NOVEL NEXT Chapter 128: Chapter 128
**Chapter 128: Kiss Once for Cheating**
"Third Elder, I can't believe the three of you went to beat up that loser, Yu Xiaogang, without calling me! I haven't laid a hand on him for over ten or twenty days, and my fists are just itching for it," Yu Luomian grumbled, clearly upset.
If only they'd called me, I would have beaten Yu Xiaogang so badly he wouldn't know left from right.
The Third Elder, unfazed by Yu Luomian's complaints, replied, "It was a spur-of-the-moment decision. Why would we need to call you? If you're so eager, just go beat him up yourself. But let me warn you in advance—his injuries have already been healed. If you mess him up again, it'll be on you to find someone to patch him back up."
After finishing his piece, the Third Elder turned and headed towards the mountain gate, leaving Yu Luomian standing there, silent.
Yu Luomian hesitated. If he went to beat up Yu Xiaogang now, and his elder brother found out, it wouldn't end well for him. Despite Yu Xiaogang being a complete failure and an embarrassment to the family, he was still his elder brother's son. Knowing his brother's protective nature, Yu Luomian decided to let the matter slide.
"You're lucky, kid. I'll leave you alone… for now," Yu Luomian snorted before dismissing the thought.
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Back at Zhao Ling's mansion, the atmosphere was much livelier.
At this moment, Zhao Ling, Ah Yin, Bo Saixi, and Liu Erlong were gathered around a table playing mahjong.
"Two bamboos," Ah Yin said as she placed a tile on the table.
Before anyone could react, Bo Saixi immediately called out, "Pong... One chicken."
Liu Erlong reached out to draw a tile, frowned as she examined her hand, and hesitated before placing it on the table.
Before the tile even hit the table completely, Bo Saixi interrupted, "I…"
She quickly caught herself, her face slightly embarrassed, and changed her tone. "I mean, I'm getting sleepy. Mahjong is exhausting. Hurry up and play your tile. After this round, I want to take a nap."
Liu Erlong nodded and put her tile down. The moment she did, Bo Saixi pushed her tiles forward triumphantly.
"I won again!" she declared.
Liu Erlong's face fell. "Sister Saixi, how can you keep winning like this? That's 17 games in a row! You were never this lucky in the past. I'm starting to think you're cheating."
Ah Yin nodded in agreement, narrowing her eyes suspiciously at Bo Saixi. "Exactly. Sister Saixi, something feels off. You've won every single round today—there's no way you can have such good luck every time."
Bo Saixi gave a nervous laugh, trying to wave them off. "Cheating? Of course not! I wouldn't do that. Don't accuse me without proof."
Zhao Ling raised an eyebrow and looked at her closely. Seeing her guilty expression and evasive gaze, he asked tentatively, "Sister Saixi, you didn't use your mental power to peek at the tiles, did you? As Titled Douluo, we "could" use our mental strength to scan the mahjong table, but that would be cheating. Mahjong is supposed to be for fun."
Ah Yin and Liu Erlong gasped as realization dawned on them. They turned their gazes toward Bo Saixi, eyes full of suspicion.
Bo Saixi felt their stares boring into her and finally caved under the pressure. "Fine! Fine! I admit it! I used my mental power to look at the tiles," she admitted with a pout. "But only because Sister Yin and Zhao Ling kept bullying me and Sister Erlong the other day by relying on their familiarity with the game rules!"
Ah Yin quickly protested, "That's not true! I learned mahjong from my husband when we were in Spirit City. He said the game requires four players, so we practiced together. How can you say we bullied you?"
Liu Erlong nodded in agreement, adding, "Exactly! Even if Brother Ling has an edge because he's more familiar with the game, that doesn't mean you can cheat, Sister Saixi! It's not fair!"
"Yes! It's totally unfair!" Ah Yin chimed in, her brow furrowed as she thought up a fitting punishment. After a moment, a mischievous smile appeared on her face.
"I've got it! Since Sister Saixi cheated, her punishment will be to kiss her husband once for each time she cheated. That's 17 kisses—each lasting at least one minute. If she doesn't want to, then Brother Ling can kiss her. Fair's fair!"
Liu Erlong's eyes lit up at the suggestion. She clapped her hands with enthusiasm and grinned. "That's perfect! Sister Saixi, you dared to cheat, so now you've got to face the consequences. Brother Ling, it's settled—you're up!"
Zhao Ling sighed heavily as he looked at the two troublemakers, Ah Yin and Liu Erlong. He wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. He glanced at Bo Saixi nervously, knowing her temperament. In the original novel, her beauty and demeanor rivaled that of Bibi Dong, and she had been devoted to finding Tang Chen. If he kissed her now, she'd probably knock him halfway across the continent.
He tried to signal Ah Yin and Liu Erlong to stop joking, but it was too late.
Bo Saixi stood up abruptly, startling Zhao Ling. He braced himself for an outburst, thinking she was furious. Instead, Bo Saixi approached him, pulled him up from his seat, and kissed him directly on the lips.
Zhao Ling's mind went blank. What the heck?
Before he could even process what was happening, the minute was up, and Bo Saixi pulled away. Zhao Ling barely managed to catch his breath when Bo Saixi leaned in and kissed him again.
What's going on? Zhao Ling thought, completely stunned. Though being kissed by such a beautiful woman wasn't exactly unpleasant, she wasn't giving him any time to breathe.
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