In the midsummer of Jiangcheng, the sunlight was as scorching as chili water, searing hot.
In the afternoon, Xu Xiangbei lazily got up in the newly rented Villa No. 7 of the Spring Villa complex and walked to his bathroom. He took off his clothes, lay in the bathtub, and as the cool water enveloped him, a wave of refreshing coolness swept over him, and he couldn't help but hum a little ditty: "My beloved is on the mountainside, but the mountain is too high to find her. My love gifted me osmanthus cake, I wish to return her knockout potion..."
Bang!
There was a loud crash outside, and someone broke in through the door.
Clack clack clack!
They were the sounds of high heels striking the ground, making a rapid noise.
In this summer, it was quite melodious!
Following the sound of those high heels, there came urgent footsteps from outside, along with the excited shouts of a few men.
"Stop, where do you think you're running?"
"Where can you escape to? Don't make futile struggles!"
...
Xu Xiangbei perked up his ears to listen, smiled slightly, and instantly understood.
It seems to be a game of cat and mouse!
Bam!
Just as Xu Xiangbei grinned, understanding the whole situation, the bathroom door slammed open. The panicked woman outside had already broken in.
Raising his eyes and looking over, the woman appeared to be about twenty-two or twenty-three, her skin lighter than snow and features as if painted, truly a stunning beauty. This moment, she was panting, lifting her delicate chin, her beautiful eyes darting around. As she did so, she revealed a slender, fair neck.
So white!
The snow-white neck looked as graceful as a swan's.
Huff huff huff.
The woman was panting heavily, looking around the bathroom frantically, finding no place to hide anyone. Then, she finally noticed Xu Xiangbei in the bathtub.
Her pretty face turned crimson, like a peach tree in its first bloom.
Blinking her beautiful eyes, mist rose, making her look very endearing.
Looking further down, the woman's long, shapely legs, wrapped in black silk, and slim smooth calves were so tense with nervousness. At a glance, she appeared tall and graceful.
Standing at the bathroom door, she truly was elegant and poised!
"Stop, stop, where do you want to run?"
"Heaven or earth, no one can save you?"
...
From outside, the men's shouts came closer and closer.
Standing at the bathroom door, the woman finally bit her red lip, making a decision.
She turned around, slammed the door shut, then cast a glance at Xu Xiangbei, who was greedily eyeing her in the bathtub. Then, without hesitation, she headed to the bathtub.
Standing in front of the bathtub, the woman's face became even redder, more captivating. But she didn't have the luxury of more time to hesitate, as the hasty footsteps outside drew ever nearer.
She finally clenched her pink fist and mounted the bathtub.
In her clothes, the woman jumped directly into the bathtub. Water splashed everywhere, and she proactively grabbed Xu Xiangbei firmly.
"Hold me tight!"
The woman pressed close to Xu Xiangbei, leaning close to his ear, whispering.
Whoosh!
"Save me, those people want to catch me, don't let them find me." The woman took a deep breath, her breath like orchids. At this point, as she clung tightly to Xu Xiangbei, her arms slightly intensified their embrace.
Xu Xiangbei finally understood the woman's intention, which was to use him and the bathtub as a hiding place.
Cats and mice, the mouse always has to hide!
"Miss, please respect yourself!" Xu Xiangbei figured it out, and his mindset instantly shifted. Looking at the beauty so close to him, he lazily said, "And, can you speak clearly? If you've got something to say, just say it. Why make it so elaborate, unless Miss intends to repay my help with marriage?"
However, he dared not move, only able to mutter a silent curse in his heart.
Bam!
Just as the man and woman embraced each other in the bathtub, the bathroom door was crashed open. Five men in black shirts stormed in aggressively.
Leading them was a bald man, with a slash scar on his face, looking fierce and terrifying.
"Kid, have you seen a woman come in?" The bald man glared at Xu Xiangbei, who had just poked his head out of the water, and snapped.
The woman, at the moment the door was broken, sank to the bottom of the water, cautiously hiding beneath Xu Xiangbei, like a startled bird, not daring to move.
Xu Xiangbei sat on the woman, lifted his head, shook the water from his hair. Then, he slowly turned around, looking at the five grim men at the door, and smiled, "No, I haven't seen, but I did hear someone break in."
"Do you know where she went?" The bald man's eyes sparkled with a sharp light, his tone even colder.
Like creamy white jade, Xu Xiangbei squinted his eyes, enjoying this delightful moment.
"Kid, her name is Gu Xiangyi, she's someone Young Master Chen specifically wants. You'd better be smart." The bald man watched Xu Xiangbei's sparkling eyes, and scolded viciously, "In this Jiangcheng, no woman Young Master Chen wants can run away. If you fail to report, I'll rip your mouth and break your legs."
Xu Xiangbei felt the woman beneath him tremble all over.
Underneath him, Gu Xiangyi held her breath, her pretty face slightly flushed, extremely nervous.
In this Jiangcheng, Young Master Chen also had another name, Chen Ban City.
In Jiangcheng, everyone knew him, reputed to control half the city's influence.
"Would this man be scared witless and confess everything?"
As Gu Xiangyi's thoughts swirled, Xu Xiangbei smiled slightly. He leaped out of the bathtub, quickly grabbed a large bath towel beside him, and wrapped it around his body.
"You mean Gu Xiangyi." Xu Xiangbei stood firm in the room, lifted his head, pointed at the bathtub, and said, "There, if I'm not mistaken, she's hiding in my bathtub."
"Coward." Hearing these words, Gu Xiangyi sat up straight in the bathtub. Her face turned pale, her heart sinking into despair. Watching Xu Xiangbei, who was wrapped in a bath towel and smiling, she felt inexplicably disappointed: "There are no more gallant men left in this world. What was I thinking today betting everything on such a lecherous man? Sigh..."