Yusuf Zuck was actually a good person at heart, but some of his actions made him seem like a bad one.
When it came to matters of the heart, Yusuf Zuck really didn’t want to get too entangled and he abided by certain principles. Apart from the mistake with Miles O’Brien, he hadn’t fundamentally wronged any woman.
The relationship with Miles O’Brien, how should I put it, started off as a one-night stand, just a release of a normal man’s normal physiological needs. But later, things gradually became more tangled between them, and Miles O’Brien was indeed a girl hard to let go of.
Though somewhat muddled about it, he wasn’t confused when it came to other people.
Take Ember Vance, for example; his interactions with Ember Vance started with flirting, with a playful, vengeful mindset. But later on, this silly girl hopelessly fell in love with him.
He had thought about coming clean to Ember Vance several times, but various reasons always stopped him.
Deep down, he didn’t want to deceive any woman’s feelings. There were times when he was alone with Ember Vance and he had the chance to reach out and "play the field".
But he didn’t do it, for he knew Ember Vance was serious, not the kind of woman to just have fun with, so he couldn’t go against his conscience and harm her.
Of course, Ember Vance, this silly girl, actually wasn’t stupid. She could tell that something was off about Yusuf Zuck’s relationship with Miles O’Brien, but she never asked. Because if she did, she wouldn’t be able to sleep, she would overthink, and maybe she would also be heartbroken. So it was better not to ask.
She wanted to silently revel in this unprecedented sweetness that she’d never experienced before in her own world.
"Do you want to drink white liquor or beer, there’s also wine." Ember Vance’s villa, a table full of delicacies, with a charcoal copper hot pot in the center, the room warm and steaming.
The sky had just darkened, she must have left work early too, hence the lavish preparation, Yusuf Zuck was there to eat and drink.
And then, she hadn’t taken off her uniform but wore a navy blue, long-robed formal suit, her long hair up in a bun, looking very handsome and spirited, pure uniform seduction!
"Have some white liquor." It had gotten cold, and Yusuf Zuck drank some white liquor to warm up.
"Then I’ll join you." Ember Vance brought out a bottle of Maotai directly; she had just bought this liquor. Having dined out with Yusuf Zuck before, she had seen them drinking Maotai, so she chose it as well.
"Can you handle it?" Yusuf Zuck asked with a smile.
"Not as much as the Mongolian girls, but I can surely keep you company, right? Hehe, of course, you can’t take advantage of me if I drink too much!" Ember Vance laughed.
"What do you mean by taking advantage?" Yusuf Zuck asked, winking mischievously.
"Never mind, never mind, you know what you’re doing better than anyone. But I’m not afraid of you, because you’re not that kind of person!" Ember Vance filled both her and Yusuf Zuck’s cups, then lifted hers and said, "Yusuf Zuck, I want to say... I want to say, I’ve missed you these past few days." As she spoke, her face turned red. They had touched, kissed, and hugged each other; although neither of them had said the three words "I love you," they had done the kissing and hugging. Does that mean they were in love? Were they boyfriend and girlfriend?
So, even though saying "I’ve missed you" was quite embarrassing, she still said it. After all, there was no one else around, and no one else to laugh at her.
Yusuf Zuck felt a stir in his heart, and stood up to take the drink out of her hand, saying sternly, "Don’t drink anymore. You’re a girl, you should stick to soft drinks."
"Oh come on, what’s the fun in you drinking alone? I’m keeping you company..." Ember Vance tried to snatch the liquor back!
"Not listening, huh? You believe I’ll..." Yusuf Zuck glared at her, his look suggesting that if she didn’t behave, he’d resort to his favorite tactic.
"Touch if you want, it’s not like you haven’t before..." Ember Vance pouted but ultimately didn’t take back her drink. She was relatively obedient.
"What’s wrong with you today; did something happen?" Yusuf Zuck laughed and scolded, implying that she was being unusually forthcoming that day.
"I watched a Japanese action movie." Ember Vance stuck out her tongue.
"What? Pfft—" Yusuf Zuck had just taken a sip of his drink, then sprayed it out.
"Where did you watch it? Have you lost your mind?" Yusuf Zuck stared in disbelief.
"I didn’t watch on purpose. I caught a blackmail case; it was a woman who was being blackmailed by a young man. They had a video, and it was role-playing, even playing the police. I sneaked a peek... I watched it secretly in the office." Ember Vance’s face was flushed.
"You can’t watch that again; you mustn’t learn bad things." Yusuf Zuck said with a mix of laughter and consternation.
"I got it, I got it. Have more to eat, I’ll just have some juice," Ember Vance began serving Yusuf Zuck with dishes—there was mutton, beef, seafood, various kinds of fungi and mushrooms, and such.
Yusuf Zuck was indeed hungry, so he heartily ate while sipping on his drink. Ember Vance, however, ate less and spent most of the time serving him food.
"Was someone in Las Vegas messing with you?" After reaching half full, Ember Vance brought up the news circulating online, aware that it was Yusuf Zuck’s doing.
And Yusuf Zuck hadn’t planned to hide it from her; after all, he had even killed four people in front of her, so the two shared some secrets.
"I met a female translator there, a fellow Chinese. Originally, she was to finish translating for me and then return to our country together, but there was a betrayal at the casino. I won some money, and they tried to take it back, so they killed the translator, which made me angry," Yusuf Zuck explained vaguely.
"Bastards, they deserved to be burned!" Ember Vance cursed out loud.
"Heh, you knowing about it is enough, I haven’t told anyone else," Yusuf Zuck said with a smile.
"Okay, I got it," Ember Vance nodded in response.
"Yusuf Zuck... there’s something else I want to ask you about." At that moment, Ember Vance spoke very softly, her gaze slightly evasive.
Yusuf Zuck was startled for a moment but soon realized what she wanted to ask.
"Go ahead. I’ll be an open book," Yusuf Zuck continued eating as he spoke.
"Miles O’Brien’s sister... she... never mind, let’s not talk about it. Don’t say anything, pretend I never asked, and just eat more!" Ember Vance was conflicted, halting her question midway and resuming serving Yusuf Zuck food.
After a few more bites and draining his cup of wine, Yusuf Zuck set down his chopsticks and looked at Ember Vance, "Ember, you’re a good girl, and I don’t want to lie to you."
"Stop it, I don’t want to hear it! I’ll pull out my gun if you keep talking!" Ember Vance covered her ears and shook her head while fiercely glaring at Yusuf Zuck.
Ignoring her, Yusuf Zuck continued, "She... "
"Whoosh—" The girl indeed had a gun with her at dinner, and damn it, she actually pulled it out! She didn’t unlock the safety, but she did aim it at Yusuf Zuck’s head!
Yusuf Zuck felt a surge of annoyance. This girl still hadn’t lost that habit!
"She is her, I am I. From now on, you are mine, not hers. Hands up, take off your clothes!"
"What the hell?" Yusuf Zuck’s scalp tingled. This girl was not right today. Dressed in uniform, gun in hand, what was she up to?
"Hands up, take off your clothes."
"Get lost!" Yusuf Zuck raised his hand, snatched the gun away, tossed it onto the table, then moved beside her, embraced her waist, and lifted her onto his lap.
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"Smack—" Yusuf Zuck slapped her bottom.
"Ouch..." The girl let out a whimper.
"Did I say it or not?" Yusuf Zuck raised his hand, pretending he was going to slap her bottom again.
"Huff—" She stood up abruptly, wrapped her arms around Yusuf Zuck’s neck, and then kissed him.
"You are mine, and I will fight her for you. I don’t care, I don’t care about anything. Did I play the role well just now? I learned it from a video I just watched. That’s how they played it..." The fiery Ember Vance straddled Yusuf Zuck and finally revealed why she had been acting out of character.
This girl had sneaked a look at a video, learned role-playing, and then played out this scene with Yusuf Zuck!