The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 934 - 934 426 Take Action (two updates)_3

Chapter 934: 426 Take Action (two updates)_3 Chapter 934: 426 Take Action (two updates)_3 He could walk without a cane now, yet he limped more without it and wasn’t as convenient as when he had it. As he passed by a Rouge shop, he accidentally tripped and fell.

His right hand scraped against the chipped edge of the shop’s steps, hissing out a long gash, blood spilling everywhere.

He didn’t mind the injury or the pain, hastily crawling up to continue moving forward.

“Brother-in-law?”

A fifteen-year-old girl in pink clothes hurried out from the Rouge Shop; her attire wasn’t extravagant but she was very pretty and charming.

Xiao Liulang, however, as if he hadn’t heard the call of ‘brother-in-law,’ kept dragging his feet forward.

Yao Xin hitched up her skirt and followed in quick, small steps. As she was about to exit the alley, she stepped in front of him, blocking his way, “Brother-in-law, it really is you! Do you still remember me? I’ve been to Bishui Alley—I am Xin’er!”

Yao Xin, the daughter of the Yao Family’s elder brother, strictly speaking, should call Xiao Liulang ‘cousin brother-in-law,’ but she omitted the ‘cousin’ part.

Xiao Liulang’s frown deepened, seemingly whether he remembered her or not, he had no intention of engaging with her.

Yao Xin seemed oblivious to Xiao Liulang’s aloofness; her gaze swept over and noticed his bleeding hand, her face paled as she exclaimed, “Brother-in-law! What happened to your hand! Are you hurt? Where did you get hurt?”

Xiao Liulang didn’t even spare her a glance, taking another step forward.

Yao Xin, in a moment of panic, reached out to grab him.

Xiao Liulang dodged and fell again!

Yao Xin: “…”

Yao Xin squatted down guiltily, “I’m so sorry, so sorry! Brother-in-law, I didn’t mean to! I never thought to push you! Were you frightened by me! Your hand…”

With that fall, Xiao Liulang’s hand stretched out on the ground, bleeding even more.

Yao Xin hurriedly extended her hand to help him, “Let me take you to the Medical Hall!”

“No need,” Xiao Liulang said blandly. “Don’t touch me.”

Yao Xin’s hand froze mid-air.

Being rejected is always embarrassing; most people would have left in shame by now, but Yao Xin didn’t.

She swallowed all the embarrassment and shyness, pinched the handkerchief in her hand, lowered her head, tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear, and quietly said, “You, you’re injured so badly, at least let me wrap it up for you.”

This was the demure and timid demeanor of a young girl.

When a woman seduces or approaches a man, men either truly understand or pretend not to.

Xiao Liulang originally only felt unfamiliarity and disassociation towards Yao Xin, but now, a few degrees of coldness had crept into his eyes.

He looked at her coolly, “Do you want to become my concubine?”

It never occurred to Yao Xin that this man would suddenly say something like that.

She was stunned.

Sitting on the cold ground, Xiao Liulang watched her with a mocking laugh, “What’s wrong? Did I say something incorrect? You don’t like me? Don’t want to climb into my bed?”

Yao Xin’s entire face turned red, it was unclear whether from shame or embarrassment.

From the first sight of him, her heart had been captivated.

She thought she could forget him once she returned home, yet day and night, his exceptionally handsome face occupied her thoughts.

He was also the newly crowned top scholar, a subject highly regarded by the Emperor!

Even if, even if she were to become his concubine… she was willing!

Only… his words were too embarrassing, somewhat disrespectful to her.

This was the real Xiao Liulang.

He was no gentleman, nor was he a kindhearted schoolmate; he wasn’t even a good person, just someone with a deeply dark heart, lacking compassion, indifferent to the charms of women, and devoid of gentlemanly grace—a ruthless villain by all means.

He had only suppressed his own evil, presenting Gu Jiao with the Xiao Liulang she wanted to see.

She liked him studying, so he studied.

She hoped he had friends, so he made some friends.

She was pleased if he was a good official, so he was ostensibly an upright and incorruptible court official.

What is respect?

He didn’t understand.

Yao Xin didn’t deserve it!

The sentence about climbing into bed brought Yao Xin a sense of humiliation she had never experienced before.

Her eyes reddening, she said, “I, I genuinely admire my brother-in-law, even if you have no feelings for me, there’s no need to humiliate me like this!”

“Genuine?” Xiao Liulang laughed coldly. He pointed to the other end of the alley, “Over there, people are trying to kill me. Go lead them away. They might kill you, or they might not; it all depends on your luck. Do you dare go?”

Yao Xin’s face turned pale.

Xiao Liulang scoffed, using his hand not tainted with blood to lift himself up with the help of the wall.

Yao Xin quickly said, “I’m not afraid! It’s just that it’s no use if I go, I won’t be able to hold them off, and it will only reveal your location!”

Xiao Liulang flipped a nail to her, “Pick it up.”

Yao Xin, puzzled, did as told.

Xiao Liulang said indifferently, “Swallow it.”

“Ah!” Panicked, Yao Xin threw the nail from her hand, splashing into the bloody puddle on the ground.

Xiao Liulang sneered, “Genuine.”

Yao Xin retorted, “Did my cousin have to swallow nails for you too?”

“She didn’t,” Xiao Liulang looked towards the bustling street. “I wouldn’t bear it. If she had to swallow nails, I’d do it for her.”

Madman!

This man was a madman!

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