These words were spoken with such heroic spirit that even Lu Chen himself felt a surge of emotion upon hearing them.
Yu Menglan, her voice tinged with a coquettish reproach, said, "Alright, alright, I'm a female assassin, and you're the one protecting me! I... sigh..." She suddenly became somewhat melancholic, "I just hope we won't be enemies in the future, that would be great."
Lu Chen nodded, his expression turning serious. He said solemnly, "Yes, I also hope we'll never be enemies. But, if that day ever comes, you have to promise me one thing, okay?"
"Go ahead!" Yu Menglan sensed the weight in Lu Chen's tone and her voice hardened as well. "I'll try my best to promise you, as long as I can! After all, you've helped me so much!"
Lu Chen sighed deeply and finally spoke, "If that day ever comes, I hope that before that day comes, you'll give me your body, as a form of repayment. So that if we fight, you won't refuse to give it to me."
Yu Menglan froze, then suddenly reached out and pinched Lu Chen's chest hard.
"You brat, are you kidding me?"
Lu Chen howled in pain.
Five minutes later, Lu Chen opened the door and went inside. He wasn't worried at all about how Yu Menglan would handle those three guys by herself. If Yu Menglan couldn't even manage that, she wouldn't deserve the title of female assassin!
Lu Chen twisted the lock on Dong Qingqing's door; it opened easily—it wasn't locked!
Instantly, his heart fluttered, and he felt like he was floating on clouds.
He went in, closed the door behind him, and turned back to see Qingqing, as always, lying on the bed with her back to him, sound asleep, bathed in the dim light of a nightlight.
Lu Chen quickly stripped off his clothes, pounced on the bed, and hugged the beautiful Qingqing.
"Yay! Let's continue!"
With Dong Qingqing's sweet shout, the bed seemed to come alive, moving with a particularly pleasurable gusto. Dong Qingqing was even more accommodating to Lu Chen than before, giving him the greatest pleasure a man could experience.
All night, the two were immersed in the wild, passionate joy between them.
However, Lu Chen didn't ask Dong Qingqing what Yu Menglan had told her that had made her no longer afraid of his unpredictable nature, nor did he inquire about how he had healed his cousin's serious injuries.
After their unbridled pleasure, Dong Qingqing's voluptuous body curled up in Lu Chen's arms, her fleshy arms wrapped around his neck. She murmured softly, "Chen, I love you, never leave me! In this life, you're the only man I'll ever love..."
These words truly intoxicated Lu Chen. He held Dong Qingqing tightly and said firmly, "Qingqing, I won't leave you. You're so beautiful... so wonderful, I can't bear to!"
As he spoke, he suddenly felt a surge of desire.
Dong Qingqing cried out, "No, no, how come you can do it again?"
Her tone was filled with terror.
Lu Chen sighed helplessly, "Sigh! I got aroused by your sweet talk!"
Then, he cried out in pain.
Dong Qingqing had bitten his shoulder, probably trying to suppress his impulse with pain.
The next day, Lu Chen went to the shop as usual to keep an eye on things. The large hole leading to the second floor had been basically drilled through, and the staircase could be installed.
After listening to the foreman's advice and combining it with some designs he had seen online, Lu Chen decided on the type of staircase and the materials to use, and then went to the hospital.
As soon as he stepped into the private room, he saw Gong Jiu's face was ashen, his ears drooping, and tears were almost streaming from his eyes. Gong Xiaoyi, meanwhile, was scolding her brother harshly.
"...Brother, I told you to forget her! That kind of woman isn't worth your love, understand? You gave her so much, and what did she give you in return? Only hurt! Look at you now, seeing a back view and thinking it's her, you rush to chase after her! Not only did you fail, but you also tripped and fell... You're driving me crazy!"
"Look at your legs now, the swelling had finally gone down! And now they're like this again, how can you face your brother Chen?"
Gong Jiu, scolded, lowered his head so much his chin was pressed against his chest.
Lu Chen looked at his legs.
His legs, resting on the bed, had swollen back up after the swelling had mostly subsided, like overripe radishes ripened with fertilizer. Undoubtedly, the injury had worsened.
Judging from Gong Xiaoyi's tone, Gong Jiu was heartbroken?
He coughed softly at the door.
Gong Xiaoyi looked up, saw Lu Chen, and ran over excitedly. Judging by her posture, she was about to throw herself into Lu Chen's arms. But then, as if remembering her brother was there, she abruptly stopped.
She looked at Lu Chen with tender affection, her face beaming, "Brother Chen, you're here?"
Looking into those beautiful, watery eyes, Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Of course, he knew how much this girl liked him; that day in Zhuang Keluo's car, she sat on his lap and wouldn't budge!
However, although he liked beautiful women, he still had to treat Gong Xiaoyi like a younger sister; he'd have to be more careful in the future.
He nodded, then looked at Gong Jiu, who looked even more depressed on the hospital bed, and asked, "What exactly happened?"
Gong Jiu quickly looked up, "Buddy, don't ask. This is my embarrassing secret, sigh, I'm sorry to let you know!"
Before Lu Chen could speak, Gong Xiaoyi glared at her brother, "Go away, you have no right to speak!"
Then, she took Lu Chen's hand and affectionately pulled him into the ward.
She continued, "Brother Chen, come here! I'll tell you everything. You be the judge, shouldn't my brother get a spanking?"
This time, Lu Chen had no choice but to listen.
Through Gong Jiu's awkward yet pitiful gaze, Lu Chen heard a rather tragic love story.
Gong Jiu used to have a girlfriend named Yu Qing. They had been dating since high school. Later, even when Gong Jiu served three years in the military, his girlfriend remained devoted to him, traveling great distances to visit him whenever she had leave. But after Gong Jiu returned, facing a demolition dispute and having his leg broken, Yu Qing stopped talking to him.
Gong Xiaoyi grew increasingly indignant as she spoke: "That Yu Qing, when my brother first came back from the army, he received over 40,000 yuan in allowance. She said the family needed to build a house and didn't have enough money, so my brother only kept a small portion for himself and gave her all 40,000! Then, when my brother's leg was broken by those bastards and he wanted to get the money back for treatment, she only gave him 5,000, and that was it!"
Gong Xiaoyi was almost in tears as she spoke, her voice choked with emotion: "She even made my brother move out, saying that if he moved, he could get the money back, and with the money, he could get his leg treated! She said we couldn't handle those people! Our former neighbors even saw Yu Qing having coffee with that real estate tycoon Xin Zhida, looking very intimate. I even went to..."
"Stop talking!" Gong Jiu suddenly shouted.
Gong Xiaoyi gritted her teeth and shouted, "Brother, wake up! That woman is no longer worth your love!"
"Alright," Lu Chen patted Gong Xiaoyi's shoulder and said softly, "Xiaoyi, you go out first! Go take care of your parents. I'll talk to your brother. By the way, you haven't told your parents about this, have you?"
Gong Xiaoyi gritted her teeth: "I'm going to tell them!"
Lu Chen waved his hand: "You're not allowed to tell them. If you do, I won't treat you to Thai food."
Gong Xiaoyi was startled: "Then I won't tell them, I won't tell them! Brother Chen, you can't go back on your promise! I love Thai food the most, sour and spicy!"
"Go on, go on!" Lu Chen said, both amused and exasperated.
Gong Xiaoyi made a face at Gong Jiu and skipped out.
Gong Jiu muttered, "That brat, Ah Chen, only you can handle her! From now on, you should take her in and make her behave."
Huh? Take her in? Lu Chen was taken aback and quickly changed the subject. He said, "Come on, let me see your leg."
His leg was even more swollen. The wound, which had begun to heal, had slightly reopened, oozing blood and dust.
Considering what Gong Xiaoyi had just said, Lu Chen could make the connection.
He guessed where Gong Jiu had gone. He saw the figure that resembled his girlfriend's back and chased after her. He must have been in a wheelchair, and accidentally, the wheelchair tipped over, causing him to fall and resulting in this injury.
Lu Chen sighed and said, "Brother, there are plenty of fish in the sea. Try to be more easygoing!"
Gong Jiu sighed even deeper and heavier: "But I just can't let go of her!"
Lu Chen didn't understand this explanation. After all, for someone like him, a former scion of a wealthy family, any type of woman was within his grasp; his resources were abundant. He didn't understand why this one was so fixated on him.
Even now, he was quite troubled by women. Zhuang Keluo, Shangguan Bei, and Yang Jiangyu and her group of beauties at his disposal—all of them meant he never lacked female companionship.
Therefore, he didn't understand Gong Jiu's emotions. He patted Gong Jiu's shoulder and said softly, "Brother, don't worry, there will be women. How about this, once your leg is healed, I'll take you to a group of stunning beauties to choose from, okay?"
He immediately thought of Yang Jiangyu's group of beauties. Since they were all for me to enjoy, why not give one to my brother? That's it, once Gong Jiu's leg is healed, I'll take him to choose one!
Gong Jiu, naturally misunderstanding Lu Chen's meaning, said with a sorrowful expression, "Chen, I know you mean well, but I don't go to those kinds of places. I advise you to go less often too. Those beauties aren't very clean, you..."
Lu Chen broke out in a cold sweat and quickly stopped, "Uh, uh, definitely not those kinds of beauties, don't worry, absolutely clean, and they're all virgins!"
Gong Jiu continued with a sorrowful expression, "Sigh, Qing also gave me her virginity. We even promised to be together forever. Even if I'm the Cowherd and she's the Weaver Girl, even the Queen Mother of the West can't separate us!"
As he spoke, this grown man was almost in tears.
"Didn't you promise to be together forever? How come you broke your promise?"
As he said this, he slammed his fist hard on the headboard. A loud thud, and then he really did cry.