Chen Fan chuckled and said, "Sister Hong, he's still just a child. Can you be more mindful? Have some decency!"
Hearing this, Hong Ying let out a snort and laughed, "You stinky kid, this is just how I am, so what? If you have the guts, hit me!"
"Sister Hong, I don't know if I should say this or not!" Chen Fan said.
"Go on..."
"Sister Hong, you're trying to learn the low arts instead of the high ones!"
"Chen Fan, are you looking for a beating?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a roar like a raging lioness echoed from the receiver.
Chen Fan moved the phone away, a dark line forming across his forehead, and grumbled, "Can you be gentler? You're going to shake the receiver to pieces, and who's going to pay for it if it breaks?"
"I won't pay!" Hong Ying retorted with a scoff.
Chen Fan laughed, speechless, "If you're not paying, why are you shouting so loud? Are you trying to eat someone?"
"Heh heh..." Hong Ying's voice suddenly softened, and she said coyly, "That's right, I want to eat people!"
Chen Fan immediately retorted, "Eating people is against the law!"
Hong Ying was instantly speechless, a dark line appearing on her forehead.
She cursed inwardly, thinking this little brat was deliberately trying to get under her skin.
Damn it, he wasn't even giving Sister Hong any face!
"Enough nonsense, come over here!" Sister Hong said.
Chen Fan was speechless, "Sister Hong, you're the boss, you don't need to worry about food or drink, but I'm just a poor worker, I have to make a living!"
"I have to work tomorrow too!"
Hong Ying patted her chest, "I have money, I'll support you!"
Chen Fan righteously declared, "I, Chen Fan, a proper man standing tall and upright, need to live by leeching off others? What a joke! Little Master here doesn't go for that! Although living off someone is tempting, I, Chen, don't need it!"
"Oh, oh, oh, I didn't expect you to have such backbone!" Hong Ying's tone was somewhat sarcastic, and she scoffed indignantly a few times.
"Naturally!"
Chen Fan was beaming with pride and self-satisfaction, as if he had done something truly commendable.
"You're getting ahead of yourself when I just called you out. Can you stop putting on an act?" Hong Ying complained, not hiding her annoyance. "I'm just asking you to come over for a drink, not to climb mountains of knives or brave seas of fire. Why are you acting so prim and proper?"
"Stinky man!"
Chen Fan laughed, speechless. Although he somewhat liked Hong Ying's personality, he knew clearly that women like her were like venomous snakes, and one could easily get caught. Being friends was fine, but anything more, he didn't dare to think about. As for tearing that red cheongsam, it wasn't his place.
"Heh heh, so what if I'm stinky!" Chen Fan smiled fearlessly.
Immediately after, Hong Ying added, "Alright, alright, if you don't want to come for a drink, that's fine, but there's something you need to help me with!"
"Big Boss, are you sure you want to ask a kid for help?"
Hong Ying retorted impatiently, "If I didn't need you, why would I be making this call!"
"...Beautiful women are the best at deceiving people!" Chen Fan grumbled.
"Help or not?" Hong Ying demanded.
"Help!" Chen Fan agreed. As the saying goes, the martial world isn't about fighting, it's about relationships and favors. Hong Ying had helped him before, so he couldn't refuse.
"Good, it's a deal. I'll call you later!" Hong Ying said, and promptly hung up the phone.
Chen Fan looked at his phone, frozen in place. She just hung up like that? For a moment, he felt like he had been tricked.
"Damn..." Chen Fan grumbled, dropped his phone, and fell fast asleep.
Before long, he dreamt of scenes on Niutou Mountain, a happy smile on his face...