I guess I must have committed some terrible sins in my past life, otherwise how could I have become the heir to the world's richest man in this life?
Having become the heir to the world's richest man, how could Heaven allow me to be kissed by a spendthrift in the middle of nowhere?
Having been kissed by a spendthrift, how could I possibly forget the most basic thing that every human being is born with—breathing?
The worst part is that the spendthrift son wasn't gentle at all. He didn't say a single word of comfort and even dared to laugh at me!
"Take a breath, you're about to suffocate." Xiao Zuo, with the smug look of a cat who had just stolen some fish, looked down at me with a grin and asked triumphantly, "First time?"
I took a deep breath, ignoring whether my face was turning red, and raised an eyebrow to ask, "You're not?"
Xiao Zuo's lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything. He looked very guilty and sorry for me, staring at me with a pained expression.
Upon seeing this, I understood a bit more, and my anger quickly flared up, almost to the point of wanting to grind me to ashes. Just as I was about to speak, I heard him cautiously ask, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
What do you want to hear? I don't want to hear anything!
I hate it so much!
My father had warned me more than once: as a businessman, you can do anything, but you must never do anything that will make you lose money—and this time I have undoubtedly suffered a great loss!
I hate it! I hate it so much! Why wasn't I the one putting on a show of remorse right now? Why wasn't I the one who made him choose between "the truth" and "the lie"?
Is it just because I am a woman?
I glared at Xiao Zuo, my heart burning like a volcano. I opened my mouth, but just like last time, before I could speak, he spoke first.
"I'm so sorry, if only I had known I would meet you..."
That's ridiculous. Don't try to fob me off with that kind of talk!
"I will absolutely keep myself pure and will not even glance at other women..."
Ridiculous! Go ahead and watch it if you want!
"But I promise you, I will never touch another woman again..."
Disgusting! No idiot would believe that!
I suddenly felt impatient and interrupted him before he could finish speaking.
"Excuse me," I said casually, fanning myself with my hand and looking up at the sky, feigning nonchalance, "is it too late to hear a lie now?"
"That's a lie."
Huh? My hand, which was still fanning myself, suddenly stopped. I stared blankly for a long time before slowly lowering my gaze and asking, "So, what's the truth?"
Xiao Zuo simply gazed at me, smiling slightly, but said nothing... and then I understood.
I approached him in the most elegant way, nestled in his arms in the sweetest manner, and faced him with the gentlest smile... At this moment, the breeze was soft, the leaves rustled, and the spring green was lush... At this moment, I only had eyes for him, and he only had eyes for me.
Suddenly, I kicked him in the leg.
I thought he would be very surprised, but to my surprise, I was the one who was greatly disappointed.
Because, far from being surprised, he looked at me with interest and asked casually, "What? Did you suddenly remember something?"
At this point, I finally understood the meaning of the word "sorrow," which is—"the monkey was subdued under the Five Elements Mountain." When Sun Wukong met the Buddha, there's no doubt that this was his fate.
As the saying goes, a wise person knows when to yield, so I immediately smiled sweetly, gently took his hand, and said softly, "Since you've guessed it, I won't beat around the bush. I have indeed remembered something..."
"But what about that bracelet?" He grasped my hand in return, looked at me and smiled, "Miss Feng whispered with you in the room for a long time, probably telling you that Du San Niang's bracelet was lost. You overheard my conversation with the Dragon King and suspected that I took the bracelet, is that right?"
What do you mean "take"? It's clearly stealing!
I silently refuted him in my heart, but smiled even more sweetly on the surface and said, "You're so clever, how come you can't hide anything from my thoughts?"
"Your thoughts are probably impossible to hide from anyone," Xiao Zuo murmured, looking at me with a complicated expression for a moment. Suddenly, he tightened his grip on my hand, sighed, and said, "That's right, I took that bracelet."
"Why?" I asked immediately.
He pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Do you know what kind of person the Dragon King is?"
"The Dragon King is indeed the Dragon King; he rules over the entire Yellow River..."
“He is a man with three eyes and three hands,” Xiao Zuo interrupted me. “He has an extra eye compared to others. He can tell the origin and place of everything in the world with just one glance. He also has an extra hand compared to others. No matter how ingenious and complicated the mechanism is, it can not be stumped by his skillful hands.”
I seemed to understand something, and tentatively asked, "You suspect there's something wrong with Du San Niang's bracelet?"
"Before she fled, she even considered taking off the bracelet and throwing it to the cavalry. Don't you find that strange?" Xiao Zuo smiled and said, "At that time, I was already certain that there was a secret inside the bracelet. Perhaps it represented some kind of communication method, or perhaps it contained some kind of letter. It's just a pity..."
"You can't open it?"
"good."
"So, has the Dragon King opened it?"
Xiao Zuo sighed, "He opened it, but the bracelet was empty. The contents inside have probably been taken away, and may even have been destroyed."
"Who took it?" I frowned, a terrifying thought suddenly flashing through my mind, and I exclaimed, "Could it be...?"
He stopped mid-sentence, looked up at Xiao Zuo, and asked silently.
His eyes flickered, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. He said, "She doesn't know martial arts. The bracelet is on her. If I can steal it, how do I know no one else can get it before me?"
I bit my lip and said, "No matter what, we can't let our guard down! I..."
“If you intend to go back and question her,” Xiao Zuo said calmly, his gaze sweeping over me, “you’d better take off these clothes first.”