Chapter 153: You

Qiao Sheng truthfully told Shi Lin.

After listening to Qiao Sheng finish, Shi Lin looked at her and said, "You want me to help, have the other people working at the dock step forward to testify, accusing Sun Mao, right?"

She probably didn't want to look for him before.

Didn't want to find him.

Who does she want to ask for help?

Shi Qi?

Shi Lin's brows furrowed.

What he thought in his heart.

Qiao Sheng didn't know.

She followed his words and said, "Right! As long as they all say Sun Mao once said that, then this matter is his fault. In that case, Sun Shuisheng and the others can get the compensation they deserve."

Shi Lin opened his mouth and said, "Fine, I'll help you, but can you stop being so fierce to me from now on?"

He heard the words.

Qiao Sheng met Shi Lin's gaze and said, "You need to be normal, then I definitely won't treat you that way. Think about what you've done! You don't want a reputation, and I don't want one either. If this gets known, how will I marry in the future?"

She still wants to marry!

Shi Lin lifted his eyes and asked, "Do you have someone you like?"

He felt an inexplicable uneasiness inside.

Qiao Sheng didn't notice Shi Lin's oddity; she replied, "No. I don't have anyone now, but that doesn't mean I won't later. Right?"

"You're so fierce, who wants you!"

Shi Lin blurted out a sentence without thinking.

Qiao Sheng snapped back, "A playboy like you gets no one! Besides, I'm not that fierce to everyone. If I had someone I liked, I'd definitely treat him especially well, so he'd have only me in his heart and eyes."

Where did he get that?

Shi Lin, feeling indignant, said, "I, Young Master, am not a playboy; other people's backyards are either common‑law wives or concubines, and they have several women before even marrying—while I have none."

Is he that spotless?

Qiao Sheng murmured, "Just because you have none at home doesn't mean you don't have any outside; you're always lying on other people's beds, and those who don't know would think you're a duck!"

Duck?

Shi Lin didn't know the meaning of the term, but from Qiao Sheng's previous words he could guess what 'duck' meant.

His face instantly darkened: "You brat, what nonsense are you spouting, do you still want me to help you?"

Threatening her?

She doesn't buy that.

Qiao Sheng said confidently, "Am I not speaking the truth? If you don't want me to say that about you, then don't do such things. You did it, and you're still afraid I'll speak up?"

"You…"

Shi Lin was left speechless by Qiao Sheng.

He had never seen anyone like Qiao Sheng, who, when asking for a favor, behaves like that.

"I won't help you."

"Fine, you don't help then."

Qiao Sheng left without looking back.

Shi Lin suddenly felt he was being a bit too childish, because a few words made him quarrel with Qiao Sheng and say such things.

Qiao Sheng didn't return to the shop but walked toward the dock, observing for a while before she left.

That afternoon.

Qiao Sheng didn't prepare that many dishes; she directly told Qiao Hushui and the others that she had something to do today. She didn't say what exactly.

She was to fetch Xiao Shitou and the others.

She had Qiao Hushui and the others go fetch them.

Qiao Hushui and the others didn't go home today; they went to stay at the house Qiao Sheng rented.

Qiao Sheng left the shop, tidied up a bit, and went back to the dock.

She came here.

Undoubtedly she planned to do it herself.

An Jiu and An Yi arrived here, and happened to see her hiding in a corner, occasionally glancing at the dock.

"An Yi, keep an eye on that side of the dock; I'm going to talk to Qiao Sheng for a few words."

(End of chapter)