Soon, the young man’s legs touched solid ground, and Ruan Ning pushed him away. He tilted sideways, falling to the ground, and his left hand landed directly on her chest.
Ruan Ning: …
Before she could speak, the young man said, “Huh, why is it hard here?” He pressed twice more, looking puzzled: “Did you hide something inside? It’s rock hard.”
“Get lost!” Ruan Ning kicked at him. “Remove your dirty paws!”
He caught her foot, laughing: “Young girls shouldn’t curse. Be careful or you’ll never get married.”
Ruan Ning’s face turned red. She flailed her arms and legs wildly. Suddenly, she felt weight on her as the young man pressed her down again. He grinned, reaching in: “I just want to know what you’re hiding here. Why are you so fierce?”
He pulled out a bag full of jewelry, turning it upside down. Dozens of pieces scattered on the ground, colorful against the grass.
The young man chuckled: “Just some jewelry? You could have said so earlier instead of making me search.”
Ruan Ning was so angry her ears turned red. His tone made it sound like he was at a disadvantage! She struggled to throw him off, but he pinned her down. In a moment of heat, she aimed and bit his lip.
He didn’t dodge in time and felt a sharp pain.
When Ruan Ning realized what she’d done, it was too late.
A clear tooth mark remained on his upper lip, drawing blood.
Now her neck was red too. She wanted to die from embarrassment.
The young man touched his lip and raised an eyebrow: “You bit me? Then I’ll bite back.”
“Don’t you dare!” Ruan Ning shouted, forgetting her embarrassment.
“You bit me, so I bite back. It’s only fair, why wouldn’t I dare?” He flicked the blood from his finger and leaned closer.
“Go away!” Ruan Ning was scared. Alone in the wilderness, she felt a chill.
Ruan Ning glanced down from the cliff’s edge, but it was too high to see anything.
Her escape plan had just begun, and already she was limping, losing money, with nothing to eat or drink.
“This hairpin is so ugly,” the young man said, picking up her last remaining pearl hairpin. “It doesn’t suit you.”
