Blinded chapter 40
Chang Xiaojia didn’t sleep much last night, but tonight he quickly fell asleep.
Xie Li got up to smoke on the balcony and saw that the lights were on in Chang Xin’s room across the balcony. He didn’t even hear when Chang Xin went upstairs.
Before long, Chang Xin, wearing pajamas, appeared on the balcony. He saw Xie Li and asked, “Where’s Xiaojia?”
Xie Li turned to look at him and answered in a low voice, “Sleeping.”
Chang Xin nodded and said to Xie Li, “Come out for a drink.”
Xie Li stared at Chang Xiaojia, seeing him sleeping so soundly, so he nodded at Chang Xin.
Chang Xin went to the liquor cabinet in the second-floor guest room and took a bottle of red wine. Carrying it, he went downstairs, and the two sat at the white kitchen table.
Xie Li continued smoking, and Chang Xin skillfully opened the wine, pouring a glass for each of them.
The red liquid swayed slightly in the glass, shimmering.
Chang Xin took a sip of wine, smiled at Xie Li, and said, “Should I commend you for enduring humiliation?”
Xie Li didn’t answer him. He raised his glass and took a sip, unable to discern the quality of the red wine.
Chang Xin asked, “How is Ruan Qiuyuan?”
Xie Li said, “Young Master Xin, I really didn’t do anything with Miss Ruan.”
Chang Xin smirked, ran his fingers along the glass stem, and said, “It’s okay. I’ve been to her room, and it’s quite enjoyable.”
Xie Li forcefully pressed his fingers on the glass, almost shattering it. He had to put the glass down, concealing all emotions, and looked at Chang Xin.
Chang Xin said, “You can rest assured; I have nothing with her. Moreover, she’s so casual; I don’t think there will be a next time.”
Xie Li heard the sound of his own heartbeat, slow and powerful, pumping hatred-filled blood into his veins. He thought he must make Chang Xin pay, but he said, “What—does she have any plans?”
Chang Xin looked at Xie Li and asked, “What do you mean?”
Xie Li said, “She clearly belongs to Du Shenglian, but she deliberately seduces you—and me. It doesn’t seem like she has no ulterior motives.”
Chang Xin, still smiling, shook the wine glass, and his gaze slowly lifted to Xie Li’s face. “If you were her, you probably wouldn’t want to be with an old man with half a body into the coffin forever. It’s normal for her to plan for herself.”
Xie Li noticed he was staring at his lips.
Suddenly, Chang Xin reached out and touched the wound on Xie Li’s lower lip. Xie Li resisted the disgust and didn’t push him away. Then Chang Xin continued, “My brother really bites hard.”
Xie Li remained silent.
Chang Xin withdrew his hand and said, “How did you satisfy my brother in bed? Are you bisexual?”
Xie Li sat quietly for a while and said calmly, “Young Master Xin, I’ll answer your question. Don’t take offense.”
Chang Xin still had a smile on his face. “Go on.”
Xie Li calmly said, “Your brother has a handsome face, fair and smooth skin. In bed, he is quite feisty, legs entwined around my waist, much more energetic and skilled than the women I’ve been with.”
Chang Xin laughed, “So, did you enjoy it?”
Xie Li replied, “At least seeing him, I get hard.”
At that moment, Chang Xin suddenly reached out, pressed Xie Li’s head onto the dining table, and with the other hand, smashed a bottle, stabbing it at his neck. There was no trace of laughter in his eyes. “His surname is Chang, the most feared name.”
Xie Li stared, “You’re right, but you asked, and I answered truthfully.” After two seconds, he continued, “Young Master Xin, next time you want to lay hands on me, either finish it, don’t give me a chance to resist.”
After saying this, Chang Xin looked down and saw a gun in Xie Lie’s hand pressed against his abdomen. Chang Xin had taken this gun with him before going downstairs and tucked it into the waistband of his pajama pants.
He slowly released Xie Li, saying, “Dad said you’re exceptionally skilled. Looks like he wasn’t wrong.”
Xie Li sat up, stretched his neck a bit, and handed the gun back to Chang Xin.
Chang Xin took the gun, loaded it, and aimed at him. “Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you now?”
Xie Li said, “Your dad initially wanted to kill me too, then for some reason changed his mind.”
Chang Xin looked at him for a moment, placed the gun on the table, and said, “That’s because Chang Xiaojia went on a hunger strike. But I can tell Xiaojia about what you said today and let him decide if it’s worth it for scum like you to remain alive.”
Xie Li said, “Of course, it’s not worth it. But you killing me isn’t worth it either. As you said, I endure humiliation and hardship, taking off my pants for your brother. I just came to find something to do in Harbor City, not to oppose your Chang family. Instead of killing me, why not give me something to do? It can also appease your brother. Doesn’t this sound like a win win situation?”
Chang Xin didn’t say anything. He turned and took a cloth from the sink, wiped the spilled red wine on the table, and finally sat down, looking at Xie Li.
After a while, he took out a very small plastic bag from his pocket and threw it in front of Xie Li. He said, “Xiaojia has been keeping a close eye on his bars recently. Help me deliver something to a boss named He who’s coming from the mainland. Tomorrow night at 8 p.m., in Fengling Bar, Room 8.”
Xie Li took the plastic bag without looking inside and directly stuffed it into his pocket. He said, “Okay.”
Before leaving the kitchen, Chang Xin said, “I’ll send you the pictures then. Don’t mistake the person.”
Back in the room, Xie Li found Chang Xiaojia still sleeping in the same position as when he left. It seemed he hadn’t woken up.
However, given Chang Xiaojia’s personality, if he woke up and found Xie Li missing, he would definitely search for him everywhere. He wouldn’t silently close his eyes and continue sleeping.
Xie Li entered the bathroom, took the bag that Chang Xin gave him under the light to examine it. He saw two pills inside, but they looked different from the drugs he had confiscated from the person involved in drug trafficking at the bar earlier.
He didn’t delve into what exactly it was. Carelessly, he placed it in the corner of the cabinet above the sink, a place Chang Xiaojia wouldn’t usually open. Then he took a hot shower.
By the time he returned to the bed, Chang Xiaojia had awakened. Turning around, he pulled Xie Li in his embrace and continued sleeping.