Chapter 110: Give It to Me

“Second Young Master, what exactly brings you here today?” Old Zhao asked cautiously, his eyes fixed warily on Li Yuxi. Yet Li Yuxi barely glanced at him before shifting his gaze to Li Mohan, who was slowly approaching them.

“Brother, long time no see,” Li Yuxi’s voice was low, but its eerie chill seemed to freeze the very air in the corridor.

Chu Bing suddenly recalled that Li Yuxi’s martial skills were extraordinary now, and that he had previously attempted to kill Li Mohan! If he still harbored such intentions, none present would be able to stop him.

Panicked, Chu Bing raised her eyes to Li Mohan, desperation shining in her gaze. “Young Master! Quickly—”

Before she could utter the word “leave,” Li Yuxi’s icy gaze swept over her. His eyes were cold and merciless, radiating an overwhelming pressure that left Chu Bing gasping and speechless.

Li Yuxi was a demon incarnate.

Li Mohan had now reached Old Zhao’s side, his expression as cold as ice as he stared at Li Yuxi and Chu Bing.

“What brings you here?”

Li Yuxi smiled faintly, unafraid of the anger from both master and servant. “Of course... I came for Hongxiu. A few days ago, I took her from your side. I had planned to kill her, but I found her beautiful and intriguing. Before I knew it, I had fallen for her. Life without her is unbearable, so I came to find her.”

Li Yuxi toyed with Chu Bing’s hair, his tone teasing as if joking, though neither Old Zhao nor Chu Bing believed a word.

Had she not been in his arms, Chu Bing would have rolled her eyes on the spot.

She gingerly lifted her eyes to Li Mohan, but he did not look at her at all. His features were cold and detached; with just one glance, Chu Bing knew he was angry.

Biting her lip, she wanted to explain but could not bring herself to speak.

“Brother, Hongxiu has truly captured my heart. How about this little maid? Why don’t you just give her to me?” Li Yuxi suddenly smiled and spoke slowly.

Li Mohan’s pupils contracted sharply as he involuntarily recalled the scene of Chu Bing and Li Yuxi emerging from a room together—two young people alone all night. What happened there was obvious without needing to imagine.

He paused a moment before speaking slowly, “You must ask her opinion. If she agrees to go with you, then… you may take her.”

He lowered his gaze, completely ignoring the pale-faced girl whose eyes shimmered with unshed tears.

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Chu Bing never expected Li Mohan to give up on her so easily.

Pride almost materialized in Li Yuxi’s eyes. He gripped Chu Bing’s hands tighter and bent his head, his voice laced with threat as he asked, “Miss Hongxiu, will you come with me?”

No! Chu Bing glared at him fiercely. Whether for her own wishes or because of her mission, she refused to leave Li Mohan.

Seeing the anger in her eyes, Li Yuxi narrowed them, about to forcibly take her away. At that moment, Old Zhao, long ignored, spoke up just in time.

“Second Young Master, why trouble yourself with a mere maid? Hongxiu’s heart belongs to our Young Master; if you take her away, wouldn’t that make things difficult for her?”

Chu Bing’s eyes lit up as she looked at Old Zhao. She had misjudged the old man! Unexpectedly, he came through when it mattered most.

Li Mohan’s expression flickered; Old Zhao’s words reminded him of Chu Bing’s kindness.

He couldn’t help but look at Chu Bing, but Li Yuxi blocked his view and smiled, revealing a row of white teeth, the smile chilling to the bone.

“She’s just a maid. Brother, would you really estrange yourself from me over a maid?”

“…You said it yourself, just a maid. Second Brother, why fight with me over her?”

Listening to the brothers belittle her, Chu Bing muttered, “Maids have rights too!”

Li Yuxi was momentarily stunned. Looking down, he caught the sadness in Chu Bing’s eyes and found himself unable to utter the words he had intended.

His eyes flickered, then he suddenly released her hands, his expression indifferent. “Fine. It’s rare to see you, Brother. Why ruin our relationship over such a trivial matter?”

Li Mohan frowned slightly, unsure of Li Yuxi’s true intentions and said nothing.

Startled by his release, Chu Bing immediately stepped back three paces. Li Yuxi shot her a look; she forced a dry laugh and lowered her head obediently.

Li Yuxi withdrew his gaze and lazily strode toward Chu Bing, reaching out to take her hand.

Chu Bing instinctively dodged. Li Mohan, observing their movements, spoke up, “Let’s go down and eat.”

Li Yuxi scoffed, as if to say more, but Chu Bing, not wanting another quarrel, quickly grabbed his hand with a pleading look. “Second Young Master, didn’t you say you were hungry? Let’s go eat.”

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Chu Bing truly feared that Li Mohan had angered this deranged man. She felt that no one present could match Li Yuxi.

Seeing Chu Bing holding his hand, a flicker of amusement crossed Li Yuxi’s eyes, and the corners of his lips almost curved into a smile.

“Very well, since Hongxiu has spoken, I shall listen.”

Li Mohan watched the two holding hands and speaking softly, a sudden tightness constricted his chest. He turned away from Chu Bing and headed downstairs.

Old Zhao glanced at Chu Bing, shook his head, and followed.

“Looks like your beloved is jealous. Want to go explain?” Li Yuxi said with a lowered head and a smile after they had left.

Beneath his deep features lay a trace of indulgence, but Chu Bing didn’t notice. All she felt was that this man was extremely detestable.

Gritting her teeth, she lowered her voice, “What do you really want?”

“Of course, to take you away! The one I desire cannot be trailing behind another man!” Li Yuxi replied matter-of-factly.

Chu Bing snorted coldly, impatience flashing across her face. “I’m not leaving the Young Master. Don’t ruin my plans!”

Li Mohan was about to meet with Li Haoran downstairs. After all this time lying low, her mission was finally bearing fruit. There was no way she could afford a mistake now.

She shook off Li Yuxi’s hand, glanced toward the stairs, and whispered, “Li Yuxi, though I don’t know your true intentions, if you ruin my plans, even if it costs me my life, you will pay the price!”

Cold resolve flickered in her eyes; her expression was serious.

Failing the mission meant death. Since death was inevitable, she would make this man who always sabotaged her pay dearly.

Li Yuxi saw the earnestness on Chu Bing’s face and a flicker of doubt crossed his eyes. Why was she so determined to stay with Li Mohan?

Could she really be that enamored with her brother?

A cold glint flashed across Li Yuxi’s face. He was curious to see what exactly made Li Mohan so captivating to Chu Bing.