After Song Hengxue left, the corner returned to silence. Now everyone's attention was drawn to the scene downstairs, and no one knew that the refined and elegant young man had pinned someone against the wall, preventing them from escaping.

Lou Xianyue naturally noticed Song Hengxue's arrival, but at this moment he couldn't bear to part with the softness in his arms. When he leaned down, his clothes carried a faint fragrance of cold plum blossoms, which lingered with the girl's breath. Their first encounter was a very light caress, with a restrained probing.

Then they embraced tenderly, the man's tongue lightly brushing across her lips and teeth, swallowing all the girl's trembling and soft gasps.

Lou Xianyue's long eyelashes trembled slightly as he gazed into the watery eyes of the girl beneath him, his fingertips gently caressing the soft flesh of her waist.

A faint blush rose to Su Ning's beautiful face, and her soft lips were a vibrant red, pulling his thoughts back to the night they first met.

"He's such a vulgar person," Lou Xianyue thought.

Seduced by beauty, they were then firmly held in someone's grasp.

After kissing for an unknown amount of time, Su Ning turned her head to one side, revealing the red spots on her snow-white neck. The boy's long hair fell beside her ear, followed by his hot breath.

"You're doing this on purpose. You're avoiding Song Hengxue." Su Ning heard his slightly hoarse voice.

Then Su Ning reached out and easily pushed away the boy who was leaning on her. "What are you saying, Young Master Lou? Su Ning doesn't understand."

The girl's voice was calm, her eyes bright, and she gazed at him quietly, as if the confusion and infatuation she had just experienced were all Lou Xianyue's illusions.

"Then why did you kiss me just now?"

Su Ning innocently pointed to her lips, "Didn't it young master who kissed me?"

Lou Xianyue looked at the other person's swollen lips and subconsciously turned her head away. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

He never expected that the moment he smelled the girl's fragrance and touched her soft body, he would do such a thing.

"It's alright, I don't blame Young Master Lou."

Su Ning naturally put her veil back on, which surprised Lou Xianyue for a moment. But then he thought, since the young lady hadn't said anything, how could he, who had taken advantage of her, bring up the matter again?

Watching the girl's retreating figure, Lou Xianyue couldn't help but say, "Miss Su, my Lou family has a very good family tradition. There have never been any other women around me. The Qiu Ci and the others you saw that night were my mother's maids."

Su Ning turned around, somewhat puzzled: "Why is Young Master Lou telling me all this?"

Lou Xianyue stared at the other person's expressionless eyes, her whole body stiffening. "It's nothing, I was just being nosy."

Su Ning found it somewhat amusing; after all, he was a rich young master who had never experienced such things, and his emotions were clearly displayed.

After this interruption, Lou Xianyue had long forgotten about Song Hengxue. Even if he thought about it later, he would have no evidence to prove that Su Ning was avoiding Song Hengxue.

Even if the other party was really avoiding Song Hengxue, Lou Xianyue felt relieved. She must have kissed him unintentionally.

As for what happened next, it was his lack of willpower, but what does that have to do with Miss Su?

Just then, a loud crash suddenly broke out downstairs. Lou Xianyue no longer hesitated, picked up the box he had thrown away, grabbed Su Ning's hand, and walked downstairs.

"Since the Poison Demon dares to trespass upon the world's most precious treasures, it means there is no one to protect this place tonight. Follow me, and I will not let you get hurt."

Su Ning looked at their intertwined hands, her eyes crinkling with a smile, "Then thank you very much, Young Master Lou."

When the two arrived on the first floor, they found that the once lively hall had become a mess.

The octagonal table was shattered into pieces, with wood chips flying everywhere and rolling all over the ground. The wooden chairs were overturned, and the celadon teacups were broken into powder. Tea stains mixed with wine liquid spread black stains on the ground.

Many people lay dead on the ground, their deaths gruesome, while some survivors huddled behind pillars, trembling.

Before Su Ning could even see anything, her eyes were covered, completely blocking her vision. A calm voice came from beside her: "These people died horribly; you'll be horrified if you see."

The gate was severely damaged; even the plaque embedded in the entrance had fallen to the ground, and the four characters "天下奇珍" (treasures of the world) had been broken by people stepping on it.

After Su Ning was led out the door, Lou Xianyue finally let go of her hand, and saw dozens of people gathered around something on the eaves not far away.

Kong Qing was also among them.

Below were the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Hall holding torches, their bows and arrows firmly aimed at the surrounded area. They were ready to shoot at the Poison Demon at the slightest sign of trouble.

"Young Master Lou, aren't you going? Surely no one wouldn't want to catch such a villain with their own hands?"

Su Ning looked up at the person beside her, wondering if it was intentional or not, as they hadn't let go of each other's hands.

"One more or one less won't make a difference to me. With so many heroes of the martial world here, we're bound to catch that villain," Lou Xianyue said frankly.

Under the cover of night, the dim yellow light around him fell on the boy's dark hair, casting a soft curve on his face.

"Yes, I heard that this villain is skilled in using poison. With that Young Master Song around, Xixi and the others should have it much easier."

Su Ning's gaze fell upon a snow-white figure on the eaves. Lou Xianyue followed her gaze, snorted coldly, and then tightened her grip on the delicate hand in hers: "Master Song is a master of both medicine and martial arts; capturing thieves is naturally a piece of cake."

The two men stood on the side of the street, not far from the scene of the siege, and seemed somewhat out of place.

Seeing that Lou Xianyue showed no intention of going up, Su Ning took out a breastplate from her sleeve and handed it to him, saying, "I am deeply grateful for Young Master Lou's rescue that night. I should repay this life-saving grace tenfold. Consider this breastplate my repayment for that night."

Lou Xianyue naturally knew the value of this breastplate, but she hadn't expected that she had bought it to give to him. She hesitated for a long time before carefully taking the breastplate, her voice hoarse as she asked, "Are you sure... it's for me?"

Seeing his stunned expression, Su Ning chuckled softly, "Of course I know that Young Master Lou's family is wealthy; such a trinket shouldn't even catch your eye..."

Before Su Ning could finish speaking, the young man in front of her interrupted her. His tone was exceptionally solemn, and his gaze was fixed on the protective mirror in his palm. "No, it's very precious. This is the most precious gift I've ever received."

Seven thousand taels of silver was nothing to Lou Xianyue, but the fact that it was given to the young girl in front of him softened his heart even more.

Moreover, seven thousand taels is no small sum. He didn't know Su Ning's background, but he had never heard her mention her parents, which was enough to make him think.

Su Ning paused for a moment before slowly saying, "If Young Master Lou is pleased, then the favor from that night is repaid. Please, Young Master Lou, refrain from causing any further trouble for Zijin and the others within the manor."

Lou Xianyue's heart, which had just been basking in sweet bliss, plummeted to rock bottom in an instant. He grabbed the girl's wrist, his thin lips pressed into a cold line, "What do you mean by this?"

His presence drew near, carrying the cool fragrance of the young man. Su Ning tried to struggle but couldn't break free. She could only stare at the slightly angry eyes of the man before her. "Young Master Lou, you've been running into us every day in the manor these past few days. Isn't it to cause trouble for Zi Jin?"

Lou Xianyue looked into the girl's pure eyes. How could those eyes be so clean, so cold and indifferent?

He seemed to laugh in anger, a cold smile curving his lips. "You think I'm here to cause trouble for that penniless wretch?"

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