The young woman in the black skirt stared intently at Su Yi, then said softly, “Young Lord, are you afraid? Or do you think poorly of me?”

Su Yi retracted his gaze, then said coolly, “If anything happens on the road ahead, I guarantee you’ll die a horrible death.”

The young woman’s pupils constricted, as if this sudden declaration alarmed her.

A moment later, she furrowed her brow in confusion. “Young lord, what… do you mean by that?”

Su Yi took out a jug of wine and drank, then said distractedly, “Figure it out on your own.”

The look on the young woman’s face shifted erratically.

Finally, she raised her arms off the railing and stretched. Her red lips parted slightly, and she broke into a radiant smile. “Very well. Let’s just wait and see what happens.”

With that, she turned and left.

It was only after she’d disappeared from view that Su Yi turned to leave as well.

However, when he passed the little girl in pigtails, he stopped, crouched, and patted her on the shoulder.

“Big brother, is something wrong?” The little girl looked up at him in confusion.

“Little one, going forward, remember not to start conversations...