Gongsun Yingjiang repeated again and again that, for Sheng Shuihe, she was less important than Sheng Weiqiao, as his sister, so he threw her into the ocean without hesitation and prevented her from going ash.o.r.e till midnight. However, he would not treat Sheng Weiqiao in such a way.

Nevertheless, Sheng Weiqiao dared not to test him with her safety.

Sweetheart of Sheng Family held a firm belief that Sheng Shuihe, the son of a mistress, was a beast!

“Dad, it is impolite to live in Miss Gongsun"s boudoir for too long. Can I move here and live with you?” After considering, she decided to follow her father to escape from Sheng Shuihe"s vicious revenge!

Had she told his vicious behavior to Sheng Lanci? Of course, she had!

However, after listening to her angry expressions with a smile, Sheng Lanci touched her head gently and said softly, “I didn"t know that you are so brave that you are not afraid of leopards, sweetheart!”

He continued, “As for your brother… he cared much about you! After we received the letter, he went there immediately for fear that something bad might happen to you. Your brother was nervous about your safety, which meant that he took care of you as her sister from the bottom of my heart. In the future, you will also treat him as a respectable brother, won"t you?”

Sheng Weiqiao felt hopeless at the moment: the person she had been relying on was in support of that son of a mistress now. Would she have bright days ahead?!

The most terrible thing was that she was now on the Daimao Island. If she were in Nanfeng County, Madam Feng, Mrs. Feng, and Feng Family would give her some advice.

On the island, the only trustable man for her was her father. And he indicated that Sheng Shuihe would not harm her. What could she do?

She had no choice but to compromise: following Sheng Lanci at any time for fear that Sheng Shuihe would trick her when she is alone.

“After arriving home, dad, you"ll be dead!!!” However, at the moment, with feather-like eyelashes and apricot-like eyes, the sweetheart blinked to pretend to be sweet. She served tea and ma.s.saged his shoulders and back to persuade him to move to the room next to her. She actually growled silently, “I must tell mother! My aunt! And the family of my grandmother!!! You will have to sleep in the study forever!!!”

Sheng Lanci had no idea that he had already offended her daughter. Feeling pleasant, he took the teacup and took a sip, and then he refused, “Sweetheart, look at the place I live. So many people pa.s.s by. They are rude, knowing little about etiquette. Can you, a cute and well-behaved girl, stay here? Since Miss Gongsun called you "aunt", it was reasonable for her to show respect to you! What"s more, she had a big courtyard. Though you live in the main room, in which she lives is also comfortable, isn"t it? You just live there with ease, and I will compensate on behalf of you!”

Sheng Weiqiao was in despair, saying, “Aren"t you coming to pick me up? Won"t we leave in one day or two? No matter how many people pa.s.s by, there are only a couple of days to stay here, and I can bear that. Or I can stay in the room without going out. They won"t break into my room to annoy me, will they?!”

“I have decided to take you home tomorrow.” Sheng Lanci said unwillingly, “But as you know, your brother found that Jiuniang and Weirao seemed to be caught by Han Family. Since we have known that, how could we ignore it? The navy of the royal court has been on the bank for years, so they are not familiar with conditions on the ocean, but the family of Gongsun does! If we want to save them, we must cooperate with the family of Gongsun! Thus, I have to consult with them and go back home several days later. Sweetheart, what"s your opinion?”

Sheng Weiqiao waved weakly, “I know! Little Jiuniang and Third Sister are very important. Let"s live on the island for more days.”

Sheng Lanci replied kindly, “My sweetheart is so considerate!”

Seeing that teacup in his hand is empty, he just handed it to Sheng Weiqiao, “Sweetheart, add some tea for your dad. The tea you made was more delicious!”

“Tell your maid to do that!” Sheng Weiqiao looked at the teacup, impa.s.sive. Suddenly, her lip curving, she smiled sweetly and said with a ruthless voice, “You neither believed in nor agreed with me and were perfunctory to me. Now, you want me to add tea for you!? No way! Call over your maid!”

Waving her arms, she walked away!

Sheng Lanci who was holding the teacup, “….”

Was she the girl who had pledged to be his forever sweetheart?!

When Sheng Weiqiao was outside angrily, it suddenly occurred to her that she forgot to ask about one thing: was Sheng Shuihe the descendant of Sheng Family?

Although the people of Zheng Sen"s side were staunched about that and Sheng Shuihe had been calling her “sister”, Sheng Weiqiao would feel a.s.sured if Sheng Lanci told her himself.

Hesitating for a while, she decided not to go back. She had just lost her temper in front of her father. If she went back right away, that would be embarra.s.sing!

Returning to the courtyard of Gongsun Yingjiang, Yushan brought a pot of freshly fried sea melon seeds to entertain her, “Would you like to eat snacks? My Miss liked eating this. I just made it in the kitchen, and she ordered me to bring some for you to have a taste!”

Sea melon seed was actually a type of small light-colored clam. There was even a poem about it, describing how delicious it was. They were seasonal food at the moment.

Of course, Sheng Weiqiao had tasted it in Sheng Family, but she didn"t like it. However, it was a nice gesture of Gongsun Yingjiang, so it was impolite for her to refuse. Expressing thanks, she asked Lvjin to take it and put it on the desk. Then, she asked, “How was her cold? Still serious?”

Yushan replied cautiously, “She was better now, Miss Sheng. The doctor advised her to rest for more days, so Miss has been lying in bed these days without being disturbed.”

It was clear that she hoped that Sheng Weiqiao would not go to disturb her Miss.

As a matter of fact, Sheng Weiqiao would not continue to do that, which not meant that she stopped being concerned about things between Gongsun Yingjiang and Sheng Shuihe. Although the conversation between them was interrupted by “Fifth Master”, she understood that she would not achieve her goal even without the interruption.

Because generations of Gongsun Family were pirates and had always lived on Daimao Island, their ideas were different from those inland.

Though the siblings showed much respect for her, such respect would not change their true nature and make them obedient to her.

“I have to find a way. Such a cute girl has been affected by the group of pirates!” Sheng Weiqiao gave Yushan a hint that she would not interrupt Yushan recently. After telling the relieved maid to go back, she took a pair of chopsticks to eat sea melon seeds, thinking, “Brother Xu had said that she did so because she knew nothing about moral standards. At that time, I disagreed with his opinion. I think it reasonable now. The place is not under the control of the royal court, and people on the island don"t care about moral standards. Being on the island without going ash.o.r.e, the siblings can"t tell what"s right or wrong.”

However, since they have been living on the island, it is useless to teach them facts and reasons ash.o.r.e on the island.

They must be brought ash.o.r.e. Was that possible? Four generations of Gongsun Family were on the wanted list!

Gongsun Su might not allow them to go ash.o.r.e to protect them.

Although she had been entertained warmly since getting on the island, she wasn"t so naive that she thought Gongsun Su would allow her to take the siblings on the bank.

Besides, how should Sheng Weiqiao take arrangements for them?

Although Sheng Family was very rich, it was easy for the family to feed even two hundred people, not to mention two people. However, they were not ordinary people and were descendants of a Sea Master. Once found, Sheng Family would be declared the crime of “colluding with pirates”. At that time, the whole family would be dragged into this!

Sheng Weiqiao was not so selfless that she would let her family take risks for two, maybe, acquaintances.

“Why did I worry too much? That son of a mistress had said…” With deep thinking, it suddenly came to her mind, “after handling matters on the island and Gongsun Family was out of danger, he would go back home and rob both property and parents" love. He would also tell our grandfather on me! At that time, Miss Gongsun would be on the island while he would be ash.o.r.e. Without meeting each other, even if Miss Gongsun had other thoughts, it wouldn"t matter!”

She was suffering from imaginary fears!

Pinching the chopsticks and feeling depressed for a moment, she was about to let the maid give away the remaining sea melon seeds. Lvjin, who had waited in the corridor, came in and said, “Childe Gongsun is here. He said he would escort Fifth Master back to the valley and asked whether you were free or not. If you were free, would you like to go out for a walk? Childe Gongsun said the scenery was beautiful.”

“I was not familiar with that leopard!” Hearing “Fifth Master”, she felt terrible and was going to refuse the proposal. But Lvjin continued, “Childe Gongsun also said that you should be known by him. Although Fifth Master always stayed in the valley, sometimes he hanged out on the island. If people he met were known to him, he would not eat them even if he were hungry. However, as for strangers, he might….”

Speaking of this, facial expressions of Sheng Weiqiao and her maid changed. Sheng Weiqiao inhaled, exhaled, inhaled, and exhaled again, and finally managed to hold the urge to overturn the table. She said with hatred, “That Childe Gongsun is younger than me! What can a child do there? Send someone to tell my father to let him dispatch several people to guard me, and I will then let that leopard know me!”

What a brutal island!

Wasn"t that good to be a group of pirates who killed people, set fire, robbed others, and did all evil things?!

Why did they let a leopard walk here and there?!

Weren"t the family of Gongsun human version of leopards?!

If it weren"t for Shen Jiuniang and Sheng Weirao, Sheng Weiqiao would cry and beg in front of her father to take her back home immediately!

After a while, she finally calmed down. The person sent to report to Sheng Lanci came back with no guard. He led Xu Baomo.

Xu Baomo explained to Sheng Weiqiao, “I have heard that Brother Hengshu has a leopard which can understand us. I am curious, so I took the initiative to follow. Please not mind my poor martial arts.”

It was natural for Sheng Weiqiao to trust him. Controlling her angry facial expressions, she said softly, “Since brother came together, there was nothing for me to worry about. But I felt bad to trouble you all the time!”

“Then, you can marry me!” Xu Baomo thought, though he seemed to be modest, “Did you really think I was interested in the stupid leopard? I came here for you!”

Although he said easily, it sounded like Sheng Lanci allowed him to follow after he requested. In fact, they had struggled with each other for a long time by speaking in code. That was intense!

Finally, Sheng Lanci allowed him to follow unwillingly because he went to the ocean for Sheng Weiqiao regardless of various dangers.

“Anyway, the future father-in-law made a compromise! Well, it is such a good opportunity to protect her. If the guards came, it is totally a waste of opportunity!” Pretending to be an elegant n.o.ble Childe, Xu Baomo felt regretful, “Why is the silly leopard squatting obediently there? Can"t he growl or stand up suddenly to frighten Big Weiqiao? If so, I would have an opportunity to care about and protect her!”

Unfortunately, Fifth Master was a beast that could walk freely on the island. He squatted drowsily in front of Gongsun Yingdun, and let him scratch his jaw, which was so comfortable that he squinted with no intention to roar or hurt others.

If it weren"t for the shape, it would look like a black cat.

“This stupid leopard!” Xu Baomo secretly grabbed some sea melon seeds that had been forgotten to be removed from the table and hid them in his sleeves. He glanced at Fifth Master, thinking, “If you are insensible later, then don"t blame me!”