Chapter 27 Li Xiao's Independent Side Story - Obsession (12)
Xun Xun seems to really enjoy spending time with Li Xiao.
Perhaps she found it amusing to tease the boy, or perhaps she simply felt a little lonely.
Yu Qingzhou assigned several maids to take care of Xun Xun's daily life, but none of them seemed to be very popular with the women.
In Xun Xun's own words, it was meaningless.
"I didn't do anything, but those little brats all look so terrified and unlucky, like I'm going to eat them. Hey Li Xiao, tell me, isn't that going too far?"
Xun Xun complained about it every day.
When this woman is silent, she gives off an illusion of delicate grace, but once she opens her mouth, she becomes noisier than a flock of sparrows.
In particular, they speak their minds without any restraint, saying whatever comes to mind.
While the woman was saying these things, Li Xiao stayed quietly to the side without answering, only giving her a reluctant glance when she was called by name.
Xun Xun, however, did not care at all and continued to talk happily to himself.
After an unknown amount of time, the young man finally couldn't take it anymore and said softly, "Those people are just following orders, and they are afraid of being punished for neglecting Miss."
Upon hearing this, Xun Xun immediately showed a look of surprise and delight.
"Oh, so you can talk. You've been silent ever since you came back that day. I thought you hurt your voice during the mission."
"..."
"Is he pretending to be mute again?"
Xun Xun looked on with great interest, his eyes fixed on the boy's face, which was covered by half of his armor. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he chuckled.
"But even if you don't say it, I know that you are actually a good kid."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiao paused for a moment before asking, "How do you know?"
"Because you spoke up for them."
Xun Xun blinked, his tone certain: "You're worried I'll punish them, aren't you? After all, I said so much before, and you didn't say a word. But now you're speaking up. Could it be—you're trying to be a hero and save the day?"
"..."
"No words? Fine, that means you agree!"
Xun Xun suddenly became interested: "I didn't know, little Li Xiao. Tell me, which one of them have you taken a fancy to? Just tell your sister which one you like. If... if you like them all, it's not impossible to take them all."
Perhaps shocked by the absurdity of the content, Li Xiao finally deigned to glance at the woman.
Just as Xun Xun was about to say something more, he suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him.
"What are those two talking about? It's so lively."
—This is a metaphor for a light boat.
The young man was dressed in casual clothes. Li Xiao had heard that he had been busy with business in the south recently, and judging from his appearance, he had just returned from outside and came over in a hurry.
"Brother Yu, you're back!"
Xun Xun looked delighted and walked over to Yu Qingzhou, hanging on her shoulder and swaying back and forth like a moving ornament.
The most amazing thing is that Yu Qingzhou didn't seem to mind her at all.
Xun Xun became even more smug.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the woman winked at Li Xiao across from her, then pressed her advantage, moving closer and closer...
A completely emotionless voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Xun Xun's chaotic rhythm.
At the same time, Yu Qingzhou stretched out her finger and gently flicked Xun Xun's fair face, which was almost touching hers, back towards her forehead.
Xun Xun gave a soft "hmm," his gaze towards Yu Qingzhou seeming to hold a hint of displeasure. Then, his eyes darted around, and he immediately flashed a slightly sly smile.
"Brother Yu, isn't this perfect timing? We were just getting into a great conversation, and you're just the right one to join us."
"Yeah?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Qingzhou smiled faintly.
"So, what are you two talking about that's making you so happy?"
Before saying this, the young man's gaze swept over Xun Xun and Li Xiao, and finally returned to the former's face, asking in an extremely amiable manner.
"It's nothing really."
Li Xiao, who had been left standing there for a long time, finally couldn't help but step forward, seemingly wanting to stop Xun Xun from continuing the absurd topic from before.
But Yu Qingzhou looked quite interested: "Now that you mention it, I'm actually a little curious."
He looked at the boy, his face bearing his usual gentle smile, though the smile in his eyes wasn't obvious: "Or is there something between you two that I can't hear about?"
"Of course not."
Xun Xun answered before the boy could, looking very confident.
"Heaven and earth can bear witness that I have always been completely sincere towards Brother Yu. As for Xiao Lixiao, being chosen by Brother Yu to stay by his side is naturally beyond reproach. Right, Xiao Lixiao?"
As he spoke, he seemed to reach out to the boy to agree with him, but the latter subtly avoided the gesture.
Seeing this, Xun Xun didn't mind at all, and instead laughed and teased, "Oh, you're shy."
He turned to Yu Qingzhou and explained, "It's really nothing. I just promised that child a small favor."
"What is it?"
"Well..."
Xun Xun paused deliberately, as if keeping someone in suspense, then looked at the nonchalant Yu Qingzhou and then at Li Xiao, who exuded displeasure. His smile deepened.
"I told Xiao Lixiao that he can marry any of the girls he likes among all these young ladies here. If he likes them all, he can take them all in. Of course, there are some things I need to say beforehand: if he really takes them all, he can't show favoritism to any of them later."
"so."
Yu Qingzhou nodded calmly, took the teacup, took a sip, and then spoke slowly and deliberately.
"You make it sound so easy, girl. If you want to be a matchmaker, you should at least ask those young ladies' opinions first. If they're all unwilling, then even Ah Xiao—"
Her gaze swept over the boy's figure, pausing slightly.
"Even if he really has the intention you described, in the end it will all be for nothing, a complete waste of his time."
"Oh dear, Brother Yu, you are, after all, a man. So when it comes to judging men, I still have the sharpest eye. Take Li Xiao, for example, a handsome and reliable young man like him, there are few girls in the world who wouldn't like him. Sigh, let's not talk about others, even I..."
At this point, the woman seemed to suddenly realize something and abruptly stopped.
Then, waving the handkerchief in her hand, she looked at Yu Qingzhou with a fawning expression and winked, saying, "Haha, just kidding, just kidding. Personally, I do prefer older women. You know that, Brother Yu, right?"
Instead of directly answering yes or no, Yu Qingzhou turned to look at the boy at the table.
"If that's the case, then I seem to be quite ignorant. Why don't you tell me which one you like? If the other person feels the same way, perhaps we can have a wonderful relationship."
Li Xiao met that gaze and remained silent for a long time before suddenly smiling.
"So, for you, it's fine whichever one I like, whoever I like... Is that what you mean, Yu Qingzhou?"
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