TFWYH – Chapter 737 As long as you like it

Ling Yu: …

The Shadow Master sent all of the Dragon Shadow Guards away to carry out the Emperor’s orders, while he himself openly stayed behind to freeload a meal.

Back in Weng City, he had constantly kept an eye on this mother and daughter and knew that whenever Ling Yue was at home, she was the one who cooked.

And everyone who tasted her food praised it endlessly!

He wanted to try it too!

Sure enough!

After calming down, Ling Yue wanted to repay him for helping so much and personally headed to the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Ling Yu politely invited the Shadow Master to sit in the pavilion and even brewed tea for him himself.

Hmm…

What a wonderful opportunity.

If he lit Wan-niang’s sleeping incense right now, the Shadow Master would probably collapse, wouldn’t he?

Or perhaps he should simply mix the sleeping powder into the tea?

As Ling Yu darkly contemplated various ways of dealing with the Shadow Master, he noticed from the corner of his eye that the man was staring fixedly toward the kitchen—and had even secretly licked his lips!

Interesting.

Ling Yu paused for a moment before casually asking,

“May I ask how Lord Shadow Master came to know my younger sister?”

The Shadow Master withdrew his gaze, fixed his eyes on the bridge of his nose, and remained silent.

His inner thoughts, however, were quite active:

This is the little girl’s elder brother! I absolutely can’t let him know that I kissed her, or what if he beats me up?

Ling Yu narrowed his eyes.

After some thought, he glanced toward the kitchen and smiled leisurely.

“My sister truly is an excellent cook. She’s grown up now, and quite a few families have come to seek her hand in marriage lately. Our father passed away early, so as her elder brother, I must act as her father. I’m troubled over her marriage prospects—if she marries too well, we may not be able to support her; if she marries too poorly, the girl herself won’t be content. What do you think, Lord Shadow Master?”

The Shadow Master blinked blankly and instinctively shook his head.

Get married?

Absolutely not.

She can’t marry.

She can only marry me!

…Huh?

What on earth am I thinking?

The Shadow Master pressed his lips together and lowered his gaze into silence.

Ling Yu smiled knowingly.

The Shadow Master was so preoccupied with the thought of the little girl getting married that he failed to notice the trace of gritted teeth behind Ling Yu’s smile.

“Lord Shadow Master, what exactly do you mean by shaking your head?”

After holding it in for a long while, the Shadow Master finally squeezed out a single sentence.

“As long as she likes it… that’s enough.”

Ling Yu chuckled coldly.

“My sister is still young and inexperienced. I’m worried she’ll be deceived by someone harboring ill intentions. How can everything simply depend on her wishes?”

“Whoever hurts her, I’ll kill them.”

The words escaped the Shadow Master’s mouth before he even realized it. His deep blue eyes had turned ice-cold.

Only afterward did he realize what he had said.

The Shadow Master: …

Ling Yu said nothing more.

His smile remained faint.

Yet there wasn’t the slightest trace of warmth in his eyes.

Soon, Ling Yue finished preparing the meal.

It was a simple spread of three dishes and one soup, yet every single item was a delicacy the Shadow Master had never tasted before.

Throughout the meal, he kept stealing glances at Ling Yue.

Each time she noticed his gaze, her face grew redder.

And as Ling Yu watched this scene unfold, his own expression became increasingly cold.

At last, when the meal ended, the Shadow Master knew it would be inappropriate to remain any longer and found an excuse to leave.

Before departing, however, he turned back every few steps, reluctantly looking at Ling Yue again and again.

He resembled a puppy being forced out of its master’s home.

Ling Yue’s face flushed so deeply that it looked ready to drip blood, and her heart pounded wildly.

After the Shadow Master had finally gone, Ling Yu spoke in a calm voice.

“Have you developed feelings for him?”

“Huh?”

Ling Yue lowered her eyes in panic, twisting her fingers together.

“No, Big Brother. I’m still young. I don’t want to get married so soon.”

The temperature in Ling Yu’s voice instantly dropped.

“I asked whether you like him. I didn’t ask whether you want to marry him.”

Only then did Ling Yue realize that something was seriously wrong with her brother’s mood.

Faced with his icy gaze, she no longer dared to act coy.

After hesitating for a long moment, she finally nodded.

“A… a little.”

Ling Yu: …

“Do you even know who he is?”