Chapter 42 Losing Depth
Pushing open Zi Qing's room door, the little girl was lying on her stomach, her back towards the ceiling with her chin resting on the pillow, seemingly lost in thought.
Although it was already evening, it was still somewhat stuffy. Zi Qing was dressed in light clothing, wearing a thin short-sleeved shirt and cotton blue shorts that, under the illumination of the light, made her jade-like beautiful legs dazzle, causing Liu Wentian to lose his focus for a moment.
Zi Qing looked like a feathered purple angel, enveloped in a halo of sanctity, carrying a frail yet alluring temptation.
"Ahem…" Liu Wentian cleared his throat a few times.
"Ah!!"
Upon hearing the sound, Zi Qing turned her head to see Liu Wentian, her face instantly turning pink with shock, and after a cry, she covered herself with the quilt.
Liu Wentian chuckled twice, "Qingqing, you don't need to be so startled, don't you know what kind of person Brother Liu Wentian is? Besides, you're not undressed, and it's not the first time Brother has seen you dressed like this. You can't expect me to give you acupuncture through the quilt, right?"
Zi Qing somewhat embarrassedly glanced at Liu Wentian, then slowly removed the quilt.
"That's better, hehe."
Liu Wentian felt like he was the big bad wolf luring the little purple rabbit.
He then proceeded to administer the acupuncture to Zi Qing, everything went smoothly, and after completing the acupuncture, Liu Wentian prepared to leave.
Although the little girl was young, she had a developed physique that made him feel a fiery temptation. It was better to quickly head back to his room for a cold shower.
Suddenly, Zi Qing said, "Brother Liu Wentian, I'm going to look for a job tomorrow."
Liu Wentian paused, "Why are you in such a rush to find a job?"
Zi Qing lowered her head and said, "Today's rent for the room and the money for buying daily necessities were all paid by you, Brother Liu Wentian. I don't have any money on me; I must find a new job soon. I can't always use your money."
Liu Wentian looked at her, seeing the serious expression on Zi Qing's face.
He feigned anger and said, "Are you treating me as an outsider? It's not a lot of money, why do you need to make such a clear distinction?"
Zi Qing quickly shook her head, "No, I'm not treating you as an outsider. To me, Brother Liu Wentian, you are now the closest person to me. It's just... I just feel embarrassed to always be using your things."
Liu Wentian firmly said, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. You are still young, making money is not urgent, I will think of a way to help you go back to high school. Later, strive to get into a good university, which is much better than working as a waitress now!"
For Zi Qing, although they hadn't known each other for long, he felt a lot of sympathy for this kind and naive girl, treating her like his own sister. His tone was a bit like an elder brother scolding his younger sister.
"But... I, I still want to look for a job tomorrow." Zi Qing said, head bowed and somewhat stubbornly.
Liu Wentian, feeling a bit of a headache, rubbed his temples. Normally docile, he had not expected her to be as stubborn as a bull when she dug her heels in.
However, thinking back to when that middle-aged woman had persuaded Zi Qing to accompany that fat boss, Zi Qing had coldly said she would rather die than do such a thing; clearly, the girl was stubborn, a classic case of soft on the outside but tough on the inside.
Looking at the stubborn Zi Qing, Liu Wentian thought to himself, okay, I refuse to believe that I can't handle even a little girl like you!
Then, a mischievous smile appeared on his face, which puzzled Zi Qing and made her face turn even redder, her head almost touching her delicate chest.
Why is Brother Liu Wentian looking at me like that, so lecherously, it's bad.
Zi Qing felt shy in her heart, but she did not dislike Liu Wentian's gaze.
"Brother Liu Wentian, why... why are you looking at me like that?" Zi Qing asked, her face full of shyness.
Suddenly, Liu Wentian looked heartbroken, as if something had occurred to him, saddened to the brink of tears.
"Brother Liu Wentian, what's wrong?" Zi Qing asked, concerned.
"Qingqing, actually, you see, despite my usual fearlessness, there's something I've always been really afraid of. Whenever I think about it, I easily lose sleep and feel anxious," Liu Wentian said with a sad and somewhat embarrassed expression.
Zi Qing, puzzled by Liu Wentian's words, blinked her watery eyes and asked, "Brother Liu Wentian, what are you afraid of? You're not even afraid of those thugs and gangsters, what else could scare you?"
Liu Wentian's face turned shy, and hesitantly said, "Of course, there is something! Ah… I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but the truth is, I'm... I'm still a virgin!!"
"Ah!!"
With a swoosh, Zi Qing's face turned red as a monkey's butt, and she let out a cry of astonishment.
"Vir... virgin… I... but why are you telling me this... I..."
Zi Qing stammered, but she couldn't articulate her thoughts.
Why is Brother Liu Wentian telling me this, it's so embarrassing!! Zi Qing wished she could immediately bury her face in the quilt.
Liu Wentian blinked, thinking the effect seemed pretty good.
Yu Xie continued, his face filled with sorrow, as he said, "Think about it, I'm just a nobody. Nobodies like me can't get girlfriends. At night, I can only hug my blanket to sleep, feeling empty, lonely, and cold. To think of living like this for the rest of my life, that's simply too horrifying, too sad. I don't even know how to explain myself to my parents back home, it might be better to just die!! Ah..."
His overwhelmingly sad expression was hard for Zi Qing to bear.
"How can that be? Liu Wentian, you're so outstanding, I'm sure you'll find a girlfriend very soon. You mustn't think about death or anything like it; imagine how heartbroken your uncle and aunt would be!!" Zi Qing urgently took Liu Wentian's hands and consoled him.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Liu Wentian shook his head and gave a bitter smile, "Where am I as outstanding as you imagine? The women here in Shenming City are so realistic. To have a boyfriend, one must own a car and a house. I have neither a car nor a house; how can any woman take a liking to me?"
Zi Qing immediately retorted, "How can you say that? Those women who can't appreciate you, Brother Liu Wentian, simply lack discernment. I think you are much more impressive than those so-called successful people. You're such a good person, with incredible medical skills, you can even fight thugs, and besides... you're also so gentle."
By the end, she herself had blushed.
Gentle?? Am I really gentle?? Liu Wentian wondered, not understanding himself.
Nevertheless, he quickly continued his act.
He clenched his teeth as if making a firm decision, showed a bashful face, and fidgeted like an awkward girl.
"Qingqing, I... I'll be honest with you. Actually, I've never seen such a beautiful and gentle girl like you before. I was thinking, if I treat you better, maybe you'll start to like me, then go to college, and eventually, it would benefit me, you'd become my wife."
"Ah??"
Zi Qing's face, still flushed, now seemed as if an extra layer of red dye had been applied, burning red like it would bleed.
She seemed as if she had been hit by a Paralysis Spell, gaping, her mouth wide as she stared at Liu Wentian, then like a startled bunny, she couldn't bear to look at Liu Wentian any longer.
"I... I..." she stammered for a long time but didn't manage to say anything.
"Slap!!"
Liu Wentian's eyes shifted, and suddenly he slapped himself in the face.
"Ah!! Why are you hitting yourself??"
Zi Qing said hastily, somewhat flustered.
Liu Wentian put on an intensely sorrowful expression and said, "I'm sorry, Qingqing, I... I shouldn't be a toad lusting after a swan. I understand you've already sensed my intentions, and your refusal of my help was actually a rejection of me. I understand I'm not worthy of you. I'm just a nobody. And you, so beautiful and young, have a bunch of rich and handsome guys waiting for you. I have no shame; I'm just a scoundrel that deserves to be beaten to death!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he again raised his hand to slap himself.
Zi Qing quickly grabbed his hand, both shy and angry, and said, "Don't hit yourself! I... I didn't mean that at all!! I... I..."
Liu Wentian's face showed an expression of surprise and joy, "Really?? So you mean you're willing to accept my help, go to high school first, then to college, and after graduating from college, you would marry me?? If that's so, I'll have a college-educated, beautiful wife in the future??"
"I... I..."
"Hehe. If you don't say anything, I'll take it as a yes! I'm going to have a college-educated wife!!"
Zi Qing's face turned utterly red, and she dared not look at Liu Wentian, embarrassed and somewhat dizzy in the head.
"I just won't go to work anymore. I really don't think Liu Wentian, brother, is a toad. You are not a nobody; you... you're great."
Liu Wentian's eyes flashed with a sly triumphant smile, thinking you little naive rabbit trying to compete with me, the big bad wolf, is just a joke. With just a few words, I've already dazzled you!!
"So you mean you'll go to school?? That's wonderful, Qingqing, Brother Liu Wentian, I don't need you to show any attitude towards me now. You just need to take good care of yourself, and then I'll find a way to get you back in high school."
After saying this, he turned around and walked out of the room.
In his eyes, the young girl was kind-hearted and would not hurt those who were good to her, and it was precisely because of this that he managed to deceive her into agreeing. To think that she really liked him was utter nonsense!
He didn't want to drive Zi Qing into a corner, making her say something like, "You are good, but we are not suitable for each other."
Zi Qing watched Liu Wentian leave, staring blankly at his retreating figure until he completely disappeared. Then, she closed the door, threw herself onto the pink bed, buried her face in the blanket, held a pillow over the back of her head, and didn't quite understand what she was thinking.
Liu Wentian thought deceiving Zi Qing was enough, but he forgot that stubborn people often stick to their guns; once she made up her mind about something, she absolutely would not change it.
And the words that Liu Wentian had just said, bluntly understood, were nothing less than, 'I like you, if you like me, just obediently accept my help, then go to college, and after you graduate, become my wife...'
A silent night passed.
The next day, Liu Wentian went early to a nearby park to practice his martial arts, while also teaching two little girls following behind him some simplified fighting techniques. The girls were having a blast.
Like two happy peaches, they brought Liu Wentian no small measure of joy.
At about 9 AM, Liu Wentian was standing at the entrance of the Feige Entertainment building in the city center, which was where the headquarters of Feige Entertainment were located.
According to Bai Ruguo, if the previous owner of the Lianliang Model Agency, Hao Yuntian, was considered a famed entertainment mogul of Shenming City, then the chairman of Feige Entertainment, Bai Zhongzhou, could be called a legendary figure in the national entertainment circle.
Feige Entertainment not only boasted Bai Ruguo, the queen of the film world, but also hosted many other first and second-tier celebrities. Its influence in the entertainment circle was immensely vast. It's said that if Bai Zhongzhou declared his need for women, then a multitude of female stars would immediately come forward to offer themselves.