The End Times as a Song

Chapter 460 Pushing the envelope

So she became increasingly audacious, constantly provoking Tu Shanlong's sensitive nerves with words and actions, thoroughly enjoying the thrill of this cat-and-mouse game. Tu Shanlong gritted her teeth in anger, clenching her fists, struggling to control her impending outburst. Reason told her that she couldn't afford to offend Yan Cai; she couldn't provoke her. She could only restrain her emotions.

"Alright! Yan Cai...! Stop it, stop bullying A Long like this." Li Shi couldn't stand it anymore. She hurriedly walked over, reached out her right hand and gently patted Yan Cai's shoulder, which exuded a faint fragrance, trying to stop Yan Cai from taking any further actions.

Upon hearing Li Luo's call, Yan Cai paused slightly, then revealed a sly smile and said, "Don't worry, my dear Li Luo! How could I possibly bully her? I was just teasing her!" As she spoke, Yan Cai slowly lowered her hand from Tu Shanlong's delicate shoulder. Then, she turned and winked playfully at Li Luo, before leisurely waving her exquisite fan and turning away unhurriedly.

At this moment, Tu Shanlong appeared listless and dispirited. Seeing this, Li Luo quickly walked to Tu Shanlong, bent down, and gently approached his slightly pale face, softly asking, "Ah Long, you seem very worried. How about we go with you to visit Madam Yuyang? Perhaps seeing her will cheer you up." As she spoke, Li Luo raised a hand, as if to comfort Tu Shanlong. However, at that moment, Tu Shanlong seemed startled, instinctively dodging Li Luo's outstretched hand.

"Li Luo, what exactly do you want to do... Do you want to come and make a fool of yourself?" Tu Shanlong's face was full of anger, his eyes flashing with undisguised hostility as he stared intently at Li Luo in front of him, and at the same time opened his mouth and shouted loudly at her.

Faced with Tu Shanlong's intense reaction, Li Luo was clearly startled, her body trembling involuntarily. However, she forced herself to remain calm and quickly explained, "Please don't misunderstand! I really didn't mean any harm! And I didn't have any other intentions. I just saw how eager Madam Yuyang was to see this stranger, so I thought we should go and take a look together..."

However, before Li Luo could finish speaking, Tu Shanlong exploded like a powder keg. Hands on her hips, eyes wide with rage, her voice shrill and almost piercing: "No! Absolutely not! Don't even think about it! My father has already kicked me out of the house. Taking you back with anyone else is a pipe dream, absolutely not! Just give up on that idea..."

This sudden turn of events completely stunned Li Luo. She never imagined that her good intentions would be met with such a resolute response. For a moment, the atmosphere became extremely awkward and tense; the air seemed to freeze. "But, please, I beg you, Young Master Long…! We won't go in, we'll just look from outside…! Can you look? Think about it again, think carefully. If, I mean if, Madam Yuyang really has something to do, we can go in and see, and fulfill Madam Yuyang's wish."