Pretending To Be A Boss

Song Que seemed very excited.

"This person belongs to the Li family, why do you seem so happy?" Li Zheng smiled.

"Although I don't know how talented he is, his absence from the hunting festival is good news to me. One less observant and formidable rival."

After a pause, Song Que added somewhat regretfully,

"However, it's also bad news. I really wanted to have a good competition with Tang."

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Tang Xian left the stadium.

He made a phone call to Li Xiaoyu.

It wasn't for any other reason; Li Xiaoyu had left the event halfway through, and he wanted to know if his task was considered done and whether the wealthy lady would acknowledge it.

After all, arranging for Qiao Shanshan to switch sides would be quite troublesome without the help of the Li family.
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Of course, there were some other reasons as well.

Li Xiaoyu answered the phone.

"Speak," she said.

The voice on the other end of the phone was cold. Tang Xian pondered for a moment and then asked,

"Are you in a bad mood because Song Que is not good-looking?"

"What does his looks have to do with me!"

"Whether your other half is good-looking is actually quite important; it relates to the matter of whether to turn off the lights or not."

Li Xiaoyu didn't understand.

Tang Xian explained,

"If they're not good-looking, you have to do some things in the dark, which lacks a lot of romance. Have you seen a movie in pitch blackness?"

"Get lost! Tang Xian, are you sick or something!"

Li Xiaoyu had actually seen Tang Xian, right at the entrance of the stadium. She hadn't gone far.

Tang Xian also saw Li Xiaoyu; they were only about twenty meters apart.

Li Xiaoyu looked at Tang Xian; although she seemed ferocious, there wasn't a hint of anger in the depths of her eyes.

She suddenly wondered why Tang Xian hadn't hung up the phone at such a short distance.

This wasn't his style.

Without attempting to get closer, Tang Xian continued with the phone to his ear,

"I actually think Song Que is quite nice, so it's a bit regrettable."

"I regret your &%#@$!" Li Xiaoyu cursed angrily.

Tang Xian's tone remained the same as he said,

"What I regret is that I won't be able to be friends with him in the future."

Li Xiaoyu was taken aback.

"Your reluctance to marry him stems from me. So, it's really not appropriate for me to help you, but the problem is that I've already agreed to help you. What a hassle."

Her heartbeat accelerating, Li Xiaoyu found herself at a loss for words.

Not far off, Tang Xian maintained his pace, unhurried as ever.

"I should never have played that game of chess with you. How would I know that someone could be crazy from the age of twelve? Going mad in a play is one thing, but living as a madman brings a lot of pain."

With people coming and going, the scene seemed to slow down suddenly. Li Xiaoyu held the phone tightly, staring at Tang Xian without blinking.

Gradually, the street quieted down; the noise persisted but became muffled, as though the whole world contained only Tang Xian.

"I've thought about it. Your desire for the crystal of a calamity-level boss creature, as well as the reason you're marrying into the Song family, is to unlock the eighth layer. Once the latter is achieved, your initial demand can naturally be waived, so the task I need to do, to put it simply, is to sabotage your wedding."

"Seeing how you braced yourself to sacrifice for all humankind, I thought you had really come to terms with it. Turns out you were just pretending. Fine, now I know what you're thinking."

"I'll figure out a way to keep you from getting married, lest you end up living as a resentful woman. As for what mess will happen afterwards, we'll deal with that when the time comes. Anyway, you'd better not change your mind, in case you end up with no one wanting you and then develop feelings for someone."

A twinge of sourness in her nose, Li Xiaoyu finally blinked because her eyes felt moist.

So, this guy knew what she was thinking all along.

After a long silence, Li Xiaoyu still didn't know what to say.

Tang Xian, not at all troubled by the phone bill, just quietly waited.

After a while, Li Xiaoyu said coldly,

"I would never fall for someone else. You idiot."

"Hmm, hang up then, the phone bill is quite expensive."

Tang Xian hung up the call, and suddenly, Li Xiaoyu laughed out loud.