Chapter 801: A Request Over Tea
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The hall was silent. The big bosses forced themselves to accompany Li Lei for dinner.
Li Lei took a small bowl and a small silver spoon and started feeding Xia Ling soup.
Everyone there realized that this woman was Second Young Master Li’s treasure. No, how could she be as simple as his treasure? She was literally his lifeline.
Big boss Qian Dafu was one of the most powerful in the industry, but once he offended Xia Ling, he was immediately shot by Li Lei without warning. They were very lucky that neither of them offended Xia Ling. In fact, even Wang Long was very lucky because he only offended Li Lei and not Xia Ling. That was why he only lost two subordinates but not his life.
They should never ever provoke Xia Ling.
They learned this lesson at the banquet.
Li Lei achieved his goal. After dinner, everyone left.
Xia Ling was very tired and went to the bedroom to rest with Li Lei. After she took a bath, she laid on the bed. However, she did not dare to close her eyes. Once she closed her eyes, her entire mind was filled with the scene of blood splattering everywhere.
Seeing that she was uncomfortable, Li Lei reached out and gently touched her cheek. “Were you scared? I’m sorry Xiao Ling, but that was something I had to do. I wanted to let everyone know that they shouldn’t provoke you.”
Xia Ling understood his difficulties. Since he became the head of the family, he had to take up the burden of governing the family. There was no way he could back down, and sometimes, violent means were necessary.
Not to mention, those people were not innocent.
Li Lei told her. “Qian Dafu, whom I killed today, was in the business of selling human organs—he’s a guilty man. You don’t have to feel guilty. Although the Li Family is in the triad, we only sell firearms and are involved in the casino business. We won’t hurt ordinary innocent people.”
Xia Ling wrapped her arms around his waist and placed her cheek on his chest. “I’m still scared.”
“Don’t worry, I’m here.” Li Lei said.
Xia Ling softly said, “I’m afraid that you might be killed by them.” The triad was so ruthless, and three people could be killed by a random person. Life here was so fragile and could not withstand a single blow. She was really worried that something bad might happen to him.
Li Lei understood her concerns and kissed her forehead.
“Your man is very strong. He will be fine.” He assured her.
Xia Ling forced a smile and hugged him tighter.
The two of them hugged the entire night. The next day when she woke up, Xia Ling realized that Li Lei was not there.
She knew that he was busy recently. There was a multitude of things that she could not interfere with. She slowly got up, washed up, ate breakfast, and went to take a walk in the small forest in Thunderous Yard.
The sun was just right, and there was a genial breeze blowing by.
Accompanied by a bodyguard, Xia Ling strolled for a while but her heart was still shrouded by a shadow. Yesterday was the first time she witnessed a gathering of big bosses in the triad. She realized that they would really kill people over a disagreement. It was a different world from her previous living environment and she could not adapt to it at the moment.
Fortunately, Li Lei did not force her to adapt to it immediately.
He said, “There will be no other plans in the future. You can live however you want to as long as you’re happy.”
However, she knew that since she chose to be with him, she had to quickly integrate herself into his world as soon as possible. No matter how dark or bright his world was, she had to deal with it for a lifetime.
In this regard, she was willing.
With this thought, yesterday’s banquet did not seem so scary anymore.
At the end of the small forest, a young man walked out. It was Li Xiaoyao.
He stopped in front of her and said in a somewhat rigid voice, “Miss Ye, Old Master Li wants you to go over for a while.” After yesterday’s banquet, Li Xiaoyao’s impression of Xia Ling changed. He initially thought a celebrity who had never seen a bloody killing before would embarrass the Li Family, but unexpectedly, her performance was quite good. In fact, it was quite amazing.
He sort of respected her but was still unwilling to admit it.
Xia Ling asked him, “Old Master Li? Why does he want to see me?”
Li Xiaoyao said impatiently, “Just go as he asked. Old Master Li has his reasons.”
Xia Ling did not care about his disrespect of her. Li Xiaoyao was different from Qian Dafu. He belonged to the headquarters of the Li Family and would never go to the extent of humiliating her. She knew that he was loyal to the Li Family, so she let it go.
She said, “Lead the way.”
Li Xiaoyao took her to Old Master Li’s courtyard.
The surroundings of the courtyard were the same as the last time she was there. There were a large number of troops protecting it.
Xia Ling walked in and saw Old Master Li sitting next to a tea set. He was currently brewing tea for himself. He was in much better spirits than last time. Although he still looked old, he was not as dispirited as before, and part of his demeanor as the head of the household was restored.
When he saw Xia Ling, he pointed to another seat next to the tea set and said, “Sit.”
She sat down and asked, “I wonder why Old Master is looking for me today.”
Probably due to the fact that they hated each other more when they saw each other, Old Master did not turn around and said, “I accept your proposal from that day.”
The proposal from that day? Xia Ling was startled before she reacted. “We are not involved in it. Shouldn’t we mind our own business?” She only proposed this way of getting along because she had no choice as both of them were related to Li Lei. She already knew that Old Master Li would accept it, but she did not expect him to accept so quickly.
Old Master Li said, “I heard about what happened yesterday. Your performance at the banquet was not bad. At the very least, you’re qualified to be the mistress of the Li Family.”
Xia Ling did not want to dispute with him over words, but she understood that Old Master Li probably agreed to reconcile in advance because of this reason. She guessed correctly. Not only did outsiders see her importance to Li Lei, but Old Master Li also understood that his era was over and the new era had begun.
Beside reconciliation, there was no other way out.
Xia Ling said, “Li Lei will be very happy.”
Old Master said, “There’s something else.”
Xia Ling raised her eyebrows slightly.
Old Master said, “I hope that you can treat Su Tang and Xiao Rui kindly.”
Xia Ling was taken aback, but then lightly sneered. “Old Master, do you think that you are still qualified to negotiate with me?”
However, Old Master Li said, “I’m not trying to negotiate with you. This is a… request.” The last word was very difficult to say. This was the first time Old Master Li was asking someone for help.
He had no choice. In this situation, he was in a weaker position. Now, the entire Li Family was under Li Lei’s control. In other words, Xia Ling also had some authority. If she hated Su Tang and her child and made life difficult for them, they would lead a difficult life, and their lives would perhaps not even be protected.
Xia Ling looked deeply at Old Master Li. “You are really concerned about that mother and child.”
Old Master Li said, “Su Tang saved Li Lei’s life before and the Li Family remembers her kindness.”
However, Xia Ling said, “I’m sorry, I can’t promise you anything.” Until now, Su Tang had still not given up and was still trying to think of ways to snatch her man. Why should she be kind to her?