"What did you say?" asked Xiao Ping, looking at the beautiful woman before him, then continued, "It seems you've mistaken me for someone else! I apologize, but I don't know you, so let's consider this just an accident and forget what happened here!" Xiao Ping said, his green eyes reflecting the lanterns hanging on long ropes around the street, which had been added a few minutes earlier.
"No... I haven't mistaken you for anyone... I meant only you!" said Lizzie as she advanced towards Xiao Ping, who began to step back, step by step, as the woman approached him.
'Where does this crazy woman know me from to love me? I only saw her when she was watching me earlier and just now! And she says she's in love with me? No, no... I must distance myself from her and adhere to my principle of not forming any relationships with any woman in this world, and remember the entity's words about emotional attachments because they could become weaknesses in the future!' Xiao Ping thought to himself as he retreated with every step Lizzie took towards him.
'Hahahaha, this looks like a good show! Seems Ping is suffering again, but this time with one of his obsessive fans! Isn't this the same woman with the red umbrella from before? How did I not notice it earlier? She's the same one who was watching Ping, Madeline, and me! And she's also an official power-bearer! This is bad!' James thought to himself and wanted to try to save Xiao Ping from her, but he decided to go to the famous lady instead! He said, "Sorry, Ping!"
Xiao Ping was still retreating, and Lizzie was following him, attracting the attention of everyone at the evening to this strange and romantic event.
"Respectable Miss! If you are angry because of that previous act, I apologize for the second time, so you should stop chasing me like this because it will harm your reputation!" Xiao Ping said polite words to Lizzie.
"First, my name is Lizian, you can call me Lizzie! And second, I'm not angry about that act, and if you were truly sorry, stop running away and come with me!" Lizzie said loudly, intentionally.
Hearing Lizzie's words, Xiao Ping looked at the girl moving towards him and thought internally: 'What? She did that, not me? But I apologized anyway, and she still says she wants me to come with her?' Then he said, "No, that's impossible!"
"Why? You can't possibly find me ugly!" Lizzie said with a sad expression.
"No, I didn't mean that, but I... think I'm still too young for this!" replied Xiao Ping.
"Still too young for what? Ah! Are you thinking about that? It's not a problem!"
'Wait, she didn't mean that before? But now she's supporting it strongly?' Xiao Ping thought to himself and continued, "No, as I said, it's impossible!" Xiao Ping's voice was loud this time.
"Don't be a coward, you're getting a golden opportunity!" someone shouted upon hearing Xiao Ping's words.
"Yeah, don't be so weak! In front of such beauty!" another person shouted.
"Don't tell me you're going to disappoint her in you! After she did all this for you?" another shouted, but he signaled the musicians to start a romantic melody suitable for the atmosphere. After that, many people moved the tables and chairs from the square in front of the stage.
Then, each person took their partner or wife before starting to dance. Strangely, the fog and smoke were no longer present now, and all that remained was the reflection of the crimson moon whose light shone in Xiao Ping's eyes.
Xiao Ping was about to open his mouth and say some things to these people who were calling him a coward and a disappointment! But in the moment he was distracted by seeing the crimson moon in the sky... Lizzie moved and grabbed his hand with high speed.
"What—" Xiao Ping tried to utter a word from his mouth, but Lizzie placed her finger on it and gently closed his lips, saying "shush." She had thrown her umbrella into the sky along with all the people present in the city square! Only Xiao Ping's black umbrella remained.
Even James had thrown his umbrella earlier and was dancing with the famous lady, but Xiao Ping hadn't realized this yet because he was shocked by Lizzie's actions.
"..." Xiao Ping.
No woman had touched him today, not even Madeline when she wanted to help him tie his tie, he used force to stop her.
'What's happening to me! Where is my pride? Where has my dignity gone? A man being silenced by a woman he only saw today? This is very humiliating and disgraceful.' Xiao Ping lamented internally over his pitiful state.
Xiao Ping looked into her pink eyes, her beautiful face before him, and he wanted to escape! From this deadly and dangerous beauty in his eyes.
But no matter how much he tried to pull his hand from hers, he couldn't even budge it!
'What strength! Even the energy in her body is more organized than Steaky's! Is this what it means to be an official power-bearer? Enjoying high privileges like training, learning, and more, but I think this comes at the cost of the person's freedom!' Xiao Ping praised and analyzed everything about Lizzie, having used his ability and seen that Lizzie's energy was very organized.
"Why are you silent? Come on, throw this umbrella away now! We have a dance to do!" Saying that, she looked at Xiao Ping and tried to give him a kiss, but he avoided it.
'That was close! She wanted to take my first kiss! Damn you, Lizzie!' Xiao Ping could only complain and curse internally.
"Hmm... it seems you're not ready yet! No need to rush for a kiss because we'll meet many times in the future anyway!" Lizzie spoke confidently, looking at Xiao Ping, who was still trying to escape. 'You'll never be able to free yourself from me, you're an ordinary man, and I'm a power-bearer!'
"What do you mean I'm not ready for a kiss? Who said I even want a kiss? And why are you so confident we'll meet many times in the future?" asked Xiao Ping, angry.
"That's a lot of questions, better not answer them!" Lizzie replied with a gloomy expression on her face before saying, "We have to go over there!" and Lizzie pointed to the middle of the city square among the dancing people.
"No... I don't want to, that doesn't seem fitting for me!" Xiao Ping shouted while trying to pull his hand from Lizzie's, but he couldn't move it even a little!
"Useless, you're coming with me! Of course, after getting rid of this umbrella!" Lizzie said while extending her other hand to take the umbrella from Xiao Ping's hand, but Xiao Ping moved his hand and refused to give it to her.
"Why won't you just let it go!?" Lizzie asked, trying to take that umbrella.
"I don't want to get rid of it! Does there have to be a reason for me not to throw it away?" Xiao Ping asked, looking at Lizzie.
"Hmph! Sorry, you don't have the right for that!" Lizzie said after looking at Xiao Ping's shoe and a smile appeared on her beautiful face! She said, "Don't blame me for saying this!"
She stomped with her high-quality shoe on Xiao Ping's right foot, causing him to feel pain and throw the umbrella high into the air.
"Why did you do that?!" Xiao Ping asked while extending his left hand towards his foot.
"Because you didn't do what I told you earlier," Lizzie said while looking at Xiao Ping in pain and realized she overdid her strength on just an ordinary human, and said, "I'm sorry, I was just... trying to make you!"
"What good is your apology now? Look at my foot and my new shoe that got dirty because of you!" Xiao Ping spoke coldly towards Lizzie.
"Is this how you repay me after my apology to you?" Lizzie asked Xiao Ping.
"And why did you do this in the first place?" Xiao Ping asked her.
"Because I'm in love with you!" Lizzie replied, her cheeks blushing!
'Huh? Are you joking with me?' Xiao Ping thought to himself before saying, "Stop saying this, and I beg your pardon, Miss Lizzie, to leave, and you can choose a dancing partner more handsome and better than me!" Xiao Ping said those words hoping she would be convinced and let him go.
"No... you are my only beloved!" Lizzie said while hugging Xiao Ping.
Her breasts pressed against Xiao Ping's chest, making him extremely embarrassed by this warm hug in the middle of the city. And he prayed internally not to be seen by James, or else James would do to him what he did earlier and take revenge on him.
He didn't know that James was dancing precisely and elegantly with that famous lady, but he hadn't seen that hug yet.
"Please! Let me go!" This time, Xiao Ping begged Lizzie to free him. He preferred to let go of some of his pride rather than be seen by James at this moment.
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End of Chapter~ To be continued