Turning Antagonist to Protagonist: He is Both Soft and Fierce

Chapter 395: Chapter 386: Whether She’s Pretty or Not, Kill First and Talk Later

At this moment, a voice came from outside the door, "Cuihua."

The people in the main room looked over, and they saw a tall, honest man. Li Guifen smiled and said, "Little brother, you must have come to the wrong place. We don’t have a Cui..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Lin Qiao stood up and took over, "Da Gui, come in and sit."

Song Tingfan’s face darkened, but he didn’t say a word.

Xu Dagui didn’t come in. He glanced at Song Tingfan, some disappointment in his eyes. If he had left earlier, would he not have been found?

"Cuihua, I’m leaving, these things are for you."

Lin Qiao glanced at the money bag but didn’t take it. She looked him up and down. Was everything okay now?

It seemed Song Tingfan hadn’t lied to her.

"Where are you going?"

"Back to the village." Xu Dagui’s voice was a bit hoarse. After all these years of being together, he’d developed some feelings.

If only he could really marry Cuihua.

Xu Dagui had been without family for a long time. He had been told to leave before, just to prevent the antagonist from attacking him. Now that things had been clarified, there was no need for that anymore.

Lin Qiao thought for a moment, "Da Gui, why don’t you stay? You know I have two shops. I have to take care of the kids on weekdays and can’t visit them often. You could help me oversee them."

"Five taels of silver a month."

"I don’t want your silver." Xu Dagui waved his hand.

"That won’t do, you must take it. You could live here, I could have someone build a few more..."

Lin Qiao hadn’t finished speaking when she saw Song Tingfan standing nearby, staring coldly at Xu Dagui, somewhat menacing.

She: "..."

"Ahem, it’s not very convenient here, I heard Aunt Mi’s house is for sale. I could buy it and then you’d have a place to stay, making it easier for Ling’er to visit you."

Xu Dagui certainly didn’t want to leave. Upon hearing this, he hesitated for a moment and then nervously glanced at the man in black, "I-I-I... I’ll buy it myself."

Following his gaze, Lin Qiao looked at Song Tingfan, her eyes narrowing. He was truly intimidating. She dismissed him, "Grandma’s calling you."

Song Tingfan stared at her, seemingly to say that he wasn’t deaf, but after a while, he turned and went inside.

Lin Qiao let out a small sigh of relief, "Aunt Mi’s house is probably at dinner now, come in and sit."

Xu Dagui hesitated before nodding and entering the main room, giving Song Qin and the others a quick glance.

Lin Qiao quickly introduced, "This is my grandma, father, and mother."

"Grandma, sir, ma’am." Xu Dagui called out nervously.

Li Guifen looked at her daughter, then at her son-in-law, "Sit where you like, make yourself at home. You haven’t eaten, right? I’ll go get some congee and buns that are left."

"I’ll..."

Before Lin Qiao could finish, her wrist was grabbed, and she was pulled out of the main room, finally into another room. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

With a "bang," the door was shut.

Facing the man’s eyes deep as whirlpools, she reflexively shrunk her neck, "What’s wrong?"

He wasn’t having second thoughts, was he?

"From now on, don’t let him in again." Song Tingfan restrained his anger. He couldn’t get angry; if he got angry, she’d be afraid.

Lin Qiao: "..."

She promised, "It won’t happen again."

The anger in Song Tingfan’s heart dissipated, leaving only intense unease. She wouldn’t favor Xu Dagui.

No, she wouldn’t...

Seeing him staying still, Lin Qiao was about to say something when suddenly, there was a force on her waist, and the next moment, she bumped into a solid chest. "Hiss," she hissed in pain. Did he have a problem?

About to say something, she noticed he was trembling, albeit faintly. She was taken aback, hesitating for a moment before patting his back, "What’s wrong?"

Why the sudden tremble, what’s causing it?

It’s definitely not because of Xu Dagui; could it be he’s remembering something unpleasant?

She thought for a moment and comforted, "Let bygones be bygones, don’t overthink it, it’s not a big deal, try to let it go."

Song Tingfan was silent for a moment, slightly lowering his head. The concern on her face didn’t seem fake. He pursed his lips and kissed her directly.

Lin Qiao’s pupils widened as she stepped back, directly hitting the door. Before she could move, he had her hand pinned, "..."

A while later, Song Tingfan released her, saying in a low, serious tone, "Don’t leave, or I’ll end up killing many people."

Only when she’s around can his anger subside.

It seemed that only she mattered now.

Lin Qiao originally wanted to ask what he was doing, but hearing the last sentence rendered her speechless, "..."

Thinking he was afraid she’d run away again, she assured him, "I won’t lie to you about what I’ve promised." With that, she extended her pinky finger.

Song Tingfan looked twice, then raised his hand to hook it with hers, tightly. It seemed that by holding tightly, she’d be by his side for a lifetime.

Lin Qiao’s finger deformed, she: "..."

The pinky promise isn’t a life-binding contract, there’s no need to use such force.

But she didn’t dare to say anything, "Pinky promise, a hundred years without deceiving, break it and you’re a little puppy."

Childish promises, she didn’t expect the antagonist to believe it, yet he said nothing, just extended his thumb to seal the deal.

Curiously, she glanced at him twice. Alright, couldn’t tell much. The antagonist’s behavior was always peculiar, guessing it seemed off.

Even though the antagonist was soothed, Xu Dagui’s eyes were sharp, noticeable not only to Lin Qiao but even the slowest to notice, Lin Han.

Lin Han looked several times, finally unable to resist pulling Li Guifen and whispering, "What’s with Tingfan’s look?"

Li Guifen glanced at Song Tingfan and shook her head, "How would I know."

Xu Dagui left, and the atmosphere in the main room lifted. The family set off by carriage to the market, notifying the tutor so Lin Ling could have lunch at their place.

This wasn’t the first time; it was a frequent occurrence. The tutor was much stricter on Lin Ling.

Phoenix Robe Pavilion

Li Guifen finally saw a beautiful set of women’s clothing and turned to ask the shopkeeper. Upon hearing it was fifty taels, she was startled, "Is this dress inlaid with gold, why so expensive?"

Lin Dagui immediately retracted his hand that was about to touch it, looking like he had a narrow escape. "Even with gold inlays, it shouldn’t be this pricey."

Under other circumstances, the shopkeeper might have gotten angry, but he remained courteous, "Madam, sir, this dress is indeed quite expensive, as it’s woven with the feathers of the southern canary. This fabric feels like nothing on your body, perfect for summer."

"Is it for this young lady? She could try it on."

Though Lin Qiao wasn’t short on money, fifty taels of silver was luxurious. She waved her hand, "No need; with kids at home, it’s not convenient."

"That’s not the way to look at it. Just because a woman has children doesn’t mean she should stop dressing up. Wearing nice clothes will make the husband’s family happy." The shopkeeper glanced at the man in black. He knew perfectly well who he was, as did the entire Capital, General Guangping.

Lin Qiao’s mouth twitched. Such a statement might work for other women, but not for her. No, it wouldn’t work on the antagonist.

The antagonist didn’t care how pretty you looked, he would kill without a second thought.

She was about to say something when a voice from beside her said, "I’ll take them all."