Chapter 428 - Chapter 428: Chapter 435: Kneel and Apologize (2/2)

“Yes, I’ve seen the light. I thought long and hard about what you said the other day, Big Brother Liu. Although it hurt, there are some facts I must face. Since you don’t like me, and your feelings for me are not those of a man for a woman, what’s the point of forcing things?”

As Chen Li spoke, she showed a touch of sorrow, then quickly replaced it with a look of determination. “Even though I, Chen Li, am but a weak woman, I can pick up and let go just as well. Since Big Brother Liu doesn’t care for me, what’s wrong with treating you as my elder brother?

I’ve heard a saying before: Liking someone isn’t about possession, it’s about making them happy. That is true love.

I understood the meaning of these words before, and now I finally grasp it. Big Brother Liu, although I like you, my affection will never be chains that bind you. Love is about completion, and all I want is to see you happy and joyful. Whatever makes you happy is good for me. For that goal, I’ll do everything within my power.”

To the onlookers, Chen Li’s passionate confession was unbearably cheesy and fake. Was it really okay to perform such a drama in public?

However, Liu Xiu was somewhat touched by her words. Although he could tell that much of Chen Li’s display was an act, the words she spoke weren’t something an ordinary woman could say. Her ability to pick up and let go aligned with his preferences, significantly better than her previous attitude of sorrowful entanglement that hindered his ventures.

“Good, Ah Li, you indeed are a unique and remarkable woman unlike any other. For these words alone, from now on, you are my biological younger sister. If anyone dares to bully you, they’ll have to answer to me!” Liu Xiu, satisfied with Chen Li’s attitude, was generous with his promise, inadvertently shifting the subject.

Upon hearing Liu Xiu’s words, Chen Li was more pleased than she had expected. This was the first time Liu Xiu had made a promise to her in front of others, and with that assurance, anyone who wanted to bully her in the future would have to think twice.

Yin Shi’s countenance darkened upon seeing that Chen Li was the newcomer. Who would be pleased to see their sister’s rival? Especially since, after her arrival, she had uttered so many words of affection for Liu Xiu. How could he tolerate her flirting with her future brother-in-law in front of everyone?

Yin Shi held back for a while in deference to Liu Xiu. Seeing Liu Xiu’s promise to Chen Li and her triumphant, flirtatious smile, he could no longer restrain himself. Since he couldn’t lash out at Liu Xiu or Chen Li without undermining Liu Xiu’s face, his gaze swept over to the servant who had let Chen Li in.

“How inept can you be at your job? We’re discussing critical matters here; how could you allow an irrelevant woman to come in? What if confidential information gets leaked? Can you bear the consequences?” Yin Shi, not as brazen as Chen Li, rebuked the servant sternly, expressing his dissatisfaction and interrupting the interaction between Liu Xiu and Chen Li.

The servant, engrossed in the scene before him, didn’t expect Yin Shi to challenge him suddenly. But as a nimble-minded servant attending Liu Xiu, he quickly grasped the reason—just collateral damage in a skirmish between powers. Realizing the predicament, he immediately knelt down to admit fault.