A Deal
Yuan Yao and Sima Xiao Er had only just come out of the hallucination, and their legs and arms were weak. They politely turned down Xu Huo's offer. With unspoken understanding, they left the room; one went into the bedroom, while the other prepared to return to the Special Defense Department.
The painted woman picked up the prop knives scattered across the floor and brought them to Sima Xiao Er. He had already forgotten the beating he'd just taken and thanked her with all sincerity.
The painted woman smiled shyly too, her large, watery eyes blinking at him.
Sima Xiao Er opened his mouth, apparently about to say something, but when he saw Xu Huo emerge from the room behind her, he immediately swallowed his words. Without another word, he turned and left.
The painted woman looked puzzled for a moment, but quickly closed the door and trotted over to Xu Huo. "Could you give me some pocket money?"
Xu Huo looked at her seriously. "What have you been spending all your money on?"
The painted woman bashfully produced her phone and opened a game app.
Xu Huo took the phone from her. A few seconds later, he handed it back. "Play fewer games. They're not good for you."
The painted woman realized he'd deleted her game and raised a fist to pound him. Xu Huo held her head in place. "How about this? If you only play for two hours a day, I'll double your pocket money."
The painted woman nodded without hesitation and happily opened a TV show.
Xu Huo left her to it, checked the weather forecast for the next few days, and got a good night's sleep. Then he drove Yuan Yao's car to the airport and bought two tickets to Capital City on