Chapter 48: Dry–Wet Separation in a Couple's Hotel—Care to Learn About It?
"AAAH—!!!"
Dai Mubai clutched his crotch with both hands, his entire body curling into a tight ball.
The flush on his face rapidly drained into a deathly pallor, cold sweat pouring down his forehead like rain.
His teeth chattered violently, gums splitting as blood seeped out.
That pain…
It was indescribable.
Like a red-hot iron rod being viciously thrust inside him—or as if countless needles were going berserk, tearing everything apart from within.
More importantly—
He could clearly feel that a certain very important part of his body had lost all sensation.
Not numbness.
But a complete, total absence of feeling.
"Des… despicable bastard!!!"
Dai Mubai lifted his head, bloodshot eyes glaring viciously at Tang San.
That look was savage enough to want to tear him apart alive, every word squeezed out through clenched teeth.
His voice was hoarse, trembling uncontrollably.
The entire hotel lobby fell into deathly silence.
All the onlookers were completely stunned.
Some stood there with mouths agape, expressions frozen.
Some instinctively covered their own lower bodies, faces pale as if experiencing phantom pain by proxy.
Others struggled desperately to hold back laughter, faces flushed red, shoulders shaking.
The twist was too sudden, too dramatic, too—
"Pfft—"
Ning Rongrong was the first to lose control, bursting out laughing.
She genuinely hadn't expected the fight to end like this.
Dai Mubai's miserable state, combined with his earlier arrogance, made it the ultimate face-slapping scene of the year!
"WHO WAS THAT?!"
Hearing the laughter, Dai Mubai's gaze turned even more ferocious.
He quickly locked onto its source, glaring murderously at Ning Rongrong.
That look was filled with violence and killing intent, as if he wanted to swallow her whole.
But the searing agony from below made even speaking difficult.
He could only force a few trembling words out between his teeth.
"Q-quick… take me for treatment!!!"
The pair of twin beauties behind him had already turned pale with fright.
Only now did they snap back to their senses, hurrying forward to support Dai Mubai from either side.
They were extremely careful, terrified of touching his injured area, as they half-dragged, half-carried him in utter disarray toward the hotel exit.
There was a healing soul master's clinic nearby—
Hopefully, it was still in time.
The three of them stumbled away, leaving behind a mess—
And a lobby full of dumbstruck spectators.
As well as…
Tang San slowly rose to his feet.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, movements slow yet resolute.
A smile spread across his face—
A very strange smile.
It held the joy of victory, mixed with twisted satisfaction.
And a trace of… pathological excitement.
"I won…"
Tang San murmured, his voice hoarse.
"I finally won—just once!"
He hurriedly turned his head, looking toward where Xiao Wu had been standing earlier.
He wanted her to see—
To see his victory, his strength!
To see that he was no worse than Lin Qingmo!
But when he looked…
That spot was already empty.
Lin Qingmo was gone. Xiao Wu was gone too.
All that remained were curious faces in the crowd.
"Damn it!"
Tang San's smile froze instantly, twisting into something feral.
He had gone to such lengths…
Resorting to vicious sneak attacks, sacrificing his reputation—
And Xiao Wu hadn't even seen it?!
In truth, Xiao Wu had seen it.
This dramatic scene had been fully recorded by Lin Qingmo through the chat group's light screen.
From Dai Mubai arrogantly stopping, to Tang San's sudden strike—
To that precisely aimed triangular dart…
Every single detail was crystal clear.
After the photos were sent to the chat group—
Silence lasted for five seconds.
Then, messages exploded across the screen.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Pfft! Hahahaha! I can't—this is killing me!
At the academy, Liu Erlong slammed the desk in wild laughter, tears nearly spilling out.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: That hit turned Dai Mubai from the "Evil-Eyed Lewd Tiger" into the "Evil-Eyed Crippled Tiger," didn't it?
Her tongue was mercilessly sharp.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: But honestly, this Tang San is way too vicious.
After laughing, her tone turned serious.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Dai Mubai already stopped and gave him an out. And he still sneak-attacked—targeting that spot of all things… absolutely bottomless.
Her impression of Tang San plummeted straight to the abyss.
Before, she'd only thought him hypocritical.
Now—
He was downright sinister.
[A Rogue Rabbit]: Dai Mubai deserves it!
Xiao Wu hugged Lin Qingmo's arm, her pink rabbit ears swaying lightly with her emotions.
She typed rapidly, her delight completely undisguised.
[A Rogue Rabbit]: Serves him right for being such a womanizer—karma at work!
She had no fondness for either Tang San or Dai Mubai.
One was constantly targeting Ah Qing; the other was a shameless playboy who abandoned his fiancée.
Seeing both of them end up damaged left her feeling indescribably satisfied.
"Serves him right,"
Xiao Wu muttered softly, lips curling into a playful smile.
Lin Qingmo rubbed her head and chuckled. "That was satisfying, huh?"
"Mhm!"
Xiao Wu nodded vigorously. "They're both bad people anyway."
[Little Witch]: Hahaha! I'm dying of laughter!
By the roadside, Ning Rongrong was laughing so hard she could barely stand.
Leaning against the wall, shoulders shaking, tears streamed from her eyes.
[Little Witch]: Dai Mubai probably won't be chasing women anymore in the future, huh?
She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and kept typing.
[Little Witch]: Just wondering—what kind of expression will Zhu Zhuqing have when she finds out her fiancé is… "crippled"?
The question carried obvious curiosity, along with a hint of mischievous glee.
Inside a hotel in Suotuo City, Zhu Zhuqing stared at that message in silence.
She looked at the photos in the chat group—
At Dai Mubai curled up on the ground in agony.
At the teasing, mockery, and schadenfreude flooding the chat group.
Her expression became impossibly complicated.
For a moment, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
She had come to find Dai Mubai to prove herself—to prove she wasn't inferior to him, that she was even stronger.
But now…
Dai Mubai has become like this.
That fiancé who abandoned her and indulged himself in Suotuo City had turned into a "disabled person" who needed help just to seek treatment.
The engagement suddenly seemed to lose all meaning.
The Star Luo Empire would never want a "crippled" prince.
This brutal reality, however, made a strange sense of relief bloom in her heart.
Along with the feeling of a heavy burden finally being lifted from her shoulders.
As if a massive stone pressing down on her had suddenly been removed.
"Perhaps…"
Zhu Zhuqing murmured, a complex light flickering in her dark eyes.
"This might actually be a good thing for me?"
She no longer had to be bound by the engagement.
No longer had to suffer over that man.
She could truly walk her own path—only to become stronger, only for… herself.
The thought made her breathing feel lighter.
[Bingbing]: Truly a treacherous and cunning human.
In the Extreme North, the Ice Empress evaluated the photo coldly.
Her scorpion tail slapped disdainfully against the ice, sending shards flying.
"He clearly stopped, yet still attacked from behind—and targeted that place."
Her tone dripped with contempt.
"The so-called 'honor' and 'bottom line' of humans are simply laughable."
The Snow Empress did not refute her, merely gazing quietly at the light screen, a thoughtful glint flashing through her cool eyes.
[Lin Qingmo]: Emmm…
Lin Qingmo's message popped up, full of teasing.
[Lin Qingmo]: Came here just to watch Tang San and Dai Mubai fight, didn't expect to witness such a grand drama. Totally worth the trip to Suotuo City~ Going to rest now.
After sending that, he stretched lazily, his bones letting out crisp crack sounds.
"Xiao Wu, we've been running around all day."
Lin Qingmo turned to the girl beside him and rubbed her head.
"Let's go. Time to head back and sleep."
Xiao Wu's cheeks flushed slightly, but she nodded obediently. "Mm…"
[The Pope Herself]: Where are you going to rest?
Bibi Dong's message suddenly appeared.
Her tone was calm, yet carried a barely perceptible sharpness—as if her gaze could be felt even through the screen.
Lin Qingmo paused for a moment, then replied.
[Lin Qingmo]: Right here at the Rose Hotel. We already booked a room.
He had absolutely no idea what kind of reaction this would trigger.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: With Xiao Wu?!
Liu Erlong's message instantly popped up, filled with obvious alarm.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Ah Qing, don't act rashly!
She sounded like an older sister worried her little brother was about to go astray.
Lin Qingmo couldn't help but laugh.
[Lin Qingmo]: Hehehe, relax, Sister Long~ We booked a twin-bed room!
He even emphasized it deliberately.
[Lin Qingmo]: Dry–wet separation, lots of space!
End of Chapter