I insist

Chapter 353: A Little Interlude During the Trip

Liu Xiaoyue finally realized from the way Yu Huailin looked at her that day that Yu Huailin would never be interested in her.

If things continue like this, my fate will only become more and more tragic.

"Save your life?" Liu Li didn't understand why Liu Xiaoyue would say that, but he couldn't wait any longer.

Taking advantage of Liu Xiaoyue's relaxed guard, he took out a pill from his pocket and casually put it into Liu Xiaoyue's mouth.

Then he tightly covered her mouth.

"Eat it, you eat it right now."

Liuli's eyes were filled with hatred, and she couldn't tell what she was doing.

By the time Liu Xiaoyue realized what was happening, she had already swallowed the pill.

"Cough cough cough, what did you give me to eat?"

Liuli looked at Liu Xiaoyue smugly, as if she were already hers.

"What is it? It's poison, of course."

Now Liuli is no longer worried that Liu Xiaoyue will betray her.

He stood up and paced back and forth beside Liu Xiaoyue's bed.

"I can give you another chance. If you still do as we agreed before, the antidote will naturally be given to you. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Liu Xiaoyue then realized the enormous mistake she had just made.

"You, you have such a wicked heart."

"So what? As long as I achieve my goal, who will remember what methods I use?"

Seeing that Liu Xiaoyue was now delirious, she had no choice but to agree.

"Okay, I promise you."

"However," Liu Xiaoyue still wanted to keep some options open for herself.

"But what?"

"However, I only agree to help you track Yu Huailin; I will not do anything else that is immoral or unethical."

Seeing this, Liuli also made concessions.

"Okay, I agree too."

He paused, then added, "But if you don't obey, you'll only face death."

Liu Xiaoyue did not answer; she regretted why she had been on the same boat as Liuli in the first place.

Seeing the extremely awkward atmosphere, Liuli turned around and tried to persuade Liu Xiaoyue.

"You said you have no feelings for Huailin anymore, but how can you let go of love so easily? I'm just creating opportunities for you."

After saying that, he left Liu Xiaoyue's house.

Before we knew it, it was evening.

The two of them didn't feel tired at all after a day of sightseeing.

It was evening, and all the lights on the riverbank were lit up, creating a beautiful, misty, rainy scene.

"How about I take you on a boat trip to the middle of the river to see the lanterns?"

Faced with Yu Huailin's suggestion, Song Miqiu readily agreed.

"I was a little hungry. It's my first time eating on a ship, so it's sure to whet my appetite."

Seeing Song Miqiu so happy, Yu Huailin couldn't help but smile as well.

"Walk."

The two arrived at the riverbank and Yu Huailin rented an entire boat just to cheer Song Miqiu up.

"bring it on."

As they boarded the ship, Yu Huailin once again extended his hand to Song Miqiu.

Under the moonlight, Song Miqiu also reached out and placed her hand in Yu Huailin's.

As soon as we boarded the ship, the waiter brought out all the food and snacks.

"Please enjoy yourselves, gentlemen. If you need anything, just let me know and I'll be waiting for you in the back."

"You can go now. We'll call you if anything comes up."

Yu Huailin had finally gotten a chance to be alone with the two of them, so how could he let someone else stand there and ruin the atmosphere?

While we were eating, we saw a female singer playing music on the side.

Yu Huailin immediately arranged for the boatman to row the boat closer to the boat where the singer was.

“I remember you used to like these things too, so tonight we’ll have dinner and listen to music.”

Unexpectedly, Yu Huailin remembered what Song Miqiu said unintentionally. It seems that he really made the right choice this time.

"Okay."

Everything was perfect until suddenly a woman rushed out of the mural-covered boat and jumped off.

Liu Xiaoyue was stunned when she saw this scene. How could such a thing happen in such a peaceful and prosperous world?

Ignoring Yu Huailin's attempts to stop him, he insisted on going forward to retrieve the young woman who had fallen into the river.

"Song Miqiu, don't act rashly. Look, the woman in the river can swim a little and won't die anytime soon. Let's observe the situation first."

Why would Song Miqiu listen to Yu Huailin?

"No, who will take responsibility if something goes wrong? This is a human life."

Neither of them was wrong from their own perspectives, but Song Miqiu was too impatient and Huailin had no choice but to listen to her.

The boatman immediately rowed to the woman's side.

So he gave the orders to the boatmen.

The boatman naturally knew the reason behind it, but as an ordinary citizen, he dared not speak out.

"Yes, sir."

Yu Huailin stopped Song Miqiu at the boat where the young woman had jumped into the water.

Now that she's his woman, how could he possibly let her take such a big risk?

"You stay here and watch, I'm going down to rescue him."

At this point, the boatman had a change of heart, but he was more afraid of getting into trouble and not being able to make a living here.

"Sir, are you going down to rescue them?"

Yu Huailin was puzzled as to why the boatman was speaking now, but after a few moments, he nodded.

The boatman's expression immediately turned sour. He approached the two men with great concern and spoke in a low voice.

"My lords, if I may say something I shouldn't, you'd better not interfere, lest you bring disaster upon yourselves."

After hearing the boatman's words, Song Miqiu became interested; it seemed there was indeed something going on.

She winked at the boatman, signaling him to continue.

"This kind of thing happens all the time here, so everyone's used to it. We can't afford to mess with the guy on the ship."

Yu Huailin looked in the direction the boatman was pointing.

Sure enough, the ship looked extremely luxurious, suggesting that someone of high status was inside. But even if they were of high status, so what? Murder is illegal and cannot be tolerated.

"Go to the back and wait. We'll take responsibility if anything happens."

Seeing how frightened the boatman was, Song Miqiu couldn't bear to involve him, so she told him to avoid the situation beforehand.

Seeing that the two were meddling in other people's business, the boatman quickly moved away.

"Good luck to you two gentlemen."

Seeing the little girl struggling in the water, Yu Huailin realized he had no choice but to go down.

Just as they were about to get into the water, a man came out of the opposite boat and stopped Yu Huailin.

This man had large ears and a burly build. Judging from the items he wore at his waist, he must be the son of an official, otherwise the people on the ship wouldn't be so afraid of him.

Upon seeing that the man's face looked so familiar, Song Miqiu racked his brains and finally remembered that this man was none other than Pei Jun, the notorious playboy and heir of the Prince of Jinyang in the capital.

Those who have spent time in the palace must know this person.

He relied on his father's position in the palace and never respected anyone.

Now everyone in the palace knows that Prince Jinyang is the emperor's favorite and has repeatedly performed meritorious deeds.

While Pei Jun was observing Yu Huailin, Song Miqiu secretly stepped forward and told Yu Huailin about the man's identity.