"Shu Luo, brother, I was wrong just now. Now I’ll let you bite back." Li Jiaya really knows how to bend when needed, closing her eyes, she extends her hand.

Looking at the little girl’s martyr-like demeanor, Shu Luo couldn’t find it in himself to get angry. In the end, he could only comfort himself that it was a good deed for the day. After all, he’s inherently a kind person, and promptly swatted her hand away: "Too dirty, I’m afraid I might get poisoned."

"You..."

Shu Luo raised an eyebrow, watching the little girl bristle again. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

However, Li Jiaya wasn’t foolish; if she lost her temper now, the lie she just told wouldn’t hold. So, she instantly calmed herself down.

Shu Luo was amused beyond measure, wondering why he hadn’t noticed before how interesting this girl is.

In Lian Jinshu’s eyes, their interaction seemed unusually intimate, causing him to unconsciously clench his fists.

After turning a corner in the village, Li Jiaya finally let go of Shu Luo: "Thank you, Shu Luo brother." She unmistakably showed a touch of girlish shyness.

"Just a thank you and that’s it?" Shu Luo crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow at the girl in front of him, "Do you know the status of the Shu family? My grandfather was an Imperial Teacher in the previous emperor’s reign and is a model for scholars nationwide. Although he’s no longer in office now, his reputation remains. Have you just ruined the reputation of his most beloved grandson like this?"

Li Jiaya was instantly intimidated because she knew the Shu family was formidable, but didn’t realize they were that formidable—it’s a scholarly family. Indeed, she was too reckless just now, but what can she do? She could only look tearfully: "What should I do then?"

"Seems like..." Shu Luo was about to continue teasing her, but suddenly his ears twitched; he quickly reached out and pulled the little girl into his arms.

"What are you doing?"

"Someone’s pursuing us," Shu Luo whispered in Li Jiaya’s ear.

Li Jiaya felt a tingling in her ear, which spread through her entire body, not knowing what to do, she could only remain quietly in his embrace.

"You disgusting pair!" Lian Jinshu couldn’t hold back when he caught up, blurting out a curse, "Li Jiaya, I must have been blind to think you’re such an indecent, lowly girl. I..."

"What do you want to do?" Shu Luo turned back and provocatively looked at him, "Beat me up? Do you have the capability?"

Lian Jinshu’s eyes turned so dark they could drip water but ultimately, he didn’t pursue further and turned to leave.

"Let go, no one’s here anymore." Shu Luo disdainfully looked at Li Jiaya, who was still clutching him. Actually, he didn’t expect himself to do such a thing, and the girl who usually acts like a crab was adorable, making him unknowingly more interested in her than normal.

Li Jiaya hurriedly darted away, her face as red as a monkey’s butt: "Uh..." She was so tangled up that she couldn’t say anything, opting instead to turn and run.

Shu Luo rubbed his nose, thinking having this girl around to tease seemed pretty good? He then followed her.

Li Yi and his wife were sitting at home, sighing to each other. Their eldest daughter and son were easy enough, but why was this younger daughter so worrying? Why didn’t she fancy Young Master Lian?

"Maybe we should let it go," Li Yi sighed, "You can’t force a melon to be sweet."

"But if we miss Young Master Lian, where can we find such a good son-in-law?" Leng Cuicui sighed too.