Li Qinglu was stunned, and Li Qiushui was even more stunned. But she quickly glared at Song Qingshu in fury. "Song, I never expected you to do something like this! I had intended to bring the two of you together, but why did you rely on your martial arts to do something so vile?"
She had indeed considered using her granddaughter to curry favor with Song Qingshu, but considering it was one thing; seeing her beloved granddaughter being bullied by another man with her own eyes was another. Besides, what she had envisioned was a proper marriage with all the formalities, not this sort of illicit affair without a matchmaker.
As someone with experience, she knew very well that with a proper marriage, both a woman's future status and the benefits she could gain were assured. An illicit affair, on the other hand, meant there was a strong chance of being abandoned after being taken. She knew men's habit of ceasing to cherish something once they had obtained it better than anyone.
Song Qingshu opened his mouth, wanting to explain but not knowing where to begin. Though he had not personally kidnapped Li Qinglu, he had failed to resist with sufficient resolve. In the end, it was still his fault.
"Qinglu, how can a young lady like you be so shameless? Why didn't you resist just now?" Seeing her granddaughter still lying bashfully in Song Qingshu's arms, Li Qiushui was overwhelmed with anger. Of course, she knew that given the difference in their martial arts, even if Li Qinglu had resisted, it would have been useless. She deliberately said this not to blame her granddaughter, but for Song Qingshu to hear, hoping to seize the chance to secure greater benefits.
"I... I don't know what happened either. Just now, my