The night seemed somewhat hazy, the lake water slowly turning dark black, a shimmering black like the flowing waves of night, with faint traces of the blue sky in the distance, like the inlay on the edge of porcelain, or like distant, flickering embers...
The night had already quieted down, but the cool autumn breeze brought a few intermittent croaks of frogs, rustling in the wind and carrying a faint chill through the night.
Zhu Na's hair swayed gently in the breeze. She stared at Huo Zihao's mouth as he leaned in, paused for a moment, and then raised her hand and slapped him away.
The crisp slap echoed in the night. Huo Zihao was stunned, and Zhu Na was also stunned, feeling somewhat panicked and even a little guilty.
"I...I'm sorry, I..." Zhu Na ran her slender fingers through her hair, smoothing it down. Her heart was in turmoil, her chest heaving. She gently pushed Huo Zihao away as she spoke.
"No...don't do this...Brother Zihao, I...I've always thought of you as my older brother. Please don't do this. Besides, I'm still young and don't want to think about these things..."
Paralyzed...
Huo Zihao was angry, but when he saw the flickering lights on the opposite bank, he managed to restrain himself. Moreover, he could see shadowy figures moving on the other side, as if they were about to take a boat to this side.
He was a little unsure of himself. He wasn't afraid of anything else, but he was afraid of the joint defense team. Most of these joint defense teams were unemployed people who were organized into the system to catch gamblers or prostitutes.
Whenever someone reports something, the police only send out one or two officers; the rest are these auxiliary defense team members. They are much more ruthless than the police, using their power to intimidate others. They are very good at slapping the table to scare people, much like the puppet troops of the past.
When something happens, they're always the first to rush to the scene... Police officers are quite valuable; what if they get hurt?
These collaborators, or rather, these auxiliary police officers and joint defense team members, are ruthless. Huo Zihao doesn't want to mess with them. If they come over and beat him up without saying a word, they can practice boxing, and there's nowhere to reason with them at the police station.
Even if he had a point, the beating he took was for nothing. Huo Zihao's eyes darted around, glancing sideways at a grove of trees in the distance. He chuckled and said, "I'm sorry, Zhu Na. I didn't mean it. I really didn't mean to hurt you like that. You have no idea how beautiful you are. I've never seen anyone as beautiful as you. I promise you, I'll be your big brother from now on, and what happened just now will never happen again..."
Zhu Na's eyes flickered, and she nodded gently: "Brother Zihao, you're a good person, and a college student at that. You have really good character. It's just that I'm too young right now, and I haven't thought about relationships yet. You...you won't be angry, will you..."
"Silly girl, why would I be angry? I... I'm so happy to have a girl like you! Come on, let's rest over there for a while, then go to the station to buy tickets, and I'll take you to Hancheng..."
Zhu Na glanced at the woods over there, instinctively reluctant, and quickly said, "Brother Zihao, let's not go there. I still have a hundred yuan here, that's enough for a taxi to Hancheng..."
"Well... let's put it another way. Your money isn't easy to come by, and besides, it's late at night now, and things are really chaotic. I heard a few days ago that an unlicensed taxi driver was raping and murdering a female student while picking up passengers in the middle of the night..."
"Ah..." Zhu Na exclaimed softly, covering her mouth with her delicate hand and saying, "Really?"
Huo Zihao swallowed hard, then patted Zhu Na's head: "Hehe, especially since you're so pretty!"
"Brother Zihao, you lied to me?" Zhu Na pouted her rosy lips, and Huo Zihao was so ticklish looking at her that he thought to himself, "Zhu Na, you're really going to kill me."
Huo Zihao held back, but Zhu Na punched him with her little fist: "Brother Zihao, you can't do this! How can you scare your little sister like that?"
Huo Zihao took a few punches from Zhu Na. Those light fists hit him gently, and it didn't hurt at all. Instead, it made him feel itchy.
"Hehe, girl, you look like someone who'll amount to a lot in the future. If you do well working at my friend's company, you can earn hundreds of thousands a year, drive home in a car, and then... you and your daughter will live a very good life..."
Zhu Na's face turned cold: "Don't mention that woman..." Although she said that, she still hoped that she would do well in the future and bring her mother to the city.
"Let's go, girl, let's sit over there for a while, then get some food, and then take a car to Hancheng..."
Zhu Na hummed in agreement. Huo Zihao strode ahead while she followed with small steps. She had only eaten a little food in the morning and hadn't eaten much all day. Moreover, she was in a state of grief and her body was relatively weak. As she walked forward, she felt her legs were a little weak.
Huo Zihao's figure was tall and imposing, and Zhu Na walked forward stepping on his shadow, which reminded her of walking on her mother's shadow when she was a child.
Huo Zihao also took a few steps and looked back at her, smiling. He was tall and handsome, and his smile would make the girl lower her guard.
The two soon arrived at the grove. The trees were dense and the birds were chirping. As they entered, all the birds fluttered away and flew away.
The forest grew even darker, and the dappled sunlight shone on Juna's face, making her look like a beautiful woman wearing a mysterious veil, her delicate features even more alluring.
"Brother Zihao, let's sit here for a while! It's too dark inside... um..." She was looking around at the woods when she felt a thug walk around behind her and cover her mouth, then her neck was also strangled.
"Waaah..." That was all Zhu Na could make. Her mouth and nose were blocked, and her head was spinning. She tried to break free from the strong hand, but she was too weak and hadn't eaten much all day, so she couldn't muster any strength.
Then someone surrounded her on the first floor, picked her up horizontally, and carried her into the depths of the woods.
Zhu Na was stunned. She desperately punched the man's arms and body with both hands, her nails digging into his arms.
"Ah..." Finally, the man could no longer bear the pain and cried out as he released Juna.
Zhu Na staggered to her feet: "You... Brother Zihao? What are you doing? You... you're joking with me, right?"
Huo Zihao laughed: "Yeah, little sister, I was just kidding with you, I..."
Seeing him move closer and closer, Zhu Na quickly backed away. Huo Zihao said, as if coaxing a kitten, "Zhu Na, I have something to say to you, you..."
"Just stand there and say it!"
"Hehe, little sister, look, your mom's here..."
Huh? Zhu Na subconsciously turned around and immediately realized she had been tricked. As soon as she turned around, Huo Zihao rushed over and hugged her again, kissing her neck.
"Zhuna, you're so beautiful, give yourself to me, and I, Huo Zihao, promise to treat you well for the rest of my life!"
As Huo Zihao spoke, he picked her up, laid her down on the ground, and began tearing at her clothes.
"Brother Zihao, no! Brother Zihao, please don't... no... you can't do this!"
The more Zhu Na struggled, the more primal Huo Zihao became. He grabbed Zhu Na's wrists and held them down. However, it was still a bit difficult for a man like Huo Zihao, who had little experience, to force himself on a woman who wouldn't let him.
Huo Zihao reached out and pulled down Zhu Na's pants, and also unbuckled his own belt. He knew that as long as he stuffed his thing inside Zhu Na, everything would be fine.
With a wicked grin, he cursed, "Damn it, Juna, what are you pretending for? Your mother was a prostitute! You'll be one too, so why are you acting all high and mighty! Besides, even if you don't sell yourself, you'll still end up being with men! Just give yourself to me, I'll only ever love you from now on..."
With a ripping sound, Huo Zihao tore open Zhu Na's white hot pants, revealing Zhu Na's fair thighs as she strolled through the street. Huo Zihao then began to tear them open again.
With his other hand, he grabbed Zhu Na's belt and quickly untied it, then was about to press himself against her.
"Holy crap! I was saying, are there any fucking people having sex in the open here?! Holy crap! Second brother, look, they're riding her? Holy crap, that woman is really pretty... fuck..."
Huo Zihao was already hard, and Zhu Na had pulled down her pants halfway so he could just put it in and be done with it. But as soon as he heard someone talking, he immediately lost focus and went limp.
"Who the hell is that? Looking for death? Get lost!"
"Damn it!" someone cursed from the other side, and then five people walked in, all of them looking nonchalant. The one in the middle was short, with a face full of freckles, small eyes, and a round head. He pointed at Huo Zihao and cursed, "Damn it, who did you just curse at?"
"I...I, I'm cursing myself..." Huo Zihao was a little stunned. He had never been in a fight before, and although he was a good student at school, he had never experienced such a scene.
Anyone who has never been in a fight before will be so nervous the first time that they sweat, their legs go weak, and their heart pounds. Huo Zihao was no exception. He swallowed hard and climbed off Zhu Na.
The group of men had already surrounded him, cracking their fists and saying, "Hey bro, where are you from? Let's chat. Is your girlfriend here? Mind if we hang out together?" The short guy laughed.
Huo Zihao was sweating nervously. He glanced at Zhu Na, who had sat up, and then at the others. He quickly said, "Okay, big brother, okay, but for the first time... could I go first...?"
Zhu Na burst into tears: "Fuck you, Huo Zihao, you bastard!"
"Get lost! You slut, my dad was right, women are all trouble, you're a slut, your mom was a prostitute, and you, you'll be one in the future..." Huo Zihao cursed with satisfaction.
He then turned to those men and said, "Brothers, I'll go first, then you guys..."
"Go to hell!" The short guy rushed over and kicked Huo Zihao in the stomach. Huo Zihao rolled on the grass and was stepped on by someone as soon as he got up.
"Damn it, you? Fuck! You want to be the first one? Guys, give him a good beating, I'll go first with this girl..."
The short, chubby boy winked at Zhu Na as he spoke, "Little sister, I'll keep you company today. I'm definitely better than that kid. Look, he doesn't want you anymore... Come on!"
As he spoke, he grabbed Zhu Na and pressed her down. Zhu Na screamed with her last bit of strength, scratching and clawing wildly. The blond fat man got a scratch on his face and angrily slapped Zhu Na twice.
"You fucking bitch! You had to resort to force when soft methods failed. Didn't you even bother to find out who the hell calls the shots around this reservoir? Even Fatty Yin had to give way to me, Qi Dongdong, when he was here. Fuck you! I, Qi Dongdong, won't lose out if I fucking fuck you. Just come with me, fucking take your clothes off yourself, or I'll get the brothers to help you..."
The group of men sidled up with grins: "Brother Qi, this girl wants everyone to come at her! Come on, come on, girl, let us help you take your clothes off..."
Zhu Na closed her eyes in fright, her hands, on the verge of tears, slowly unbuttoning the top button.
Qi Dongdong laughed again, "Stop fucking dawdling, just strip naked, just strip! Or I'll have the brothers all come at you..."
Zhu Na didn't say anything, but grabbed the bottom of her t-shirt with both hands and slowly rolled it up. As soon as her white belly was exposed, Qi Dongdong started drooling.