Chapter 134: Chu Qianqian's Decision
"A year ago, I told you not to go. I told you to stay here and recover, but you absolutely refused. Now look at you, you almost got yourself killed again!" The two sat on a bench on the rooftop, Feng Shen's voice low.
"Stop nagging like a woman, will you? It's so annoying. You know I couldn't possibly have stayed. If I wasn't out of options this time, I wouldn't have come at all!" Zhou Fan was growing impatient. His gaze was distant, tinged with a hint of sadness.
"Like I was begging you to come, fuck!" Feng Shen slowly stood up and walked to the edge of the rooftop, looking down on all of Bin City. After a long moment, he said softly, "Want to go see Third Sister in a few days?"
"First, get me something to eat and have it sent to my room. Your big bro is hungry!" Zhou Fan stood up and walked toward the stairwell, not directly answering Feng Shen's question.
"Damn it, I must owe you from a past life!" Though annoyed, Feng Shen still called the manager and had him arrange for food.
Back in the room, Zhou Fan found that Chu Qianqian had already woken up and was sitting there in a daze.
"What are you thinking about? Not going to give your husband a big hug?" Zhou Fan opened his arms, smiling at Chu Qianqian.
"Pfft, who's your husband? You're so shameless!" Chu Qianqian shot Zhou Fan a flirtatious glare. Despite her words, she jumped up and threw herself into his arms.
"Isn't it you? I remember someone calling me that the other day!" Zhou Fan grinned wickedly, his hands beginning to wander.
"Hey, stop fooling around for a second. Where did you go? I… I thought you'd disappeared!" Chu Qianqian resisted Zhou Fan's teasing as she asked with concern.
"I went to have the boss get us some food. I'm a little hungry. After I've had my fill, I'll properly repay you for taking care of me these past few days!" Zhou Fan carried Chu Qianqian to the sofa. He looked at her, clad only in a set of pajamas, her beautiful eyes shimmering with tears. Subconsciously, his hand slipped inside her pajamas.
"Hmph, who needs you to repay them? You just want to bully me!" Chu Qianqian's pretty face flushed red. Not daring to meet Zhou Fan's gaze, she closed her eyes, but her trembling eyelashes revealed just how nervous and shy she was.
Before long, the manager arrived with food from the kitchen—a rich spread. That guy Feng Shen had even thoughtfully sent over two bottles of wine. Others might not have known, but the manager was well aware that this was from Feng Shen's private collection, fine wine he never willingly brought out. This made him realize that the man who had been staying here for so long, the one brought in with serious injuries, must have an extraordinary relationship with the boss.
"Qianqian, it's been hard on you these past few days." Zhou Fan raised his wine glass, his gaze sincere and gentle as he looked at the woman before him—someone he should never have crossed paths with, yet with whom he was now inextricably entangled by a strange twist of fate.
In the early hours of the morning, Zhou Fan picked up a blushing Chu Qianqian in his arms and stepped into the bedroom…
When they woke up, it was already afternoon. Looking at Chu Qianqian still sleeping soundly beside him, a happy smile spread across Zhou Fan's face.
"Stop it, all you know how to do is bully me!" Sensing Zhou Fan's wandering hand, Chu Qianqian mumbled, lightly pounding on him with her small fists.
"Xiaofan, I think… I think I've gotten stronger!" Zhou Fan was sitting in the living room when he suddenly heard Chu Qianqian's voice from the bathroom.
"What's gotten stronger?" Zhou Fan shamelessly gulped as he looked at Chu Qianqian. She was wearing only a bath towel, her figure exquisite. Her freshly washed hair was draped casually over her shoulders, revealing a pair of perfect collarbones.
"My strength! I just tried it. Our family's Ancient Martial Heart Method… I can actually cultivate it now!" Chu Qianqian looked at Zhou Fan with excitement, not noticing his expression. She then had Zhou Fan stand in front of her and swung a small fist at him.
WHAP!
Zhou Fan raised a hand to catch it but felt a slight sting in his palm. A strange power shot up from his palm and into his arm, but he quickly neutralized it.
"Don't tell me sleeping with me can help you cultivate some Ancient Martial Heart Method? Come on, come on, I love helping people. Let's try it again!"
Zhou Fan said happily, picking up Chu Qianqian and getting ready to head back to the bedroom. But she refused with a flirtatious laugh. "Hey, Xiaofan, stop messing around! How do you think my strength is now?"
"Compared to me, you're still far behind. Compared to a first-rate expert, you're also a bit lacking. There seems to be a gap even with second-rate experts… but you could probably be considered a third-rate expert."
Zhou Fan made the comparison very seriously, but his words left Chu Qianqian quite dissatisfied.
"You should be able to win against an ordinary member of Wolf Fang. Of course, that's just in terms of strength and speed, since you lack combat experience!" Zhou Fan hurriedly explained, shamelessly grabbing Chu Qianqian's hands. "But you don't need to fight anyway. After all, you have me!"
"Xiaofan, I actually made a decision over the past few days. I hope you can support me!" Suddenly, Chu Qianqian cupped Zhou Fan's face in her hands, a look of deep affection and reluctance appearing in her beautiful eyes.