Chapter 90: Siyu Ying

As Li Luo dismounted, his gaze was fixed on the green-haired girl behind the long table.

The girl wore a form-fitting casual outfit that outlined her well-developed curves; she knelt before the long table, her bare feet exposed.

Her features were as exquisite as a painting, her Bai Xi skin tender as jade, and her smooth green hair fluttered gently in the wind; she was clearly a beauty with excellent temperament.

Li Luo knelt before the long table as well, then smiled at the girl before him and said, "Siyu Ying?"

"Li Luo?" The green-haired girl also smiled slightly, her voice as melodious as a yellow oriole.

Li Luo nodded and smiled, saying, "Seems I didn't mistake you."

"In terms of appearance, you have perfectly inherited the advantages of both House House Jinque lords," Siyu Ying said with a light laugh.

"The subtext is that you're lacking in other aspects?" Li Luo said.

"I never said that; after all, you are at least the top scorer of the Tianshu District Examination," Siyu Ying smiled.

"You're from the Great Xia Academy, right?" Li Luo asked.

Just like the South Wind Academy, the Great Xia Academy belongs to the category of medium academies, except the Great Xia Academy's reputation is far greater than that of the South Wind Academy, because the Great Xia Academy is located within Wang Cheng.

Siyu Ying nodded her head slightly and said, "However, I did not achieve first place; I only ranked second within the Great Xia Academy."

"Truly worthy of being one of the top three medium academies," Li Luo praised. The Siyu Ying before him, although not displaying her Xiang power, still allowed Li Luo to faintly sense a certain pressure; obviously, she must have entered the Xiang Shi realm.

Through this brief conversation, Li Luo could tell that although this Siyu Ying before him appeared gentle, there was actually a certain air of aloof pride deep within her bones; however, this was normal, after all, she was the young lady of House House Jinque, and House House Jinque was far stronger than the currently fallen Luo An Manor.

"Young Lady Si, you surely didn't come here specifically to pick me up, did you? I don't think I have that much face," Li Luo suddenly asked.

Siyu Ying did not answer directly; instead, she extended her slender Bai Yu fingers and pointed toward the direction of Wang Cheng, saying, "Originally, some people from the Great Xia Academy would come to cause you trouble today, or rather, to give you some embarrassment; the ones pushing them from behind are Du Ze Duze Beixuan of the Du Ze Manor."

Li Luo was stunned and said, "I seem not to have provoked him, have I?"

Siyu Ying smiled faintly and said, "The Du Ze Manor and the Luo An Manor have harbored grievances for many years; since he dares not cause trouble for Sister Jiang Jiang Qinge, naturally, he can only target you."

"Alright, then thank you," Li Luo nodded and bowed his hands to Siyu Ying.

Siyu Ying's gaze swept over Li Luo and said, "Li Luo, you know the current situation of the Luo An Manor, don't you?"

Li Luo sighed: "If you have something to say, just say it directly; hiding and shuffling is exhausting; you're not even that old, yet your words and actions carry a pretense of maturity."

Siyu Ying's slender eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she said calmly, "I want to ask you, do you truly want to save the Luo An Manor?"

"Of course I want to, but with wolves circling around, I imagine the difficulty is not small," Li Luo replied seriously.

"I have a method to help you save the Luo An Manor," Siyu Ying said calmly.

Without waiting for Li Luo to ask further, she spoke directly: "A marriage alliance between the Luo An Manor and House House Jinque; with both joining hands, they will surely cut off all those who covet it."

Li Luo was stunned, his gaze fixed on the Siyu Ying before him; after hesitating for a moment, he said, "I'm sorry, I have a betrothal contract, so I cannot form a marriage alliance with you."

This time, it was Siyu Ying's turn to be stunned; in the next instant, her Bai Yu-like small face instantly flushed with shame and anger, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "I wasn't talking about you and me!"

"I am talking about my eldest brother and Sister Jiang Jiang Qinge!"

Li Luo laughed and said, "Then there's even less chance of that happening."

Siyu Ying stared at Li Luo and said, "Li Luo, don't play dumb with me; you know what I mean. If you want to save the Luo An Manor, you must pay a price. If you are willing to proactively dissolve your betrothal with Sister Jiang Jiang Qinge and agree to a marriage alliance between my eldest brother and Sister Jiang Jiang Qinge, then House House Jinque and the Luo An Manor will be one family; at that time, we will spare nothing to protect the Luo An Manor."

"Is this your opinion, or House House Jinque's?" Li Luo asked.

"As long as you agree, this becomes House House Jinque's opinion, because a marriage alliance between my eldest brother and Sister Jiang Jiang Qinge brings a hundred benefits and no harm to us," Siyu Ying said.

Li Luo smiled and said, "In that case, then I disagree."

Siyu Ying's beautiful eyes fixed on Li Luo with some sharpness: "Does this mean you don't want the Luo An Manor anymore?"

"Of course I want the Luo An Manor, but I also want the person," Li Luo said with a smile on his face.

"You are too greedy; greedy people will not have a good outcome, and House House Jinque's friendship will not be given to a greedy person," Siyu Ying said expressionlessly.

Li Luo shook his head with a smile: "Young Lady Si, you are too childish; to actually believe in such so-called friendship. Between various powers, there is only interest."

"House House Jinque will maintain some friendliness with the Luo An Manor; do you think that is some damn friendship? Wrong. House House Jinque is simply worried that if the Luo An Manor falls too quickly, it will nourish and strengthen other great manors, and even though the Luo An Manor is currently full of holes, it can still share much of the pressure for House House Jinque."

"So, Young Lady Si, if you represent House House Jinque, then do not talk to me about friendship."

"The Luo An Manor seems to be on the verge of collapse, yet it has never fallen; this is not because of any friendship from House House Jinque. The exact reason, if you don't understand, you can go home and ask your parents; I have no time to educate you."

Li Luo's tone was neither hurried nor slow, yet within his words there was a sharpness that made the Bai Xi face of the Siyu Ying before him look somewhat ugly.

"Slap!"

Her small hand could not help but strike the table, producing a crisp sound, and Xiang power surged within her body.

However, Li Luo stared at her with a calm expression and said, "Young Lady Si's performance has given me a rather poor first impression of House House Jinque."

"Li Luo, you are going too far!" Siyu Ying said in a deep voice.

Li Luo's expression remained calm as he said, "Before Young Lady Si says such things, you should examine yourself first; although I came from South Wind City, you cannot therefore treat me as some country bumpkin who knows nothing."

"I am merely giving you a suggestion," Siyu Ying's voice grew colder.

Li Luo smiled, stood up, and said, "I never thought the Luo An Manor would rely on outsiders, because I know it cannot be relied upon; so no matter who wants to deal with the Luo An Manor, they must ask if I agree."

Siyu Ying said coldly, "I'm afraid they must ask Sister Jiang Jiang Qinge."

"Oh right, and also, they must ask if my fiancée agrees," Li Luo laughed.

Siyu Ying was somewhat angry and snorted, "Boasting without shame; without Sister Jiang Jiang Qinge, this Luo An Manor would have been seized long ago."

"So, having a reliable fiancée is a very worry-free thing, isn't it?" Li Luo asked.

Siyu Ying was so angry she nearly bit her silver teeth to pieces; finally, she could only take two deep breaths and suppress the anger in her heart, because she realized she had underestimated this Li Luo's thick skin; he simply did not think relying on a woman was shameful, but rather took pride in it.

However, Li Luo no longer paid attention to her; instead, he turned his gaze toward another direction of Gao Po, where he saw a group of riders galloping over; among the people and horses, someone held a flag, and on the flag was the emblem of the Luo An Manor.

Moreover, at the very front of that group of riders, even from a great distance, Li Luo could see the outline of that slender and extremely beautiful figure.

So, he whistled, turned his head to look at Siyu Ying, and stabbed her again with a sharp remark.

"Look, my fiancée has come to pick me up."

(End of this chapter)