18: If you say one more word, I'll hit you.

Night fell.

The camp bar was bustling with people.

The DJ on stage passionately spun records, headphones on.

Colorful laser lights illuminated the center of the dance floor.

Young men and women swayed freely to the music.

Lin Qianqian sat alone on a high stool at the bar, swirling her cocktail and looking around bored.

"Qianqian!"

A girl with a ponytail suddenly squeezed next to her and asked gossiping:

"Who was that old man who came with you today?"

"Could he be your boyfriend?"

Lin Qianqian pouted at her words, "Is my taste really that bad?"

"Just a bodyguard from home, temporarily acting as my partner."

"I think he's quite handsome." The girl rested her chin on her hand and pressed on curiously: "Why didn't you bring him along to have fun?"

"Him?" Lin Qianqian rolled her eyes, tilted her head back, and took a sip of her drink,

"He's holed up in his room, reading some broken Cultivation Technique called Thousand Layer Wave, bored to death."

The girl nodded, "Right, the competition is tomorrow after all."

As soon as she finished speaking, a frivolous voice suddenly came from behind her.

"Oh, isn't this Miss Lin? I didn't expect you'd still dare to compete this year."

The crowd parted like a tide.

A young man with wild yellow hair walked over, surrounded by others, a cynical smile playing on his lips.

"Wang Xing..." Lin Qianqian's brows furrowed instantly, "What I participate in is none of your business."

Wang Xing chuckled.

"So confident? How about we compete to see whose ranking is higher."

"The conditions are the same as last year; if I win, you'll obediently become my girlfriend."

As he spoke, he reached out to put his arm around Lin Qianqian's shoulder.

Lin Qianqian sidestepped him, casting a disdainful look.

"Don't worry, the result will be the same as last year. I'm just waiting for you to send the money."

"How much was it? Ten million, right?"

Wang Xing burst into laughter as if he had heard a joke.

"Without your best friend, how will you win?"

"By relying on that bodyguard who's only a Second-Tier Martial Artist at thirty?"

At these words, a burst of laughter erupted from the surroundings.

"Second-Tier? The dignified Lin family actually keeps such a useless bodyguard."

"If my family had such a good-for-nothing, I would have made him pack his bags and leave long ago!"

Lin Qianqian's face instantly flushed crimson, her nails digging deeply into her palms.

She opened her mouth, wanting to retort, but found she had nothing to say.

...

The next morning, before the fog had fully dispersed, the camp's assembly horn sounded.

Su Lei knocked on the door of the adjacent room for a long time, but there was no response.

He kicked the door open with a fierce shove.

A strong smell of alcohol, mixed with the sour stench of vomit, assailed him.

Several empty wine bottles were scattered on the floor, along with a puddle of dried stain.

Su Lei's face instantly darkened, and he strode to the side of the bed.

"How much did you drink yesterday?"

"None of your business." A muffled reply came from under the covers.

"The competition is about to start, are you going or not?"

"I'm not going!"

"Anyway, I can't win!"

"It's all your fault! You made me lose face yesterday!"

Su Lei took a deep breath, suppressing the anger rising in his heart.

Although the security measures were already very comprehensive, it was impossible for a group of young people to face exotic beasts without any risk.

To prevent accidents, it was mandatory to depart in pairs; otherwise, it would automatically be considered a forfeit.

Money is hard to earn, and shit is hard to eat.

Su Lei finally understood this saying at this moment.

For the three million in remuneration, he felt like he was on the verge of exploding.

He wished he could drag this willful fellow out of bed and slap her a few times!

...

A minute later, Su Lei forcibly dragged the still struggling Lin Qianqian out of bed and half-dragged, half-carried her to the assembly point.

The competition had already begun, and the surroundings were deserted.

Lin Qianqian leaned against a trash can, continuously vomiting.

Su Lei stood by, his expression growing uglier and uglier.

After waiting a few more minutes, he finally lost his patience and started walking.

"Hey!" Lin Qianqian's weak cry came from behind him, "You stop right there!"

Su Lei didn't look back: "In your state, let alone fighting, you can't even walk steadily."

"Don't underestimate me, I'm a Third-Tier Martial Artist after all."

"Then shut up and keep up."

"How dare you speak to Young Miss like that?" Lin Qianqian was both anxious and angry, "Are you rebelling!"

Su Lei turned around and said coldly: "Get this straight, I'm not your servant, nor your bodyguard."

"My mission is to help you win this game."

"As for you... just stay here at the entrance."

Lin Qianqian snorted disdainfully, "You, a Second-Tier Martial Artist, sure have a big mouth."

Su Lei ignored her and turned to walk deeper into the forest.

Lin Qianqian hurriedly followed, her steps unsteady from the hangover, nearly tripping over tree roots several times.

After walking for half an hour, she finally couldn't help but shout, "Where are you going? Stop!"

"Can't we just hunt First-Tier exotic beasts on the periphery?"

"If you really encounter a Third-Tier exotic beast, you'll probably pee your pants from fright!"

Su Lei suddenly stopped, turning to give her a cold look.

"Sorry, it's too much of a waste of time."

He didn't want to stay here for another moment, playing house with this Young Miss.

He just wanted to finish the competition and go back early.

The two walked one after another for half an hour; the surrounding trees grew taller and denser,

It was silent all around, not even a shadow of a wild beast was seen.

"See! I told you your direction was wrong!"

"This area has obviously been swept by other teams; we've come all this way for nothing!"

Su Lei ignored her, looking down at the faint traces on the ground, constantly changing his direction.

Two minutes later, Lin Qianqian finally exploded.

"Stop!"

"If you can't lead the way, then don't! You're wasting Young Miss's time! I'm going to act alone, you play here by yourself!"

"When we go back, I'll complain about you to Uncle Chen, and you won't get a single penny!"

Su Lei's face instantly darkened, "You wouldn't dare!"

"Watch me dare!"

Su Lei suddenly turned around and, to Lin Qianqian's astonished gaze, picked her up and pressed her against a thick tree trunk nearby.

"What are you doing! Put me down..."

"Ah!"

Accompanied by a scream, her short skirt was suddenly lifted.

Su Lei raised his palm and slapped her hard!

Lin Qianqian struggled desperately, shouting in shame and anger: "I'll tell Daddy when I get back! You're finished!"

"Then I'll teach you a good lesson for your father today!" Su Lei slapped her again.

Lin Qianqian bit her lip, enduring, tears welling up in her eyes.

After several consecutive slaps, she finally couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Please stop hitting me, stop hitting me!"

Su Lei's palm hovered in mid-air, "Do you know you were wrong?"

"I was wrong... Waaah..."

"Louder."

"I was wrong! I'll listen to everything you say!" Lin Qianqian's face was full of grievance and humiliation.

Receiving a satisfactory answer, Su Lei finally released her.

Lin Qianqian, blushing, hid behind the tree, frantically pulling up her tattered short skirt, tears streaming down her face.

"Stay close to me. If you dare to say one more word, I'll hit you again!"

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