A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 63 Where Are Our Children?

Big Mouth quickly nudged Lü Tie, who understood and grinned, saying, "Bufan, for the sake of us being brothers, have some pity on us and let it go! This is still several months' worth of our hard-earned wages!"

"Yes! Bufan, please have pity on us!" Big Mouth and the others pleaded in unison.

Chao Bufan hadn't intended to take their money anyway; the bet was just a prank on Lü Tie and the others. He chuckled dryly and said, "Lü Tie, since you said we're all brothers, what else can I say? Let's just say I'll take each of your 100,000 yuan for now, considering we're brothers. But, if I'm ever in a bad mood, then..."

"Ha! Bufan, you're a true brother!" Lu Tie hugged Chao Bufan tightly, patted him on the back, and then said, "I think it's getting late, everyone should go home!"

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Tang Qianqian drove home and sat alone on the sofa, hugging her legs and resting her chin on her knees. Thinking about how Chao Bufan always kissed her, she felt a ticklish, pleasurable sensation. But then a deep sense of guilt washed over her. She felt she had let Su Haijun down. After all, it was common knowledge that Su Haijun had liked her since childhood, but she had never liked him. She had always only seen him as her brother. Tonight, she had treated him so badly, making him lose face in public. Her heart was filled with immense guilt, a pain like needles pricking and knives cutting into her skin.

She asked herself, "Am I going too far? But I don't like him!"

She didn't know how much time had passed, but before she knew it, a wave of drowsiness washed over her. Her eyelids twitched and then quickly drooped.

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Ok……

It's so hot, I can hardly breathe.

Tang Qianqian was curled up on the sofa, fast asleep. A gorgeous, delicate white veil draped over her slender, shapely body. Fine beads of sweat trickled down her delicate face, landing on the corners of her thin lips. The sweat on her arms had soaked through her clothes, creating an image that evoked endless fantasies.

"Um……"

She groggily awoke from her deep sleep. Before her was a luxurious, unfamiliar room. Every window was draped with opulent velvet curtains, completely sealed off from the wind and light. A Western oil painting on the wall swayed slowly in her blurry vision.

Huh? Where is this place?

She looked around in a daze and saw Chao Bufan sitting on the corner sofa, a lit cigarette between his fingers, smiling at her.

"Extraordinary? Aren't you hot? Can you turn on the air conditioner? I'm so hot!" As soon as she spoke, she realized that her voice was very weak, as if she had just recovered from a serious illness, and she was powerless.

She felt parched and the room was so hot, it was like being tortured in a boiler.

Chao Bufan slowly took a drag of his cigarette, then exhaled the smoke. The swirling smoke obscured his face like a thin veil, creating a dreamlike effect. He smiled and said, "Beautiful Tang, if you don't wake up soon, I'll light a fire here and roast you into jerky!"

Chao Bufan's arrogant and treacherous tone was truly frightening, and indeed, she trembled inexplicably.

"..."

Human jerky? What human jerky? Her mind was a little hazy, her eyes unfocused, and sweat dripped into her eyes, blurring her vision. She heard heavy footsteps beside her, and instinctively raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her eyes. When she looked closely, she immediately met a gaze as sharp as a hawk's.

Chao Bufan stood before her, his legs straight and long. His white shirt accentuated his tall and imposing figure. Two buttons on his collar were undone, revealing his muscular chest. Above him was a breathtakingly handsome face with deep, sculpted features, sword-like eyebrows, and a straight nose. His thin lips were slightly parted, exuding a captivating sexiness that could be deadly.

Despite the sweltering heat in the room, his face remained perfectly dry, exuding elegance and composure.

"Uh? Chao Bufan, what are you going to do?" she asked casually.

Chao Bufan grinned maliciously and said, "What do you think, Miss Tang? You're already my woman, what else do you think I could do?"

"I'm your woman?" She paused for a moment, then immediately burst out, "Chao Bufan, are you out of your mind? When did I ever admit to being your woman? Stop being delusional and wishful thinking, okay?"

She launched into a tirade of anger at him, but he wasn't angry at all. Instead, he smiled and asked her, "Tang Qianqian, stop pretending. I'm asking you, where's our child?"

"Wh...what?" She thought she had misheard, that she was hallucinating, but when she saw his serious and earnest expression, she yelled again, "Chao Bufan, are you sick in the head? What do you mean, 'our child'? When did we ever have a child?"

Tang Qianqian was immediately furious. She didn't even have a boyfriend, so where would she get a child? This guy, you can't joke like that.

Chao Bufan took a leisurely drag of his cigarette, then tilted his head back slightly and exhaled.

“Two years ago,” he said calmly, “you were pregnant with our child, and I asked you, where is our child now? I want to see him.”

"A child?" Seeing that Chao Bufan didn't seem to be faking it, Tang Qianqian asked blankly, "Chao Bufan, are you mistaken? We've only known each other for a few days. How could I possibly be pregnant with your child? Besides, I've never even been with a man, so where would I get a child?"

Chao Bufan began to grow impatient, his sharp gaze locking onto her firmly as he asked in a cold voice, "Tang Qianqian, don't play dumb with me. Tell me—where is our child? I want to see my child."

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Tang Qianqian was intimidated by his fierce gaze, and her heart skipped a beat. She quickly said, "Chao Bufan, what do you mean? What do you mean by 'our child'? We've only known each other for a short time, less than a week. How could I possibly be pregnant with your child? Besides, I've never been pregnant before."

"Don't play dumb with me. My patience has its limits. You'd better not force me. Hand over the child. I... want... to see... him." Chao Bufan grabbed Tang Qianqian by the collar, lifted her up, and roared angrily.

Seeing Chao Bufan acting like a crazed wild beast, Tang Qianqian trembled with fear and said excitedly, "Chao Bufan, I... I really have never been pregnant. What do you want me to say for you to believe me? If you don't believe me, then you should check it out yourself and see if I'm lying to you."

"Investigate?" Chao Bufan sneered, then said, "Fine, I'll investigate carefully now." Chao Bufan glanced displeasedly at her body under the thin dress. The thin white gauze covered her entire body, only revealing her shoulder blades, which made her skin appear exceptionally fair, as delicate as a newborn baby.