Priceless Baby: 101 Bedside Stories

Ye Ling took a deep breath as if he was trying to deal with something that was greatly unacceptable. “Shen Qianshu, what do you mean by all of this? He’s so pitiful? So you want him and not me, huh?”

Shen Qianshu replied. “Of course not!”

If I had to choose between you and the world, I only want you. I am willing to give up the entire world.

You are my one true desire. You are the reason that I can forgive the past and accept the future after 7 years.

“Fine. Stop talking.”

Shen Qianshu tugged at the angry Ye Ling. “Master, don’t be mad.”

“There are many pitiful people in the world. Can you pity all of them?”

“But they are not a part of you,” Shen Qianshu said. “In my heart, Noah is different from them because he is you when you were younger.”

The you that you imagined yourself to be.

“Master!” Zhong Ran came over hurriedly, and he looked really anxious. “Something’s wrong!”

“What’s wrong?”

“Second Master has disappeared at sea!”

…

On the Dead Sea, a pirate ship traveled slowly in the wide seas. The sea was calm like a mirror. Far away, it was like a still picture, lonely and domineering. On the pirate ship, there was a flag with a picture of a skull on it.

This was a famous pirate ship that came and disappeared mysteriously. The captain was Bruce, an American. This time, a merchant ship was robbed, and the target of the mission was locked on Ye Tingyun.

On the ship, a sailor gave Bruce the pictures. “Captain, I have confirmed that this is Ye Ling’s brother. Use him to exchange for Yang Ping. It should not be a problem. There are too few people that Ye Ling cares about. This is the only person we can get a hold of.”

Bruce nodded. “Good job, distribute their assets.”

“Yes!”

Bruce was a rough and crazy man. He was young and had only taken over the pirate ship for no more than four years. Yet, he was a very domineering leader. The people on board the ship looked up to him.

Someone knocked on the door, and a lady in red entered. Her dress made her look extraordinarily exotic. She was wearing a red, thin silver chain around her waist with colorful beads hanging around it. She was wearing leather boots and a chain with ruby on her forehead. Her hair was loosely pulled together. Her skin was pale like snow, and her teeth were pearly white. She had very red lips and a round face. There were two dimples when she smiled.

“Bruce, I heard that you have captured someone. I want to interrogate him.”

The moment Bruce saw her, his face became very much gentler. “Ah Chu, what’s there to see about an outsider? The prison on board is damp and dark. Don’t go.”

“I heard from Xiao Liu that he is way more handsome than you. I want to sneak a quick look!” The young lady grabbed an apple and darted out of the door. Bruce called out for someone quickly. “Watch her, don’t let her get too close to the outsider.”

“Yes!”

Ye Tingyun’s arms were tied behind his back, and a rope was looped around his neck. He looked really miserable. There were some traces of blood on his body. He had been splashed with several basins of water, and he had not shaved for several days. The gentle and handsome boy’s looks changed so much that he became a downcast man. The clothes on his body were also wet and sticking to him, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable. There was also a chain on Ye Tingyun’s legs. He could not move. A sailor was torturing him to force him to transfer his assets to them.

Ye Tingyun’s fingers were pierced with needles, and fresh blood dripped out. A man who lost position and influence may be subjected to many indignities. He was so unlucky to be sent into the Dead Sea by a random typhoon. He bumped into some stinky pirates and even lost contact with the outside world.

“Ye Tingyun, I suggest you stop resisting.” The man whipped him on his body again. “Since you won’t budge, we will beat you to death and throw you into the sea to feed the fish. No one can find you then.”