"Feiyan, you know that for your sake, I could never deliberately target the Qu Family. But if someone from the Qu Family targets me, I won't hold back. I can't just take a beating without fighting back!" Shi Yue said solemnly.
Taking a beating without fighting back wasn't in his nature.
Qu Feiyan hesitated, then asked cautiously, "What if the person targeting you is my father? Or someone close to me, like my fourth brother?"
She couldn't guarantee that none of her loved ones had ever targeted Shi Yue. She had to consider that possibility.
If Qu Zhiyang or Qu Yulin went after Shi Yue, she couldn't imagine how she would handle it.
"For your sake, I can let them off once. But I believe it wasn't them. As for the other members of the Qu Family, that's harder to say," Shi Yue said gravely.
Qu Feiyan sighed softly. She could tell that Shi Yue must have some kind of evidence, or he wouldn't be speaking this way.
"Miser, I'm willing to go with you. Aren't you afraid I'll betray you? You know I grew up in the Qu Family. I might very well take my lineage's side," Qu Feiyan asked seriously.
"I'm not afraid. I trust you." Shi Yue took both her hands in his, his face tender.
If Qu Feiyan had asked him that, she would never actually do it.
Judging by her reactions, the chances of her betraying Shi Yue were very low.
Qu Feiyan bit her lip. After a moment of silence, she asked, "But what if—what if I betray you?"
"Then I'd have to blame my bad luck for misjudging you. But I trust my judgment, and I trust you." Shi Yue smiled gently.
Hearing that, Qu Feiyan's heart melted completely. Her gaze was full