Fatal Preference

Chapter 10

After about twenty minutes, there was a sound of footsteps coming from the mouth of the spiral staircase upstairs.

Everyone in the silent living room stood up unanimously.

Except for Lai Pretty.

At that moment, the sun struggled through the shadowy clouds to let out a few rays of faint light, which fell through the glass and landed at Lai Pretty's feet.

The girl sat motionless on the sofa, staring at her toes without a glance, her face indifferent the entire time.

It wasn't until Lai Guangming and Shang Yu paced back into the living room that her gaze trembled slightly, her afterglow glancing over slowly.

Shang Yu's handsome figure slowly stepped in the centre of the living room, and said with a detached and cool expression, "Stay back, there's no need to send them off."

Lai Guangming smiled sardonically, "Then ...... I will wait for Mr Shang's reply."

The man didn't chime in, but lowered his eyelids in response.

It was unknown what exactly they had talked about, but it was clear that the atmosphere between Shang Yu and Lai Guangming was subtle.

Duan Shuyuan took a step forward, as the wife of the main family, she was worried about slowing down Shang Shaoyan, and invited politely and with formality, "Is this Mr Shang's intention to leave? If it's alright, do you want to stay for morning tea?"

"No need, thank you."

The accent of Shang Yu's reply was extraordinarily deep, and although he maintained a good demeanour, his dark eyes were deep and bottomless, making one unable to fathom his emotions.

In a moment, he took the lead and walked towards the entrance hall, with the driver following behind him.

The man's head high stance, his clanging and stern pace, wrote the words 'empty-eyed'.

The Lai family couple and the others were still immersed in Shang Yu's inexplicable intimidation, but Lai Pretty had already stood up and followed him out.

"Sassy-" Behind them was Li Cheng's surprised call, but Li Sassy's figure had long disappeared near the Xuan Hall.

In the villa compound, Li Qiu unhurriedly followed behind Shang Yu, while near the small garden on the right hand side, Shang Lu was covering his stomach and squatting beside a small maple tree with a miserable handsome face, dry-heaving twice every now and then, miserable and funny.

"Master Yan!"

Li Qiao's ethereal and clear voice sounded softly behind Shang Yu, and the driver silently glanced at him, turning around to go to the small garden with his eyes and nose on the ground.

At the sound of the voice, Shang Yu's pace was a beat, his upright and arrogant posture soared with the charm of wildness, his eyes looked at Li Qiao with a deep and distant gaze, his voice magnetic and steady: "What's the matter?"

The girl blinked lazily, her hands fingertips stuffed in the trouser pockets of her jeans, her thin, straight-angled shoulders slightly shrugged, the breeze ruffled the hair on her forehead, and her timbre was also blown very faint: "Can I ask, what did you and my dad talk about?"

Just like that, Lai Pretty was in a gloomy mood, her thick eyelashes lowered, covering the waves in her eyes.

She never doubted that her parents loved and defended her, only this time, why were they so obsessed with her and Shang Lu's marriage.

Shang Yu looked at Lai Pretty in front of him, his dark eyes transmitting an intimidating shimmer, "It would be more appropriate to ask your father."

"You can't tell me?" Lai Pretty frowned, snapping her head up to look at the other party, her dark fawn eyes seemingly calm but hidden sharpness.

The man carefully surveyed the girl's fine seductive cheeks, the knot in his throat rolled slightly, refusing dryly, "Sorry, can't."

The words have reached this point, Li Beauty's heart instantly floated with agitation, her gaze was dark and cold, her tone was also slightly taut, "One last question, can this marriage be returned or not?"

Her impatience and agitation had already climbed to the corner of her eyebrows and eyes, and Li Qiu, who had always been careless in her treatment of others, had forgotten her disguise in front of Shang Yu.

Just when she thought that Shang Yu would not reply, a sentence came from her ears, "As long as you want, you can return it."

As long as you want ......

Lai Pretty's heart was stung for a moment, and her eyes were tinted with a trace of inconspicuous consternation.

At that moment, Shang Yu narrowed his eyes shallowly, his arrogant physique in black clothes and black trousers leaning slightly forward, like the compulsion of a decadent voice, raising his lips and asking, "Tell me, do you want to?"

Lai Pretty raises her eyebrows, trying to ignore the palpitations brought on by his handsome face, and answers truthfully, "Of course I want to, can Master Diffractor help me?"

Shang Yu's heavy gaze falls on her slim shoulders, his thin lips gently lifting, "Then I'll fulfil you."

Hearing this, Lai Pretty's words that she still wanted to pursue were suddenly interrupted by the sound of footsteps behind her.

Third brother, Li Cheng, came to her side with hurried steps at an unknown time.

The two men had similar temperaments and were of similar heights, and Li Cheng put one hand on Li Qiao's shoulder, protecting her with a protective gesture.

Afterwards, he looked at Shang Yu and said in a tone that implied comparison, "Master Diffractor's so-called fulfilment is to allow your brother to bully my sister?"

Lai Cheng did not know what Lai Pretty and Shang Yu had actually said.

But that sentence 'to fulfil you' he heard very clearly.

Although they hadn't met each other face to face, Li Cheng knew deep down that Shang Shaoyan was by no means a person who was prone to kindness.

Over the years, his deeds had been widely circulated in the Southern Ocean, and even the iron-willed Border Lai San didn't dare to get tough with him.

Lai Cheng's defence made Lai Pretty smile knowingly, and then she also looked at Shang Yu, wondering how he would respond.

At this time, Shang Yu's expression was indifferent as he looked towards the corner of the small garden, where Shang Lu was leaning crookedly against the driver's shoulder, with a sickly and haggard look on his face.

In an instant, Shang Yu withdrew his gaze, stuck one hand in his trouser pocket, and said coldly, "What he did, he will bear the consequences himself."

Li Cheng frowned suspiciously, "Really?"

Shang Yu's pale and cool vision stared, and without a word, he turned to leave.

"Big, big brother, I'm afraid I didn't pick it up ......"

At this moment, Shang Lu muttered to his big brother's back in a breathless manner, and after that, he tightly climbed onto the driver's arm and stared at Lai Cheng vigilantly.

He had heard of the Lai family's Lai San, a good hand at border firefights!

If big brother didn't care about him today, would he be split into five pieces by the maids in the Li family?

Fuck!

Brother, help!

Shanglu half-dragged the driver, his footsteps messy and hurried towards the gate, while Li Beauty leaned on the third brother's shoulder, looking at him with a smile or a laugh.

When Shang Lu immediately walked out of the gate of Li's house, before he could catch his breath, Li Cheng spoke, "Shang Lu, the days to come are long, we ...... will meet again later."

Who the hell will have a future with you!

Shang Lu wanted to curse the street, but there is really no strength, out of the door and climbed into the back seat of one of the cars on his hands and knees.

A marriage that should have been retired seemed to be at an impasse again.

Only after the caravan outside the door left did Li Cheng look down, staring at the tips of Li Qiao's hair and asked, "What did you say to Shang Shaoyan?"

Li Beauty's gaze was still lingering outside the gate, and after a long while, she returned to her senses, she tilted her head and looked askance at Li Cheng, smiling lazily, "Nothing, just whispers."

"Whispers? You and him?" Lai Cheng examined Lai Siao with palpitations, curling his knuckles to knock on her head, "Are you sure it's a whisper, not a will? I've told you several times not to mess with ......"

Lai Pretty yawned lazily, blinking her watery fawn eyes, and waved her hand, "Got it, got it, I'm going to school."

"Li Xiaosi, I haven't finished talking yet-" the only thing that responded to Li Cheng was the casual wave of Li Pretty over her shoulder.

The arrogant and iron-blooded border big brother was at this moment left in place in distress.

This sister has had a positive idea since she was a child, and she is not afraid of the sky and the earth, but if she really messes with Shang Shaoyan, I am afraid that the entire Li family ...... can t protect her.