Translator: Lonelytree
I was halfway out of the pavilion, and I gently retracted.?Hmm, heâs speaking in human language again.
Mai Qi hurriedly said, âYou are not like that...â
Girl, you need to let him finish! They are really perfect for each other!
Tong Le smiled with embarrassment. I had to blink my eyes. Mai Qi was lucky to see Tong Le have this expression.
âYou have heard about my family background from Nanxing and Jing Tian. The Tong Family only has me and Nanxing left. I am a member of the underworld. Even though the title of Master Si sounds romantic, I live my life on the edge of a knife. It is not romantic at all.
âIn fact, one day, I might just be shot on the streets. Therefore, I never thought about love and marriage. Without love, marriage is meaningless. However, if Iâm in love, then I canât place my lover in constant worry... worry that sheâd end up a widow every day she wakes up.â Tong Le spoke very slowly. It was hard for him to say these things.
I was stunned. I had never seen this side of Tong Le. I didnât know he had considered so many things. But I had to admit he was making a lot of sense.
Mai Qi looked at him and asked softly, âDid these thoughts cross your mind when you took Jing Ni as your fiance publicly?â
I sighed in my heart. Mai Qi still cared about that after all.
Tong Le shook his head in a daze. âThat was a temporary measure. Compared to sending her to the Shi Family, having me be her fiance in name was a much better solution. I couldnât care about her feelings because her life was in danger.
âI look at Jing Ni like how I look at Nanxing. She is my junior. I canât see her jump into the fire pit like that. Moreover, she was extremely unstable at that time. That was the most suitable solution I could think of.â
âSo, you donât like her?â Mai Qi asked carefully.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Mr. Tong Le grinned. âSheâs just a little brat. Sheâs Nanxingâs best friend. However, she is very sensible. After she recovered, she came to talk to me. She was grateful, but she was clear that she didnât love me. She knew I only said those things to save her. You have no idea how relieved I was when I heard that.â
Tong Le smiled.
Mai Qi looked at him. âWhat if something like up comes up again? Will you marry Jing Ni again?â
Tong Le wrung his hands awkwardly. âNo. Iâll leave her with family. Nanxing is capable enough to take care of her now. Plus, Jing Ni can also take care of herself.â
âWhat about you?â Mai Qi asked.
Tong Le shrugged, âIâll just wander the world. There are sects of Dragonâs Gate all around the world anyway.â
Mai Qi smiled. âYou coward, running away is not going to solve anything!â
Tong Le said helplessly, âWhat else can I do? I donât love her, and she doesnât love me either. How awkward itâll be for us to marry? In that case, Iâd rather take a step back. Itâd be better for everyone.â
Mai Qi looked at him and sighed softly.
I sighed as well.
Mai Qi looked at Mr. Tong Le and said softly, âIf someone, who is a little silly, is willing to wander the world and live on the edge of the knife with you, would you mind?â