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The footsteps behind grew closer, and I heard Ma Huateng's voice calling out, "Xin Shanli... Li Ge! Wait for me! You all left me behind, what am I supposed to do alone?"
Xin Yi turned around and saw Ma Huateng panting as he caught up. Xin Yi said, "Teng Ge, why are you chasing after us? Since the Black Dragon Society won't take us in, we need to hurry to join another gang. We don't want to waste your time; you should just make your own arrangements."
Hearing Xin Yi say this made Ma Huateng almost cry. I brought you here, and now you've messed things up and just walked away, leaving me here as the scapegoat. With Guan Yong's ruthless nature, he would definitely make me suffer in every possible way. Well, since I can't go back to the Black Dragon Society anyway, I might as well stick with you; maybe I'll still get a meal out of it.
So Ma Huateng said with a mournful face, "Li Ge, you've really put me in a terrible spot! You caused such a big mess as soon as you arrived; how am I supposed to explain this to the higher-ups? Even if they don't pursue it, with Yong Ge's temper, he definitely won't let me off the hook! Anyway, I'm all alone with nowhere to go, so I might as well follow you from now on. Wherever you point, I'll go; I'll serve you loyally!"
"Alright," Xin Yi readily agreed to Ma Huateng's humble request. It's just taking on a little brother; I have thousands of them back in Binhai, but not a single one since coming to Yongzhou. Since Ma Huateng is so sincere, I might as well accept him. Having someone to buy takeout or something would be nice.
"Since you've decided to follow me, I'll assign you a task," Xin Yi said. "If you do it well, I promise I won't treat you poorly in the future."
"What task?" Ma Huateng felt a bit nervous. He hoped it wasn't something like taking out Yong Ge. If that's the case, I'd rather run away on my own.
"What I need you to do is stay home and wait. If anyone comes looking for me through you, just tell them where I live or bring them along," Xin Yi explained.
"I wouldn't dare! I really wouldn't dare, Li Ge," Ma Huateng was terrified. He thought Li Ge was joking and feared that he was being set up by Yong Ge as a spy to leak their whereabouts for future retaliation. But I'm really not! So he quickly clarified, "How could I ever leak your whereabouts? Even if they beat me to death, I wouldn't say a word!" Although even Ma Huateng didn't believe this himself, he had to express his loyalty at this moment.
"I'm serious," Xin Yi said sincerely.
"I'm serious too," Ma Huateng replied even more earnestly.
"What I mean is that you should stay at home with your phone on. If anyone asks about me, just tell them where I'm living now! That way they can find me quickly," Xin Yi patiently explained to Ma Huateng.
"What I'm saying is that I absolutely won't betray you, Li Ge. Not only would I not answer calls asking about you, even if they captured me and threatened me or beat me up—even if they tortured me—I would never betray you!" Ma Huateng reiterated his loyalty once again.
Damn! Why is it so difficult to communicate with this person? They keep saying they want to follow me, but as soon as I ask them to do the first thing, there's this huge communication barrier. I really can't explain it.
So, Xin Yi turned to Lu Hanmeng with a troubled expression and said, "Uh, Lin Xi, can you explain it to him? I honestly don't know how to talk to him."
Lu Hanmeng looked at Xin Yi and asked, "Do you want the Black Dragon Society to find us?"
Xin Yi nodded.
"You’re deliberately waiting for them to come for revenge, then injure a few people so that your reputation in Yongzhou will rise? Eventually, the Black Dragon Society will definitely come to recruit you?" Lu Hanmeng continued questioning.
Xin Yi modestly nodded again. It seemed that this Violent Girl understood him quite well. Considering that, having her around might not be such an unbearable thing after all. Fine, he could take a little loss.
"Then you still say you acted tonight for me?!" Lu Hanmeng suddenly shouted angrily. "You tricked me, Xin Shanli! Get your filthy hands off!"
Lu Hanmeng shook off the small hand that Xin Yi had been holding and stormed forward angrily. Xin Yi was bewildered by her sudden outburst. What was going on? Why was she so furious all of a sudden? It seemed like he hadn't done anything wrong.
Confused, Xin Yi asked Ma Huateng, who was nearby, "Do you understand now?"
"I understand now," Ma Huateng replied. "But it seems like your sister-in-law is angry."
"Yeah, I know she's angry, but why is she angry?" Xin Yi asked in confusion.
"Seriously? Brother Li, you don’t know why your sister-in-law is angry?" Ma Huateng said with a sympathetic expression as if he had been through it himself. "You just taught Guan Yong a lesson because he said something... not human-like. Your sister-in-law must think you acted to protect her, so don’t you think she should be happy?"
"She should... probably be happy," Xin Yi replied uncertainly.
"Well, when your sister-in-law asked you just now, you implied that teaching Guan Yong a lesson was completely part of your plan. Think about it, doesn't that prove that your sister-in-law is not as important to you as she thinks? Of course, she would be angry," Ma Huateng analyzed smugly.
"But... I don't mean..." Xin Yi suddenly understood something and couldn't help but feel ecstatic. No wonder this girl let me hold her little hand even after walking such a long way; it turns out it was because of this. Hehe... It seems this matter can actually work out. So, Xin Yi glanced at Lu Hanmeng's back and said to Ma Huateng, "Well, Ah Teng, you should go handle your business quickly. There's no need to see me off. I'll head back to the hotel with your sister-in-law." After saying that, he left Ma Huateng behind and hurried after Lu Hanmeng.
I wasn't planning to see you off anyway; I'm just heading home on the way, Ma Huateng could only slow down his pace.
At the hotel front desk, Lu Hanmeng directly asked the Waitress for another room. They had originally only booked one room to avoid drawing attention—Lu Hanmeng slept on the bed while Xin Yi slept on the floor. But now that they were back, Lu Hanmeng wanted to book another room, which clearly indicated a rift with Xin Yi. This wasn't good; what couple doesn't have a few arguments?
So, Xin Yi quickly moved closer and stood silently next to the Waitress, signaling her with his eyes. The hotel Waitress had seen all sorts of situations and immediately understood what Xin Yi meant. The young couple had quarreled, and the little wife was throwing a tantrum; how could she take it seriously? Just a little distraction would do.
The hotel Waitress pretended to flip through the booking records before responding, "Oh, I'm sorry! It seems there are no available rooms right now. How many more days do you plan to stay? I'll let you know when a room opens up."
Xin Yi seized the moment to reply, "Ahem, that's alright. We should still be staying for a few more days. Actually, it's quite nice for us to stay together, so there's no need to trouble you." Then he turned to Lu Hanmeng and said, "See? There's no available room anyway. Let's not make a fuss; let's go back to our room and rest."
"Who says it's nice to stay together?" Lu Hanmeng said with a stern face. "I don't feel good about it at all!"
But since they had already said there were no available rooms, Lu Hanmeng had no choice. After throwing down that remark, she turned and stormed toward the stairs. Just as Xin Yi was about to leave, he heard the hotel Waitress call out to him: "Sir, wait!"
Right! He hadn't thanked her for helping him yet. So, Xin Yi turned back and smiled at the hotel Waitress, saying, "Thank you so much for your help earlier!"
"No need to thank me; it's our job to consider our customers," the Waitress replied understandingly. "We can't let you two really separate just for an extra room charge. Couples have their quarrels but make up afterward; it's nothing serious."
"Yes, thank you again! If there's nothing else, I'll head back to my room now."
"Wait! Let me tell you something," the Waitress, seeing that Xin Yi was about to leave, quickly called out again. "What I said is definitely useful for you. It's normal for couples to argue or bicker; it will pass in time. However, some issues shouldn't be dragged out; the longer you wait, the worse it gets. Don't you think?"
"Yes, you are absolutely right." Xin Yi nodded instinctively in response. Right now, the person had no time to waste chatting here; there was a resentful woman nearby waiting to be comforted, so how could he chat leisurely?
The Waitress saw Xin Yi agreeing with her viewpoint and a hint of joy flashed across her face. She quickly reached under the counter and fumbled around for a moment, pulling out a box of pills and handing it to Xin Yi. "Since you understand the seriousness of the situation, you need to find a way to improve it. Here, use this. It's powerful, absolutely has no toxic side effects, and will not lead to dependency. It's truly a green, ecological, environmentally friendly, all-natural medicine, imported from M Country, FDA certified, and it's cheap too—360 dollars for a box of four pills. One pill lasts four days. Just buy this."
Xin Yi took the box and looked at it, instantly feeling like crying. Viagra? No way! Why would you think to sell me something like this? Do I really look that pathetic? I can be energetic and vigorous; sure, sometimes I need a little boost from chicken soup, but I don't need to rely on something like this!
"Ahem, well, ma'am, you misunderstood. I don't need this kind of thing," Xin Yi explained to the Waitress.
"It's okay, young man. I won't laugh at you. I've been selling this kind of medicine for many years. Just by looking at someone's face, I can tell who needs it and who doesn't. Don't be shy; just buy it."
"…"
"Are you complaining about the price? I'll give you a 10% discount; it'll be 320 dollars. How about that? Pretty cheap, right? … Hey, don't go! I know you need it! How about I make it 300 dollars for you…"
At the corner of the stairs, Lu Hanmeng was laughing so hard he could barely breathe…
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