Chapter 14

“This isn’t a good idea, right?”

**”What’s wrong with it? Don’t we truly love each other? You were even willing to risk your life for me, and your family likes me so much. I don’t see any problem with it.

Running away together, on the other hand… While I might not care about my reputation as a woman, it would still affect you. Your family would probably be furious.

How could we be so selfish? Don’t you agree?”**

Ye Yao put on a serious expression, but her eyes were full of mockery.

“Heh… Hehehe…” Li Yukun was extremely embarrassed, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. This fatso actually wanted to marry him for real?!

How could he marry a fat pig as his wife?!

**”Yao Yao, you’re still young. A lot of things aren’t as simple as you think, especially marriage. I think we should stick to our original plan.

After we’ve been together for a while, once things are set in stone, marriage will naturally follow.”**

Since he couldn’t reason his way out, he could only try to change the topic.

Ye Yao didn’t answer right away, and an indescribable tension filled the air between them.

Li Yukun had a strange feeling. The Ye Yao standing before him now seemed completely different from before.

She was still the same person, but her attitude toward him, her tone of voice, even her demeanor had all changed.

“Yaoyao, if you’ve lost the courage, I won’t force you. I know the Li family’s conditions are much better than mine. I love you, but, but…”

At the end of his sentence, he squeezed out a single tear, putting on the perfect act of a heartbroken, devoted lover.

“Alright, I agree to elope with you.”

Ye Yao seemed to be moved by him and gave him the answer he wanted.

Li Yukun nearly screamed in excitement and had to force himself to stay calm.

“Yao Yao, I knew it! You love me too! When should we leave?”

He couldn’t wait any longer. Once they left the courtyard, she would have no choice but to listen to him.

Ye Yao smirked. “Today—”

Li Yukun quickly nodded and was about to say “okay” when Ye Yao continued,

“—is definitely impossible. If I leave, I have to at least say goodbye to my mother, and I need to pack my things.”

“Why bring luggage? I’ll buy you whatever you need once we leave!”

After all, she wouldn’t get far. As soon as he got the money, he would dump her.

“But the money is still with my mother. I don’t know where she keeps it.”

Ye Yao’s words made Li Yukun sober up a little, and he quickly adjusted his tone.

“Ah, then we can’t rush. Would two days be enough? We’ll leave in two days?”

“Sure, two days.”

—-

Li Yukun let out a heavy sigh of relief as he walked out of the alley near Ye Yao’s house.

Although things hadn’t gone as smoothly as he imagined, the result was still as he had planned.

As long as he got his hands on that money, he could enjoy life for a while.

“Qingqing-jie, look at that guy up ahead. Isn’t he the one who keeps visiting that fatso?”

Zhao Qingqing followed Liu Xiangxiang’s gaze. “Seems like it.”

Liu Xiangxiang glanced around, making sure it was just the two of them, before whispering, “Qingqing-jie, I heard that guy has actually been pursuing that pig all this time.”

Zhao Qingqing was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

“Xiangxiang, stop joking. Even if that guy isn’t that great, he wouldn’t be desperate enough to fall for her.”

Chasing after Ye Yao? He must have lost his mind!