Perhaps because of the alcohol, they all got a little wild. Instead of resisting, Zhu Liya pandered to him.

As they kissed, it became rough and dynamic. They seemed to have taken each other as a release of their lust.

Zhu Liya was pinned down on the sofa and Xiao Bing was all over her. But suddenly the phone in his pocket began to ring.

Xiao Bing stared at the moaning woman beneath him with his reddened eyes. He watched her unbutton all her buttons. He ran out of patience and intended to rip her clothes off. But the phone rang again like it would never stop.

“This goddamn phone…” Zhu Liya took out the phone from his pocket and threw it on the table, during which Xiao Bing saw Yezi’s name on his phone. Soon Yezi’s cute and canny face appeared in his head. The red in his eyes faded and he restored his sanity.

Zhu Liya stared at Xiao Bing with her face flushed. She put her arms around his, but Xiao Bing unexpectedly withdrew from her arms. Surprised, Zhu Liya said, “What happened?”

“It’s my girlfriend’s call…”

Zhu Liya suddenly looked upset and chagrined. Suddenly she gave him another embrace and put her breasts against his chest. But once again, Xiao Bing pushed her away.

“I’m sorry.” Xiao Bing straightened his clothes, picked up the phone and headed towards the dining room. He put the phone through when he felt that he had created enough distance. “Hello, Yezi.”

Zhu Liya had to sit up on the sofa and got her clothes buttoned. She fixed her hair and adjusted her dress. Then she gave Xiao Bing a complicated stare.

Yezi answered in a joking tone, “Brother Bing, why did it take so long? You are not cheating on me, right?”

Xiao Bing was startled. He thought to himself, “Damn. Is she clairvoyant? How could she possibly know what I’m doing?”

“It seems that people do easily feel guilty after they have done something wrong… And there is scientific evidence that liars have a shorter life-span than others.” But Xiao Bing could not tell the truth. Perturbed, he spoke in a serious voice, “That’s not true! Here’s what I’ve been doing. Zhu Liya invited me to dinner to thank me. I did not hear my phone before because somehow it was muted…”

“That Mrs. Zhu? The one you’re really protective of?”

“…”

“Haha… Don’t be so nervous. I’m just kidding. I believe that my beloved man wouldn’t do anything unfaithful. I’ll leave you then… Text me when you get home. Otherwise I’ll be worried.”

“I know.” Xiao Bing’s heart almost melted. He felt touched and guilty. “Bye, sweetie. I’ll call you later.”

“Okay, bye.”

Xiao Bing put the phone back in his pocket and felt relieved. He went back to the living room and said to Zhu Liya with an awkward voice, “I hope you can forget what just happened. If you do care about it, I can only say that I’m very sorry.”

While staring at Xiao Bing, Zhu Liya suddenly shook her head with a bitter smile on her face, “You’re a good man. I have never met anyone like you before. I have to give you that. Go home now… I just did what I wanted to do. You can just forget about it.”

After hearing that, Xiao Bing felt another fire starting in his heart and he met her desperate eyes. But soon it was put out when he thought of the trust Yezi gave him.

Xiao Bing only wanted one-night stands when he was a womanizer. But obviously this seductive Zhu Liya wanted it to last. He was afraid that he would be drowned in this forever. He did not want anything coming in between him and Yezi.

Smiling, Xiao Bing nodded, “I’ll leave then. I might be very busy with the noodle house in the next couple of days. And thanks for inviting me to dinner.”

After Xiao Bing left, Zhu Liya sat down on the sofa, seemingly lost in her thoughts.

It was already past 10 when he got home and Su Xiaoxiao was still studying in her room. Xiao Bing washed his face in the bathroom and changed his clothes. Then he walked into her room and asked, “Is there anything I can do for you?”

“These two problems are too difficult for me. Can you try to solve them? I’ll translate this classic article first.”

Xiao Bing took a look at her workbook and found that they were two math problems. They were already marked. Seeing Xiaoxiao studying so hard, Xiao Bing thought that it would be better if he sent Yezi a message first. So he took out his phone and texted her. After having received her reply, Xiao Bing began to think about how to solve the problems.

Su Xiaoxiao peeped at Xiao Bing and saw him being very serious. When she finished translating, she asked him, “Can you solve them?”

“Of course. Actually, they are not as difficult as you think. You just need to think in another way. Let me tell you…”

Then it took a couple of minutes for Xiao Bing to show Xiaoxiao the solving process in detail. Since Su Xiaoxiao was a smart girl, she understood it quickly.

After the problems were solved, Su Xiaoxiao began to keep her books while saying, “Thanks, Brother Bing.”

“You’re welcome. You should sleep now. I’ll go back to my room.”

“Wait, I have something to say to you.”

Xiao Bing then sat on a chair and asked after she finished tidying, “What is it?”

Su Xiaoxiao stood before him and lightly bit her lips. She seemed to be thinking about how to put it. Xiao Bing stared at her with his curious eyes, thinking of the things she might tell him.

“Brother Bing, you were with that businesswoman again tonight?”

“Uh.” Xiao Bing smiled awkwardly, “Yeah.”

Xiao Bing found this girl more and more like a meddlesome woman. Xiao Bing was intending to talk back because that was none of her business, but perhaps because of Su Peiya, he just couldn’t be harsh to her.

Su Xiaoxiao sat in front of him, with the vibe of a meddlesome woman surrounding her. She began to lecture him like a wise elder. She still sounded sharp when speaking, “You have a girlfriend now. In other words, it means you should be careful about your behavior. You are older than me. I assume you can distinguish between the people you can meet and the people you can’t.”

Xiao Bing nodded his head like a good student.

“I went to the noodle house today and heard from Li Hong and Zhang Jing that Zhu Liya is not a very decent woman. They said she looks like a whore. You should be careful. Who knows if she has other purposes?”

Xiao Bing answered, “She just wanted to thank me.”

“So she invited you to her home? Why didn’t she just find a restaurant? Don’t you think she is up to something? I believe she’s seducing you and she wants to… Anyway, she can’t be that innocent. Though you don’t have a pretty face or a good temperament and you’re just worker, some women just have a weird taste for men…”

Xiao Bing was chagrined. It turned out that, from her point of view, being liked was not always a good thing.

He wondered why she always thought so badly of him.

“Don’t be so frustrated. I think you do have some advantages.”

Feeling dispirited, Xiao Bing said, “I’m mentally strong. You don’t need to comfort me.”

“Okay. Maybe it is your strong mentality that makes her like you. In other words, you’re thick-skinned. Anyway, even if she doesn’t have any intention to hook up with you, you have a girlfriend, which means you should behave yourself. You can’t let your girlfriend have any doubt or jealousy. You can’t be with other women when you’re not with your girlfriend.”

Xiao Bing stared at her with his stern eyes and said, “I know now.”

“Well, in light of your sincerity, I’ll begin watching over you from today. Zhang Jing and Li Hong will also report to me about your whereabouts. If it is not an emergency, you’re forbidden to see her. Even if you do, your meetings should be less than 20 minutes. And you have to call me in advance if you’re going to her home or eat with her. You must give me a good reason to get my consent.”

Xiao Bing threw his hands up, “Objection. I think it’s very unfair!”

“Objection overruled!” said Su Xiaoxiao in a threatening tone. “Ye Xiaoxi is in my school. Maybe I should tell her about the perfume I smelled on your body.”

Xiao Bing became silent at once and put down his hands. He grinned, “Actually I find it very reasonable.”

“That’s more like it. And except for dating with Xiaoxi, you must call me in advance if you are not going to have dinner at home. If you want to eat with other girls you must give me a good reason. Don’t think too much about it. I’m doing it all for you… Ye Xiaoxi is not by your side. So it is my duty to watch over you for her, in case you become corrupted. I’m trying to lay a solid foundation for your relationship.”

“Don’t try to disobey me, if you don’t want me to have a conversation with her…”

After that, she said, “Now you can leave. I’m going to sleep.”

Then Xiao Bing walked out like a withered flower. Soon a smile of satisfaction appeared on Xiaoxiao’s face.