"The total is 166!" Although the receptionist had some misgivings about Ye Xiao's comments, she still kindly announced the cost!

"Ah? Why is it so expensive, can it be cheaper?" Ye Xiao rubbed the tip of his nose and turned to glance at Song Jiamin, who stood behind him feeling somewhat awkward. After all, if they ran into someone they knew here, it would be hard for her to explain herself. Seeing Ye Xiao haggling with the receptionist over the price, as if they were buying vegetables at the market—there was no haggling in this situation!

The receptionist said, "Sir, I'm sorry, but these are the company-set prices, so..."

Ye Xiao looked rather troubled, hesitated for a moment, and then told her, "Just have someone take me over!"

"But you haven't yet..." The receptionist couldn't bring herself to state the obvious!

Yet, who knew Ye Xiao would look at her and say, "Do I look like a rich man to you? If you want money, this beautiful lady behind me will give it to you!"

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Song Jiamin gave him a disdainful look, immediately stepped forward, took out her wallet, and handed over two hundred yuan to the receptionist. The receptionist glanced at Ye Xiao and couldn't help but think of several very unflattering words—terms like 'kept man', 'living off a woman'!

However, Ye Xiao acted as if it were all perfectly natural. Seeing that the receptionist hadn't arranged for someone to accompany him upstairs, he looked unhappy and said, "What's the matter, eh? We have urgent business here, don't delay our good time!"

The receptionist and other hotel staff members, upon hearing Ye Xiao's loud voice, all cast admiring glances at him. People these days were really bold—clearly coming to book a room for certain reasons, yet acting so righteous, as if nobody knew what it was all about, and still being in such a frantic rush, as if they had never done it before!

Standing behind Ye Xiao, Song Jiamin's face was so red, she almost bled. If there had been a crack in the ground, she would have dived in without a second thought!

Song Jiamin felt that agreeing to come to the hotel with Ye Xiao was her biggest mistake. But the mistake was made, and reversing it now seemed impossible!

After paying, Ye Xiao and Song Jiamin followed a hotel employee into the elevator. Jiamin had stayed in hotels before, but she had never felt as awkward as she did today. Ye Xiao walked ahead of Jiamin, following the hotel employee, laughing and joking as if he wanted everyone to know he was there to book a room!

The elevator reached the third floor, and a tidy room awaited them, the result of the 166 yuan spent. Although the room cost 166 yuan for one day, the facilities inside were quite decent: air conditioning, television, and a computer were all available!

Once the employee had left, Ye Xiao entered the room, looking here and there—a complete country bumpkin seeing the city for the first time, finding everything novel.

"Have you looked enough? Have you forgotten what we're here for?" Song Jiamin glared at Ye Xiao and said!

Ye Xiao turned to Song Jiamin, gave a wry smile, and then said, "Since you're so eager, take off your shoes and get up there quickly!"

On hearing Ye Xiao's words, Jiamin was immediately infuriated. Had this guy lost his mind? To say something like that—wait a minute, did Ye Xiao bring her to the hotel not to teach her martial arts, but to...?

Song Jiamin immediately shouted angrily at Ye Xiao, "Ye Xiao, you jerk, what the hell did you bring me here for?"

Ye Xiao was still clueless as to what was going on when he suddenly got an earful, which irritated him on the spot. Although he felt slightly guilty towards Song Jiamin, was there something wrong with asking her to take off her shoes and get on the bed? Did she want to sit on the floor to practice cultivation?

A weird sneer slowly appeared on Ye Xiao's face as he slowly approached Song Jiamin. Every step he took seemed heavy to Jiamin, who stood there watching him approach, feeling a sudden sense of dread in her heart.

"What... what do you want to do?" Jiamin couldn't help but shout loudly at Ye Xiao!

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "A man and a woman alone in a room—what do you think will happen?"

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Jiamin immediately confirmed that Ye Xiao was up to no good. As a police officer, relying on her so-called sixth sense, she sensed danger. With the mindset of striking first, Jiamin suddenly lashed out with a punch, aiming directly at Ye Xiao!

Song Jiamin's punch was incredibly fast and wholly unexpected, so much so that even those who had trained in martial arts would likely be caught off guard.

Song Jiamin was no fool; she knew she stood no chance against Ye Xiao. Thus, her plan was to feint a punch and then make a run for it. She absolutely could not stand the thought of being forcefully pinned down on the bed by Ye Xiao, a fate worse than death. Ye Xiao might have been good-looking, which wasn't exactly repulsive, but still, that didn't make it right!

Song Jiamin's punch aimed straight for Ye Xiao's cheek, yet Ye Xiao's face remained unfazed, showing no ripple of emotion as her fist came at him.

Slap!

Their skins collided, but Song Jiamin didn't move aside. Not because she didn't want to, but because she simply couldn't. Song Jiamin had indeed hit Ye Xiao, but to her surprise, Ye Xiao just seemed to smirk as if he had gained some great advantage.

Her fist had landed precisely in Ye Xiao's palm. Yes, at that moment, Song Jiamin's entire fist was enveloped by Ye Xiao's not particularly thick hand, and although he wasn't exerting any strength, pulling her hand free from his seemed nearly impossible. Ye Xiao's grip was like a vice, firmly clamping down on Song Jiamin's hand!

As Song Jiamin stood there stunned, Ye Xiao's arm suddenly twitched, pulling her directly into his arms. Song Jiamin, now held by Ye Xiao, snapped back to reality and immediately started struggling to get away. However, no matter how hard she fought, it was as if ropes bound her, rendering her utterly immobile.

"Do you know?" Ye Xiao's mouth moved slightly as he looked seriously into Song Jiamin's eyes. She felt a tinge of embarrassment and a flush of discomfort coursed through her body. Worse yet, his mind was all about martial arts, so her dissatisfaction with his current behavior was substantial.

"Ye Xiao, you bastard, let me go!" Song Jiamin screamed hysterically.

Ye Xiao's expression remained the same, his voice as gentle as if he was negotiating, he continued, "If I really wanted to do something to you, do you think you could stop me with your strength? If I wish, you'll have no choice but to comply with me, to do as I please. But I genuinely have no interest in you right now, none at all. I don't like being involved with someone who doesn't like me; it's not in my character, unless, one day, you genuinely fall for me and willingly want to be with me!"

Ye Xiao's voice was soft as cotton, but to Song Jiamin's ears, it gradually made her give up resisting. She was seeing for the first time that a man could be like this. But wasn't Ye Xiao always a disgusting and shameless person in her mind? Why did he turn out to be a man of principle?

This was illogical!

Song Jiamin struggled to accept what Ye Xiao was saying at the moment. It wasn't that his words were unpleasant or too explicit; to her, they just didn't seem like something Ye Xiao would say.

Ye Xiao slowly released Song Jiamin and then walked over to the computer desk to sit down. He took out a pack of cigarettes, neither good nor bad. Ye Xiao really wasn't a fussy person, nor did he like to play at being wealthy.

He pulled out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, then lit it up.

Ye Xiao took a deep drag, savoring the pleasant sensation of nicotine lingering in his lungs.

"Take your shoes off." This time, Ye Xiao didn't look at Song Jiamin, his tone void of any emotion.

Song Jiamin didn't say anything this time; instead, she sat on the edge of the bed, silently took off her shoes, and then said softly, "I've taken them off."

Ye Xiao turned his head to glance at Song Jiamin, confirmed that she had removed her shoes, and then continued, "Take off your clothes."

"What?" Song Jiamin was just starting to see Ye Xiao in a new light, but she couldn't help feeling angry again at his words.

Ye Xiao went on to explain, "Keep your undergarments on. You're now a martial artist, but there are still many toxins in your body, also known as impurities. These must be purged, or they'll be very harmful to your cultivation. Actually, you should remove everything, but I know you'd feel embarrassed, so just keep them on."

"Can't I just not do it?" Song Jiamin looked down, almost baring herself in front of Ye Xiao. Even though she had once posed as a hostess, she still felt an unspeakable embarrassment. Song Jiamin might be a strong woman, but after all, she was still a woman.

Of course, Ye Xiao understood Song Jiamin's thoughts; her biggest worry was probably that she saw him as unscrupulous. In truth, Ye Xiao was quite understanding of this since she was a girl, after all.

Ye Xiao said, "Soon those impurities will emerge as a gray or black liquid from your pores. If you're wearing clothes, all the impurities will stick to them, and they'll have an unpleasant smell. You'll be too embarrassed even to go outside then. Consider it, but if you insist on keeping your clothes on, it's alright!"

"Will there really be that much waste?" inquired Song Jiamin.

Ye Xiao found an ashtray, flicked his cigarette ash, and said with a smile, "Whether to strip or not is up to you."

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