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Chapter 15: The Sacrifice is Too Great
Chapter 15: The Sacrifice is Too Great
So that's how it is!
Damn, these people are indeed old foxes who have lived for several decades. Even if their morals are questionable and their personalities flawed, they are cautious and careful in their actions!
They plan to deal with Li Xinhuan tonight, but fearing that he might help Li Xinhuan, they want to distract him by sending him to protect Lin Xian'er at the Listening Wind Courtyard.
As for Lin Xian'er asking him to come to the Listening Wind Courtyard, it was merely relaying the arrangements made by Long Xiaoyun and the others. She came to inform Yu Longsheng early to curry favor with him.
Yu Longsheng shook his head. Just because he had shown kindness to Li Xinhuan last night and had a long chat with him this morning, he had aroused the vigilance of these old foxes.
It was only because of his decent martial arts skills and his position as the young master of Cangjian Mountain Villa that they didn't dare to include him in their scheme. Otherwise, they might have framed him as an accomplice of the Meihua Thief?
However, how dare they target Li Xinhuan?
Aren't they afraid that Li Xinhuan will slit their throats?
Unless...
Yu Longsheng looked at Long Xiaoyun. Unless they were extremely confident or, even if they failed, they wouldn't die.
At this moment, Long Xiaoyun was looking at him sincerely, as if he was entrusting him with an extremely difficult and dangerous task, rather than asking him to sleep with Lin Xian'er.
And so, Yu Longsheng was faced with a difficult choice.
If he went to sleep with Lin Xian'er, he wouldn't be able to witness Long Xiaoyun's famous betrayal tonight. But if he didn't go, would the original plot still unfold with him present?
Yu Longsheng never expected that simply chatting with Li Xinhuan would be enough to influence the plot.
"I just want to quietly watch the show. I really don't want to save Li Xinhuan!" Yu Longsheng thought to himself. It was common knowledge that watching a drama was more enjoyable with comments and criticisms, creating a lively atmosphere. These people were overthinking things!
Yu Longsheng sighed, "Li Xinhuan, in order to let you see Long Xiaoyun's true colors, my sacrifice is too great!"
Yu Longsheng nodded and said seriously, "Rest assured, with me here, if the Meihua Thief shows up, they won't leave the Listening Wind Courtyard alive."
Long Xiaoyun also nodded, "Yes, in all of Xingyun Manor, only Brother Yu has such skill."
...
Soon after dinner, Yu Longsheng arrived at the Listening Wind Courtyard, located a dozen miles from Xingyun Manor, without his companions Duan Qian and Feng Wan.
He then made his way to the main building of the courtyard, where he found Lin Xian'er curled up in a blanket, her delicate arms and exquisite collarbones partially exposed. It was clear that she was naked beneath the covers.
Lin Xian'er sat up slightly and said, "You're finally here, Sheng ge."
She continued, "Fourth brother said that I would be safer here. They set a trap in Xingyun Manor to capture the Meihua Thief, but... but I'm afraid the Meihua Thief will find me, so I came to find you..."
"Don't worry." Yu Longsheng sat on the edge of Lin Xian'er's bed and took her hand in his. "With me here, anyone who comes will be asking for death."
Lin Xian'er bit her lower lip lightly and nodded firmly, "I believe you."
Then, her hand moved from his arm to his waist, "So... how..."
Yu Longsheng raised his left hand, which held his sword, "I'm here to protect you."
Lin Xian'er giggled, "When I came here, I hid very well. The Meihua Thief isn't a god; how could they possibly know I'm hiding here?"
Of course, the Meihua Thief wasn't a god, but wherever Lin Xian'er was, that's where the Meihua Thief would appear.
...
"Sheng ge, Fourth Brother said that you and the recently arrived Li Tanhua had a wonderful chat?"
"He's the famous Little Li Flying Dagger that shook the world. I often heard of his exploits when I was younger, so of course, I wanted to have a good chat when we met."
"What kind of person do you think he is?"
Yu Longsheng blinked and shrugged, "He's just an ordinary man with two eyes and a mouth."
Lin Xian'er let out a soft cry and reached out to hold Yu Longsheng's waist, "Don't be jealous. I know you're not ordinary, I'm just curious about this Little Li Flying Dagger who was once famous throughout the world."
"What's so curious about him?" Yu Longsheng pouted, "Are you curious about his martial arts or his wasteful ways?"
"Wasteful?" Lin Xian'er asked.
"Giving away money, houses, land, and women. If that's not wasteful, what is?"
"You... You saw that?"
"How interesting. Li Xunhuan looked at Long Furen with such pain in his eyes that he almost cried." Yu Longsheng remarked.
Lin Xian'er couldn't quite gauge Yu Longsheng's attitude towards Li Xunhuan, so she asked again, "But I noticed that Zhao Deye and Qin Sanye didn't seem to like him very much."
"Zhao Zhengyi, with his so-called impartial and righteous facade, always standing on a moral high ground, pointing fingers and judging others. As for Qin Xiaoyi, he's proud and arrogant, relying on the fact that he's a Shaolin lay disciple, and his eldest son is a disciple of Master Xin Hu." Yu Longsheng scoffed.
"Of course, they wouldn't see eye to eye with someone like Li Xunhuan, who relies on his true abilities."
His implication was that he, too, relied on his true abilities.
Lin Xian'er's eyes shifted, "It seems like Sheng ge admires Li Xunhuan."
"I don't admire him." Yu Longsheng pouted, "He's also a self-centered person, only doing what he thinks is right, never considering others' feelings."
Lin Xian'er was intrigued, "How so?"
But Yu Longsheng didn't want to continue the topic. Some things he might say, but not to Lin Xian'er, so he looked at her with displeasure, "You're with me now, yet you keep talking about Li Xunhuan."
Lin Xian'er immediately stopped, giggled, and climbed onto Yu Longsheng, "Don't be angry, I'll take care of you now~~~"
She never angered men, and men never stayed angry with her for long. Even if they did, she knew how to make them happy again.
Noticing that Yu Longsheng was also sweating, Lin Xian'er gracefully got out of bed, poured him a cup of warm water, and brought it to his lips, "Drink some water."
Yu Longsheng's eyes flickered, and he smiled as he took the cup and drank it all.
Then, he casually placed the cup on the bedside table and pulled Lin Xian'er back, positioning her to lie on the bed, facing away from him.
...
Deep into the night, Lin Xian'er, who had been sleeping peacefully on Yu Longsheng's chest, suddenly opened her eyes.
"Sheng ge? Sheng ge?"
She called out softly twice, but Yu Longsheng slept soundly without any response.
Lin Xian'er smiled slightly, then quickly got out of bed, dressed, and turned to give Yu Longsheng a radiant smile.
"The Young Master of the Cangjian Mountain Villa is quite something, but his martial arts fall short. The only one who can save me is the Little Li Flying Dagger."
With those softly spoken words, Lin Xian'er picked up the teapot from the table and gracefully flew out of the small courtyard.
As soon as Lin Xian'er left the courtyard, Yu Longsheng, who had been lying in bed, suddenly opened his eyes.
(End of Chapter)
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