Chapter 8 - Wait... what?

I scrunch up my face and put my hands out to say "Look, that sounds wrong but I had a really good reason for doing that okay? I didn't mean anything by it. This whole thing is just one big misunderstanding."

Bai Lei watches the woman in front of him with curiosity. "Then tell me your name." Bai Lei says with a calm voice.

I look at the man and say "Nova..." Bai Lei frowns a bit before saying "How old are you, Nova?" I look at him with confusion as I say "Twenty five... why?" The man named Bai Lei seems to be still tasting my name as he looks at me with a smirk.

"Well, there's only one way to fix this Nova. You groped me and I saw your undergarments... Let's get married." Bai Lei says with a straight face. Ren nearly falls over as I look at Bai Lei like he's an alien. "How did you come to marriage? I touched you, you saw my undergarments, we're now even!" I say standing my ground.

Bai Lei steps closer while shaking his head no. "I'm afraid that can't be... you took advantage of me so now you have to be responsible." I scoff at him and take another step back. "Oh please, don't act as if I'm the only woman to ever touch you!"

While still covering his eyes Ren quickly says "My Lord's never been touched by another woman... besides his mother." I look at the two like they're crazy "You two are insane if you think I need to marry you over a touch. I'll go around touching every man in the village if you want to play that!" I say with anger.

Bai Lei's eyes narrow into slits as he says "A proper lady would never do such a thing."

"Hah! I never said I was a proper lady now did I?" I say placing my hands on my hips. Bai Lei's eyes travel down my body making me a little self-conscious... What's wrong with you Nova! You're covered from the neck down! You've gone to beaches with nothing more than a bikini on. This is nothing.

"It seems like I'm gonna have to teach you how to be a proper lady..." Bai Lei says making me nearly fall over. What was this dudes problem!? "Look, I'm not going to marry you or allow you to turn me into a "proper lady" I've accidentally landed here and I'm currently working on a way to go back okay? Please be on your way." I say shooing them away.

Bai Lei takes another step closer as he says "Please put your clothes back on before someone else sees you." I narrow my eyes at him as I see him take another step closer. "Why are you still coming? Go away!" Bai Lei completely ignores me as he continues to step closer.

I walk to the very edge making him suddenly stop. "You could die if you jump from there... do you even know how to swim?" Bai Lei asks with worry. It was a far jump but I wouldn't die and I know how to swim very well thank you very much!

"If you come any closer I will jump," I say as a threat. Bai Lei keeps a straight face so I can't tell what he's thinking. Suddenly he moves and before I realize it, he has me in his arms and flipped over his shoulder. What the hell!? "What do you think you're doing!? Put me down immediately!" I yell and scream as I try to pry myself away from him.

"Ren, grab her clothes." Bai Lei says comepletely ignoring me. Ren quickly grabs my clothes and follows behind us with a straight face but he isn't fooling anyone! I can still see his red cheeks! "Stop looking like you saw something pervert! I'm completely dressed you, idiot!"

Ren looks like he's gonna say something but as soon as he looks up he flushes again and looks away. After fighting Bai Lei for a few minutes I realize the guy is just too strong. I go limp and hang off his shoulder like a dead animal.

This is it... this how I'll die... my self-pity comes to screeching halt when I realize I'm right next to the guy's butt... hehe... I reach down and grab both cheeks with no mercy. Bai Lei nearly drops me but he quickly shifts me on his shoulder, putting me higher up. Ren is nearly foaming at the mouth but he doesn't say or do anything.

"Do that again and you will regret it..." Bai Lei says through gritted teeth. I sigh in defeat and prop my elbow upon his shoulder. I lower my chin on my hand as we make our way back through the forest. I was hoping he'd drop me or just kill me off in anger...