Li Yang had his hands in his pockets, allowing Bai Qing to hold his arm.
He's not a child; he's spent over ten years in society and knows that interests must be fought for by oneself.
If those three guys were to suddenly pull out knives or daggers, he would immediately throw off the woman and run.
In fact, he was ready to run before his roommates showed up. He never expected those three guys had never played LOL.
Come to think of it, it makes sense. Each of them looks over forty; at that age, if they're still messing around, they might have just gotten out of some educational facility. Not having played games is normal.
"Hubby, are we going to form a team? Carry me... I'm amazing with Stone Giant!"
Li Yang: "..."
He pulled his hand away and said, "You know and still call me hubby? Hurry back; it's almost one in the morning."
Bai Qing once again held Li Yang's arm, but this time it wasn't as exaggerated, nor did she bury her head so deep.
"I'm not going back. It's boring at home with just me."
"Where are your parents?"
Bai Qing replied irritably: "You know my last name is Bai, and you're still asking such questions? I don't really remember you; what's your name? Are you my nephew or cousin? In Jiang City, I have lots of relatives; maybe they'd recognize me."
"Then you're calling 'hubby' to someone who might be your cousin or nephew?"
"No one knows anyway... Besides, if you're happy, and I'm happy, it's a win-win situation. Why refuse? If you like it, I can keep calling you 'hubby,' hehe..."
Bai Qing didn't care about these things, and there was even a bit of intentionality to it.
Seeing Li Yang not respond, she continued, "What's your last name? I should have six cousins and two nephews. Is it Chen? Then you're my cousin; other last names mean you're a nephew... It's quite troublesome to remember, and I usually don't."
"My name is Li Yang."
"Li? Hmm?"
Bai Qing, like a startled rabbit, immediately let go of Li Yang's arm and took a step back.
She has no nephews with the last name Li.
"Hey, weren't you just being quite flirty?"
Bai Qing said shyly, "It's just because I'm happy; you're neither my nephew nor my cousin, which means you can openly be my hubby. Look, I'm even blushing."
If Li Yang were her nephew or cousin, she wouldn't be afraid at all.
But if he's a complete stranger, then it's scary.
How could a stranger recognize her?
She had just returned to the country for a few days, and this was her first time out.
"Then standing so far from me doesn't seem like you're happy."
"Ha... I need to adjust my emotions. Um... Li Yang, how do you know me?"
Initially, Bai Qing just wanted to find someone to help her out of a tight spot. She hadn't been out long before someone started following her. Thinking there would be many people by the river, she quietly headed that way.
After spotting someone, she even deliberately tugged her strap down a bit, keeping her chest high the entire time.
If there was only one wave of enemies, she'd be in danger. If there were two, her risk would reduce.
From the start, she figured either Li Yang was a complete stranger or an acquaintance. Either way, a bit of flirting might help her out.
But Li Yang seemed like a familiar stranger.
Don't escape the tiger's den only to fall into the wolf's lair?
Li Yang didn't approach Bai Qing and could sense her wariness.
He said, "I have a buddy named Wu Tianqi."
"Oh..."
Bai Qing began to get a sense.
Li Yang pulled out a cigarette, lit it, took a deep drag, and said slowly amidst the swirling smoke: "That guy owes me money and can't pay it back; he even said he'd use his aunt as collateral, and he showed me your picture."
Bai Qing felt Li Yang was not pretending; his smoking action was so natural, not like someone who's only smoked for three to five years.
"How old are you?"
She asked casually.
Without a moment's hesitation, Li Yang replied, "24."
Bai Qing looked at him intently, "Height?"
Li Yang tried to keep up with Bai Qing's rhythm, "Of course, we're kindred spirits, why would we talk about age?"
Bai Qing laughed, moved closer to Li Yang, and said, "How about we officially get to know each other?"
"How old are you?"
"32D, if you don't believe me, feel free to check."
Bai Qing stood in front of Li Yang, looked up, and gazed at him with a big smile.
Li Yang understood why Wu Tianqi felt inferior upon meeting Bai Qing.
Even though Wu Tianqi is shy talking to girls, it's not that serious.
"Are we strangers here, but you don't trust me?"
Just like Wang Manqi.
Bai Qing seemed puzzled, "You're the king of Aviation Road, and my nephew pledged me to you. Don't you want to claim something, assert your dominance?"
Li Yang leaned closer and whispered in Bai Qing's ear: "I dare, do you?"
"Why wouldn't I dare?"
"I'm underage..."
Bai Qing: "..."
She saw Li Yang smiling.
"Then I'll wait until Big Brother is of age."
"Actually... there's no issue if it's my choice."
"No, no, no, let's go form a team; I'm the top Stone Giant in NA."
"Not Soraka?"
"Right, right, you're correct, from now on, I'll be the top Soraka in NA."
Bai Qing was very happy.
Li Yang, this Big Brother, is actually underage?
He looks young, but not overly so.
"I need to study during the day, so you should head back. Don't go out alone anymore; be careful."
Li Yang's words stunned Bai Qing.
Wandering by the riverside at night, while friends shouted at internet cafes to play games, you say you're going home to study?
She didn't know much about Wu Tianqi, but she knew he wasn't a good influence.
Could anyone good at studying be around him?
"Why study?"
"Obviously for the college entrance exam; there are only 24 days left."
Bai Qing pouted her chest again and said seriously, "Big Brother, let me introduce myself again. My name is Bai Qing, I'm 21 years old, currently studying at Boston Berklee College of Music. 171, 32D. Of course, these aren't important. What's important is my dad is the chairman of Green Water Group and its largest shareholder. I've inherited 21% of Green Water Group's shares, with its current market value at 2.8 billion, giving me a worth of over six hundred million! Not only that, my family has a mansion in Jiang City worth over six million, with more than ten properties across the country..."
"So what? What's that got to do with me?"
"I'm a rich woman! You should come with me to my estate and experience being rich."