Send outside? To that woman outside the door?
The woman outside, even Tang Rao avoids her like the plague, let alone us?
We have self-awareness, and wouldn't dare provoke women that even Tang Rao avoids.
"Then forget it, boss, let me tell you, women's hearts are unfathomable. If we get soft-hearted now, it gives women an opening. You must hold your ground and not give her special privileges just because she's a woman!"
Men's hearts are more unfathomable, aren't they?
Always changing, with no chance to catch a breath.
"Move, move, don't bring up stuff that shouldn't be brought up. Does she look like someone who intends to leave? Open the door, I want to see what she intends to do!"
Tang Rao couldn't believe it, does she intend to consume him?
"Boss, the person standing outside could become a big trouble for you in the future. Are you sure you want to open the door?"
Cha Xiangzi said everything that needed saying. Perhaps Tang Rao wasn't entirely clear-headed at the moment, but regardless of his decision, Cha Xiangzi had tried to stop him, and once Tang Rao sobered up, he wouldn't blame Cha Xiangzi for not stopping him more forcefully.
"Open the door, open, open, open, open!"
Tang Rao waved his big hand, and everyone present was his subordinate, so they did as he said. The door opened, and Rao Linger was standing at the entrance. No, to be precise, she had already found a stool to sit on, clearly gearing up for a prolonged standoff with Tang Rao.
"You finally opened the door, huh? I thought you'd stay tucked away here like a turtle and never come out for a lifetime."
Rao Linger had initially planned to talk calmly and reason with Tang Rao, but for some reason, just seeing Tang Rao caused suppressed anger in her dantian to burst out uncontrollably.
If her temper were just a little worse, she could have been tempted to physically confront Tang Rao.
"Hey, hey, hey, why are you interrogating me? What right do you have to question me? This is my territory. Your dad promised not to let you bother me. If you keep this up, I can head to Central Island and get your dad to give me an explanation, do you believe me?"
We are all business people; what's most important is integrity. Trust that the old master will keep his promises, and because of this, Tang Rao must have the old master give him an explanation.
"Hmph, my dad? Anyway, he can't control me. I may have listened to my dad in the past, but I've grown up now, have my own thoughts, and I decide everything for myself. Don't think you can use my dad to restrain me; it's useless."
What?
Before Tang Rao left, Rao Linger was still a naive girl, and it hadn't been long; now she was suddenly a smart cookie. Tang Rao nearly thought he'd encountered an impostor.
"Rao Linger, what's gotten into you? You were shouting to let me go before; why chase me to Northern Island to spout nonsense? Tell me, who made you change so much?"
What's the deal here, saying Rao Linger had been provoked; she wanted to know which of them between her and Tang Rao had actually been more affected.
"No one has caused me to change. I'm someone who wants what I can't have even more. Whether it's people or things, since you've seen my body, I must hold you responsible. Sister Zhou Zhou also told me the most important thing for a girl is her purity. Since you destroyed the most important thing I had before, naturally I must demand an explanation from you, or my conscience won't be at ease."
She was demanding an explanation for herself, using conscience as a pretext for ethical manipulation, clearly extorting under the guise of conscience. People like her shouldn't have been transported to Northern Island, and even if she was, she should've been nabbed by criminals, yet here she was safely delivered to Tang Rao.
Doesn't make sense, totally doesn't make sense.
"You're talking rubbish, right? Did I see you or not? Don't you and your friend have any awareness? You two teaming up to set me up once on Central Island was one thing, but now you're thinking of clinging to me for life?"
Since she, as a girl, doesn't care about face, Tang Rao's face isn't worth much either. He felt much more at ease after speaking bluntly.
"Young Lady, your whole family seems pretty decent, but you are the one lacking integrity. Anyway, I've made my point clear. If you leave now, I'll save you face by not telling your dad or pursuing the matter further. But if you still refuse to leave, I'll release the dogs and if you get hurt, don't blame me for not giving you face!"
Rao Linger burst into tears.
Did Tang Rao just say something harsh? Seemingly not, so why cry so suddenly? Couldn't she at least give him a chance to breathe?
"You're not hurting me; Tang Rao, my face isn't worth much, but I didn't expect my person to be equally worthless in front of you. You haven't cared about me at all, right? I should've known better and stayed away, saved myself the humiliation."
Thoughts are worse; feeling more and more aggrieved. Rao Linger said she planned to leave, but didn't move, crying even louder than before.
"You're ruthless; you people from Central Island are all arrogant, not considering people from other islands. I didn't expect to encounter someone like you who isn't bothered by either soft or hard tactics, sticking to me against all odds. You're remarkable, your whole family is remarkable!"
Regardless of who Rao Linger's family includes, she was in a bad mood and needed to vent first.
"Are you thinking of sheltering me?"
Rao Linger looked at Tang Rao, her eyes glinting, appearing quite triumphant with her wish fulfilled.
"I never said I planned to shelter you. You're not thinking of leaving, so what am I supposed to do with you?"
Rao Linger thought, indeed, she had to admit Tang Rao had seen through all her plans. Even if he tried to beat her out of Zijing City, she wouldn't easily step out of his domain, no, definitely not.
"Find an empty place to stay, and don't bother me unless necessary. If you ever plan to leave, tell the patrol, they'll open the door for you. If anyone delays, inform me, and I'll put them in their place."
What is Tang Rao's deal, can he say something nice?
"Relax, once I stepped through this door, I had no intention of leaving. Give up on that idea."
The words of Tang Rao might be harsh, but at least he wasn't trying to push her out as before; it was a bit of progress, perhaps.
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