Chapter 43 (1/2)

Chapter 43

“Others? Qiao Mu, she’s my cousin. What about you? Who are you to me?” Li Yan lowered his head to look at the little thing, trying to read her mind again.

Qiao Mu lowered her gaze. He was right. She was the outsider to him!

She raised her head to look at him as she wrapped her arms around his neck with a smile, “Didn’t uncle just say that I’m already your woman? By this comparison, am I not a little closer to you?”

She was throwing caution to the wind!

It was obvious that the young woman was purposely pleasing him from her expression. Li Yan narrowed his black eyes and a sudden hint of anger appeared in his eyes.

He grabbed her waist and smiled coldly, “You can’t just say that you’re my woman.”

Qiao Mu was stunned as she bit her lip, “Uncle, then what reason do you have to not gang up on me with the others?”

Li Yan’s lips curved into a ridiculing smile and his expression was cold. She had racked her brains to prevent him from exposing her conducts ever since she saw him again. She never ever thought that he could protect her when she encountered troubles!

She treated Yu Tingyun and her daughter with caution, like they were her enemies. She now treated him the same.

His deep black eyes darkened, and the arm wrapped around her waist suddenly propped her up. He then turned around and placed her onto the huge bed.

His tall figure immediately pressed against her body, “I will definitely protect you if you become my woman!”

Qiao Mu’s heart started to beat faster and she was somewhat panicking now, “But we’ve already…”

“Is once enough?”

Qiao Mu bit her lip and her eyes showed that she was feeling hurt, “I knew it, you just want to bully me with them!”

The anger in Li Yan’s eyes slowly disappeared after hearing what she said. He squinted his eyes, “Qiao Mu, remember, I’m the only person who can bully you!”

A hint of shock flashed across Qiao Mu’s eyes, “Li Yan, you…”