Free Web NovelChapter 404: Chapter 404: Sneaking Around
"Go on, sleep."
Crazy Lord patted Tang Xiaonan on the head and had Will switch to a gunfight movie. This was a genre he liked; the familiar sound of gunfire always got him pumped. Tang Xiaonan, however, was truly exhausted, and she didn’t like war movies. She only lasted a few moments before she started nodding off. Amused, Crazy Lord simply picked her up.
Utterly exhausted, Tang Xiaonan didn’t even notice as she fell asleep in Crazy Lord’s arms. Her mouth hung wide open, and she let out soft little snores, sleeping like a piglet. Crazy Lord told Will to turn the volume down and continued to watch the movie while holding her. Suddenly, he was struck by a peculiar feeling, as if his heart had been filled to the brim.
"Boss, how about I go to the countryside and find a woman with a big butt to bear you a chubby daughter?" Will whispered.
"Big butts, my ass! You think everyone likes women with big butts like you do?"
Crazy Lord gave him a light smack. Will’s own wife had a big butt; she was much heavier than the scrawny Will and had borne him two sons. And while the two of them bickered constantly, they had a good relationship. But he didn’t like that type of woman. He preferred them pretty, gentle, fragile, and timid—just like his ex. She was more easily startled than a little white rabbit. Everyone said a woman like that was useless, but that was exactly what he liked.
’I’m more than capable of protecting my own woman; I don’t need her to do a thing. If a real man can’t even protect his woman, what kind of man is he!’
But his Little White Rabbit had left him in the end anyway. She was afraid of him because of his scar, and she ended up leaving with his rival.
’I don’t blame her. She was a clinging vine with no mind of her own, always wrapping herself around whoever was strongest. I lost, so of course, I couldn’t keep her. Still, the bitterness remains.’
’Besides, once you’ve tasted heavenly beauty, ordinary women no longer catch your eye. This is just how it is.’
Outside the residence, Adrian Hawthorne and Jim Thorne were crouched, hiding furtively. When they had first rushed over, they found the main gate shut tight and padlocked. The sight had nearly scared them out of their wits; they thought Crazy Lord had run off with Tang Xiaonan. Jim Thorne had almost started a fight with Adrian Hawthorne, blaming him for insisting everything would be fine when it so clearly wasn’t. freёweɓnovel.com
Adrian Hawthorne’s confidence was also shaken. He worried he had misjudged the man—that Crazy Lord was just a dishonorable gangster after all. He was also concerned for Tang Xiaonan’s safety. ’That chubby girl is such a picky eater and has no stamina. What would she do if she were really sold to some remote mountain village?’
Fortunately, it wasn’t long before Crazy Lord returned with Tang Xiaonan in tow. If he hadn’t, Jim Thorne would have lost his mind. When the two boys saw Tang Xiaonan in a beautiful new dress, holding hands with Crazy Lord and looking surprisingly harmonious, their hearts settled down. They continued to wait outside, hidden from view.
"What’s Xiaonan doing in there?"
Jim Thorne shifted his weight and wiggled his feet, which had gone numb from crouching for so long.
Adrian Hawthorne shook his head. He didn’t have X-ray vision; how was he supposed to know what she was doing? But he was sure she wasn’t in any danger.
"Xiaonan’s dress is so pretty. When I start making money, I’ll buy her beautiful dresses too," Jim Thorne said, a dreamy look on his face. He couldn’t help but grin at the thought of earning several hundred yuan over the summer break.
Adrian Hawthorne glanced toward the residence. The courtyard was empty. ’That Fatty Tang actually looked pretty good in her princess dress. Once we have more capital, maybe we should get into the fashion business. With Fatty Tang as our model, the clothes would definitely sell well.’
Suddenly, Adrian’s expression changed, and he glanced warily behind him. It was Will. A trace of surprise flickered in Will’s eyes; he hadn’t expected Adrian Hawthorne to react so quickly.
"The boss says you can come in!"
The two of them had been skulking outside for a while now, peeking and craning their necks.
Jim Thorne looked at Adrian Hawthorne, hesitating. He couldn’t decide. ’Should we go in or not?’
