Let Me Apologize to You

The villas in Emerald Bay were expensive to build, and even more expensive to buy.

The villa Li Yao had entered had probably cost nearly as much to decorate as it had to purchase. An enormous, luxurious crystal chandelier hung down from the second floor, casting a soft glow that made the vast living room sparkle with extravagance.

The woman sitting on the sofa had a voluptuous figure, a cute face, pale wrists, a pale neck, black pupils, and black hair.

But her gaze was cold.

Under that icy gaze, Li Yao even felt a little uncomfortable.

She asked, "What kind of big trouble have I gotten myself into?"

Li Yao pointed at the tied-up Black-Clothed Man. "He blocked my car and tried to scam me."

Black-Clothed Man: "???"

How was I trying to scam you? Did you think I was some kind of crash-for-cash con artist? Untie me—I'll take on ten of you! The woman glanced at the Black-Clothed Man, and he immediately wilted, lowering his head without a word. Then she stood and said, "Then let me apologize to you." She bowed deeply. "I'm truly sorry for the inconvenience we caused you. Please forgive our recklessness."

Hmm...

Her attitude was so sincere that Li Yao's emotions lost their rhythm.

After pondering for two seconds, he said, "If apologies worked, what would we need the police for? Why don't you do the splits for me?"

The other side: "..."

The Black-Clothed Man raised his head again, fury blazing in his tiger-like eyes. Kid, don't push it! Our young miss has already gone this far and you're still running your mouth! Believe me, I'll take on ten of you! Only Li Shishi watched with great interest, every bit the eager spectator.

The woman said, "Then I'll do the splits for you."

Li Yao: "..."

What kind of person was this?! Could she follow the usual script? Wasn't she supposed to be the villain? Where was her dignity as a villain?!

Yet Li Yao realized she was serious.

As long as he forgave her, she could do the splits right then and there.

This made the tied-up Black-Clothed Man even more indignant, his eyes practically spewing fire. Of course, nobody paid attention to him... As far as that woman was concerned, as long as Li Yao was willing to help her, she would even be willing to do the splits on top of him. So she said, "Then I'll begin."

Li Yao: "... No, wait a second!"

He pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling exhausted.

Why did other protagonists get floods of negative emotions just by roasting people a couple of times, but it didn't work for him?

Where exactly had things gone wrong?

Li Yao sighed. "Sit down first. Let's have a proper talk. Tell me, why did you stop me?"

The woman sat down and said seriously, "First, let me introduce myself. My name is Chen Xi. We weren't trying to stop you—we were going to invite you. Perhaps my subordinate isn't very good at handling things."

Li Yao rolled his eyes. Not very good? He was absolutely terrible at it!

Chen Xi continued, "We invited you here because we wanted to ask for your help... I investigated and found that you seemed to have cured ALS?"

Li Yao's expression immediately turned serious.

Li Shishi was surprised to find that the junior beside her had become somewhat frightening, as though he had suddenly become a different person.

Li Yao asked, "Who told you?"

Chen Xi finally smiled.

She looked truly beautiful when she smiled. Even Li Yao felt that she ought to smile more often; it was as if doing so could add a little more color to the world.

Chen Xi said, "I wasn't certain before, but now I am."

Impatience flashed through Li Yao's eyes. "Am I here to listen to you show off? I asked who told you." Sitting on the sofa with such a dark expression, he exuded an overwhelming pressure!

Chen Xi's breathing quickened slightly.

After calming herself, Chen Xi said, "I heard some commotion outside the hospital consultation room and listened for a while. Then I obtained the patient's information from the experts and investigated. The patient's family hadn't been in contact with anyone recently, but after you went there, the condition improved. So I had no choice but to suspect you. I also wanted to invite you over to verify it."

Li Yao fell into thought.

Was it only a coincidence? Then his biggest secret probably hadn't been exposed. He breathed a sigh of relief. The immense spiritual power that would have seemed overwhelming to ordinary people receded like a tide. He stood and said, "It wasn't me. You're overthinking it."

With that, he turned and left.

In any case, no one could stop him from leaving. As for whether they would threaten Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin, judging from their behavior, they probably weren't that stupid. Still, he needed to take precautions. Li Yao wondered whether he could ask Li Shishi to arrange some security personnel near the Lin family's home.

Chen Xi asked from behind him, "What would it take for you to help me?"

Li Yao did not stop walking.

"Ten million!" Chen Xi called out.

Li Yao slowed slightly, and Chen Xi's eyes immediately lit up. "Thirty million!"

Li Yao turned around and sat back down on the sofa. "Tell me exactly what's going on."

Li Shishi: "..."

Junior, could you have a little backbone?

Chen Xi let out a long breath. "My grandfather has liver cancer. It's late-stage, and it has already spread... Since you can cure ALS, can you treat cancer too?"

Li Yao frowned.

That was not for him to decide. He had to ask a professional, so he pulled out his phone and started frantically tapping the screen. "Are you there? Are you there? Are you there?"

"I need to ask you something!"

Lin Xiaowei did not respond. Li Yao looked up and said, "I can't make that call. Wait a moment."

Chen Xi said, "No rush. It's already wonderful that you're willing to help. I can wait for your answer."

Li Yao waved his hand. "No need. It should be fine in a bit."

Very quickly, half an hour passed.

Chen Xi: "..."

Even Li Shishi was getting restless. "Do you have any snacks or drinks? Turn on the TV too, why don't you?"

Chen Xi: "... Sorry for neglecting you."

She was about to instruct her subordinate to handle it, but then she saw that the Black-Clothed Man was still tied up. So she silently got up, found snacks and drinks, and turned on the TV. Li Yao watched them crack open sunflower seeds one after another with a stiff face, saying nothing and maintaining silence. He needed to keep up that serious air.

In reality, he was awkward as hell inside.

Lin Xiaowei, why the hell were you so unreliable!

I just wanted to show off a little. Couldn't you be available whenever I called?!

When you come online, I'm going to crack your skull open! Finally, after the latest episode of Qipa Talk ended, Lin Xiaowei finally came online. "What is it?"

Li Yao: "I'm going to crack your skull open! Where the hell did you go?!"

Lin Xiaowei: "???"

Lin Xiaowei: "What the hell does that have to do with you?!"

Lin Xiaowei: "Watch your tone! Is that how you speak to your dad?!"

Li Yao shot back, "We've been exposed. Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin are being watched now!"

Lin Xiaowei exploded. "Holy shit, really? Has the Space-Time Administration finally made its move against us?!"

Li Yao: "Of course not."

Whether the Space-Time Administration even existed was still up for debate.

Lin Xiaowei sent a smiling emoji. "Can you not joke about something like that?! I'll kill you!"

Li Yao indicated okay. "Let me ask you something. Can cancer be cured?"

Let me recommend an excellent gender-bender novel to everyone! It's really good! "Transformation in the Marvel Universe." I hear the author is a cross-dressing boss, so it should be worth looking forward to!