Chapter 6
The Delicate Yet Recklessly Trouble-Seeking Young Lady (1/2)
The words coming from Xie Jingchuan’s mouth sounded like a venomous snake flicking its tongue.
It felt as though he wasn’t saying, “Hope your performance goes well.”
But rather, “Have a nice trip to the grave.”
Even Xie Yurao couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable.
With Xie Jingchuan’s sinister, demonically handsome appearance, anyone who saw him would call him a complete psychopath!
Still, she smiled and replied,
“Sure.”
As though she hadn’t noticed the dangerous amusement hidden in his words, Xie Yurao curved her innocent, lazy eyes into a smile.
“Then I’ll gladly accept Second Brother’s good wishes.”
Xie Jingchuan looked at her and let out a cold, ambiguous laugh.
Xie Yurao suddenly seemed to remember something and exclaimed in realization,
“Ah, I just rememberedāSecond Brother is a genius professor in medical research.”
“If I happen to inherit the research institute…”
Leaning against Tan Shen’s shoulder, she raised the corner of her eyes with interest.
“Then I’ll hire Second Brother to work for me when the time comes~”
Tan Shen: “…”
Dancing on a minefield.
This little fox truly wasn’t afraid of death.
Then he watched as the smile on Xie Jingchuan’s lips slowly disappeared, replaced by an overwhelmingly dark gloom.
Grinding his teeth, he forced out a sentence:
“Fine. Your brother will be waiting.”
The look in his eyes was as if he were looking at an overconfident little girl who didn’t know her place.
“I’m just not sure, little sister Yurao, whether you’ll have the fortune to enjoy that.”
Xie Yurao smiled brightly.
“Don’t worry, Brother. I’ve always been lucky.”
Xie Jingchuan withdrew his gaze.
Then, with long strides, he walked out of the banquet hall.
Once the tall, unruly silver-haired figure disappeared through the doorwayā
The domineering young lady who had been so arrogant a moment ago instantly deflated like a punctured balloon.
“What does Xie Jingchuan mean by that?”
Grabbing Tan Shen’s sleeve, she asked,
“Is he planning to harm me behind my back again?”
Since childhood, Xie Yurao had suffered plenty at Xie Jingchuan’s hands.
She knew very well that many of the injuries she had sustained over the years were connected to that vicious man with a heart as poisonous as a snake’s.
Tan Shen nodded.
“Yes.”
Given how her few casual remarks could drive someone half to death, the answer was obvious.
Xie Yurao huffed angrily.
“He always loves pulling those dirty little tricks in secret.”
Although the eldest daughter of the Xie family was arrogant and domineering, at least she acted openly and directly.
If she wanted to hit someone, she’d do it right to their face so they knew exactly what was happening.
That slap came from Miss Xie herself.
But Xie Jingchuan was different.
He was used to playing ruthless, underhanded games from the shadows.
Tan Shen lowered his eyes to glance at his now-wrinkled sleeve and chuckled softly.
“Knowing he likes doing that, why did you insist on provoking him?”
Telling Xie Jingchuan to work for her somedayā
Only she would dare say something like that.
Xie Yurao answered righteously,
“He deliberately annoyed me, so of course I had to annoy him back!”
The young lady might not excel at many things, but her temper was stubborn as iron.
Even if she couldn’t win, she’d still fight for her pride!
“…”
Tan Shen had always been mature and steady.
In his eyes, Xie Yurao’s behavior could be summed up in one phrase:
Terrible at the game, yet hopelessly addicted to playing it.
The next second, the edge of his sleeve was hooked by a slender pale finger and gently tugged.
“But besides…”
“Don’t I still have you?”
Tan Shen froze.
Lowering his cool gaze, he met a pair of curved, fox-like eyes.
Beautiful beyond words.
Just one blink from her seemed enough to steal someone’s soul.
Tilting her head up, she blinked softly.
“You’ll protect me, won’t you?”
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