Chapter 476 Chapter 474 Intermediate Acting Skills, Still Steaming!
Chapter 474 Intermediate Acting Skills, Still Steaming!
"Now that you agree, let's get straight to the point."
Seeing Chi Xiaocheng nod, a touch of seriousness on her face, Ye Ershao didn't beat around the bush.
His gaze returned to Song Liyin. "My mission is essentially to capture you and hand you over to that maid.
"I personally suspect that she most likely has malicious intentions towards you, or, less likely, there's something important she wants to discuss but always ends up clashing with you."
Ye Ershao clicked his tongue. "Well, since force has been used, the latter is unlikely, but... I can act as an intermediary and give you a chance to meet with that maid."
"A chance to meet..." Chi Xiaocheng looked at Song Liyin. "Don't we have that now?"
"That's different." Ye Ershao said. "Do you think Su Tao would give you a chance to talk quietly, especially during a banquet? Such a conversation would be purely for show."
He suggested, "You can ask Dongfang Yang to send some people as guarantors. We can each compromise half the personnel, choose a good location, and if you have any conflicts, you can discuss them properly."
"Just like us now. We could have had conflicts, but by talking, we can resolve them before they even happen."
His principle was that a gentleman uses his words, not his fists.
Chi Xiaocheng stared at Ye Ershao, a thoughtful expression on her face.
She did have the intention of talking to Song Liyin.
But...
Direct contact was too dangerous.
Not because the maid was dangerous, but because the world's will was too dangerous.
Without a doubt, Su Tao would develop an inexplicable fondness for Song Liyin, proving that the world's will was also focused on her.
The system's character weight estimate for Song Liyin was an astonishing 80%!
The higher the weight, the greater the world's will's attention.
Keep in mind that Ye Ershao, who inherited Ye Liang's weight, only had a character weight of about 65%.
What if something unexpected happened in that so-called quiet place? The world's will would go crazy. Last time, it even wanted to kill Tao Tao along with her.
Anyway, as long as she went down with her, the world would reset.
With an 80% weight value and the other party's hostility, she didn't dare to gamble.
But with Ye Ershao...
Chi Xiaocheng pondered for a long time, then looked at Ye Ershao. "Talking isn't out of the question, but how can I trust you?"
Ye Ershao was puzzled. "Didn't I say? You can ask Dongfang Yang to come along. That way, there's a guarantee."
"No, no, no." Chi Xiaocheng shook her head. "Even if I choose the location, there's a risk in telling you, right?"
But you can wait until the negotiation starts to tell us the location!
Just as Ye Ershao was about to say that, Chi Xiaocheng's expression suddenly changed.
Her face was still as cute as ever, but for some reason, the little one in front of him seemed to have become more pitiful and delicate.
Was the animosity she showed earlier just an illusion?
Chi Xiaocheng explained, "Ye Ershao, you know that Tao Tao is a practitioner of ancient martial arts. She has her father's powerful bloodline. But although I'm protected by Dongfang Yang and Si Chen, I'm ultimately just a helpless girl."
"I haven't done anything wrong, yet I'm targeted again and again for no reason. It's impossible not to be afraid." Chi Xiaocheng sighed softly, her helplessness overflowing.
"I'm also very scared. I'm inexplicably dragged into these things. Tao... Su Tao, she's a pressure cooker. I don't even have a chance to rest properly. As you said, Ye Ershao, about the negotiation..."
"Of course, I want to. But I'm also afraid something might happen." Chi Xiaocheng raised her eyes, a hint of tears in them as she looked at Ye Ershao. "Because of Ye Liang, I... I've always had a bad impression of you. But now you're so sincere. I'm really... really sorry!"
Her tone was sincere, her eyes filled with helpless tears, and Chi Xiaocheng even stood up and bowed in apology. Her white纱礼dress made Ye Ershao feel somewhat moved.
Indeed, the head maid's targeting of this girl was all because of Su Tao.
And she had always been an ordinary person.
First, she was bullied at school, then targeted by his elder brother, Ye Liang. After Chu Lingfeng died, the maid couldn't handle Su Tao, so she set her sights on this girl.
This girl... was indeed quite pitiful.
Ye Ershao couldn't help but recall his own helpless feelings during the family competition in 京城 years ago. His voice softened. "I understand you. That's why I said that negotiation is the least harmful option for both of us."
"Then... then..." Chi Xiaocheng straightened up, her hands clasped together in front of her chest, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Ye Ershao, her tone delicate. "Ye Erge, can I... can I trust you?"
Ye Ershao was stunned. "Tr... Trust me?"
"Mmm!" Chi Xiaocheng nodded vigorously. "Because of Ye Liang, I disliked you a little. But from what you just said, I know that Ye Dage is a good person. You're... you're very gentle. I can feel it!"
Ye Ershao was deeply moved.
Just imagine, a cute little蘿莉 dressed in pure white, helpless and without anyone to rely on, telling you that she trusts you...
He was mired in the dirty upper circles, spending every day in cutthroat competition. The content of his conversations was all about profit. How long had it been since he felt such pure trust?
Ye Ershao was deeply moved. His voice became much more serious. "Don't worry, little one. Although we're on different sides, just because you called me '哥,' I guarantee that the maid won't pull any tricks during this negotiation!"
"Really?" Chi Xiaocheng's eyes showed appropriate admiration.
Ye Ershao tossed his hair. "Ding Zhen isn't as real as I am!"
"Then let's pinky promise!" Chi Xiaocheng blurted out almost instinctively, then held out her delicate white hand, her four fingers together, leaving only her enticing pinky finger extended.
Ye Ershao hadn't expected the girl in front of him to be so pure, still doing pinky promises.
He felt a sense of healing.
A warmth filled his heart. Just as he reached out his hand, he saw Chi Xiaocheng suddenly pull her hand back, revealing a shy smile. "As I thought, that's a little embarrassing. How about..."
Chi Xiaocheng looked around, then beckoned to a waiter in the banquet.
A glass of red wine was brought to her.
"Let's do this. Let's drink this glass together, and Ye Erge won't be allowed to lie to me." Chi Xiaocheng deliberately acted like she couldn't drink alcohol, carefully dipping her index finger into the wine.
Then she put her fingertip in her mouth and handed over another glass of red wine.
A cute smile appeared on her lips. "Here you go~"
This Ye Ershao looked a bit dim. Hopefully, her skills at adding the liquid ingredient could fool this guy.
Ye Ershao also gave a heart-warming smile, took the glass of red wine, and downed it in one gulp.
Only after finishing the glass did he frown. "Strange, what's wrong with the taste of this red wine?"
It was a little unpleasant.
But when Ye Ershao turned his gaze back to Chi Xiaocheng, he found that the cute little蘿莉 no longer had that pitiful expression.
Instead, she wore a sly look like a kitten.
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