Chapter 36

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The elevator was so crowded that it was a bit difficult to breathe. But suddenly, everyone rushed out, and only Jiang Yule and Li Xingyi were left in the elevator.

Jiang Yule clicked her tongue in wonder. “Am I that intimidating?”

Yang Chen, who was cradling Li Sui’an in his arms, thought to himself, ‘Everyone is just afraid that you’ll cry and make a scene.’

As the elevator door slowly closed, Li Xingyi glanced at the pretentious girl who was clinging to him shamelessly.

‘Is there really no problem with Li Xingyi’s eyes? Why is he squinting at me?’

Li Xingyi lowered his eyes. He did not want anyone, particularly his heir, to “lose a kidney.”

Jiang Yule was bored and thought that it was time for her to act cute. After all, she had to maintain her image when she was alone with Li Xingyi.

At this moment, the lights in the elevator that were as bright as day suddenly went out. Then, the elevator stopped descending. The entire space fell into darkness in an instant. Jiang Yule was shocked at first, but after she calmed down, she went to press the emergency button on the elevator… But no one responded.

Wang Jianguo suddenly said in her mind, ‘Host! Don’t forget your character! You’re supposed to be a fragile and pitiful flower!’

“Ah! It’s so dark, I’m so scared!” She cried out as she leaned into Li Xingyi’s arms. Wang Jianguo, who was still a turtle in her pocket, could not help but exclaim, ‘Host, your acting is so good! Even your trembling is so realistic. But maybe do less of that, because I’m starting to get dizzy.’

Jiang Yule replied, ‘Why thank you for your compliment! But I’m not the one who’s trembling.’

Wang Jianguo was speechless.

“Master Li? Are you alright?” Jiang Yule sensed that something was wrong and tried to call for help. In the next second, the man next to her began to tremble uncontrollably.

Previously, he had actively avoided her, but at this moment, his arms were wrapped around Jiang Yule like an octopus. His embrace was so tight that it threatened to strangle her.

In the silent elevator, the man’s ragged breathing became more obvious.

‘D*mn, what’s wrong with you, man? Can you not mess with me? How am I supposed to weep when you’re like this? I can’t get into character like this!’

Wang Jianguo immediately searched the database for information about Li Xingyi. ‘Li Xingyi has claustrophobia! It’s very likely that he’s already having trouble breathing because of his fear. You don’t have to maintain your persona for now. Hurry up and do something!’

Jiang Yule immediately withdrew her hand from his embrace and pulled out her phone from her pocket to turn on the flashlight.

In the next second, the pitch-black elevator was illuminated by a warm light. Jiang Yule placed her hand gently on Li Xingyi’s back and rubbed it slowly.

“Li Xingyi, don’t be afraid.”

The person in her arms was still stiff, so she reached out and touched his hair. ‘Whoa! Whoa! You didn’t put gel in your hair today. It’s quite soft, like a fluffy puppy!’

“Li Xingyi, someone will come to save us soon. I’ll tell you a story while we wait. Not that you can hear me, anyway.”

There were not many opportunities for Jiang Yule to relax and stop pretending in front of Li Xingyi, and she wanted to cherish the moment.

The corners of her lips curled up, revealing a malicious smile.

“A long time ago, there was a poor little girl. She was an orphan with no parents. She lived in the village with her grandmother, whom she depended on for survival. After her grandmother passed away, she could only rely on selling bombs to make a living every day.

“One day, she didn’t manage to sell a single bomb, and when night came, she was cold and hungry. While all alone in the cold and dark, she thought of her grandmother and how much she missed her. In the bone-chilling winter, the little girl curled up in the corner alone with no way to warm herself up.

“She had no choice but to light a bomb for warmth. Later, she met her grandmother like she had wished for. Actually, everyone in the village also met her grandmother that night…”

If Li Xingyi knew that Jiang Yule had not only told him this dark joke, but had also used it to scare Li Sui’an, he would definitely have changed his will before he passed out.

He did not know what happened later, he only knew that he was stubborn and did not raise the corners of his mouth in the last second before he lost consciousness.

…

‘Is my makeup too thick? Would the old man notice that something is wrong?’

Li Xingyi moved his fingers. Who was speaking in his ear?

‘Forget the lipstick. It’s all about showing genuine emotions. I need to let him know that the illness is in his body, but the pain is in my heart.’

‘I know who what is, even without looking,’ Li Xingyi thought.

Thus, when Li Xingyi slowly opened his eyes, he glanced to the side and saw the pitiful woman beside him. Tears were streaming down her face.

“Master Li, you scared me to death! Sob…” Hearing Jiang Yule’s sorrowful sobs, Li Xingyi turned his head to the side and closed his eyes again.

‘Yeah, her makeup is too heavy, and it makes her look like a paper doll.’

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