Chapter 87: Get Your Ass Up

Chapter Eighty-Seven: Get Your Ass Up

Niu Huahua’s outstretched hands froze in midair.

The eager smile on her face stiffened as well. She stared in astonishment at the girl who had just passed by her, yet did not dare to be angry.

She was a little thickheaded, but not stupid. She only ran wild when dealing with ordinary people. Most of the time, she was still careful, because she knew all too well how cruel this world could be. Bragging beyond one’s station invited disaster, and the girl before her was exactly the kind of person she must never offend. Even her own father would have to greet such a person with a deferential smile. If anything, Niu Huahua was the one who had to curry favor. Never mind being ignored; even if the girl had slapped her across the face, she would still have had to offer the other cheek...

But what happened next nearly made Niu Huahua’s eyes pop out.

That very proud girl actually walked straight up to Chu Fei and said in a soft, sweet voice, “Mr. Chu, what a coincidence. I didn’t expect to find you here for fun.”

“Yes, what a coincidence. I didn’t expect to see you here either. You’re the elder sister, right?” Chu Fei was also stunned for a moment before he recovered. Then he returned her a gentle smile. This girl was none other than one of the sisters that Blood Fox had once arranged to warm his bed.

“Mr. Chu, you remember me?”

Hearing Chu Fei say that, the girl’s face lit with excitement, though she quickly hid it and nodded lightly. “I’m the elder sister, Jiang Xue.”

“Mhm.”

Chu Fei nodded as well, then fell silent. To be honest, he had some guesses about why this girl appeared here in such a role, but their relationship left him unsure how to speak to her. To put it plainly, they merely knew each other; they weren’t even familiar. Of course, if he had been enough of a beast that night, things would have been entirely different.

Jiang Xue was a clever girl. She smiled sweetly at Chu Fei, then turned to Niu Huahua. Her smile vanished at once, replaced by a cold, detached expression. “Niu Huahua, you just called the security office and said someone was harassing you. Was the person harassing you Mr. Chu?”

“I... this, he...” Niu Huahua was instantly at a loss for words. Even a fool could tell something was wrong, and she had no idea how to answer.

“Has Mr. Chu gone blind, that he’d harass a pile of dog shit like you?”

Jiang Xue’s expression suddenly turned icy. She lifted her little hand and, with a sharp crack, slapped her hard across the face.

The blow staggered Niu Huahua sideways, but she did not dare show the slightest displeasure. She could only force a laugh.

Crack, crack—

Two more slaps.

Jiang Xue pressed her lips together and swung her hand again and again, mercilessly.

Even Chu Fei, watching from behind, winced in sympathy. This girl was vicious...

Not only him. Everyone who witnessed the scene was dumbstruck, especially Wang Zhenhua and the others. Their faces grew uglier by the second. They were all with Niu Huahua, and it was obvious she had called this person over. Yet in the blink of an eye, she had started slapping Niu Huahua herself...

What on earth was going on?

Especially Wang Zhenhua. He was staring at Chu Fei as though he were looking at some kind of monster.

To be honest, he had looked down on Chu Fei all along. Even the humiliation he had suffered at the class reunion had not changed his mind. He had always believed that if Duanmu Jing had not shown up, things would never have turned out that way...

But now he was truly frightened. Even a fool could see the respect this girl had for Chu Fei.

Wasn’t this guy supposed to be a total loser?

Why was everyone treating him with such courtesy?

Duanmu Jing could still be explained, but what was going on with this girl?

It was truly bizarre.

Cold sweat poured from Wang Zhenhua’s forehead, but he did not dare wipe it away. Seeing Niu Huahua being slapped only made him even less willing to step forward...

It seemed Jiang Xue had finished venting, or perhaps she did not want to make a bigger scene. After three slaps, she spat out a single cold word: “Scram.”

Niu Huahua turned and left at once, remarkably quick and obedient, not daring to utter even one complaint. Even as she left, she offered Jiang Xue a sycophantic smile.

Whoosh—

Wang Zhenhua and the others hurried off as well.

“Mr. Chu, I’m sorry for disturbing your fun.” After watching Wang Zhenhua and the others leave, Jiang Xue came back up to Chu Fei and said with a sweet smile. Her manner was now a complete contrast to her ferocity from moments before.

“Heh, it’s nothing.” Chu Fei felt somewhat speechless. The sight of Jiang Xue slapping Niu Huahua had startled him too.

But Jiang Xue was very perceptive. Seeing Chu Fei’s strange expression, she grew a little nervous and bit her lip gently. In a low voice, she asked, “Was I... too fierce just now?”

“No, it was fine.” Chu Fei shook his head and smiled.

“Really?”

Jiang Xue’s face immediately brightened again. Then she suddenly turned to look at Ximen Lu, who was standing beside him in a daze, and said with a sweet smile, “This must be Mrs. Chu?”

“Huh? I—” Ximen Lu came back to herself and was about to explain when Jiang Xue smiled sweetly again. “I’ve interrupted your evening today. All expenses are on me.”

Having said that, she smiled once more at the two of them, turned, and quickly left surrounded by several security guards.

She had come abruptly and left just as decisively, not even giving Ximen Lu the chance to speak.

Only Chu Fei and Ximen Lu remained.

Ximen Lu’s cheeks were flushed now, though not from alcohol, but from embarrassment. Jiang Xue’s call of “Mrs. Chu” had made her heart race—not with anger, but with a strange flutter. She turned and saw Chu Fei looking at her with a half-smile. Grinding her teeth, she said, “What are you smiling at?”

“When Jiang Xue called you Mrs. Chu just now, you seemed to be enjoying it.” Chu Fei teased her with a grin.

“Get lost!” Ximen Lu exploded in embarrassment, though inside she was strangely flustered. It was because of that title, Mrs. Chu, and even more because of the nonsense Wang Zhenhua had spouted earlier.

“Chu Fei, who exactly was that girl just now?” Ximen Lu was quick-witted and asked immediately.

“I only know her name is Jiang Xue. I don’t know exactly what she does.” Chu Fei answered casually. He had some guesses, but he wasn’t going to explain them to Ximen Lu.

“Really?” Ximen Lu still didn’t quite believe him. She leaned closer, studying his expression. “That woman seemed very nice to you. What’s your relationship?”

“If I told you that girl once offered herself to me and I turned her down, would you believe me?” Chu Fei said with a grin.

“Get lost!”

Ximen Lu’s favorite retort came out without hesitation once again. She might believe the girl had some ambiguity with Chu Fei, but she would absolutely not believe she had offered herself to him. The scene from before had already made the girl’s status and standing perfectly clear. Even Niu Huahua, who had been fawning over Wang Zhenhua, had looked like a grandson in front of her...

Yet in front of Chu Fei, that girl had plainly been trying to please him.

Seeing Ximen Lu staring at him unblinkingly, her eyes darting around, Chu Fei felt a headache coming on. What surprised him, however, was that although she looked at him in a way that made his skin crawl, she did not press the matter. Instead, she turned and walked straight out, calling to him as she went, “Come on. It’s too stuffy in here. Let’s go downstairs and watch the show.”

Chu Fei was dumbfounded—

This woman’s train of thought was truly impossible to predict...

—

Ximen Lu had drunk too much, and not just a little.

Chu Fei did not stop her.

He could keenly sense that she had something on her mind, and he even guessed it had something to do with what Wang Zhenhua had said. Though Ximen Lu said nothing and acted as though she did not care, her behavior betrayed her terrible mood...

By the time Chu Fei dragged the swaying Ximen Lu back to their lodging, it was only nine o’clock, far from the wild, late-night debauchery he had planned.

“Chu Fei, come on, let’s have another drink—”

Even after entering the room, Ximen Lu was still mumbling incoherently. She was obviously so drunk that her mind was no longer clear.

“Still drinking?”

Chu Fei sighed helplessly and carefully laid her on the bed. Just as he was about to turn and leave, he heard Ximen Lu ask from behind, “Huh? Why does this look so much like where I live?”

She was dizzily sitting up and looking around the room.

“This is your place. It’s getting late, so go to sleep early.” Chu Fei was speechless. He was about to slip away, the temptation of his old classmate far too great, especially since she had been wriggling in his arms all the way back and setting his whole body on fire...

Ximen Lu seemed to have regained a little clarity and actually nodded obediently. “Oh.”

Then she tried to stand, only to stagger and collapse to the floor with a thud.

Hearing the heavy impact behind him, Chu Fei quickly turned around. With a sigh, he walked back and lifted her up again...

“I want to take a shower. Take me to the bathroom.”

Ximen Lu’s speech was still slurred, but she seemed to have retained some capacity for thought. She was fully draped over Chu Fei’s chest now, her arms clinging tightly around his neck as if afraid he might vanish...

“Take a shower? Go to sleep already.” Chu Fei frowned.

“No. I want to shower.” At this moment Ximen Lu was like a spoiled child, glaring fiercely at him...

“I—”

Chu Fei had the urge to vomit blood. In the end, he gritted his teeth and carried Ximen Lu to the bathroom...

“Are you sure you want to shower?” he asked one last time before setting her down.

“If I don’t shower, I can’t sleep.”

“Fine. Then wash up slowly by yourself.”

Chu Fei let go of her, turned, and left without looking back, quickly shutting the door behind him. From inside, he heard Ximen Lu shout, “No peeking!”

“Damn it.”

Chu Fei was thoroughly vexed. As if he still needed to peek—he had already seen everything he wanted to see!

Back in his own room, Chu Fei changed his clothes, only to immediately run into another headache. He himself had not bathed, and there was only one bathroom, now occupied by Ximen Lu. How was he supposed to wash?

At last, Chu Fei let out a long sigh and flung himself onto the bed... only to discover that he had once again succeeded in suffering from insomnia.

Staring up at the pitch-black ceiling, Chu Fei suddenly missed Xu, the class monitor, very much.

If only Xu, the class monitor, were here today. This setup was even more unbearable than last time!

He thought shamelessly to himself, and then began idly counting sheep. By the time he reached one hundred and eight thousand, he finally closed his eyes...

...

Chu Fei was sleeping fitfully when a shrill scream jolted him awake.

“Chu Fei, get your ass up!”

Then the door slammed open with a bang, and Ximen Lu’s disheveled figure appeared fiercely in the bedroom doorway...

The fourth chapter has finally been uploaded, and there is one last chapter left. Xing’er is going to keep fighting!