Chapter 139 - Chapter 139: Chapter 137: The Pitiful Person Must Have Hateful Aspects (1/2)
Chapter 139: Chapter 137: The Pitiful Person Must Have Hateful Aspects
After calming their emotions, the two finally noticed that they were surrounded by people.
Liu Sisi shyly hid behind Di Yelei, who burst into laughter and thanked everyone who had come to help. The lively atmosphere continued as they spoke to one another until Di Yelei’s gaze met Nan Tianzong, his smile stiffened.
As their eyes met, it was like a clash of thunder and lightning! Even the people on the periphery felt the atmosphere change and moved away, leaving a clearing for the two of them. The oppressive atmosphere was not something ordinary people could withstand.
Liu Sisi was also startled by the tense atmosphere between the two in the center of the scene!
Looking at both sides, she couldn’t help but gently tug Di Yelei’s sleeve: “Ye Lei…”
Seeing her worried expression, Di Yelei’s face relaxed, suddenly smiled, and gave a fist greeting.
“Boss Nan, thank you for your help. I am also grateful to you for taking care of Sisi. She has a weak body and is timid; these days, she has relied on you to care for her.” Di Yelei’s smile held depth in his eyes.
The two men’s gazes were locked, neither of them moving.
Nan Tianzong’s mouth twitched involuntarily, his eyes darkened, and his fist clenched and unclenched a few times.
Suddenly, he chuckled, once again looking like a charming young master.
“I did these things not for you! There’s no need to express your gratitude. Since everything is settled here, I’ll take my leave now. Sisi, don’t forget the promise you made to me earlier. I’ll be waiting for you.”
With that, he laughed heartily and left.
Everyone’s expressions were complicated, having never expected that Liu Sisi, whose reputation had already fallen, would experience such a turn of events. They couldn’t describe the feeling in their hearts.
“Sisi, what did you promise him?”
He didn’t want to ask, but Nan Tianzong’s arrogance made him unable to hold back.
Liu Sisi shook her head: “It’s nothing. I just promised him that if he helped save you, I would work for free at the bookstore for a year without taking any silver…”
“How could you agree to such a condition! He’s clearly up to no good.”
Di Yelei was furious. This was tantamount to binding Sisi to his bookstore, day and night. Could he not see the other’s intentions through his eyes? Utterly despicable!
Liu Sisi, feeling wrongly accused, bit her lip: “But at that moment, he was the only one who could help me…”
Seeing Liu Sisi looking so aggrieved, Di Yelei felt extremely distressed.
“Sisi, I am not blaming you. I am just afraid that you will be deceived by him…”
Before he could finish, a teasing voice interrupted from the side: “Di Yelei, you’ve finally married a good wife. You must treat her well! How can you let her be wronged like this?”
It turned out to be the casually-dressed Lord County Magistrate.
“Your Honor’s words are wise. As a commoner, I will always keep your teachings in mind and will never slack off,” Di Yelei hurriedly bowed in thanks.
Everyone greeted the Lord County Magistrate in unison!
“Wait a moment! Your Honor, although the killer has been sent to the big prison, what should… what should Old Man Li do?” Old Man Li became anxious and rushed forward, clinging to the County Magistrate’s leg.
At this moment, he didn’t care about saving face anymore. With Big Mouth Li dead, who would support a lame old man like him?
Lord County Magistrate’s smile vanished as he forcefully shook off Old Man Li’s hand.
“Humph! What a joke! You should go after the family of the killer for compensation since your son is dead. Are you trying to blackmail me, the Official? What a tremendous joke!”
After saying that, he shook his sleeve and left!