"Who cares if you went out or not?" Ye Haoxuan glared at her with irritation. Was a bird more important than him?
He stuffed the bowl back in her hand and turned to leave.
"Hey!"
Li Luru scratched her head, wondering why he was so temperamental.
Hadnât she already explained?
She thought for a moment, set the bowl aside, and hurried after him. It was late at night, and she couldnât see his expression clearly. She tugged at his sleeve, "Hey, donât be mad. I know youâre worried about me. I heard it all from Xiaoyuan. I really didnât mean to. Xiaobai was acting strange all day yesterday, and I was afraid something would happen..."
"Besides, it was late at night, and you were surely asleep. Even if there was time, it wouldnât be right to knock on your door and wake you up, right?"
"Talk is talk, but donât be all touchy-feely." Ye Haoxuan pulled at his sleeve forcefully.
"Oh my..."
He pulled harder than intended, causing Li Luru to step on a stone and lose her balance, falling to the side.
Seeing this, Ye Haoxuan quickly grabbed her, pulling her into his arms, "How can you be so clumsy? You canât even walk properly, yet you go out alone at night? If you run into kidnappers and get sold, youâll have nowhere to cry."
Hearing this, Li Luru secretly smiled. It seemed he wasnât angry anymore.
"How could that happen? Xiaobaiâs with me. If we run into kidnappers, Xiaobai would definitely gouge out their eyes." She thought for a moment before adding, "But the next time something like this happens, Iâll definitely tell you, and preferably take you along. Oh my, outside the city I felt like the ground was spinning, and when I got into the city, I almost couldnât tell which way was which. I thought you were buried inside. Though you say some nasty things, but..."
"Ugh..." Mid-rant, Li Luru suddenly widened her eyes, standing frozen as she felt the coolness on her lips.
In the night, Ye Haoxuan saw her dazed eyes and a hint of mirth appeared in his gaze. Mischievously, he nibbled her, the pain jolting Li Luru back to reality.
"Ah..." She suddenly pushed away the person holding her. "You, how dare you take advantage of me?"
"Why wouldnât I dare?" Ye Haoxuan looked at her leisurely, "Itâs not like I havenât before."
"How can that be the same?" Li Luruâs eyes widened; such intimate acts shouldnât be done casually.
"Whatâs the difference?" Ye Haoxuan pulled her closer, "Donât worry, stick with me, I wonât treat you badly."
Is this a promise? Or a confession? Li Luru felt her heart flutter.
Seeing her silent, Ye Haoxuan thought she didnât understand his meaning, so he said again, "Though youâre a bit clumsy, a bit silly, but Iâm magnanimous and donât mind your flaws. After this, Iâll take you in."
"No way!" Li Luru shook her head without thinking.
"Why?"
"Youâve been to a brothel."
She doesnât want any entanglement with a man whoâs visited a brothel, and besides, theyâre not well-matched.
Okay, Li Luru had to admit one fact: these days of interaction, though they bickered and teased each other, she undeniably started liking this handsome and noble man.
But regardless, she never thought of anything serious with him.
Sheâs still very realistic, knowing that families like theirs typically merge through marriage, but the Li Family and Ye Family are too different in social status. Marrying out of oneâs class wouldnât lead to happiness.