Qi Chuyao hurriedly withdrew her hand and said somewhat nervously, "We haven't gotten our marriage certificate yet, so we aren't holding hands."
"You are my woman, so you have to listen to me. Give me your hand," Chen Xiao said with a completely serious expression.
"I won't."
Qi Chuyao folded her arms across her chest with a spoiled and proud look.
"Up on the mountain, disobedient people get their bottoms spanked," Chen Xiao muttered, pouting with dissatisfaction.
Hearing this, Qi Chuyao's eyes widened in fright. She hurriedly protected her backside and scurried in a panic into the car.
Chen Xiao muttered quietly, "Why are girls down the mountain so much trouble? Can't even hold hands."
Along the way, Qi Chuyao was on tenterhooks, afraid that Chen Xiao would pull another shocking stunt.
Fortunately, once in the car, Chen Xiao behaved himself quite well.
Before long, Qi Chuyao brought Chen Xiao to Ruiyu Grand Hotel, found a table, and sat down. There were quite a few other guests dining around them.
Qi Chuyao handed the menu to Chen Xiao and said softly, "Order whatever you'd like to eat."
Chen Xiao took the menu and nodded. "Alright."
"Also, since the two of us haven't gotten our marriage certificate yet, you are not allowed to hold my hand without my permission." Qi Chuyao said with a solemn face.
"What about hugging you?"
"No."
"Then sleeping together in the same bed?"
Qi Chuyao glared at Chen Xiao and said, blushing with embarrassment and anger, "Definitely not!"
Chen Xiao protested indignantly, "Who made that rule? Tell me, and I'll go take him out right now."
Qi Chuyao lifted her chin and said somewhat smugly, "I made the rule. Go ahead and take me out."
Chen Xiao: "..."
Depressed, he picked up the menu and ordered five vegetarian dishes and five meat dishes.
"You're ordering this much by yourself? Can you possibly finish it all?"
Qi Chuyao was a bit surprised; Chen Xiao had a remarkably huge appetite.
"Rest assured, I can finish it. I never waste food," Chen Xiao said.
The waiter quickly served all ten dishes, and Chen Xiao began to dig in with gusto, ultimately finishing every last bite.
The two of them didn't rush off; they planned to rest for a little while before heading out to buy Chen Xiao some new clothes.
Curious, Qi Chuyao suddenly asked, "With skills as great as yours, must you have a lot of money on hand?"
Chen Xiao spread his hands. "I don't have any money on hand."
Qi Chuyao tilted her head and asked in confusion, "Your medical skills are so good, and treating an illness starts at one million. How can you have no money?"
Chen Xiao snorted coldly and complained, "All the money is collected by my master. I never even get to catch a glimpse of it."
"Not even a single cent?" Qi Chuyao still found it hard to believe.
Chen Xiao shook his head. "Really none."
Qi Chuyao burst into a giggle. It was truly rare to find a master who would fleece his own disciple like that.
"Chuyao!"
At that moment, a man in a tailored suit walked over.
"Chuyao, are you free tonight? I've booked a private room and would like to invite you out for some fun."
This person was Liu Feng, the young master of the Liu Family in Fuhai City.
He was usually most fond of philandering, constantly changing the girls around him and tossing them aside once he grew tired of them.
When Qi Chuyao saw that the newcomer was Liu Feng, her eyes revealed intense disgust. She was just about to speak when Chen Xiao cut in ahead of her.
"No, she's keeping me company tonight. She can't go play with you."
Liu Feng's expression darkened as he demanded, "Who is this punk?"
Qi Chuyao replied, "He is my boyfriend."
"What? You actually have a boyfriend!" Liu Feng said in utter astonishment.
Chen Xiao was slightly taken aback and denied it, "She misspoke. I am certainly not her boyfriend."
Hearing this, Qi Chuyao instantly felt a bit displeased in her heart.
I'm already yours, body and soul, so how am I not?
Liu Feng was secretly overjoyed, mistaking Chen Xiao for a shield Qi Chuyao was using to reject him.
He smiled slightly. "As long as he isn't, that's fine."
Yet Chen Xiao's next sentence caused Liu Feng's smile to freeze instantly.
"I am her fiancé!"
Qi Chuyao felt a slight pang of embarrassment; it turned out she had misread the situation.
Liu Feng flew into a sudden rage. He hadn't even gotten his hands on this woman yet, and this bastard had beaten him to the punch!
This would not do.
With a grim expression, Liu Feng said coldly, "I am Liu Feng. Here's a card with four hundred thousand on it. Leave Chuyao immediately."
With that, he pulled out a card and handed it to Chen Xiao.
"Free gift?"
Muttering to himself, Chen Xiao took the card and then asked in confusion, "Chuyao, how do you use this card?"
"This is a bank card, and you need a PIN to use it," Qi Chuyao said.
Chen Xiao turned his gaze back to Liu Feng and asked, "What's the PIN?"
"The PIN is..."
Seeing that Chen Xiao clearly had never seen a bank card before, Liu Feng's expression instantly turned contemptuous.
"Since it's a free gift, I'll accept it then," Chen Xiao said with a light chuckle.
Liu Feng wore a face full of mockery and sneered, "I thought he was some big shot, but he's just a bumpkin who hasn't even seen a bank card."
"Take your money and get lost!"
Chen Xiao's expression instantly turned displeased, and he asked, "Are you cursing at me?"
Liu Feng nodded. "That's right, I am cursing at you."
The next moment...
Chen Xiao lashed out with the back of his hand and dealt Liu Feng a vicious slap across the face.
Liu Feng was sent flying backward through the air, crashing down hard in a pathetic heap as a few broken teeth flew out of his mouth.
Hearing the commotion, the surrounding guests turned to look, all of them staring with wide eyes and utter shock at Liu Feng on the ground.
Isn't that the young master of the Liu Family?
Someone actually dared to hit him!
Chen Xiao said with displeasure, "Why are the manners of people down the mountain getting worse and worse?"
With a look of disgust, he glanced at the bank card and casually handed it to Qi Chuyao.
"This card is yours now."
Qi Chuyao was startled. "You don't want it?"
Chen Xiao shook his head decisively. "I certainly don't want money from someone with such poor manners."
Qi Chuyao couldn't help reminding him, "There's four hundred thousand on this card, you know."
"Four hundred thousand is just small change. I don't want it, it's yours," Chen Xiao said magnanimously.
Qi Chuyao was quite happy and didn't bother to keep up polite pretenses with Chen Xiao; she put the card away.
Money delivered right to her doorstep—it would be foolish not to take it.
Immediately afterward, the two of them left Ruiyu Grand Hotel.
Liu Feng was helped up by a waiter, looking utterly disheveled and wretched.
Staring in the direction of the entrance, he cursed viciously, "Damn it! Country bumpkin, I'm not finished with you!"
Qi Chuyao drove Chen Xiao to a shopping mall.
"Let's go. Time to buy you some new clothes."
Entering a men's clothing store, the two of them began browsing.
Seeing the dazzling array of clothes on display, Chen Xiao had no idea which one suited him and wore a helpless expression.
Qi Chuyao picked out a few items of clothing and handed them all to Chen Xiao.
"Here, hurry up and go try these on in the fitting room."
Holding the new clothes, Chen Xiao was led by a salesperson toward the fitting room.
Qi Chuyao stood right where she was, waiting quietly.
Just then, a sarcastic voice rang out.
"Oh my, if it isn't Qi Chuyao. What brings you out shopping?"
Hearing the voice, Qi Chuyao looked over and saw a young woman walking toward her.
The girl was arm-in-arm with a solidly built, muscular man whose muscle definition was extremely distinct.
Her looks were average, but she was dressed to the nines, and as she walked, she swung her hips and swiveled her waist, exuding a cheap, flirtatious vibe from head to toe.