you?]
Your adorable boyfriend: [What do you mean? Are you asking about my situation, or if I'd beat up my cousin who interfered with our marriage?]
Before he could investigate further, he quickly noticed something unusual out of the corner of his eye. Perhaps because of the lack of movement, Cink, who was standing diagonally across from him, began to eye him warily.
Pei Huai picked up a shampoo bottle and checked the back label when his phone continued to buzz. He glanced again and saw the salesperson's attention was distracted by the questions. He picked up his phone and realized he had accidentally tapped a rabbit emoji.
In a short while, Xiang Mingqi had filled the screen with 99 identical emojis.
Your cute boyfriend: [[Bunny is looking forward to it] Mmmmm, brother, your emojis are cute, and your expressions are cute, you are even cuter]
[Oh, and I don’t dare go back to the hotel in Bangkok now [crying], I’m afraid they’ll beat me up if I go there [weak][weak] so I had to find a small hotel near you to stay. I miss you so much]
[Look, I still have the piggy you gave me.]
【[photo]】
I clean this little pig every two days and blow dry it thoroughly with a hair dryer. Praise me, praise me, praise me! Look how well I take care of our little pig! [Starry eyes]?
[Also… I miss you, bro. Can you take a selfie? High-definition. Just one [poor]]
Meanwhile, Pei Huai had little time to edit his WeChat messages. He barely had time to mute the chat when a photo came through. Cink approached, two plastic bags clasped in one hand.
"Mr. Pei." He bent down and picked up the shopping basket on the ground without a doubt. "Aren't you going to buy the shampoo you just chose?"
Pei Huai nodded in thanks, but walked towards the counter without saying anything.
In reality, the people Shan Li arranged for him to have no significant impact on him, only partially restricting his activities outside. He did not restrict Pei Huai's behavior in the hotel, and could even be said to have completely let him go.
However, after Cink was assigned to his side, Pei Huai finally lost his good mood: this man was obviously used to life on the battlefield, did not know how to get along with others, and had no sense of boundaries in dealing with things.
Cink always took the initiative to carry the big and small things he bought back to his room and started to tidy up here and there, from the big things like checking the tightness of the TV circuit to the small things like checking if there were any potential risks under the carpet or behind the door.
After doing all this, the man took off his coat from behind without complaint, saying as he did so, "I'll have dinner delivered at six..."
"Need not."
"Then what time do you want to change it to?"
"After bathing."
The tactless Latin man continued to ask dutifully, "What time is it? Do you want me to wait for you here?"
Pei Huai turned around and glared at him unfriendlyly.
Walking into the bathroom, he pushed the button out of the buttonhole with one hand, opened his cell phone and saw that there were only a string of messages from Xiang Mingqi.
Your lovely boyfriend: [Brother, I miss you [poorly] but you ignored me again. ]
[I'm sorry, brother. I was wrong about what happened before [pitiful]. I shouldn't have taken you away without your permission, and I shouldn't have secretly taken so many handsome photos of you and kept them for myself. I was wrong. I want to apologize to you in person and treat you to a meal [pitiful][pitiful]]
[Brother, my most handsome brother~]
[I love you, love you, love you love you love you. So you absolutely cannot sleep with me and then date my cousin, muah [starry eyes]]
Sello: […Okay.]
Pei Huai finished replying and went into the shower. Before leaving, he flipped over his phone and accidentally swiped over a button. So when Xiang Mingqi was surprised to connect the video, he just happened to see the senior's back in the camera.
Thin, three-dimensional muscles extended down his shoulders, radiating intense tension. His shoulder blades were drawn in, his spine prominent, and his skin was as firm and supple as the fur of a highland beast, possessing a natural sheen.
As the curtains were drawn together, in an instant, the figure's outline was divided by the folds again.
Pei Huai was a bit irritated throughout the bath. He heard a strange, persistent noise, like a faint clamor from the other end of a speaker. So after washing his hair, he tied it loosely in a ponytail and lifted the curtain.
The moment the shower curtain was half-opened, the friction between the pillow and limbs, as well as the low panting sounds, stopped.
He leaned over and looked over in confusion.
The water droplets trembled, dripping from the ends of her hair onto the phone screen, shattering as they splashed. Even though the image was limited, only the waist and above could be seen clearly, Pei Huai was stunned. The water dripped down his body, revealing his narrow waist, which really made Xiang Mingqi groan.
"Brother...haha, you are really handsome."
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