The sweet-looking Liu Manyun had always been the target of men’s pursuit. If not for Leng Youlan’s imposing manner, there would probably have been men stepping up to defend her.
Hearing such cold and forceful words, Liu Manyun wondered if she had found the wrong partner. Could such a woman be manipulated like herself?
Lei Tianyi waited silently for the end of this drama, his emotions surging back and forth. He wished he didn’t understand his girl so well, so he could fool himself that she was acting this way out of jealousy.
Since he understood, and still loved his girl in his heart, he would pretend to know nothing. Let his girl successfully take away this woman.
By not exposing his girl’s trick, he was leaving a little hope for himself.
Qi secretly observed the expressions between his master and madam. He was enthusiastically applauding the madam’s performance. Seeing the madam was so jealous for the master, he thought the chances of the master and madam making up would greatly increase.
But he also felt something was not quite right, though he couldn’t pinpoint what.
However, he felt the most important thing was for the master and madam to reconcile, so he could escape these nerve-wracking days.
Leng Youlan knew she wouldn’t get any response from that woman, so she continued, “Lei Jing, help this lady up and leave with us.”
“Yes, madam.” Though she didn’t know what medicine the madam was selling in her gourd, she was clear about one thing: following the madam would never lack excitement. At least those two crisp slaps just now were quite thrilling.
Leng Youlan glanced at Lei Tianyi, and from his expression, she knew he was tacitly approving her actions. It seemed the situation she most feared would not occur.
Her eyes swept over the people looking nervous; next, she would deal with these small characters.
“Let’s go!” Without waiting for a response, she walked straight toward the restaurant’s exit.
“Yes.” Since the madam had given the final order, they would go. “Miss, please get up?” Seeing Liu Manyun’s state, Lei Jing was considering whether she should help her up.
After hesitating multiple times, she decided to help. Lei Jing supported Liu Manyun and followed Leng Youlan’s departing figure.
Lei Tianyi looked at his girl’s departing back and said, “Investigate what the madam is doing.”
“Yes.”
He didn’t believe the madam would obediently let him investigate. The madam was such a smart woman that he didn’t think he had the ability to investigate without her knowing.
He didn’t want to become the unfortunate cannon fodder when the madam got angry.
She won’t refuse,” Lei Tianyi said with great confidence. Her maid would definitely not dare to confront him now, and she probably wouldn’t want to either!
Deliberately slowing her steps, Leng Youlan cautiously observed her surroundings. As she was about to step out of the restaurant door, she sensed people in the restaurant moving towards her.
A satisfied smile played at the corner of her mouth, so faint it was almost imperceptible. But she did smile because the moment she had been waiting for had arrived. If it hadn’t come, she wouldn’t have known how to continue her performance.
“Miss, you cannot take that woman away.”
“Gentlemen, no one can leave this restaurant.”
Two different sentences spoken simultaneously, by different people, targeting different subjects.
Leng Youlan glanced at Lei Jing and Liu Manyun, who were about to catch up, and said coldly, “Arrest these people. Everyone else can leave the restaurant.”
“Yes, madam,” the guards stationed at the door responded and immediately attacked those blocking Leng Youlan.
Liu Manyun saw the conflict at the door and quickened her pace, not understanding what was happening. No matter what, she couldn’t implicate others!
“Huh?” Noticing that the person she was supporting had suddenly left, Lei Jing made a puzzled sound. What was this woman doing?
Since the person she was supposed to take care of no longer needed her, she might as well hurry to the madam’s side.
Liu Manyun walked towards Leng Youlan. Seeing Leng Youlan standing to one side, she asked, “Are you okay?” Her eyes scanning the people fighting nearby.
“Do you hope something happened to me?” Leng Youlan responded calmly, following her gaze.
“Of course not,” Liu Manyun thought. “But why are they fighting?”
“They wouldn’t let us leave,” Leng Youlan said calmly to Lei Jing, who had returned.
“So they’re fighting like dogs?” Liu Manyun thought, arriving at what seemed to be the most reasonable explanation.
This made her feel that the cold woman beside her was perhaps in the same unfortunate situation as herself.
Glaring at Lei Jing, who had a hint of a smile, Leng Youlan said, “Let’s leave now before we become a joke.”
Realizing she had been caught, Lei Jing immediately wore a wry smile. “Oh my! Even my subtle laugh was noticed?”
She could only describe her madam with one word: “Powerful!”
Leng Youlan gave a cold laugh. “I don’t have the courage you mentioned. The person accompanying me is parking. I hope you can send someone to greet them.”
“Fine, the ghost-like princess is indeed quite arrogant,” the handsome, cold man laughed loudly. Then he pointed to a man behind him and said, “Go and greet the princess’s companion.”
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Leng Youlan watched the designated man leave the private room, her agile eyes flashing with a strange look.
The handsome, cold man said, “Arrogance is fine, but if you don’t have the capital to be arrogant, I think it’s better not to be.” Her sister was in his hands, and he didn’t believe the woman opposite had any capital to be arrogant.
“Oh, is that so?” Leng Youlan naturally understood the meaning behind his words, but she didn’t think she lacked capital!
As the door of the private room opened and three people entered, Leng Youlan clearly noticed the subtle expression on the face of the cold, handsome man opposite her.
It seemed everything was developing according to her expectations. Her mood was quite good.
Leng Youlan said to Liu Manyun, who stood behind her, “I invited you to dinner. Please sit down.”
“You don’t need to be polite. Today, the person who invited me to dinner is quite ‘generous’,” she said. Someone who could even give away his own woman – could there be anyone more generous?
The sarcasm in Leng Youlan’s tone made the man opposite extremely angry, but he knew he couldn’t show it. He suppressed his anger and said, “Yes, this lady doesn’t need to be polite. Please sit.”
Liu Manyun glared angrily at the despicable man, who was pretending not to know her.
Leng Youlan watched the man who received the order leave the private room. “I think we have some time before the food arrives. So let’s discuss business. If we resolve it quickly, I won’t stay here to dine with you.”
The emphasized “you” made Li Yin feel extremely uneasy. “If the princess says so, then let’s talk.”
Leng Youlan noticed the slight change in the man’s face, her inner joy high despite her cold demeanor.
“I just hope you can invite someone to come and dine with me. I think this shouldn’t be difficult for you, right?” Her tone was filled with threats.
She was originally a demon, and for a demon, killing someone was inconsequential.
“Hehe! Well said, it’s indeed not difficult. But what makes you think I would invite someone?” He refused to be soft-hearted.
When he decided to give Liu Manyun away, he had made up his mind to achieve his goal at any cost.
“So you mean I don’t have that capital?” Leng Youlan asked, intrigued by the resolute look in his eyes.
“Yes, I think you don’t,” he reminded himself internally that he had no right to pursue his own happiness.
His life was dark, full of hatred.
