CHAPTER 722: CHAPTER 703: DOMINEERING PROTECTION OF HUSBAND

After completing the system upgrade, Lin Yi hurriedly made his way to the Lishui River.

Unbeknownst to him, City Lord Ouyang and his wife had also come.

They knew that Lin Yi was going to transport the Jade back to You Country and that their precious daughter would also be returning with him, so they waited here, hoping to catch another glimpse of their daughter.

How unpredictable life is! Just a few days ago, Lin Yi had played a harsh trick on Madam Ouyang, and today she had become his mother-in-law.

This was truly awkward.

"Greetings to my father-in-law—"

Before Lin Yi could finish, Ouyang Fu and his wife hurried forward to help Lin Yi up.

"Please don’t, Prince Consort. We cannot accept such a gesture."

"Now we can no longer consider ourselves as Princess Sang Ya’s parents. She belongs to Nan Zhao Country now, not us. We surely cannot bear the titles of father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Lin Yi forced a laugh and said: "That’s not right to say. You have raised her for eighteen years, and you will always be her parents."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Fu and his wife couldn’t help but burst into tears; they were truly reluctant to have their beloved daughter marry off to You Country.

Ever since Madam Ouyang had turned over a new leaf and entrusted the mines to Ouyang Fu and Ouyang Xiao, she had shifted her focus to the family.

Seeing Madam Ouyang’s incessant tears, Lin Yi felt somewhat uncomfortable. It seemed rather unkind to elope with someone’s daughter and for a lifetime at that.

[Ding Ding Ding, host has successfully purchased a mobile phone stand, a video player, and a camera. 200,000 Heavenly Bead Coins have been paid.]

Lin Yi intended to have Ouyang Qian record a moving farewell message with her parents when she arrived and stored it in the player as a memento for Madam Ouyang.

While Lin Yi was fiddling with the stand, Ouyang Xiao marched toward him fiercely.

Knowing the clenched fists of Ouyang Xiao, Lin Yi could guess that he had come for Ouyang Qian.

Normally nothing more than a wastrel, he was very righteous today, an unusual sight indeed.

When Ouyang Xiao’s swung fist was seized by Lin Yi, his face was full of rage.

"Humph, I’ll kill you today, so my sister won’t have to marry off to You Country!"

As soon as the words fell, Ouyang Xiao pulled a dagger from his waist and stabbed viciously at Lin Yi’s abdomen.

Lin Yi was dumbfounded, staring incredulously at Ouyang Xiao; who would have thought his brother-in-law could be so impassioned, going all out for his sister.

"Don’t!"

Suddenly, from behind, Ouyang Qian’s voice was heard. She saw what was happening from inside the carriage, leaped down, and dashed towards Lin Yi.

At that moment, Ouyang Fu and his wife also snapped back to reality and kicked their unworthy son away with a heavy foot.

"Xiao’er, have you lost your mind, to think that simply killing Lin Yi would keep Qianqian here?" Ouyang Fu said in despair.

"If the Empress Dowager blames us, the entire Ouyang Family might be executed."

"Ah, Qianqian is to marry far to You Country, and now you are about to ruin our entire family. What is this?"

Ouyang Fu was so furious that he thumped his chest and kicked his son out of frustration.

Madam Ouyang, pale with fright, ran around in panic looking for a doctor.

"Prince Consort, hang in there; I am going to find a doctor for you right now."

Ouyang Qian rushed over, holding Lin Yi in her arms, bursting into tears.

"Prince Consort, Prince Consort, how can you be so foolish, not even trying to dodge," Ouyang Qian chided while gripping Lin Yi’s hand tightly.

"Brother, I know you’ve never liked Lin Yi, but have you ever considered that without him, I’ll have to live as a widow for the rest of my life!"

Shocked and disoriented, Ouyang Xiao couldn’t figure out what to do next and just sat down on the ground, not knowing what to do.

Suddenly, Ouyang Qian pulled out her father’s sword and pressed it against her own neck.

"Brother, without Lin Yi, I don’t want to live either!"

This scene terrified Ouyang Fu, who reached out his hand in a flurry, hoping to stop her, "Qian’er, Qian’er, don’t be foolish."

"Without Lin Yi, you still have us, Qian’er, and your mother too; you can’t act rashly."

Weeping with despair, Ouyang Qian responded, "I already belong to Lin Yi. If he’s gone, what’s the point of living?"

After speaking, Ouyang Qian gripped the hilt of the sword tighter, "Prince Consort, I’m coming—"

Before she could finish, Lin Yi grabbed the sword from Ouyang Qian’s hand and threw it fiercely to the side.

"Qianqian, why cause yourself such distress?"

Lin Yi was slightly embarrassed as he pulled out the dagger that was stuck in his abdomen, which to his surprise, was not bloody.

"You’re alright?"

Ouyang Qian sobbed with joy, and when she came to her senses, she started pounding Lin Yi’s chest with her little fists, pummeling him fiercely.

"Wuwuwu, I thought for a moment that you had left me behind, wuwuwu."

Watching Ouyang Qian cry so pitifully, Lin Yi felt both heartache and reluctance to let go.

The silly girl in his arms was actually willing to die for him.

’My silly girl, how could I ever bear to leave you.’

"Ahem, Qianqian, you’re pressing on my arm and it hurts," Lin Yi awkwardly reminded her, and Ouyang Qian quickly got up, startled.

Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.

Lin Yi patted the dust off his clothes and promised Ouyang Xiao,

"Don’t worry, I will take good care of Qianqian. I won’t let her suffer the slightest bit of injustice."

However, Ouyang Xiao was not appreciative and said sarcastically, "With so many wives and concubines in your home, can you really take care of them all?"

"You’re not like my father, who only married my mother for his whole life."

Lin Yi was at a loss for words; indeed, he could not do what Ouyang Fu did and only marry one woman.

Besides, in You Country, even the Emperor would allow Lin Yi to care for and dote on only one woman.

Seeing his son daring to give Lin Yi a hard time, Ouyang Fu stepped forward and kicked him, cursing angrily,

"You little rascal think you’ve got skills now, huh? Daring to lecture the Prince Consort, have you taken a look at yourself, how many brothels you’ve frequented over the years!"

Ouyang Xiao glared at Lin Yi resentfully and said indignantly, "That was just for fun. Hmph, Mr. Lin, if I ever find out you’ve bullied my sister, I’ll come to You Country to settle the score with you, and skin you alive!"

"No way!"

Ouyang Qian protectively stood up for her husband, angrily confronting Ouyang Xiao.

"If you dare to touch a single hair on Lin Yi, my sword at my feet won’t let you off easily."

"Can you two please not fight!"

Old father Ouyang Fu, upon seeing his children ready to draw swords and look furious over Lin Yi, was nearly angered to death.

Thankfully, at that moment, Lady Ouyang arrived in a rush, accompanied by several doctors.

When she saw Lin Yi in front of her, she was both shocked and elated.

"It’s good that you’re okay, it’s good that you’re okay."

Lin Yi also smiled awkwardly with relief, thankful for his prior preparation.

In Nan Zhao Country, he had already been attacked suddenly several times, so he had long been wearing his Bullet-Proof Vest, with even his neck thoroughly covered.

Thus, Ouyang Xiao’s dagger could not have hurt Lin Yi.

"Qianqian, our boat is arriving soon, you should go and keep your parents company first."

But who would have known Ouyang Qian would cling to Lin Yi and act coquettishly in his arms, "I won’t, I want to be with you, I want to stick with you for a lifetime, don’t even think about getting rid of me."

Although it was only a scare, the incident had terrified Ouyang Qian; she couldn’t bear the thought of living without Lin Yi.

But Lin Yi still spoke gently, "Silly girl, we will have time ahead of us. Be a good girl."

Ouyang Fu and Lady Ouyang watched their daughter obsess over Lin Yi as if she were bewitched, and though it felt unpleasant, they had no choice but to silently accept the reality.

"Hey, people say that when you marry a wife, you forget your mother, but in your case, it seems you forget your parents as soon as you marry someone."

Chapter 704

Lady Ouyang watched her daughter and couldn’t help but nag incessantly.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi didn’t idle; he fixed the tripod again and used his camera to capture the moments before parting.

After a short while, Ouyang Qian cried again, and suddenly, with a thump, she knelt in front of Ouyang Fu and Lady Ouyang to thank them for raising her.

Of course, she didn’t forget to thank Ouyang Xiao either.

"Brother, after I leave, you must take good care of our parents in my stead, hear me?"

Ouyang Xiao, with nowhere to look, turned away and actually burst into big sobs.

Lin Yi couldn’t help but chuckle to himself, amused that his brother-in-law could also be so sentimental.

But, to ensure Ouyang Xiao took better care of the family, Lin Yi specially approached and handed him a map marked with two mines containing Jade.

"Take a look after I leave."

Lin Yi stood up and saw the carriages of Nan Yi and Nan Er slowly approaching him.

...End of Chapter...