Shi Yu didn’t even glance at Tao Tao, who had fallen in front of him, and walked straight to Shen Cheng.
His cold gaze swept over the wound on her knee, then moved to her face, growing even more menacing, "Who allowed you to get into the water?"
Tao Tao, hearing his words, immediately felt her unhappiness dissipate, and she stood up from the ground, dusting off the dirt on her clothes, and spoke in defence of Shen Cheng: "Young Master, please don’t blame Miss Shen, it was my lack of timely reminder that led Miss Shen into the water unknowingly. If you must punish someone, punish me, I am willing to take the punishment for Miss Shen."
Listen, how tactful and pleasing her words are.
With tears in her eyes, looking pitiful, she even pretended to be intimidated, which makes anyone who sees her feel compassion!
Tsk tsk, such realistic acting.
Shen Cheng held a thin smile, looked at Tao Tao meaningfully, "If you want to cry, just cry, I won’t hit you."
And even take the punishment for her?
Is this woman really not sick!
Tao Tao shuddered, and immediately hid behind Shi Yu, "Shen, Miss Shen... I, I..."
She was trembling, as if she had been frightened.
Shen Cheng slightly curled her lips, looking at her disdainfully.
Clutching the corner of her clothes, Tao Tao spoke anxiously, "It’s all my fault, my fault for not reminding Miss Shen that the young master doesn’t like others touching the water in this pond..."
Shen Cheng couldn’t help but laugh, "Haven’t you performed enough yet?"
"I wasn’t acting..." a voice full of grievances.
"Not acting? Then you were pretending."
"I was not pretending either, Miss Shen, if I have upset you, you can hit me or scold me, please don’t humiliate me." a choked voice.
Shen Cheng walked past Shi Yu, raised her hand, and slapped her across the face.
Tao Tao took a heavy slap, her face burned by the sun immediately swelling up.
She covered her face, holding back tears, and said in a low voice, "If Miss Shen doesn’t feel relieved, then hit me..."
As she spoke, she pulled back her hand covering her face, tilted her head up, and moved her face closer to Shen Cheng to be hit.
Shen Cheng didn’t hesitate and slapped her again.
With that hit, Tao Tao lost her balance, staggered backward several steps, and unable to stabilize her tottering body, fell to the ground face-first.
Shen Cheng gently rubbed her palm, probably because she had used too much force and her hand hurt a little.
She frowned and petulantly stretched out her hand, "It hurts, rub it for me!"
Having been ignored for so long, Shi Yu, cloaked in barely suppressed rage, saw her reaching hand, grabbed it tightly, causing Shen Cheng to whimper, "Ouch! It hurts!"
It was painful before, now it’s hurtful.
Shi Yu narrowed his dangerous eyes, forcefully pulled her forward, and Shen Cheng plunged into his arms.
His large hand encircled her waist, tightened, and pinched hard, Shen Cheng in pain, exclaimed: "Damn! Again?"
His long hand lifted her chin, his sword eyebrows slightly raised, commanding as he let out a light grunt, "Feeling the pain now, hmm?"
Shen Cheng was annoyed, damn, when is this man not so domineering!
Shi Yu not only didn’t let go but even tightened his grip a bit.
Shen Cheng felt as if her jawbone was about to be crushed, her beautiful eyebrows tightly furrowed, she ground her teeth, "Shi! Do you still want to sleep in a bed tonight?"
Even though the words were gritted, they came out rather ambiguously from her mouth.
"Hmm?" Shi Yu raised his lips, caressing her smooth chin back and forth with his distinctively jointed fingers, "Weren’t you talking about separation?"