Wolf's Temptation (狼的爱恋) Chinese BL Translation by: 巫哲

If You Can't Win, Then You Have to Pretend

If You Can't Win, Then You Have to Pretend

When Ban Datong found Zhu Xiaolei, Zhu Xiaolei was losing so terribly at the game table that her eyes were wide open, exposing the whites of her eyes.

She had been down on luck for the past few days. In the short period of time that Xu Bei went missing, she had been very unlucky from start to finish. The most important thing is that she very quickly ran out of money to use. Xu Bei was her wallet and now that the wallet is nowhere to be found, she amazingly loses each time.

Ban Datong's people took Zhu Xiaolei from the playing table and lifted her like a baby chick in their hands up to the front of the iconic Hummer. Zhu Xiaolei did not struggle nor did she call for help or the like. If Ban Datong wanted to find her, even if her shouts split the sky in half, no one would give her more than a fleeting glance.

"Ban-ge." Zhu Xiaolei leaned on the car door and smiled at the dreary face of Ban Datong sitting in the car. She understands herself very well. Apart from her looks and figure, she has nothing at all, but sometimes just these two things are enough for her to get by.

(TN: Abbreviated form of gege, which means older brother. It can be used for being flirty of just something you'd call an older male that you're close to.)

"What about your man." Ban Datong still kept a wooden expression, but it seemed he still didn't intend to take her right away.

"Oh, Ban-ge, don't say something so sickening like that, Xu Bei and I are nothing more than fuck-buddies, he can't be my man." Zhu Xiaolei quickly clarified her relationship with Xu Bei. Ban Datong will be provoked by Xu Bei and she won't need to put herself out.

"Do not talk nonsense, where is Xu Bei."

"How would I know, ah," Zhu Xiaolei's mouth twitched, "I'm not sure which new little thing he hooked up with. As soon as he sees a pretty girl's legs, he can't even move a step forward..."

"He never said anything to you about where he was going." Ban Datong scoffed a little. This is Xu Bei's girlfriend. She is the type of bitch who pushes her responsibilities off on others, he doesn't know why Xu Bei always associated himself with her.

"That said ah, some old classmates got married and he went out to play for a few days," Zhu Xiaolei fished out a cigarette and lit it up, "Bang-ge, can I believe the words you say? He is a big man in the West Region, rather like a sly and treacherous fox. There is not a sentence of truth in his mouth."

Ban Datong zeroed his eyes on Zhu Xiaolei for a bit. He had long since expected Zhu Xiaolei to not to know where Xu Bei was. Xu Bei no matter how foolish would also not tell this woman of his whereabouts.

He was silent for a while: "I know where he is, you go on and make certain for me."

That day when Ban Datong came back, someone had given him a report. Xu Bei was lying low inside a very nice private house in the outer city to recuperate. He could catch Xu Bei head-on so long as he brought people over.

But that was not the ending he wanted. He was made a fool out of by Xu Bei. It was boring to end the game like that. He wanted to have Zhu Xiaolei go over and make Xu Bei doubtful. He had to properly play with Xu Bei. He was incomparably eager to see Xu Bei's appearance as he gets pressured to the point where he had nowhere to turn...

"Ban-ge..." Zhu Xiaolei is obviously not willing to go to Xu Bei, the smile on her face became a bit forced. Although she does not want to be dragged into the troubling affairs of Xu Bei, she is also not willing to help Ban Datong offend Xu Bei, she has thought that Ban Datong is bad out on the surface and Xu Bei is a sly fox. No one knows what people think in their heart.