Chapter 147: Chapter 147: Really Daring to Strike_1 Chapter 147: Chapter 147: Really Daring to Strike_1 Lin Yue kept running until she stopped behind Xu Er, who, seeing Lin Yue hiding behind him, felt so pleased with himself, and a little smug, that he quickly consoled the frightened beauty, “Do not fear, madam, I will protect you.”
While Xu Er’s tone was tender towards Lin Yue, it changed abruptly as he turned, “You three, stop right there, don’t come any closer. Haven’t you seen that my beauty is frightened? If you scare her, you’ll see how I deal with you.”
“They are bad people, keep them far away, I don’t want to see them,” Lin Yue managed to say while feigning fear, all the while suppressing the disgust in her heart, especially towards that salacious hand roaming on her waist. Lin Yue really wanted to chop it off with a single strike.
“Do not fear, madam, do not fear, I shall make them stay far away,” Xu Er said, glaring at the young servant, Asan, and Asi, these clueless fools. “Did you not hear what the lady said? You’ve frightened her, now get away from me.”
“Yes, Second Master, it is my fault for frightening the young madam, I apologize to the young madam and will keep my distance.” The young servant, who had previously been threatening and tempting Lin Yue, now that she sought refuge with Xu Er, quickly transformed into a submissive flatterer, exaggeratedly bowing to Lin Yue before leading Asan and Asi a bit farther away, though they remained within quick reach of the carriage, just in case.
“Young madam, how is it, are you pleased now that I’ve made them stay far away? Come, let us go back to the carriage, so that I can cherish you properly.” With the beauty by his side, Xu Er could no longer contain himself. With his lecherous hand, he wrapped his arm around Lin Yue and was about to return to the carriage to enjoy his lascivious delights when suddenly something cold pressed against his neck, causing Xu Er to shiver.
“Don’t move, otherwise be careful I might slit your throat, and you’ll become the very picture of ‘dying under a peony, a ghost still amorous’. Be cautious, Second Master Xu, for if you die, I would be entangled in a homicide case, so do not make any rash moves, hmm?” Lin Yue had a dagger against Xu Er’s neck, and though she spoke as if it was nothing, her face wore an expression of both sarcasm and resoluteness, showing not a hint of vulnerability.
“What are you thinking, you crazy woman? Take that knife away from me!” Xu Er, threatened with a dagger to his neck, felt as if a bucket of cold water had been dumped on him in the scorching sun, his fiery anger completely extinguished, leaving behind only the annoyance of being toyed with. Annoyance mixed with disdain, he didn’t believe Lin Yue, such a petite woman, would actually dare hurt him, and so his words remained defiant.
“I said don’t move, or you won’t value your life—try me!” Lin Yue, noticing Xu Er’s contempt, threatened with an icy voice, pressing her dagger slightly harder, and blood immediately seeped out on Xu Er’s neck.
The dagger in her hand was exceptionally sharp; it was something she had commissioned from the Iron Shop the last time her sister-in-law had come with a message, as a precaution. She had not expected it to come into use today. Lin Yue was prepared to risk everything, no matter what, she would not submit to Xu Er, nor become a concubine—a plaything at someone’s bidding. As for the consequences, she did not wish to think about them. For now, she just needed to get past this challenge.
A stabbing pain from his neck made Xu Er truly sense the threat. The woman before him was a tough character, actually daring to hurt him, “Stop, stop, I won’t move, just be careful, don’t do anything rash!” Xu Er was a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong—now facing Lin Yue’s threat, he could think of nothing else but to plead for mercy, following Lin Yue’s commands to the letter.