Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

The river fog had dissipated, and a hint of dawn had just appeared in the sky, but the Jinling Wharf was already bustling with people.

Coolies carrying big bags shouted slogans, hawkers carrying shoulder poles shrieked as they sold fresh river food, and carts loaded with goods creaked as they moved with difficulty in the crowded crowd.

The muddy river water slapped against the wooden boats on the shore, and the air was filled with the smell of fish, sweat and cheap tobacco.

"Shen Jingyuan, let go!" Lin Xizheng was pulling with Shen Jingyuan with a flushed face.

Shen Jingyuan held her wrist, and calmly glanced at the vague, inquiring glances coming from all around him. He said with a sullen face and a low voice.

"Lin Xi, stop messing around! This isn't Shanghai. It's a mixed bag, and the situation is unclear. It's too dangerous for you to run around alone!"

Lin Xi struggled hard to break free from his grip, but she was far less powerful than him. Her wrist was a little painful from being gripped, and she could only growl in frustration.

"No need for your hypocritical kindness! Just like I said on the boat, let's just pretend we've never met. You go your way, I go mine, and we have nothing to do with each other!"

"Impossible." Shen Jingyuan's voice was firm, leaving no room for maneuver. "I will never let you leave alone today."

As he spoke, he exerted force with his arms, half forcing and half supporting Lin Xi to bring her into his arms, using his body to block out most of the malicious prying eyes, "Now I will take you to the Lin Mansion."

The pain in her wrist and the embarrassment of being dragged by this man made Lin Xi completely annoyed. She subconsciously raised her hand and wanted to slap him, but Shen Jingyuan easily dodged it by turning his head. She was so angry that she raised her foot to step on his foot, but missed as well.

The series of failed sneak attacks made her furious. She couldn't help but lower her voice and screech, "Shen Jingyuan, you bastard, you son of a bitch! Let me go!"

Her somewhat sharp voice and violent movements attracted more attention. Shen Jingyuan's forehead veins throbbed at her reckless behavior, and his tone finally showed a hint of suppressed anger.

He suddenly pulled her close, lowered his head and warned her sharply in her ear, "Lin Xi! If you continue to make trouble, I will knock you out and carry you to the Lin Mansion. I mean what I say!"

Hearing this, Lin Xi froze, raised her head and stared at him in disbelief, gritting her teeth and saying, "How dare you!"

Shen Jingyuan did not answer her, but just slightly tightened his fingers on her shoulders, expressing his attitude with his actions.

Lin Xi was so angry at his naked threat that her breath was choked. Her chest heaved violently, but she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

She stared at Shen Jingyuan with anger in her eyes. She stared at him for a moment, and suddenly all her strength seemed to be drained away. She collapsed, and her head, which had been held high, drooped down. Her whole body was shrouded in dejection.

Shen Jingyuan looked at her, who seemed to have lost all her anger in an instant, and couldn't help but pursed his lips. A trace of hesitation flashed through his mind, thinking that perhaps his words just now were too harsh.

He was silent for a moment, looking at Lin Xi's lowered head, and couldn't help but recall her red and swollen eyes under the dim lights last night. In the end, his attitude softened a little.

After a long while, Shen Jingyuan spoke carefully, "Outside... things are not peaceful. I have a mission to accomplish and cannot be distracted."

Having said this, he paused, as if he had made up his mind. His tone took on a gentleness that he himself had not noticed. "If you really want to go out and play... wait for me to come back. Then, I will protect you..."

Halfway through his words, he suddenly remembered that with how much Lin Xi disliked him, she would definitely be even more unhappy after hearing this, so he pursed his lips and changed his words.

"When the time comes, let the commander arrange for someone to protect you and take a look around."

After Shen Jingyuan finished speaking, he saw that Lin Xi still had her head down, silent, her thin shoulders slightly slumped, and she looked unmoved. His eyes couldn't help but darken, and he felt a rare sense of helplessness in his heart.

But he was not one to offer soft words to comfort others, and at this moment he was even more at a loss for words, so he could only purse his lips and silently took the small suitcase from Lin Xi's hand, "Let's go."

Lin Xi still didn't say anything, but her feet seemed to accept her fate and slowly followed Shen Jingyuan's steps.

Seeing that she finally stopped resisting fiercely, Shen Jingyuan felt a little relieved and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The two walked one after the other in silence through the noisy and chaotic dock.

Shen Jingyuan carried the two people's suitcases in one hand, and kept the other hand by Lin Xi's side at all times, using his arms and body to shield her from the crowded and pushing crowd around her.

With his mind so highly focused, he didn't notice that Lin Xi, who was leaning against him with her head lowered and seemingly obedient, had her eyes hidden under the shadow of her eyelashes, moving flexibly and cunningly, observing the surrounding environment silently.

The corners of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a meaningful smile, like a malicious cat lurking patiently, ready to push the glass off the table.

Sure enough, just as they passed by a fish stall with a particularly strong fishy smell, a slippery ground, and wooden basins everywhere, something strange happened!

Lin Xi, who had been following quietly, suddenly raised her head. Her palm-sized face was instantly filled with fear and shame. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she looked extremely pitiful.

Then, with all her might, she let out a sharp scream that was loud enough to penetrate the noise of the dock.

"Help! You rascal, let me go, help—!"

At the same time, she suddenly raised her foot and stepped hard on Shen Jingyuan's instep with her heel without mercy!

Shen Jingyuan obviously didn't expect Lin Xi to suddenly attack him. He subconsciously reached out to cover her mouth.

However, just when he was distracted, he suddenly felt a sharp dull pain on the instep of his foot, which immediately made him stop moving.

In a dilemma, he was about to use his hand to steady Lin Xi's arm, but he felt a sudden pain on the back of his hand. It turned out that Lin Xi took the opportunity to stretch out her nails and scratched the back of his hand hard.

The continuous pain made Shen Jingyuan subconsciously let go of his hand. Lin Xi saw the opportunity, her eyes flashed, and she raised her foot without hesitation and kicked hard at the big wooden barrel full of water and live fish on the fish stall next to her.

There was a loud bang, and the wooden barrel fell over! A large bucket of fishy, ​​cold river water mixed with dozens of lively fish splashed onto the slippery ground.

The fishmonger was stunned, then uttered a cry of heartache and anger, "My fish!"

The people around were startled by the sudden noise and the scattering and slippery fish. They screamed and jumped to avoid the fish. The already crowded dock became even more chaotic because of this.

This is exactly the effect Lin Xi wants!

Seeing that Shen Jingyuan's attention was distracted by the chaotic scene in front of him, she suddenly reached out and used all her strength to push him towards the slippery fish water and the chaotic crowd next to him.

Then, she jumped up, like a nimble cat, lightly skipping over the slippery, jumping fish on the ground. Her figure flashed, and in the blink of an eye, she completely merged into the surging crowd and disappeared.

Shen Jingyuan was pushed back a step, his expression became serious, he quickly steadied himself and looked up, but there was no trace of Lin Xi.

His heart sank suddenly and he raised his foot to chase after him.

However, the crowd of onlookers had already gathered around, and their curious eyes and discussions formed an invisible human wall.

Even worse, the fishmonger, who had suffered heavy losses, finally reacted and grabbed his arm tightly, shouting excitedly, "You can't leave! Compensate for my fish! Compensate for my fish!"

Shen Jingyuan tried to break free, but the vendor held on tightly and the crowd around him was so dense that he couldn't get through. He was extremely anxious, but he couldn't break free. He could only watch helplessly as Lin Xi disappeared without a trace in just a moment.

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