You lot! How dare you openly harass a woman in broad daylight? Do you have a death wish?
Their good time was interrupted, and they looked at Li Ershu with impatience.
He was all alone, and the others all wore expressions of disdain.
"What? You're all alone, and you want to play the hero and save the damsel in distress? You even dare to ask us if we're looking for death?" Dong Qiang said, pointing mockingly at himself.
The three sleazy men who were with him burst into laughter, mocking Li Ershu's overestimation of his abilities.
Dong Qiang spat a mouthful of phlegm on the ground and mocked, "Are we courting death, or do you have a death wish?"
As he spoke, he clasped his hands together, making a "crunching" sound with his knuckles, in an attempt to intimidate Li Ershu.
Li Ershu waved to Liu Miaoyin, signaling her to come behind him.
Without hesitation, Liu Miaoyin quickly hid behind Li Ershu.
It was Liu Miaoyin's actions that completely enraged these three dissolute men.
In their eyes, Liu Miaoyin was already their prey, and now she actually ran behind that kid on the other side.
It made them feel very embarrassed.
Dong Qiang was the first to swing his fist and come toward Li Ershu.
Without even blinking, Li Ershu pulled out a tranquilizer gun and shot it into Dong Qiang's thigh.
Before Dong Qiang could react, he fell straight to the ground.
Gu Lili once said, "If you can use your hands, don't use your mouth."
Similarly, if you can easily take down several people with hidden weapons, there's no need to go through all that trouble and use your fists.
The remaining two men saw Dong Qiang fall to the ground, yelled that someone had killed him, and ran away.
Li Ershu gave a mocking smile and quickly turned to look at Liu Miaoyu behind him.
"Miss Liu, are you alright?" Li Ershu asked with concern.
At the same time, he felt a pang of guilt. If he had noticed earlier and Liu Miaoyin had been following behind, she wouldn't have been so frightened.
Liu Miaoyin blushed and shook her head, saying, "I'm fine, Brother Ershu. This person isn't dead, is he?"
Liu Miaoyin couldn't help but feel worried. If Li Ershu had taken the blame for someone's death for her, she would die of guilt for the rest of her life.
Li Ershu kicked Dong Qiang hard in the groin, sending him flying to the side of the road to avoid blocking pedestrians' way.
"It's nothing, I was just hit by a hidden weapon and fell asleep," Li Ershu explained.
Liu Miaoyin nodded, her worries subsiding.
“Let’s go, I’ll take you home,” Li Ershu said to Liu Miaoyin.
He had originally planned to go out for a stroll to clear his head, but since Liu Miaoyin had followed him, he had to make sure she got home safely.
Liu Miaoyin bit her lip, looked at Li Ershu, and shook her head firmly.
"No, I'm not going back. Who told my mother to make you so angry?" Liu Miaoyin muttered.
Not knowing what to do, she resorted to making a fuss.
Liu Miaoyin was a little scared that Li Ershu would just leave and she would never see him again.
Actually, Li Ershu did have this idea just now.
He decided to head back earlier, as he had discovered many business opportunities along the way.
Further north, fabrics are more expensive, so he thought he would buy some fabrics from Jiangdu on his way back.
He came out just now because he wanted to look at the fabric.
Seeing Liu Miaoyin like this, Li Ershu felt somewhat helpless.
“Your mother was only trying to help you, but I… I was too arrogant and failed to live up to her expectations,” Li Ershu replied truthfully.
He could believe that Liu Ying meant no insult to him when she said that.
He also believed that as long as he was with Liu Miaoyin, all wealth would be within his grasp.
However, he preferred that he earned the money through his own hard work.
Liu Miaoyin's eyes immediately reddened, and she stammered, "Brother Ershu, do you not like me?"
As long as Li Ershu says he doesn't like her, she promises she will never bother him again.
When Li Ershu saw Liu Miaoyin crying, he was instantly at a loss.
He raised his hand, wanting to wipe away her tears with his sleeve, but then felt it was inappropriate.
The hand that had been raised froze in mid-air, momentarily at a loss.
“Miss Liu, I…no, I…I have feelings for you, but…I have nothing right now, and I dare not promise you anything,” Li Ershu explained incoherently.
Li Ershu's flustered appearance amused Liu Miaoyin, who burst into laughter through her tears.
Liu Miaoyin also understood Li Ershu's pride. If the two of them got married like this, Li Ershu would definitely feel inferior to her.
Just like how my mother and Liu Yuanliang were back then.
Even if two people are happy when they first get together, they will inevitably develop resentment over time.
Liu Miaoyin knew, of course, that Li Ershu and Liu Yuanliang were not like that, but she couldn't bear to let him feel stifled.
Liu Miaoyin looked up at Li Ershu with bright eyes and said, "Brother Ershu, I know your concerns. A real man naturally wants to have his own place in the world. Go and build your career with peace of mind, and I will wait for you in Jiangdu!"
Once you have your own place in the world, then marry me with a grand wedding procession!
Liu Miaoyin's resolute appearance strengthened Li Ershu's resolve.
"Miaoyin, wait for me. At most three years, I will return to marry you! If... if..."
As soon as Li Ershu finished speaking, Liu Miaoyin reached out and covered his mouth.
"Brother Ershu, there are no 'what ifs.' No matter how many years pass, I will wait for you!"
Li Ershu nodded heavily.
"Miaoyin, wait for me! I won't let you down!"
When the two returned to the Liu family home, they both had smiles on their faces.
Gu Lili and Liu Ying exchanged a glance and knew that Li Ershu and Liu Miaoyin had already made this plan.
The two exchanged a smile and wisely refrained from mentioning what had just happened.
"Let's eat, we've been waiting for you two." Liu Ying said with a smile, pulling Liu Miaoyin and Li Ershu to the dining table.
Li Ershu didn't hesitate or hold a grudge because of Liu Ying's words.
After dinner, Li Ershu pulled Gu Lili aside and said he had something to talk about.
Gu Lili then called Li Ershu to her room.
"Lili, I want to go back to Donghai Town first," Li Ershu said bluntly.
Gu Lili was puzzled as to why they suddenly wanted to go back.
He and Liu Miaoyin seemed quite happy just now, so why are they going back already?
"Second Uncle, what happened?" Gu Lili asked.
Li Ershu then explained his plan, wanting to go ahead and sell cloth while observing the commercial situation in various places.
Gu Lili nodded and said, "In that case, you should hurry back with Zhuifeng. I'll just go back with Chang'an by water. You can help me see if there's any good wood and buy some for me."
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