Volume 3, King of the City, Chapter 503: A Thrilling Scene
Zhou Ziwei hadn't expected Jiang Chunshui to suddenly take his hand as they walked out of the airport, especially since it was her initiative. This was quite unusual...
After a long conversation on the plane, Zhou Ziwei gained some understanding of Jiang Chunshui. He knew that Jiang Chunshui was rather resistant to men. The reason why Jiang Chunshui hadn't resisted him yet was because he had given her great benefits, allowing her to replenish all the life force she had lost, essentially giving her a chance to be reborn.
On the other hand, it's because he's still too young and in other people's eyes he's not even considered a man yet.
Despite this, Jiang Chunshui still refused any physical contact with anyone, not even women. But this time, she suddenly took the initiative to pull his small hand. Why was that? Could it be that his great personality, like a gentle, nourishing rain, had unknowingly reopened the heart of this troubled girl? Uh… just opening her heart wasn't enough; it would be even better if she could open her heart completely. It seems that… she has quite a lot of…
Just as Zhou Ziwei was lost in thought, Jiang Chunshui's low, barely audible voice suddenly reached his ears: "I sense someone is spying on us... Although they're being very discreet, I can still feel a slight unease about being watched... Hmm... I imagine the US military is also on guard against our arrival... They'll definitely be very cautious at this time, monitoring suspicious individuals entering the country at major airports is a given... So we can't afford to give ourselves away. Don't stand out too much right now, you have to act like a normal... five or six-year-old child..."
So that's how it is...
Zhou Ziwei felt a pang of embarrassment upon hearing this. It seemed he had been quite presumptuous. The other woman had only acted so affectionately because she sensed someone was watching her. After all, siblings should act closer, not like they used to walk one in front and the other behind. He was only five or six years old! How could the older sister not worry about her younger brother being kidnapped in this foreign land?
Hmm, the elites from the Dragon Group really know how to be professional... Their change of expression is as natural as turning the pages of a book. That cold expression they used to have is completely gone from Jiang Chunshui's face now. She looks like a kind older sister... Since they're being so professional, I can't be too bad, right? Uh... But how can I act more normally, like a real five or six-year-old child?
"Sister...hug me..." Zhou Ziwei hesitated for a moment, then suddenly stopped, opened his arms, looked at Jiang Chunshui pitifully, and called out in a childish voice.
After saying that, even Zhou Ziwei himself felt so disgusted with himself that he almost vomited, and goosebumps rose all over his body.
However… Zhou Ziwei was also innocent. Since Jiang Chunshui had spoken, he had to show some of the qualities that a special agent should have, right? But how to act like a normal five or six-year-old child was a bit of a problem for Zhou Ziwei. Was he supposed to pretend to be an innocent and naive little idiot who didn’t understand anything, when he was clearly a clear-headed and quick-thinking adult?
Zhou Ziwei has never believed that he has the ability to become a talented actor. If given the opportunity to act, he would only dress up in a flamboyant way, wink at the camera from time to time, and try his best to develop in the direction of an idol. Maybe he could become a little famous. If you want him to conquer the audience with his acting skills, then there is basically no chance. As for whether he will become an idol or an idol if he continues to act like that, that is not something he can control.
Knowing his own limitations, Zhou Ziwei realized that with his acting skills, he probably wouldn't be able to successfully portray an innocent child. So he had to find another way. If Jiang Chunshui could hold him, her "little brother," in her arms like an ordinary older sister... then Zhou Ziwei wouldn't need to put on any more clumsy performance.
A little kid being held in an adult's arms... isn't that the best kind of performance? I believe that way, at least no one will doubt him anymore.
Of course... if Jiang Chunshui were to actually pick him up, she would obviously need to overcome a mental hurdle. If she couldn't overcome that hurdle, she wouldn't be able to appear natural and easygoing. And if her expression was stiff and her movements were rigid, she might end up making things worse and becoming a prime target for the other side's secret agents. However... none of this matters to Zhou Ziwei. After all, Jiang Chunshui is a special forces elite, and how could a special forces elite not be a talented actress?
Zhou Ziwei was right. No matter how much Jiang Chunshui secretly loathed and resented Zhou Ziwei's cheesy "Sister, hug me!" she managed to hide it perfectly thanks to her superb acting skills. She showed no sign of being embarrassed or angry. Instead, she turned around, squatted down, and playfully flicked Zhou Ziwei's nose, saying, "You little rascal, you're going back on your word again... No way... Didn't we make a pinky promise when we came out? You have to walk by yourself... You can't let your sister carry you. Why are you going back on your word as soon as you get off the plane!"
Zhou Ziwei secretly praised her... This is the true path of an acting master. Although Jiang Chunshui has regained her youthful appearance after shedding that old witch's corrupt aura, and seems to have the potential to become an idol star, she is not the kind of scoundrel who wants to rely on her looks to make money at the box office. At the very least, her performance is quite good.
Unfortunately, no matter how much Zhou Ziwei admired Jiang Chunshui's acting skills, he simply couldn't learn them. So, he could only pout and innocently and shamelessly call out again, "Sister...hug me..."
A hint of embarrassment and annoyance flashed across Jiang Chunshui's eyes, which Zhou Ziwei found amusing. It seemed that Jiang Chunshui still had quite a few obstacles in her mind, and with these obstacles, it would be difficult for her to seriously and thoroughly carry out her acting career path... How would this woman react next? Would she really go completely berserk?
Clearly, Zhou Ziwei underestimated Jiang Chunshui's professionalism and didn't know how strong her aversion to the male body was. However, after weighing the pros and cons, she still resolutely chose to give in... Sure enough, she opened her arms and picked up Zhou Ziwei's body, which weighed over 100 pounds, and held him tightly in her magnificent bosom.
"Oh dear... how come you're so heavy!" Jiang Chunshui had no idea that Zhou Ziwei was an imposter. Although he looked like an ordinary five or six-year-old kid, he was actually a concentrated essence. Originally, his body was that of an adult, but after being repeatedly tormented by the pressure of the earth deep underground, he was finally shaped into his current form. Although his volume had decreased, his overall mass had not changed much, so Zhou Ziwei still weighed about 130 pounds. As soon as Jiang Chunshui picked him up, he immediately felt Zhou Ziwei's unusual weight.
Fortunately, although Jiang Chunshui was a relatively weak fortune teller, as one of the Republic's most elite special forces soldiers, she had always participated in the necessary military training programs. In addition, she had also consistently studied and trained in things like hand-to-hand combat and firearms knowledge. Therefore, relatively speaking, Jiang Chunshui's physique was much weaker than most of the members of the Dragon Group, but still much stronger than that of ordinary people.
Therefore, although Zhou Ziwei's weight was far greater than she had anticipated, she only flinched slightly when she first picked him up, but then calmly picked him up as if she were really just holding a five or six-year-old child.
Jiang Chunshui had only intended to give Zhou Ziwei a perfunctory hug, simply holding him by the waist with both hands to try and keep his body from touching hers... But... she never expected Zhou Ziwei to be so heavy. She couldn't possibly lift him effortlessly with just her hands. Left with no other choice, she let him lie heavily on her, then wrapped her arms around his waist and hips before putting on the act of a doting older sister and quickly carrying him out of the airport...
When the pinball player, who was peeking from behind, saw this scene, he decisively rammed headfirst into the concrete pillar in front of him. With a "crack," he saw stars and instantly a large, red, swollen bump appeared on his forehead, which made the blond, blue-eyed foreigners watching by laugh uproariously.
The cannon, exasperated, kicked the ball's sexy, big buttocks twice and cursed, "You idiot! Looking at pretty girls like this is shameful... It's one thing to bump into lampposts a few times on the street back home, but why are you still so pathetic abroad? You're a disgrace to all Chinese people... Get up... There are beautiful women everywhere in America. I heard that if you're lucky, you can even see naked beauties on the street... And they're the kind who deliberately display themselves, I think it's called... something like performance art... If you saw a naked blonde beauty on the street, you'd probably rush over like a cat in heat... Pah... If that happened, you scumbag, you'd be spending your life in jail in America!"
Their performance was a great success. To the onlookers, they looked like a pair of country bumpkins who had never seen the world and had come to the US to make money.
Although neither of them possessed Jiang Chunshui's ability to predict the future or perform divination, upon seeing Jiang Chunshui do something so contrary to her personality, they knew that this woman must have discovered something. Therefore, they naturally followed suit and took corresponding measures, hoping to use their performance to divert the attention of the M country's military agents.
Jiang Chunshui carried Zhou Ziwei all the way out of the airport. After hailing a taxi, Jiang Chunshui threw Zhou Ziwei heavily into the car... Jiang Chunshui closed the car door for Zhou Ziwei, then went around to the other side and got in. She glared at Zhou Ziwei fiercely, then said a hotel address in deliberately broken English...
This hotel was booked online in the US by someone using Jiang Chunshui's name just before boarding the plane. The US has a large passenger flow, especially for mid- to low-end hotels. Often, if you don't book in advance, there may not be any rooms available.
Zhou Ziwei and Jiang Chunshui were pretending to be children from a middle-class family that wasn't very wealthy, so they couldn't act too extravagantly. Therefore, they simply booked a room in a small hotel in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
That's right... there's only one room, and it's not a suite or a double room at all, but just a small room with only a single bed.
When Jiang Chunshui saw the guest room that the organization had arranged for her and Zhou Ziwei, she was momentarily stunned.
Is the organization really that stingy, or... is someone deliberately trying to mess with her? Even if the military's budget is tight, they shouldn't be so frugal with accommodation costs during a mission! Having to share a room with a boy is bad enough, but now she has to sleep in a single bed... that's just too much! However, this thought only flashed through Jiang Chunshui's mind for a moment before she let it go... After all, Zhou Ziwei was only a "five or six" year old. They were siblings, and as the older sister traveling with such a young brother, she naturally had to take meticulous care of him. If she booked two rooms at the hotel and left her five or six-year-old brother alone, that would be absurd; it would immediately attract a lot of attention!
It's understandable that they didn't book a double room. Their family isn't wealthy, so when traveling, they naturally choose the cheaper option. A room with only a single bed is more than half the price of a deluxe double room with two large beds. I believe any Chinese person with a little sense of budgeting would choose this kind of room.
Sigh... Anyway, he's just a five or six-year-old child. Well... even though he seems to know everything, no matter how developed his brain is, even more developed than most adults, his body is still limited by natural growth and development, and that can't be changed.
So what am I afraid of? He's just a kid!
As if to prove he really didn't care, as soon as he entered the room and the waiter left, Jiang Chunshui casually unbuttoned his coat, threw it on the bed, and took out a set of pajamas he had brought with him from his luggage, saying, "I'm going to take a shower first... wait a minute... I'll help you shower later... you brat, what are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?"
After saying that, Jiang Chunshui swaggered into the restroom wearing a set of... underwear...
Looking at the slender figure reflected in the frosted glass, flashing in the rushing water, Zhou Ziwei sat blankly on the bed, still unable to come to his senses.
What is this woman doing...? I thought letting her hug me was the limit of what she could do, but who knew... When this woman gets fierce, it's beyond what men can imagine. How could a woman who is usually so conservative and cold suddenly become so unrestrained? Uh... what did she say before she went into the bathroom... that she would help me wash after she finished washing?
Thinking of this, Zhou Ziwei looked down at the bulge in the middle of his pants and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
This little boy he's pretending to be is a complete imposter. He's not too conspicuous when he's dressed, but if he takes his clothes off, he'll be exposed for everything...
Sigh... What a dilemma... What if Jiang Chunshui insists on helping me take a bath? What if she discovers my secret in that situation? Should I kill her to silence her? Or... or just take her right there and then?
Zhou Ziwei shook his head vigorously, knowing that these thoughts were unrealistic. He hoped that Jiang Chunshui was just talking nonsense on purpose! Really helping him take a bath… that woman probably wouldn't do that!
Amidst endless torment, Zhou Ziwei waited patiently for over half an hour, but Jiang Chunshui still didn't come out of the bathroom. Bored, he stood up, walked over, and turned on the old, worn-out television in the hotel.
"Ah...ah...oh...oh..."
Who knew that as soon as the TV was turned on, a spectacular mixed doubles match was playing on the screen. Two black men and two white women were completely naked, embracing each other and making all sorts of obscene gestures, while moaning and groaning and making provocative noises.
Zhou Ziwei had no idea that Old M's hotel was so open-minded; turning on the TV would bring up such exciting movies, unlike those hotels in China... He couldn't even download them online...
"Ah—" A gasp came from behind. Jiang Chunshui had just finished showering and came out of the bathroom. She saw Zhou Ziwei standing in front of the TV, which was clearly showing a movie that was forbidden for children... Jiang Chunshui, who had never seen such a movie before, screamed and froze.
Volume 3, King of the City, Chapter 504: A Little Secret
Jiang Chunshui screamed, then pounced on the screen and quickly shut down the video of the maniacal performance. She turned around, grabbed a pillow from the bed, and glared at Zhou Ziwei fiercely, saying, "You brat! I knew all men were bad, but I can't believe... you're so young and you're already watching this disgusting stuff! You... you... you deserve to die!"
"Hey...hey...you don't need to get so agitated!"
Although the cushion was soft and wouldn't hurt even if it hit him a few times, Zhou Ziwei wasn't one to stand there and let others hit him. Seeing Jiang Chunshui charging towards him menacingly, he immediately dodged and hurriedly protested, "Don't wrong an innocent person, okay? I just wanted to watch TV, and I only just turned it on. Why are you making such a fuss? And... what kind of show is that? Several people are completely naked, like they're about to take a shower, but... but why don't I see them washing themselves?"
It must be said that Zhou Ziwei was quite quick-witted. When he realized that the scene from the American blockbuster seemed to have seriously provoked Jiang Chunshui, making the woman on the verge of a complete breakdown, he quickly used his height advantage to pretend to be an innocent little boy again.
Sure enough… Zhou Ziwei’s last sentence, which sounded quite innocent, immediately startled Jiang Chunshui. She was stunned for a moment, then lowered the pillow she had been holding high above her head, and said with a somewhat embarrassed expression, “I…I’m sorry, I…I really…sigh…well…anyway, what was shown on TV just now wasn’t good. You…you just need to remember not to watch those things again, okay?”
Jiang Chunshui felt that she was being too neurotic. In her eyes, Zhou Ziwei was just a five or six-year-old child. Even if he was a genius, even if he was very knowledgeable, even if he knew a lot, he was still just a child.
Due to physical limitations, a child simply cannot truly understand the... things between men and women. Therefore... upon hearing Zhou Ziwei's words, Jiang Chunshui immediately felt that she had wronged Zhou Ziwei. It was indeed impossible for Zhou Ziwei to intentionally watch such disgusting television programs, and even if he did watch them seriously... it was merely out of a child's curiosity, and there was absolutely no filthy intention involved.
"Fine! Since you don't like it, I won't watch it anymore."
Zhou Ziwei nodded like an exceptionally obedient child, but then asked with great curiosity, "But... can you tell me what those people on TV were doing? Were they taking a shower? And... why does one of them look a lot like you?"
"Uh... what did you say!" Jiang Chunshui almost lost her temper again, but this time Zhou Ziwei had learned his lesson. As soon as he saw Jiang Chunshui grab the pillow on the bed, he quickly darted into the bathroom, locked the door, and said, "I'm going to take a shower first. Don't you dare peek!"
Jiang Chunshui couldn't help but chuckle again upon hearing this. This little brat… what is he thinking… would I peep at a little brat like you? Even if I, Jiang Chunshui, really wanted to peep at men, I would never peep at a child like you… Hmph… ptooey ptooey ptooey… how could I possibly peep at men? Men's things are so ugly, what would I do peep at them for? This brat, he actually dared to say I look like that… that shameless girl on TV! He's infuriating! When he comes out, I'm going to skin this brat alive!
Jiang Chunshui stood there lost in thought for a while, then heard the incessant sound of running water from the bathroom. Suddenly, she remembered that Zhou Ziwei had rushed into the bathroom alone without even taking a nightgown or a change of clothes. What was she to do? What if the kid came out naked?
Jiang Chunshui had originally been bold enough to fulfill her responsibility as an older sister, and even considered whether she should personally help Zhou Ziwei take a bath. However... because of the incident with that indecent TV program, Jiang Chunshui's aversion to men had unknowingly increased by a few percentage points. Now, it was obviously impossible for her to muster the courage to help a little boy take a bath. She couldn't even accept seeing a boy's naked body.
Remembering how, when the members of the Dragon Group were divided into different groups and set off separately, the group leader, Bullet, had specifically called her over and instructed her to take good care of Zhou Ziwei during this time, Jiang Chunshui suddenly felt ashamed.
At the time, the bullet made it very clear... Although Zhou Ziwei's personal abilities among the many members of the Dragon Group were impeccable, he was still just a child, a five or six-year-old child. No matter how self-reliant he was, he still needed adults to take care of him in his daily life.
The reason why Zidan deliberately put Zhou Ziwei and Jiang Chunshui in the same group was mainly because Jiang Chunshui is an adult woman, and she would be more capable of taking care of people than the rough guys like Pinball and Cannon.
Moreover, Zhou Ziwei had just done Jiang Chunshui a great favor by replenishing her life force, which she had consumed a lot of over the years due to using divination techniques.
Not only did it free Jiang Chunshui from the terrifying shadow of divination, which seemed to devour her life, allowing her to use divination countless times with Zhou Ziwei's help, but it also restored Jiang Chunshui's youthful beauty.
For this reason, Zhou Ziwei's kindness was like a second life to Jiang Chunshui, so Zidan was quite at ease with Zhou Ziwei following Jiang Chunshui, believing that Jiang Chunshui would take good care of Zhou Ziwei.
But now... Jiang Chunshui felt that he had completely let down the trust of the bullet.
Look at what I just did. Because of his momentary curiosity, he turned on the TV and watched something he shouldn't have. I flew into a rage at him and picked up something to hit him, without considering whether a five or six-year-old child could understand such unhealthy TV programs.
Because of her own inner conflict, she completely ignored the question of whether a child could bathe by himself, and even more so, she did not carefully prepare the clothes that Zhou Ziwei needed... Is this how she treats her benefactor?
Jiang Chunshui felt increasingly ashamed as she thought about it. She felt heartless, betraying the trust Zidan had placed in her, and even more so, ungrateful for Zhou Ziwei's kindness. Wasn't she always known for her clear sense of right and wrong, and for repaying kindness? How could she be like this now…
Jiang Chunshui felt increasingly uneasy. After blaming herself several times, she finally made up her mind to turn over a new leaf and properly fulfill her duties as an older sister. She was determined to give Zhou Ziwei a proper bath, even if it meant facing that part of a man's body that he felt was sinful and ugly.
After making up her mind, Jiang Chunshui felt relieved. Hearing that the sound of water in the bathroom had not stopped, she hurriedly ran to find Zhou Ziwei's small bag, wanting to find him a set of pajamas so that he could change into them after taking a shower.
But when Zhou Ziwei's bag was opened, it was discovered that... although there were quite a few miscellaneous items inside, there wasn't a single piece of clothing.
Not to mention pajamas, there wasn't even a single piece of ordinary underwear or outerwear.
Oh no! He didn't even bring a change of clothes... What... What should we do? It's all my fault. I didn't ask him before we left. How could a five or six-year-old child think so thoroughly? How could he have thought of what to bring when traveling?
Jiang Chunshui felt increasingly guilty, but there was nothing she could do for the time being. She could only wait until tomorrow to take Zhou Ziwei to the mall to buy a few more outfits and other daily necessities.
But she couldn't just leave Zhou Ziwei naked tonight! Although Jiang Chunshui had decided to turn over a new leaf and no longer treat Zhou Ziwei as a man, the thought of sleeping in the same bed with a completely naked boy, even if he was only five or six years old and hadn't grown up yet, still made Jiang Chunshui's pretty face involuntarily flush with a blush.
Jiang Chunshui spat softly, wondering what was wrong with her today, why she kept having so many messy thoughts about a little kid who hadn't even grown up yet.
She had no choice but to open her travel bag again and pick out a silk nightgown that she had never worn before, intending to let Zhou Ziwei use it for the night.
The pajamas were supposed to be a set of tops and bottoms, but... Zhou Ziwei was only a little over a meter tall, so the top alone was enough to cover his small body completely, and the bottoms were simply too big for him to wear as a robe.
I took the silk nightgown and walked to the bathroom door. Just as I was about to knock, the bathroom door was suddenly pulled open from the inside.
"Ah—" Thinking that Zhou Ziwei must be completely naked right now, even though Jiang Chunshui was already mentally prepared, she still couldn't help but exclaim in surprise and subconsciously covered her eyes with her hands.
Sigh... It seems I still can't completely untangle that knot in my heart, can't face it calmly... Even a young boy is still a man...
As soon as Zhou Ziwei opened the door, he saw Jiang Chunshui holding a nightgown, standing furtively at the bathroom door, then covering her eyes and screaming. He scratched his head in confusion and said, "Um... what are you doing here? Did you see a cockroach or something? Why are you screaming so loudly?"
As Zhou Ziwei spoke, he looked down at his new pajamas, which were completely transformed from an alloy suit, and said helplessly, "I have to admit that I look incredibly handsome right now, but it's not enough to make a beauty like you scream so passionately! Uh... if I really am that charming... then I should consider whether I should go to Hollywood and develop my career there."
Hearing Zhou Ziwei utter such narcissistic and shameless words, Jiang Chunshui finally couldn't help but drop her hands that were covering her face, preparing to teach Zhou Ziwei a lesson.
However… before opening her eyes, she tried to raise her head a little higher, so that her field of vision would shift upwards. That way, even if she had to face Zhou Ziwei, who was completely naked, she would only see his upper body and not his “ugly” parts.
However, when Jiang Chunshui actually opened her eyes, she was taken aback, because she found that things were completely different from what she had imagined. Zhou Ziwei did not come out naked at all, but was wearing a very fashionable and trendy men's pajama set.
However... his pajamas were clearly designed for adults, not children. It was ridiculous and incongruous to see such fashionable, successful pajamas worn by a child who was less than 1.2 meters tall.
Hearing Jiang Chunshui cover her mouth and chuckle, Zhou Ziwei couldn't help but rub his nose and give a helpless, bitter smile. Of course, he knew what Jiang Chunshui was laughing about, but... although he looked like a five or six-year-old child, he was actually a middle-aged man nearing thirty.
He could occasionally say a few silly or childish things to tease the girl, and even pretend to be crazy to trick the silly woman into hugging him, but... asking him to design a pair of cartoon pajamas full of childlike fun was something he really couldn't do.
This is just... way too outrageous!