Chapter 162: A Mistake with a Perspective
Although Li Sishi had learned a few martial arts moves from a stuntman in Hong Kong and maintained a regular exercise routine, making her physically stronger than most girls her age in Hong Kong, unfortunately, she was now facing a muscular man whose strength and physique were clearly the result of long-term martial arts training…
In order to avoid being pulled off balance by Wu Wenzu and falling over, becoming a dragging object, Li Sishi really did her best to keep up with him. She ran until she felt like her lungs were on fire, and her throat was filled with a rusty taste.
Just when Li Sishi felt she was about to give up, the running speed ahead finally began to slow down.
"It seems we're out of the bomb's blast radius..." He looked around and, after confirming the desolate scene before him, felt much more at ease and gradually slowed down his running pace.
Just as he was about to turn around to comfort his terrified "girlfriend," he was surprised to find a disheveled, panting figure leaning straight towards him.
"Mary?!" Wu Wenzu was startled and quickly caught the person, then looked puzzled and surprised when he saw the person's appearance clearly. "You are—that sculpture..."
"You sculpting my ass!" Li Sishi, who had finally caught her breath, couldn't help but curse when she heard this. Then she looked up at him angrily and said, "Can't you look carefully before you pull someone?!"
"I'm sorry..." Wu Wenzu said subconsciously, then asked with great confusion, "Since you knew I grabbed the wrong person, why did you still follow me out?"
"Boss, do you think I can break free from you?" The misunderstanding tonight was too terrible, and Li Sishi didn't care about maintaining her composure anymore. She just grinned and held up her wrist, which was bruised from being grabbed, to show him. "Besides, if I didn't run with you, the bar and the surrounding area were so chaotic at the time. If you had pulled me down—wouldn't I have been trampled by thousands of people?!"
In such a chaotic situation, the consequences of falling are predictable.
Therefore, no matter how much she wanted to teach Wu Wenzu a lesson for dragging her along, she had to wait until the situation stabilized before she could "repay" him.
"I'm sorry... Are you hurt? I'll take you to the hospital for a check-up..." Wu Wenzu apologized again with a sincere expression. "Don't worry, if there are any problems, I'll cover the medical expenses!"
Feeling that she could stand on her own, Li Sishi took a deep breath and gestured for him to let go of her hand: "Let's not talk about this now, do you still recognize me?"
Do you know the way back?
Wu Wenzu nodded at Li Sishi's intention to turn back: "I recognize her, but are you sure you want to come back with me? There might still be danger over there."
Then he briefly explained to Li Sishi the reason for tonight's incident: Singapore was one of the regions that suffered greatly during World War II, so even today, there are still many places where abandoned bombs are discovered from time to time.
In such situations, the authorities will usually dispatch teams to evacuate the crowd immediately, and then carry out follow-up actions such as demolition or on-site detonation. Only after everything is resolved will the affected people be approved and notified to return to their original locations.
“I’m not going straight back to where I started. I’m going back to check out the surrounding area first before making any plans. After all, my master and friends are there, and I don’t know how they are doing…” Li Sishi thought for a moment and then said, “Don’t you also want to go back to find your girlfriend? Let’s talk as we walk.”
"Although you mistook me for someone else, this proves that in that situation, I and your girlfriend were quite similar and indistinguishable. Therefore, it is highly likely that my master and senior brothers took your girlfriend out thinking it was me. You don't need to worry too much..."
On the surface, that's what they said, but Li Sishi knew even better that while they were both misunderstanding and mistaking people, they would also secretly treat the ABC girl named Mary as a "hostage" once they realized who she was. The entertainment industry and gangs in Hong Kong have always been inextricably intertwined, and her master, Le Yun, was a veteran who had been active since the 1970s. Although he didn't have the intention to harm others, he certainly had a lot of suspicion.
"Your master and senior brother?" Wu Wenzu became interested. "Are you an artist from Hong Kong? I remember the first time I saw you, you were dressed like an art sculpture..."
Generally speaking, this kind of old-fashioned title is either reserved for someone who practices martial arts like him, or for a more traditional artist from Hong Kong.
After running all night, Wu Wenzu was able to tell Li Sishi's physical condition—with her fancy moves, she definitely wasn't a martial artist!
Of course, it's not that Li Sishi was too young and had just started learning from a master, so her physical strength and skills were still at the level of an average person. But considering their first meeting, Wu Wenzu was undoubtedly trying to get Li Sishi, who had obviously superior physical attributes, into the entertainment industry.
“Yes, I came here with the film crew to promote the movie.” Li Sishi nodded as she walked. “After the promotion, I had some time, so I came out to have some fun with everyone… but I didn’t expect to run into this kind of accident.”
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“I came here for tourism with Mary,” Wu Wenzu explained, adding that “Singapore also has many classic architectural works, so we can take the opportunity to visit and learn about them while we are traveling.”
"Really? Well, we're all unlucky to have run into something like this on our rare trip to Singapore." Li Sishi smiled wryly.
They said they wanted to turn back, but both of them had already exhausted too much energy. On the way back, Wu Wenzu seemed to be doing better, but Li Sishi really felt her legs were as heavy as lead as she walked. So she deliberately chatted with the person next to her to try to distract herself.
“Actually, looking at it from another perspective, this may not be a bad thing.” Wu Wenzu shook his head. “At least so far, none of us have been injured, and Singapore is very experienced in handling this kind of incident, so there shouldn’t be any casualties.”
"You have a pretty good attitude." Li Sishi glanced at him and then continued to lift her leg with difficulty.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling weak?" Wu Wenzu had loved kung fu since he was a child, and even when he went to university, he still studied martial arts. Therefore, as a martial arts practitioner, he quickly saw the problem with Li Sishi's footwork through his understanding of footwork.
"I probably ran too fast and haven't fully recovered yet." Li Sishi was too tired to bother with him, so she just gave a soft explanation.
"You can't do this. It'll cause damage." Although worried about his girlfriend's safety, Wu Wenzu had previously stood up for a girl he didn't know who was being harassed, so seeing Li Sishi in this state, he certainly wouldn't stand idly by. "Come on..."
"You can put your arm around my shoulder and I'll 'lead' you back; that will save you some effort."
"Thank you." Knowing that now was not the time to be sentimental, Li Sishi put her hand on his shoulder and let him help her walk back.
"Don't mention it. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be in this state..." This close proximity actually allowed him to see the people around him more clearly.
Looking at the slightly patchy powder marks on Li Sishi's face from running and sweating profusely, Wu Wenzu felt a little relieved: luckily, this girl didn't like to wear heavy Western-style makeup like his girlfriend, otherwise, if her makeup was ruined like this, she would probably throw a tantrum at him again.
"That's great that you know—hey, does this count as you 'making amends' now?" Being helped to walk really saved Li Sishi a lot of energy, and she had the energy to chat again.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, she subtly probed into the matter of this seemingly foolish man.
The fair-skinned, handsome young man managed to get some information out of him.
Upon learning that Wu Wenzu was currently a junior in college and would be returning to the Chinese capital in a few days to participate in an international martial arts competition with his martial arts teacher, with his schedule packed full of both academic and extracurricular activities, Li Sishi gave up her previous idea of taking advantage of him.
Sigh, I was actually planning to ask him to make a cameo appearance in her new movie that she's currently in talks for. There's a supporting role in it where he's a handsome, scumbag guy who's returned from overseas, which would be perfect for him to "play himself"...
Just as Li Sishi was lamenting that she couldn't take advantage of the situation, Wu Wenzu, who was next to her, suddenly turned around as if he had remembered something: "Uh, sorry, I don't think I know your name right now..."
It was only at this point that he, who had always thought of Li Sishi as "Miss Sculpture," finally remembered that he should politely exchange names for easier address.
“Just call me Ah May,” Li Sishi waved her hand.
"Wu Wenzu, you can call me Joe." After exchanging names, Wu Wenzu felt more relaxed speaking. After walking for a short while, he pointed ahead and said, "There are people over there."
The two quickened their pace and walked forward. Before long, they could see lights in the distance and a large, shadowy group of people.
At the same time, Cheng Erjian, who was in the crowd, also saw Li Sishi and quickly waved to her: "Ah May, over here!"
"Really? Really? Ah May is back? Thank God!" Wan Jiamei, who was massaging the chest of the ABC girl who claimed to be too frightened, immediately put down her hands, jumped up and looked around.
"My master and senior brother are right there!" Li Sishi saw the two waving arms and excitedly wanted to stride forward, but was unexpectedly pulled back by the very clueless Wu Wenzu.
"Slow down...Mary?" Wu Wenzu had been advising Li Sishi to slow down to avoid injuring her legs, but after vaguely seeing his girlfriend standing up, he quickened his pace and once again half-dragged, half-carried Li Sishi over...
As he got closer, seeing the inscrutable expression on his girlfriend's face under the light, Wu Wenzu belatedly realized he had to release Li Sishi: "Mary, let me explain..."
“You don’t need to explain, we’re breaking up!” the ABC girl named Mary said firmly.
"What's going on? Look at our Ah May, does she look like she's out having a romantic encounter with him?! Don't be so pathetic!" Afraid her best friend would be labeled a homewrecker, Wan Jia-mei immediately pulled the disheveled Li Si-shi forward...
He stepped forward, then, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, he shielded her beside him, saying, "Look at what you've done to her!"
“We’ve been taking good care of you here, but your boyfriend mistook you for someone else and then messed up our Ah May like this. He’s gone too far! He didn’t even mention that after Cheng Erjian rescued her, this ABC girl tried to touch his chest and take advantage of him!”
Thinking back to this ABC girl's act of crying wolf, Wan Jiamei looked indignant.
Li Sishi took the tissue Wan Jiamei handed her and wiped her face, then explained, "Ms. Mary, do I look like I'm trying to seduce your boyfriend?"
"To put it bluntly, if I take a fancy to a guy, they'll have a hard time resisting me." Although her tone seemed a bit arrogant, Li Sishi was quite confident in her looks. "So I don't need to seduce or steal anything. I just beckon them over, and they come to me on their own."
Given the ABC girl's obsessive attitude of threatening to break up at the slightest provocation, normal advice is unlikely to persuade her. It's better to do the opposite—if all else fails, she can grab Cheng Erjian next to her and pretend to be his "boyfriend."
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Although she wanted to remind Wu Wenzu not to let his girlfriend control him too much, lest he be unable to bear the consequences of being cheated on later; if this situation became the fuse for a young couple's breakup, even if the paparazzi didn't write anything about it, it would still be awkward for everyone to see Wu Wenzu when he returned to Hong Kong and entered the entertainment industry.
This is nothing like the time when Luo Xuan caught his girlfriend cheating on him in the street, where he simply pretended to be the one to help him get revenge and save face.
Wu Wenzu and his girlfriend haven't broken up yet, and it's unknown whether the cheating incident actually happened. So, the priority should be to help them reconcile. Whether they separate or get back together in the future is their own business.
Having been stunned by Li Sishi's disheveled appearance, the ABC girl hadn't really paid much attention to her. But now, hearing these overly confident words, she subconsciously turned to look at her, and her face once again showed a look of shock.
In the flickering lights, Li Sishi, who had wiped her face clean, was still a little disheveled, but with her exquisite and beautiful face, all her dishevelment seemed to become a beautiful backdrop, making people feel sorry for her.
The ABC girl majored in literature and had read many ancient Chinese texts. One story, titled "A Story of Pity," left a deep impression on her: In ancient China, a great general married a beautiful woman, and the general's wife...
He rushed to the beauty's residence intending to kill the vixen who seduced his husband, but was so amazed by the beauty that he couldn't bring himself to do it. In the end, he could only sigh and say that even he wanted to cherish such a beauty, let alone others.
At the time, she and her classmates thought the ancient texts were too far-fetched; how could a wife feel affection for a third party? It wasn't until she saw the person in front of her today that she realized the ancients really understood what it meant to draw inspiration from reality...
"Indeed... with your looks, you'd never lack men chasing after you." The ABC girl, after her initial amazement...
He muttered something to himself.
"Mary?" Thinking the storm had passed, Wu Wenzu cautiously approached.
"Then I'm definitely breaking up with you!" The ABC girl flung his hand away and yelled at him as if she had finally lost her temper and was about to spill the beans. "To be honest, you're really not cut out for dating. All you ever think about is your martial arts. Do you know that while you were busy practicing and neglecting me, I dated seven very interesting men?!"
The ABC girl's words were like a bolt from the blue. Not only was Wu Wenzu stunned, but even Li Sishi and the others next to him were a little confused.
"Seven, seven men?" It took Wu Wenzu, who was stunned by the attack, a long time before he could finally find his voice.
Seeing his complex expression, a mixture of doubt, confusion, and questioning, the ABC girl thought for a moment, sighed, and added, "There are also three women with great figures."
Upon hearing this, Wan Jiamei, who was standing in front, trembled and quickly hid behind Li Sishi, then hugged her own clumsy self with heartache, shivering.
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