I then noticed that the guy had somehow pulled out a knife in his other hand, which scared me into immediately shutting my mouth, not daring to make a sound. What could I do? I was already sorry-looking enough; if I got another cut on my face, how could I ever show myself in public again?
Although my mouth was closed, my eyes were far from idle. They darted around several times, then fixed directly towards the alley entrance, hoping for someone to appear. Unfortunately, besides the empty bluestone path, there wasn’t even a ghost in sight.
The lead hoodlum waved his knife, coldly warning, “Stop looking. No one’s coming to save you. Just be good and come with me to avoid getting hurt!”
…
What should I do? Could it be that I’m truly doomed today? I never imagined that my twenty-something years of chastity would be ruined by these men. Oh, I’m not accepting this!
The man’s hand reached out again, and I instinctively turned my face away. Suddenly, a cry of pain rang out, and a familiar smiling face appeared before me, looking triumphant: “Silly woman, I’ve saved you again!”
“Wei, Wei Chi?”
I blinked in disbelief, confirming I wasn’t mistaken, and couldn’t help but cry out joyfully, “How did you get here?”
Wei Chi shifted to the side and pointed in another direction of the alley.
I looked and could vaguely see Shui hurrying towards us. I never expected this usually absent-minded girl could actually be useful at a critical moment.
My previously tense heart finally relaxed, and I turned to Wei Chi: “Hey, I owe you another favor. Tell me, how much silver do you want this time?”
Wei Chi raised an eyebrow, speaking seriously, “What if I said I don’t want silver?”
“No silver?”
I was stunned for a moment, then immediately asked, “Then what do you want?”
Wei Chi’s mouth curved slightly, his black eyes sparkling, speaking without a hint of jest: “I want… your heart!”
The smile froze on my lips, my heart beating wildly. After a long moment, I recovered and looked away uncomfortably: “You, are you joking?”
He immediately laughed, “Haha, you saw through me!”
My nervous heart finally relaxed, and I glared at him: “You little brat, how dare you trick me!”
