474: Chapter 463 Li Ya’s Little Thoughts 474: Chapter 463 Li Ya’s Little Thoughts “Presumptuous, how can you speak to the Earl like that?” Li Ya stepped forward and yelled at Song Yun, as if his statement was a great blasphemy.
Song Yun waved his hand dismissively and said, “I didn’t say anything wrong, Earl, your illness hasn’t gotten any better, and you’ve been holding on for so many years.
Why haven’t you died yet?”
“Song Yun, that really hurts my feelings,” the Earl said as he sat on the sofa, picked up an apple without any guest-like self-awareness, and handed it to Li Ya.
Li Ya took out a butterfly knife from her pocket and swiftly peeled the apple clean.
With a bite of the apple, the Earl chuckled and said, “Li Ya, you can’t be rude to Song Yun.
You won’t understand the relationship between us, so it’s best not to interrupt.”
“Yes, Lord Earl,” Li Ya nodded and quietly stood behind the Earl.
Song Yun, sitting with his legs crossed, said teasingly to the Earl, “It seems you’ve claimed someone for yourself.
If those foreign women knew you had a woman by your side, do you think they would go crazy or turn from love to hate?”
“Li Ya is just my secretary, nothing more,” the Earl replied nonchalantly.
“Oh, but this woman appears to be quite infatuated with you.
She’s not your ‘personal secretary,’ is she?” Song Yun chuckled as he stroked his chin.
“Beautiful lady, you’re not going to serve the Earl tonight, are you?
Be careful—if those noble ladies find out you’ve gotten intimate with the Earl, they might kill you.”
“Song Yun, why do you always enjoy scaring the women around me?” the Earl feigned anger and said, “You know, because of what you said last time, I went for so long without a secretary.”
“I don’t care about that.
Who told you to be so handsome, to have such fair skin, and come from such a good family?
I did well not to kill you on the spot,” Song Yun sighed.
“I really should have killed you back then; the world would have been spared a scourge.”
“Do you think you’re in a position to say that?” the Earl raised an eyebrow and looked around at the women, “Tsk tsk tsk, you really have great patience, having returned for so long without indulging yourself.
You should be playing those lolita-fostering games instead.”
“It’s probably just you who has that kind of fetish,” Song Yun laughed.
“I’m out there in the wind and rain every day; I can hardly compare with a pampered nobleman like you, flitting here and there, with piles of dollars flowing in, while I run around like a dog all day.”
“So, do you want to work with me?
I wouldn’t treat you badly; even if you did nothing all day, you’d still get your share.”
“Forget it, I really don’t want to touch that business of yours,” Song Yun shook his head.
“Now you should tell me why you’ve come to Sunan.”
“It’s no secret, so shall we stick to our old ways?” the Earl laughed and asked.
“Old ways it is, but I advise you to practice for a few hundred more years before you try to play chess with me,” Song Yun motioned for Xiao Qing to bring over a sheet of paper and two pens and then filled the paper with a multitude of grids.
Thus, the two men huddled together and began playing a game of connect-five, which surprisingly caught people’s attention.
Li Ya, looking at the Earl’s smiling face, felt her heart melting—he was the most handsome and gentle.
Looking at the bandaged rascal beside them, who resembled an Egyptian mummy, she felt annoyed.
“Earl, you lost again,” Song Yun grinned after connecting five pieces.
“Now can you tell me why you came to Sunan?
It couldn’t have been just to see me.”
“Sigh, it’s no big deal.
Besides the Song family, the other four families have established a tenuous connection with the secret department, so my father sent me here to Huaxia.
Right now, Gulang is representing those four families in Sunan, and my visit to Sunan is to meet with Gulang,” the Earl shrugged as he spoke.
“You actually got involved with the other four families, damn it, do you want to get me killed?
Don’t you know how chaotic Sunan is right now, filled with all sorts of demons?
And now you’re sticking your nose in there too,” Song Yun said gravely.
“I didn’t want this either, but that’s what my father thinks.
Sigh, the older generation is so conservative.
He even dreams of establishing a good relationship with the four families to completely open up the Huaxia market—it’s utterly ridiculous.”
“You wouldn’t be considering parricide, would you?
Knowing you, you just might,” Song Yun remarked.
“Don’t be ridiculous; how could I commit such a heinous crime?
I control eighty percent of the secret department now, and soon I’ll have the remaining twenty percent.
I’ll just sideline his power and then send him off to an island to retire,” the Earl said as he lit a cigarette and spoke slowly.
“Right, that’s probably for the best,” Song Yun nodded.
“You haven’t forgotten the stuff that happened back then, have you?”
“How could I forget?
I earned the title of Earl on my own, not through him.
I’ll return to him what he did to me and my mother,” the Earl shouted hoarsely, “His actions as a father are truly remarkable.
Afraid that I wouldn’t die, he chased me for a month.
Just thinking about those days almost drives me insane.”
“No matter what, he’s still your father,” Song Yun paused before saying, “Well, if you’re set on this path, there’s not much else I can say.”
“Let’s not talk about these displeasing things; you better think about how to deal with Gulang.
Though we only met once, I believe he’s no saint,” the Earl stretched lazily and added, “You need to be prepared; I think your clash with Gulang might be coming soon.”
“Heh, not really, my clash with Gulang is still some way off; there’s still Fierce Tiger in between,” Song Yun smiled and said.
“Since you’re here, don’t leave yet; how about we have a couple of drinks tonight?”
“You certainly live the life, sleeping at the knees of beauties and holding supreme power.
Since you’ve already invited, I won’t say more; we’ll have dinner here tonight.”
“Lord Earl, Mr.
Tom is still waiting for our reply,” Li Ya whispered from the side.
“No worries; tell Tom to send over a couple of bottles of fine wine,” the Earl waved his hand casually.
“After Song Yun and I finish dinner, we’ll head back to Hawaii tonight.
My vacation isn’t over yet.”
“Are…
are we really going back today?
Can’t we stay here for one night?” Li Ya asked urgently.
“I know what’s on your mind, I’ve already told you, you serve me tonight.
Get a shower on the plane and then come to my room.”