Chapter 53: I Want to Kiss You

As soon as my words fell, the people brought by Xiao Wu immediately swarmed forward with weapons, surrounding He Hu's subordinates. Terrified, He Hu's men fought while fleeing, trying to break through the encirclement.

Two ferocious-looking men seemed intent on capturing the ringleader first, charging directly toward me and Xiao Wu with machetes in hand.

I took a puff of my cigarette and stood calmly without moving. At that exact moment, Xiao Wu erupted with a fierce momentum, rushing forward like a ferocious tiger. Before one of them could even bring his blade down, Xiao Wu delivered a vicious kick straight to his abdomen, sending him stumbling backward until he sat down hard on the ground.

The other man slashed from the side. Xiao Wu quickly reached out, grabbed the man's wrist with a firm grip, pulled him forward violently, and drove his knee upward. The man immediately clutched his stomach and curled up on the ground.

It seemed Xiao Wu's martial prowess was quite impressive.

I slowly walked over to Dong Kai, whose legs were trembling with fright, exhaled a puff of smoke right into his face, and asked expressionlessly, "Do you know who I am now?"

Dong Kai looked at me in terror, desperately trying to steady himself, but under the intimidating presence of sixty or seventy armed thugs surrounding us, he completely lost control of himself.

Damn it! He cowered so fast!

I glared at him coldly, abruptly flung my cigarette butt away, grabbed him by the collar with one hand, lifted him into mid-air, and slapped him across the face a dozen times in a row. Radiating a sharp, murderous aura, I roared, "Didn't you say you were going to crush me with money?! Why are you cowering now! No matter how much money you have, in front of me, you are nothing more than a dog. If you ever dare to provoke me again, I will make sure not even a whole corpse of yours is left!"

I wasn't just putting on an act; if they truly pushed me too far, I was fully capable of wiping him out completely!

After a dozen hard slaps, Dong Kai's face had swollen into that of a pig, his expression vacant, his gaze glazed over, and he was already about seventy or eighty percent unconscious.

I tossed him aside casually. Glaring coldly at Chen Yali, who had slumped to the ground, I said, "Your mouth is so foul, it's about time you reflected on yourself. Slap your own face twenty times!"

Chen Yali turned pale with fright, tears streaming down her face as she raised trembling hands to slap herself. However, her hands were so paralyzed by fear that she merely ended up petting her own cheeks.

I couldn't be bothered to pay her any more attention.

After dealing with those two men earlier, Xiao Wu stood quietly to the side, while the two groups of people had nearly finished their fight. A few of He Hu's subordinates managed to escape, but the rest were all cowering on the ground taking the beating, not daring to put up any resistance.

I raised my voice and said, "That's about enough beating. There are too many people around here. Smash all their cars and then we pull back."

As soon as I gave the order, thirty or forty of Sister Yuan's subordinates rushed forward to smash the vehicles, creating a deafening clatter of metal.

I watched for a moment, estimating that at their current pace, it would take several minutes to finish smashing everything.

After telling them to step aside, I gathered strength in my legs and sprinted toward one of the cars.

Sister Yuan's subordinates looked at me with puzzled expressions.

As I approached the vehicle, I leaped into the air and descended heavily toward the roof. Stamping down hard with both feet, with a thunderous roar, the car roof instantly caved in deeply.

Sister Yuan's subordinates nearly popped their eyes out in shock.

I leaped up once more and stomped down with force, and the car instantly lost half its height. After stomping twice, I jumped off the car, delivered a powerful kick to the chassis, and the vehicle flipped halfway over, its four tires pointing toward the sky as the pungent smell of gasoline filled the air.

Sister Yuan's subordinates, along with Chen Yali and He Hu's cowering crew, stared at me in absolute blank amazement, as if looking at a monster.

I didn't think it was anything unusual. I sprinted toward the next vehicle and smashed it into a heap of scrap metal in just three kicks.

Having wrecked all six cars, I turned around to see Xiao Wu staring at me in utter disbelief, his eyes wide open, completely shedding his previous cold demeanor.

I waved at him and smiled, "Let's pull back quickly! Someone is bound to call the police."

"Oh, right, right!" Xiao Wu snapped back to his senses, his eyes filled with awe as he bowed deeply and respectfully. Then he waved his hand to signal the others to get into the vehicles.

I strode quickly across the wasteland, took a detour around the outside, and returned to the pedestrian street to find Ling Xuan and Ling Xi, leading them toward the parking lot.

The wasteland was left in utter chaos, with quite a few people still groaning on the ground. Spectators watched from dozens of meters away, but no one dared to approach.

I didn't mention this incident to Ling Xuan and the others. Once we entered the underground parking lot, I started the car and drove off, and as soon as we reached the main street outside, the wailing of police sirens could be heard.

"Bufan, what happened back there?" Ling Xuan and Ling Xi kept turning their heads to look back.

"I have no idea, probably just some gang fight! Don't worry about it so much." I smiled, feeling no particular concern. Such a scene shouldn't be anything out of the ordinary for Sister Yuan and her people; they were fully capable of handling the aftermath.

It was already past ten o'clock when we arrived home.

I carried my newly purchased clothes back to my room, unlocked my phone, and saw a flood of messages waiting for me on WeChat.

Sister Yuan asked how things went, and I replied that it was all settled.

My younger sister asked what I was up to and why I hadn't replied for so long; Qin Ruhua asked what I bought and whether I had a good time. I answered them one by one.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded. I turned my head to look, and it was Ling Xi.

Today she was wearing a cute pink T-shirt that hugged her modest curves just right, paired with tight white pants that outlined her long, graceful legs. If one ignored her face and only looked at those round, alluring legs, it would be impossible to guess her age. Her hair wasn't very long, reaching just to her shoulders with the ends curled inward, and she wore thin, airy bangs across her forehead, making her look both fashionable, sweet, and adorable.

Perhaps because she had just declared earlier that she would secretly be my girlfriend, a shy smile hung on her face at the moment. She glanced at me hurriedly, lowered her head slightly, twisted her hands together in front of her, and walked in slowly with small steps.

She was the picture of a classic, innocent young girl experiencing her first romance.

I put my phone down, sat up straight, and looked her up and down. Facing such a beautiful and lovable girl, an instinctive desire to draw closer welled up inside me, leaving me utterly unable to muster any resistance.

"Xi'xi, what do you want with me this late at night?" I asked with a meaningful smile.

Ling Xi walked over to the bed, chose not to sit down, and simply stood shyly before me, stealing a few quick glances before speaking with a blush, "Uncle, am I your girlfriend now?"

"Uh, are you having second thoughts?"

"No." Ling Xi shook her head rapidly. "I just wanted to ask, can I go shopping alone with you next time?"

"Oh, that's no problem at all!"

Ling Xi looked up and smiled, her complexion slowly returning to normal. Then, looking at me with a hint of curiosity, she asked, "How did you suddenly become my sister's boyfriend?"

"Well, it's hard to explain. Is that all you came to ask me?" In truth, while speaking, I was secretly pondering whether I should take advantage of the situation and steal a little kiss first.

Hearing this, Ling Xi seemed to remember the real purpose of her visit. A shy, soft giggle suddenly escaped her lips, and she quickly turned her back to me without saying a word.

Uh, what on earth did that expression imply?

I thought for a moment and chuckled inwardly. Could she possibly have come to taste what it feels like to be a girlfriend?

Ling Xi let out another crisp giggle, still remaining silent.

"What is that supposed to mean?" I looked at her rounded, alluring silhouette from behind, already feeling a stirring of temptation, which made my reply somewhat distracted.

Ling Xi let out another tinkling laugh and still said nothing.

I suddenly found myself captivated by her laughter, growing intensely curious about her true intention—why she was just smiling without speaking—so I temporarily suppressed my restless paws, figuring she wasn't going anywhere anyway. "If you're not going to say anything, I'm going to take a shower."

"Wait." Ling Xi turned back around, her cheeks flushed crimson. But the moment she laid eyes on me, she hurriedly turned her back to me again.

Fine! I had to admit that, just as the eldest miss had said, I was truly as dense as a pig when it came to deciphering a girl's mind. But that only made my curiosity grow stronger. "What is it?"

Ling Xi giggled again, crossed her hands in front of her, lowered her head, paused for a moment, and said with a shy, smiling voice, "I... I want to kiss you." With that, she let out another bright laugh and raised both hands to cover her face.

I was momentarily stunned. Hadn't this young lady kissed me before? She had never acted so shy in the past; why was she suddenly so bashful today? Could it be because of her new status as my girlfriend?

Of course, regardless of the reason, I welcomed the request wholeheartedly. I glanced slightly toward the doorway, then reached out, gently pulled her into my arms, and drew her close.

Ling Xi seemed to have been prepared all along; halfway through, she turned back around and swiftly pressed her lips against mine.

A youthful, enchanting fragrance instantly washed over me. My heart skipped a beat, and I surrendered completely, pulling her tighter as I unleashed my tongue-tied mastery.

Ling Xi appeared rather inexperienced, but she tried earnestly to match my pace and cooperate.

A short while later, our lips parted. Ling Xi's cheeks were burning red, her eyes watery, and a satisfied yet shy smile lingered at the corners of her mouth. After gazing at me for a few moments, she suddenly broke free from my embrace, lowered her head, and bolted toward the door, whispering with a laugh, "Uncle, I like you so much."

Followed by the sound of her bright, musical laughter drifting away.