It wasn't an apple that hit Newton.

She subconsciously asked questions about things she couldn't understand.

'We need to deal with this situation quickly too.'

Li Cheng realized that Louise in his arms was starting to move, so he quietly bent down and hid the lower half of his face behind Louise's head. Then, in a voice that only one person could hear, he whispered:

"Would you like to spend some time outside?"

what?

Louise was taken aback by the strange answer.

What does "play outside for a while" mean? Does it mean I can stop being supervised by Aunt Jenny and play to my heart's content for a while?

In other words, my brother didn't betray me just now, and he's not kidnapping me now, but trying to help me?

Suddenly, a brilliant light burst forth in her eyes.

Li Cheng then continued in a low voice, "If you want to, just nod. I'll take you out to play for a few days, and then I'll send you home."

Huh?

Is it really possible?

Play outside for a few days, and then go home?

Louise was thrilled; she had always wanted to do this, but had struggled to find the opportunity.

Today, she finally managed to slip away under the pretense of a stomachache. She didn't want to be taken home so easily and subjected to those tedious etiquette lessons, with every move subject to the strictest supervision to ensure she conformed to the so-called noble demeanor.

She wanted to have a good few days of fun outside, to relax and enjoy herself in a place without being watched.

'It's just... a few days' trip. I'll be going home after that.'

After a struggle with her mind, Louise's trembling gradually subsided. She glanced furtively at Aunt Jenny's harsh expression out of the corner of her eye, then nodded firmly and slightly.

Just as I guessed, she was a little girl running away from home for the first time, and she was easily fooled by the sweet talk of strangers...

Li Cheng smiled as he thought, but then he suddenly realized something was wrong, and his smile vanished instantly... Cut, stop, this isn't right. This is a very perfect and very evil plan of mine, and my goal is definitely not to become a weird uncle who kidnaps little girls!

At this moment, Jenny also snapped out of her fearful fantasy.

"you......"

She swallowed hard, and as she began to grasp the situation, she managed to deliver a threat that was still sharp but somewhat weak: "Who are you? Do you know what you're doing? You're kidnapping a nobleman's daughter!"

But as she spoke, she seemed to regain her confidence and shouted, "If you don't want to go to the gallows, then put Miss Louise down right now!"

"Want to know who I am?"

Li Cheng snorted coldly: "You are not qualified to know. Let your master ask the Third Princess. She knows who I am."

Jenny was taken aback: "The Third...the Third Princess?"

Li Cheng affirmed, "Yes, if Miss Louise wants to go back to your family, she should go to the Third Princess."

After chatting with this skinny old lady for so long, all she did was throw out this one sentence about shifting the blame, so that Anderson would immediately start messing with Veronica, or at least delay things for a couple of days.

Now that his goal had been achieved, Li Cheng had no desire to chat any longer.

Jenny exclaimed, "Impossible! How could you possibly be involved with Her Highness the Third Princess? You shameless liar! Don't try to fool me!"

I'm better at creating problems than solving them... Li Cheng smiled: "Believe it or not."

He had no intention of explaining. After saying that, he skillfully bent down and picked up Louise, whom he had successfully turned, in a princess carry. He walked straight out of the bakery, intending to head straight for the carriage.

Being held in the arms of a man other than her father for the first time, Louise felt a sense of instinctive discomfort, but she tried her best to remain calm in order to play the role of a kidnapped woman well.

"Stop! Put Miss Louise down!"

Seeing this, Jenny no longer cared about maintaining any etiquette. She screamed and strode towards Li Cheng with her long, slender legs, intending to win back Miss Louise with her actions.

"Stop her."

However, Li Cheng had already spoken up when he noticed the other person's strange look, and asked the bakery manager to stop him.

The bakery manager hesitated, "But..."

Seeing the other person's state, Li Cheng understood their concerns and added, "My contact information is in your wallet. You can come find me alone afterward, and I'll take responsibility for it."

"And don't forget, what the Anderson family can do to you, I can do too, and the Anderson family won't care whether you live or die."

Whether it was Li Cheng's self-confidence that inspired him, or whether he remembered the bulging wallet from earlier, the bakery manager's confidence surged. He strode forward and, with his strong physique honed from years of hard work, effortlessly subdued the thin, foul-mouthed woman.

"Idiot! Let me go!"

Her wrinkled eyes slanted upwards as she shrieked, "Aren't you afraid of retaliation from the Anderson family?"

The bakery manager remained unmoved.

Actually, he'd disliked this stinky woman for a long time.

Who is he? A bakery owner who started as an apprentice in a bakery at the age of nine, and later opened his own bakery, dedicating his entire life to bread. In his heart, all bread is sacred, unique, and without distinction of high or low status.

Bread is bread, a treasure given to mankind by God to fill their stomachs.

Thinking of this, the bakery manager's subordinate secretly applied a little more pressure, causing Jenny to let out a muffled groan in pain.

"Very good, maintain this state for at least fifteen minutes."

Li Cheng had no idea what the bakery manager was thinking. Seeing this, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued to 'hold Louise hostage' as they walked out of the store.

At the same time, he pretended to whisper to Louise, "Pretend to be scared and shout a couple of times."

"I...I will be a good girl and listen to you, please don't hurt me."

Louise understood and shouted quickly.

But because she found it so novel, she almost couldn't help but burst into laughter as she spoke.

Li Cheng frowned and quietly tapped the back of her head... What are you doing? This is a kidnapping, can't you be serious? Is it appropriate to laugh out loud?

Fortunately, Jenny, in her semi-hysterical state, didn't notice the slight flaw in her performance.

"Let go! Let go! I'm telling you, you're dead! You'll be hanged!"

She was trying her best to break free of her restraints, but to no avail.

However, as she watched Louise being abducted further and further away until she completely disappeared from sight, Jenny's struggles gradually weakened, and her eyes gradually lost their luster, clearly falling into panic about the future.

Oh no, oh no, even if Miss Louise is found, Mr. Anderson will not let me off the hook after this happens.

Will I be fired?

Will I lose my job?

And if this happens, no noble will dare to hire me again. I'll be forced to work as a laundry maid, doing ten-hour shifts a day... No, I don't want that! My income will only be enough to buy the black bread that only the lowly eat! I don't want that!

Yes, that's right.

At this moment, Jenny suddenly remembered what Li Cheng had just said—"If you want to know who I am, go ask the Third Princess."

"I know, this must be a conspiracy!"

She grasped at the last straw like a drowning person desperately trying to convince herself.

"Yes, that's it! It's not my fault! Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence! This must be their conspiracy; they planned to kidnap Miss Louise long ago!"

"I must tell Mr. Anderson and let him handle this!"

Chapter Sixty-One: My Brother is a Bad Guy

Putin Street.

Li Cheng carried the hostage and walked quickly.

Louise, who was doing something so terrible as 'running away from home' for the first time, had an excited blush on her cheeks, was breathing rapidly, and was trembling uncontrollably.

It was for this reason that even when Li Cheng was sure he was far enough away from the King's Bakery and could not see anyone chasing after him, he did not put Louise down, but continued to carry her forward.

Anyway, Louise was only 14 years old, slender, and very light, even lighter than Newton, so carrying her was not a burden at all.

In fact, with the right application of force and the woman's cooperation, the princess carry is one of the less strenuous carrying positions.

"elder brother."

Louise, however, became a little embarrassed and said hesitantly, "Can, can you put me down?"

Although she was only 14 years old, she knew that she shouldn't let strange men hug her.

Moreover, the book she really liked also mentioned that hugging is a very intimate gesture that can only be done between close people.

"Hmm? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Li Cheng was completely unaware of this. He thought he hadn't adjusted his posture properly, so he adjusted his arms in the princess carry to bring Louise closer.

After all, the well-behaved Louise really gives people the feeling of a younger sister, and she is so young that she is not an option at all.

"Waaah—"

Louise let out a very faint moan, her face turning even redder, a deep, blood-red.

Even though I shouldn't let men hug me so easily, it feels... very comfortable, and gives me a sense of security.

ahhh-

Louise felt even more guilty.

Oh no, Louise has done something bad again. Louise has really turned into a bad girl this time.

Just then.

"Oh, right."

Li Cheng seemed to recall something, and he asked, "Louise, do you think I'm a good person or a bad person?"

While Louise was still basking in the guilt of becoming a bad child, upon hearing this question, she immediately and without hesitation replied, "My brother is a good person."

"That's not right."

Li Cheng's answer surprised Louise. He said casually, "Brother, I'm a bad person."

"Ah, why?"

Louise looked up at Li Cheng with a puzzled expression—in her simple worldview, anyone who was good to her was a good person.

To Louise, Li Cheng's expression was somewhat subtle, as if he were questioning what he was doing.

In fact, Li Cheng did wonder if he had lost his mind and was talking nonsense.