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Chapter 161: Lin Xian'er vs. Sun Xiaohong vs. Ding Baiyun
Chapter 161: Lin Xian'er vs. Sun Xiaohong vs. Ding Baiyun
Sun Xiaohong appeared before everyone.
Lin Xian'er's eyes flickered, and with a gentle glide, she moved forward and linked arms with Li Xinhua, "You're late. We've even thought of names for our children."
Lin Xian'er turned to Sun Xiaohong, her eyes appraising and vigilant, but her smile remained sweet and coquettish, "You're welcome to visit us when the time comes."
Before Li Xinhua could respond, Sun Xiaohong cut in, "You have a lovely smile. Even as a woman, I can't help but want to admire you a little longer."
Lin Xian'er chuckled, "Little sister, you're not yet a woman. You're still a child."
With her discerning eyes, she could tell that Sun Xiaohong was still a virgin.
Sun Xiaohong laughed as well, her smile equally captivating, "Go ahead and laugh. You won't be laughing for much longer."
"Why not?"
"Because he will never agree to your request." Sun Xiaohong stated, "Anything you can do, I can do as well."
"And what can you do?" Lin Xian'er teased, biting her lower lip, "Little girls know nothing, yet they pretend to understand everything. Some things may be achievable for any woman, but the difference lies in how well it's done. Do you understand?"
Sun Xiaohong's face flushed, "But I can take him to find A Fei!"
Lin Xian'er's eyes narrowed, "Impossible!"
"Why not?" Sun Xiaohong asked, "I can not only find him, but I also know how to save him!"
Lin Xian'er inquired, "How do you plan to save him?"
"By killing you!" Sun Xiaohong declared, "If you cease to exist in this world, he will naturally be saved!"
"Well said!" Li Xinhua exclaimed, shaking off Lin Xian'er's hold and laughing loudly.
However, Lin Xian'er remained confident. She refused to believe that Sun Xiaohong could rescue A Fei from the headquarters of the Jin Qian Gang, but Li Xinhua had no such doubts. He trusted that Elder Tianji possessed the capability to make it happen.
Sun Xiaohong then challenged Lin Xian'er to a duel, but Lin Xian'er proposed a different kind of contest—a game of stripping. She had the upper hand over Sun Xiaohong, but Sun Xiaohong retaliated by threatening Lin Xian'er with a hidden assassin, leaving her anxious and terrified. The comedic effect was heightened to the maximum.
You Longsheng watched the exchange with great interest.
However, Ding Baiyun scoffed, her face filled with disdain, "What a waste of words. Do they find this sort of banter amusing?"
She had seen through Sun Xiaohong's intentions. Sun Xiaohong had no intention of killing Lin Xian'er, and Lin Xian'er was aware of this as well. Yet, they insisted on trying to outdo each other verbally.
"Because if Lin Xian'er is killed, A Fei will truly have no way out. Lin Xian'er will have taken root in his heart." You Longsheng explained, "They both understand this principle."
Ding Baiyun, of course, understood this principle as well. That was why, despite her threatening words, she had not made any actual move against Lin Xian'er.
It was precisely because they were careful not to cross the line and had nothing to fear that Lin Xian'er could tease Sun Xiaohong without restraint, and Sun Xiaohong could counter her with threats of unknown assassins.
After all, while they had no intention of killing Lin Xian'er themselves, they certainly wouldn't stop others from doing so.
However...
Ding Baiyun frowned, "She controls so many men and has a large force under her command. She also has a cooperative relationship with Shangguan Jinhong. Aside from us, who would want to kill her? Why is she afraid?"
At that moment, they were already following Sun Xiaohong on the way to find A Fei.
Sun Xiaohong and Li Xinhua led the way, with You Longsheng and Ding Baiyun in the middle, while Lin Xian'er trailed behind timidly.
Lin Xian'er seemed to have lost her spirit, and all she wanted was to see A Fei one more time.
Ding Baiyun scoffed at the accusation, letting out a derisive laugh, "You can't win him over, so you're trying to shift the blame?"
"I'm respecting his boundaries!" Sun Xiaohong retorted.
Ding Baiyun spread her hands innocently, her eyes on Li Xinhua as she tried to stir up trouble, "Lin Shiyin also respected Li Xinhua in the same way."
Li Xinhua couldn't help but give a bitter laugh.
Sun Xiaohong glanced at him and quickly changed the subject, "I'm different from Lin Shiyin. Love and respect aren't mutually exclusive. Don't you respect You Longsheng?"
Ding Baiyun's eyebrows arched, surprised by Sun Xiaohong's attempt at driving a wedge between them. She retaliated with a bombshell of her own, "Lin Xian'er was right about you being a child. Don't forget how respectful Ah Fei was to Lin Xian'er. So, do you want to be like Ah Fei?"
Sun Xiaohong froze.
Seizing the opportunity to join the conversation, Lin Xian'er turned her gaze and said coyly to Sun Xiaohong, "You're too shy. While it's good to respect Li Xinhua, you also need to be more proactive. Men prefer women who take the initiative."
You Longsheng nodded earnestly, adding, "Especially for someone like Li Xinhua, who tends to be passive. We should learn from Lin Shiyin's experience."
Although Sun Xiaohong was bold in expressing her love, she was still a young girl at heart and felt a bit embarrassed. Her proactive approach gave Li Xinhua some room to maneuver and evade.
Sun Xiaohong's eyes lit up, and then she noticed Ding Baiyun nudging You Longsheng, saying nonchalantly, "It's a shame that the misunderstanding between Li Xinhua and Lin Shiyin seems to have been resolved."
Sun Xiaohong felt a twinge of disappointment and blurted out, "But Lin Shiyin is already married to Long Xiaoyun!"
Ding Baiyun replied casually, "How long do you think Long Xiaoyun will live?"
Li Xinhua let out a bitter laugh, "Can we change the subject, please?"
Sun Xiaohong glared at Ding Baiyun and, mustering her courage, took Li Xinhua's hand in hers. She steered the conversation in a different direction, glancing at Lin Xian'er, "For example, why is Lin Xian'er so worried about assassins coming after her?"
"Do you know something about it?" Ding Baiyun asked, intrigued.
"Of course, I do," Sun Xiaohong replied confidently. "I also know that there really are people who want to kill Lin Xian'er."
A flicker of fear crossed Lin Xian'er's eyes, and Ding Baiyun, curious, asked, "Who is it?"
"Shangguan Jinhong, of course," Sun Xiaohong replied smugly.
Now, Ding Baiyun was truly curious, "Why? Isn't she Lin Xian'er's business partner? Didn't they team up to kill Li Xinhua?"
Sun Xiaohong scoffed as she looked at Lin Xian'er, "It's because she's too confident. She's trying to skin a tiger."
Lin Xian'er maintained a blank expression.
But Ding Baiyun exclaimed, as if she had just understood something, "As mysterious as the Plum Blossom Bandit's influence is, it's hidden in the shadows. Of course, it's no match for the Jin Qian Gang. Shangguan Jinhong, as a formidable figure, has already stripped Lin Xian'er of her power and wealth, hasn't she?"
Lin Xian'er lowered her head, her eyes flashing with fear, anger, resentment, and hatred...
She had never encountered someone like Shangguan Jinhong before.
She couldn't get a grip on the situation.
This was the second time she had fallen into a man's trap.
And so...
Lin Xian'er lifted her head and spotted a small wooden cabin by the side of the remote road in the distance.
In that cabin lay her hope!
(End of Chapter)
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