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Yang Nianqing looked at him for a moment, then said casually, "I need to talk to you."

Li You's lips curled into a smile: "What is it?"

Yang Nianqing glanced at the increasingly crowded audience around her and said coldly, "It's urgent."

Li You nodded: "In that case, I'll talk about it when I get back."

He actually turned around and was about to go back inside.

Even though she had decided to let go gracefully, Yang Nianqing was still momentarily lost in thought: Was he always like this, able to go find another woman so easily after kissing one?

My heart suddenly ached terribly, almost to the point of suffocation.

My first love failed like this! In this feudal era, 21st-century views on love would be unacceptable to any man, especially a man as outstanding as him. Given centuries of cultural differences, expecting him to accept the new concept of monogamy is simply impossible. But all this time, has his kindness towards me just been a typical playboy tactic?

Yang Nianqing suddenly felt very insulted. It turned out that he just wanted to play around!

Do you think I'm someone you can play with?

She gritted her teeth: "Stop right there!"

Li You stopped and turned to look at her, smiling, "Is there anything else?"

The onlookers buzzed with discussion, pointing and whispering, all curious about the relationship between the man and woman. People in ancient times were quite gossipy, after all. It would be even more interesting to see a "jealous wife scolding her husband," everyone thought.

She couldn't wait until he got tired of her; she had to retain some dignity. She had to dump him first! Having made up her mind, Yang Nianqing was about to start reciting her lines when suddenly, a commotion erupted from inside the door—

"Miss Jiang is out!"

Volume Four: The Murderer Who Played Pranks in the Jianghu

Updated on Shuxiang Chinese Website: 2008-02-26 10:50:39 Word Count: 6679

Her pink robes were always so sweet and charming, and her half-open eyes were always so gentle and captivating.

The crowd fell silent immediately, perhaps because she was too charming, perhaps because of her mysterious background, or perhaps because she rarely appeared in public.

This is a peculiar woman. She possesses both stunning beauty and extraordinary talent—qualities that countless women envy. Yet, this woman, who has no worries about making a living, has willingly fallen into prostitution and has been doing so for three whole years!

No one knows the reason, because no one knows her background.

Her beauty and mystery attracted countless powerful figures who spent fortunes to seek a glimpse of her, only to be turned away in disappointment.

Amazed and adoring gazes all converged on her, and a burst of admiration erupted from the crowd. Everyone was filled with curiosity about this legendary woman. Even the stall owners in the distance abandoned their stalls and squeezed over to see what was going on.

Appreciation tinged with discrimination.

No matter how noble or talented she was, she was nothing more than a courtesan.

Jianghu Yao seemed oblivious to the audience's reactions. Her captivating eyes glanced at Yang Nianqing before settling on Li You's face, and her gentle voice, like a smooth bead, flowed from her delicate lips.

"Let's go inside and talk."

Li You nodded: "Okay."

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The moment Yang Nianqing saw Jianghu Yao's name, she felt a pang of self-consciousness. Those two should have been a couple; they looked so well-matched. She really should have been more sensible and made things easier for them.

Yes, she gave up without any backbone.

But she was unwilling to let him leave so easily. If he didn't love her at all, he shouldn't have lied to her like that and said those things to her! Did this man never consider other people's self-esteem? Playing with other people's feelings was going too far. Was she, Yang Nianqing, just someone to be played with? A huge sense of humiliation washed over her, and all the lines she had prepared suddenly vanished.

"Playing with me?" Yang Nianqing sneered inwardly, a mischievous thought rising within her...

Within three seconds, her face, which had been as stiff as wood, had transformed into one of sorrow and despair. Tears welled in her eyes as she stood there forlornly.

"You...you're so cruel!"

Huh? Heartless?

Li You stopped as expected, looking at her with amusement.

"Is it fun?" Yang Nianqing sneered inwardly.

"You...you're not coming home, fine, but...you don't even want your own child anymore!" The sobbing was so real that it was impossible to tell if it was genuine.

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Silence reigned.

Li You was taken aback when she suddenly said that, then he was both amused and exasperated. His handsome face showed a strange expression, as if he had swallowed a bitter pill.

Jianghu Yao's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

In this day and age, no woman would easily joke about her chastity, so who would dare to doubt that it's fake?

Unfortunately, Yang Nianqing is not from this era. She has watched too many modern dramas, and there are plenty of melodramatic plots where women fake pregnancy to blackmail men. She can recite lines like this with ease: "To hell with the reputation of being a fangirl. Anyway, I'm a 21st-century woman. I won't have to worry about not having suitors when I go back. I'm not going to get married here. Who cares about this?"

Seeing the beautiful woman's pale face, Yang Nianqing felt a moment of guilt, but it was immediately overshadowed by a gloating, vengeful pleasure. This was exactly the effect she wanted! Jianghu Yao was the type who appeared weak but was strong-willed. Since she liked him so much, how could she tolerate another woman bearing his child? It was just that the playboy had chosen the wrong person. Now the beauty had definitely misunderstood; he could only slowly explain himself!

Are you messing with me? It would be a real shame not to leave you with some trouble.

Why is there no response? These audience members are really disrespectful. Is the performance not up to par?

Yang Nianqing was stunned for a moment, then immediately added another action, covering her lower abdomen with one hand and half of her face with her sleeve with the other, choking back tears: "You...you really don't even want the flesh and blood of your Li family anymore!"

Sure enough, the crowd erupted from their silence.

Discussions, accusations... all sorts of noises rang out.

Her tearful and pitiful appearance made her look like an abandoned woman. Although it is acceptable for a man to have multiple wives and concubines, abandoning his wife and children to go to a brothel is absolutely despicable and contemptible.

Moreover, they had no idea that the person in front of them was the famous "Flower-Picking Gentleman" Li You.

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The rumors circulating in the martial arts world are already teetering on the brink of collapse.

Li You looked at her with a half-smile.

Unexpectedly, her acting talent was revealed in this kind of situation. Faced with the audience's enthusiasm, Yang Nianqing didn't know whether to be sad or laugh. Never mind, now it's the playboy's turn to clean up his mess. Sister, I'm even with you!

I feel a little guilty... I'd better slip away quickly!

"You heartless bastard! You don't even want your own flesh and blood... From now on, you can never come back. I... I never want to see you again!" The performance had to be convincing.

She looked heartbroken, turned around while reciting her lines, covered her face with her sleeve, and was about to slip away with a grin.

But who knew—

My arm was suddenly grabbed.

“Let’s go,” he sighed. “Please don’t be offended, my wife. I truly knew nothing about this. I will go back and apologize to you.”

The husband's?

Upon hearing this title, Yang Nianqing was startled. She had clearly been acting, but he... he actually took it seriously?!

What tricks are they playing? (02)

At the door, Jianghu Yao, supported by her maid, was already deathly pale. Her lazy, star-like eyes were wide open, staring straight at Li You.

Seeing that the young man was willing to admit his mistake, the two seemingly respected old men finally showed some satisfaction. They shook their heads and gave Li You a lecture, and the onlookers dispersed, satisfied.

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"Hey, why aren't you going back to your old flame? What are you doing dragging me along... Who told you to drag me? From now on, we'll go our separate ways and we're even... Take your hands off me! Who told you to call me 'Madam'? Where are we going... Slow down! Let me tell you, I've never liked you... Hey, what do you want... Let go of me!"

She struggled desperately, but the man remained silent, dragging her forward relentlessly.

Oh no, that prank was too much, it's going to be hard to handle!

"Hey, let go... Don't you think you're annoying...?"

No answer, just keep walking.

"...We're even now, I need to get down to business... What do you want to do? Let me go!"

No answer, just keep walking.

Finally, Yang Nianqing clung tightly to a tree, mimicking an octopus, and refused to go with him anymore.

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She snapped, "Where are we going?"

His bright eyes stared intently at her, his long eyelashes fluttering slightly, but he remained silent.

She got even angrier: "Can't you speak properly?!"

Finally, a sigh was heard.

"Let's go, we need to hurry while it's still early."

"Uh, where to?"

Li You looked at her in surprise, then said in a serious tone, "Of course we'll go back to our Li family."

"Go back to the Li family?" Yang Nianqing didn't expect him to say that, and her mind went blank for a moment. "Uh, what would we do at your house?"

"Now that you are carrying my child, you should naturally go back and share the good news. The old man is going crazy thinking about his grandson. Now that you have this joyous occasion, wouldn't it be a good opportunity to make him happy?"

Yang Nianqing was dumbfounded.

This guy's faking it! (F4)

Her face immediately turned red, as red as a boiled crab: "Tch...who has...don't you dare slander my innocence!"

"Do you still have a clean record?" Li You suppressed a laugh. "Saying such things in front of so many people, it seems that if I don't want you, I'm afraid no one else will dare to want you in the future."

"You think I care?" She raised her face disdainfully. "Even if nobody wants me, I don't need to bother you. I want to go home. What you do is none of my business, and what I do is none of your concern. Who gave you permission to call me 'Madam'!"

"So eager to convict me?"

"Whatever your crime is, what does it have to do with me! I... I really have something important to tell you, but you won't come out when I call you, so I had no choice but to use this method."