Became a vicious male mother

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"Where did you find this person?" Bai Kairui asked, taking a few sips of tea before changing the subject.

"Small companies that I invest in."

Li Taihe took out a handkerchief from his pocket and used it to cover the spilled tea on the table. He said casually, "Brother Bai, I have a stable source of goods. I don't need to kill or rob people, let alone deal with worthless bastards."

"Just because you don't need it doesn't mean others don't." Bai Kairui curled his lip. "Maybe you just don't want others to have it too, so they can shake your evil rule."

“…If you called me up here just to say these pointless things, then let’s not see each other again.” Li Taihe stood up and smoothed his suit.

"Take your time." Bai Kairui tapped the table a few times with his fingers.

“I called you up here not just for this matter. Since you say there’s no truth to it, then I’ll cover up the news. I’ll handle Meng Chang, but if the Ji family comes to investigate, you’ll have to take responsibility.”

Li Taihe smiled, his eyes crinkling: "Thank you."

"..."

"No, you really stood up for someone?"

Bai Kairui stroked his chin, his gaze shifting between Li Taihe and Gu Xinglan.

He and Rye Thai Ho had not seen each other for a year and a half.

If it weren't for the message released by the Ji family, who are highly respected among the Chinese community in North America, and Meng Changqiu's request to come to him, he wouldn't have met with this person.

Today, Li Taihe remains the same as before, unchanged.

If this person tries to argue back, it means they have something to hide and know the reason behind their actions.

But this person came along with an ordinary person, and this ordinary person even knew some inside information.

Could it be that I'm really coming to catch up with him?

But if you were to say that Li Taihe considers him a friend, he would find that completely wrong even with a grain of salt.

He used to dislike Li Taihe, this domineering nouveau riche who came out of nowhere, but after all, he saved him, so he had to suppress any grudges or resentments he might have.

Only someone like Meng Chang, who returned from abroad and believed everything he heard, would think that asking him for help would be useful.

Even if you have the money to buy guns and ammunition, you still need to be alive to hide them.

If you can't hide it, you'll be locked up for life.

He likes money, but he values ​​his life even more.

"Fine, just call your little lover over here."

A chill ran down his spine, and Bai Kairui changed his mind: "Why don't you call your precious darling over here?"

"This is a belated wedding gift for you."

On the two-meter-long table, the deep purple gift box occupied almost two-thirds of the area.

Gold and silver patterns float on the gift box, converging on a little boy in gold launching an arrow.

Below the little boy are four oddly shaped letters.

Gu Xinglan, who followed, squinted and stared intently at the letters.

The little boy above seemed strangely familiar, as if I'd seen him somewhere before, and those four letters looked like Greek letters.

"This is Cupid."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xinglan immediately remembered that this character was the one often seen in love hotels and restaurants, and that four Greek letters, ?pw?, meant "love".

Bai Kairui picked up the gloves from the table, slowly put them on, and clasped his hands together: "These were specially obtained from the Temple of Cupid in Pompeii at great expense and through connections, and were blessed by the temple's priests."

“Cupid shot many arrows in mythology, the most well-known being the one that struck Apollo, the sun god, and Daphne, the daughter of the river god, um…” Bai Kairui smiled mysteriously and carefully opened the box.

"Cupid shot Apollo with a golden arrow, making him fall in love with Daphne at first sight. Then he shot Daphne with a lead arrow, making her hate love. Apollo and Daphne, one deeply loved the other, while the other deeply hated the other."

"If it were you, would you prefer to be hit by a golden arrow or a lead arrow?"

Inside the box, a faint fragrance wafted. Two arrows, each as long as a forearm, lay silently embedded in dark red velvet. One gleamed with gold, the other with silver, and between them lay a withered rose.

The card on top of the rose had an English word on it, which must be the priest's name.

The difference between gold arrows and lead arrows is self-evident.

Gu Xinglan unconsciously raised an eyebrow, pondering what the person was saying.

Does this mean he and Li Taihe are to choose one arrow?

He was a materialist with no religious beliefs, let alone mythology; he had little interest in such ethereal and unrealistic things.

He only believes in science and practice.

Rather than a blessing from that person, it was more of a subtle test of the two of them.

Just as Gu Xinglan was about to say "golden arrow," her hand was pulled by the person next to her.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Li Taihe smiled at Bai Kairui and said, "This gift is too precious. We appreciate your kindness, but the gift itself is unnecessary."

"Li Taihe, gold arrow or lead arrow, which one do you choose?" Bai Kairui asked again in a calm tone.

Her light-colored pupils reflected Li Taihe across from her.

Without flinching, they watched quietly, with unparalleled patience and a subtle sense of pressure.

Under the gaze, Li Taihe raised his hand and took the withered rose in the middle: "Our love does not need any mythical figures to guarantee it, but I am very touched by your and the temple priest's efforts. Thank you."

After saying that, the withered rose, along with the card, was held in Li Taihe's palm.

The petals, already teetering on the brink of collapse, have now turned to dust.

What this person says and what they do are completely different things.

Seeing this, Bai Kairui glared, his brows furrowing in anger, and raised his voice:

"Li Taihe, do you know what you look like right now? You can make up stories, you can fake expressions, but your behavior is unacceptable..."

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. Suddenly, Bai Kairui stopped talking, as if he had been stared at into stone by Medusa's eye.

Li Taihe turned his head slightly and kissed the cheekbone of the person next to him.

Damn it!

"I said, I don't need any proof. Take your arrow and get as far away as you can." The smile on Li Taihe's face disappeared, replaced by a faint impatience.

As he stood up, he also put his arm around the person next to him, saying, "Excuse me, I cannot keep you company any longer."

The moving banknotes were about to leave.

"Brother Taihe!"

Bai Kairui reached out and called out to them repeatedly, "There's still a second half to go, where are you going?"

"What you're looking for is right here, don't miss this opportunity!"

……

The second half will be played on the third basement level.

It's freezing cold.

Everyone has their own way of concealing their identity.

"Masks." Bai Kairui handed them out one by one, his expression no longer fluctuating as he said calmly, "We have a lot of important goods today, so I certainly won't let you come for nothing."

The lights inside the venue were dim.

There is a black partition between every five seats, providing ample privacy.

As I took my seat, the masked auctioneer had already pushed the first item up for auction.

There was complete silence, with minimal verbal introductions, only text descriptions displayed on the screens in five languages.

[Age 20, healthy, intersex, Colombian.]

With just a few words, the light emanating from the screen surrounded the glass cabinet, vaguely revealing an androgynous face.

Quiet and naive, like a toy doll in a shop window.

The bidders in this auction had different hair colors and body types, and almost all of them were foreigners.

With the auction button now open.

Bai Kairui stared intently at the constantly changing numbers on the screen.

Each tick represents a continuous increase in transaction fees.

He stroked the bead in his hand contentedly, then offered a cigarette to the person next to him with his other hand: "This was bought from the slaughterhouse. It cost a lot of money to make it look good, so we definitely won't waste its unique structure..."

Bai Kairui revealed a faint smile.