Chapter 86: Send in
Trouble had found its way to him. If he turned a blind eye, it would only grow worse.
Liu Ergou looked down at the girl in his arms.
"Was it this man? Did he try to take advantage of you?" Liu Ergou asked softly.
The girl looked from the sleazy man's knife to Liu Ergou, biting her lip, uncertain of what to do. Seeing her hesitation, Liu Ergou gently patted her shoulder and whispered, "It's all right. Don't be afraid of him."
"Just speak up. If you don't, it will only embolden people like him to become more arrogant and hurt more people, so don't be scared!"
Encouraged by his words, the girl no longer hesitated. She knew what she had to do. The next second, she pointed at the sleazy man and declared, "It was him! He kept moving closer and rubbing against me! He even tried to touch my butt!"
As soon as she spoke, the once-arrogant man's bravado vanished, though he still tried to argue.
"Nonsense! You're just a little girl, how can you have such malicious thoughts? I was just about to get off the bus!"
"I..."
However, his explanation was pathetically weak. Liu Ergou had no desire to waste any more time on him. He lunged forward and seized the man's knife-wielding hand, then squeezed with all his might.
A scream pierced the air.
"ARGH!"
The sleazy man's hand went limp, and the small knife clattered to the floor. Liu Ergou then drove his knee mercilessly into the man's chest. Following another scream, the pervert collapsed, his face contorted in pain.
With the situation handled, Liu Ergou called out to the driver, "Driver, if I remember correctly, there's a police station just ahead, right?"
"Please stop there and we'll turn this man in!"
The driver readily agreed. Soon, the bus pulled up to the police station, and the sleazy man was successfully escorted inside. After the incident, the other passengers looked at Liu Ergou with eyes full of admiration.
The bus continued on its way, soon arriving at Liu Ergou's stop. He got off, intending to leave immediately, but to his surprise, the girl from the bus got off at the same stop.
Only then did Liu Ergou get a good look at her. The girl wasn't tall, about 1.6 meters, but she was very cute. Dressed in sportswear, she looked full of vitality.
No wonder that pervert targeted her, Liu Ergou thought, nodding to himself. If I were in his shoes, I'd probably have set my sights on her too.
The girl noticed him staring but wasn't shy. Instead, she stepped forward and thanked him graciously. "Hey, thank you so much for what happened on the bus. If it weren't for you, I might have..."
Liu Ergou raised a hand, interrupting her. "You're welcome. It's only natural to step in when you see an injustice. There's no need to thank me."
"Where are you headed? It's getting dark, and it's not safe for a girl to walk alone. I can walk with you."
Hearing his offer, the girl gave him a sweet smile. "No, thank you. Someone is coming to pick me up, so I won't trouble you."
"It's getting late. You should hurry home too!"
Since she had firmly declined, Liu Ergou didn't press the matter. He simply nodded and turned to leave. Before long, his figure disappeared from her sight. Just then, the headlights of a car appeared in the distance. Within minutes, a high-end sedan pulled up in front of her.
「By this time, Liu Ergou had already returned home.」
"Sister-in-law, I'm back!" he called out loudly as soon as he entered the house.
However, Xu Yulan didn't respond, which puzzled him. Normally, whenever I return from a trip, she always comes out to greet me. Why not today?
Confused, Liu Ergou walked to Xu Yulan's room. Just as he was about to speak, he saw wisps of steam wafting from inside. Instantly, he understood. She must be taking a bath.
At this thought, a grin spread across his face. He pushed open the door without hesitation and strode boldly inside.
Just as he had expected, upon entering the room, he saw Xu Yulan scooping water from a basin and pouring it over her body. The sight nearly made his eyes pop out of his head.
"Sister-in-law!" Liu Ergou called out softly. He turned to close the door, then crossed the room in a few quick strides. Without a moment's delay, he swept the naked Xu Yulan into his arms.
Xu Yulan was still too stunned to react, only coming to her senses when she felt Liu Ergou's hand on her waist.
"Er Gou... you're back..." she said, her face flushing with shyness.
Liu Ergou simply nodded before lowering his head and kissing her deeply. The kiss lasted for a long time, only stopping when Xu Yulan grew breathless.
Looking at him, Xu Yulan whispered, "Er Gou, why are you back so early? I thought..."
He cut her off before she could finish. "I missed you, Sister-in-law, so I made a point of coming back early today!"
As he spoke, Liu Ergou began stripping off his clothes. In a matter of moments, he was down to his underwear. Staring at the sight, Xu Yulan couldn't help but swallow, a flicker of both alarm and anticipation in her eyes. Before she could say another word, Liu Ergou embraced her again.
"Sister-in-law, I've been too busy recently, so I haven't been home to keep you company."
"Today, I came back early especially for you!"
Hearing his blunt words, Xu Yulan was no fool; she knew exactly what was about to happen. She nodded shyly, unable to meet his gaze.