Chapter 741 Reality is stranger than fiction
The group took a sightseeing bus to the hotel they were staying in. It was called a hotel, but it was actually just a one-story beachfront apartment surrounded by a beautiful beach.
When Xiao Peng walked in, he saw three women surrounded by people. A black man dressed in white was courting them. "You are the most beautiful ladies I have ever seen here. You are as beautiful as the name of this archipelago!"
Ka Xin's face darkened after hearing this: "Boss, what is this? Are you being a hooligan? How can you describe the boss's wife in this way?"
The name "Virgin Islands" is a phonetic translation, not a literal translation. A literal translation would be "Virgin Islands," the name given to the islands by Christopher Columbus. Using this name to describe women is certainly offensive.
After hearing this, Xiao Peng said, "Kaxin, the origin of this name is really different from what you think. This name comes from a religious story. It's the story of a 'saint'. Calling a girl after an archipelago actually means calling her 'noble'."
Many people assume that Columbus named this place "Virgin Land," but that's not the case. The name actually refers to virgins—a lot of them. Those familiar with Cologne, Germany, will notice that the city's coat of arms features eleven tears, which are related to the origin of the Virgin Islands' name.
Legend has it that a British princess named Ursula married a prince from what is now the Kingdom of Brittany in France. Ursula, a devout Christian, told the prince she was going on a pilgrimage to Rome. She, along with ten noble virgins and 11,000 virgins, set out for Rome. However, while passing through Cologne, they encountered Attila the Hun, the "Scourge of God." He attempted to take Ursula's hand, but she refused, and so she, along with the eleven virgins and the eleven thousand virgins, were murdered by Attila.
The Virgin Islands were originally called "The Island of Saint Ursula and Her Eleven Thousand Virgin Daughters." Later, it became the current "Virgin Islands."
Xiao Peng couldn't understand this religious allusion. First, where did all those virgins come from? Brittany to Rome should be southeast, but Cologne is northeast. How did they end up there? And so many people were killed, yet they were canonized. Doesn't this imply that women must be chaste?
Fortunately it’s not now, otherwise the women’s fists would beat them to death!
After hearing Xiao Peng's explanation, Kasim suddenly understood: "Oh, there is such a meaning here! I have learned a lot! The boss is really amazing!"
Xiao Peng got anxious after hearing this: "What the hell are you doing here? What are you sighing about? Go up and beat them up! Have you really forgotten what you do?"
Ka Xin blinked: "Boss, don't you mean to say that this is a compliment to the three boss ladies?"
"Fuck you! I'm the one who should be praising you. When will it be their turn?" Xiao Peng said angrily, "You guys still have to wait for me to speak before you chase them away?"
Walter chuckled. "Boss, we're all family. No one's laughing at you. What kind of image are you holding on to? I wonder how many people imagine you've become: rich and beautiful. Besides, you only have three girlfriends. Look at Khedira. He's not as rich as you, but he has many more."
Xiao Peng was a little shy: "We are Chinese after all, so we are more reserved. It's okay to do bad things secretly, but it's embarrassing to do it under other people's noses!"
"Hypocrisy!" Walter and the other two said in unison.
After saying that, without waiting for Xiao Peng to react, the three of them ran directly to the three women and drove them away!
After a while, the three women came to Xiao Peng and said, "How boring!"
Xiao Peng said with a gloomy face: "Have you had enough of the trouble?"
"What do you mean by making a fuss?" Marlene said, "Why do you care about us?"
Xiao Peng took a deep breath. "You're right! I really have no right to control you! Let's go our separate ways from now on! Have fun! Khedira, where is my room? Stop standing there! Let's go!"
After saying that, he put the three women's luggage on the ground and turned around and left.
Walter and the other two shrugged and followed Xiao Peng away.
Watching Xiao Peng leave, Marlene blinked and asked, "Is he angry again?"
Listening to the use of the word "又", it can be seen that Xiao Peng suffered a lot on the road.
"Normal," Abby said. "It would be strange if he wasn't angry. This time he looks different from before."
Marlene curled her lips and said, "He's still angry? I can't even get angry enough! What kind of messed up relationship is this? I never thought I would end up like this one day."
Abby smiled and said, "Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction. After all, fiction is based on a certain logic, while reality often lacks logic at all."
Marlene said angrily, "Abby, can you please stop analyzing like that at this time? What's the point of saying this now? We need to solve this problem now!"
Abby nodded: "You're right, I think so too, how about I buy you a plane ticket and you go back?"
Marlene's face was filled with annoyance. "Why should I go back? It should be you who goes back! I was the one who knew Xiao first."
Abby shook her head. "This isn't a question of who knew each other first. We're both on the same page, okay?"
Marlene said helplessly, "I just don't understand. Why are you joining in the fun?"
Abby smiled and said, "Is this strange? Xiao is a very good man. Hormones determine love at first sight, dopamine determines eternity, adrenaline determines whether to take action or not, self-esteem determines who speaks out first, and finally lifespan and reality determine who leaves first. If you want to leave now, I will definitely send you off with a smile!"
Marlene snorted coldly, "Who's leaving? We agreed to get angry at him together. What should we do now?"
But Abby said, "You were the one who said you wanted to make him angry, not me!"
"But you agreed!" Marlene said, "Okay, now's not the time for us to fight, it's time to coax the child! How can this man be like this? He's so grown up but still acts like a child!"
Abby spread her hands: "Men are always children who never grow up."
"You sound like you have a lot of experience!" Marlene pouted and said, "Huh? Where's Tildy?"
"You should call her Yasmine, otherwise it will affect her condition. We all have to pretend that we know nothing... Where is he?" Abby was also stunned.
Marlene said angrily, "She must have secretly gone to find Xiao first! How can she look like someone who is sick? Now it seems like we are the ones who are sick, okay? She is more cunning than anyone else!"
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