Chapter 167: The Hero and The Damsel
Translator: Lonelytree
When Xiao Lingyu turned the corner, a person suddenly rushed out with a dagger. He stabbed at her with a vicious force.
Her pupils contracted, and her mind went blank. She was caught by surprise. She didn’t know what to think.
She had taken revenge on the Chen Family, but she hadn’t given birth to Xiao Tong. She hadn’t made amends to him. No, she couldn’t just stand there!
Her instinct kicked in, and she lifted her legs. Before she could knee her assailant, there was a loud bang. It was the sound of a person falling to the ground. Then, there was a ding. That was the dagger hitting the floor.
The assailant was kicked to the ground. He curled up in pain, and he groaned. He struggled to stand up.
Gong Tianhao grew up in the army with his grandfather. From a young age, he followed the military leader and learned all sorts of combat techniques. So, while his kick was light, he aimed at the man’s weak spot. It weakened the man instantly.
Xiao Lingyu finally came back to her senses. Her face was slightly pale. Her eyes flashed with fear. She turned to look at her assailant. It was a dirty beggar who was dressed in shabby clothes and had his hair clumped with mud. Xiao Lingyu couldn’t see his face because he was facing the ground.
Then, she saw the dagger on the floor. To prevent the beggar from getting back the weapon, she picked it up from the ground. She then stepped away from the beggar.
This surprised Li Yuanhang and Gong Tianhao, who were watching. ‘Wouldn’t a normal person’s reaction be running away? Why would she claim the dagger instead? This is surprising.’
After Xiao Lingyu snatched the dagger, she still didn’t feel so safe. She ran to the beggar and kicked him in the belly to fully neutralize the threat.
The man screamed.
“Pfft!” Li Yuanhang couldn’t help but laugh out loud. He poked gong Tianhao beside him and asked with a smile, “This girl is really interesting. No wonder Young Master Jiang likes her.”
Gong Tianhao’s face had always been cold and emotionless. He didn’t say anything. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and his mouth curved with an imperceptible angle.
Xiao Lingyu turned around when she heard the laughter. It was her saviors. When she saw their faces, she was really surprised.
“It’s you!” Xiao Lingyu cried out in surprise. Her heart was filled with complicated emotions. She didn’t expect to see these two. She recognized the bespectacled man. He was the one who rear-ended her tricycle. They even got into an argument.
She had never seen the other man before, but she remembered the perfect curve of his side profile. He was Xiao Tong’s father. Xiao Lingyu was very sure! Xiao Tong looked 80 percent similar to this man.
The facial features looked cute on Xiao Tong, but when transferred to this adult man, they were sharp and handsome. It was as if they had been sculpted by a sculptor with perfect proportions. The most impressive was his pair of deep, dark eyes. They shone with a sharp light, mysterious and unfathomable, yet they had a fatal attraction.
However, for Xiao Lingyu, the thing that crossed her mind was not the expensive clothes or handsome looks. It was the first time she encountered Xiao Tong’s father. She would not be mistaken. Xiao Lingyu’s hands moved to her belly. She sighed. ‘Xiao Tong, did you see that? Your dad saved us. He is a good person, I guess.’
No matter why they were there, it was true that they had saved her. Even though Xiao Lingyu might have survived on her own, her late reaction meant that she still might be hurt. Considering the fact that she was pregnant, she couldn’t bear to imagine the consequences. Therefore, Xiao Lingyu was really grateful.
Then, she realized she was still stomping on the beggar. Her face turned red from embarrassment. She stopped and looked around. She saw an abandoned wire and rope under the wall. She picked them up and ran to tie up the beggar. Then, she clapped her hands and said, “Done. Time to call the police!”
Li Yuanhang and Gong Tianhao were amused.
After she called the police, Xiao Lingyu ran to Li Yuanhang and Gong Tianhao and said gratefully, “Thank you very much. If it weren’t for you, I don’t know what would have happened!”
Li Yuanhang said with a smile, “Xiao Lingyu, it looks like violence cements our relationship.” They never thought the gentle and kind lady Young Master Jiang favored was also the unreasonable countrywoman who argued with them last time.
When she heard Li Yuanhang utter her name, she was wary. She knew she hadn’t told them her name, so how did they know. “Who are you guys? How do you know that my name is Xiao Lingyu?”
The two men acted like they had known her for a long time, but Xiao Lingyu was sure this was only the second time they had met. However, they managed to call out her name. Therefore, she couldn’t help but feel a little panic. She was afraid that the man had found out what happened and came to demand her to go for an abortion.
After all, these two obviously came from powerful backgrounds. Their family wouldn’t allow the existence of a bastard child. They would be laughed at and criticized by others.
However, Xiao Lingyu was overthinking. Ever since Xiao Lingyu used his name to get the surveillance footage from the hotel, Gong Tianhao had been annoyed with her. He didn’t think about investigating her. He didn’t care about her. So how would he know she was pregnant?
Ever since she was pregnant, Xiao Lingyu became overly suspicious. Then again, perhaps this was her mother’s instinct kicking in. Xiao Lingyu herself didn’t notice it.
Li Yuanhang and Gong Tianhao also noticed the wariness on Xiao Lingyu’s face. Her eyes that looked at Gong Tianhao moved from initial curiosity to extreme hostility. They were confused, but they did not think too much about it at this moment.
They would regret that in the future. If they had decided to investigate things this moment, then Gong Tianhao wouldn’t miss out on so much bonding time with Xiao Tong, and Xiao Lingyu wouldn’t have to suffer on her own. Then, again, regret was pointless.
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If Gong Tianhao had known that he would fall in love with Xiao Lingyu, then he would have investigated Xiao Lingyu’s identity immediately after they had sex.
However, fate was strange. It was invisible and fragile, it was like a thin thread that tied people together until they were inextricably entangled.
At that moment, Xiao Lingyu and Gong Tianhao couldn’t see the fate between them.
Li Yuanhang saw how guarded Xiao Lingyu was, and he feared a misunderstanding. He explained, “Miss, we only know your name because of Young Master Jiang.”
“Young Master Jiang?” Xiao Lingyu was still suspicious. She only knew one friend with the surname Jiang, Jiang Tao. ‘These two are friends with Jiang Tao?’
Soon, Xiao Lingyu’s guess was confirmed.
Li Yuanhang said, “Yes, Young Master Jiang is Jiang Tao, the police chief here.”
Xiao Lingyu secretly heaved a sigh of relief… As long as it was not because of Xiao Tong.
Xiao Lingyu then remembered something and said with widened eyes. “Were you two the ones who came to Taoyuan Village and ate at my home claiming you were my friends?”
A hint of awkwardness flashed across Li Yuanhang’s eyes. He smiled and said, “Hehe, that was also a misunderstanding. But Auntie’s cooking is really delicious!” Li Yuanhang quickly changed the subject.
Xiao Lingyu nodded. “My mom is indeed the best cook in the village.” In fact, her mother was so famous among the nearby villages that she would be invited to be the main chef during big events. After that, the host would give her a red packet. The generous ones would give a big packet.
Li Yuanhang secretly let out a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Xiao Lingyu stopped mentioning that embarrassment. Li Yuanhang added, “Auntie’s cooking is not only best in the village, but also she is comparable to five-star chefs.”
Xiao Lingyu smiled and said, “Sir, you are exaggerating!”
Li Yuanhang said, “Miss Xiao, my name is Li Yuanhang.”
“Okay, Mr. Li!” Xiao Lingyu smiled and said.
“Ahem!” Gong Tianhao suddenly said.
Li Yuanhang realized he had forgotten Gong Tianhao.
He immediately introduced him to Xiao Lingyu, “This is my good friend, Gong Tianhao. He is a walking ice block and doesn’t like to talk. Don’t bother with him.” Gong Tianhao’s face turned cold from that introduction. Then, he greeted Xiao Lingyu, “Hello!”
Li Yuanhang, “…”
Xiao Lingyu, “…”
When Xiao Lingyu heard Gong Tianhao’s voice, her heart couldn’t help but tremble. She was suddenly very nervous.
Xiao Lingyu stuttered and greeted him, “Hello… Hello!”
Li Yuanhang, “…” ‘Why is she stuttering? Her tongue was so sharp last time. She was even courageous enough to sneak a peek at Tianhao. Wait a minute…’ Li Yuanhang suddenly had a very frightening thought. ‘Xiao Lingyu is not in love with Tianhao, is he? What should I do? Young Master Jiang fancies Xiao Lingyu!’
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He then remembered the many times Gong Tianhao had helped out this woman even though they were against his normal habits of meddling into other people’s business.
‘Tianhao likes this woman too?’
Li Yuanhang’s entire body shuddered and trembled. Li Yuanhang suddenly didn’t know what to do about this love triangle.
He sneaked a glance at Gong Tianhao, meaning to ask him, ‘What to do?’
He really didn’t want the two good friends to turn against each other.
Gong Tianhao, “…”
‘Why is Yuanhang looking at me like that? This is baffling.’
Xiao Lingyu was panicked due to her stammering. She was afraid that the men would have a misunderstanding. She mustn’t allow that to happen.
She calmed herself down and then asked very seriously, “Mr. Li, Mr. Gong, why are you here?”
When she asked this question, although she tried her best to remain calm, her tone could not help but reveal a trace of panic.
Gong Tianhao frowned slightly.
Li Yuanhang asked doubtfully, “Miss Xiao, did you have a huge grudge with someone?”
Xiao Lingyu frowned slightly and asked in confusion, “Mr. Li, what do you mean?”
Li Yuanhang explained, “Well, Tianhao and I were walking around town when we ran into a conspiracy against you. A man in a suit held a photo and said to this beggar, ‘Kill Xiao Lingyu’. This beggar was smart. He knew he’d hang if he murdered you. The man thus asked the beggar to injure you instead. The beggar would get paid 100,000 RMB once he did that.” Li Yuanhang asked in confusion, “Who have you offended that they wanted to kill you?”
“Huh?” Xiao Lingyu was also surprised when she heard that someone wanted her life.
Li Yuanhang took out his phone and opened one of the photos. “Look, it’s this man!”
Li Yuanhang took this picture earlier. After all, this involved the woman Young Master Jiang favored, so he had to do something.
Xiao Lingyu saw the man in a suit and sunglasses in the photo and said in confusion, “I don’t know this man!”
“That’s strange!” Li Yuanhang frowned.
“Then let Jiang Tao investigate!”Gong Tianhao suddenly said.
Li Yuanhang was slightly stunned and then said with a smile, “That’s right, we’ll let Young Master Jiang handle this! It’s fine you don’t know this man. Young Master Jiang can make this beggar talk..” The Jiang family was best at interrogating prisoners.