"Why are you kneeling?"
Hu Liena looked at Xie Yue and said irritably, "He's your future brother-in-law. Why is a brother-in-law like you kneeling before him?"
"This..."
Upon hearing Hu Liena's words, Xie Yue furtively glanced at Su Yi, who stood before the siblings with a gentle smile and an elegant, easygoing demeanor.
Then he looked at Yan, who was kneeling on the ground, his shoulders still bleeding profusely, his face twisted in pain and drenched in cold sweat. Xie Yue quietly swallowed.
My dear ancestors... Are you saying my life isn't short enough already? I don't want to provoke this demon.
One second he's smiling at you, and the next he attacks.
His gaze and expression don't even change. He just looks at you so kindly.
You may not be afraid, but your big brother is terrified.
Can't you see that if you weren't supporting me right now, I'd still be on my knees?
I have no choice but to kneel. These legs aren't under my control anymore. When I see this guy, not only do my legs tremble uncontrollably—even my heart trembles.
"Are you afraid of me?"
Su Yi looked at Xie Yue, who was being supported by Hu Liena, and flashed him a toothy smile.
To anyone else, that smile looked warm and kind.
But to Xie Yue, that smile, as gentle as a spring breeze, was utterly terrifying.
When Hu Liena saw the smile on Su Yi's face, she felt as though her heart were about to melt.
Without realizing it, she let go of the hand supporting her brother.
The moment she released him, Xie Yue dropped to his knees before Su Yi again.
To Xie Yue, Su Yi's spring-breeze smile was like the face of a terrifying monster about to devour someone.
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