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  This mountain wasn’t that tall, so she peered down from the edge.

  Suddenly, she realized that there was a rock below and it was wet. The corners of her mouth twitched in silence.

  This woman might be fearful of others peeking at her, but still, she shouldn’t risk her life. How could she climb down to pee even though the rock was flat?

  What if she lost her footing? Then her insurance company would be doomed.

  Zhou Shuang spotted a clean rock and sat down. She stretched her neck to search for the earring.

  She wondered if the earring had dropped below.

  She carefully scrutinized the area but spotted nothing. She stood up and turned around.

  Suddenly, something sparkling caught her eye. She turned and peered below once more.

  “There it is!”


  It was Ai Ruili’s earring and it was lying next to the wet rock.

  Zhou Shuang didn’t stop to hesitate and immediately removed her shoes.

  Barefooted, she climbed down carefully and slowly.

  It didn’t feel so high when she looked down earlier on. But as she was trying to descend, cold sweat had covered her hand. She was terrified.

  Zhou Shuang bit her lip and finally, she could feel the rock. She kneeled down and retrieved the earring from the gap in between the rocks.

  She heaved a huge sigh of relief. “How did she manage to drop her earring here?”


  She muttered to herself as she stood up to leave.

  Suddenly, she remembered that she needed to pee too. She peered at her feet and it felt wet.

  After realizing it, she jumped away in disgust. “F*ck! So disgusting!”


  She surveyed the surroundings and made sure that no one was around. She stowed the earring in her pocket and unzipped her pants.

  She moved backward to avoid the spot that Ai Ruili had used earlier on.

  Zhou Shuang was about to bend to remove her pants when she turned stark white. Her face registered horror as she stared ahead.

  A black and red cobra was right in front of her and it was hissing at her.

  It was at least a meter long.

  Zhou Shuang felt her hair on her body stand up.

  She held her breath and attempted to take a step backward. She had only moved a little when the cobra hissed loudly and moved its head.

  It seemed to threaten to attack her.

  She broke out in cold sweat as she pleaded with the cobra. “Mr cobra, you’re the king. Humans and snakes are friends. Please don’t be rash.”


  The cobra hissed at Zhou Shuang once more.

  Zhou Shuang’s legs had turned soft and she was trembling. It felt like her legs were giving away soon. “I know this is your territory. I didn’t pee here. This pee belongs to Ai Ruili, the celebrity. It’s not mine.”


  The snake began to slither, and Zhou Shuang’s legs wobbled shakily. She stumbled a few steps backward and she shook so badly.

  “Don’t come near me. Can I leave in peace?”


  The snake slithered towards her in an unhurried fashion.

  Zhou Shuang was certain that if she were to turn and flee, it would pick up speed too.

  If the snake caught up with her and wind itself around her, she wouldn’t be able to escape.

  “Please, I’m begging you. Don’t come near me.” She pointed at the snake with a hand and held her pants with the other.

  But the snake didn’t listen to her pleas. It increased speed and reached Zhou Shuang at the speed of lightning.