To her surprise, he suddenly reached out, scooped her up in his arms, and carried her horizontally. His scent enveloped her completely, a mix of familiarity and strangeness that left her stammering in shock, “What… what are you doing?”
“I want to…” His amber eyes narrowed slightly, glowing like a leopard’s in the early spring sunlight, taut and poised to strike. “I just want to…”
He leaned down slowly, his face drawing closer and closer. She forgot even to shut her eyes, staring as his face loomed larger in her vision.
“Ah!”
With a scream, he released her, tossing her into the sports car. She landed in a disoriented heap, nearly rolling under the seat.
He laughed heartily as he climbed into the car. She had just managed to sit upright when he hit the gas, only to slam the brakes immediately after. She almost fell again, her fury bringing her to the verge of tears. “Lou Wan, you’re such a jerk!”
The roar of the engine drowned out her voice. Gritting her teeth, she swore to herself that one day, she’d make him pay for this.
Lou Wan’s flashy new sports car became the hottest topic of conversation in Yun Jia’s dorm that week. After all, the guy had shown up at school driving a convertible worth over a million yuan, turning heads left and right. Her roommates were all abuzz.
“Wow! Yun Jia, I didn’t know your boyfriend was so handsome! And rich! He’s so stylish!”
“Lou Wan isn’t my boyfriend. He’s just my childhood neighbor.”
Someone asked curiously, “Two Wan? Is that really his name?”
“Yes, his name really is Lou Wan (Two Wan).” Yun Jia sighed. “Before his mom gave birth to him, she was playing mahjong. She happened to draw a ‘Two Wan’ tile and got so excited she slapped it on the table, shouting about her win. But then, tragedy struck—she went into premature labor and gave birth to him.”
“Really? That’s such a legendary story?”
“Yeah! That’s why he had a nickname in our alley back then—‘Haidi Lao.’” [Haidi Lao refers to a specific move in mahjong, translating roughly to "fishing for treasures at the bottom of the sea," tying humorously to his birth story.]
“Pfft!”
“Hahaha…”
“No way…”
A group of starry-eyed girls stared eagerly at Yun Jia, making her feel incredibly uncomfortable. Seriously? It was just that show-off Lou Wan. Was he really worth all this excitement from her dormmates? Trying to curb their enthusiasm, she deliberately straightened her expression and said, “Don’t be fooled by how polished he looks. In reality, he runs underground casinos. Half of the city’s illegal gambling dens belong to him. He’s part of the mafia.”
Surely, that would scare these lovestruck girls off, right? But instead—
“Wow!”
“Oh my god!”
“That’s so cool! He’s mafia!”
“Why are mafia bosses always this handsome? Introduce us to him!”
“Yes, yes! Introduce him to us!”
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