"Luo Yu, is that you inside? Why aren't you speaking?" Bi Bidong's voice came from outside the door.
Luo Yu's heart had reached his throat.
If he didn't speak now, something was definitely going to happen.
"Ahem."
"I'm inside. As a woman, how can you enter the men's restroom?"
"Relax, I just asked the bartender outside, and hardly anyone came to use the restroom. They've all left." Bi Bidong was making it up on the fly, but in fact, she and Xiaowu had already scanned the area with their minds, making sure it was clear before daring such a move.
"You still can't come in!!" Luo Yu said with righteous indignation, "You... you get out now."
"But Benefactor, my daughter Xiaowu has disappeared," said Bi Bidong pitifully.
"If your daughter's missing, you should look anywhere but the men's restroom!" Luo Yu's heartbeat accelerated to its peak.
"That girl is quite bold, you see. I'm just worried she might be looking for you, not knowing any better."
"Tiny Droplets."
Luo Yu's ears twitched at the sound, recognizing the noise of a skirt rubbing against something. Bi Bidong might be squatting down to peek through the gap to see how many people were inside.
He hastily lifted Xiaowu by her hips and carried her up.
"It seems it really is just you, Benefactor. It was just a mother's overthinking," Bi Bidong finally said.
Luo Yu let out a sigh of relief, while Xiaowu at this moment wore a grin and even took the opportunity to peck the man's face.
My dear girl, at such a critical moment, how can you still be in the mood for pranks? Luo Yu thought with a face full of black lines.
Fortunately, Bi Bidong finally decided to leave.
"I've found you!"
A sudden voice came from outside.
Luo Yu's heart leaped fiercely.
"What... what did you say?"
"I don't understand."
Bi Bidong said, "Look up."
Lifting his head, Luo Yu's gaze passed over Xiaowu in his arms, and he looked up to see an arm holding up a cellphone, capturing everything inside the stall clearly.
This...
This is taking things too far.
You really dare to take pictures!
If I were actually using the bathroom, I'd ask how embarrassed you'd be.
But Luo Yu wasn't using the bathroom; instead, he was secretly hugging Xiaowu, so the embarrassment laid on him.
Luo Yu had never imagined in his life that he would experience social death right here.
"Aren't you going to open the door quickly?" Bi Bidong's voice outside was fierce.
Luo Yu was a bit afraid to open it, unsure how to face the situation.
He wasn't afraid of fighting, and right now, even if a First Rank Summit came at him, he would dare to confront it head-on. But this kind of scenario was something he truly didn't want to face.
"Okay, you two. To think you'd do such a thing behind my back, here in secrecy," Bi Bidong's voice was icy cold as she sternly spoke.
"Brother Yu, open the door. We truly love each other, a perfect match. Let's see what this woman can do to us," Xiaowu defiantly snorted.
Luo Yu took a breath and mentally lamented.
My girl, let's not stoke the fire now, it's all because of your mischief.
He put Xiaowu down and opened the door.
There he saw the disdainfully faced beauty with her eyes radiating a chilling aura, inquiringly questioning:
"Under the broad daylight, in this harmonious world, you brought Xiaowu here to do such things.
"Is there any justice in this?"
"Is there any law at all!!!"
Luo Yu was left speechless, his heart trembling, thoroughly experiencing social death, quietly he said, "Listen to me... explain... "
"The evidence is clear-cut. What's there to explain? I won't listen to any excuses," Bi Bidong coldly snorted.
"I just want to ask you one thing!"
"Ask..." Luo Yu acknowledged guiltily, knowing he was in the wrong.
Bi Bidong stared into Luo Yu's eyes, enunciating seriously, "Why... did you bring this girl in here, and not me alone?"
Luo Yu was about to give a self-critical apology, but he was completely dumbfounded instead.
"What?"
He hadn't misheard, had he? She wasn't blaming him for messing around, but for messing around without including her???
"How am I not as good as that girl?" Bi Bidong asked.
Luo Yu's mind was as muddled as paste, unable to straighten out his thoughts.
You're not here to scold me, are you?
Why does it feel like a jealous wife has come knocking at the door?
"Tap tap tap."
At this moment, footsteps approached from outside the door, and Bi Bidong said contemptuously, "Someone's coming. What are you dawdling for? Let me in quickly."
"Ah?" Luo Yu was dumbfounded, with his mouth wide open.
He wasn't one to lose his cool, but the current situation really threw him for a loop; he didn't understand what the heck these two women were up to today.
Bi Bidong pushed with both hands, shoving Luo Yu and Xiaowu into the compartment and then closing the door behind them.
There were voices outside.
"Huff... huff huff..."
In the cramped compartment, crowded with three people, it was incredibly tight, and everyone's breathing could be heard up close.
Luo Yu could even smell the distinct fragrances of the two women, mixed with the scent of alcohol, which was utterly tantalizing.
Thump thump thump.
Luo Yu's heartbeat quickened; he figured that, unless one were dead, no one's heart would fail to race at this moment.
A secret room, a beautiful woman, danger all around—all the elements to make a heart race were present.
Bad luck it was, neither Xiaowu nor Bi Bidong stayed still as expected, their restless movements made Luo Yu feel even more "overwhelmed."
Damn it, what on earth is happening here?
Luo Yu wasn't stupid; if he couldn't see through the trickery by now, that would be a real problem.
He felt like he was being made a pawn by Bi Bidong and Xiaowu, but unlike other set-ups that were about money, this one seemed like it could cost him his life.
"Beautiful ladies, we have had no enmity in recent days nor a grudge in the past; what exactly are you two after?" Luo Yu's breathing was a bit irregular, and his willpower was being severely tested.
"Brother Yu, how can you say that? Xiaowu will be heartbroken," Xiaowu said.
"What bad thoughts could I possibly have? I just want to get closer to Brother Yu, that's all," Xiaowu pouted her red lips, her eyes pitiful.
Bi Bidong hummed lightly, "Since you're up to no good here with Xiaowu, of course, I have to punish you properly."
"I didn't do it, I really didn't do anything," Luo Yu exclaimed, claiming innocence.
"Do you think if I post the video I shot online, others will believe you're innocent?" Bi Bidong challenged, waving her phone.
"How big is our feud, for crying out loud?" Luo Yu's eyes widened.
In the past, he wouldn't have cared since the footage showed him in disguise; what did his liking for the ladies as Xia Luo have to do with him as Luo Yu?
The problem now was that everyone involved in the Secret Realm knew that Xia Luo was him, Luo Yu; he couldn't afford to lose face.
"Madam, please calm down. You wouldn't want a video of your daughter to end up on the internet for all to see, right?" Luo Yu urged.
Bi Bidong's Beautiful Eyes glared.
"Then you'd better appease this wife of yours, or who knows what an angry woman might do," she said.
"Fine, fine, I'll appease her. What else can I do?" Luo Yu resigned, nodding his head; he had no other choice.
Unable to use force while the two women harbored no actual intent to harm him, he was stuck.
"Come home with me and mom, we'll have a good talk. No more looking for other bewitching women," Xiaowu instructed.
Luo Yu's eyes bulged, "Fine, it's out in the open now, isn't it? You two have been plotting against me!!!"
"Don't worry, you won't be at a loss," Xiaowu said, giving Luo Yu a quick kiss on the lips. "We have our reasons."
"Alright, alright," Luo Yu sighed and shook his head.
Hearing that the people outside had gone, Luo Yu quickly ushered the two women out; staying any longer might indeed lead to serious trouble.
The moment they stepped out of the restroom—
They bumped into a group of four men heading to use the toilet. Seeing Luo Yu emerge with two beauties from the men's room, they were all stunned.
Frozen in place, as if struck by lightning.
"This..."
"He..."
The four men looked at each other, speechless, and then, astonished, gave a thumbs-up, saying enviously:
"That's pretty hardcore."
"You're one lucky guy."
"Dude, awesome! Holy shit!! That's amazing."
Luo Yu walked ahead, listening to the flattering and envious voices behind him, awkwardly curling his toes. What a mess this was.
The two women, on the other hand, strutted proudly, like victorious female generals, taking their "spoils of war" home.
When it was time to settle the bill outside the bar, Luo Yu scanned a large scooter.
Xiaowu and Bi Bidong firmly refused to scan and positioned themselves, one in front and one behind, sitting snugly. Luo Yu had no choice but to start the scooter, hoping that today, no one would stop him to issue a ticket.
Following Bi Bidong's directions, the scooter attracted countless stares on the way to the Tiantan Residential Area.
After entering the neighborhood, Luo Yu frowned.
"Doesn't it feel too quiet around here?"