“Thank you very much for your regards, but right now the missing girls case takes priority and I have to decline.”
“It won’t take much of your time.” He wants to reach out to Ji Yunshu, but she retreated with a gloomy expression. “I hope that Young Master Li would understand.” She passed by him and was about to go downstairs but stopped after two steps. She gave him a side glance before warning him. “I believe that you know that the Great Lin and Qujiang are currently on the verge of a war. The relations between the two countries are very tense. If Prince Rong was to learn that you are from Qujiang, it’s inevitable that misunderstandings might be created. At that time, you might be forced to return to your country and maybe blood might flow once again.”
Li Shiyan froze in shock. He didn’t think about that point. In his mind, he simply wanted to take advantage of the unrest at the borders to escape from his old man. His father might not even know he had sneaked into the Great Lin empire.
If his father were to know he was here, he would have been tied up and dragged back to Qujiang. While he was contemplating the problem, Xiao Lu, who was next to him, poked at him. “Young Master, Miss Ji has left.”
“What?” Li Shiyan snapped out of his train of thoughts, but he saw no shadow of Ji Yunshu. He heavily sighed and glared at Xiao Lu. After a moment, he asked in a mocking tone. “Didn’t Shu’er say earlier that if Prince Rong knew about our identities, blood might flow?”
Xiao Lu mechanically nodded, “Miss Ji did say that.”
Li Shiyan softly chuckled. “Regardless of anything, I am the heir of Kang Ding Marquis. Before beating a dog, he still has to look at his owner.”
“Young Master, if you say it like that… doesn’t that make it sound like you’re a dog?”
“What did you say?!”
“This lowly one said that…”
Paf!
Without any surprise, Xiao Lu’s head received another fierce blow from Li Shiyan.
“You dare to say that I am a dog?! Are you tired of living?”
“I didn’t say it, but you were…” However, he didn’t dare to complete his sentence with “the one who said it.” Instead, he retreated back in fear of getting hit again.
But in his fury, Li Shiyan ferociously grabbed him.
………………….
At this moment, Ji Yunshu had long descended the stairs. Her attention was suddenly grabbed by the piercing voice of a woman. She turned in the direction of the voice and saw a woman in pink clothes. She exuded a noble aura and seemed to be a daughter from a wealthy household judging from the silver and gold accessories she wore. She was sitting in a small booth, fuming with anger. At the height of her emotions, she swept all the dishes off the table which loudly broke on the floor.
“Can’t your restaurant hire someone to sing? And of all people to send, you sent that kind of person to entertain me?” She then pointed at Mei Xiang’er who was standing on the stage.
Mei Xiang’er lowered her head while leaning closer to the old man.
The old man pulled her hand in comfort while looking at her with distress. Following that, he nervously glanced a few times at the furious young miss.
The restaurant manager arrived in haste and offered his apology. “Young miss, we are very sorry. If you don’t like this song, I’ll make her sing something else more to your liking.”
“There is no need for that. Such vulgar singing has ruined my mood. And look at that red scar on her neck. How disgusting! Is your restaurant so broke that you have to stoop to letting such an ugly person sing? I came here to eat, but how can I still be in the mood to eat with such a disgusting sight?!”