Lawless Gangster

Chapter 72

Xiao Li faintly sighed then stiffly replied, "Then, you're not worried anymore, right?" Before Qi Xiu Yuan could answer, he turned around, "I'll inform them to take you away."

He absolutely wanted to walk out.

He even took a step forward.

But Qi Xiu Yuan loudly shouted, 'Xiao Li', with a tone that he was not able to resist. It was full of grievances and affection as if he was calling out to his own heart.

Xiao Li could not control himself any longer. He remained planted on the same spot and listened as Qi Xiu Yuan said with bewilderment and sadness in his voice:

'Xiao Li, I'm really confused.'

'Xiao Li, what's going on?'

'Xiao Li, turn around and look at me....'

He shut his eyes, took a deep breath and turned around to look at Qi Xiu Yuan. Then trying his best to control his own voice, he calmly said, "If you know that it's confusing then don't ask so much. Since Sun Ze Yu had thought of a way to lure the enemy away from his territory, you should seize this opportunity and obediently go back. You have an advantage on him. If you use it well, you will always be safe and sound. Why bother tread even deeper into the water?"[2]

"I've already tread into the water...and...I willingly tread in by myself." Qi Xiu Yuan muttered while looking straight ahead. His voice became a bit louder, "You're already in the water, why would I stand on the shore? Even today, I willingly let myself get kidnapped by them. There were so many people in the hospital and Sun Ze Yu had also sent someone to protect me. If I didn't want to come, there were plenty of ways to keep me away from here."

Xiao Li was in utter shock as he stared at him. A second later, his brows tightened into a frown as he angrily said, "What the hell are you thinking?!"

He reached over to grab the back of Qi Xiu Yuan's wheelchair and attempted to push him out.

"If you don't say it clearly, I won't go and even if you force me to go, I will still come back." Qi Xiu Yuan used his uninjured left hand to firmly grip the knob on the balcony door. Although he was in a rather sorry state, his voice however was packed with determination. "Even if they knock me out and take me away, I will still come back. I will think of every possible way to be at your side. I've done it in the past. Just like how I did so with my broken leg...I will do it again if I have to. You better believe me."

"Don't be crazy." Xiao Li said with irritation as he stopped his hand from moving the wheelchair, "You wanted to see me, here I am, you've seen me. Nothing's wrong with me. What are you insisting on staying here for? To give me more trouble?"

Qi Xiu Yuan looked at him for a while.

"For you to use." He softly said with a slight smile. His eyes that were just like an endless abyss locked with Xiao Li's.

For some time, Xiao Li did not respond as a perplex expression appeared on his face. But just as quickly as it surfaced, another expression replaced it, one that looked as if something had ruthlessly struck him.

Shock, anger, moved, worry and even embarrassment...all these complicated emotions quickly gathered in his eyes and changed from one to the other.

Xiao Li held his breath and remained motionless, just like a statue. One of his hands rested on the back of Qi Xiu Yuan's wheelchair while the other was at the front armrest. He stared blankly at the person facing him with determination. When Qi Xiu Yuan reached out to caress his face, Xiao Li still did not budge.

"I want to protect you. I want to be useful to you. Xiao Li, use me. I have information that can be used against Sun Ze Yu in my hands. I'm naturally a great bargaining chip." His fingers gently caressed Xiao Li's cheeks, then slowly moved down and stopped at the pit of his stomach. As he lightly touched the bandages there, his eyes darkened jus the slightest. "I'm not Xiao Yang. I cannot accept your protection as a matter of fact, without questioning it, and then let you go do dangerous things at places I'm unaware of only for you to get hurt and injured without me knowing..."