Pretending To Be A Boss

Chapter 86 The Survival Way of Straight Men

Bai Mansheng was somewhat surprised when she heard the name "Xian," and her gaze followed suit, looking toward the huge guiding locust tree.

Tang Xian frowned.

During this process, he had thought of countless excuses and many other nonsensical things.

For example, considering the recent cannibalistic squabbling between the two women, he felt it was possible he might be eaten. Could he apply to write a recipe according to his own will before being devoured?

Or should he continue to use the surname Tang, or adopt the surname Xu? Or should he be known as Tang Xian, with the courtesy name Xu Xian?

Of course, these were just random thoughts.

It was simply that his brain was running so fast, generating many serious and not-so-serious thoughts. These thoughts flashed by, and Tang Xian blinked, having made up his mind.

Akasi looked at Tang Xian with some concern, but within a few short seconds, Tang Xian's expression had eased, as usual.

He patted Akasi on the shoulder, signaling to relax.

"Just keep quiet," he said.

Dong Ran and Qiao Shanshan were confused and felt that the atmosphere was very odd.

Tang Xian couldn't tell them about the awkward situation at this moment.

He slowly stood up and walked out from under the guiding locust tree at a leisurely pace.

Navigating between human and beast camps required many things, including a vast reservoir of knowledge and hardcore survival skills, as well as acting abilities.

Bai Mansheng saw Tang Xian walking out so calmly, with a look of deep melancholy.

She was always composed, but now she revealed a look of surprise and confusion.

This was a chain reaction.

When Bai Mansheng's reaction caught Qing JiuYu's eye, Qing JiuYu immediately became certain Tang Xian had met Bai Mansheng before.

Unlike Bai Mansheng, Qing JiuYu always played with the human world and now just found it somewhat amusing.

Especially as the color on Bai Mansheng's face slowly worsened, she found it even more entertaining.

Although the two female leaders had different demeanors, both had strong auras.

In the large empty space between them, only the two of them stood.

Tang Xian continued with the same gait, slowly making his way to the center between the two, forming a tripod stance.

"We meet again, ladies," he said.

Ladies?

Qiao Shanshan and Dong Ran were startled again.

Dong Ran remembered that when she went undercover at Big Brother Tang's, it was also his first time entering the mining area as a formal worker.

So when had he met these two beautiful women? A sense arose that he could sneak off to buy a pack of cigarettes at the Pyramid, and in that time he could flirt with other women behind the Second Miss's back.

And not just one, but two.

An undeniable philanderer.

Dong Ran's brainwaves unexpectedly synchronized with Qiao Shanshan's.

Qiao Shanshan's thoughts were the same. The two women silently exchanged glances, nodding in mutual agreement.

It was as if they had determined this to be a certain iconic scene.

On the other side, Bai Mansheng's expression went from surprise and disbelief to confusion, then slowly turned into anger, finally settling into a cold sneer.

"Is he the one you were looking for?" she asked.

"Yo, hearing you say that, it seems little sister knows him. Could it be that you happened to meet during your trip to the south a few days ago?" Qing JiuYu was actually somewhat annoyed.

How intelligent she was; the moment Tang Xian kept making excuses earlier, she put two and two together, and it all became clear to her.

But as much as she was annoyed, she was even more intrigued by the opportunity to humiliate Bai Mansheng and to watch the excitement unravel.

Bai Mansheng looked at Tang Xian, and indeed, as Qing JiuYu said, he seemed as undiscriminating between the two peerless beauties as he would be with any other flowers and plants.

"What credibility can be found in the words of a swindler?" she said.

Tang Xian remained silent, his face neutral.

He understood Qing JiuYu's thoughts; perhaps now was the time to choke Bai Mansheng.

But in the end, he knew that he would be the most unlucky one.

As expected, Qing JiuYu asked, "Oh? What did he deceive you about? Do tell."

Bai Mansheng, as if seeing through Qing JiuYu's intent, replied coldly:

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"On my way south, I encountered a man who claimed his surname was Xu, Mr. Tang. It's rare to meet someone of equal standing, so we exchanged a few words. He told me that he had a dreadful relationship with a certain fox, and the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

The smile on Qing JiuYu's face gradually receded.

Bai Mansheng seemed to have regained some ground, and her expression softened slightly.

"So I was curious, why was your relationship with him so dreadful? He said that foxes are not adorable, and he had eaten a fox," she continued.

Qing JiuYu's gaze lowered slightly, and the smile at the corner of her mouth became enigmatic.

Bai Mansheng sneered:

"Now it seems, Mr. Tang, that you actually have quite a remarkable relationship with her? I wonder, the words you told me before, how much of it was true and how much was false."

Tang Xian found that his fondness for Bai Mansheng instantaneously dropped from a happy meeting to a slight discontent, plunging directly into the negative.

Even the originally palpable attraction Qing JiuYu felt for him decreased a bit, but not by much; she was still within the range of being charmed.

Tang Xian guessed the change in the two women's moods without saying a word.

Qing JiuYu decided to ignore Tang Xian for now and also disregard the original question of who was more beautiful.

This was an excellent opportunity to strike at Bai Mansheng.

She said with a coy laugh:

"So this is what it's about. Tang Xian, you really have a heart of stone. I remember you telling me last time how adorable foxes are, and that we shouldn't eat them, right?"

Bai Mansheng's gaze grew chillier by a degree.

"I've said that," Tang Xian nodded.

"But how come this sister here says that you told her I'm not adorable at all, and you even ate my foxes?" she asked.

"She didn't say anything wrong," Tang Xian said earnestly.

Qing JiuYu was slightly taken aback.

Could this man really be so shameless? Doesn't he look a bit too composed?