What It Means to Be Beautiful and Badass

As long as both sides got what they wanted, everything fell into place naturally.

Lorna had Ke Chen drive her to where she was staying first so she could pack her things.

Though none of those things were valuable, they carried her memories.

Lorna was already looking forward to moving into Ke Chen's home.

It also made Ke Chen sigh at how real life was.

There were actually two kinds of hero-saves-beauty scenarios.

If the hero was handsome, the woman he saved would definitely say, "I have no way to repay you, so I can only give myself to you."

If he was ugly, then sorry, she could only repay him by being his ox or horse in the next life.

He should forget about this life.

Lorna had already taken Ke Chen for her Prince Charming, and she might even have had some improper thoughts.

Now that Prince Charming was taking her home, how could she refuse?

Naturally, she agreed without the slightest hesitation.

It was like an ugly duckling about to become a white swan.

Ke Chen drove Lorna to a pitch-black alley. Even the streetlights here were broken, which was truly rare in New York.

Even the Black folks did not want to come here. That showed just how poor this place was.

Even in a place like New York, there was no avoiding the divide between wealthy neighborhoods and slums. Wherever the light could not reach, darkness inevitably remained.

Lorna did not let Ke Chen follow her in and entered the alley alone.

Without even going inside, Ke Chen could imagine what it was like.

Lorna had probably found a barely livable place, enduring the filthy, chaotic conditions as she struggled to survive there.

Thinking of that, Ke Chen felt his responsibility grow heavier, and somehow more sacred too.

After all, with greater ability came greater responsibility.

There were other things he could not do, but taking in a pitiful homeless girl like Lorna was something he could manage.

Please, send a few more his way!

About an hour later, Lorna finally emerged, dragging a battered old suitcase behind her.

Naturally, she felt no reluctance to leave a place like that. Her heart was full of anticipation for her new home.

She did not know what her new home would be like, but simply being able to live with Prince Charming already made her satisfied.

Ke Chen helped her put the suitcase into the trunk, then drove back to Long Island.

When the car entered the wealthy district, the smile on Lorna's face became even more obvious.

Naturally, she wanted to live a better life.

"Your drool is about to fall."

Ke Chen teased Lorna.

Lorna immediately wiped the corner of her mouth.

"Jerk!"

Lorna had been tricked, but she only gave Ke Chen a bashful little smack.

Ke Chen grinned as he held the steering wheel.

What a loss. He really should have bought a Ferrari.

Driving a Ferrari one-handed had once been a skill he had dreamed of mastering.

It was just that in the United States at the moment, Ferrari was not a particularly popular brand, and not many people bought one.

Once they returned to the detached villa, Ke Chen drove into the underground garage and led a stunned Lorna up the spiral staircase to the living room.

"Is this where I'll be living from now on?"

Lorna asked in disbelief, while also feeling a little inferior.

She suddenly felt that she did not belong in a place like this.

Even in her dreams, she had never dreamed of something like this!

She had never seen it before, so she could not even create such an image in her dreams...

"Yes. The rooms are upstairs. You can pick one."

Ke Chen said with a smile, pulling her suitcase straight upstairs.

Now that she was already inside, Ke Chen naturally was not going to let Lorna fly away.

So even though Lorna was very reserved, she still obediently followed him upstairs.

"Which room do you want?"

Ke Chen asked Lorna.

Lorna looked around casually, then chose the room beside the master bedroom.

"I want this one."

Ke Chen carried her luggage inside for her.

Everything else had already been prepared, so Lorna did not need to do anything at all.

To Lorna, it was just like a dream.

Ke Chen knew she could hardly believe it, so he said, "There are plenty of bathrooms and showers outside."

After saying that, he shut the door and left.

He still had a sense of boundaries. This was not the time to rush things.

Lorna was already in his home. Was he really afraid he would not get to have her?

It was merely a matter of sooner or later.

He strongly agreed with one principle.

Haste made waste!

Inside the room, it took Lorna a long time to process everything. The smile never left her face.

She was certain she had met her Prince Charming. Ke Chen was the hero who had brought her out of a world of suffering!

Suppressing the urge to let it all out, Lorna hurriedly cleaned herself up before daring to touch the spotless bed.

As she did these things, she kept humming a beautiful, pleasant tune.

Lying on the comfortable bed she had never used before, Lorna stared wide-eyed at the flawless white ceiling.

There was no doubt about it: she was going to have insomnia.

The next day, the sun woke Lorna.

She opened her eyes groggily, feeling out the environment that was still so unfamiliar to her.

Wonderful, this was not a dream!

She had been afraid it was a dream, so she had not even dared to sleep properly.

Now, she was finally relieved.

"Oh no, I still have to take care of Mr. Ke Chen's daily needs."

Without realizing it, Lorna had begun treating Ke Chen with respect.

She immediately put on her best clothes, but she still looked like a wild young girl, without the slightest bit of dignified grace.

Unable to worry about that now, Lorna hurried downstairs.

The moment she came down, she smelled the fragrance drifting out of the kitchen.

"Smells so good!"

Lorna swallowed as she saw the table full of dishes Ke Chen had made.

With a second person in the house, Ke Chen's cooking skills had also been awakened, making him want to show off properly.

As the saying went, if you wanted to conquer a woman's heart, you first had to conquer her stomach.

So he had deliberately made dishes Americans could easily accept, such as lemon duck with its sour and spicy flavor.

But in truth, Lorna was in no position to be picky.

She had long since grown sick of all that junk food!

How could she possibly refuse such delicious food?

"Ke Chen, you're amazing."

Lorna looked at Ke Chen with sparkling eyes.

"Just call me by my name. We're family from now on."

Ke Chen said, wrapping an arm around Lorna's waist.

"Okay, Ke Chen."

Lorna did not mind either. She casually draped an arm over Ke Chen's shoulder, making them look like a pair of good buddies.

Ke Chen greatly appreciated Lorna's carefree way of doing things.

When an ugly woman acted this way, people called her a tomboy. When a beautiful woman did, they called her beautiful and badass!

"Let's eat."

Ke Chen had Lorna sit down and start eating.

Though it was breakfast, he had not cooked for himself in a long time, so the meal was incredibly lavish.

Americans did not usually eat like this. They generally grabbed something simple for breakfast and lunch, while dinner was the most important meal.

But Lorna did not care about any of that. She only wanted to fill her stomach, and she did not care about her figure anymore.

After eating, Ke Chen took Lorna out to buy clothes.

In short, everything Ke Chen did was an effort to help Lorna fit into her new home, and the results were obvious.