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Published at 25th of August 2021 09:47:35 AM


Chapter 233: Wang Wang, You’re So Kind

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Chapter 233: Wang Wang, You’re So Kind

The moment he turned around, Fu Guige was extremely handsome.

His heart was as hard as iron, and he was clear about his grudges.

The door opened, and everyone was stunned.

There was a middle-aged brawny man in front of them. He was at least 1.8 meters tall, and his body was full of muscles. His gray vest was bulging.

“Excuse me, who is Wang Yan?”

The middle-aged man’s beard was unkempt, and his voice was rough and hoarse. With just one sentence, he gave the entire room of young girls a fright.

Was he here for revenge?

His shoulders were almost as thick as the girls’ heads. How terrifying!

Wang Yan silently tightened his muscles, took a step forward, and blocked the door.

“That’s me.”

When he responded, he was prepared to immediately start a fight.

Strength would definitely be suppressed.

I was more agile, but I couldn’t use it in a small space.

In terms of physique, my opponent’s ability to resist attacks would definitely be stronger. It’s hard to say how much endurance I had.

Fortunately, the random choice was Gracie’s Jiu Jitsu. Although the lock man’s scuffle wasn’t very beautiful, there was still hope of winning in terms of techniques!

Just as he was weighing his strength and tactics, the brawny man turned around and closed the door.

Wang Yan’s heart couldn’t help but tighten. He tried hard to calm his distracting thoughts and asked softly, “Can’t we talk outside if there’s something? There are many girls in the room.”

“It’s convenient to talk inside…”

The brawny man took a deep breath. The muscles at the corner of his mouth twitched a few times, and his voice was especially depressing.

“Well, I’m Zhu Jike’s father.”

“I guessed it right.”

Wang Yan nodded.

At this time, only Zhu Jike’s family would rush over.

Young Master Wang had originally planned to go out to deal with the last bit of trouble, but he was also prepared to face Zhu Jike’s family.

Lv Yichen, Zhu Jike’s backer, had been completely defeated.

Huang Xu would definitely stand on his side

He had just let go of Chen Yuhang, so the other party should not cause any more trouble.

Zhu Jike’s family was obviously too poor. Without external assistance, he could use strong pressure and inducements to finally settle things.

No matter how one looked at it, it was a win-win situation.

He just did not expect that Zhu Jike’s biological father would be so strong and courageous, and had rushed to look for him directly.

The first four sets of responses were a combination of grace and power. The severity was appropriate. Both strength and space were displayed. It could be said to be the limit of micro-manipulation in the current environment.

Wave after wave was sent away. As long as the final step was completed, it would be a classic battle. It could be rated as “stunning”.

Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. Wang Yan could not suppress Zhu Jike’s father’s martial strength.

Once the fight started, both sides would be injured, and all efforts would be for naught!

It was unbearable…

Even so, Wang Yan still had to make a final effort. No matter what the outcome was, he could not hurt Pingzhi and the others. That was the bottom line!

“Can’t we go out and talk? There are two injured girls lying on the bed. If there’s anything, don’t do it in front of them, right?”

Lin Weiwei, Fu Yushi, and Nawu were so touched that they were about to cry.

Although Wang Yan’s immediate action of blocking in front was subtle, who couldn’t see it?

He Luoluo stopped crying and stared blankly.

Lu Yuanyuan subconsciously pulled her tightly, ready to dodge at any time.

Lin Baizhou took two steps back and silently held the bottle rack. Long weapons needed space to perform well.

“I…”

Father Zhu opened his mouth to say a word and suddenly put his hand into his pocket.

Did he bring weapons?!

Wang Yan’s pupils constricted, immediately he was about to rush forward to strike first.

Then…

Plop!

With a muffled sound, Father Zhu’s huge body knelt down straight in front of Wang Yan, and his right hand took out a bank card from his pocket.

“Wang… Young Master Wang, I heard that you are the eldest Young Master of a family in the mining province. Our Zhu Jike doesn’t know and has offended you. I beg you to let my son go. Take Back the money, and we will treat the injuries ourselves. We will pay for the girl’s medical fees!”

Zhu’s father’s voice became increasingly hoarse. It was unclear how long he had deliberated his words, but they were clearly organized.

Everyone was stunned.

Wang Yan was about to leap forward, but he quickly pulled back and moved to the side.

Zhu Jike’s mistake should be dealt with in whichever way. However, Wang Yan could not afford to have his father kneeling down.

“Uncle, please get up first. Let’s talk slowly, okay?”

It was the first time he had experienced such a situation, and it really made Wang Yan flustered.

“Young Master Wang, please take back the money. We are from a small family and can’t afford to offend you… Zhu Jike is disappointing, but we only have one son…”

As he spoke, he sounded like he was crying.

Thus, Zhu’s father stopped talking and was about to pull Wang Yan’s hand, wanting to return the card to Wang Yan.

“No, listen to me!”

Wang Yan took another step back and looked down at Zhu’s father. He felt that it was inappropriate. After thinking for a while, he simply squatted down and looked at the other party.

“Zhu Jike didn’t offend me. We don’t have a grudge. I messed with him because my friend’s face was disfigured.”

Young Master Wang talked to the other party in plain language.

“I spent one million to buy him to jump. Since Zhu Jike dared to jump, then we are even on the spot.”

“No matter how badly he was injured, we are even. The deal will not change.”

“Don’t worry about the money. If you don’t accept it, I will always have a knot in my heart.”

“Take it. In less than three days, I can’t remember Zhu Shike’s name. We are completely even. We will never talk again.”

Zhu’s father looked at Wang Yan with doubt. There were tears in his eyes, but there was also a deep fear hidden in them.

Wang Yan felt an inexplicable sourness in his heart.

What a pity for the parents in the world…

He might as well make it clearer.

“A person like me who has so much money more than I can spend. What I value most is credibility.”

“Once you do something that doesn’t keep your word, your reputation will be tarnished. Don’t worry, because it’s just a million dollars. It won’t go that far!”

Wang Yan half-squatted on the ground and looked into Zhu’s father’s eyes. His expression was gentle, and his gaze was sincere. His calm aura spread out, giving off a convincing strength.

“Then… then we really can’t accept this money. We don’t need that much for the treatment…”

Zhu’s father stammered. Holding the card, he somehow felt that it was hot to the touch.

Wang Yan’s heart was sour and puzzled.

Although Zhu Jike’s clothing were obviously not of high quality, at least it was not something that an ordinary working family could afford. How could Zhu Jike’s father…

He did not have time to think about it. He had to clarify the matter first.

“I spent one million is easier than you spend 100. I’m not joking. I originally planned to go and check on Little Zhu’s condition. I didn’t expect you to come over first.”

“I… really…”

After he finished reciting the lines, Zhu’s father returned to his original nature. He was obviously clumsy with his words.

After making sure that the other party wasn’t a threat, Wang Yan squatted closer and patted him on the shoulder.

It was a little overbearing, but as physical contact appeared, Zhu’s father’s tensed emotions quickly relaxed.

“Uncle, let’s talk about the facts.”

“Your son smashed my friend’s face with a glass. At that time, I wanted to kill him, but things didn’t go to that extent.”

“I let Xiao Zhu jump down from the fourth floor. I bet on life.”

“There’s a lawn down there. He definitely won’t die. It’s basically a fracture. It’s just a difference in degree.”

“Xiao Zhu dared to jump. I respect Xiao Zhu’s courage. I don’t think this person is rotten to the core.”

“Anger has dissipated and revenge taken. Tell me, what reason do I have to make things difficult for your son?”

Wang Yan was serious in trying to convince anyone. As long as the other party’s status and wealth did not exceed the standard, there would not be a situation where he could not convince.

Father Zhu was finally relieved. Suddenly, tears streamed down his face.

“What a sin! This son of mine…”

Wang Yan winked and Lin Weiwei immediately brought a chair over.

“Uncle, sit up and talk slowly. The conflict is over. You can relax.”

Pingzhi’s gentle persuasion had little effect.

“No, no, no. I’m too ashamed to sit!”

“Okay, then you talk slowly. We’ll listen.”

A strong man weighing more than 200 jins knelt down and began to cry.

Normally, he wouldn’t be so frightened. But today, under the heavy pressure, he finally broke down.

“His mother and I are just ordinary workers. I repair cars and his mother washes them. We rent a small shop. I get up early and work in the dark to earn that little bit of hard money for him to study…”

“But this kid just doesn’t learn well. Besides fighting, he just drinks and gambles every day…”

“Last year, he paid someone 500,000 for a fight. He emptied our entire family fortune. He only stopped for a few days, and then he went out again…”

“If we don’t give him money, he borrows everywhere. Our relatives are afraid of him. If he has some money, he will either buy branded clothes or play cards…”

“Then, I don’t know where he met that Young Master Lv. He follows him around every day…”

“We advised him not to play along with him. He’s not someone you can mingle with in his circle. Work hard and get married…”

“But he didn’t listen!”

“After that, he did some dirty work for someone and drove a second-hand Lexus back. It scared us…”

“After that, he didn’t even go home. He often disappeared for ten days or half a month. Why bother to ask? He never tells us the truth…”

“People who run mahjong parlors came to us to ask for money. They laughed at us. Aren’t you big bosses with tens of millions assets? Why do we have to ask for such a small amount of money at the doorstep?”

“What bosses are we?!”

“We worked hard for half of our lives to save up an 80 square meter house at the Third Ring Road. We were always on tenterhooks, afraid that the prodigal would steal the property certificate one day…”

“Wu wu wu…”

Everyone in the room was dumbfounded by what they heard.

Was it all about?!

F*ck…

However, it made sense when they thought about it. If their family really had tens of millions, who would leave their comfortable lives to become someone else’s dog?

Lin Baizhou’s father happened to have tens of millions of assets while Huang Xu’s father had hundreds of millions. The two families had business dealings, but Lin Baizhou and Huang Xu’s relationship was serious. They had never been humble.

As for Pingzhi… it was already good enough that she did not treat Huang Xu as a dog.

A person who desperately wanted to climb up the ranks would have no bottom line.

Knowing Zhu Jike’s character, Wang Yan was more worried than before.

The uncle in front of him… how should he be comforted?!

You’re crying until my heart aches!

Brother Doggie was really ruthless when he was ruthless, but deep in his heart, he was actually very soft.

The young man was very filial. He just couldn’t bear to see the white-haired man cry for the black-haired man.

Just as he was pondering, Zhu’s father’s tears flowed down his face. He cried until his heart was broken. Suddenly, he wanted to kneel down.

“Young Master Wang, please ignore that b*stard. I’ll kowtow to you!”

Oh my god!

If Zhu Jike knelt down to me, I would accept. If you kowtow to me, my life would be shortened!

Wang Yan quickly went behind him. He wrapped his arms around Zhu’s father’s shoulders and wanted to pull him up.

He tried to pull him up, but he failed. He almost fell over.

What a f*cking strength!

While they were struggling, the door of the ward was pushed open again. A middle-aged woman was pulling a hospital bed. She was stunned to see the scene in front of her.

The person lying on the hospital bed was Zhu Jike. His face was pale and his spirit was very weak.

However, his injuries were definitely much lighter than expected. Otherwise, he would not have left the operating theater so quickly.

Zhu Jike saw his father kneeling on the ground, he was so scared that he cried.

“Master Wang, didn’t we agree that we’re even? Please don’t hit my father!”

Yo?!

If he could still feel sorry for his father, could he be saved?

Wang Yan whispered in Zhu Father’s ear, “Please don’t resist. I’ll help you educate Zhu Jike so that he will learn his lesson!”

Zhu’s father was stunned and did not react.

However, there was no need for him to cooperate. As long as he did not cause any trouble, the best actor, Wang Yan, would naturally take care of everything.

Wang Yan slowly stood up and gently pushed Zhu’s father’s head. He took out the bank card from his hand.

He slowly smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes, tidied his hair, and adjusted his watch strap. The entire set of movements was calm and elegant.

Godfather Wang possessed him.

He pinched the edge of the bank card with two fingers and walked toward the hospital bed that blocked the door with a smile.

When he passed by Zhu Jike’s mother, he raised his chin slightly and said coldly but politely, “Excuse me, please.”

Zhu’s mother was afraid that her son would be beaten, so she wanted to stop him. However, Wang Yan grabbed her shoulder and gently pushed her father, who stood up in a daze.

“If you don’t want to kill anyone, you’d better watch your wife.”

“What are you doing?!”

Mother Zhu was so scared that she shook her father. “Stop him quickily!”

“Hey, don’t move, don’t move. Let’s take a look first!”

Although Zhu’s father was confused, the conversation just now was very effective. He had established a certain level of trust in Wang Yan, so he hugged Zhu’s mother and watched nervously.

Zhu Jike was already scared to death by Wang Yan. Now that both his parents were here, he was even more afraid.

But Godfather Wang did not touch him.

He walked to the bed and looked down carefully for a while. His expression was a smile that was not a smile.

“Ha, you’re lucky, huh?”

“Wang, Master Wang, if there’s anything, you can come at me. My parents don’t have any bad intentions…”

Zhu Jike jumped over the building once. Compared to before, although he was still afraid, he had more courage to face it.

“Shhh…”

Wang Yan reached out his index finger and lightly shushed his mouth. His arrogance was off the charts, and his confidence exploded.

“When I speak, it’s best that you listen quietly.”

Actions and words, if placed in a normal environment, could be said to be a form of shame.

But now, it couldn’t be more appropriate.

Facing a scared sand sculpture youth, the more pretentious he was, the better the effect.

The role of “Cautious with Speech” was to choose the most suitable language. The best actor Wang, was more and more adept at using his own temperament and bearing. When combined, it was a comprehensive image creation.

Zhu Jike was indeed stunned.

With such a trembling background board as an annotation, Zhu’s parents and even the girls who were watching the show felt that Wang Yan was simply a natural big shot.

Zhu’s mother immediately shut up. She hugged her husband tightly and stared at Wang Yan nervously.

“There is no precedent for me to take back the money I gave.”

Wang Yan spoke slowly. He gently stuffed the bank card under Zhu Jike’s pillow, then walked to the head of the bed and pushed the bed into the room.

“Keep the money well. Don’t challenge my patience again.”

“We’re still even.”

“But we have a new problem. Your father came to my friend’s room to provoke me, insult me, and attack me…”

“What should we do?”

The room was half full. Zhu’s parents subconsciously grabbed the end of the bed and stepped back.

Wang Yan turned around and closed the door, blocking the view in the corridor.

Then, he opened his arms, leaned against the railing at the head of the bed, and looked down at Zhu Jike.

His shoulders were raised high, and his head was lowered. Young master Wang’s current posture was like an eagle about to pounce on its prey.

Gulp..

Zhu Jike subconsciously gulped.

His face was facing Zhu Jike. In Zhu Jike’s eyes, Wang Yan’s face was a little distorted, only his eyes were shockingly deep and dark.

He was obviously smiling, but he looked extremely ferocious.

The psychological trauma he had left behind was now at its most intense.

The lingering fear would have been clearer and fiercer than before.

Before the momentum had passed, the new pressure came again. Zhu Jike’s mind gradually went blank, and waves of fear attacked him even more violently.

“Tsk tsk…”

Wang Yan suddenly sighed with obvious regret.

“So this is the strength of your family? I thought that since you dared to come here, there would be some surprises…”

“Unfortunately…”

“Jike, look at your parents. Do they have anything on them over 200?”

“I really feel that it’s a waste of time to play with you guys…”

Zhu Jike’s eyes lit up and looked at Wang Yan with anticipation.

The meaning was obvious: since it’s meaningless, please treat us as farts!

Godfather Wang smiled.

“You guys don’t have anything worth my remembering on you. If you want to leave, you can leave anytime.”

Zhu’s mother was about to push the bed, and she was very decisive.

Fortunately, Zhu’s father finally understood and hugged his wife tightly, not ruining the best actor Wang’s performance.

Wang Yan glanced at Zhu’s father and mother without batting an eyelid. He lowered his head again and smiled.

“Do you want to hear me out?”

“But I don’t have anything to say to you. What should I do?”

“Oh! Why don’t you find someone to tell you on my behalf…”

Wang Yan’s face was full of sudden realization. He tilted his head slightly and gracefully extended his hand to Lin Weiwei.

“Before Lv Yichen left, he left something behind, right?”

Pingzhi’s acting skills were not good, but her EQ was off the charts. Hearing that, she immediately took out the note.

“Dial the number and play it outside.”

Wang Yan ordered the little maid like a master. Pingzhi quietly glared at Gouzi and obediently did as she was told.

“Who is it in the middle of the night?!”

Lv Yichen was a little angry. It was only right.

Wang Yan did not waste any time and directly asked, “Have you left the hospital?”

“Ah? ! Ah! Master Wang!”

LV Yichen came back to his senses. His anger immediately dissipated and he became very excited.

See, brother had already said that if you don’t fight, you won’t get to know each other. Now, didn’t he agree with that logic?

“Master Wang, what instructions do you have?”

“Zhu Jike, are you in charge?”

His words were concise and comprehensive, and he looked down from above. The style of Godfather Wang was truly established.

Lv Yichen did not even think about it and directly cut off all ties.

“Master Wang, do whatever you want. I’m not familiar with that grandson, so I only know him by nodding my head and occasionally running errands…”

Zhu Jike’s eyes were about to burst, and he was about to curse.

Wang Yan did not move at all. He just raised his index finger again and put it in front of his mouth.

In an instant, Little Zhu’s curse was suppressed.

Wang Yan continued to ask Lv Yichen.

“What? If nothing happens, we are good friends. If something happens, we are just acquaintance?”

“Master Wang! Don’t make fun of me…”

Lv Yichen’s sounded couldn’t be more aggrieved.

“It’s not like you haven’t seen it before. Who doesn’t have a few lackeys by their side? When they play, they eat and drink. When they do things and cause trouble for me, why should I keep that kind of dog?”

“That little b*stard, bragging about that things at home every day and showing his cowardice with just a few sentences. How could I not understand?”

“I usually play around and listen to flattery.”

“If something really happens, and you can’t face it, then I will help you out. If you’re in a bad mood, then get lost.”

“If you want me to say it, then just ignore that b*stard. How embarrassing would that be?”

“Since he dare to bare his teeth at you, leave it to me. I’ll definitely handle it for you!”

“I’m not lying to you. I didn’t bring any real friends with me today. All of them are my underlings to support me.”

“I’m good-looking. I’m usually like this. Please bear with me!”

Lv Yichen drove on his own. There were no outsiders around him, so he could tell Wang Yan everything that he could not possibly say to the outside world.

Because Young Master Wang was stronger.

Wang Yan looked at Zhu Jike with a smile that was not a smile. The five girls looked at Zhu Jike with pity and disdain. Their parents looked at Zhu Jike with grief…

Zhu Jike was about to go crazy.

He gritted his teeth so hard that the muscles on his face were extremely twisted.

There was no humiliation that was more difficult to accept and leave a deep impression than now.

In front of his parents, he was compared to a dog by his big brother.

Among the bystanders, there were two girls who had been listening to him brag three hours ago.

The other girl was the one Zhu Jike fell in love with at first sight. He had secretly glanced at her countless times throughout the night.

The young man who was smiling at him was a mental demon, a nightmare, a perfect fantasy of hatred and envy.

Wu wu…

Zhu Jike choked silently. Two streams of hot tears trickled down from the corner of his eyes.

Godfather Wang still felt that it was not enough. He sneered and looked down on him.

“Forgive me for not being able to understand your hobby. A wolf does not walk with a dog. I am a wolf, he is a dog. What are you?”

Upon hearing this, Lv Yichen was stunned for two seconds.

Everyone thought that Young Master Lv might become angry out of embarrassment. At the very least, he would be very embarrassed.

However…

A laugh that made one’s scalp itch came from the phone.

“I’m a wolf dog! Master Wang, I’m different from those dogs that only know how to bark. If I can’t do big things, I can more or less handle small things. If you need anything, just call me!”

The corner of Wang Yan’s mouth curled up, his expression a mystery.

“Ha. If I tell you that Zhu Jike is right next to me and listening to our conversation, do you have anything you want to say to him?”

Lv Yichen fell silent, then he chuckled.

“If you don’t think it’s ruthless enough, I’ll personally go to the hospital tomorrow. I can point at his nose and spray him again!”

“What’s the big deal?”

“For example, if you tell me now that your family has three billion, I’ll still dare to associate with you. At most, I’ll be more obedient!”

“If you want to buy a house in the capital, you will need to renovate it, right?”

“I am familiar with it!”

“I have resources. I don’t care how much. You can use it occasionally. This is the foundation of associating.”

“What does he have?”

“If he really dares to fight and kill, he will at least be a death warrior.”

“What about now?”

“He will never understand our world!”

Zhu Jike’s worldview had completely collapsed.

His face was ashen, and his eyes were empty.

“Alright, on the day when the capital prepared the real estate, the renovation will be yours. If you can do it well, I’ll owe you a favor.”

Godfather Wang finally revealed a satisfied smile, and his tone was also revealed.

“Alright! You just wait and see!”

Lv Yichen was overjoyed and extremely excited.

Wang Yan did not say another word and directly hung up the phone.

He lowered his head to look at Zhu Jike and asked casually, “Is it fun?”

He wanted to say something just now, but Wang Yan did not let him.

Now that Wang Yan let him speak, Zhu Jike could not say a word.

He gritted his teeth and his eyes were burning with a raging flame.

Godfather Wang could not help but laugh.

“What? Your fighting spirit is burning and you’ve decided to work hard and put on some effort to give a loud slap to those who look down on you?”

Zhu Jike did not say a word and only clenched his fists.

Wang Yan’s words instantly destroyed the will of the hooligans.

Once again.

“I guess you can persist and succeed in the end.”

“For someone like Lv Yichen, you can hope to surpass him if you work hard, persevere, and are lucky enough.”

“As for me… don’t dream about it.”

“I’m younger than you, smarter than you, more determined than you, and more emotionally intelligent than you. I have a foundation that is beyond your imagination.”

“What right do you have to pursue?”

“You can’t even understand my level.”

“With your intelligence, ability, temperament, and determination, the only chance for you to be highly regarded by me in your life is to be filial to your parents.”

“If one day, they feel proud and happy because of you, then at least you can stand up straight and say to me: on this battlefield, I have not lost.”

“Other than that, everything you have is trash in my eyes.”

Zhu Jike’s pupils contracted violently, but he still refused to say anything.

It didn’t matter.

The strength that was forced out would never be real.

“Jike, just now your father wanted to kowtow to me, but I didn’t accept it.”

“Now, I’ll give you another chance to be a dog.”

“Ask your parents to kowtow to me. In the future, I’ll take you with me. Your treatment will definitely be much better than Lv Yichen’s.”

The devil-like whispers were full of temptation. Wang Yan asked with a playful smile, “What do you choose?”

The room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Fine, Wang Yan would not really take Zhu Jike in. He would just treat it as understanding human nature and do a heart-tempering internship.

Wang Yan was even happier when he lost. It could be considered to be the most perfect ending to everything that happened today.

Under everyone’s nervous gazes, Zhu Jike finally exploded.

He hammered the bed like he was crazy. The veins on his neck and forehead were exposed. His eyes were red and bloodshot.

“Get lost! F*ck you, get lost! My parents won’t kneel to anyone! I won’t be anyone’s dog from now on! You f*cking… beat me to death if you have the guts! Come on! beat me to death!”

Tears and snot covered his face. In his madness, there was a trace of true strength.

Zhu’s mother immediately broke free from her husband’s embrace and pounced on her son, hugging him tightly as she wailed loudly.

“Son, don’t be afraid. I’m here! I won’t leave you behind…”

Zhu’s father, who was kneeling on the ground and crying, was unusually strong at this moment. He cried silently but did not make a sound.

Wang Yan walked to the door and opened it. He spoke in a calm and unyielding voice.

“Take him away. You’ve disturbed us for too long.”

Zhu’s father quickly wiped away his tears. He wanted to say something but was stopped by Wang Yan’s gaze.

In a chaotic environment, calm was actually a great strength.

The person who used this strength was Wang Yan, who had truly displayed the Godfather’s aura, Godfather’s qualities, and Godfather’s self-restraint.

Zhu’s father finally didn’t say anything. He forcefully wiped away his tears, pulled his wife up, and pushed the sickbed out.

He gently closed the door, but the room was still silent. There were only sobs that couldn’t be suppressed from time to time.

Wang Yan was just about to turn around when a soft body suddenly pounced on him from behind and hugged his waist tightly.

“Wang Wang, you’re so kind… wuwu…”

F*ck!

The Godfather was so scared that he almost peed his pants.

Which blind girl?!

He felt it a little, and judging from the hug…

Oh my god!

Little Princess?!





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