School Beauty's Personal Martial Expert
Chapter 772: Another mission 2

Chapter 772: Another mission 2

Li Jie pondered for a moment before nodding, "Alright, I trust you."

The two chatted a bit more when enticing aromas began wafting from the kitchen. Ling Xuejiu set the table, bringing out bowl after bowl of sumptuous dishes, and called them to sit down. At that moment, Li Mengjie, with an apron tied around her, walked out. She approached Li Jie with a smile and urged, "Big bro, try my cooking."

"Sure thing," Li Jie replied, picking up a piece of braised pork and tasting it, then heaped praise, "This is really good, Xiao Jie, I didn’t expect you’d learned to cook this well. When I go back, I’ll definitely promote your skills. You’ll take over the kitchen this New Year." After saying that, he turned to Leng Xuan, "Brother-in-law, you’ll be blessed with good food in the future."

Leng Xuan gave an embarrassed smile, not joining the conversation, clearly feeling uneasy.

Li Mengjie, her face blushing, retorted, "Big bro, eat your meal. If you dare say that again, beware I’ll kick you out before you’ve finished eating."

Li Jie completely ignored his sister’s threat and laughed, "Brother-in-law, my sister has always been like this. You’ve been with her for so long, you must understand too. In the future, you’ll have to discipline her more. Women, if they’re not managed and taught, they’ll come to no good."

Leng Xuan cast a glance at Li Mengjie out of the corner of his eye, quickly feeling the piercing gaze filled with murderous intent directed at him, and hastily bowed his head, pretending to be calm as he dug into his meal.

Thus, the lunch ended in an atmosphere both cheerful and fraught with underlying tension.

After seeing off Li Jie, Leng Xuan headed straight for the bedroom without looking back, not daring to linger in the living room. God knows how Li Mengjie would deal with him. Unfortunately, just as he took a step, Li Mengjie’s fierce voice came from behind him, "Cold Bodyguard, where are you off to? Let’s sit down and have a chat."

Leng Xuan didn’t dare refuse and honestly sat down on the sofa, feeling somewhat uneasy. Li Mengjie and Ling Xuejiu sat opposite him, their gazes unfriendly, making him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles. After a long silence, with no one speaking and the atmosphere growing oppressive, Leng Xuan couldn’t endure being on the receiving end of the two ladies’ prickly stares any longer and mustered the courage to say, "That thing today... it had nothing to do with me, I was a victim too."

At this, Li Mengjie immediately responded with dissatisfaction, "What do you mean you’re a victim too? Are you saying marrying me is such a painful thing for you? Make yourself clear."

Now Leng Xuan was thoroughly flustered; he wished he could slap himself for being so inarticulate and letting her seize on his words. No matter how he answered, he was sure to lose. He believed that as soon as he opened his mouth, the two women would use every form of verbal attack against him. So he lowered his head, avoiding the question, and asked, "So, what should we do now?"

"Let it be," Li Mengjie said irritably, "Things will stay as they were before. When I go home for the New Year, I’ll explain everything to the family. Also, remember, you’re not allowed to spread this around, especially at school. If you do... hmph!" Unable to find an effective way to threaten him, she ended with a grunt.

"Okay," Leng Xuan nodded repeatedly. In this matter, he had no say, so he agreed to Li Mengjie’s arrangement without any hesitation. Besides, he didn’t want such an incident to become public knowledge. If the girls around him found out he was engaged, they’d all be brooding.