Chapter 601: I Misunderstood You
"Let's just find a pub and have some drinks."
Hearing that Ye Ling had refused her, Luo Li was initially stunned, and a sense of loss instantly filled her heart.
Then she smiled and said, "Alright, since you're really not willing, let's just find a pub and have some drinks."
After speaking, Luo Li twisted her waist, walking elegantly in her red high heels.
Her figure was curvy, and every smile and frown was filled with allure, turning the heads of many passing men.
Ye Ling shook his head, thinking to himself, "This woman is indeed a stunner, but such a disastrous beauty is just a public bus, alas, what a waste!"
Ye Ling thought this, but he quickly dismissed these thoughts from his mind.
Now was not the time for idle thoughts; there were still many matters that needed his attention.
Ye Ling followed Luo Li into a pub named Drunken Fragrance Pavilion, which was lavishly decorated. Inside, there were many scantily clad women, and groups of men drinking and flirting with the ladies.
After entering the pub, Luo Li familiarly ordered several bottles of beer and then handed them to Ye Ling, "Ye Ling, try this. The beer here tastes quite good, though it's a bit pricey."
Ye Ling nodded, took the beer, opened the lid, and sniffed it—it indeed had a rich aroma, much tastier than the average beer.
Ye Ling took a sip and felt it was very nice. This type of beer was indeed more suited for men, and it also felt pleasantly warm as it went down, very comforting.
"How is it, how does it taste?" Luo Li asked expectantly, looking at Ye Ling.
Seeing that Ye Ling had finished the beer, her eyes widened in disbelief.
"Hmm, it tastes really good!" Ye Ling nodded and said.
He then tightened the cap, "What's the real reason you brought me here to drink?"
Ye Ling looked at Luo Li with suspicion; her previous words had felt strange to him, but he hadn't thought much about them.
After all, perhaps this woman had a genuine emergency; otherwise, why would she be so eager to have drinks with him?
Hearing Ye Ling's question, Luo Li also came back to her senses, a bitter expression crossing her face. She took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag, "Ye Ling, I really do need your help on something."
"My parents, they've been kidnapped!" Luo Li looked at Ye Ling with a mournful expression and dropped this bombshell.
Kidnapped? Ye Ling's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked with concern, "How are your parents now?"
"Ah!"
Luo Li sighed, shook her head, and looked distressed, "Ye Ling, I really had no choice, you know my current situation—I simply can't find anyone who can help me."
"All the men around me are just after my body, and when I seek their help with some matters, they act as if they are shirking responsibility, Unwilling to help me at all, which makes me feel very helpless," she said.
At this point, Luo Li could no longer hold back her tears, and it looked like she was about to break down crying, but she ultimately managed to hold back.
"Luo Li, what exactly happened? Can you tell me about it?" Ye Ling asked, frowning.
He could feel that Luo Li wasn't lying; she indeed had something very important to discuss with him.
"My father and my brother have been kidnapped by a group targeting me. They want me to attend a banquet tonight, and if I can manage it well, they promised to release them!"
"But here's the problem, I simply can't manage that banquet. Those people are terrifyingly powerful, and if I dare to disobey their orders, I fear never seeing my parents again," she said.
Luo Li, with a mournful expression, became so overwhelmed with tears and helplessness at this point that she sobbed uncontrollably.
"So, Ye Ling, you are the only one I can think of now, you must help me!" Luo Li pleaded desperately, her eyes fixated on Ye Ling.
Ye Ling stroked his chin, his eyes reflecting deep thought: "Tell me, Luo Li, how can you be so sure that I could definitely rescue your parents?"
"What if I am no match for those people? Wouldn't my life then be at risk?"
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Luo Li's cheeks twitched slightly, then she bit her lip, raised her head, and looked determinately at Ye Ling.
"Ye Ling, you are the champion of the underground fights! If even you can't assure that you can save my parents, then who else could?"
Ye Ling smirked, "That's not necessarily true. If you could hire a top assassin, then there might still be a chance to save your father and the others."
Luo Li's eyes widened suddenly, moisture welling up in her eyes: "Ye Ling, don't you want to help me? You keep finding all sorts of excuses, avoiding rescuing my father and them. Do you think I can't repay this favor to you?"
At this point, Luo Li bit her lip gently, her beautiful eyes flashing with struggle, as if she was making some kind of decision. After a long time, she seemed to have made up her mind.
"Ye Ling, if you are willing to save my parents, I... I am willing to offer myself to you. Please don't despise me; I am not as reckless with myself as you might think, I... I am still a virgin..."
By the time she reached the final sentence, Luo Li's voice had become as thin as a mosquito's, her face flushed with embarrassment as she hung her head, not daring to meet Ye Ling's eyes.
Observing Luo Li's behavior, Ye Ling couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and bewilderment, thinking to himself that Luo Li was truly a bold and generous girl. He had merely spoken casually, yet she took it seriously.
"Ahem, Luo Li, well, that's not what I meant, I really didn't mean that," Ye Ling said as he touched his nose and chuckled awkwardly, though he was inwardly wondering whether his words indeed suggested something so nefarious.
Seeing Ye Ling's reaction, Luo Li seemed even angrier as she glared fiercely at him and huffed, "Ye Ling, do you not believe me? Since you say so, then go ahead, leave; from now on, we are strangers."
After saying that, Luo Li turned her head and took out another cigarette, lighting it and smoking deeply, clearly very angry and upset.
Ye Ling was speechless, inwardly remarking that this girl was truly bizarre, now playing a game of cat and mouse, tsk tsk, quite interesting.