193 I will protect you

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"What conditions" Cold Ice still asked, although she believed that she was not wrong. However, since Zhao Bingliang personally acted as a mediator, she had to listen to what conditions Lei Jun proposed.

Zhao Bingliang fell silent again and only spoke after a while: "He wants you to marry him."

"Impossible!" Without hesitation, Cold Ice flatly refused with anger in her voice. "He was already vulgar in his speech at the police station, now he actually makes such a demand—it's just wishful thinking!"

"Ice Ice, Lei Jun is the grandson of Old Lei; considering his family background, marrying him would be beneficial to you." Zhao Bingliang tried to persuade her. "I think that you should consider it."

"Uncle Zhao, there's no need to consider. I won't agree. No matter what they want, I'm not afraid!" Cold Ice refused without any hesitation.

"Ice Ice, have you really made up your mind" asked Zhao Bingliang again.

"Uncle Zhao, you should know me," said Cold Ice at this moment; she could no longer feel as impressed with the Uncle Zhao whom she had previously thought highly of.

"Ice Ice, even though I want to help you very much, I hope that you understand: This time around, there’s nothing I can do to protect you," said Zhao Bingliang slowly. "If it's really impossible for you to agree with Lei Jun’s demands, then please agree to something else."

"Uncle Zhao, what is it" Ling Bing asked coldly.

"Let's go. Leave Jianghai and head as far away as possible. The more remote the place, the better," Zhao Bingliang said softly before hanging up the call.

The嘟嘟sound of an unanswered call echoed through her phone. Ling Bing held her right hand with the mobile slowly lowering it, feeling incredibly upset for a moment.

There was a time when she treated Zhao Bingliang as if he were her father. In her younger days, Zhao Bingliang indeed acted like a father figure to her, taking care of both her and her mother. When Zhao Bingliang wasn't married back then, she had once hoped that her mother would marry him, so that he could become her true father.

Unfortunately, her mother's heart was always set on the wretched man He Yunsan. Moreover, her mother was deeply traditional and believed a woman should only have one husband for life; thus no matter how well Zhao Bingliang treated her mother, in the end he couldn't become her father but instead married another woman, who was Zhao Qingqing's mother.

Despite this, throughout her growth she had always regarded Zhao Bingliang as her true father. As for He Yunsan, he was merely her biological father. Ling Bing and Zhao Qingqing were like sisters, while in reality, Zhao Bingliang had secretly looked out for her all along, taking on the role of a father.

Almost everyone who knew Ling Bing thought that her domineering attitude stemmed from having He Yunsan as a strong backing. However, even though He Yunsan occasionally did help her in some ways, in her heart only Zhao Bingliang was her most solid support; if she encountered something truly unsolvable, she wouldn't seek out He Yunsan for help but would turn to Zhao Bingliang.

But until today, she finally realized that Zhao Bingliang wasn't really her father. When the enemy became too powerful, even Zhao Bingliang would choose compromise. Ultimately, she could only rely on herself.

Ling Bing didn't blame Zhao Bingliang; she had no reason to blame him because he never had any obligation to do anything for her. Furthermore, over the years, Zhao Bingliang had taken good care of her and she wasn't ungrateful. However, deep inside, there was still a sense of disappointment, and at this moment, she felt an unprecedented sense of helplessness.

"Sis Policewoman, don't listen to Zhao Qingqing's father. With me around, you won't need to go anywhere; I'll protect you!" Xia Tian's voice suddenly came from beside her, startling Leng Bingbing out of her stupor.

Leng Bingbing turned to look at Xia Tian. The intense anger she had harbored towards him seemed to dissipate instantly, and she no longer felt the urge to scold him. This was solely because he once again said that he would protect her.

Even Zhao Bingliang told her to escape, yet he still claimed he'd protect her. No matter how dissatisfied she was with him or what infuriating things this person had done to her in the past, it was difficult for her to hate him solely based on his words of protection.

At one time, Leng Bingbing believed Zhao Bingliang would always protect her. But now, she realized how wrong she was. At this moment, there was only one person left who said he'd protect her—Xia Tian.

"Husband, it's a phone call... Husband, it’s a phone call..." Qiao Xiaoqiao's melodious voice suddenly sounded out; it was Xia Tian’s phone ringing.

Xia Tian pulled out his phone and answered: "Hello, what do you want"

"I'm asking you, Xia Tian, what is this all about" On the other end of the line, Qiao Donghai's voice sounded quite無奈, "How did it come to involve the Lei family as well"

"Who made them offend me" Xia Tian felt very innocent. He was reasonable; if others didn't provoke him, he usually wouldn’t start trouble with anyone either. If that idiotic Lei Yu hadn’t offended his goddess sister, he wouldn’t have cared whether Lei Yu lived or died.

"Xia Tian, do you know the situation of the Lei family" Qiao Donghai asked.

"I don't know." Xia Tian answered straightforwardly. Although it was said that one should know their enemy well, Xia Tian believed he could handle any opponent regardless of who they were, so there was no need to find out the background of his adversary.

The most powerful figure in the Lei family is Lei Zhen Tian; everyone calls him Uncle Lei. His prestige within the military ranks is extremely high. He personally experienced several major wars after the founding of the country and even held the position of Military Region Commander before retiring, though he still retains considerable influence in the military now," Qiao Donghai felt it necessary to inform Xia Tian about this situation. "Lei Zhen Tian has only one son, Lei Ming, who is currently serving as a division commander for a certain group army. Lei Ming also has three sons—Lei Jun, Lei Ting, and Lei Yu—and although only Lei Jun joined the military, he commands his own special forces unit. In summary, the influence of the Lei family within the military is profound and unpredictable, to the point where no one in Jianghai City would dare challenge them directly.

"Oh, it's similar to what Zhao Qingqing’s father told me," Xia Tian casually remarked; with his sharp hearing, he had clearly heard every word of Zhao Bingliang’s phone call with Leng Bingbing.

"Xia Tian, I heard the whole thing started because Lei Yu insulted you" Qiao Donghai asked again.

"He didn't insult me; he was cursing at Fairy Sister," Xia Tian corrected him. "It’s fine if he curses at me; I can just beat him up. But if he insults Fairy Sister, there's no way I'll let him live comfortably."

"Fairy Sister" Qiao Donghai was taken aback; even he didn’t know who Fairy Sister was.

"Brother, could you pass me the phone" came Qiao Xiaoqiao’s voice from the other end. After a moment, her voice became clearer: "Husband, is this related to Sister Moon at all"

"That's right; that foolish Lei Yu actually cursed Fairy Sister," Xia Tian confirmed.

"Husband, Lei Yu doesn't even know Sister Moon. He probably didn’t mean it," Qiao Xiaoqiao said.

"Whether intentional or not, it's unacceptable to insult Fairy Sister."

"Alright then, Husband needs to be extra careful." In the Qiao Building’s reception room, after hanging up the phone, Qiao Xiaoqiao couldn’t help but sigh softly. As the only person who knew of the "Fairy Sister" that Summer mentioned, she was most aware of how important Fairy Sister was to Summer. She understood that even she herself could not change his mind on this matter; perhaps only one person could influence him.

Qiao Donghai couldn’t help but ask from beside her, "Xiaoqiao, who is this Fairy Sister"

"Big Brother, there’s no need to inquire. Just know that she is the most important person to Summer," Qiao Xiaoqiao said softly.

"Xiaoqiao, what should we do now The Lei family has already discovered the connection between Summer and us; they’ve even called Uncle Number Two."

Qiao Xiaoqiao remained silent for a long time with an ever-changing expression on her pretty face as if she were contemplating something.

After what seemed like ages, Qiao Xiaoqiao asked, "Big Brother, do you think Husband’s situation has become extremely critical now"

"Of course. This time Summer offended the Lei family. The military is full of capable people; if they were to target someone seriously, even the most powerful individual would likely not escape their clutches." Qiao Donghai spoke without hesitation.

“It seems I have no choice but to make that phone call.” Qiao Xiaoqiao let out a sigh as though making an important decision.

"What phone are you talking about" Qiao Donghai couldn't help but ask.

Qiao Xiaoqiao didn't speak, merely picking up her own phone and slowly dialing a number. After the phone rang several times, a deep voice came from the other end: "Heaven Earth Yellow Vast."

"Zhao Qian Sun Li," Qiao Xiaoqiao replied.

"First under Heaven," the voice on the other end remained low.

"Sky Character Zero," Qiao Xiaoqiao continued to answer.

There seemed to be a pause for about ten seconds before a cool voice came over: "Sky Character Zero has long been missing, why would you冒充他？你是江海市的喬小喬，誰告訴你的號碼和暗語？”

"It was Sky Character Zero who told me to make this call, the number and code word were naturally also told to me by him," Qiao Xiaoqiao calmly replied.

"Is he still alive" The voice on the other end seemed somewhat excited.

"Of course, his health is very good, even if he lived for another twenty years, it wouldn't be a problem," Qiao Xiaoqiao answered without haste.Are you willing to be my wife"Cold Bingbing bit her silver teeth fiercely but ignored Summer and stepped harder on the accelerator, making the car go even faster."Go ahead and dream about that! Ice Ic...