Young Miss, Please Don't Run

Li Dong Man have his father in his arms, his father doesn't look like he can make it. But before he dies, he needs to tell his son what happened that day after he secretly left.

"Dong-Man, I should have listened to you. If only I have listened to you then your mother won't have to die. And your younger sister won't have to be degraded by those people and suffers." Li Xiang said in an extremely low voice, he doesn't have much strength left.

"What happened to Mei-Ting?" He knew it has to be something bad, but he still wants to know. So Li Xiang continues to tell him what happened.

Li Xiang told how the second prince poisoned them that day but didn't kill them immediately because he needed to use them as bait to lure him out. He also didn't bother to have a doctor to check if Mei-Ting is really pregnant or not. He called her a cheap slut and gave her to his men to play with until she has become a lifeless doll. We have all been poisoned and don't have long to live. But he still wants to torture Mei-Ting and degrades her until her death. He ordered his men to sell her to the cheapest run-down brothel in another far away town after they finished playing with her. And after a week of waiting and still didn't see you showing up, he has lost his patience and ordered his men to kill and bury us.

Li Dong Man is furious but also feels guilty for leaving them behind to escape by himself. He apologizes to his father but his father told him that it's not his fault. He also told his son not to look for Mei-Ting since she couldn't survive the poison and won't have long to live. Right before Li Xiang took his final breath, he told his son to run far away and to never come back here again. After saying that, his eyes closed once again and will never open again. Tears are falling from Li Dong Man's eyes. He might be a greedy, shameless and also a big coward. But the two people that have died in front of him are his parents. There's no way that he didn't feel anything toward their death.

He digs a better grave to bury his parents and made a wooden headstone for them. Even though his father told him do not look for his younger sister, but how could he not. At the very least, if his sister really is dead then he will bring her back and bury her with their parents. But he knows the second prince is looking everywhere for him, there's no way for him to escape this town by himself. He doesn't know what he should do or who can help him. He's sure that the second prince will have people waiting for him by the Li residence, so he definitely can't go back there.

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Inside the Ba residence, Ba Yue is a studying the LJ magic book in her room. Suddenly she noticed a presence sneaked inside her courtyard. But she didn't move from her spot to find out who's out there because she knows the Han sisters will notice that person. Just as she thought, not long after, she hears a little fighting sound.

Knock. Knock. Her door is being knocked, she knew it's the sisters reporting to her what happened.

"Come in," Ba Yue said. She didn't even bother to look up to see who it is and just continue reading her book.

"Young Miss, we have caught a suspicious person trying to sneak into your room. I believe he is someone you know and he said he wants to speak to you." Han Chu said.

"Oh...who might that person be? Just bring that person in first and let me see who dares to sneak in here." Ba Yue had an annoyed look, she doesn't like to be disturb when she's reading.

Within seconds, Han Chu brought in a man with Han Yan. That man looks like a mess and seems to have suffered a little injury from fighting with the girls. While the girls look completely fine and untouched.

Ba Yue finally puts her book down and looks up. She was surprised to see that the person that tries to sneak in was Li Dong Man. She has received news that the second prince is currently engaged to the third young miss of the Tang family. She knows that he won't let Li Mei-Ting stay with him anymore and there are many reasons for that. But she couldn't find the whereabouts of Li Mei-Ting and her family. It seems like they have all gone missing since a week ago.

"Oh...it's you. What brings you here today? You know, you can come through the front door like you usually do." She has a slight interest in what brings him here, especially when he has to sneak inside instead of using the front door.

Li Dong Man looked at the girls and didn't speak a word. Seeing that he's being cautious around the girls, she had the girls leave the room first. After the girls left, Li Dong Man is left alone with Ba Yue, he suddenly knees down on the floor!

"What are you doing? Get up from the floor!" Ba Yue was surprised by his sudden action.

"Ah Yue...No, Miss Ba. Please help me!" Li Dong Man begs.

"I don't know what you want me to help you with, but I don't like to speak to people kneeling on the floor. If you want me to hear you out, you have to get up first and take a sit." Ba Yue have no idea what Li Dong Man wants but she doesn't mind hearing him out first.

Li Dong Man got up and took a seat across from Ba Yue. He's very nervous facing her right now, but he needs her help!

"I know I have done you wrong in the past and I'm very sorry about that. I am not asking you for your forgiveness. But please help me out! Otherwise, they will catch me and I will die like the rest of my family." Li Dong Man said it in a pleading tone.

Ba Yue's eyebrow furrowed, she knew it might be something big that has happened. She didn't rush to decline his help request since she wants to know more detail.

"I can't help you if I don't know what happened. You can choose to tell me everything or leave. But even if you tell me everything, I have no obligations to help you afterward." She wants to know more detail but won't promise him anything.

Li Dong Man knows that it's unreasonable to ask for help but won't tell her the details. And Ba Yue is his left hope, so he decided to tell her everything that has happened. Hearing him telling her what has happened and knowing Li Xiang and his wife have already died, Ba Yue had no feelings toward it. But she does feel a little bad for Li Mei-Ting, even though she's stupid and had lied to the second prince. But no women deserves that kind of treatment especially when she's already been poisoned and will be dead very soon.

Ba Yue looks seriously at Li Dong Man, she doesn't know what to say about him. He might be greedy and shameless, but he is definitely not stupid. Her hate and dislike toward him have long gone since Old Master Li came out and gave them all their punishment. The way Li Dong Man treated Ba Yue is not as bad as Mu Huang had treated Li Hei Yi. He only tricked the old her into liking him and takes her treasures and spread rumors about her. All she can blame is the old Ba Yue for being stupid and naive. She also doesn't believe that he and his younger sister have anything to do with her parents' death. They might know about it, but they didn't have a hand in it. But that still doesn't mean that she will help him.

Suddenly, she thought of something. She will help him if he picks the right choice because it might also help Lok Son to end this quickly so she can see him sooner!

"I understand what happened now, but how do you want me to help you? Do you want me to help you run away from here or….maybe revenge?" Ba Yue asked.

Revenge! That word has never crossed Li Dong Man's mind. He knew he can't go against the second prince with his power alone. But if he has the power and was given the choice, he would definitely choose 'revenge' for his family.

"Miss Ba, there's no way I can choose revenge. With my power alone, I can't even run away from here by myself." He replies depressingly.

"Don't think if you can or cannot! Just tell me what you truly think, then I'll decide if I'll help you or not." Ba Yue said in an annoyed cold tone. She can stand people crying and whining what they can or cannot do. You would never know if you don't try!

The room became silent for a few minutes and finally, Li Dong Man said what's on his mind.

"Of course I want revenge! I might be shameless and a coward, but those are still my family. Seeing them suffered and died like this is unbearable to me. If someone would help me, then I won't choose to run away again. I will seek revenge and also find my sister so I can bring her back. If she's still alive, I will take care of her from now on. But if she has already passed away, then I can at the very least bury her with my parents."

"Hahaha, that's what I like to hear! I can't help you get revenge, but you can definitely get a little revenge for yourself." There's a sly smile on her face, she knows this is going to get interesting.

"But...I don't think…" Li Dong Man was going to say that he doesn't think it's possible to take revenge by himself but was cut off by Ba Yue.

"Listen, Li Dong Man. You can do some damage to the second prince by rumors. Didn't you know that the rumors that ruin Mu Huang back then was spread by your elder sister Li SanSan? You can at least learn something useful from her, aren't you really good with rumors? Just like how the rumor started with me back then?" Ba Yue said it with a cold voice, she is referring to the rumor that Li Dong Man had spread about her liking him and shamelessly stalking him. Of course, there were a lot more other bad rumors started by him too.

Li Dong Man was surprised that Ba Yue knew that those rumors were started by him, no wonder she treats him so coldly nowadays. But what had happened in the past is in the past. He needs to focus on the current, but how does Ba Yue know that his elder sister spread the rumor that causes the downfall of Mu Huang. He curiously looks over at her, trying to see through her.

Seeing the way Li Dong Man is looking at her, she knows what's he is thinking about. She briefly told him what had happened to his elder sister and how she saved her. But it was his elder sister's decision to take revenge and she only lent her a small helping hand. After finishing listening to what Ba Yue has just said, his guilt toward his family increased. He had no idea what really had happened to his elder sister. He was too self-centered in thinking for himself and was trying to get back together with Tang Wen Yi that he never pay attention to what was really happening to his family.

Seeing his painful look and regrets on his face, Ba Yue though that it might be worth saving this person just once. She again asked him what he wants to do. Li Dong Man thought for a while and finally makes up his mind. He has nothing left now, he might as well do what he can to revenge his family a little. And from the way Ba Yue told him about how she helped his elder sister, he knows she's not what she seems to be. She could most likely help him.

Gotten the answer she wanted from Li Dong Man, she told him that he can hide out in the old brothel that Li SanSan was hiding before. No one will go there, so he should be safe there for a while. She will try to help him locate and find out more about Li Mei-Ting. She is giving him one week to do what he wants to do for his little revenge and then she will have someone send him out to leave this town. If he gets caught prior to the departure date, then it's not her problem. That's the most she can do for him, and nothing more.