Lu Qi'er was on the verge of tears, her voice choked with emotion, "Zhao Ziming, what if they really kidnap me? I don't want to become the wife of a brigand chief!"
Zhao Ziming couldn't bear to see Lu Qi'er cry, his heart clenched in pain, and he momentarily forgot they were just acting, he declared earnestly, "Qi'er, as long as I'm here, I definitely won't let anything happen to you!"
Having said that, he turned and started to grapple with the band of thugs. Lu Qi'er was suddenly starry-eyed—how had she never realized before how great Zhao Ziming was? He was leagues above Zhong Yulang!
Zhong Yulang gave Qiao Muniang a sidelong glance and said irritably, "You just wanted to show off Zhao Ziming's good side—wouldn't it have been enough to let him play the hero and rescue the beauty? Why on earth did you have to call me here?"
Muniang smiled and said, "There needs to be a comparison to show the contrast. If Qi'er sees your true colors, won't everything be easily settled?"
