But Su Ze was like a stubborn band-aid—no matter how hard Liang Sheng tried to shake him off, he just wouldn’t budge.
With no other choice, she stopped bothering. Standing up, she sullenly nestled into Ou Lu’s arms.
It wasn’t long before the ambulance arrived. Two doctors pushed a stretcher along with it.
The big guy had no use for it, though. The moment he heard the ambulance, he kicked off his roller skates and bolted barefoot into the vehicle like some kind of ape.
“Ah…” Everyone exchanged awkward glances, unsure what to say.
The big guy’s buddies shoved at Ou Lu and Liang Sheng, hollering that the girls had to pay up.
“Please show some respect!” Su Ze planted himself in front of the pack of burly men, arms spread wide as if to shield the two girls.
“Ding~” Favorability increased.
“Ou Lu’s Favorability toward Su Ze: 52”
“Ding~” Heartthrob Value increased.
“Ou Lu’s Heartthrob Value toward Su Ze: 9”
Hmm~ Keeping him around did have some use after all. At least he was blocking those lunatics.
Liang Sheng cheerfully took Ou Lu’s hand and climbed into the ambulance.
“Sister Ou Lu, what are we gonna do at the hospital?” Liang Sheng looked troubled.
She and Ou Lu didn’t lack the money to compensate the man, but the Green-haired Girl simply couldn’t stomach handing cash to a scumbag like that.
After weighing her options, Ou Lu said, “Better to just pay up and wash our hands of it.”
“Ah…” Liang Sheng lowered her head in disappointment.
Still, it really was the best choice.
Seeing how downcast the girl beside her looked, Ou Lu leaned in close to the Green-haired Girl’s ear and whispered, “Relax. Just hold your temper for now and pay the money. After that… anything that happens to this guy won’t be our problem anymore, right?”
Oh~ Liang Sheng caught the meaning and grinned to herself.
“Mm-hmm~ Whatever Sister Ou Lu says!” Liang Sheng beamed, her gloom lifting instantly.
Ou Lu patted Liang Sheng’s head. “Mm~ Such a good girl~”
Besides the two of them and the doctors, one burly man had hopped into the ambulance too. The rest of the burly men and Su Ze couldn’t squeeze in, so they had to call taxis to follow.
Spotting the intimate gesture between the two girls, he couldn’t resist sneering sarcastically. “You two wouldn’t happen to be lesbians, would you?”
Well, look at that—he’d guessed right.
But Liang Sheng had to deny it for the moment. She could tell the Female Boss Lady’s feelings toward her weren’t settled yet.
“What the hell are you babbling about? Watch your filthy mouth!” Liang Sheng shot him a fierce glare, looking every bit like a kitten ready to pounce and bite.
Her adorable yet ferocious expression didn’t intimidate the burly man across from her one bit. Instead, it just set him off laughing uproariously.
Liang Sheng fumed even more. She wrapped an arm around Ou Lu’s waist and yanked her close. “Hah, so what if we are lesbians? What’s it got to do with you?”
The guy kept up the sarcasm. “Yo ho, lesbians these days acting all bold and cocky, huh?”
Think you can win a battle of words against me?
Liang Sheng’s mouth kicked into high gear. “So what if I’m a lesbian? Did I eat your family’s rice? Spend your money? You roadside nobody butting in like you own the place? You’re just a limp-dicked loser who can’t get it up. Ugly toad acting like hot shit! You’re pushing six-foot-something but pettier than a pinhole. If lesbians piss you off that bad, why don’t you just off yourself every time you see one? Then you won’t have to look at us anymore—yo, yo! What’s the holdup? Still alive?”
“Urk…” The guy nearly choked on his own breath.
Liang Sheng had rattled that off in one nonstop burst, barely pausing for air.
“…”
Not only did the guy across from her go dead silent—even the Scorpion Beauty beside the Green-haired Girl fell quiet. No one’s ears could keep pace with Liang Sheng’s motormouth.
Wow, that little mouth of Liang Sheng’s was firing on all cylinders, lightning-fast~
The bored doctor sitting nearby clutched his head. Too damn noisy.
With no comeback, the burly man clammed up too.
An awkward silence descended over the ambulance.
“Hoo~”
Ou Lu’s nicotine craving flared up again. She fished out a cigarette.
She’d just put it between her lips when the doctor nearby stopped her.
“Sorry, sorry—I forgot.” Ou Lu quietly plucked the cigarette from her mouth.
Seeing this, Liang Sheng pulled a green apple-flavored candy from her pocket—the same shade as her hair.
“Here~” She placed it in Ou Lu’s hand. “Like I said, Sister Ou Lu, just pop a candy when the craving hits.”
“Mm~” Ou Lu smiled and accepted it.
“Ding~” Favorability increased.
“Ou Lu’s Favorability toward Liang Sheng: 152”
“Mm~” The sweet flavor spread through her mouth, and Ou Lu instantly felt better all around.
She’d been mulling over the whole homosexuality thing.
Ou Lu had never cared much about romance before, and she wasn’t opposed to same-sex relationships. Truth be told, she’d never even considered dating in her future.
But if she absolutely had to date someone…
Ou Lu’s gaze drifted unconsciously to Liang Sheng.
This girl… seemed like a pretty good option.
Why think that? Her thoughtfulness? Her sunny disposition? Her warmth? Her youthful energy? Or maybe that sweet smile? The way she just knew what Ou Lu wanted?
It seemed like a little bit of everything.
Before she could dwell further, the ambulance pulled up to the hospital.
They’d barely entered when Su Ze and the others arrived by taxi.
Tch, why was he still tagging along? Liang Sheng fumed inwardly. What a stubborn band-aid—impossible to shake!
“You all okay?” Su Ze made a show of deep concern for Ou Lu. His words were “you all,” but his eyes never left her. Truth be told, he hoped the Female Boss Lady realized his real interest was in her—not the prickly Green-haired Girl at her side.
But Ou Lu remained lost in thought… pondering whether to give dating Liang Sheng a shot.
After all~ She’d been single her entire life. Now that she’d finally found someone who stirred her heart, she naturally had to give it some serious consideration.
“No problem.” Ou Lu gave Su Ze a flat reply.
“Like we’d have any issues~” Liang Sheng snarked right back.
Su Ze came away empty-handed once more.
They waited while the big guy got a few stitches—that was all.
“Who’s here to pay the bill?”
“Them!” The big guy’s sleazy pals all pointed straight at Liang Sheng and Ou Lu.
Ou Lu sighed and tugged Liang Sheng to her feet. “Come on, let’s go settle it.”
As the two headed to pay, the burly men trailed right behind them.
Liang Sheng whipped around and glared at the group.
“What if you two bolt? You still owe us for medical fees and emotional distress.” One burly man leered, flashing two rows of big yellow teeth.
“Yeah, gotta be at least tens of thousands~” Another rubbed his meaty paws together with a sleazy grin, clearly already dreaming up ways to blow the cash.
