After infiltrating the main characters' group, I became the most beautiful woman in the world.

Only after coaxing Tang Xi and sending her away did Su Ning finally relax and lie on the bed.

Su Ning was naturally happy to have discovered You Xunchun's long-hidden identity, and decided to put future matters aside for the time being.

After the young Taoist priest left, Su Ning pondered whether to visit Physician Song or Young Master Lou tomorrow.

The night was perfect, the quilt was warm, and as I thought about it, I drifted off to sleep...

Before her consciousness completely faded, she suddenly seemed to have forgotten something. What was it?

Su Ning turned over, snuggled into the blankets, and finally fell asleep.

The young lady first went to invite Doctor You over, and then the two of them left Miss Su's courtyard one after the other.

Many people speculated whether Miss Su was sick or something.

It wasn't until Xiaomei and Xiaoqin said that Miss Su was fine, just tired from playing, that they dismissed everyone.

However, many servants in the courtyard lingered, reluctant to leave, staring longingly at the room where the candles had been extinguished.

One gaze was particularly intense, and upon closer inspection, it carried a hint of melancholy and lamentation, as if the person inside was some heartless lover.

As soon as Xiaoqin turned the corner under the corridor, she saw Xiaoxing holding a broom and not moving.

She frowned slightly, stepped forward, and scolded, "You little rascal, what are you doing standing there staring at instead of doing your work?"

Not far away, there were still a few absent-minded maids. Upon hearing Xiaoqin's voice, they immediately scattered and ran away. Only the servant boy kept his head down and remained silent.

It wasn't until Xiaoqin took a few more steps closer that she realized this person was none other than Xiaoxing, the quiet and reserved girl who was favored by the girl.

"Little Qin, my dear." Little Xing, still holding a broom, obediently followed.

Xiaoqin didn't have a good impression of him to begin with, but Su Ning seemed to favor him. Although she couldn't figure out how Xiaoxing had won Su Ning's favor.

"It's you." Xiaoqin's voice was indifferent, but she didn't emphasize it. She glanced back at Su Ning's room and explained, "Miss has already retired for the night. Finish your work and go rest too."

But Xiaoxing kept her head down and stammered, "Is the girl... really alright?"

Xiaoqin looked at him with considerable surprise. "Don't worry, Miss is really alright. You're a new gardener; you should tend to some rare and exotic plants for Miss to enjoy."

"You don't need to sweep the yard."

Xiaoqin recalled what Su Ning had said that day. Although she was a little annoyed that the person in front of her had gotten the girl's attention, she thought again that since he was good at making the girl happy, why shouldn't she give him a little face?

But Xiaoxing shook her head and said respectfully, "This is the work I should do. If these withered branches and fallen leaves aren't swept up, the young lady will always find them annoying."

"In that case, once you're done, go back and rest."

Xiaoqin didn't think much of it, only that the other person's personality was not bad, it was just that his appearance was a bit ordinary.

But after Xiaoqin left, the servant who had been meek and obedient just moments before suddenly changed his demeanor. His face was hidden in the shadows, and his eyes, which had been unremarkable just moments before, were now surprisingly bright.

He stared at the door frame like a tethered wolf that refused to retreat. Although his face was not sharp at all, meeting his eyes could make one tremble uncontrollably.

The hem of his clothes paused slightly as his chest rose and fell; when he was at his wit's end, he became completely silent.

Okay...that's really great.

He waited for her all day, but she was fine, yet she wouldn't even see him.

If he hadn't promised her that he wouldn't barge into her room without her permission, he would definitely sneak into her boudoir tonight, catch her, and then thoroughly torment and abuse her.

Then seize that lying mouth firmly, so that she can never tell him another lie.

The more Yu Xinglai stared at the tightly closed door, the angrier he became. He felt as if his chest was about to explode. A very soft sneer rolled through his throat, as if it were wrapped in ice shards.

Only when the night wind was so strong it felt like freezing did he slowly take a step back, drawing himself back into the shadows of the corridor, like a lurking beast, quietly waiting for the day its prey would emerge from its den.

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The third day of the martial arts tournament.

The weather wasn't very good today; a cold wind was blowing, the sun was out, and even the air was filled with the desolation and stillness unique to late autumn.

If she hadn't been woken up by the noise outside, Su Ning would still be asleep.

The door was gently pushed open, and a maid dressed in a light green dress sneaked into the room. When she saw that the person behind the bed curtain was not moving, she swallowed hard.

Then the girl's gentle voice rang out, "Xiaomei, you're getting bolder and bolder."

Despite the gentle, soothing voice, the maidservant straightened up.

"Auntie, young lady." She smiled awkwardly, scratched her head, and looked somewhat embarrassed at being caught.

There was finally movement behind the bed curtains. First, a pale wrist emerged from the quilt, the fingertips gently hooking the edge of the bed curtains. With a little force, the hazy veil was lifted.

Su Ning propped herself up and sat up, her black hair hanging loosely over her shoulders, with a few stray strands clinging to her smooth forehead, making her eyes, which had just woken up, appear even more moist.

"So, what brings you here so early in the morning?"

Xiao Mei, who was usually captivated by Miss Su's beauty, chuckled when she heard that the other party wasn't angry with her: "Young Master Yue is here."

After saying that, she continued, "Young Master Yue came by yesterday, but left when he heard that you weren't here. He seemed quite disappointed."

Su Ning glanced at her sideways upon hearing this, "What did Yue Zi give you today to make you speak up for him like this?"

Xiao Mei quickly waved her hand, "No, no, how could Young Master Yue possibly give us any benefits?"

"This is something he brought today; I think the young lady will like it."

Oh? Su Ning looked up at the other person and saw that the other person's gaze was sincere, but he wouldn't say anything when asked. He was practically begging her to go out and take a look.

"Fine, let's go out and take a look."

Xiao Mei quickly helped Su Ning change her clothes before following closely behind her.

As soon as Su Ning stepped onto the corridor, she saw the other person wielding a knife, surrounded by a crowd who seemed to be cheering him on.

He turned around, brandishing his blade; before the blade even arrived, a wave of energy rose first.

The rusty blade grazed the branches of the flowering tree by three inches, without damaging the branches at all, but it made the swarming crabapple blossoms on the tree rustle loudly.

The next second, the sword strike abruptly stopped. Yue Zijin twirled the sword with a beautiful flourish and stood firmly in place. The moment the long sword was sheathed, all the blossoms on the tree fell to the ground with a thud.

Pink and white petals fell like a sudden rain, covering the sky and the earth.

The wind, carrying the fragrance of flowers and petals, surged towards the direction of the corridor.

Su Ning stood still, without taking a single step back, and in the blink of an eye, she was completely embraced by the rain of flowers.

Petals fell into her hair, clung to her eyebrows, a few landed on her shoulders, and even two or three pink petals settled beside the newly inserted Dew-laden Begonia hairpin.