bdsm-fiction Chapter 21, 6th time: Is he out of his mind?
Chapter 21, 6th time: Is he out of his mind?
"Xuxu's horsemanship is really amazing, but I already rode with Murphy for a while before, which is why Murphy couldn't keep up with Ruby. If I had known you were coming from the beginning, I definitely would have beaten you."
Wen Xu clearly saw jealousy in Lu Heng's eyes. He couldn't tolerate a woman surpassing him, especially his own woman.
"I never expected Xuxu to ride a horse so well. It's beyond my expectations. I wonder where you learned to ride? Does Yuelan know?"
Xia Ziling didn't ask Wen Xu, but instead asked Su Yuelan, because she could tell that Su Yuelan was an honest person who wouldn't lie.
"How could I possibly teach her anything? She learned everything on her own. Xuxu has never given me any trouble since she was little."
Wen Xu chimed in, saying that she had only learned a few riding techniques at a small horse farm with her friends after graduation. In fact, her riding instructor was Lu Heng. The two of them had played a game at this equestrian club, and the price was two of Wen Xu's fingers. Now, her left index and middle fingers, which had been broken, were throbbing with pain.
Several girls saw Wen Xu's agile mounting movements and ran over to ask her for advice. Wen Xu answered with a smile, but she kept secretly observing Lu Heng.
Lu Heng was angry because she stood out, but that was a weak reason to kill her. Besides, Lu Heng always killed her when it was just the two of them. He wouldn't reveal his true nature in front of others; as long as those people were there, she was safe.
Wen Xu glanced again at Su Yuelan, who was smiling obsequiously beside Xia Ziling. No matter what happened today, she was determined to protect Su Yuelan. Her resolute gaze fell upon Tang Lin, who looked away, and Tang Lin's eyes became somewhat desolate.
"Why do you always get what I want so easily? The total amount of everything in this world is finite."
Tang Lin muttered to himself unconsciously, which was overheard by those who were interested, and the vague plan became clear.
Xia Ziling invited everyone back to the hotel to rest. From the floor-to-ceiling windows in the lobby, they could see horses running in the riding arena. Everyone drank cool champagne and chatted, enjoying themselves immensely.
Wen Xu smiled and dealt with everyone, her eyes sweeping over Su Yuelan and then over Lu Heng. Lu Heng's mood improved, and he walked over to Wen Xu to introduce her to his friends. Wen Xu did not refuse and smiled generously at everyone, but she shook her head and declined all the drinks they offered.
"Xuxu, you don't like drinking or eating, are you really just here to ride horses?"
Yuan Chen was Lu Heng's friend of many years and always spoke casually to Wen Xu. What were ordinary words in the past sounded particularly hurtful to Wen Xu today.
"Smoking and drinking are bad for your health. Could you please stop calling me Xuxu and just call me Wenxu, or Axu?"
Yuan Chen gave a meaningful smile and said, "That's right, only Aheng can call you that..."
"Don't call me Xuxu anymore, it gives me goosebumps."
Upon hearing this, Lu Heng's expression stiffened, and his smile towards Wen Xu became somewhat rigid.
"Xuxu, you're acting strange today. It's just a name. Why are you making such a fuss about it?"
"I just don't like people calling me like I'm a pet. If I called you Hengheng while stroking your hair, would you be happy?"
Lu Heng's expression stiffened again, and the people surrounding him also froze, as if they had heard something outrageous. At that moment, a sneer suddenly came from not too close to them. Wen Xu noticed the person who laughed, but when he saw his face, Wen Xu's expression also froze.
He was a man with dark eyes and a pointed chin, pale skin, and a small nose. He wore a black fitted wool sweater and black trousers. He was tall and slender, and at first glance, he was somewhat androgynous. But what surprised Wen Xu was his silver hair. He looked very much like Su Yi. Although their facial features were completely different, his signature silver hair and disdainful expression were exactly the same as Su Yi's.
"Su Yi, is the white-haired man next to Lu Heng one of your men?"
"I've already answered one of your questions today. You can choose to ask again tomorrow, if you're still alive."
Wen Xu could clearly sense that Su Yi's attitude was somewhat gloating. He enjoyed seeing Wen Xu panic, but Wen Xu deliberately didn't let him have his way.
"It's not that I'm completely without a way to verify it."
Su Yi's smile froze on his face when he heard Wen Xu say that. He noticed that Wen Xu's gaze was fixed on a dinner knife on the cake stand. For some reason, this dinner knife used to cut cakes was very sharp.
"You crazy woman, do you want the reality show audience to watch you randomly kill people?"
Wen Xu didn't stop; instead, he concealed the knife in his sleeve. If he were Su Yi's companion, he could easily dodge it, since he knew everything. Even if she really killed him, he could start his life anew in the next life.
"He absolutely cannot! He is..."
Before Su Yi could finish speaking, Wen Xu walked up to the man. Tang Lin was standing next to him, speaking to him solicitously. As soon as Tang Lin saw Wen Xu, Wen Xu raised the knife in front of them. The knife swept across the man's front, shaving off a few strands of hair from his ear. The man screamed and fell to the ground.
But Wenxu's knife landed on the strawberry cream cake next to him, cutting off a large piece and placing it on her own plate. She looked at the man with feigned surprise and asked, "Are you alright?"
The man pointed tremblingly at her plate, "I'm squeamish about blood."
"But this is a strawberry cake."
"I'm stained with a red blade."
Wen Xu glanced at the knife stained with strawberry juice and said with feigned surprise, "It does look a bit like it. I didn't know you're afraid of blood, I apologize."
Wen Xu only wanted to test his reaction speed. Most people would react when they see a sharp weapon approaching them, and someone like Su Yi would react even faster. But he didn't expect him to be so frightened. He sat on the ground, trembling slightly, his arms wrapped around the table legs, his teeth chattering, looking miserable.
Wen Xu reached out to help him up, but when he was less than a hand's width away from the elbow, he heard him let out a scream that had gone off in a different tone.
"Do not touch me!"
The guests in the hall were stunned. Wen Xu thought to himself, "This man who is so eye-catching and has a problem with his brain could not possibly be a follower of Su Yi."
Lu Heng's expression changed when he saw her actions. He took a few steps to her, grabbed her wrist, and said, "Xiao Xu... I have something to tell you."
Lu Heng changed how he addressed her, which made him very uncomfortable. He even paused in the middle of his speech, his mood worsened, and he gripped Wen Xu tighter.
Wen Xu shook off his hand and said, "Tell me what's on your mind right here."
Lu Heng was a little embarrassed, so Yuan Chen smoothed things over by waving to the guests.
"People in love just love to be all lovey-dovey, and I'm smart enough not to be a third wheel."
As he spoke, he pulled the two people beside him to a distance away from them, and the other guests also tactfully moved away from them. In the center of the entire hall, only Wen Xu, Lu Heng, and the silver-haired man remained. The silver-haired man had already stood up from the ground and was leaning weakly against the table; no matter how much Lu Heng glared at him, he showed no intention of leaving.