Chapter 12: I've Never Been in a Relationship All These Years

Qin Youling's face gradually started to turn white, and her hands couldn't stop trembling lightly.

Lu Xiao definitely wouldn't say such things without certainty.

So, it was true that someone was planning to kill Grandfather.

And the only ones who could possibly poison Grandfather were Qin Family members.

Was it the second uncle or the third uncle? Or perhaps the always secretive fourth uncle?

Or were they acting together?

"Lu Xiao, what do we do now?" Qin Youling looked up at Lu Xiao.

Her mind was in chaos now, and she even felt like her heart was almost leaping out of her chest.

She had never imagined that those people would be so heartlessly vicious.

"What you are going to do," Lu Xiao said, spreading his hands.

"Our relation is just a contractual marriage, we don't have any real connection."

"Besides, they want to kill you and your grandfather, not me."

Qin Youling opened her mouth but found herself at a loss for a response.

"Of course, if you really want my help, it's not impossible, but I have one condition," Lu Xiao added.

Qin Youling furrowed her brows, feeling like Lu Xiao was deliberately being difficult. Weren't these the same words she had just said?

"What condition?"

Lu Xiao rubbed his hands together, a bright yet slightly shy smile on his face, "I've never had a girlfriend in all these years, so I want... to touch and see what it feels like."

Qin Youling: !!!

She thought Lu Xiao would bring up the "get a good look" demand again, but this jerk had escalated it.

From watching to touching.

"You shameless!"

"Don't even think about it!"

"You scumbag!" Qin Youling cursed in rapid succession.

"Then wait for death," Lu Xiao gestured dismissively, as if it was outrageous she wasn't willing to make such a sacrifice for her own life.

The room fell into dead silence.

Qin Youling's face darkened, and her breath became heavier.

"Just looking... won't do?" After a long while, Qin Youling's voice suddenly emerged.

"No," Lu Xiao shook his head.

After another long silence, Qin Youling spoke again: "Just a touch?"

"Yes."

"Fine, I agree." After saying this, Qin Youling seemed to lose all her strength and slumped onto the bed.

She had thought about resolving this crisis on her own, but apparently, that wasn't feasible.

She had no standing in the Qin Family except with her grandfather.

If it were just some common disgusting tactics, she could handle them.

But this time, it was a matter of life and death, her life and her grandfather's life.

She still had no choice, trust Lu Xiao, or... wait for death.

"I recorded it this time," Lu Xiao took out his phone and waved it, "if you try to deny it, I'll play it for your grandfather."

Qin Youling clenched her teeth and made up her mind; once her grandfather awoke, she would kick Lu Xiao out.

Isn't it better to have a naive, romantic, easily deceived brother for a sham marriage?

"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your agreement," Lu Xiao pocketed his phone and walked towards the door.

"What are you doing?"

"Don't ask, stay put in the room, clean up, and wait for your husband to come back for a touch."

...

Just after leaving Qin Youling's room, Lu Xiao felt several gazes sweep over him.

"These amateurs," Lu Xiao felt somewhat lackluster.

With such surveillance skills, they'd have been shot in the head long ago if this were a battlefield.

But Lu Xiao didn't bother about these people, and after wandering around the courtyard for a bit, he grabbed a chair and sat directly in front of Old Sir Qin's room.

He had barely sat down for five minutes when a group of people crowded over.

Seeing Lu Xiao at the door, the crowd hesitated.

"Lu Xiao, what are you doing at Old Sir Qin's door? Move aside, we want to visit him," someone shouted.

Lu Xiao didn't even lift his head, "From now on, no one is allowed into Old Sir Qin's room."

"What!"

"What are you!"

"Even if you did register your marriage with Qin Youling, what of it? You're just a son-in-law."

"Get out of the way."

The crowd instantly grew furious, shouting and barking in anger.

Lu Xiao simply closed his eyes, thinking these Qin Family members really were a bunch of idiots.

Talking about visiting Old Sir Qin, as if they know how to keep their voices down around a sick person.

"Move him aside," seeing Lu Xiao block the way, two young men directly approached and kicked at him.

Lu Xiao half-opened his eyes, grabbed the two men's ankles, and yanked back sharply.

The two young men simultaneously performed a "split" pose.

Then, with two thuds, they landed groin first.

The screams did not arise as expected because Lu Xiao gave each of them a swift slap, knocking them out before they could yell.

Looking at the two young men unconscious on the ground, the remaining people lowered their voices a bit, casting a slightly wary glance at Lu Xiao.

Damn, this kid is ruthless.

From the back of the crowd, Qin Kai hummed lightly, "Lu Xiao, keep being arrogant; there isn't much time left for you anyway."

"One hour and twenty-seven minutes left," Qin Kai glanced at the time.

The White Clothes Pavilion had said they'd execute the rush order within two hours.

"Anyone else want to try?" At the doorway, Lu Xiao clapped his hands and asked.

As the words of Lu Xiao fell, a streak of dark light suddenly shot out from the crowd.