CHAPTER 42: CHAPTER 42: DESTINED ENCOUNTER 3

"Li Gege, thank you so much, you’ve helped me again!" With the crisis averted, Nianyang gratefully smiled at Li Tingyan.

Li Tingyan looked at Nianyang with a detached expression. The little girl was still the thin and small figure from the first day they met, standing in front of him barely reaching his shoulder.

But she seemed to look much better than that day, her skin had become fairer and more tender. Her appearance was much more pleasant to the eyes now, indicating that she had been doing quite well these past few days.

For some inexplicable reason, Li Tingyan felt strangely content in his heart.

Though not good with words, he eventually furrowed his brow and said in a low voice, "This place is chaotic, not somewhere a little girl like you should come. If I hadn’t happened to be here today, do you know how dangerous the consequences could have been?!"

As he spoke, Li Tingyan became even more frightened, knowing that this black market was the most chaotic place in town, full of all sorts of lowlifes.

He was here because he had taken a liking to the nearby sea area, specifically coming to sign a cooperation agreement with fishermen, planning to stay here for some time.

Unexpectedly, he ran into Nianyang on his first day, and today, while out capturing pirates, he encountered her again. Luckily, if he hadn’t, how could the helpless young girl like Nianyang escape from those aristocratic hooligans?

Nianyang, "..."

That’s enough already. Does this man have to be so serious? Am I not fine, so why act like a parent scolding a child?

The sailors beside them were also speechless. They worked for one of the top sea merchant companies in Pingjing, with numerous branches everywhere.

Li Tingyan had fought his way up from a cargo hauler in just five years, becoming the company’s second-in-command.

He managed two large crews of sailors and was deeply trusted by the company leadership and his subordinates.

He was a legendary figure in the sea merchant community, but the only downside was that his temper was terribly foul and his methods ruthless. Each time they went to sea, as long as he was there, he’d always best their competitors for the prime sea territories.

Hence, he earned the nickname Li Yama, the Great Demon King!

But the girl in front of him was at least a girl, right? And the only one in the world who dared to hug the frigid-faced Yama King and show no fear! How incredibly insensitive!

My dear Li Yama, please have a little awareness. Be careful not to scare the girl away!

"Um, I got it. It won’t happen again. I have other things to do, bye..." Nianyang said awkwardly, turning to slip away quickly.

Seeing her about to leave, Li Tingyan’s body moved faster than his brain, and he directly reached out to grab the girl’s wrist. This action not only made Li Tingyan himself incredibly nervous but also shocked the subordinates around him.

Oh my goodness!

In his heart, he was as clear as the moon, cold and reserved, not close to women, and having a strong aversion to the opposite sex... the Great Demon King...

Actually took the initiative to grab a girl’s hand. What kind of magic does this little blonde-haired girl in front of him possess?

If this were found out by the female sailors, nurses, and those who admired him, wouldn’t it cause a huge uproar?

Seeing Li Tingyan staring at Nianyang with eyes that shone like a wolf’s, the sailor’s gossip fueled wildly in his heart. He had a strong premonition that the eternal iron tree was finally blossoming, and soon they’d have a Saozi to welcome!

Nianyang looked at Li Tingyan with a confused expression, "Li Gege, do you have other things?"

"Nini, my name is Li Tingyan." Li Tingyan cleared his throat. The Great Demon King who was invincible outside, who never backed down when competing for sea territories, who could calmly avoid dangerous underwater creatures or large waves, did not dare to face the gaze Nianyang cast in his direction. But he didn’t let go of her hand.

He was innately aloof and had been adrift at sea for so long that he had developed a calm and steady disposition. Very few people or things could stir ripples in his heart.

But ever since the first time he met Nianyang that day, he dreamt of her every night these past few days. Each time he woke up with an inexplicable sense of loss, despite the fact that they had only met once, he couldn’t forget her!

He had never felt this way before.

This feeling made him urgently want to keep Nianyang by his side. He had planned to find time to visit the village to look for Nianyang, but the past few days had been too busy, causing a delay.

So when he saw Nianyang again, he was very excited, feeling a sense of being filled from emptiness.

Seeing Nianyang about to leave, he subconsciously grabbed her, not wanting her out of his sight.

Li Tingyan was 25. Although he hadn’t studied matters between men and women, he had seen enough to know what was happening. He thought he might be interested in this girl!