Golden Scale [EN]: Chapter 45

The Trap Within a Trap (1)

Chen Qian sat in the car, her mind filled with Hou Longtao’s earlier words: “I am the woman he loves, so what is Chen Xi? If I wasn’t the woman he loves, why would he have rushed out at such a critical moment? What exactly is he planning?” She looked up and inadvertently glanced at the rearview mirror, just in time to see Hou Longtao taking a baseball bat out of the trunk. Only then did she remember that the man was outside to beat someone up for her.

Chen Qian realized that Hou Longtao didn’t intend to let that punk off easily. She didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, so she quickly got out of the car. The first thing she saw was the hooligan lying on the ground, his face covered in blood. Hou Longtao was dragging the bat, circling his body while muttering, “You can not be afraid of me, fine; you can look down on me, fine; but you insult the woman I love, that’s not okay.” As he spoke, he raised the bat in his hand, ready to smash it down on the enemy’s head.

Chen Qian screamed and ran over, hugging the man’s body, one hand grabbing Hou Longtao’s raised wrist. “Don’t, Longtao, let it go, I’m fine, let’s go, don’t hit him.” Hou Longtao looked into the woman’s watery eyes, the anger in his eyes gradually fading, replaced by infinite tenderness and love. He slowly lowered his hand. Chen Qian’s face grew hot from his gaze, and she quickly turned her head away, pulling the man. “Let’s go, I want to go home.”

In the car, both of them were silent. Finally, Chen Qian couldn’t help but speak, “Longtao, thank you for tonight.” “Heh, there’s nothing to thank, that’s what I should do.” “You… what did you mean by that sentence?” “Which sentence?” “What you said to that hooligan, that you can’t insult… insult the woman you love.”

Hou Longtao didn’t answer, and there was another silence. “Say something.” “What else could it mean? Don’t you understand?” “What about Chen Xi? What do you consider Chen Xi?” “Of course, as my lover.” “You… you…” Chen Qian was a little anxious. “Chen Xi is your lover, and you love me too, what kind of heart do you have?”

“Heart? Hehehe,” Hou Longtao chuckled a few times. “I love Chen Xi, no one can change that fact. But I’ve had a crush on you for eight years. If I were to say that I no longer have feelings for you, I would not only be lying to you, but also to myself. I know that we probably don’t have that fate in this lifetime. I just want to be able to protect you while making Chen Xi happy. Tonight, I still let you get bullied. I was momentarily overwhelmed and said things I shouldn’t have. I hope you don’t tell Chen Xi, I’m afraid it will affect my relationship with her.” The man’s tone was filled with unspeakable sadness, making Chen Qian feel sad. To him, she was like the bright moon in the sky, forever unattainable. Perhaps the torment he had suffered in his heart over the years was no less than her own. “You… are you telling the truth? Do you really love Chen Xi?”

“What do you want me to use to prove it?” “Swear.” “I swear, everything I said to you just now came from the bottom of my heart. If there is even half a lie, may I be struck by lightning.” Hou Longtao’s words were firm. He had already carefully checked it over in his mind. His wording when he confessed just now was very cautious. Although he didn’t say everything, there were no lies. He would never be struck by lightning.

“Okay, ‘As distance tests a horse’s strength, so time reveals a person’s heart’ [a Chinese proverb meaning true character is revealed over time]. I won’t tell Chen Xi what you said today.” Chen Qian paused for a moment. “You saved me today, and I’m very grateful. Let’s call it even. Let’s write off all the past grievances.” “Qianqian…” Hou Longtao turned his head, his eyes filled with joyful light. “Thank you… thank you…” He was even a little choked up.

“Hey, don’t look at me, watch the road.” “Ah, oh, oh.” The man quickly looked back at the road, but the corners of his mouth had clearly changed from downturned to upturned. Chen Qian didn’t know what was wrong with her, but she was also a little excited. In fact, in the past ten days or so, she had discovered that she had misunderstood Hou Longtao in the past, but she was unwilling to admit that all her previous hatred was meaningless. But, eight years, hating for eight years, it was really tiring. Today, once she found an excuse to forgive him, she felt as if her whole person had become much lighter.

Hou Longtao really didn’t expect that such a small thing would produce such a huge effect. Tonight was just a prelude, the beginning of everything, and there was no other special purpose at all. He had dreamed of Chen Qian resolving her past grievances with him, and now it had been realized so simply. He was almost ecstatic.

The Benz suddenly stopped on the overpass. “Why did you stop?” Chen Qian looked at the beaming man in confusion. Hou Longtao opened the car door, ran to the bridge railing, closed his eyes, and shouted to the sky, “Ah…” He completely ignored the surprised gazes of passersby, and kept shouting until his voice was hoarse. Chen Qian also got out of the car, holding onto the car door. “Longtao, what are you doing? Stop shouting, let’s go quickly.”

The man returned to the car with a smile. “Cough cough, did I scare you? I would have exploded if I didn’t shout.” “Hmph, you’re still a child.” “Isn’t that good? It’s no fun if a person is always so serious.” The two began to chat and laugh, and Chen Qian’s attention began to focus on the good aspects of Hou Longtao…

Qin sat up and lit a cigarette. “Long, what were you doing when I called you just now?” Shi Long lay on the bed, one hand caressing the woman’s thigh. “I was just singing with my girlfriend. Baby, let’s do it again later, okay?” “Let me rest for a while, your big *jī*ba [penis] is too powerful.” Qin couldn’t help but laugh in her heart.

“Hehehe, just know how good I am.” “By the way, is your girlfriend still that ‘stone woman’?” “Sigh, yes.” “What’s the point of only being able to look but not touch? Just dump her.” “But she’s too beautiful. Even if I have to wait until marriage, I’ll accept it.” “Marriage? Didn’t you tell me last time that you were going to France to study in September?” “So what? With her personality, she will definitely wait for me.”

“Hehehe, you’re so naive,” Qin said, covering her stomach and laughing. “It’s really hilarious.” “What?” Shi Long asked unhappily. “How long have you been with her?” “Almost a year.” “That’s right, what era is it now? How can there be anyone who has been together for a year and hasn’t slept together?”

“Tch, you don’t know anything,” Shi Long also sat up, pursing his lips. “Haste makes waste. If I force her, she will definitely turn against me. I’ll take it slow, and I don’t believe I can’t make a stone flower bloom.” “Really?” “Really.” “Okay, even if you can wait, can she wait?” “What do you mean? Why can’t she wait? She’s the one who insisted on waiting until after marriage to sleep together.”

“Hmph, I know those kinds of women best. They pretend to be pure and holy, but they’re just as slutty at heart.” Qin snorted in disdain. “Just watch, even if she can endure it now, when she’s twenty-four or five, it will be hard to endure. But you will have already gone abroad by then, what will you do? She’s so beautiful, she will have no shortage of men pursuing her. She will definitely throw herself into the arms of another man. When that time comes, you can cry.”

“This…” Shi Long felt that the woman’s words had some truth to them. Especially in the past few days, he had noticed that Chen Qian’s hostility towards Hou Longtao had gradually faded. If he left, Chen Qian would definitely be lonely for a while. If Hou Longtao took advantage of the situation, he would be at a loss. “Then what can I do?” “Hehe,” Qin got out of bed, took out a paper bag from her purse, and shook it in the air. “This is the solution.”

“What is it?” Shi Long jumped out of bed, took the paper bag, opened it, and saw a strip of pills. “What’s the use of this?” “This is a powerful ‘sleeping pill’. Taking one pill will make you sleep like a dead pig for twelve hours. It takes effect in ten minutes.” “Are you asking me to rape her?” “Don’t put it so harshly. You are her boyfriend, how can it be ‘rape’?” “This… this isn’t good, is it?” Shi Long retreated to the edge of the bed and slowly sat down.

Qin looked at his furrowed brows, knowing that he couldn’t make up his mind. It seemed that he wasn’t particularly bad, but he had to get things done that Prince had ordered. “What? Don’t have the guts? You’re really a kid, you don’t have the spirit of a man at all. You have to think clearly. If that woman is really as beautiful as you say, if you don’t act early, someone else will get there first.”

“Bullshit, I don’t have the guts?” Shi Long was most afraid of being looked down upon, especially by a woman he had slept with. “I… I’m just considering how to do it.” “Is that so? What have you thought of?” “It’s not difficult to trick her into drinking a drink with the medicine, but then it will be difficult to handle.” “What’s so difficult about it? Just take her to a hotel and get a room.”

“How can that work? Taking a woman who is unconscious, if someone is nosy and calls the police, then it will all be over.” “Then why don’t you give it to her after you get to the room?” “If she was willing to get a room with me, would I need to give her medicine? Besides, what I’m most worried about is that she will cry and make a fuss after she wakes up, which would be even more troublesome.”

“Tch, you really have no brains, and you always call yourself smart.” “Hey, don’t always be so sarcastic. If you have an idea, then tell me.” Shi Long’s temper flared up. “Aiyo, Long-ge [term of endearment], don’t get angry.” Qin knew that she had done enough work, so she quickly sat next to the man and put her arm around his shoulders. “Don’t forget, you have a wealthy friend.”

“Hou Longtao?” “That’s right. As long as Prince is willing to help you, you will definitely get your wish.” “How can he help me?” “Have Prince rent a villa in a resort in the suburbs, and then make up some reason to celebrate, and ask your girlfriend to go there with you for one night. Anyway, there are many rooms in the villa, just tell her that you won’t be staying in the same room.”

“It’s not that easy. First of all, whether she will agree or not, her family is very strict with her and will never agree.” “Then just don’t tell her. It’s just a normal date. Once she gets in the car, you can take her wherever you want. She can’t jump out of the car, can she?” “Hmm…” Shi Long still didn’t think it would work. “If she doesn’t go home for one night, her family will call the police.”

“The police will only accept a missing person case after forty-eight hours.” “It still won’t work. Her sister is Hou Longtao’s girlfriend. Hou Longtao won’t help me with this.” “Silly, Prince has many women. Her sister is just a toy. Prince needs your help, how could he not help you? Let me put it this way, the only thing you need to consider is what excuse to use to trick your girlfriend into not immediately making a fuss about leaving after you get to the place. Prince will take care of everything else for you.”

Shi Long thought about it again. Although he looked down on Hou Longtao, he had heard that he was very capable. “What if she wakes up and cries and wants to run away?” “That kind of woman, once you have her body, she will be yours. If she really wants to run away, just grab her and rape her again. When she first wakes up, the effects of the medicine will not have completely worn off, so you will definitely be able to subdue her.”

“What’s the use of that? What if she makes a fuss again? I’ll rape her again? I can’t lock her up for the rest of my life, can I?” “Long-ge, you have no confidence,” Qin reached out and grabbed the man’s limp *yīn*茎 [penis] between his legs. “A woman who has been with this big *jī*ba [penis], how can she be willing to leave you? I got addicted after you did it to me once. As long as you let her taste your benefits, I guarantee she will be devoted to you.”

“Really?” “Of course. I’m a woman, how could I not know? Besides, you know what I do. I’ve seen many men, more handsome than you, richer than you, there are many. Why don’t I cling to them but come to serve you for free.” As Qin spoke, she pushed Shi Long onto the bed and put that very ordinary *yáng*具 [penis] into her *xuè* [cunt], and then immediately exaggeratedly shouted, “Ah… big *jī*ba [penis]… so good… so good…”

Shi Long laughed. In two days, on February 6th, it would be Chen Qian’s twenty-third birthday. What better excuse than to celebrate her birthday? Just thinking about Chen Qian, who was a hundred times more beautiful than the woman on top of him, showing extremely lewd and comfortable expressions on his body, Shi Long couldn’t wait…

During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, Chen Qian’s parents were not at home. Her father’s company organized employees with more than twenty years of service to travel to Turpan. Her mother also went and would not be back until the afternoon of the 7th. Chen Xi’s parents returned to Beijing from out of town to see their daughter and stayed for four days, leaving on the evening of the 5th, thus creating a vacuum period on the 6th.

Hou Longtao knew all about these situations. Chen Xi had told him long ago. But Shi Long was completely unaware of this. Chen Qian never told him about her family affairs. The so-called relationship between the two was so ridiculous. Whether Shi Long knew or not had no substantial impact on Hou Longtao’s plan.

On the afternoon of the 6th, Hou Longtao took Chen Xi, first shopping in Xidan, then shopping in Dongdan, until the girl kept saying she was tired. Before 6:00, they had already finished dinner outside. “Where to next?” Chen Xi swung her boyfriend’s arm. “My hotel is very close to here, do you want to go sit for a while?” Hou Longtao had a smile on his face.

“Disgusting,” Chen Xi clenched her fist and punched the man’s arm, a faint blush rising on her face. She knew what he meant. “Is that your hotel? You just have a room in it.” “Then do you want to go to my room?” “It’s not like I haven’t been there before, there’s nothing good about it.”

“So you don’t want to go?” Hou Longtao showed a disappointed expression. “Then I’ll take you home. Today is your sister’s birthday, you should go back and celebrate with her.” Chen Xi glanced at her watch. “My sister won’t be home for a while. Shi Long has a date with her.” “Then I’ll just take you home.” The man still looked unhappy.

“You big pig,” Chen Xi put her arm around the man’s arm, pressing her body close to his. “Aren’t you going to take me back to your hotel?” “Hahaha, that’s not my hotel, I just have a room in it.” Hou Longtao pulled out his arm and hugged the beauty. He was just teasing the girl.

The two entered the room. As soon as the girl took off her short coat, Hou Longtao hugged her from behind, his hands grabbing her breasts through her tight turtleneck long shirt. “Good Chen Xi, I missed you so much.” “Hmm…” Chen Xi turned around, closed her eyes, and offered her soft, moist, pink lips. “Tao-ge [term of endearment]…”

Hou Longtao kissed the girl, his hands pinching her round buttocks that were stretched tight by her jeans, and lifted her up. “Ah!” Chen Xi cried out softly, and before she could say anything else, she had been carried into the bedroom and pressed onto the bed. Hou Longtao licked her neck and unbuttoned her pants. “Chen Xi, help me take off my clothes.”

“Hmm… hmm…” The girl didn’t do what her lover said, but just hugged his head, quietly enjoying the feeling of her lover kissing her neck until it was wet. The man was pulling down her jeans, and Chen Xi suddenly remembered that Hou Longtao would kiss her all over her body every time he was intimate with her, but after walking all afternoon, her feet must be sweaty, how could she let him kiss them? She had to take a shower first.

She quickly cupped her lover’s face. “Tao-ge… wait a minute, I want to take a shower.” Hou Longtao rolled over and lay to one side. “Okay, I’ll run the water for you.” He got up and went into the bathroom. Even if the girl hadn’t brought it up herself, he would have asked for a shower together in order to ensure the smooth progress of the plan.

When the man returned to the bedroom, Chen Xi had already taken off all her clothes. Hou Longtao looked her up and down, her perfect body was mouthwatering. “Chen Xi, go wash up.” “What are you looking at,” the girl walked over shyly, took her lover’s hand, and lowered her head. “Tao-ge, you… you come too.”

“Hmph hmph,” Hou Longtao lowered his head and kissed her. “Of course, but you go in first, I’ll go get something to drink.” “Okay, then hurry up.” Chen Xi kissed him back, walked to the bathroom door, and looked back. The man was tilting his head and staring at her butt, her face couldn’t help but blush again. “You pervert…” After she finished speaking, she closed the door.

Hou Longtao came to the living room, opened the mini-refrigerator, which contained many unlabeled glass bottles filled with dark-colored liquid like wine. The man took out a bottle, took two wine glasses from the bar, sprinkled some powdered medicine into one of them, and then, holding the bottle in his left hand and the glass with his right hand, walked into the bathroom.

Chen Xi was comfortably sitting in the bathtub, her eyes closed. She was really a little tired. Soaking in the hot water made her even more sleepy. Her beautiful face was slightly red from the heat, adding to her beauty. As soon as Hou Longtao entered, he put the two glasses on the wooden cabinet for towels and poured the wine. Even if the girl opened her eyes, she wouldn’t see a thin layer of powder at the bottom of one of the glasses. “Here,” the man handed over the wine glass. “Try this.”

“Ah,” Chen Xi opened her eyes and took the glass. “I don’t like to drink.” “Try it, I wouldn’t give it to you if it wasn’t good.” Hou Longtao sat on the edge of the bathtub, gently pinching the girl’s fair left shoulder with his left hand, and the wine glass in his right hand “dinged” against the girl’s glass, and then he took a sip first.

“Tsk tsk.” Chen Xi also took a sip, smacked her lips, it was sweet, with no taste of alcohol at all, so she took another sip. There was only half a glass to begin with, and this sip swallowed almost all of the medicine into her stomach. “Want more?” Hou Longtao took the bottle over. “Hmm.” The girl raised her glass. Soaking in the bath, she was a little hot and a little thirsty, and drinking that ice-cold “sweet water” was really refreshing.

Hou Longtao poured wine for the girl and poured all the rest of the wine in his glass into his mouth, but he didn’t swallow it. Instead, he reached behind her neck with his left hand, raised her chin, lowered his head, and passed the wine into her mouth, then stuck his tongue in and stirred it, causing the dark liquid to flow down Chen Xi’s mouth. Hou Longtao licked the liquid from the girl’s mouth and continued to kiss her face, neck, and shoulders. “Hmm…” Chen Xi closed her eyes again, her whole body relaxed, feeling the lover’s deep affection on her body, and tasting the fine wine in her mouth, an unspeakable happiness and joy. “Tao-ge, you come in too, I’ll help you… scrub your back…”

Hou Longtao’s tongue went into the beauty’s ear. “Baby, is it comfortable?” His two hands went into the water and gently kneaded the girl’s breasts. “Comfortable…” Chen Xi wanted to open her eyes, but she couldn’t do anything. Her eyelids were as heavy as a thousand pounds. “Tao-ge… I… I… so sleepy… hmm…”

“Is it because you were tired from walking this afternoon?” Hou Longtao’s cheek rubbed against the girl’s, using an extremely tired voice. “Chen Xi, don’t go tonight, let me hold you to sleep.” “No… no… my sister… my sister will worry…” “Look how sleepy you are, don’t force yourself, sleep. Your sister won’t be home tonight either, you don’t need to worry about her.”

“Hmm? Why… why… where did my sister… go…” The girl’s consciousness was no longer very clear. “Shi Long is celebrating her birthday for her. He rented a villa at Yanqi Lake. The two of them will be staying there tonight.” “No… no way… my sister… my sister wouldn’t…” Chen Xi knew that her sister was not the kind of woman who would be casual, but she no longer had the ability to think further. She was really too sleepy.

With a “thump,” the wine glass in the girl’s hand fell into the bathtub, but she didn’t try to pick it up, and both arms were hanging limply. The man remained in his original position without moving. For a moment, there was no sound in the bathroom. After waiting for a while, he called out softly twice, “Chen Xi, Chen Xi.” Chen Xi didn’t answer, her breathing was very even, and she had obviously fallen asleep.

Hou Longtao carried the sleeping girl out of the bathtub, dried her body, spread out her long hair that was clipped behind her head with a hairpin, carried her back to the bedroom, put her on the bed, covered her with a quilt, and kissed her peach-like pink face. “Good girl, sleep well, wait for brother to come back.” The man got up, put on his clothes, turned off the lights, and went out the door…(金鳞岂是池中物) [Golden scales are not things in a pond – meaning someone is destined for greatness]