"I say what I mean!"
"Alright." Finally, the man with the golden necklace decided to crawl between Xu Xiuwen's legs.
In the past, Han Xin endured such humiliation and still went on to become a great general.
Although this man lacked education and didn't know Han Xin's story, he figured it was better to endure now and seek revenge later.
The golden necklace man crawled between Xu Xiuwen's legs. He felt a surge of humiliation.
He quickly went to his companion, helped him up, and prepared to leave.
"Wait!" Xu Xiuwen called them back.
"You're not going back on your word, are you?" The golden necklace man asked worriedly.
Xu Xiuwen shook his head and said, "I won't go back on my word, but you crawled through, and he didn't. I never said he gets to leave too."
At first, the golden necklace man didn't understand Xu Xiuwen's meaning.
But when he noticed Xu Xiuwen's leg still propped up against the wall, he understood.
His sense of humiliation grew stronger. But the situation was beyond his control.
He had no choice but to submit.
So, the golden necklace man helped his unconscious companion crawl through Xu Xiuwen's legs once more.
After doing so, the golden necklace man hastily helped his companion away.
Xu Xiuwen didn't stop them.
The girl behind them was now confused by what had just happened.
She stared at Xu Xiuwen with wide eyes, full of disbelief.
At first, she thought Xu Xiuwen couldn't handle the two big men alone.
But unexpectedly, one of the men was knocked unconscious, and the other even crawled through Xu Xiuwen's legs.
The girl stopped crying and stammered, "Y-you…"
Xu Xiuwen glanced at her and asked, "What do you want to say?"
The girl said, "How are you so amazing?"
Xu Xiuwen didn't explain. Instead, he said, "It's getting late. You should go home. Don't play around outside like this. You might not always have someone to save you."
With that, Xu Xiuwen turned to leave.
The girl was anxious.
"Hero, don't go!" Her voice was clear but now revealed urgency.
As Xu Xiuwen reached the alley entrance, he stopped and turned to ask, "Is there something else?"
The girl hurried in front of him, blocking his way with outstretched arms and said, "You can't leave. I haven't thanked you yet."
At the alley entrance, there was a streetlight providing good illumination.
Xu Xiuwen could see the girl's appearance clearly now.
She was quite tall, probably around 1.7 meters, with long, eye-catching legs.
Her makeup was heavy with smoky eyes, blush, and lipstick, including things that shouldn't be there.
Despite this, she still looked quite young.
Her appearance was typical of a nightclub-going adult woman, but on her, it seemed out of place.
In simpler terms, she looked like a little delinquent.
Just missing brightly dyed hair, she could be a memory of a non-mainstream style.
Xu Xiuwen looked at the girl and asked with a smile, "How do you plan to thank me? By offering yourself?"
The girl's cheeks flushed.
She said, "I can give you money."
Xu Xiuwen lost interest immediately.
He shook his head and said, "I don't need money, and saving you was just a small favor. No need to thank me."
He then tried to get around the girl.
She stepped aside but blocked his path again.
"What else do you want?"
"Hero, you haven't told me your name yet. My mom says we should be grateful and repay those who help us, so I must repay you."
Xu Xiuwen shook his head and smiled, "You don't seem like the type to listen to your parents, do you?"
The girl felt slightly embarrassed and annoyed.
Usually, the men she knew were always compliant in front of her.
Now, she encountered a man who was completely indifferent to her.
She felt both uncomfortable and intrigued.
"Anyway, if you don't tell me your name, I won't let you go!" the girl said stubbornly.
"Seems like I made a mistake saving you. I shouldn't have bothered."
The girl wasn't completely unreasonable.
After a moment of thought, she said, "I'm really grateful you saved me, but you must tell me your name."
Xu Xiuwen didn't have time to play along.
Seeing the girl with her arms outstretched, like a protective hawk, he hesitated and said, "My name is Yang Baishan! Is that good enough? Can I leave now?"
The girl repeated "Yang Baishan" to herself, nodded, and said, "Got it. You can go now."
This time, the girl didn't block Xu Xiuwen's way.
As Xu Xiuwen walked a few steps away, the girl called after him, "Hero, I'll definitely repay you."
Xu Xiuwen shook his head and didn't take it seriously.
When he emerged from the alley, he didn't see the four girls from Room 301.
Xu Xiuwen felt a pang of anxiety.
He had forgotten that the girls were outside the alley.
If the two thugs had figured out they were with him, they might have been in danger.
Realizing this, Xu Xiuwen quickly looked around and called out, "Where are you guys?"
Soon, the four girls emerged from between two parked cars on the street.
Seeing that they were safe, Xu Xiuwen let out a sigh of relief and quickly walked over.
Cheng Lu explained, "When we saw those two men come out, we decided to hide."
Xu Xiuwen nodded, "You did well. I should have been more careful. I shouldn't have let them go; it was my oversight."
Xiao Youran said, "Don't say that, it's not your fault."
Cheng Lu also added, "We won't be a burden."
An Shishi asked with a smile, "Master, how did it feel to be a hero rescuing a damsel in distress?"
Xu Xiuwen gave a wry smile, "Hero rescuing a damsel? Don't exaggerate."
An Shishi shook her head, "I'm not exaggerating. The girl you saved is still over there watching you."
Xu Xiuwen turned his head and saw that the girl he saved was still standing at the alley entrance, watching them from a distance.
Her face was hard to make out from afar.
Hurrying towards the parking area, Xu Xiuwen said, "She's just a little girl, not really a beauty. You all are the real beauties. It's getting late; let's hurry up and leave."
The girls smiled faintly.
Although Song Siyu didn't like Xu Xiuwen, she accepted his compliment gracefully.
They were among the top campus beauties at Jiaotong University, so they could handle being praised as beauties.
After Xu Xiuwen and the four girls left, the girl he saved hailed a taxi and left the area.
Sitting in the taxi, she continued to ponder something.
Back at Jiangning Huayuan, as they were downstairs, An Shishi suddenly said, "Let's go buy some snacks to take up with us."
Xu Xiuwen nodded, "Alright, I'll go buy them."
An Shishi smiled, "No need. Lu Lu and I will handle it. You all go up first."
Cheng Lu didn't object to this.
So, Cheng Lu and An Shishi turned and walked out of the community to a nearby shop to buy some snacks.
After they left, Xu Xiuwen turned to the two girls beside him and said quietly, "Let's go up first."
After Cheng Lu and An Shishi had gone, Xiao Youran was excited.
She immediately took Xu Xiuwen's arm.
Song Siyu followed silently behind them.
When they arrived at the house, Xiao Youran quickly changed into her designated slippers.
Xu Xiuwen took a new pair of women's slippers from the cabinet and handed them to Song Siyu.
Although Song Siyu didn't give him a pleasant look, she still thanked him.
Xu Xiuwen's house was familiar to Cheng Lu and An Shishi, who came here often.
Xiao Youran and Song Siyu came less frequently.
Xu Xiuwen led the two girls to the living room and then went to the kitchen to prepare water.
After pouring the water, Xu Xiuwen returned to the sofa with two clear glasses.
"Have some water," Xu Xiuwen said, handing them the cups.
Both girls took the glasses, though Xiao Youran smiled when she took hers, while Song Siyu had little expression.
After they had drunk the water, Xu Xiuwen continued, "Song Siyu, this room hasn't been occupied before. You can sleep here tonight. I'll show you around."
He then walked to Bedroom B, opening the door.
Song Siyu quickly put down her glass and followed Xu Xiuwen to the door of Bedroom B.
She glanced inside.
The room had white walls, a simple layout, and a full-length glass door.
The room was also appropriately sized.
Song Siyu was somewhat satisfied with the room.
She said quietly, "Thank you."
Xu Xiuwen smiled and said, "No problem. Take a look around. I'll just go back to my room."
Xu Xiuwen returned to his room and took out a set of clean, neatly arranged bed linens from the cabinet.
As he was about to leave the room with the linens, he turned and saw Xiao Youran standing behind him.
Xu Xiuwen was surprised and instinctively asked, "How did you get in here?"
Xiao Youran smiled, "I just wanted to see you."
"What's so interesting about me?"
"Quite interesting."
"Heh, thanks for the compliment."
Xiao Youran smiled briefly, but her smile suddenly faded.
The abrupt disappearance of her smile puzzled Xu Xiuwen.
He couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Youran suddenly stepped forward and hugged him from behind.
She seemed like a wounded little animal, asking pitifully, "Xiao Xu, are you going to sleep with Cheng Lu tonight?"
Xu Xiuwen then understood why her smile vanished so suddenly.
Faced with Xiao Youran's question, Xu Xiuwen was silent for a moment.
He didn't want to lie to Xiao Youran, and he couldn't deceive her.
He nodded, "Yeah, I'll be sleeping with Lu Lu tonight. After all, she is my girlfriend."
"And me? What am I?" Xiao Youran asked, sounding aggrieved.
"You're also my girlfriend."
"Then why can she have you with her at night and I can't? It's not fair."
"Youran—" Xu Xiuwen paused, "Don't do this. It makes me feel bad too."
Xiao Youran gave a soft "mm" but didn't let go, still holding Xu Xiuwen tightly from behind.
Her profile was pressed against Xu Xiuwen's back.
Xu Xiuwen didn't struggle.
He stood still, quietly waiting for Xiao Youran to calm down.
Soon, Xiao Youran collected herself.
She voluntarily released her hold.
Xu Xiuwen sighed with relief but then heard Xiao Youran ask, "Will you be doing that with her tonight?"
"Youran!" Xu Xiuwen didn't want to answer.
He tried to raise his voice to stop her.
But Xiao Youran stubbornly pressed on, "Answer me."
"Yes!" Realizing he couldn't avoid it, Xu Xiuwen admitted decisively.
Xiao Youran's heart felt sour and her eyes stung.
She nearly cried but held back, managing to control herself.
Suddenly, Xiao Youran coldly said, "I hate you!"
After saying this, Xiao Youran walked out.
Xu Xiuwen sighed.
He said nothing, quietly taking the bed linens out of the master bedroom.
He handed the clean linens to Song Siyu.
Xu Xiuwen initially intended to help Song Siyu make the bed and fold the blankets but was declined.
So, he just handed over the items and left it at that.
Xu Xiuwen sat alone on the sofa and turned on the TV absentmindedly.
Soon, Cheng Lu and An Shishi came back with a lot of things.
Xu Xiuwen, hearing the door open, got up to greet them.
He saw the two women carrying many items.
Cheng Lu was holding a big bag of snacks.
An Shishi was carrying two cans of beer.
Xu Xiuwen was momentarily stunned.
He hadn't expected them to buy alcohol.
An Shishi glanced at him and coquettishly said, "Master, I can't carry it anymore. Please help me."
Hearing this, Xu Xiuwen snapped back to reality.
He quickly took the bag from Cheng Lu and the beer cans from An Shishi.
The girls changed into slippers.
Once the three of them reached the living room, Xu Xiuwen placed the drinks and snacks on the coffee table.
"Why did you buy alcohol too?"
An Shishi smiled and explained, "We just happened to see it, so we bought it."
Cheng Lu added, "Shishi said she wanted to drink, so we bought it."
Xu Xiuwen guessed that buying the alcohol was definitely An Shishi's idea.
He wasn't sure what her motive was but assumed she must have some hidden agenda.
With so many people in the house now, he worried that if An Shishi did something extreme, the other girls might see it.
He used his gaze to silently warn her not to act out.
An Shishi caught his warning glance but simply smiled and ignored it.
Soon, Song Siyu and Xiao Youran also came out of their rooms.
The five of them sat on the sofa.
The TV was on, but everyone seemed distracted from the show.
An Shishi suddenly suggested, "Let's play a game."
It was An Shishi's birthday today.
As her roommates, the three girls were all willing to play games with her.
Only Xu Xiuwen showed a hesitant expression.
"It's getting late; let's go to bed," Xu Xiuwen said quietly.
An Shishi's face showed disappointment at his words.
It was obvious she was faking it.
Xu Xiuwen could tell.
But the other girls didn't seem to notice.
Cheng Lu couldn't help but persuade, "Xiuwen, it's Shishi's birthday today. Just play a game with her."
Xiao Youran also said, "Xiao Xu, we're not tired yet, so let's play a game with Shishi."
Seeing Cheng Lu and Xiao Youran both persuading him, Xu Xiuwen felt helpless.
He caught a glimpse of the fleeting smile at the corner of An Shishi's mouth.
He sighed in resignation. "Alright."
Upon hearing Xu Xiuwen's agreement, Cheng Lu and Xiao Youran both smiled.
An Shishi then suggested, "Let's play a joke-telling game."
Hearing that it was a joke-telling game, the girls looked a bit disappointed, clearly not very interested in it.
Unexpectedly, An Shishi's eyes twinkled as she added, "If someone can make everyone laugh with their joke, they get to make one request of any of the girls here, and no one can refuse."
As soon as An Shishi said this, the girls' eyes lit up.
Cheng Lu also became interested.
Clearly, they were not interested in the game itself, but rather in the chance to make a request if they won.