Chapter 45 Try it "Don't you want to kiss me here?" Yu Chaoxian grabbed her...

The night breeze carrying the alluring aroma of the fireworks festival created a flowing river of light, with lanterns from the stalls forming a continuous stream.

Yu Tang was led by him, but when they reached a certain point, Yu Chaoxian realized he couldn't pull her anymore; she was already standing in front of a takoyaki stall.

The octopus barbecue stall was crowded with couples queuing up, and the aunt and niece standing together didn't seem out of place at all; in fact, they looked remarkably harmonious.

“Brother Xian,” Yu Tang deliberately imitated Mickey and Chen Diao, “eat this.” She wanted to eat it, but she had no money, so she could only look to Yu Chaoxian.

Yu Chaoxian looked at her amusedly, "What are you shouting about now?"

But his tone didn't sound angry, so Yu Tang became a little bolder. Taking advantage of this moment, Yu Tang managed to pull her hand away, but she was then separated from the crowd, so she grabbed Yu Chaoxian's sleeve.

He took her small hand and ruffled her hair as a reward, as if treating an obedient pet.

"Brother Xian!" Yu Tang pointed to the candied apples again. The candy coating shone with an amber light under the lamp, attracting many children to buy them.

Call out "Brother Xian," and Yu Chaoxian will take out his wallet.

After taking a few steps, the squid brushed with teriyaki sauce sizzled on the hot plate, its rich, caramelized aroma wafting into the crowd.

“Brother Xian,” Yu Tang pointed, “squid.”

Very good, wherever Yu Tang points, Yu Chaoxian will pay there.

While waiting for the grilled squid, the moment the mold at the stall next door was lifted, the sweet aroma of red bean paste immediately wafted out. A child who had just received a taiyaki couldn't wait to take a bite, burning his left hand and then his right, blowing on it to cool it down.

Ahead of Yu Chaoxian and Yu Tang in line was the couple who had just kissed under the fireworks.

Yu Chaoxian found it quite pleasant to hear her calling him "Brother Xian" so easily, and he didn't feel annoyed while waiting in line, so he bought all the freshly made food. The child behind him heard this and felt like the sky had fallen, crying and asking his mother how much longer he had to wait.

Yu Tang glanced at herself and realized she had four: herself, Yu Chaoxian, and Mickey. She gave the extra one to the child.

Yu Chaoxian frowned. She certainly knew how to use his money to do favors. She wanted it, so he bought it for her, not for anyone else.

Yu Tang had only taken a couple of steps when she stopped again. Yu Chaoxian, unusually patient, looked over, this time at Bing Sha.

The smoothie machine whirred as it produced ice shavings, then drizzled with plenty of blueberry syrup. Yu Tang, still kind enough, took two spoons and let Yu Chao eat first.

Yu Chaoxian stared at the shaved ice he was holding and asked her, "How am I supposed to eat this?" Only then did Yu Tang notice that he was carrying food that she had ordered in both of his hands.

Yu Tang scooped up a spoonful of blueberry jam from the shaved ice and held it to Yu Chaoxian's lips. Yu Chaoxian took a bite, but his gaze remained fixed on her face.

"Is it delicious?" Yu Tang asked expectantly.

It's just a smoothie, nothing special. But seeing her bright, sparkling eyes, she was clearly enjoying it.

Yu Chaoxian raised an eyebrow. "Not bad."

Yu Tang immediately fed him another spoonful. Later, she couldn't tell whose spoon she was using, since they were using two spoons.

The final firework of the fireworks display burst into bloom across the night sky, and the announcement drifted softly from the shrine's loudspeakers:

"...The fireworks display has ended. Please take your trash and food items away from the site. To reiterate, today's fireworks display has ended..."

The crowd began to flow slowly, like waves receding from the tide. A child leaned on his father's shoulder, clutching a half-melted candied apple in his hand, sticky syrup clinging to his sleeve; a young man folded a taiyaki paper bag and casually stuffed his girlfriend's unfinished marble soda into his handbag.

The night breeze swept across the empty stall, leaving only the takoyaki griddle still emitting the lingering aroma of oil.

As the staff came by with a broom, a stray cat was licking a shaved ice cup that had been left in the corner.

The night sky returned to silence. The man in the dark blue yukata let the leaping girl tug at his sleeve as they walked. Yu Tang remembered a time when she was little, walking ahead of her brother and telling her to slow down. She turned back to look at the man with the smile on his thin lips and decided to stop and wait for him.

After all, as family members, they should treat each other equally. She has begun to wholeheartedly accept him, her only nephew.

Yu Chaoxian's palm was opened by Yu Tang, and a small amulet, still warm from her body, landed in his hand. Not far away, staff were pulling down lanterns, and the last bit of red light fell on her cheek.

Yu Chaoxian stroked the amulet. She had been wandering around the shrine for a long time, apparently buying amulets.

She gave him "traffic safety," a car charm to protect him from accidents. He travels frequently by plane, so she thought it was thoughtful of her to ask for this. She also asked for "academic success," which she probably asked for for herself.

"Why is there another one?" Yu Chaoxian's gaze shifted from his own palm to hers, where the inscription read "Wishing for Health."

Yu Tang replied matter-of-factly, "This is for my brother."

"Yu Tang, whose money bought it?"

"your."

"Then why aren't you bringing it here?" Yu Chaoxian took it without any hesitation.

Yu Tang muttered under her breath that he was such a stingy person.

Mickey didn't quite understand why two incongruous bright red amulets were hung in the current understated yet luxurious decor of the airplane cabin.

After learning that it was bought by my aunt, everything seemed to make sense again.

Yu Tang was quite energetic at the fireworks display, but now she's quiet on the plane without a milkshake, probably because she's tired of playing. Yu Chao glanced at the person next to him; no wonder she's so quiet, she's sleeping soundly.

Yu Tang curled up beside him, sleeping soundly and without any guard. Her cheek was pressed against his shoulder, her breathing even and shallow, her long eyelashes casting a shadow beneath her eyes. A strand of hair fell onto the button of his shirt, rising and falling gently on his chest with each breath.

The man reached out and brushed the stray hairs from her forehead; the warmth from his fingertips softened his features unconsciously.

The plane landed in Taicheng at 10 a.m. local time. Yu Tang's small wool blanket slipped off, and when she opened her eyes, she met the man leaning towards her. Yu Chaoxian must have just been about to carry her down.

Seeing that she was awake, Yu Chaoxian was about to say something when Mickey brought him his phone and said there was a call.

Yu Chaoxian picked up his phone and glanced at it. Before answering the call, he turned to Yu Tang and said, "Go home and wait for me. I'll take you out this afternoon."

Upon hearing that there were activities in the afternoon, Yu Tang excitedly sat up immediately, and the little cat on her wrist swayed lightly, as if it were as happy as its owner.

Yu Chaoxian glanced casually at the unsightly bracelet on her wrist and ruffled Yu Tang's hair.

He gave Yu Tang one last night, but Yu Tang still didn't take it off.

Mickey glanced at Yu Tang, who was immersed in the joyful atmosphere of her birthday and completely unaware of the impending downpour, and drove off without saying a word.

Yu Tang got into the car and saw Yu Chaoxian get into Ivan's car. It turned out Yu Chaoxian wasn't going home with her; she wondered what he was going to do.

He told her to wait for him, but Yu Tang didn't wait long; Yu Chaoxian came to pick her up in just two hours.

Several car horns sounded downstairs, and the Filipino maid quickly came to call Yu Tang down.

They went to watch a boxing match.

The underground boxing ring was built like a gladiatorial arena. It was converted from an abandoned factory, with exposed steel bars still visible on the ring. The ring was crystal clear, allowing every spectator in the stands to witness the intense, visceral fights.

The underground boxing ring is usually filled with the smells of blood, sweat, and cheap cigarettes and alcohol, but today the stands were clean and much quieter.

It was indeed quiet, because there were only two people in the audience today.

"What are we doing here?" Yu Tang didn't like watching this. She felt that boxing was full of blood and violence, and she would quickly change the channel whenever she saw a boxing program on TV.

Yu Chaoxian took her to the best seats on the upper floor. The environment here was obviously much better than down below. There were also snacks and fruits on the table, all of which were Yu Tang's favorites.

Yu Tang, dressed in a white dress, looked out of place in the gray-black audience seats.

Yu Chaoxian shut Yu Tang up with a cup of mango milkshake.

With a creak, the sound was too jarring in the otherwise quiet audience. The door on one side of the iron cage opened, and Yu Tang looked in the direction of the sound.

A giant man, at least two meters tall, emerged from the cage. His neck was so thick it was almost invisible. His bald head was covered with tattoos that looked like totems. A scar ran diagonally down his left eye, and the scars on his body were proof that he had been through many battles.

As he walked over, Yu Tang suspected that the ground was shaking.

The man exuded an aura of bloodshed and violence, which made Yu Tang feel repulsed, and she even lost her appetite for the milkshake.

Yu Tang raised her face to look at Yu Chaoxian and said, "I don't want to see this. Can we go back?"

"Wait a minute." The man seemed quite interested. He grabbed Yu Tang's hand and placed it on his lap, not letting go. He said meaningfully, "The next one is what you want to see."

What was it that she wanted to see? Yu Tang felt vaguely uneasy because Yu Chaoxian's current playful and disdainful tone was the same as when he said "fun" on the phone in the car that night.

Just as she didn't think Yu Chaoxian's "fun" would actually be fun, there was definitely nothing she wanted to see here. With her hand held and unable to pull it away, Yu Tang had no choice but to continue sitting. In a huff, she took out sunglasses from her bag and put them on, a silent protest against Yu Chaoxian's arrangements.

Yu Chaoxian glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. Beneath his sunglasses were her bright red lips, smeared with milkshake—they looked incredibly tempting. He raised his hand and ruffled her hair, then continued to caress her soft fingertips.

Yu Tang's fingers looked slender, but the pads of her fingers were surprisingly fleshy and soft to the touch. Yu Chaoxian loved them.

The soft hand in hers suddenly stiffened, and her hand instantly turned as cold as ice.

Yu Tang's gaze, hidden behind her sunglasses, was fixed on the second person to appear. Even though Yu Chaoxian had been observing her the whole time, she didn't notice at all.

Because the other person on the field was Liang Jiaqi, who was looking at her in the audience through the cage net.

Yu Tang saw blood flowing continuously from the wounds on Liang Jiaqi's temples and brow bones.

"Want to place a bet? All the winnings are yours." Yu Chaoxian's tone was a mix of enticement and coaxing.

Yu Tang's fingernails dug into her palm instantly. "W-why? Did he offend you? Do you know that he told me those things?"

The only thing she could think of was that what Liang Jiaqi had told her had offended Yu Chaoxian, which was why Yu Chaoxian had brought her here to torment her.

Given Yu Chaoxian's methods, Liang Jiaqi will surely be tortured beyond recognition.

How to torture someone is obvious; how could a normal person possibly defeat a giant who is over two meters tall?

“He’s not a bad person, he’s just afraid I’ll be deceived. He’s a very kind and loving person, he even feeds cats and helps old ladies who have been robbed…” Yu Tang was so anxious that she was almost incoherent.

A sharp whistle interrupted Yu Tang's words.

Yu Chaoxian touched Yu Tang's bloodless lips with his fingertip, stopping Yu Tang from pleading: "Shh, listen to me, watch the game."

Mickey brought Yu Chaoxian a drink with ice, and as he turned around, he shook his head at Yu Tang, signaling her not to upset Mr. Yu Chaoxian.

What followed was swift and nightmarish. The burly man known as the Butcher, bound in chains, struck Liang Jiaqi's temple. Blood immediately gushed from Liang Jiaqi's wound, flowing uncontrollably down his jawline and onto his clothes.

Yu Tang's heart was pounding in her chest. She unconsciously pinched her palm, but was stopped by Yu Chaoxian's fingers, which were positioned across her hand.

Yu Chaoxian shifted his gaze from her hands to her face.

Yu Tang's gaze remained fixed on Liang Jiaqi, a subconscious worry and heartache evident in her clenched hands. Every change in her expression was keenly observed by Yu Chaoxian.

The light in front of her brightened, and he took off her sunglasses. Yu Tang's eyes were red, her eyelashes were wet, and her eyes could not hold back her tears. The moment the sunglasses were removed, tears streamed down her face and landed on the back of Yu Chaoxian's hand.

Yu Chaoxian's face and eyes were the same color, and his gaze was cold and piercing as he looked at Yu Tang.

He pinched her chin and whispered, "Why are you crying, Yu Tang?"

"Let him go, let him go. Stop torturing him. Let's go home and stop watching, okay? Let's go home. I'll never see him again. He's a really good person. He even helped me. I won't be friends with him anymore. Let's just be strangers. Please let him go." Yu Tang pleaded, choking back tears.

Chen Diao, who arranged the match, was right behind the boss and Yu Tang, and saw their every reaction clearly. He knew that Liang Jiaqi's life was over today.

It wasn't Yu Chao who wanted him to die; it was Yu Tang who made it impossible for him to die.

On the platform, Liang Jiaqi's vision blurred; the punch had made him dizzy and unable to stand. He shook his head, trying to clear his mind, and beads of blood from his temples splattered onto the gray cement floor. The burly man simply picked Liang Jiaqi up and slammed the back of his head hard against the cage net.

Liang Jiaqi slid down vertically as if he were dead.

She didn't get up for a long time, or at least Yu Tang felt it was a long time.

"Liang Jiaqi!" Yu Tang, with a strength she didn't know she possessed, broke free from Yu Chaoxian's grasp and ran onto the arena to check on Liang Jiaqi's condition. How could a normal person remain indifferent upon seeing someone about to die here?

Seeing Yu Tang go on stage, Chen Diao quickly stopped the match and made the big guy leave the stage. It didn't matter if Liang Jiaqi died, but it was unacceptable if that person was injured…

Chen Diao glanced at Yu Chaoxian, and sure enough, the boss's face was extremely gloomy. Anyone who offended the boss at this critical juncture was doomed, and he dared not risk it.

Yu Tang hesitated to pick up Liang Jiaqi directly, as it could easily cause further injury, dislocating or breaking his bones. Knowing that pleading with Yu Chaoxian was useless, she looked at Mickey in the audience, "Brother Mickey, quickly call a doctor! He's bleeding a lot! Quick, save him!"

Mickey avoided her gaze; he only obeyed his boss.

Liang Jiaqi, lying on the ground, was already experiencing tinnitus and dizziness, his eyes stained red with blood, but he could still recognize that the white dress in front of him belonged to Yu Tang.

Yu Tang choked back tears as she comforted him, "You'll be alright. The doctor will be here soon. I'll go find the first-aid kit. I'll be back soon. I won't let you die."

Just as Liang Jiaqi has saved many small animals, she will save him too, let alone a living human being.

Before she could turn around, her slender body stiffened instantly. Yu Chaoxian approached Yu Tang from behind, his broad shoulders pressing against her back. He squatted down with her, his large hands gripping her shoulders to prevent her from getting up. This posture was no different from imprisoning her in his arms.

"Yu Tang," the man's breath brushed against her ear, "this is the second time, why are you crying?"

She was crying in the audience just now, and she's crying again now.

Yu Chao had been annoyed by Yu Tang's crying, but back on that night when Yu Tang bandaged his hand, she threw herself into his arms, tears falling onto him, large, hot drops. He hadn't been annoyed since. Now she was still shedding large tears, but not for him, but for some complete stranger?

Yu Tang didn't know how many times she had cried. Who had the time to care about these things at a time like this? She needed to go back to get her phone and call the doctor. So without thinking, she said, "We have to save him quickly, otherwise he will be in danger if he loses too much blood."

"Why save him? Who said that anyone who harms the Yu family shouldn't live? You tried to kill Yu Yanting with a gun, and now someone's trying to kill me, and you want me to let him go? And you even came to suspect me because of a few words he said." Yu Chaoxian's faint smile vanished, his voice turning icy cold. "Tell me, should I kill him? Hmm? Tangtang, should he die?"

Yu Chaoxian was indeed angry because of her suspicion of him last time, and he is probably tormenting Liang Jiaqi now for the same reason.

She recalled the time she spent with Liang Jiaqi: feeding stray cats in the park, taking walks together, Liang Jiaqi tying her shirt up, and carrying her to the car when she was at a loss... The flutter in her heart at that time was real.

She did have some vague feelings for Liang Jiaqi, but those feelings were quickly overshadowed by a series of events that followed.

“I know I was wrong, I shouldn’t have doubted you,” she pleaded, clutching Yu Chaoxian’s sleeve. “Please let him go, okay? I’ll trust you from now on, I’ll only trust you and listen to you! Please, just stop torturing him.”

"How do you ask for favors? When you ask for a favor, all you do is look around with your eyes." Yu Chaoxian's gaze fell on her tear-stained, red lips, his eyes growing darker. "Is this mouth just for show? It should be of some use, shouldn't it?"

Yu Tang remembered that those people called him Brother Xian. She knew that when asking for help, one should act accordingly. A glimmer of hope welled up in her heart: "Brother Xian, can you please not kill him? Just let him go. Don't torture him. He only said those things because he was worried I'd be deceived; he didn't mean to harm me..."

“Little Aunt,” Yu Chaoxian looked at that innocent face, she really wore her heart on her sleeve, “What did you call me? You got the generation wrong.”

"Tangtang, don't beg him..." Liang Jiaqi's eyes were already too closed to open, and his words were becoming slurred.

Before Liang Jiaqi could even speak, he somehow triggered Yu Chaoxian, who kicked his head and stomped on the concrete floor. A pool of blood remained on the dusty ground, and Liang Jiaqi was completely unresponsive.

How shameless! This kid deserves to have his tongue cut out the most; last time he brazenly called her "Tangtang"!

Yu Tang rushed over and hugged Yu Chaoxian's leg, "No... he'll die!"

Yu Chaoxian found himself with a seemingly insignificant weight on his lap. This "insignificant" creature clung to his leg with an almost desperate grip, practically sitting on it.

This shows how much they didn't want him to lay a hand on Liang Jiaqi.

Yu Chaoxian thought about it and realized that it had been a long time since he had personally dealt with Renren. The last time was the time before last.

The fire burning in his chest intensified, and he lazily raised a finger outward. Chen Diao hesitated for only a second before handing over the switchblade; judging from his boss's expression, he probably didn't want a gun.

The boss wouldn't kill so decisively.

The blade gleamed coldly, tracing a chilling arc as it twirled between his fingers, reflecting the dark amusement in his eyes. The air froze, and a murderous intent silently grew.

Yu Chaoxian squatted down and gently ruffled Yu Tang's hair. "Good girl, open your hands."

At this moment, Yu Tang dared not disobey. Suddenly, her palms turned icy cold as the hilt of the switchblade fell into her hand.

Yu Tang looked at Yu Chaoxian blankly, not understanding what he meant.

"I hate it when people touch my things. If they look at them, I'll gouge out their eyes; if they move them, I'll chop off their hands; if they open their mouths, I'll cut off their tongues." Yu Chaoxian spoke slowly and deliberately, his hand already wrapped around Yu Tang's hand, gripping the cold switchblade together. "What I want must belong to me completely."

Yu Tang's body stiffened as she was forced to grip the switchblade. She remembered how, when she was little, Yu Chaoxian had used this knife to stab someone's eyeball, pierce their hand, and cut off their tongue, leaving large splatters of blood. She was so frightened that she developed a fever and had nightmares for a whole month.

Now Yu Chaoxian is holding her hand, about to cut off Liang Jiaqi's tongue.

Does Yu Chaoxian have any humanity at all? Just because Liang Jiaqi reminded her to be careful of Yu Chaoxian, does she have to suffer such inhuman torture?

Liang Jiaqi's reminder now seems to be absolutely correct.

Noticing Yu Tang's resistance, Yu Chaoxian's expression darkened further. He steadied her hand and said, "Why are you shaking?"

The air seemed to freeze the moment the blade pierced through.

One drop, two drops... drops of blood formed a bloody line and fell to the ground.

The color of the blood was shocking.

It wasn't Liang Jiaqi who was bleeding, it was Yu Tang.

Yu Tang suddenly reached out and grabbed the sharp blade. Blood instantly gushed from between her fingers, flowing down the gleaming blade and dripping onto the ground between them, blooming into a glaring red.

This prevented Yu Chaoxian from taking things further.

"Let him go." Her face was pale with pain, her lips trembled, but she held on tightly, beads of blood sliding down her slender wrist.

Yu Chaoxian released his grip almost immediately, but his face was extremely pale, and both of them had blood on their hands.

But the instant he stopped and released his grip, Yu Tang grabbed the knife and used the momentum to push it back, the sharp tip of the knife already pressed against Yu Chaoxian's throat in the blink of an eye.

Her breathing was rapid, and her hand gripping the knife handle trembled uncontrollably with nervousness. Blood from the wound on her hand dripped onto his neck, leaving a shocking red mark.

Their breaths mingled, and the blade reflected Yu Tang's red-rimmed eyes. The man simply looked down at the blade so close to his face, clearly feeling the chill of the metal.

Yu Chaoxian laughed in anger. How could someone be so fearless, so indiscriminate in distinguishing between family and kin, that they would point a knife at their own nephew for the sake of an outsider?

He seemed completely unconcerned about the blade at his neck, turning his head to give Chen Diao a warning look. Mickey, who had stepped forward, stopped and pushed aside the muzzle of Chen Diao's gun, which was still pointed at Yu Tang.

Yu Tang was trembling all over. She didn't want to hurt Yu Chaoxian; she just wanted to end the current situation. She even subtly moved the knife back a little, afraid of hurting him. She didn't understand why Yu Chaoxian was so angry that he wanted to kill someone. Was it simply because she suspected him?

Unfortunately, she never guessed Yu Chaoxian's thoughts correctly.

Just like her, Yu Chaoxian gripped the blade without flinching, pulling it forward. Blood seeped through his fingers, but his strength remained undiminished.

Yu Tang's pupils contracted sharply, and she instantly released her grip, stepping back. With a crisp sound, the knife fell to the ground.

Yu Chaoxian glanced at the blood on his hand; it might be his or Yu Tang's. He opened his palm to look at it, and smiled self-deprecatingly. Henry had previously said that his emotional connection was too shallow, but now the knife wound Yu Tang left him had only deepened that shallow connection.

"Didn't you say you were asking me? Fine." He was like a judge high above, giving Yu Tang a last glimmer of hope.

Yu Tang's helpless eyes immediately brightened.

"I remember you closed your eyes that night in the park." The man smiled at Yu Tang, a smile that was both beautiful and terrifying. He raised his hand and touched Yu Tang's lips, instantly staining the girl's lips with a bewitching red.

Her mouth really should have some use.

"You want to kiss me here?" Yu Chaoxian grabbed her chin, forcing Yu Tang to tilt her head back in a position to receive the kiss. "Then I also want to taste what you feel here, is that okay, hmm?"

Yu Tang's eyes widened, bloodstains appeared on her fair chin, and tears trembled on her eyelashes. She was so shocked that she even forgot to shake her head in refusal.

What was he saying? She and he were aunt and niece. Yu Tang couldn't quite understand Yu Chaoxian's words.

Yu Chaoxian's gaze fell upon her soft, rosy lips, a faint smile playing on his lips. Yet, Yu Tang clearly saw the cold, disgusted look in Yu Chaoxian's eyes beneath the shadows.

“Let me have a taste, and I won’t torture him anymore. You know my patience is limited,” Yu Chaoxian said casually. “This is your only chance. Do you want it or not…”

The man, tall and imposing, slightly lowered his head to get a better look at Yu Tang's expression. Yu Tang's gaze swept over Liang Jiaqi, whose breathing had become shallow on the ground. She clenched her fists tightly, oblivious to the cuts on her hands, and leaned towards Yu Chaoxian with wide eyes…

Mickey, who was behind the ring, tried to pull away Chen Diao, who was spying, but Chen Diao immediately pulled Mickey down to squat down and told him to shut up.

Then... Chen Diao dragged Mickey along to spy on them, determined to take someone down with him even if it meant his own death.

A faint fragrance dispelled some of the stench of blood, and Yu Tang drew closer to him. Yu Chaoxian lowered his gaze, meeting those tearful eyes. The man frowned; she shouldn't have kept her eyes open when she should have, and that was enough to spoil his mood.

In that instant, Yu Chaoxian's patience vanished completely. He covered Yu Tang's eyes with his large hand, turned his head, and bit her lips like a lion taking its prey.

When his fragrant, soft, and warm lips touched him, Yu Chaoxian was startled by the unfamiliar sensation, and his heartbeat made him unable to comprehend the reaction.

The fleeting softness caused Yu Tang's eyelashes to tremble violently, brushing against his palm. Yu Chaoxian released his hand, and Yu Tang seemed to have lost her focus. She couldn't understand or accept it at all, and suddenly collapsed to the ground.

"Yu Tang, if I don't want you, you're nothing." Yu Chaoxian picked up a handkerchief and wiped his mouth in disgust, then turned and left without giving Yu Tang another glance.

Hearing Yu Chaoxian's footsteps fade into the distance, Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief, not having time to ponder Yu Chaoxian's actions. She was now even more grateful that Yu Chaoxian had left, at least that Liang Jiaqi wouldn't have to suffer, and she wouldn't have to be forced.

The most urgent task is to get Liang Jiaqi to the hospital as soon as possible. After all, he is a life that can still be saved, and we cannot just watch a person die before our eyes.

She was completely unaware of the commotion behind her as it returned, until a shadow fell over her. Yu Chaoxian was already silently standing behind her.

He was forced to open his hand and grasp a cold object again. This time it wasn't a knife, but a pistol.

Yu Chaoxian guided her index finger to the trigger. "I remember, didn't my aunt want to learn how to shoot last night?"

The girl heard the man's terrifying voice.

"Let me teach my little aunt how to use this gun..."

A crisp, brief gunshot rang out, and Yu Tang's shoulder was jolted back by the recoil, with warm drops of blood splattering on her face.

After the gunshots, there was absolute silence.

All that could be heard in Yu Tang's ears was a buzzing sound.

“I didn’t want to kill him originally. He’s a mercenary. Killing him would only cause trouble.” Yu Chaoxian spoke very close to Yu Tang’s ear, their whispers almost touching, like a kiss.

"Then why..."

Yu Chao slowly removed the kitten bracelet from Yu Tang's wrist and disdainfully threw it into the pool of blood on the ground.

He patted Yu Tang's blood-stained face, his tone a mix of affection and warning, "Yu Tang, aren't you quite good at being clever? Why don't you think about who you should like so that these people won't have to die?"

"...Who should I like?" Yu Tang didn't know why she blurted out, "Should I like you?"

Yu Chaoxian sneered.