136: Sleepless Night

"Waiting for you." Bai Li sat up, the quilt sliding off her body.

Wang Chen's eyes instantly widened.

She was actually... only wearing one of his shirts!

The oversized shirt draped over her, the hem reaching just to the middle of her thighs.

Two buttons at the collar were undone, revealing a patch of fair skin and delicate collarbones.

Her hair was loose, and her face still carried the languor of having just woken up.

This scene... the impact was too strong.

"You... why are you wearing my clothes?" Since coming abroad, it had been nearly a month since he'd been around women; seeing this erotic scene so suddenly, Wang Chen's speech became a bit clumsy.

"My clothes are washed and haven't dried yet," Bai Li replied confidently. "Anyway, your clothes are big, what's wrong with borrowing one?"

As she spoke, she lifted the quilt and got out of bed.

The shirt's hem rose with her movements, revealing a pair of long, straight legs.

Wang Chen quickly looked away.

"Um... you should go back to your own room to sleep. It's so late..."

"I don't want to." Bai Li walked up to him and looked up at him. "I'm your girlfriend now. Is there a problem with fulfilling a girlfriend's duties?"

"Duties?" Wang Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What duties?"

"Sleeping with you," Bai Li said naturally. "Isn't that how it's portrayed in TV dramas? After a boyfriend and girlfriend establish a relationship, they should sleep together."

"That's a TV drama!"

"It's the same in reality." Bai Li reached out and grabbed the corner of his shirt. "Wang Chen, I'm serious. I'm giving myself to you, willingly."

Her eyes were clear and firm.

There was no shyness, nor any hesitation.

Only a kind of determination that said, 'I've chosen you, and I won't change.'

Wang Chen's heart stirred.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't moved.

With a beauty score as high as 97 and a body score of 90!

A stunning beauty standing before him wearing his shirt, saying she wanted to give herself to him... any normal man would find it hard to control himself.

But Wang Chen ultimately restrained himself.

He took Bai Li's hand and gently pushed her a little distance away.

"Bai Li, listen to me."

"Hmm?"

"You might just be acting on impulse right now because you've avenged your brother," Wang Chen looked at her. "I don't want you to regret it later."

"I won't regret it."

"Then wait until we return home," Wang Chen insisted. "Where are we? This is Dragon Shield's temporary base, surrounded by brothers. If something really happens tonight, the whole base will know by tomorrow."

Bai Li blinked her beautiful large eyes. "So you're afraid of losing face?"

"It's not about losing face," Wang Chen sighed. "I feel... it's disrespectful to you. Your first time shouldn't be in a place like this, so haphazardly."

He ruffled Bai Li's hair. "Go back to sleep. When we return home, I'll give you a formal, unforgettable night. Okay?"

Bai Li stared at him for a long time.

Then, she smiled.

"Wang Chen, you really are different from other men."

"What do you mean?"

"Anyone else would have pounced on a beautiful woman throwing herself at them," Bai Li said. "But you're considering my feelings."

After saying this, she leaned in and gave Wang Chen a kiss on the lips.

"Alright, I'll listen to you. We'll wait until we're back home."

With that, she turned and walked out of the room, winking at Wang Chen as she reached the door. "But remember, you promised me. No backing out after we return home."

"I won't back out."

The door closed.

Wang Chen let out a long breath and leaned against the wall.

That scene just now was truly a massive test for him as a normal man.

He walked to the bedside and found that Bai Li's warmth and a faint fragrance still lingered on the bed.

There was a single long hair on the pillow.

Wang Chen picked it up, looked at it for a while, and shook his head.

Tonight, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep.

He went to the bathroom for a cold shower; it was already past 1:00 AM when he came out.

Lying in bed, he closed his eyes.

But his mind was filled with the image of Bai Li wearing his shirt.

He tossed and turned, unable to find rest.

Finally, he sat up, looked at the foreign night sky outside the window, and sighed.

"This tormenting little vixen..."

That night, Wang Chen hardly slept at all.

Meanwhile, in a place unknown to him, at Fishermans Bay pier, a cargo ship was docked at the shore.

On the ship, besides over thirty fully armed people wearing black combat suits and masks, there was also a middle-aged man in a white lab coat wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

Doctor.

At this moment, Doctor was sitting in the cabin, with the silver suitcase taken from the Middle East branch sitting on the table in front of him.

Sitting opposite him was Demon, one of the six deacons of Hades Hall!

Standing beside Demon were four burly Black men holding guns!

Doctor's hands were fiddling with a delicate scalpel as he spoke without looking up, "How much longer until the experimental materials arrive?"

"Estimated tomorrow night at 9:00 PM! However, Lord Satan will be a bit late!" Demon's sinister voice rang out.

"Have the subordinates stay alert and watch out for Dragon Shield! Don't cause any trouble for me before Satan arrives!" Doctor glanced at Demon, his voice devoid of emotion.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.

Wang Chen was still gaming with Duke Zhou's daughter in his dreams when he heard a 'thump, thump, thump' knocking at the door.

"Boss, are you awake?"

Dragon's voice came from outside the door.

Wang Chen 'struggled' to climb out of bed, rubbing his eyes which were still a bit sore.

He had hardly slept last night, his mind full of images of Bai Li wearing the shirt.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open, and Dragon walked in quickly with a serious expression on his face.

"There's movement over at Fishermans Bay."

Wang Chen instantly woke up. "Tell me about it."

"After receiving intelligence last night, I arranged for two drones to go and scout," Dragon opened a tablet and pulled up the footage. "At 2:00 AM, a cargo ship docked at Fishermans Bay pier. According to infrared thermal imaging, there are over thirty fully armed personnel on board."

The image zoomed in.

On the pier, over a dozen people wearing black combat suits and masks were patrolling.

In the cabin windows, several figures could be seen moving around.

"Did you recognize anyone?" Wang Chen asked.

"This one." Dragon pointed to a particularly burly bald man. "Comparing him with our database, it's confirmed that he is Demon, one of the six deacons of Hades Hall. His reputation in the mercenary world is even worse than Grim Reaper's, and his methods are even more cruel."

Wang Chen stared at the screen. "What about Doctor?"

"Didn't see him." Dragon shook his head. "The drones didn't dare get too close for fear of alerting them. We've now put the three-kilometer area around Fishermans Bay under surveillance; their every move is under our noses.

"Very good." Wang Chen glanced at the time; it was 6:30 AM. "Has Rat and the others arrived?"

"They've arrived, at 5:30 AM. Rat arranged for Goat and Horse to take the equipment back to the Sahara Desert base, while the remaining six squads came with him and are standing by here."