"Yo, this little girl's face is really easy to pinch! Look at this pretty face; when she grows up, she'll be a beautiful woman. Maybe I can even have my way with her!"
However, before the Ancient Sorcerer could get closer, he heard a lewd voice from inside, followed by a clear child's voice:
"Ah, you're hurting me! Let go! When my mom comes out, I'll have her beat you up, you bad guy."
"Zhong Tiedong, what do you want? Let go! Let go!"
As the Ancient Sorcerer stepped out of the Yard, he immediately saw Zhou Yake on the verge of tears. In front of her stood a burly man with a fierce look, his bare arms tattooed with a dragon, and with a bald head—clearly not a good person.
Lai Chen was being held by Zhong Tiedong, while Zhou Yake was desperately trying to pry his hand away, but she couldn't budge him at all.
"Hey, Zhou Yake," Zhong Tiedong sneered. "You're just a woman; why bother? Sell this house to us and take the money to escape. Besides, with your delicate skin, as long as you're willing to spread your legs, I guarantee you'll never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life."
Zhong Tiedong's eyes were filled with lust as he looked at Zhou Yake's chest, which was heaving like two little rabbits. He released Lai Chen and reached out his large hand toward Zhou Yake's chest.
"Slap!"
Zhong Tiedong felt his hand caught tightly and turned to see a young man in his twenties standing in front of him.
"Who are you? Get lost!"
Zhong Tiedong's expression darkened; he never expected someone would dare to meddle in his affairs.
"Uncle, help me beat this bad guy! He's so mean; he made my mom cry and pinched my face. It hurts so much!"
Lai Chen immediately cheered upon seeing the Ancient Sorcerer and rushed towards him.
The Ancient Sorcerer smiled, released his grip on Zhong Tiedong, squatted down, and lifted Lai Chen high into the air, saying with a laugh, "Hmph, no matter who bullies my little girl, I'll make sure they regret it!"
"Hee hee hee~~~~"
As Lai Chen laughed, she twisted her small body and sat on the Ancient Sorcerer's shoulder, wrapping one arm around his neck while pointing at Zhong Tiedong in front of them. "Uncle, this is the big bad guy!"
"Mr. Luo,..."
The Ancient Sorcerer waved his hand to interrupt Zhou Yake, saying, "Sister, let me handle this."
"Oh, you're not afraid of tripping over your own words. Kid, you'd better get lost! Otherwise, I'll make you regret it. Who do you think you are renting a place? Don't you want to know what the situation is?"
The Ancient Sorcerer understood that Zhong Tiedong had seen him come to rent a place and was trying to scare him away.
His expression turned cold as he set Lai Chen down and walked up to Zhong Tiedong without saying a word. He raised his foot and kicked towards Zhong Tiedong.
"You..."
Zhong Tiedong was startled and tried to dodge but couldn't escape. He was sent flying backward into the air, and then a sharp pain shot through his stomach!
"Boom!"
Zhong Tiedong slammed heavily onto the ground, making a huge noise and even kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Good! Good! Uncle is hitting well! Kill this big bear!"
Seeing this, Lai Chen was not scared at all; instead, she clapped her little hands in excitement.
"How much strength does that take!"
Zhou Yake was stunned. Zhong Tiedong, weighing nearly two hundred pounds, was kicked into the air and fell down from a height of three meters.
The Ancient Sorcerer crouched down in front of the twitching Zhong Tiedong, who had curled up into a ball after hitting the ground.
Zhong Tiedong tightly hugged his stomach, his legs drawn up like a shrimp. He opened his mouth wide, desperately trying to breathe, but every movement felt like there was a drill boring into his belly.
"Kid... do you know whose man I am? Just wait..."
Looking at the other person's pale face covered in beads of sweat, the Ancient Sorcerer sneered and said, "Then tell me who your boss is."
"You listen... my boss is Cheng Wu, Wu Ge. He is a well-known big shot in Guanghai City... just wait for someone to come collect your corpse."
Zhong Tiedong felt as if his stomach had been hit by a colossal beast; it was unbearable. He wished he could faint at that moment, but his mind was incredibly clear.
"Go back and tell your boss that he doesn't need to come here anymore; otherwise, just wait to be slaughtered."
"Ah?!"
Zhong Tiedong was stunned, looking at the Ancient Sorcerer, not knowing what to say—bringing out the boss was useless, what else could be done?
After a while, Zhong Tiedong could only stammer out one word: "You..."
"Still not leaving? Are you waiting for me to invite you for tea?"
The Ancient Sorcerer shouted loudly, and Zhong Tiedong felt as if a huge thunder had exploded next to his ears. An indescribable fear surged from his heart, and he didn't know where he found the strength to struggle up from the ground, rolling and crawling away.
"Hmph!"
Watching Zhong Tiedong's retreating figure, the Ancient Sorcerer snorted coldly.
"Uncle, you're amazing!"
Lai Chen rushed over without any fear, leaping onto the Ancient Sorcerer's back and climbing onto his shoulders like a monkey, shouting loudly:
"Riding a big horse~ Riding a big horse~ Giddy up~"
"Chenchen, get down! You really are something."
Zhou Yake immediately called out upon seeing this. It was inappropriate for her daughter to be riding on the Ancient Sorcerer, who was a stranger.
"Don't, I don't want to."
Lai Chen twisted her body, her small hands tightly hugging the Ancient Sorcerer's neck, desperately wriggling and refusing to come down.
"Hey, it's fine, I'll just play with her for a bit."
The Ancient Sorcerer shook his head, indicating that it was okay. Interpersonal relationships rely on fate; although they had only known each other for a day, he genuinely liked this little girl, Lai Chen.
Lai Chen was riding on the Ancient Sorcerer's neck, her chubby little hands tugging at his ears like reins. She shouted, "Left... go left... no, right, right..."
Following Lai Chen's "instructions," the Ancient Sorcerer moved left and right in the Yard. Soon, Lai Chen burst into a clear laugh, like a little bell ringing in the wind.
Watching her daughter run around on the Ancient Sorcerer's neck in the Yard, Zhou Yake's eyes slowly turned red again. Over the years, it wasn't just herself who had suffered; her daughter had endured as well.
Not to mention that this kind of ordinary game of riding a horse was something her daughter had never experienced since her husband passed away.
"Maybe she has wanted to play this kind of game for a long time."
Thinking silently to herself, Zhou Yake became entranced for a moment as a feeling she had never experienced before began to grow within her.
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