Chapter 20

Ling Yiran looked at the back of her right hand. It was the spot which Zhao Mantian had stepped on today.

"Today, when I was sweeping the floor, I accidentally hit it. It's nothing," she said casually, not wanting him to worry.

"Is that so?" Yi Jinli stared fixedly at Ling Yiran. "Sister, if someone bullies you, just tell me and I will stand up for you." He would make those people pay the price. In the future, no one would dare to bully her.

For a moment, her heart suddenly pounded quickly. It was as if he knew everything.

"I can protect myself," she said.

"What if you can't?" he asked.

If that were the case, it would still be useless to tell him, but Ling Yiran did not say it because she was afraid that it would hurt his self-esteem.

"Don't you want me to protect you?" His voice sounded again, and he stared at her with his dark and deep eyes.

She bit her pink lip slightly, thought for a while, and said, "Well, one day, when Jin becomes stronger and outstanding, you can protect