"Does Second Brother think I'm stupid?" Li Ke asked Zhao Ming with a serious look.
Zhao Ming certainly didn't think so. On the contrary, in Zhao Ming's opinion, Li Ke was already quite smart. A stupid woman wouldn't have survived to this day. Moreover, as far as Zhao Ming knew, Li Ke had survived to this day entirely on her own.
“Of course not. Second brother knows you’re very smart, but although Lu Qing can be a bit selfish at times, she still understands the bigger picture,” Zhao Ming replied.
Li Ke tossed the towel from his lap back into the basin and said slowly, "She was willing to give me to Boss Qiu before because she knew I was stubborn and wouldn't let him bully me. Thinking about it that way, my final outcome wouldn't be good. But she could still get what Boss Qiu promised her. But now, I've changed. If I successfully win over Boss Qiu, Second Brother, do you think I'll still let Lu Qing live a good life?"
Zhao Ming knew that Li Ke was always decisive and vengeful, so her saying such a thing meant that she already had the intention to kill Lu Qing.
Zhao Ming's disturbed mind calmed down somewhat, and he looked at Li Ke and asked, "Why are you saying this? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you right now?"
Li Ke, supporting himself on the cushion, moved closer to Zhao Ming's head, staring into Zhao Ming's eyes, and said, "What do I have to be afraid of? Second brother, my willingness to submit to you doesn't mean I'm willing to submit to that Qiu guy. If you're really going to be so heartless as to hand me over to that Qiu guy to be defiled, then you might as well kill me sooner rather than later. Otherwise, I'll definitely fight to the death, and no one will get away with it."
Zhao Ming's heart was stirred by Li Ke's scent. He reached out and grabbed the back of Li Ke's neck, pulling her close to his face, wanting to kiss her hard. But at the crucial moment, Li Ke reached out and blocked his face.
"Does Second Brother think of me as a woman as casual as Lu Qing?" Li Ke angrily turned her face away, not wanting to look at Zhao Ming anymore. Then she turned back to warm the towel again and wrung it out.
Zhao Ming, caught between a rock and a hard place by Li Ke's advances, pressed himself against her back and asked urgently, "My dear sister, what do you want? You know, your second brother has always wanted you, and you're driving me crazy."
If it weren't for his reservations, Zhao Ming would have already tried to force himself on Li Ke.
A cold glint flashed in Li Ke's eyes as she forced herself to endure Zhao Ming's persistent pestering: "Second Brother, I don't want to follow Boss Qiu. If I have to follow a man, I only want to be with you for life. If you really have me in your heart, then come with me to Qingyuan Base. The base chief there, Mo Qing, is my biological father. Wouldn't it be better for us to go and seek refuge with him than to go back and let Boss Qiu continue to oppress us?"
"The base chief of Qingyuan Base is your father? How come I've never heard you mention him before?" Zhao Ming's heart stirred upon hearing this. If it were true, all the better.
"I just found out myself. It was in that gathering place just now. The woman I killed told me before she died. She was my stepsister. She had impersonated me and stayed at the Qingyuan Base for a while. Later, she must have been exposed and kicked out. She asked me to stay so that I could take her back to the Qingyuan Base. But she had no food and wanted me to sell myself so we could save some food before we continued our journey. I refused, and we got into an argument, and I accidentally killed her," Li Ke explained, half-truthfully.
Zhao Ming began to consider the feasibility of this matter. Li Ke looked outside and saw that Lu Qing and the others would be back soon.
"Second Brother, with your abilities, why must you suffer at the Bincheng base? Can you really bear to see me bullied by Boss Qiu? Let's go find my biological father. He's the base commander; no matter what, we'll have a place there. Lu Qing and the others are coming back soon. I must kill Lu Qing. But Zhang Wei and Ye Feng have a close relationship with Lu Qing. If Lu Qing dies, they'll definitely become disloyal. Second Brother, make a decision quickly. Let me know whether she lives or dies." Li Ke snuggled into Zhao Ming's arms, patting his chest and urging him on.
Zhao Ming hardened his heart, grabbed Li Ke's small hand, looked at her and said, "Okay, let's go to Qingyuan Base, but, Ke Ke, don't you have to give me some promises first?"
Li Ke felt relieved and smiled as she bit Zhao Ming's ear: "Second Brother, as long as Lu Qing and the others are dealt with, I'll be yours immediately. You can do whatever you want with me."
Hearing these tempting words, Zhao Ming's heart pounded like thunder. He grabbed Li Ke's waist and took a deep breath on her neck: "You little vixen, this time, I won't let you off the hook."
A murderous glint flashed in Li Ke's eyes. He pulled away from Zhao Ming's embrace and said, "Second Brother, they'll be back soon. Give me something to defend myself with. At least it can help you later and I won't be a hindrance."
Zhao Ming looked at Li Ke seriously. Seeing that he was still hesitating, Li Ke was so angry that she tried to push him away again: "Don't you believe me, or are you trying to coax me again? Forget it, I can't count on you. I'll go back and die with Boss Qiu. That's a clean death."
Zhao Ming also thought of how cold and indifferent Li Ke had been to him in the past, and wanted to confirm whether she was sincere. But when she pushed him like that, all the doubts he had were gone.
Anyway, she'll soon be my woman. Li Ke is a decent woman. If I treat her well, she'll genuinely fall in love with me.
After all, her physical abilities have been completely destroyed, and he can be said to be her best choice. Zhao Ming's last bit of concern has also dissipated.
He smiled and pulled Li Ke back into his arms, kissing her cheek: "How could I not believe you? You know how much I like you. Now that you have a better place to go, of course I won't hand you over to that beast Qiu again."
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