Ling Tian had walked away without a second glance despite Hua Min'er's threat, leaving her fuming. Watching his retreating figure, tears glimmered in her eyes as she murmured, "Is it really so hard for you to beg me just once? It seems you still haven't forgiven me for what I did back then."
"Alas, Min'er, that boy Ling Tian responds to gentleness, not force. Threatening him so fiercely won't make him obediently give in," Granny Huanyin sighed. Then she changed her tone. "Why don't you go plead with him? Seeing the two of you like this is hard on this old woman, too."
"Hmph, I'm not going to beg him. He treated me like that on Dayan Star last time." Hua Min'er snorted, still furious. "If he really pushes me too far, I'll—I'll..."
"And what will you do?!" Yao Yu asked, her voice full of amusement. Then she looked at Granny Huanyin. "Granny, what kind of act are you putting on? Elder Ling watched Min'er grow up, and he's so close to Ling Tian. How could he possibly attack Min'er?"
"Alas, even a silly girl like Yao Yu saw through it. That clever boy Ling Tian must have figured it out, too." Granny Huanyin sighed, thoroughly amused. "No wonder Ling Tian walked straight away. I guess he realized we were putting on an act."
"An act?!" Yao Yu blinked, then patted her chest. "So you and Elder Ling had planned it together, Granny! I was terrified when Elder Ling revealed his killing intent just now. I thought he really meant to kill Min'er for Ling Tian's sake."
"How could that be? I already said I wouldn't let Min'er reveal Ling Tian's background, and Elder Ling wouldn't attack us either." Granny Huanyin sounded quite certain. Then she glanced at Hua Min'er.