Chapter 2263: The Fair Lady, a Gentleman

Su Kexuan thought Jiang Motian was referring to the matter of being pestered just now, so she offered a few words of comfort.

Unfortunately, Su Kexuan guessed wrong.

What worried Jiang Motian was Li Moning's budding romantic feelings.

Jiang Motian looked in the direction of Li Moning and murmured, "A young girl's budding romantic feelings shouldn't last too long, right?"

"Everyone's situation is different; it's not easy to jump to conclusions."

"……Yeah, it's not easy to jump to conclusions."

As Jiang Motian said this, she sighed softly.

She had originally thought Li Moning's attention toward Qingkong was fleeting.

But even now, Li Moning would still be jubilant when she saw Qingkong.

Even if Li Moning tried to hide it carefully, her joy would still leak out from the corners of her eyes and brows.

But pouring too much emotion into something with such solitary courage makes one very easy to get hurt.

Jiang Motian did not want Li Moning to foolishly fall into it……

Su Kexuan sensed that there was a deeper meaning in Jiang Motian's words.

She looked at the worried Jiang Motian.

Then, following her line of sight, she looked at Li Moning's back……

In an instant, Su Kexuan understood something.

She raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "You don't think Momo has an obsession with Qingkong, do you?"

"This…… I haven't talked to Momo about it in detail; everything is just my guess, it doesn't count as accurate."

"Then you'd better stop guessing wildly; the two of them, it's not very likely."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Motian immediately looked at Su Kexuan and pressed, "Why do you say that?"

"Because Qingkong wouldn't like a little girl like Momo."

Don't look at Qingkong as someone keen on gossip; his thinking is very mature.

In his eyes, Li Moning is just like a younger sister.

It is impossible for him to have any thoughts about someone who is like a sister.

Su Kexuan's explanation left Jiang Motian feeling a bit melancholy.

She sighed, "Sigh, I thought you would say that Qingkong likes men."

If that were the case, it would be a permanent solution.

Jiang Motian's wild imagination left Su Kexuan between laughter and tears.

She shook her head and remarked, "Your way of thinking is terrifying."

Jiang Motian laughed a little herself and said, "Indeed, I was just babbling."

"Then make sure your babbling doesn't reach Qingkong's ears; be careful, or he might blow his top."

"I won't say it, and you shouldn't spread it around either."

"As for that…… I'll see how I feel."

As Su Kexuan said this, she crossed her arms.

Jiang Motian knew Su Kexuan was teasing her on purpose.

She played along, taking the initiative to hand Su Kexuan a drink and saying some exaggerated compliments.

After the two laughed and joked for a while, Jiang Motian was called away by a staff member to continue teaching painting techniques to painting enthusiasts.

And Su Kexuan stood where she was, continuing to look at Li Moning.

Over there, Qingkong had originally been talking to Jiang Mobai.

Jiang Mobai was even beaming with joy.

But seeing Li Moning walk over, the two ended their conversation.

Li Moning asked curiously, "What are you two talking about?"

"Nothing, just chatting."

"There has to be a topic, though."

"The topic is……"

Jiang Mobai's eyes darted, and pointing behind Li Moning, he said, "Oh my, I see a friend, I'm going over to chat for a bit!"

As he spoke, Jiang Mobai walked past Li Moning.

The other party's exaggerated performance made Li Moning grumble with dissatisfaction, "If you don't want to say it, then don't; finding such a lousy excuse."

Qingkong listened to Li Moning's complaints with a chuckle.

He really liked watching this pair of siblings bicker.

It felt very lively and also very interesting.

But what he didn't know was that in front of him, Li Moning had already restrained herself a lot.

Otherwise, she could have complained much more harshly.

Thinking that Qingkong was still in front of her, Li Moning tried hard to appear dignified and asked, "When did you arrive?"

"I've been here for a while."

"Then why didn't you come find me?"

After saying this, Li Moning hurriedly explained, "I mean, there are so many people here, I was worried you wouldn't get to eat the little cakes, so I specifically saved some for you."

To be honest, the excuse Li Moning found was also very lousy.

She realized this herself and was so annoyed she kept pinching her palms.

But Qingkong didn't mind.

He smiled and said, "You just eat, no need to save any for me; I just came to join in the fun. But this outfit you're wearing today, it's the one from that selfie the other day, right?"

Li Moning pursed her lips, nodded shyly, and then said, "I rarely try this kind of style."

"But it suits you very well, especially this bracelet; it looks like it was custom-made for you."

Regarding Li Moning's outfit, it wasn't just Qingkong who had complimented her.

But only Qingkong's compliment made Li Moning uncontrollably happy.

She even shook her wrist and said, "This bracelet was a gift from my mother. Wearing it makes me look very ladylike!"

"Indeed."

"Do you also think I'm very ladylike?"

"Of course."

"Then do you like girls who are the ladylike type?"

Li Moning's question was very direct.

Qingkong was stunned for a moment.

Afterwards, he answered with a faint smile: "A fair, shy maiden is a good match for a gentleman; naturally, I appreciate that too."

Qingkong's answer was too formal.

It lacked a bit of genuine feeling.

This wasn't what Li Moning really wanted to hear.

But she felt too embarrassed to keep pressing him.

If Qingkong discovered her little secret thoughts, Li Moning would be mortified.

Li Moning lowered her eyes, her long, slender eyelashes concealing a whirlwind of thoughts.

But just as she lowered her eyes, Li Moning noticed a glaring dark red mark on the back of Qingkong's hand.

Li Moning grew anxious and hurriedly asked, "How did you get hurt!?"

"I'm not hurt."

"Nonsense, there's clearly bloodstains!"

As she spoke, Li Moning grabbed Qingkong's wrist.

But just looking at it like this...

It didn't feel quite right?

Li Moning carefully wiped it twice and discovered the bloodstain was wiped away.

And the skin beneath the bloodstain was completely undamaged.

Qingkong pulled back his hand and said, "See, I told you I wasn't hurt."

"Then, then whose bloodstain is that?"

"That guy's who was giving you trouble earlier."

The unexpected answer left Li Moning a bit dumbfounded.

But soon, she understood something.

Li Moning asked tentatively, "You went to teach him a lesson?"

"Yeah, I took action together with Jiang Mobai."

Li Moning automatically ignored the second half of the sentence.

She thought, Qingkong actually took action to stand up for her...

Does that mean...

The hypothesis in her heart made Li Moning's heart thump wildly.

A smile appeared on the corners of her mouth, unconsciously.

At this moment, Qingkong continued, "You're practically my little sister; seeing you get bullied by that scumbag, I definitely had to stand up for you and vent some anger!"

Not long after Qingkong arrived, he saw that man twisting the truth and throwing mud at Li Moning.

Seeing someone like a little sister being bullied, could Qingkong endure it?

He found an opportunity to follow him out and gave him a sound thrashing.

Thinking about how he and Jiang Mobai had teamed up to deal with the scumbag, Qingkong felt satisfied.

But just as Qingkong snapped out of his lingering excitement, he saw Li Moning's somewhat pale complexion.

"Momo?"

Hearing Qingkong calling her name, Li Moning suddenly raised her head.

In her large eyes, there were still emotions hidden that Qingkong couldn't understand.

Li Beijue's expression darkened instantly; he stared coldly at Jiang Baobao, his voice sounding as if it were squeezed through his teeth: "Say that again?"

【110】 Li Beijue's expression darkened in an instant; he stared coldly at Jiang Baobao, his voice sounding as if it were being squeezed through his teeth: "Say that again?"