For some reason, ever since she met Leon, she started to smile more and more.It was probably Leon's sunny disposition that was slowly soothing the loneliness in her heart.It was also possibly because she treated Leon as a good friend like she treated Ariel. In front of Leon, she could drop her act, and live very freely and honestly!Hiking was something incredibly exhausting.In truth, most tourists gathered at the foot of the mountain. Not many of them were willing to hike up.There were just some couples and a few young adults in groups. There were incredibly few figures on the stairs. It was much quieter than on the foot of the mountain.Leon and Iris hiked up the mountain, laughing as they talked. They did not notice the four figures sneakily following behind them at all. In the middle of the mountain, there was an open field. There were a few pavilions built there for the tourists to rest and admire the view.That was the border for most hikers. The way up was incredibl
Iris's heart sank. She knew that the group did not have good intentions. He hurriedly pulled Leon's arm and ran toward the top.However, she was in too much of a panic. Her foot slipped on the step, and she staggered before she fell toward the stone steps."Iris, careful!" Leon was shocked. Thankfully, he was quick as he reached out and grabbed Iris's soft and delicate waist, pulling her into his arms."It hurts…" Iris shouted out in pain. The slip twisted her ankle, and a stabbing pain shot up from her foot. It hurt so much that she almost shed tears."Iris, are you okay? Where are you hurt?" Leon's expression changed as he hurriedly held Iris out from his arms and anxiously checked on Iris's condition."I think I sprained my ankle…" Iris's face was pale. She bit her lips to withstand the pain."Despicable!" Leon was furious. He suddenly shot a sharp look at the four men.If Iris was not startled by them, she would not have sprained her ankle. It was as simple as that. It did
Iris lowered her head and looked at her phone. It clearly said that there was no internet or reception.She was thoroughly stunned by that.She thought that she would be able to use the police to threaten the other side, but she never expected that there would be no access to the internet or reception at all. How was she supposed to call the police?!"W-what are you trying to do?" "If you want money, I can give you money. As long as you give me a number, I'll do my best to get you that money," Iris took a deep breath, trying her best to calm herself."How could a little girl like you have any money?!" "We don't care about what little you have!"The man with the earrings let out a disdainful laugh. He saw Iris on that motorcycle. The two of them were too poor to even afford a car. It would already be impressive if their assets were in the thousands. How could he care about that little amount of money?"However, it's not like you can't protect this guy! As long as you agree to
"Can you not act so stupidly?!"Iris glared at Leon before she whispered, "Just think about it. As long as you're able to escape and contact the police or my family immediately, they wouldn't dare to do anything to me!"Iris was someone who went through a lot of danger. Even during such a precarious situation, she was still incredibly calm. Her thoughts were very clear as well. She knew that the situation was very bad for Leon and her. As long as Leon could run away, there was no way the other four would dare to touch her unless they did not care about living anymore!"Alright, I'll listen to you. Let me go first…" Leon slowly calmed down after being scolded like that.He did not calm down because he thought about how he would run away but rather thinking how he would get Iris to let go of his arm.Iris thought he was serious, and she used one hand to hold onto a tree beside her while she let go of Leon's arm with another.Her foot was already sprained earlier, so there was no
All the bones in the thug's entire body ached in pain, almost as if they were going to fall apart, and at least five to six of his ribs were already broken.He was lucky that Leon did not deliver a killer move, or else all four of them would have been dead by then!"H-how's that possible..." Iris was dumbfounded to see the scene in front of her. She rubbed her eyes vigorously and could not believe that everything she saw was true.She already resigned herself to face a certain death, and she thought Leon would have the same fate too. However, she never would have dreamed that Leon would defeat all four of the armed thugs in less than a minute!It came as a complete shock to her! She finally understood that Leon was not bragging earlier—it was she who underestimated Leon's strength!"Leon, you're… You're so amazing! When did your fighting skills become so powerful!" Still reeling from the shock, Iris looked at Leon from head to toe with a face full of disbelief.At the same time,
Upon seeing that Leon was unmoved, the four men started to become desperate. They looked at Iris behind them, and they suddenly had an idea to throw themselves before Iris.Leon was startled by their actions. He was worried that they would hurt her, so he quickly stood up to shield Iris and stared at the four of them with even a colder expression!"Please, spare us. We're in the wrong when we did those actions. We're sorry...""Yeah. Please show us some mercy and let us live..."The men immediately kowtowed Iris and begged for mercy.Being the woman that she was, Iris still felt a bit of compassion even though she knew that they were the villains."Forget it, Leon! Everyone makes mistakes, and it's important to be forgiving when the situation calls for it. Let them off just this once time," Iris advised him."But Iris," Leon protested, "you can't just them off so easily! People like them are the scumbags of society. If you let them off this time, there's no guarantee that they w
Leon's mind was a complete mess earlier, as he was so concerned about Iris's injury that he forgot about his medical skills.He felt a little awkward after that brief episode.Leon then glanced around and spotted a relatively clean large rock not far away. He helped Iris over and motioned Iris to sit down on the rock."Take off your shoes, Iris. I'll check your foot for you," Leon said with a smile.Iris nodded. She took off her small leather boots to reveal a fair-skinned foot wrapped in flesh-colored stockings.It was breathtakingly beautiful!Leon's heart skipped a beat and his pupils dilated.Iris's beautiful feet were slender and petite, and they could only barely fit in his palm. Her five toes were playfully alluring in her stockings, and it was undoubtedly a very beautiful view.Leon could not help but feel a fiery feeling in his heart. He felt an inexplicable urge to immediately hold that slender and beautiful jade foot in his hand and play with it."Didn't you say you
"How are you feeling now, Iris? Does it hurt?" Leon asked worriedly.Iris moved her ankle and genuinely felt surprised! "It doesn't as much as earlier!""I'm glad to hear that.""The joint has been realigned and you'll be fully recovered with a few days' rest," Leon said."A few days?! So, you're saying that my foot hasn't been cured completely yet?" Iris looked surprised as she put her shoes on."It's cured, but you shouldn't put too much pressure on it for the time being. It'll be best if you could avoid making any movements that would injure it a second time. I recommend not walking for at least twenty-four hours..." Leon explained simply."What?! Then how do I get down from this mountain?" Iris was taken aback. Staying on the mountain for twenty-four hours was very unrealistic and completely out of the question!"Easy. I'll carry you down from the mountain." Leon let out a soft but audible sigh, but deep down, he was delighted and he even secretly thanked God for giving him