"As long as you come with me, big brother, that's fine. Anyway, I don't want to go alone. Xiaohua never wants to leave you, big brother. I only want to be with you."
Ye Xingchen nodded slightly, his expression calm, and stroked the Ruthless Great Emperor's head. The two then walked ahead together. When they reached a lake and were about to stop, a sudden scream came from up ahead.
Ye Xingchen, who had been lost in thought, froze briefly, then led Xiaohua toward the source of the scream. Not far away, several thugs had surrounded a stunningly beautiful woman and were pawing at her.
"Go on, scream! Even if you scream your throat raw today, nobody's going to pay any attention to you. Get over here!"
"Boss, you've got to let me have a turn when you're done. This is the first time I've ever seen such a pretty girl. Who would've thought we'd find such fine goods by coming out this early?"
"What are you covering up for? What are you hiding? You dress so prettily but won't let anyone look? Running into us today is your good luck. Just wait until we have our fun with you."
Lin Xueli stood frozen, her face pale. Hearing their words, she could not help feeling utterly terrified. She backed away a few steps, looked at the men before her, then took pepper spray out of her bag.
"Get away from me! Watch out, or I'll call the police and have you arrested. You've gone too far, daring to harass a woman in broad daylight!"
The men laughed dismissively and approached her. Just as they were about to make their move, footsteps sounded behind them, and Ye Xingchen quickly came up to them.
With a slight lift of his hands,