I insist

Chapter 330: Unexpected Physical Contact

Upon seeing Liu Li, Liu Xiaoyue instantly stopped worrying. Liu Li wouldn't do anything to her; the two had no grudges against each other. If there was any, it was their common enemy, Song Miqiu.

Liu Xiaoyue sneered, "It's not your place to lecture me, is it? Who was it that wanted to offer herself to me and got rejected? You're no better than me."

"You." Even though Liuli wanted to resist, she couldn't say anything.

"Let's stop blaming each other here."

Liu Xiaoyue concluded that Liu Li must have something on her mind this time, otherwise she wouldn't have gone to such great lengths and spent a lot of money to gather these men in black.

"Speak up, what is it you want with me? If there's nothing else, let me go right now."

With a wave of her hand, Liuli ordered all the men in black to lay down their weapons.

"I've come to you because I have something to say. I'm not content to be just a slave. I want to climb up the social ladder and become someone of high status!"

Unexpectedly, Liu Xiaoyue mocked Liu Li for her ambition, saying, "So that's what you were thinking. Last time you offered yourself to Yu Huailin, it wasn't your true intention. You were after his status and wanted to use him to climb the social ladder, weren't you?"

Once Liuli was hit where it hurt, she stopped hiding her feelings and said, "Yes, so what? But Yu Huailin is ungrateful. My stepfather begged him so much and said so many nice things, but he still didn't agree."

Liu Xiaoyue was speechless. "Of course Yu Huailin won't agree to you. He's going to marry me in the end. Neither of you can have him."

"These things don't matter now. What matters is that I want to climb up the ladder, and you want to get Yu Huailin."

What she said was true, but Liu Xiaoyue still didn't understand.

“We can work together. I will help you get Yu Huailin, and you will help me achieve my inner goal.”

Liu Xiaoyue is still wary of Liuli. This woman is incredibly cunning, and if she gets tricked by her, she'll lose everything.

"Why should I believe what you say? What reason do you have for me to cooperate with you?"

Liuli was filled with hatred; she hated that this woman still hadn't come to her senses.

"You won't cooperate with me? Do you think you can defeat Song Miqiu and take down Yu Huailin on your own? Don't be delusional. The only one who can save you now is me."

Liu Xiaoyue herself couldn't do it, but it didn't seem like she was ready to cooperate with Liuli yet.

"I don't trust you. Why should I trust that you wouldn't do something underhanded behind my back?"

Liuli had long anticipated that this woman would ask such a foolish question.

He slowly took out one hundred taels of silver from his pocket and threw it in front of Liu Xiaoyue with a snap.

"Here is one hundred taels of silver. This is what you can get from me if we work together."

Liu Xiaoyue was truly surprised that Liuli could produce so much money. "Where did you get so much money? With so much money, is a mere identity still important?"

"You don't need to worry about that. This is my own business. Just answer me whether you want to cooperate with me or not?"

Seeing that Liu Xiaoyue was still hesitating, Liu Li pressed on, "Why don't you think about it carefully? All these times you just wanted to be with Yu Huailin, right? Has Yu Huailin never been interested in you, or is there some other reason?"

Liu Li deliberately diverted Liu Xiaoyue's thoughts, gradually leading him to agree to cooperate with her.

Liu Xiaoyue gradually fell for him, realizing that she had indeed gone astray; otherwise, how could Yu Huailin not be attracted to her?

How can we cooperate?

"Don't worry about what I do. In the end, I'll make sure you and Yu Huailin are together. Just do as I say, and leave everything else to me."

There seemed to be nothing wrong with agreeing to cooperate with Liuli, so Liu Xiaoyue agreed.

"Let's make this clear first: if I end up not being with Yu Huailin, you can forget about getting this hundred taels of silver back."

"Of course, how could I, Liuli, be such a despicable person as to do such a thing?"

And so the two reached an agreement, but Liu Xiaoyue had no idea that she was about to fall into the trap that Liuli had set for her.

And how she resorted to any means to achieve her goals.

On the other side, Song Miqiu and Yu Huailin were strolling along the street in a horse-drawn carriage.

Song Miqiu was still upset about missing the Lantern Festival, and the two of them barely spoke a word to each other in the carriage.

Knowing that Song Miqiu enjoyed lively gatherings, Yu Huailin made an excuse to get off the carriage.

He bribed one of his subordinates with silver and told him, "Go and reserve the Huayue Restaurant for me. Just mention my name to the proprietress."

Upon receiving the instructions, his men immediately rode off on horseback.

Yu Huailin returned to the carriage without letting Song Miqiu know.

To ease the tension, Yu Huailin tried to strike up a conversation with Song Miqiu.

Have you thought about how you plan to spend the rest of your life?

While Song Miqiu was lost in thought, he was suddenly thrown at him with such a significant question.

What are you talking about?

"I just want to know what your plans are for the future. You can't just live like this with your son and daughter-in-law for the rest of your life."

Song Miqiu was also very vicious, leaving Yu Huailin no room for maneuver at all.

"What's it to you? How I live my life is my business. I can live it however I want."

Yu Huailin was already used to Song Miqiu's temper, and knew that she meant no harm at all when she said that.

You should at least think about it.

It's like an elder scolding a child for not studying hard.

Song Miqiu was annoyed when she heard this. "Ugh, I know, you don't need to worry about it. I'll figure it out myself."

The conversation ended abruptly, and Yu Huailin didn't know how to continue.

Silence returned to the carriage once again.

Suddenly a commotion arose in the street, and the coachman, not controlling the horse properly, startled it instantly.

"Miss and young master, the horse has been spooked. You must hold on tight to it inside the carriage."

As they were talking, the carriage began to shake.

Everything happened so suddenly that Song Miqiu lost her grip and fell into Yu Huailin's arms as the carriage swayed.

Yu Huailin gripped the sides of the carriage tightly with both hands, not daring to let go. He let Song Miqiu lie in his arms, protecting her as much as possible, which made her feel safer.

However, the carriage was shaking so violently that Song Miqiu was about to hit her head. Yu Huailin quickly let go of her hands and held her tightly.

The two embraced as the carriage swayed.

"Miss and Young Master, are you two alright? Give me a little time, I'll be done soon."

It all seemed like it was intentional; the two hugged each other tighter and tighter.

Amid the swaying, they could clearly hear each other's breathing. Song Miqiu was doing her best to keep her face from touching Yu Huailin's.

If it keeps shaking like this, something bad is bound to happen sooner or later.

"Is it over yet?!"