Once he had confirmed the man had left, Hao Cheng, who had been craning his neck at the doorway, immediately turned and strode straight toward Xuanwei, his eyes gleaming with a strange light.
Xuanwei realized what he intended to do and hurriedly backed away, only to bump into the long table behind her.
With that brief delay, Hao Cheng had already pulled her into his embrace, his hands roaming shamelessly over places they had no business touching.
Xuanwei was pressed onto the table. Unable to push him away and not daring to cry out, she grabbed him by the throat.
Hao Cheng, whose hand had slipped into her clothing, could not take it anymore. Letting go, he shoved her away and staggered back, freed himself, clutched his throat, and coughed as he panted. "Bitch!"
Xuanwei hurriedly climbed up and straightened her clothes. "You dare act recklessly here? Aren't you afraid he'll kill you?"
"Kill me? Hehe..." Hao Cheng suddenly laughed so hard he bent forward and backward, then coughed several more times. Once he had caught his breath, he walked up to her and teased, "Would you really let me die now? Xuanwei, if you're asking someone for help, you should act like it. I don't believe you don't understand even this much of the ways of the world." He reached out to lift her chin.
Furious, Xuanwei slapped his hand aside. "Try anything again, and I'll call someone!"
"Call them? Go right ahead. Kill me, then. I don't believe that bastard can get out of the Capital City! If I die, none of you will escape. You'll all die, and your grand dream of restoring your kingdom will shatter too!" Hao Cheng forcibly grabbed her chin. "Let me tell you, I have no interest at all in an old