Without a word, Lu Chen pulled out five hundred yuan from his pocket, pushed it on the table in front of her, and said, "You have extra money; buy something to eat on the way."
Shangguan Wan took the money, choking back tears, and said, "You're such a good person."
Me, a good person? If I were a good person, I wouldn't be staring at your thighs like that! The problem is, I like giving money to beautiful women. In the past, for a beauty like you, let alone five hundred, I'd give you fifty thousand first, and then see how you behaved.
Thinking this, Lu Chen couldn't help but glance a few more times at Shangguan Wan's still exposed, snow-white, pink thighs. A few thin blue veins were visible, looking quite beautiful; touching them must feel wonderful. He suppressed his lustful thoughts and said, "We're both in the same boat; since we've met by chance, of course I should help."
"Ah? You're also fleeing from someone's pursuit?" Shangguan Wan was surprised.
Lu Chen nodded and briefly explained his situation. He couldn't go into details, only saying that he was being forced to marry a fierce woman he didn't like, and then had to run away.
Shangguan Wan sighed, "You're quite pitiful, but now that you've escaped so far, you should be safe. As for me, the person I'm fleeing from is right here, hunting me down everywhere. He definitely has people at every station. And you, if you get caught, at most you'll have another wife you don't like, but I'll just die."
She sounded even more pitiful as she spoke.
Lu Chen thought about it and felt he could help this girl further. So, he silently took out a long dress, a wig, a hat, and a pair of shoes from his suitcase. These were his secret items for concealing his identity; he had escaped from his enemies several times thanks to these things.
He gave these things to Shangguan Wan, whispered some instructions, and her eyes lit up: "Really? Will it work?" "
Lu Chen nodded: "Give it a try!"
Shangguan Wan, carrying the items, stealthily went into the bathroom. A dozen minutes later, she emerged and returned to Lu Chen's side.
She was like a transformed woman, now a glamorous young woman with long, light blonde hair and a large sun hat.
It took a close look to recognize her as the girl in the nightgown from before.
Lu Chen was satisfied; this girl had good comprehension, following his instructions to use these items to conceal her features. However, Shangguan Wan's next sentence almost made him vomit blood: "Sir, are you sure you wouldn't attract even more attention if you dressed as a woman? You're very handsome; dressed as a woman, you'd definitely be a stunning beauty."
Uh, was that a compliment?
"Anyway, good luck. That's all I can do for you. Good luck." Lu Chen stood up and walked out. He walked along the street; it was already dark, and the streetlights were just coming on. He decided to stay in the city that night, finding a secluded hotel. Although he had lost another five hundred yuan of his meager savings and a new outfit, Lu Chen didn't care.
These people seemed to be having a good time, especially helping a beautiful woman.
Thinking this, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind him, quickly getting up behind him. Lu Chen immediately became alert—pursuers? He jerked to the side, then twisted and reached back to grab!
Although he couldn't beat Wan Qian, Lu Chen was still from a martial arts family and knew a few moves.
With a soft cry, a soft, supple body fell into his arms, and Lu Chen's hand was gripping her delicate neck.
Startled, Lu Chen quickly released her and asked, "Why did you follow me?" "
The other person was none other than Shangguan Wan.
With tears in her eyes, she rubbed her neck and said timidly, "Sir, I don't know where to go. I want... I want to escape with you, so we can look after each other, okay?"
Lu Chen refused decisively: "No, as I just said, this is all I can help with. I'm also on the run and don't want to get involved. Besides, isn't the person chasing you quite powerful? I'm sorry, I can't help you!" "
With that, he turned and walked away, listening to the sounds behind him. Shangguan Wan didn't follow. Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt uneasy. D*mn it, I seem a bit inhuman! Am I still the same person I used to be? Before, wasn't I particularly fond of playing the hero, rescuing damsels in distress, and then waiting for the beauty to repay me with her body?
However, Lu Chen comforted himself, things are different now. I'm a tiger fallen into the plains; there's nothing I can do.
After walking over a hundred meters, Lu Chen couldn't help but turn around to look, and what he saw made his head spin.
He saw Shangguan Wan crouching against a telephone pole, her body turned sideways, her hands wrapped around the pole, her head resting on one side. She was trembling all over; she was clearly crying very hard.