Chapter 142
However, remembering the years of relationship, Lin Shichang, before leaving, pulled three bills from his wallet and asked the security to give them to Li Lihua, and then drove towards the mountain with Lin Mengchen. This time, no one stopped them.
Thrown out of the car and restrained by the security guards, Li Lihua watched Lin Shichang and Lin Mengchen’s figures disappear determinately, plunging herself into an infinite frenzy. She no longer cared about her messy hair and shouted curses loudly toward the mountain top, only stopping when she grew tired.
“Since you don’t care about our relationship and won’t let me live well, I won’t let you live well either. If we die, we die together. I won’t let you live in this villa if I can’t, let’s see who outplays the other.” Li Lihua shouted, forcing her voice, which made her expression look awkward.
Eventually, Li Lihua walked down the mountain alone, step by step. Even though she had the three hundred yuan that Lin Shichang flung at her, she couldn’t get a taxi at Kangshi Mountain, so she could only tread barefoot on the gravel-filled road toward the mountain’s base. By the time she returned to her previous home, it was already bright, and her feet were so battered that even a slight touch would cause unbearable pain.
Meanwhile, after instructing the security guards firmly not to let Li Lihua in, Xu Ke hung up the phone. Turning his head, he found Lin Mengyao staring straight at him. Xu Ke shifted his body using his still somewhat uninjured leg to get a bit closer, then asked warmly, “What’s wrong? You’ve been looking at me.”
“With such serious injuries, who knows when you’ll heal. If you hadn’t come over at that time, would you have been hurt so badly?” Lin Mengyao said, eyes cast down and face unreadable.
“Who could have thought that the mole was my mom?” Lin Mengyao sneered and then continued, “But Xu Ke, I don’t know what you’re doing now, but promise me not to do such dangerous things anymore, okay? If what happened today happens again, I really won’t be able to bear it.” Lin Mengyao bit her lower lip, her eyes shimmering with tears as she looked at Xu Ke.
“Okay.” Xu Ke gently touched the slightly reddened corner of Lin Mengyao’s eyes, feeling a mix of sweetness and bitterness in his heart. Once involved in some matters, it’s not something he can just retreat from at will. This is just one Bai Feng Gang in Luocheng; killing his family and forcing him into exile might involve an even more colossal entity. If one day he faces them head-on, what will Lin Mengyao do?
A flash of crisis appeared in Xu Ke’s eyes as he silently made plans in his heart.
The flash in Xu Ke’s eyes was so brief that Lin Mengyao didn’t catch it, but hearing his firm promise, a weight fell from her heart.
“Yaoyao, because of me, you were implicated today. Do you resent me?” Xu Ke, not wanting any barriers between himself and Lin Mengyao’s heart, took advantage of the recent atmosphere to ask the question he most wanted to know.
“No.” Lin Mengyao shook her head and whispered, “You’ve given me so much, and since I want to enjoy it, I naturally have to give something in return. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be fair to you. So I won’t resent you for anything. No matter what the future holds, I’m prepared to face it with you.”
“Yaoyao.” Lin Mengyao’s voice was soft but very firm.
And Xu Ke’s expression was completely stunned by Lin Mengyao’s words. He had never imagined he’d receive this unexpected joy, so he couldn’t hide the happiness on his face, and even his eyes gleamed slightly, making him look like an inexperienced young man.
“Yaoyao, I, do you mean what I think you do?” Xu Ke looked into Lin Mengyao’s eyes, cautiously asking, afraid that everything just now was his illusion.
“I don’t know what you’re thinking. I’m going to sleep.” Earlier, Lin Mengyao didn’t know how she blurted out her true feelings, but now she couldn’t say it again. Face flushed, she immediately avoided Xu Ke’s gaze, hid her face in the blanket, and spoke muffledly.
“I heard you. You said you like me too and want to live a good life with me.” Xu Ke blinked with gleaming eyes full of laughter, boasting smugly.
“I didn’t say that. Stop improvising, get some sleep with your whole body injured.” Lin Mengyao gave Xu Ke a non-threatening glare and, after speaking fiercely, burrowed back into the blanket like a cute little hamster.
“Okay, whatever you say, little housekeeper.” Xu Ke chuckled and, when Lin Mengyao turned to hit him, quickly buried himself in the blanket, mimicking her move.
At this moment, the two adults seemed like children who had just fallen in love, their hearts nervous yet brimming with joy.
Both thought they might not sleep tonight, yet each fell asleep quickly and woke up the next day full of energy, showing no signs of their injuries.
Because the injuries were on his face and since Xu Ke was seriously wounded, Lin Mengyao wanted to take care of him, so she asked for a month’s leave from her company and was scolded by her grandmother.
“Once your injuries heal, I’ll open a company for you. That way, you won’t have to worry about others’ attitudes when taking a break.” Xu Ke said, looking at Lin Mengyao with concern.
Ever since Xu Ke took out the Black Card, Lin Mengyao had known he wasn’t simple, so she wasn’t surprised by his suggestion. She calmly replied, “I’ve been taking too much time off recently. It’s right for Grandma to scold me. I appreciate your offer, but I don’t plan to start my own business yet. When my grandfather passed away, he wanted Lin Corp to flourish under my leadership, and I promised him. So, unless I have no other choice, I won’t leave Lin Corp.”
“Alright, if you need my help, don’t suppress it — tell me immediately.” Understanding Lin Mengyao’s stubbornness, Xu Ke stopped persuading her further and changed the subject.