âSo everything you said was fake?â Ji Shiting was still getting closer. âIt was just to draw Shengge away from me?â
âNo, no. What I said was true.â Xiao Ruilangâs voice was gentle. âMy birth mother was tortured to death by my father because of your father. Itâs also true that I hate you.â
âSince Iâm your target, let her go.â Ji Shitingâs voice sounded calm, but it was trembling. âXiao Ruilang, if you are still a man, you shouldnât attack a woman.â
Xiao Ruilang smiled and said, âSuch words donât work on me.â
Ji Shiting swallowed hard and said, âLet her go. Iâll let you do whatever you want.â
Xiao Ruilang turned a deaf ear to her and said, âTo be honest, Iâve never seen you lose your composure. I really hate how youâre always handling things so easily. Itâs as if everything is within your control. Unfortunately, your woman is in my hands now.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Just as he said that, the cruise ship lurched suddenly and gasps could be heard from all directions. More and more people were on the deck, but they were all busy getting on the lifeboats. Almost no one noticed what was happening at the bow of the ship. They wouldnât have time to care even if they noticed it.
The intensity of shaking got worse but Xiao Ruilang didnât at all. Instead, he was smiling even more than ever.
Ji Shiting stared at the two of them and said, âYouâll die if the cruise ship sinks.â
âSo be it.â Xiao Ruilang smiled and moved his wrist. Ye Shengge leaned back and screamed, but then, she bit her lips.
Ji Shiting said, âStop it!â
âHahaha, you really do care about her.â Xiao Ruilang seemed satisfied. âWhat do you intend to do if I really push her down? Jump down after her?â
âWhat do you want?â Ji Shiting looked at Ye Shenggeâs shaking body, and his heart ached. His voice was hoarse. âXiao Ruilang, I can satisfy whatever you ask for, as long as you let her go.â
âI want you to beg me. I want you to kneel. I want you to wag your tail and beg me!â He suddenly lowered his voice, and his breathing became rapid. âCan you do that?â
Ji Shitingâs pupils contracted.
âNo!â Ye Shengge yelled. âShiting, leave now. Donât stay here. He wonât do anything to me.â
âThat might not be true,â said Xiao Ruilang. He pulled her into his embrace and breathed on her face. âMy dear Summer Wood, I really like your work but if you want to live, that will all depend on whether your man can swallow his pride.â
âAre you for real?â Ji Shiting said calmly. âWill you let her go if I kneel and beg you?â
âThatâs right.â Xiao Ruilangâs pupils dilated.
Ji Shiting took two steps forward and bent his knees.
âNo!â Ye Shengge was about to break down. âShiting, donât!â
âShh.â Ji Shiting looked at her with a smile. His dark eyes were brighter than the night sky behind him. âDonât be afraid.â
Ye Shengge shuddered. She didnât know where she got the strength from, but she barged Xiao Ruilang. In his elation, Xiao Ruilang released his grip and she really broke through his hold.
However, at that moment, the boat tilted.