If You Can't Win, Then You Have to Pretend
When Ban Datong found Zhu Xiaolei, Zhu Xiaolei was losing so terribly at the game table that her eyes were wide open, exposing the whites of her eyes.
She had been down on luck for the past few days. In the short period of time that Xu Bei went missing, she had been very unlucky from start to finish. The most important thing is that she very quickly ran out of money to use. Xu Bei was her wallet and now that the wallet is nowhere to be found, she amazingly loses each time.
Ban Datong's people took Zhu Xiaolei from the playing table and lifted her like a baby chick in their hands up to the front of the iconic Hummer. Zhu Xiaolei did not struggle nor did she call for help or the like. If Ban Datong wanted to find her, even if her shouts split the sky in half, no one would give her more than a fleeting glance.
"Ban-ge." Zhu Xiaolei leaned on the car door and smiled at the dreary face of Ban Datong sitting in the car. She understands herself very well. Apart from her looks and figure, she has nothing at all, but sometimes just these two things are enough for her to get by.
(TN: Abbreviated form of gege, which means older brother. It can be used for being flirty of just something you'd call an older male that you're close to.)
"What about your man." Ban Datong still kept a wooden expression, but it seemed he still didn't intend to take her right away.
"Oh, Ban-ge, don't say something so sickening like that, Xu Bei and I are nothing more than fuck-buddies, he can't be my man." Zhu Xiaolei quickly clarified her relationship with Xu Bei. Ban Datong will be provoked by Xu Bei and she won't need to put herself out.
"Do not talk nonsense, where is Xu Bei."
"How would I know, ah," Zhu Xiaolei's mouth twitched, "I'm not sure which new little thing he hooked up with. As soon as he sees a pretty girl's legs, he can't even move a step forward..."
"He never said anything to you about where he was going." Ban Datong scoffed a little. This is Xu Bei's girlfriend. She is the type of bitch who pushes her responsibilities off on others, he doesn't know why Xu Bei always associated himself with her.
"That said ah, some old classmates got married and he went out to play for a few days," Zhu Xiaolei fished out a cigarette and lit it up, "Bang-ge, can I believe the words you say? He is a big man in the West Region, rather like a sly and treacherous fox. There is not a sentence of truth in his mouth."
Ban Datong zeroed his eyes on Zhu Xiaolei for a bit. He had long since expected Zhu Xiaolei to not to know where Xu Bei was. Xu Bei no matter how foolish would also not tell this woman of his whereabouts.
He was silent for a while: "I know where he is, you go on and make certain for me."
That day when Ban Datong came back, someone had given him a report. Xu Bei was lying low inside a very nice private house in the outer city to recuperate. He could catch Xu Bei head-on so long as he brought people over.
But that was not the ending he wanted. He was made a fool out of by Xu Bei. It was boring to end the game like that. He wanted to have Zhu Xiaolei go over and make Xu Bei doubtful. He had to properly play with Xu Bei. He was incomparably eager to see Xu Bei's appearance as he gets pressured to the point where he had nowhere to turn...
"Ban-ge..." Zhu Xiaolei is obviously not willing to go to Xu Bei, the smile on her face became a bit forced. Although she does not want to be dragged into the troubling affairs of Xu Bei, she is also not willing to help Ban Datong offend Xu Bei, she has thought that Ban Datong is bad out on the surface and Xu Bei is a sly fox. No one knows what people think in their heart.
"I heard that you owe a bad face almost 100,000?" Ban Datong asked, sketching his words in a light shade.
The cigarette sandwiched between Zhu Xiaolei's hand trembled.
Xu Bei had just opened the door when Zhu Xiaolei slid into his arms like a snake and kissed up his neck. Xu Bei cursed a line of "fuck" in his heart on one hand, but on the other, threw the iron rod to the ground and wrapped around Zhu Xiaolei.
Zhu Xiaolei pushed Xu Bei on to the bed, skillfully took off his coat, and focused her attention to loosening Xu Bei's pants. They didn't say a single word during the whole process, they could only hear the lustful sound of their breathing.
Xu Bei's heart was full of suspicion and vigilance against Zhu Xiaolei's arrival, but his desire was nevertheless a bit swayed by her. The partner in his pants stood straight up demanding that he handle affairs first before dispelling his doubts. He had been holding back for more than a month. In consideration of his own health, he decided that his upper body should comply with his lower body.
Xu Bei does not admit that he is a pervert. He has never taken the initiative to fool around with a girl, but if one is sent over to visit him, he wouldn't refuse even if he was killed. Like a kind of tacit understanding with Zhu Xiaolei, he still won't give up.
There were injuries on his body. Although his desires were boiling and he intended to ignore them all regardless, however, his spirit was willing but his flesh was weak. This was seen by Zhu Xiaolei, she smiled and straddled on top of him: "Lie down."
Zhu Xiaolei took off her clothes, and Xu Bei's hot blood rushed straight to his head. He was very familiar with Zhu Xiaolei's body, but this figure still made it hard for him each time.
"Come." Xu Bei's voice was a little tense.
Zhu Xiaolei charmingly smiled. Xu Bei returned a lascivious smile, and just as he was preparing to accept the baptism of the god of desire, he heard Zhu Xiaolei's high-pitched shriek as she rolled down from his body.
This shriek scared Xu Bei into rolling right after her off the bed just as he was about to draw his saber out and start going at it. He had gotten to the point where he was going to start cursing when he heard a low growling sound that made him a bit cautious. He felt his blood run rather cold as he swiveled his head over to take a look.
He didn't know when the little wolf had gotten onto the bed. Its beautiful velvety white fur on its body was completely raised up, its teeth were exposed, and there was a low growl rumbling inside its throat. Its eyes were unwaveringly locked on Zhu Xiaolei. Its eyes showed an emotion that Xu Bei had never seen from it before... Anger.
"How did you hide while recuperating and still raise a wolf, ah—"
Zhu Xiaolei grabbed her clothes and stood in the corner and went on with shrieking. He doesn't know if she was constantly trembling from the cold or because of fear.
Xu Bei did not pay attention to Zhu Xiaolei's fear of the little wolf, but as for her determining right away after a quick look that this was a wolf, he felt it was a bit unexpected. He did not intend to let other people know that he had a wolf around him before he sold the wolf.
"What wolf, this is a Samoyed." Xu Bei put on his clothes, his rising interest was completely dissipated by Zhu Xiaolei's piercing voice.
"Impossible! I have seen this kind of wolf on TV... Besides, how could a dog be so vicious!" Zhu Xiaolei rapidly covered her body with her clothes and shrunk back into the corner, her eyes still fixed on the little wolf, fearing that it would pounce without warning.
Xu Bei was a little irritated. He turned to look at the little wolf who was still threatening Zhu Xiaolei with a low growl: "Shut your fucking mouth already, Laozi has already graciously let you interrupt, yet you are still not done growling, ah!"
As soon as little wolf got scolded by him, it immediately shut its mouth and stared at him. The murderous evil in its eyes from a moment ago was removed and replaced with a pitifully aggrieved expression. Its claws scratched at the quilt for a little while. Then laid down on its stomach on the bed, both of its ears drooping down dispiritedly.
"Pretending to act pitiful without knowing you're guilty!" Xu Bei looked at it like this and yet felt a bit sorry for it. Although he didn't know why the little wolf was so hostile to Zhu Xiaolei, however as he is a grown man, it's nevertheless a bit unjustifiable to place his anger on a little animal who had just barely grown teeth.
"I'm leaving." Zhu Xiaolei properly tidied up her hair and put on her clothes, she walked over to go outside the door.
"Leaving so soon?" Xu Bei raised his eyebrows and went to lie down on the bed in the bedroom, "What did you come here for?"
"Just to come see what kind of injuries you received and if it would kill you," Zhu Xiaolei opened the door, her movements were a bit anxious, "You have raised it well, I still have a few matters to attend to, I will come see you again in a few days."
Xu Bei looked at her mannerisms, and everything in her heart became clear. He sat up from the bed: "Zhu Xiaolei."
"What is it?" Zhu Xiaolei stopped, a little uncertain. Although she used to say that her having deep feelings for Xu Bei was out of the question, she never deceived him. Being stared at by Xu Bei like this made her somewhat frazzled.
"How you knew that I was injured and how you knew that I was here, I will not ask," Xu Bei stood up and walked immeasurably slowly and got behind Zhu Xiaolei, grabbing her shoulder and whispering in her ear, "You help me pass a message on to Ban Datong. We are here, but the thing he wants is not here. If I die, then even if he takes another 500 years from the Heavens, he won't be able to find what he's looking for."
Zhu Xiaolei glanced at him and did not speak. She immediately shook off his hand and rushed out of the door in a frightened manner and her presence disappeared within a few seconds.
Xu Bei stood beside the door for a while and left the door before shutting it and going back to the bedroom. The little wolf hadn't moved an inch and was still lying on its stomach. When it saw that he was back, it went up at his side and rubbed against him.
"You can really ruin things. Do you know how long your Dad has been holding back? When you go through the beginning of spring, you will understand. When that time comes, don't blame me for not finding a female wolf for you." Xu Bei put his hands on the underside of wolf's belly and warmed them, his heart was a bit restless. He flipped the little wolf's body over and carried it in his arms.
Zhu Xiaolei had most certainly been ordered to come over by Ban Datong. Xu Bei really did not expect Ban Datong to be able to find him so quickly.
However, he was not anxious because Ban Datong had found him. He anticipated that the moment he saw Zhu Xiaolei. Ban Datong is certainly somewhere outside keeping an eye on him, waiting for him to flee in a sorry state after haven been given advance warning, just in time to put on an exciting show of chasing and being chased, fucking and being fucked.
Xu Bei is worried whether Ban Datong would believe the words he had Zhu Xiaolei give to him in the end.
The thing was actually not here with him. When that old bastard poured sewage water on him, he said to Ban Datong, if you kill me, I would also be unable to give anything to you. Then, in that case, I couldn't show that plaything to you.
But Ban Datong did not believe it. He told Xu Bei, 'don't say anything more to me. Everyone knows the skills you live on, you must want to make me favorable through hinting towards this thing and have me naturally leave you alone with no difficulty.' As a result of the added compounded interest of the money, he planned to set himself against Xu Bei until the end.
Now Xu Bei abruptly admitted to that thing being in his possession. This suddenly changes his tone. Would Ban Datong believe it?
Xu Bei reclined back on the bed, drawing the wolf closer to himself, submitting to the will of the heavens. If Ban Datong did not believe it, he would run away and just beat a gong to announce the opening act of a good show. If Ban Datong believes it, then he won't have to run.
Zhu Xiaolei had just run out along a small road and flagged down Ban Datong's car. She got into the car and checked whether her clothes were put on properly.
Ban Datong sat back in his seat and looked her up and down: "How can you do things in such a short time? Xu Bei mustn't be capable either."
"Hey, what are you thinking about Ban-ge?" Zhu Xiaolei leaned back into her seat and sneered, "How could he function with that kind of little thing? I have to work very hard just to see it."
"What is his current state of affairs?"
"Also didn't get naked. I didn't look at it carefully. In any case, his entire leg was wrapped in a bandage." Zhu Xiaolei wrinkled her brow.
"Worried?"
Zhu Xiaolei did not reply, she did not know if she was worried or not, but this was the first time she ever saw Xu Bei's in this kind of miserable appearance, she was genuinely a bit upset in her heart.
She still remembers the moment when she first saw Xu Bei. Xu Bei leaned to the side under a bus stop and sent a faint smile towards her. That smile sold her on the spot and filled her with attraction.
Nowadays, that kind of smile very rarely ever reappears on Xu Bei's face. Of course, she is no longer the her of those days either.
"That's right," Zhu Xiaolei regained her train of thought, "Xu Bei asked me to bring you a message. He said that is another in the house, but that thing is not present with him. If he dies... Even if you take another 500 years from the Heavens, you couldn't find it... These are his original words."
Ban Datong stares blankly for a moment and then suddenly burst into laughter. He laughed so hard that his tears even began quickly rolling down. Zhu Xiaolei became a bit fidgety at his inexplicable laughter.
"Hey." Ban Datong rubbed his face, and his smiling expression slowly fell apart, "Anything else?"
"And..." Zhu Xiaolei thought for a moment and suddenly looked at Ban Datong very nervously, "He managed to raise a wolf quite well!"
"A wolf?"
"It's not a fully grown wolf, it looked like it might be thirty or forty pounds. Aiyo, you don't know Ban-ge, that wolf is deathly fierce..."
"What breed of wolf?"
"Well... It was white. I have seen it on TV. However, it's not that white on TV, I don't know if that's because it hadn't been washed clean."
"It's white?" The muscles on the face of Ban Datong were drawn out and he stared attentively at Zhu Xiaolei, "Are you sure? How do you know that it is a wolf."
Zhu Xiaolei flinched, frightened by the sudden burst of light in Ban Datong's eyes. She doesn't know why Ban Datong was so interested in this information. After a pause, she replied: "It's white, ah. Xu Bei also said that it was Samoyed. You can see it's no dog as soon as you see the emotions in the eyes of that thing. Moreover, Xu Bei raised it, but it doesn't even wag its tail when it sees Xu Bei. How could there be such a dog..."
After returning to the city to let Zhu Xiaolei get out of the car, he said to one of his men in the car: "Watch this woman closely, she was with Xu Bei for several years, even without anything between them their feelings may come around..."
"Understood, Boss," The man nodded. "Where are you going now?"
"Go to the dogfighting arena." Ban Datong stroked his chin. So Xu Bei unexpectedly toyed around with an Arctic Wolf?
(TN: This chapter, was super hard to translate. Sobbing, may the future chapters be a bit kinder to my poor soul, I've stayed up until 1 a.m. doing this! Truly an obscene amount of research, but hey, gotta be accurate~ Anywho, yeah still a BL I promise you, our very gong himself made sure to keep it that way lmao. Complete cock-block, but hey he saved him from sticking his dick in crazy. Atta boy! Also yes, Ban Datong does dogfighting. Bruh, even Satan wouldn't want your nastiness infecting Hell. Go find another place to rot when you die. XOXO)