The Favored Heiress

Li Cheng looked at Li Qiao with inquiring eyes, his gaze settling on her face for several seconds before he shook his head subtly, "I don't recognize him. Shang Shaoyan is known for his mystery in the South Sea; it's been many years and so many people have found it as difficult as reaching the heavens just to snap a photo of him. Why do you ask about him?"

Li Qiao took the opportunity to sit down on a chair nearby, looking down at the slightly swollen web of her right hand and said absentmindedly, "It's nothing, just asking. Since he's Shang Lu's elder brother, if it weren't for the annulled engagement, he would probably become my brother-in-law in the future."

After she spoke, Li Cheng glanced at her oddly, "Do you lack elder brothers? Aren't the three in the family enough?"

Great, he's jealous!

Li Qiao looked at Li Cheng melancholically, pursing her lips and staying silent.

The siblings sat in the resting area in silence for a moment before Li Cheng lit a cigarette. As he inhaled and exhaled, he reminded her, "Qiao, don't be curious about Shang Shaoyan; he's not a good person."

Li Qiao looked at Li Cheng, taking in the murderous aura about him, and quietly swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue.

It seemed that no one was willing to talk much about Shang Shaoyan, but the more it was like this, the more obsessed she became with him.

What kind of soul was hidden beneath that delicate and wild countenance?

…

That evening, after Li Qiao returned to the Li Family home, she locked herself in her room and didn't come out again.

At ten o'clock at night, she was listlessly browsing the internet when a WeChat message suddenly popped up on her phone screen.

Tang Family's Xiaoting: I have a secret… I don't know if I should tell it or not.

Li Qiao: Then don't tell it.

Tang Family's Xiaoting: …

Tang Family's Xiaoting: It's really a huge secret that involves your happiness in your next life. Don't you really want to know?

Tang Family's Xiaoting: [Here's an opportunity for you to reorganize your language.jpg]

Seeing this message, Li Qiao didn't reply but went back to the Yan Emperor Group's page to continue reading the news.

Three minutes later, four or five messages came in quick succession on WeChat.

Tang Family's Xiaoting: It's about Shang Lu.

Tang Family's Xiaoting: Do you want to know why he called off the engagement?

Tang Family's Xiaoting: Let me tell you, he's actually sick!

Tang Family's Xiaoting: I overheard my cousin on the phone.

Tang Family's Xiaoting: Shang Lu has a hidden ailment; he can't touch women. It's said that if he does, he'll start puking, really puking—gushingly!!!

These messages appeared one after another, and the last one sent by Tang Yiting ended with three exclamation points, as if to emphasize the extent of her shock.

After reading all the contents, the corners of Li Qiao's mouth lifted slightly, and a look of sudden realization twinkled in her doe-like eyes.

So, that was it.

Not being able to touch women did indeed count as a hidden ailment.

But, recalling Shang Lu's arrogant demeanor when he spoke outlandish things in her presence while calling off the engagement, he really didn't seem to have any sign of illness.

Then...

Li Qiao stared at the WeChat messages on the screen, took a screenshot without a second thought, and flipped it right back to her third brother, Li Cheng.

If this marriage arrangement had to be ended, it must be ended thoroughly.

She was looking forward to tomorrow.

That night, some slept peacefully while others were fraught with trepidation.

Meanwhile, Shang Lu, who was at the Royal Apartment, was drinking with Lu Xiheng, shrugging his shoulders and feeling a chill at the back of his head.

Which bastard was plotting against him?

"Are you really going to the Li Family yourself to call off the marriage tomorrow?" Lu Xiheng, the long-haired handsome man with bleary drunk eyes, kicked Shang Lu under the table and mumbled incoherently.

Shang Lu, feeling petty, kicked him back with his leather shoe and rolled his eyes, "What else can I do, big brother asked me to go and apologize in person, I can't just not go, can I? But what's wrong, why am I suddenly feeling so uncomfortable, Lu Xiheng, did you hide a woman in the room?"