They didn’t deserve that outward glory!
Hearing Jiang Si’s words, Yu Jin was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
He knew it. How could a girl who could calmly talk about chopping off a man’s vital part be soft-hearted towards such a beast?
In his view, that wasn’t kindness, but foolishness.
“So please, Young Master Yu, don’t meddle in my affairs and ruin my plans.”
Yu Jin wore a troubled expression: “But if I don’t kill someone, I can’t restore my good mood. I might not sleep well for days. Is Miss Jiang not prepared to offer some compensation for asking me to make such a big sacrifice?”
Jiang Si was dumbfounded.
What exactly had he sacrificed?
But in her previous life, this scoundrel indeed wasn’t one to follow rules and conventions. If he wanted to do something, there was nothing he couldn’t accomplish.
Yu Qi, born into the royal family, stood out among his brothers who were all trying to perform well for the throne.
“What compensation do you want?” Jiang Si asked coldly.
The situation with Tofu Beauty Xiu Niang-zi was temporarily arranged, but there was still the matter at Ling-wu Temple to resolve. She didn’t have time to waste here.
Yu Jin suddenly leaned forward and lightly pecked the young woman’s smooth, fair forehead.
Jiang Si was as if struck by lightning, unable to react for a good while.
“There, done,” Yu Jin said, revealing a satisfied smile.
Surprisingly, he hadn’t been stabbed. What a pleasant surprise. It was true that fortune favors the bold.
Jiang Si finally came to her senses and raised her hand to slap Yu Jin.
A-man, standing guard in the main hall, looked up at the sky.
As long as the young miss didn’t suffer a loss, it was fine.
The crisp sound of the slap was heard even by the person and dog in the courtyard.
Er-niu raised a paw to cover its eyes.
Had its master just been beaten? It was too embarrassing to watch.
Long-dan instinctively swallowed.
He never imagined that the master would try to force himself on the girl! But how did he end up getting slapped instead?
“I didn’t expect the girl the master brought to be so skilled!”
“That’s because the master didn’t dodge,” Cold Shadow said coldly, having appeared at some point.
“Why are you here?”
“If you keep crouching there, you’ll be beaten to death by the master tomorrow.”
Long-Dan dejectedly stood up and walked towards the side room, looking back every few steps.
Er-niu shook its fur.
This was when the advantages of being a dog became apparent. It could watch for as long as it wanted while shaking itself.
Looking at the young man before her with his faint smile, Jiang Si’s hand trembled with anger.
He took liberties with her, and still acted so brazen and nonchalant about it!
Yu Jin leaned lazily against the chair back, sporting a bright red handprint: “Miss Jiang, let’s discuss business now. My mood has recovered.”
“Don’t you find your recent behavior shameless?”
Yu Jin spread his hands, as thick-skinned as a dead pig unfazed by boiling water: “But this was the compensation I wanted. Otherwise, I’ll go kill someone.”
At this, his eyes turned, his smile alluring: “Miss Jiang, we’re not related by blood or marriage. You don’t expect me to agree to whatever condition you propose, do you? That’s not how things work. If we can’t use power to pressure people, then fair exchange is the right principle.”
Jiang Si was furious.
Where did he come up with such twisted logic?
Yu Jin’s tone changed: “Of course, while I may not be a gentleman, I am a man. I’m willing to take responsibility for kissing Miss Jiang. Would you be willing to marry me?”
He spoke casually, but the hand at his side clenched tightly, betraying his inner nervousness.