"Brother Wu Xing!"
When Ning Rongrong heard that call, her mind exploded with a buzz.
So did Xiao Wu.
So did Zhu Zhuqing.
What had they just heard? Dugu Yan had called that man Brother Wu Xing!
That tone, that expression, that eagerness for praise—who else could it be but the Group Leader?
Ning Rongrong felt as if the sky had fallen.
She'd just been badmouthing him, and he'd heard every word.
She'd played a winning hand in the Group, only to make a complete mess of things in real life.
She wanted to slap herself across the face. Why hadn't she been able to keep her mouth shut?
Zhu Zhuqing's face had gone pale. She'd finally seized her chance and was about to take that step, only to ruin everything with her own hands.
Xiao Wu swayed. She'd gone the farthest of all.
She'd glared at him and even spat.
Wu Xing had already been unhappy with the picture she'd posted, and she'd repeatedly talked back and insulted him. She was practically a master of courting death.
Mom, is there any hope for me?
How about asking your daughter's pillow-side companion to put in a good word for you?
That was the only thought left in Little Rabbit's mind.
Pitiful and helpless.
Wu Xing paid no attention to what they were thinking. Seeing Dugu Yan gazing at him expectantly, he smiled. "You did well. I'll give you a reward later."
"Ehehe, thank you, Brother Wu Xing." Dugu Yan rose onto her toes and kissed him on the cheek.
Only after the kiss did she notice the Shrek Three Beauties beside them.
Her smile froze on the spot.
"Brother Wu Xing, you really are Brother Wu Xing?"
Ning Rongrong came to her senses and hurried over.
Now she understood everything.
Those cryptic exchanges between Dugu Yan and Qian Renxue that morning.
That ten-day or eight-day agreement—they'd all been making a deal under the table.
Those two vixens had hidden it so well.
"What? Weren't you just saying I looked like a man and a dog, and that I was a lecher?"
Wu Xing raised an eyebrow and gave her an amused look.
"Now you're trying to cozy up to me?"
Ning Rongrong's face fell. Instinctively, she tried to use her best weapon: acting spoiled.
Then she realized both of Wu Xing's arms were occupied.
Dugu Yan on the left, Ye Lingling on the right.
They'd cut off her last escape route.
"Brother Wu Xing, Rongrong was wrong. I was blind and failed to recognize your greatness. Please forgive me, okay?"
When acting spoiled didn't work, she immediately switched to crying, making a scene, and threatening to hang herself.
Her eyes reddened, and her voice trembled as tears sprang forth on command.
"Isn't it a little late to apologize now?"
Wu Xing's lips curled slightly, his tone full of amusement.
"Brother Wu Xing, Rongrong really knows she was wrong. As long as you forgive me, I'll do whatever you say."
Ning Rongrong wore a mournful expression, her voice shaking.
"Even if you want to do anything, Brother Wu Xing, Rongrong can put on whatever you like."
At that, Wu Xing sucked in a sharp breath.
She'd do anything he said, do anything he wanted, and even put on whatever he liked.
She'd hit him right where he was weakest.
As expected of a little princess from a great sect. Her knack for seizing an opportunity was practically second to none.
Could he withstand this sugar-coated barrage?
Absolutely not.
"Brother Wu Xing, we're sorry. We didn't mean to."
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing came over too.
They each put on a pitiful expression.
Xiao Wu's eyes were dewy, and though Zhu Zhuqing's face remained expressionless, her eyes were pleading too.
Well, that made it even harder to turn them down.
Dugu Yan watched the three girls, her head full of questions.
What had just happened?
Was there something she didn't know about?
She turned to Ye Lingling and frantically signaled with her eyes. What was going on?
Ye Lingling was just as bewildered. Weren't they sneering at him in disgust a moment ago? How had they suddenly switched to playing the pitiful girls begging for forgiveness?
She gently shook her head to show she had no idea either.
Dugu Yan was even more confused.
But she quickly caught on.
No matter what, Brother Wu Xing was hers now.
Did these three Shrek girls think they could cut in like Qian Renxue?
Not a chance.
She secretly congratulated herself on her earlier decision. On her own, how could she possibly fend off all these vixens throwing themselves at him?
"Brother Wu Xing, let's enter the doubles competition."
Dugu Yan had originally planned to fight all three matches solo, but plans couldn't keep up with changes.
She was putting her foot down today.
She absolutely couldn't keep being a useless wife.
"Sure."
Wu Xing agreed without a second thought.
The three girls, who were waiting for him to forgive them, immediately changed their expressions.
In the next instant, three murderous glares shot toward Dugu Yan in unison.
That woman had ruined their chance.
Brother Wu Xing was about to soften, and then she had to butt in.
I curse you to get cut off every day, sing A Spray of Plum Blossoms every day, and get thoroughly wrecked every day.
Wait, getting wrecked wouldn't be a punishment for her. It'd be a reward.
Then I hope you're so furious you want to jump off the Teaching Building every day.
Ning Rongrong was seething.
They'd been so close.
Just that close.
Xiao Wu was fuming too, itching to bite Dugu Yan.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't say a word, but the look in her eyes said it all.
"Enough."
Wu Xing spoke with a smile.
"You don't have to keep looking at me so hopefully. It's not impossible for me to forgive you. It all depends on your sincerity."
At that, the three girls' eyes lit up.
"Ehehe, thank you, Brother Wu Xing. We understand."
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief together.
Then the Group was flooded with a barrage of screenshots.
[Beep: Ning Rongrong uploaded an image.]
[Beep: Xiao Wu uploaded an image.]
[Beep: Zhu Zhuqing uploaded an image.]
The Group notification chimes rang one after another.
Wu Xing opened them.
Well, would you look at that.
Those three girls really had gone all out.
Each was more daring than the last.
Each was bolder than the last.
There were shots of legs in lace-trimmed stockings, and of gray stockings paired with crystal high heels.
But the most outrageous was the fierce Bear Paradise.
Her cleavage was plain to see. It was enough to kill a man.
Wu Xing remained expressionless as he saved all three in quick succession.
Only then did he nod in satisfaction.
"I've received your sincerity. I'll let it go this time."
"But don't let it happen again!"
"Ehehe, Brother Wu Xing is mighty and imposing. Rongrong promises she won't do it again."
Ning Rongrong was the first to butter him up.
As if! Now that she knew he was Brother Wu Xing, would she really be foolish enough to do it again?
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing weren't about to fall behind either, showering him with compliments one after another.
Meanwhile, the Group members who had no idea what was going on saw the three sudden images and began flooding the chat with question marks again.
[Bibi Dong: ???]
[Bo Saixi: ???]
[Shui Bing'er: What's going on?]
[Hu Liena: Again?]
Especially the one who posted Bear Paradise.
We know you're well-endowed, and we know your child won't go hungry.
But could you at least spare a thought for the Group members' hearts?
Dugu Yan's face turned green as she looked at the bribes the three girls had posted.
Those shameless hussies.
They'd even prepared the pictures in advance.
Were they planning to win by carpet-bombing him later?
No way.
Tonight, she had to get a second helping of sausage and milk, no matter what.
If she had to, she'd bring Lingling along too. She refused to believe anything else could go wrong.
(Readers said earlier that the story felt padded, so I'll try to keep it concise from now on.)
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