Chapter 172 - Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Too Careless (1/2)
Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Too Careless
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“I have nothing to discuss with you, step aside now or I’ll call for help!” Su Wenyue said sharply, her heart filled with genuine concern. Seeing Sikong Ling becoming increasingly presumptuous, she feared the worst, suspecting he had sent people away on purpose, confident that no one would come to her aid, and that’s why he dared to act this way.
As Su Wenyue expected, Sikong Ling was not in a hurry at all: “Haha, Madam, you must be joking. This place is so secluded, rest assured, it will be a while before anyone comes.”
“What do you mean by that? What do you mean no one will come for a while? My servant girls and maid are probably on their way to find me by now!” Su Wenyue was on guard as she waited for Sikong Ling’s next move.
“Madam is a smart person; whatever you think I mean, that’s what I mean. Don’t worry, I have no ill intentions. I just feel that fate has brought us together, and I wanted to have a chat. I won’t do anything to you, so there’s no need for such tension. Besides, you’re heavily pregnant. I couldn’t possibly be that inhumane,” he said.
“You are indeed an inhumane beast! What do you intend by blocking the way of a pregnant woman like this? You may think we have a connection, but I find you truly annoying. I do not wish to speak with a beast!”
At this time, Su Wenyue was pregnant with twins, and she had to be careful even when walking. There was no way she could run away from Sikong Ling. But judging by his demeanor, he didn’t seem to truly wish harm upon her. Perhaps, as in her previous life, he was deliberately striking up a conversation to gain favor. She relaxed a little but remained cautious as she eyed Sikong Ling.
Sikong Ling found himself somewhat helpless in the face of Su Wenyue’s defensive and hostile attitude. He didn’t even know why, as soon as he heard Su Wenyue was at the Lingyin Temple, he immediately made arrangements to follow her. All he wanted was to see her, talk to her, and seeing her struggling with her pregnant belly, he felt a pang of pity.
“Weren’t you only four months along? Why is your stomach already so large? It must be very strenuous. You should sit down and rest; don’t exhaust yourself,” Sikong Ling said with concern. He had a few pregnant concubines as well, and although he hadn’t paid much attention, Su Wenyue’s belly seemed unusually large to him.
Sikong Ling was unaware that Su Wenyue was carrying twins. Those who knew, apart from the county magistrate’s wife and their own people, hadn’t openly spread the word. Sikong Ling’s subordinates had hastily gathered incomplete information.
“That’s none of your business, and I don’t need your concern. If you really think you’re a good person, let me leave!” Su Wenyue said, aware that Sikong must have already investigated her. However, she did not intend to explain or disclose the fact that she was carrying twins to Sikong Ling.
“Then you might as well think of me as a bad person!” Sikong Ling said, his demeanor toward Su Wenyue akin to that of a child acting out of spite, filled with indulgence and pampering.
Su Wenyue, choked by Sikong Ling’s words, felt that he was shameless. She glared fiercely at him a few more times, but this didn’t make Sikong Ling back down; instead, his smile grew even brighter. She was so infuriated inside that her courage rose. She steadied herself against a tree and delivered a fierce kick to Sikong Ling’s leg.
Sikong Ling had some Kung Fu experience and wasn’t bothered by Su Wenyue’s strike: “If kicking me a few times makes you feel better, then go ahead. I have thick skin and can take the pain, just don’t hurt yourself.”