Chapter 756 What A Boring Man (Part Two)


    "Were you out of your mind?! Do you know the kind of ce the beach is at night? Don''t you have any


    except for some loafers. It''s dangerous for a woman to be there on her own. No matter how mad you


    were, you shouldn''t have ever left her alone there!"


    Edward red at Duke, showing contempt at his carelessness. However, he was no better than Duke


    when it came to their lovers. He had once left Daisy alone in a forest park and regretted it immediately


    afterwards. But Daisy was a colonel and by no means was she a woman to be trifled with. But Belinda?


    She didn''t know any fighting skills. Duke had been extremely reckless to leave her alone defenseless.


    "My repentance has reached the point of no return. Please don''t add to it," Duke asked for mercy.


    Leaving Belinda alone on that beach had been the greatest mistake of his in his life. He wouldn''t ever


    forget the terrible sight that greeted him when he returned. Belinda had been disheveled and was


    crying out for help. The drunkard had been approaching her step by step, ignorant of her screams. Her


    helplessness had stabbed him in the heart. The pain was still fresh. He would have killed himself if


    anything terrible had happened to her.


    "If I don''t make a strong enough impression, you would never know how serious this matter is. So, is


    Belinda okay now?" Edward was worried. Judging from Duke''s demeanor, Belinda''s injury must have


    not been severe, otherwise Duke would have killed that man already.


    "She''s fine. It was fortunate I returned in time. She has some minor wounds on her body. But


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    psychologically, it has some effect on her." The suffering she would have undergone if he had been


    even a littlete! The thought of it drove Duke crazy.


    "That''s good. Don''t let Daisy know about the ident. If shees to know of it, she will definitely


    admonish you and deliver a sermon." Edward shook his head. Men were alike. They were too


    overconfident to admit to their mistakes, but also reluctant to take advice from women. Their pride in


    the presence of women was the most important thing to maintain for them. Edward was, of course, the


    same kind of a man.


    "What! I don''t think Daisy will do that to me!" Duke eximed with a trace of uncertainty. Daisy had


    indeed warned him before for Belinda''s sake. Maybe she would do it again.


    "Don''t forget who Daisy is. She''s a colonel." Edward shed Duke an evil smile. He would be delighted


    if another man received a taste of the lectures that Colonel Ouyang usually gave to him. Having been a


    leader in the army for a long time, she was really good at rebuking people.


    "You''re right, Edward. I can''t let Daisy know about the incident. But news travels fast. I''m prepared for


    Colonel Ouyang''s reprimand. Now, would you tell me what''s up with you?" Somehow, Duke was fond


    of idle talk. He liked prying into others'' secrets and usually disguised this peculiar hobby well under his


    cold demeanor.


    "What do you mean? I''m fine. Nothing happened to me!" Edward frowned. Duke''s question puzzled


    him.


    "Stop ying tricks on me. Be honest, Edward. You know what I mean. Hero! Why did you ask Jerry to


    save him?" Duke was fully aware that he might not obtain an answer. But he still couldn''t subdue the


    impulse to ask Edward. He was eager to know his motives behind making such a decision.


    "Jerry seems less reliable than before. He should zip up his mouth. I must teach him a lesson for telling


    you the news," Edward said, as he kicked at one of his legs leisurely. A vicious smile emerged on his


    lips.


    "You can save yourself the trouble of giving a lesson to Jerry. Just tell me why you made such a


    decision, Edward!" Duke was curious. Wasn''t it strange for a man to help his love rival out of trouble?


    As far as he knew, Edward was too jealous to tolerate the attention of other men toward his wife. Duke


    needed to know the answer to the question that had been guing him all this while.


    "I don''t know what to say to you," Edward said bitterly. He himself didn''t know why he had asked Jerry


    to help Hero. Hero had fallen in love with his wife. Edward should hate him. He should have kicked his


    ass. Instead, he had let Jerry save him. It puzzled Edward himself.


    "Damn it! If you want to keep it a secret, Edward, then fine. But stop treating me like a fool!" Duke''s


    teeth clenched. He had forgotten his true purpose ofing here. Edward''s affairs hadpletely


    distracted him.


    "I have no secrets, Duke. It doesn''t matter what you think. Did you note here to get the ointment?


    You''re so interested in my affairs. What would people think, I wonder, if I tell them about this hobby of


    yours. Nobody will believe the seemingly cold Mr. Leng is such a gossip."


    Edward snorted. Duke was a man of few words in the public eye. Edward was surprised each time he


    took such interest in other people.


    "I have almost forgotten. Give me the ointment. I have to get home." Edward''s words had reminded


    Duke why he hade here. He was in a hurry.


    "Aren''t you interested in my story? Won''t you give me a chance to tell you?" Edward blinked at Duke


    yfully, making fun of his gossipy nature.


    "Tell me then! What''s the reason?" Duke sighed. He was certain that Edward was just poking fun at


    him.


    "Of course not." As Duke expected, Edward refused him resolutely.


    "Obviously, I''m wasting my time here unnecessarily." Duke looked at Edward mockingly. He knew


    Edward very well. He was an unyielding man who wouldn''t tell him anything, even if Duke''s lips


    cracked by pleading to him repeatedly. Why should he waste his time talking nonsense?


    "Hmm. It seems you don''t have any perseverance. Maybe I''ll surrender if you insist a little longer,"


    Edward said as he walked toward his desk. Daisy had brought the ointment to the office once,


    forgetting that she had left it here. Since she was injured in those days, she always brought it along


    wherever she went.


    "Listen, don''t fool me around. I don''t believe you. There''s no way to persuade you into telling me


    something you aren''t willing to. I won''t ask for further humiliation!" Duke touched his nose in defeat as


    he spoke to Edward. Duke had seldom triumphed over him at anything.


    "Well, you are clever enough to know your ce. Here you go, the ointment. Use it wisely. It''s


    valuable." Edward tossed the ointment at him, unconcerned about Duke not catching the precious


    bottle.


    "I always know where my ce is. I''m a wretched guy with too many disadvantages, but I know better


    than anybody else what those disadvantages are. That''s my greatest boon." Duke caught the ointment


    carefully. The medicine was important to him. It stood for hisst hope, after all.


    "Huh. That''s your greatest advantage? I think you overestimate yourself! You think knowing about your


    own weakness can be considered a boon?" Edward sat down in his chair. Curling his lips, he


    pretended to be annoyed by Duke''s ignorance.


    "Belittle me as much as you like. I can''t linger here for a minute longer. It''s just a waste of my time.


    Bye!" Duke swallowed some water before standing up. He must send the ointment to Belinda as soon


    as possible.


    "Go, please! I have work to do now," Edward spoke, already burying his head between the documents


    on his desk. He hade to the office a littleter than usual, after spending time at the hospital.


    There was too much work waiting for him.


    Duke took the lift and saw Rain outside as soon as its door to the lobby chimed open. Rain dressed like


    a male peacock in courtship. His odd dressing sense never failed to distinguish him. However, Rain


    looked so perfect with his strange clothes and make-up, that nobody thought he looked odd.


    "Hi! Iceberg Duke! Long time no see! Are you leaving?" Rain whistled at Duke like a rogue, studying


    him up and down. There was a yful smile on his face.


    "Leave me alone. Do you think I''m one of your beloved girlfriends? ''Long time no see''? Use that to start


    conversations with one of your dull girlfriends. Not with me," Duke spoke coldly as he stepped out of


    the lift. He had no time to talk rubbish with this yboy in public.


    "My heart! What a boring man. You hurt my pure heart." Rain cried exaggeratedly. Heid a hand on


    his chest to pacify himself. Truthfully, he was a good actor.


    "Stop behaving like a lunatic, Rain. You sicken me. Would it kill you to behave like a regr man? Pure


    heart? Yours? Laughable! Don''t insult the word." Duke rolled his eyes. Rain would''ve had his way in


    Hollywood if he had chosen to be an actor.


    "Little Duke, are you mad at me? Damn, I can''t believe you said I sickened you. Fine, I''ll let you know


    what I''m capable of. Then you''ll really know what it''s like to feel sick."


    "Stop talking to me in that sissy way. Unlike you, I''m not unmanly." Duke hastened his pace as he


    finished speaking. He''d throw up his breakfast if he lingered around Rain for a second longer. Little


    Duke! Only he coulde up with that disgusting name. ''Should I call him Little Rain in return?'' Duke


    thought ridiculously. Absurd!