Chapter 87: Why Bully Her

Above the Roses Cackawacka 1316 words 2026-03-20 07:34:18

Si Yao stiffened for a moment when she was embraced, then stirred the spoon in her hand as if nothing had happened. “Why go abroad?”
To settle the mess overseas, then play, play until they were satisfied and return together. If they didn’t want to come back… they could settle down abroad.
Bai Yu and Xing Ke’s matter was finally over, and the two could make a fresh start in a foreign country. Xing Jue parted his lips…
If only she’d dragged Sheng Xian—dragged that Sheng guy into the cornfield the first day they met.
He watched Wang Hai chatting enthusiastically with the others, tempted to tell them the truth, but decided against it after some thought.
Zhao Wanyi was dumbfounded, inwardly wondering, if it was so expensive, just how well would she have to serve him?
Twenty thousand a month was a decent salary, but for Lin Chen, buying Xia Xuan a phone would earn him over thirty thousand in beauty rebate skills, so… he could afford it.
Moreover, this villa had a prime location and excellent lighting; even the eight-hundred-year-old king apricot tree at the entrance didn’t block the sunlight.
The person’s identity was unclear, so she couldn’t sleep soundly; she kept her hand on a hidden weapon, staying alert until dawn. Only when she heard voices and activity outside from the villagers did she finally relax, collapse onto the bed, and sleep deeply.
This was only natural. Lin Yang understood that offending people was inevitable if he acted this way.
Even ordinary people in hibernation would periodically awaken in batches to prevent irreversible harm from prolonged dormancy.
“We, Black Wind Stronghold, always keep our word. Whatever we promised you, we will fulfill!” The second-in-command, Tiger Fist, clenched his fist and solemnly assured.
A man mustn’t be insincere; Jiang Sirao felt that Sheng An, as a man, would never want to become insincere himself.
So before anything else, Wan Xue had to be settled, so that there were no worries behind. Only then could he focus on improving his own strength. Only by becoming stronger could he have the power to protect those he loved.
Since he had calculated that Li Minsheng would transfer him upon discovering his economic projects, and he still went ahead, it was clear—he wanted to leave Wuxi County using Li Minsheng’s hand.
Boss Song, who had been tirelessly counting money at the counter, paused, his hands trembling slightly, and stopped counting.
Now, in the imperial residence, he felt that excelling in his old profession was fate. He was determined to do his best and not disappoint the princess’s high expectations.
“I…” Zhu Guangliang’s wife was a bit stunned by the sudden opportunity, at a loss for words.
At last, both sides reached a subtle consensus: no troublemaking, just honest business.
“My goodness, a day and a half!” Ye Qing calculated the days and couldn’t help but exclaim.
Li Fei, director of the County Development Planning Committee, sat in the county committee’s second car, feeling anxious. After receiving the county office’s notice to accompany the county magistrate on an inspection to Mopan Township, he knew a challenge awaited.
“This isn’t a big issue. We just need to confirm the nature of the incident with the Procuratorate,” the media manager shrugged.
“Where is this? How did we get here? Was there a hijacking?” After greeting He Yunfei, Chen Kexin saw the driver slowly regain consciousness. The moment he opened his eyes, he cried out in shock, a fine sheen of sweat instantly appearing on his forehead.
Their voices were not loud; Song Yanran believed Lu Qinghuan couldn’t hear. She watched Lu Qinghuan, naturally keeping Su Liangrou in her sights as well. All the people she disliked seemed to be sitting together now.
Even so, Liu Jun couldn’t help but admire Huang Ming for his calm judgment.
But how could the Cloud Chief give him a chance to strike back? Each blow was fiercer than the last, relentlessly forcing Iron Skyhawk to retreat. With nowhere left to run, Iron Skyhawk had no choice but to risk everything, swinging his twin blades hard at the Cloud Chief.