The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 194: Xu Qianli, You Must Take Full Responsibility for Me, Liang Mi!

Chapter 194: Chapter 194: Xu Qianli, You Must Take Full Responsibility for Me, Liang Mi!

Severe pain struck, causing Xu Qianli to grimace in agony; he quickly slapped Liang Mi’s generous buttocks to finally make her let go of his shoulder.

Without looking, Xu Qianli knew that his shoulder had been bitten and was bleeding.

It was almost laughable, he kept getting bitten these days; first by Xu Qian, then by the beautiful County Magistrate Lan Qianrong, and now he had encountered a fierce top female star. Who had he provoked?

Setting everything else aside, saving her was what mattered. Xu Qianli placed Liang Mi in the back seat and asked Liang Yueru to look after her, then he drove straight to the hospital in Qingshan Town.

To avoid being recognized and sparking scandals, Liang Mi purposefully wore a mask.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Xu Qianli quickly found a doctor and explained the situation. After hearing about the snake bite, the doctor asked for a rough description of the snake and made a quick assessment, brought out a vial of antivenom to administer, and set up an IV drip for anti-inflammatory treatment.

After the treatment, Liang Mi lay on the simple hospital bed receiving an IV drip, with Xu Qianli and Liang Yueru keeping her company at her bedside.

Liang Yueru was still worried and discussed with Xu Qianli whether they should rush Liang Mi to Zhongzhou City People’s Hospital for treatment, considering the better facilities there.

Xu Qianli grasped Liang Yueru’s shoulders.

"Beautiful, there’s no need to worry," he said.

"It might be true that the small hospital in Qingshan Town can’t compare to Zhongzhou City People’s Hospital in many things, but when it comes to treating snake and insect bites, it completely outshines them."

"The doctors here see more patients bitten by venomous creatures in a week than Zhongzhou City People’s Hospital does in a whole year."

"Relax, the doctors here are very professional; your sister-in-law won’t have any issues."

Hearing Xu Qianli say this, Liang Yueru felt somewhat reassured.

It made sense, the medical facilities in big cities are advanced, but they aren’t the most specialized in treating snake bites, because after all, Zhongzhou City is an urban area, nothing like Qingshan Town with its abundant forests and a higher number of venomous creatures.

Liang Mi, pouting on the hospital bed, glared at Xu Qianli as if he owed her two million, or as if he had done something to her and then irresponsibly zipped up his pants and walked away.

Observing Xu Qianli only talking to Liang Yueru and completely ignoring her, Liang Mi grew angrier and couldn’t help but huff in dissatisfaction.

Liang Yueru glanced over, "Sis, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell, or are you hungry, maybe you need the restroom?"

"Big sis, I suddenly feel like eating tanghulu."

"I saw a stand selling tanghulu opposite the hospital when we were coming, can you go buy me a skewer?"

"Don’t let that Xu Qianli guy buy it, anything he buys definitely won’t taste good, I wouldn’t eat it," Liang Mi said.

"Tanghulu, is it? Alright, I’ll go buy it for you right now."

Liang Yueru, feeling sympathetic towards her sister, without any suspicion, promptly went out to buy tanghulu.

Xu Qianli, being a shrewd person, naturally sensed that there was an ulterior motive. He cleared his throat and said, "Alright, now that it’s just the two of us, speak your mind. Are you wanting to thank me for saving your life? There’s no need for pleasantries, all you have to do is agree to choose Qingshan Town as the location base for your new film."

"What, I should thank you?"

"I should thank you, my ass!"

"I should thank your hammer, pickaxe, and brick, I’m so angry I could kill you with a brick!"

"You knew that area was full of snakes and still took me there, causing me to be bitten. I almost died from the venom, I’m so furious with you!"

"Let’s not talk about those things. Now that this has happened, what do you plan to do about me?"

"You’d better not say it was all just a moment of urgency and that you were trying to save someone, so there’s no need to take responsibility."

"I don’t care about all that. In any case, you saw everything, and you even took my first kiss. The place where the snake bit me was so private, and you did what you did. You can’t possibly say you won’t take responsibility, right?"

"I’ve said so much, do you even understand what I’m getting at? Just give me an answer already, don’t just play dead and keep silent!"

During this exchange, Liang Mi glared at Xu Qianli with fiery red eyes, awaiting his reply.

No matter how you slice it, she had been taken advantage of by this man, Xu Qianli. He had to give her some sort of explanation for himself.

The upbringing in the Liang Family had always been extremely strict. Since she was young, her mother told her that a girl’s body is precious and sacred, and in her lifetime, she could only choose one man she loved the most to be with, and only he could touch her.

For years, Liang Mi had abided by this belief as she fought her way through the entertainment industry, refusing to partake in messy affairs or even to participate in on-screen kissing scenes.

As a result, she had faced many setbacks in the industry over the years, but luckily, it didn’t limit her development. On the contrary, thanks to the internet, her stance was exposed and actually added luster to her reputation, winning over many fans who hailed her as the purest actress in the country.

And yet, despite all her calculations, she never imagined that she would end up giving such an advantage to this guy, Xu Qianli.

Even though she didn’t like him, he was a man after all, and he must provide her with an explanation!

In front of Liang Mi, Xu Qianli scratched the back of his head and gave her a foolish smile. Lowering his voice, he proposed, "Let’s make a deal. How about we pretend nothing happened before? After all, only the three of us know. If you don’t tell, and I don’t tell, and your sister doesn’t tell, who’s going to know?"

"No way!"

"At least I, Liang Mi, know. I know you, the bastard, kissed me, and it was my first kiss, something that I will never forget in my whole life!"

"Don’t beat around the bush, and don’t think you can get away with it. You have to give me an explanation!"

"Otherwise, I’ll just jump out of this window and die!"

In a moment of anger, Liang Mi said anything she could.

Xu Qianli glanced at the window and teased, "This is the first floor, you know."

What, the first floor?

"What’s wrong with the first floor? I’m weakened now. If I jump from the first-floor window, I might still end up dead!"

"I’m the hottest new-generation actress in the country. If you cause my death, my fans will never let you off; they will definitely have your head!"

"Are you going to explain yourself or not? If not, I’m really going to jump out the window."

Huffing with anger, Liang Mi thought, This infuriating Xu Qianli. I am a top star in the country, a sought-after young actress—what’s not for him to be happy about?

Xu Qianli replied, "Fine, I’ll take responsibility, happy now? But what do you want me to do about it? You don’t like me, so you’re not seriously expecting me to marry you because I kissed you and saw a bit of something, are you? Even if I’m willing, would you be?"

"Of course I’m not willing!"

"I, Liang Mi, would never be so dumb as to throw myself at your side."

"What does taking responsibility mean, you ask? Actually, it’s simple. I want you to promise to do three, no, ten things for me!"

"Once you do these ten things for me, we’ll be even."

Liang Mi laid out her conditions, believing them to be the best solution she could come up with.