Since Li Wanqing dislikes him so much, he has no choice but to prevent her from getting her way.

Liu Shan smiled gently and said firmly, "Please rest assured, elders, I will definitely protect Wanqing and ensure she is not harmed in any way."

Upon hearing this, Li Wanqing rolled her eyes dramatically.

Protect yourself from harm? With him?

I'd be better off protecting him myself.

Thinking of this, Li Wanqing asked, unwilling to give up, "Can we change the terms?"

Li Polu shook his head and said without a doubt, "You either take Liu Shan with you, or you don't go."

Li Wanqing was helpless. She leaned close to Liu Shan's ear and whispered, "I'm reminding you, stay close behind me on the day of the hunt. Don't run around, or don't blame me for not taking good care of you if you get injured!"

Liu Shan was also helpless. Despite the difference in physical condition, with his rich experience in wilderness survival, he dared not boast about anything else, but he was sure he could take care of himself.

After being reminded, Li Wanqing felt that she had done her duty, so she stopped paying attention to Liu Shan. She started to act coquettishly, serving food to Wang Shi and pouring wine for Li Polu, almost sweating from the effort.

This truly opened Liu Shan's eyes; he hadn't realized Li Wanqing could also be so charming and ingratiating...

Under Li Wanqing's powerful and sweet offensive, Li Polu and his wife finally gave in and promised to give her money immediately after the meal.

After the meal, Li Wanqing, having received the silver, skipped away with Amber, while Liu Shan was left behind by Li Polu.

Under his questioning gaze, Li Polu said softly, "Although the hunting grounds are located on the outermost edge of the mountains and are not very dangerous, it is still possible to encounter lone jackals or wolves... There is a gentle old horse in the manor; you can ride it and you are less likely to get hurt."

Liu Shan wanted to say that his riding skills were not bad, but in the end he couldn't bear to refuse his father-in-law's kindness and nodded in agreement.

Despite Wang's criticism of Li Wanqing at the dinner table, no mother doesn't care about her own child. She looked at Liu Shan and said kindly, "Although Wanqing has a strong personality, she is not a bad person at heart. I hope you can be more understanding and protect her when you are out, so that she doesn't suffer any losses."

Wang was sincere and earnest, and Liu Shan nodded solemnly, promising, "Mother-in-law, rest assured, I will do everything in my power to protect her."

……

Three days later, in the early morning, Amber, carrying a washbasin, pushed open Liu Shan's door.

Seeing her son-in-law folding the quilt, she rushed forward and exclaimed, "Put it down quickly, put it down quickly! The son-in-law is precious, how can he fold the quilt? Let Amber do these things."

Liu Shan remained unmoved and insisted on folding the quilt into a neat square before being served and having his face washed.

Noticing that her son-in-law was taking his time, Amber couldn't help but mutter, "Son-in-law, please hurry up, Miss has been waiting for a while."

After washing his face, Liu Shan looked at the boar bristle toothbrush and herbal powder, and hesitated, "Since Wanqing is in such a hurry, why don't we skip brushing her teeth?"

"That won't do!" Amber handed the toothbrush to Liu Shan and instructed, "Outside, the son-in-law represents the face of the young lady and the Li family. There can be no flaws whatsoever."

Liu Shan rolled his eyes and listlessly picked up his toothbrush to brush his teeth.

"Oh!"

Li Wanqing kicked open the door and asked irritably, "Are you done yet?"

The sudden sound of the door being kicked startled Liu Shan, who immediately tried to throw his toothbrush.

This is unbearable! She's always so dramatic. Why does this perfectly normal girl have to kick down the door?

He was about to say something, but as soon as he looked up—

He knew of Li Wanqing's beauty; describing her as stunningly beautiful would not be an exaggeration. Yet, at this moment, he was still amazed by her heroic and spirited demeanor.

Li Wanqing was pleased with Liu Shan's reaction. She pretended to frown, quickly suppressed her temper, snorted, and then turned and left quickly.

"Son-in-law, son-in-law?"

The young lady left, but the young master remained in a daze. Amber tugged at Liu Shan's sleeve and shouted:

"Young master, snap out of it!"

……

Outside the Li residence, Li Wanqing unusually reminded him, "Can you ride a horse? The hunting grounds are at the foot of Cangshan Mountain, quite a distance away. Although this old horse is docile, we still can't be too careless."

Liu Shan hadn't expected to receive attention. He was eager to show off, so he swiftly and cleanly mounted his horse, the whole movement flowing smoothly and seamlessly.

Li Wanqing nodded, showing a slight change in her opinion, but that was all.

After about half an hour, the three of them finally arrived at the hunting grounds in the suburbs.

At this moment, Li Wanqing reminded her again, "Stay close behind me and don't wander off."

Liu Shan nodded and agreed.

Suddenly, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from behind the three of them.

A dozen or so breaths later, two young men arrived, accompanied by several servants, making a ruckus.

From the unfriendly looks in the two men's eyes, Liu Shan could tell something was up. If he wasn't mistaken, these two might be quite "bratty," the kind of "bratty" that deserves a beating.

Sure enough, before the person even arrived, mocking voices came first.

"Oh, isn't this the famous son-in-law of the Li family? I've heard so much about you."

"Son-in-law, you're not here to hunt too, are you? Where's your bow? Where are your arrows? Where's your knife? You're not here just to do our laundry and cook for us, are you?"

If Liu Shan were to face their mockery alone, he would definitely step in and teach these two young rascals a lesson.

But at this moment, as a son-in-law, he naturally stood behind Li Wanqing, because he knew that if nothing unexpected happened, these two young boys were going to get into trouble.

As expected, Li Wanqing did not disappoint him.

"Zhao Tingxiao and Zhang Tienan, you two are asking for a beating again, aren't you?!"

The two instinctively shrank back, clearly recalling some unpleasant memories.

However, they were all spirited young men, and how could they easily bow down to a woman?

The two men moved in unison, both stiffening their necks, glancing sideways at Li Wanqing, and letting out disdainful snorts.

Li Wanqing was so angry that she laughed. She never expected that her two defeated opponents would dare to openly provoke her.

She had been feeling down these past few days, and beating them up would help her relieve some of her stress.

So she didn't hit hard; she held back the whole time.

Even so, after only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Zhao Tingxiao and Zhang Tienan, these two spirited young men, were still beaten until they cried for their parents.

After a while, they stopped resisting and lay on the ground motionless, completely giving up.

Liu Shan glanced at them; the two men's faces were covered in bruises, making them look quite comical.

Having vented her emotions and beaten the person, Li Wanqing felt refreshed and even her mind felt clearer.

But facing Zhao Tingxiao and Zhang Tienan, she remained cold and said in a low voice, "Aren't you going to apologize?"

Apologize?

Who should we apologize to? Liu Shan?

Despite their reluctance, the two immediately apologized in unison when Li Wanqing raised her fist again: "I'm sorry."

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