Chapter 199: All Men Are Scum But He Is Not
"Ava, what happened? Why are you here? Didn't I tell you I am doing my private work?" Lyla stated as she already knew who came to visit at this time.
It was none other than Ava who got worried about Lyla after she didn't even come back in the evening and decided to pay a visit to Li Wei's house.
It was just a guess of her, but it turned out to be right as she saw Lyla opening the door.
"Miss Lyla! You are really here. Do you know how worried I was?" Ava expressed her concern, checking her up and down to see if she was alright.
She couldn't guarantee that Li Wei wouldn't make her cry again, so she also peered into Lyla's eyes to see if they have any signs of crying.
Lyla knew what she was doing, so she became speechless.
"Ava, stop. It's not like what you think. I came here for personal business, and I would like a few more days off. Of course, I will explain to Inquisitor Lucius later, so don't worry about it," Lyla stated, wanting to make her return.
But Ava didn't care about her and glanced back at Li Wei with a frosty look.
"Miss Lyla, I know about your family rules, but weren't you used to say all men are scum? So, don't waste any time and kill him. Of course, if you are unwilling, just command me, and I will give his head to you," Ava stated as she glared at Li Wei coldly.
Hearing this, Li Wei was at a loss for words, not knowing what to do. Should he say that he won't marry Lyla? Wouldn't that make things worse? Also, if he didn't say anything, then she would think he was going to marry her and will have more intentions to kill him.
Thinking of this, he became speechless and turned towards Lyla with a puzzled look. She didn't have to open the door and reveal herself like this because he would've made some excuse, but she still did, making him wonder the reason.
Lyla knew what questions he has, so she replied.
"Because of Priestess Irene's disappearance, I can't just stay here without letting Inquisitor Lucius know. If not, he can find me instantly. It's just that he won't bother with my private matters, that's why he didn't do anything until now."
"But still, I can't disappear for days without telling him the reason. So, it doesn't matter if I let Ava or others know that I am staying here. Also, I have to inform Inquisitor Lucius about this later. Of course, your identity will remain private," she explained calmly.
When Irene kidnapped her, she saw this coming and was prepared. Of course, she wouldn't tell old geezer everything and would only let him know that she has come in contact with a man and has to handle it.
Inquisitor Lucius knew about her family rules, so he wouldn't interfere in it except asking some questions to her and Ava. Of course, if he knew it was Li Wei, he would come running here because it was a good thing to get in a relationship with a hero this early.
Even if Li Wei wasn't a hero, it will still be a good thing as he can level up as fast as a hero, which means he holds a powerful blessing and is only a step behind heroes and sages.
But Lucius will never know about it as Lyla wouldn't tell him, and neither would Ava or her companions, because Lyla didn't want this matter to be known.
Only after understanding this, Li Wei nodded and didn't say anything. He was just afraid that she might reveal him to the old geezer so he can inform the higher-ups, and she will be able to send her subordinates to protect him.
However, what Li Wei doesn't know is that Lyla still planned to send her subordinates secretly without letting anyone know about this.
It was a little hard for her to do this, but she was afraid that once she and Irene left, the nobles would become restless and would come here instantly to trouble him.
So, she can't leave him alone like this, and this was also the reason why she let Ava know that she was here. Ava definitely won't accept if she asked her to protect him, but nevertheless, she would end up doing it for her sake, even if she hated him.
But before Ava could do that, Lyla needed to clear her misunderstanding, if not she will keep asking when to kill him.
"Ava, all men are scum, but he is not, so don't worry about it and please don't try to kill him. Also, ask everyone to keep secret about what happened here and don't expose my whereabouts," Lyla stated with a blush and before Ava could say something, she shut the door with bang.
"Miss Lyla!!" Ava shouted with frantic look as she watched Lyla closing the door before she could convince her that Li Wei is also scum and is tricking her.
But with the door shut like this, how can she explain?
"Grrr, Li Wei! Don't let me see you again, or I will obliterate you!" she stated with frustrated look before taking her leave.
She can definitely force open the door, but it will attract the old foggy, as he is keeping an eye everywhere, so as soon as he found out about a little disturbance, he will be there, and he might find out that Lyla was staying here. Find your next read on m_v l|e'm-p| y r
Because of this, she could only take her leave unwillingly while thinking how to prove Li Wei is scum and save Miss Lyla from villain's clutches.
Just as she was busy thinking this, Li Wei was stunned after he watched Lyla closing the door without letting Ava talk further.
"Miss Lyla, is it really okay to close the door like that? Also, isn't it almost dinner time? You should've invited her in. I think it's rude if you don't do that," he commented, teaching her some sense while forgetting that he wasn't the one who cared about anything like this.
Lyla didn't know that he was just bullshitting some sense, so she became a little embarrassed and looked away with a pout.
"Ava won't mind about this, so there is no need to worry. Also, you should be focusing on making dinner, or don't blame me if you become one," she stated and disappeared with teleportation, leaving Li Wei speechless.
But he did worry about becoming dinner, so he also left hurriedly to cook. If not, who knows what kind of dinosaur might eat him.
It wasn't really a dinosaur but a human devil who is currently ten times stronger than him, and even more, there was no guarantee what would happen if he really let her go hungry.
So, without hesitation, he started to prepare a big dinner while adding a lot of sweet dishes to Irene's liking. It was a pity that there were no high-level materials available in the city, or it would've been really a luxurious dinner.
Nevertheless, it didn't stop him from making a great dinner with the help of Olivia, and it even attracted the two mischievous kids in the house, even though they were really big by age.
Li Wei was speechless as he saw their sleepy appearance. Which meant they just woke up and came to eat.
However, his attention was soon attracted by the figures that came after them. They were none other than Li Xin and others.
He became relieved that Li Xin wasn't feeling weak anymore and let out a smile at her while Li Xin also smiled back sweetly.
Li Xin was a lot happier because she won't be dragging him down now and even will be able to help him after mastering her newfound strength.
Li Wei knew the reason for her happiness and also felt happy for this, but his happiness didn't last long as Irene was still holding a grudge for how he hid their levels and was also puzzled at why her Analyze Eye failed to show Li Xin and their real levels.
Nevertheless, her puzzlement didn't last long as she saw the sweet dishes on the table and hurriedly sat on the chair like Lily and Alice.
Li Wei became speechless, but he didn't care and started the dinner with everyone.
Li Xin and others were still talking about cosplay stuff while filling Olivia, Alice, and Lily about the conversation they missed.
Because of this, Li Wei was once again left alone to eat pitifully while thinking what to do tomorrow.
With Lyla and Irene helping others, they wouldn't be able to spar with him, so he has to train alone. However, there is an even more important stuff for him to do, and that is to earn money.
'I hope the old geezer won't interfere tomorrow. Also, I wonder if he is rich,' Li Wei muttered in his mind, while thinking how to make Lucius spit out his money.