Chapter 20: Chapter 20: A Private Word with Him Chapter 20: Chapter 20: A Private Word with Him Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio “As long as you want to…”
Li Qiao’s heart was stung, and a hint of imperceptible shock tinted her eyes.
At that moment, Shang Yu slightly squinted his eyes.
Clad in black, his proud stature leaned slightly forward, like an alluring siren’s call, he raised his lips and asked, “Tell me, do you want to?”
Li Qiao raised her eyebrows, trying her best to ignore the palpitations that his handsome face brought, and answered truthfully, “Of course, I do.
Can Master Yan help me?”
Shang Yu’s deep gaze fell on her slender shoulders, and his thin lips lifted slightly, “Then I’ll grant your wish.”
Upon hearing this, the questions Li Qiao wanted to ask were suddenly interrupted by footsteps from behind.
Li Cheng, her third brother, had unknowingly hurried to her side.
The two men had similar temperaments and were of similar height.
Li Cheng placed a hand on Li Qiao’s shoulder, his stance full of protective desire as he shielded her at his side.
Then he looked at Shang Yu, his tone laden with rivalry, “The ‘grant your wish’ Master Yan speaks of, is that to let your younger brother bully my sister?”
Li Cheng didn’t know what exactly Li Qiao and Shang Yu had talked about.
But he had heard the phrase ‘I’ll grant your wish’ very clearly.
Although they had never met face to face before, Li Cheng knew well that Shang Shaoyan was not someone likely to be charitable.
His deeds over the years had become widely known in the South Sea, and even Li San, the iron-fisted man of the borders, dared not confront him head-on.
Li Cheng’s protection brought a knowing smile to Li Qiao’s face, and then she too looked at Shang Yu, curious about how he would respond.
At that moment, Shang Yu looked indifferently towards the corner of the small garden.
Shang Lu was leaning awkwardly on the driver’s shoulder, his face pale and sickly.
In a flash, Shang Yu withdrew his gaze, his hand in his trouser pocket, and said coldly and unfeelingly, “He will bear the consequences of his actions.”
Li Cheng’s brows furrowed skeptically, “Really?”
Shang Yu’s cool gaze sharpened, and without a word, he turned and left.
“Big, Big Brother, I can’t possibly be a foundling, right…”
At this moment, Shang Lu murmured to the back of his brother, his breath as thin as a thread, and then he tightly clutched the driver’s arm, his eyes warily on Li Cheng.
He had heard of Li San of the Li Family, a formidable fighter on the borders!
If his brother didn’t care for him today, could he end up dismembered by the maidservants of the Li Family?
Big Brother, save me!
Dragging the driver along, Shang Lu stumbled out towards the gate, while Li Qiao leaned on her elder brother’s shoulder, watching him with a near-smile.
Just as Shang Lu was about to step out of the Li Family’s gate and still hadn’t caught his breath, Li Cheng spoke, “Shang Lu, there will be a long time in the future…
We shall meet again.”
Who the hell wants to meet you again!
Shang Lu wanted to cuss out loud, but he simply didn’t have the energy.
As soon as he stepped outside, he scrambled into the back seat of one of the cars on all fours.
An arranged marriage that should have been called off seemed to have reached another deadlock.
After the convoy outside had left, Li Cheng then lowered his head and stared at Li Qiao’s hair, asking, “What did you say to Shang Shaoyan?”
Li Qiao’s gaze still lingered outside the door.
After a long while, she came back to her senses, looked up at Li Cheng with a lazy smile, “Nothing much, just a whisper.”
With him?” Li Cheng looked at Li Qiao anxiously, his fingers curving to tap on her forehead, “Are you sure it was a whisper and not a last will?
I’ve told you several times not to provoke…”
Li Qiao lazily yawned, blinking her moist deer-like eyes, and waved her hand dismissively, “I know, I know, I’m off to school now.”
“Li Xiaosi, I haven’t finished speaking—” but Li Cheng was only met by the casual wave of Li Qiao’s hand as she went over his shoulder.
The arrogant, iron-blooded border lord was left in his original spot, full of irritation.
Since she was young, his sister had always been headstrong, fearing neither the heavens nor the earth.
But if she really provoked Shang Shaoyan, he feared the entire Li Family…
would not be able to protect her.
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