Yin Shaojie's gaze returned to the driver. "How much money?" he asked.
The driver initially thought that he wouldn't be paid, and he was exhilarated at his words. "480 yuan!" he said excitedly.
"Wasn't it 48 yuan?! You--" Mu Xiaoxiao, irate, wanted to tear into the driver, but she was held back by Yin Shaojie.
"480 yuan? I see you have a death wish," Yin Shaojie smiled pleasantly and remarked. The next second, he launched a sudden kick at the driver, causing him to fall to the ground.
The driver shrieked in pain. Rolling on the floor, he wailed pitifully, "He hit me! Come witness this; he hit me! Help!"
Yin Shaojie looked down at him with a calm and unruffled air. "I only hit you. That's too lame; wanna be killed next?"
He looked at Mu Xiaoxiao deliberately as he said this, as though the entire situation was an exciting game.
The glance at her told Mu Xiaoxiao that he was calling the driver's bluff on purpose. However, she was too tired to join in.
"Hurry up. I want to go home and sleep," she declared languidly.
Hearing Yin Shaojie's sinister tone, the driver was peculiarly overcome with trepidation as his heart thundered in his chest.
Almost immediately, several bar bouncers hurried over.
The driver mistakenly glimpsed a hope of survival until he saw the bouncers head over to Yin Shaojie. Bowing respectfully, they asked, "Young Master Jie, is anything the matter? Can we manage anything for you?"
Still vulnerable on the ground, the driver paled as he realized that he was in deep trouble for believing that he could extort him and earn some extra money.
"M-my apologies, Young Master. I'm alright nowmay we drop this matter please? I've already been punished, and I don't need the money anymore; let's call this even?"
Not even giving the driver a look, he ordered the bouncer, "This man tried to extort money from me right outside your bar. Deal with him."
The bar, being the haunt of the wealthy upper-class who had influential backgrounds, regarded dealing with such matters as its duty.
"Rest assured, Young Master Jie, we will deal with him to your satisfaction."
After finishing his sentence, a few men grabbed the driver unceremoniously and hauled him away.
Curious, Mu Xiaoxiao stretched her neck out and witnessed the driver being hauled into a dark alley. She vaguely registered some agonizing yelps.
"Come on, let's go home." Yin Shaojie embraced her, shielding her from watching any further. Witnessing such a thing was unsuitable for the likes of little girls like her.
Driven by the bar's valet, his car arrived.
Yin Shaojie pulled and squeezed her into the car and got in the driver's seat himself. Engine rumbling with several 'vrooms,' the streamlined sports car exited the bar district in a whirlwind.
Mu Xiaoxiao caressed the interior of the car everywhere. Tutting, she said, "This car must be really expensive, huh? You're such a spendthrift."
Although she wasn't familiar with cars, she had seen her fair share of car-buying enthusiasts in America. Such a car was easily worth a few million.
Yin Shaojie smirked and said, "It's not expensiveit's only a few million."
Mu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. "You call that not expensive? Then give me a few million to splurge."
She proffered her palm in front of him as she said this.
With one hand on the steering wheel, he used the free one and clapped her outstretched palm with it. "Why should I give you any? Your dad's loaded too; ask him if you want money."
That stingy jerk!
Shooting a glance at him, she proceeded to ignore him.
Shortly afterward, they arrived at the luxurious condominium he was living at.
Yin Shaojie drove and parked the car in the garage. He then noticed that the girl was terribly groggy, her head tilted to one side as though she had already fallen asleep.
"Oi, Xiaoxiao, wake up; we're home. Don't think that I don't know you're pretending to sleepyou want to be carried up? Dream on!" With an air of successfully perceiving her deception, he nudged her with his hand.
However, not only did Mu Xiaoxiao not wake up, she even raised an arm to swat at his hand as though it was a fly.
Yin Shaojie frowned. Could it be that this girl had really fallen asleep?
Looking at the time, it was already way past midnight. He remembered that she had only arrived today, having been on a plane for more than ten hoursof course she was jet-lagged and tired.
"Tsk, I owe you this much anyway," he muttered. Getting out of the car, he headed over to the passenger side. Hoisting her up, he carried her on his back.
Mu Xiaoxiao smacked her lips, her face against his back. It looked comfortable, and rubbing her face against his back, she proceeded to fall asleep.
Yin Shaojie remotely locked his car before carrying her up the lift.
He stayed on the top floor of this luxurious condominium, for he liked the feeling of being able to oversee the world. However, it being in the middle of the night, the lift was empty except for the two of them.
Mu Xiaoxiao, flat against his back, slept soundly and comfortably.
Yin Shaojie stood in the lift. Peering at the mirror and seeing Mu Xiaoxiao's sleeping face, he shook his head instinctively.
At last, they arrived home. He pressed his palm against the scanner and deliberated over where he should put her down. In the end, he chose the guest room. Placing her on the bed, he even graciously covered her with a blanket before leaving.
Yin Shaojie stretched and went to shower.
Ten minutes later, he was out of the shower with nothing but a towel around his waist. Suddenly, a petite figure greeted him out of nowhere.
He jumped in surprise. He had forgotten about this wretch's presence.
"What are you doing? Trying to sneak up on me while I'm showering?" Yin Shaojie teased. Looking down, he saw her small frame against his chest, her eyes still half-closed from drowsiness.
Apparently, she hadn't even woken up completely.
Could she be sleepwalking?
Mumbling, Mu Xiaoxiao said, "So dirty I wanna wash up so uncomfortable"
She pulled on her clothes as she said this.
With her having only a tank top on and pulling on it, the milky white skin of her chest was exposed.
Yin Shaojie's eyes bulged, and he hurriedly stopped her actions. If she continued, she would probably have taken off her top.
"How are you going to take a bath when you're still so groggy with sleep?" he asked as he detached her from his body. With both arms on her shoulder, he steadied her and thought of whether to wake her up properly.
If she was so tired, she should have just kept sleeping. He couldn't understand why she still wanted to wash upwas she a clean freak?
Mu Xiaoxiao reached out and touched his chest. After his shower, his skin was slightly damp. Not only did it have a comfortable cooling sensation, but it also had a nice fragrance.
"Yin Shaojie, why are you topless?" she mumbled sleepily. She continued to stroke his chest as though she had developed an addiction to it.
It felt so good under her hand. One stroke, another stroke
Yin Shaojie could stand it any more. Even though he was proud of his figure, he couldn't allow her to touch him carelessly any longer.
"That's enough; can you wake up a little?" With one hand, Yin Shaojie grabbed her hand this time while the other held her chin. He shook it, trying to wake her up enough for her to realize what she was doing.