When I stopped licking, the lady panicked.

"In that case, I will not disturb you any longer, please," said Master Xiaoxiang.

Lin Xuan nodded, stood up, and saw Master Xiaoxiang out of the main hall.

Throughout the entire process, Lin Xuan did not glance at Yun Xiyue beside him.

Yun Xiyue frowned, feeling slighted and quite unhappy.

But she was good at comforting herself, thinking that this was just a little trick Lin Xuan played to get her attention, which was extremely ridiculous.

So Yun Xiyue sat down in the chair, crossed her arms, and put her legs up, still looking aloof and superior.

"Ahem!"

Yun Xiyue coughed twice on purpose.

However, Lin Xuan seemed not to hear him and continued drinking his tea and clicking his tongue.

Yun Xiyue grew increasingly annoyed, thinking: You, Lin Xuan, I gave you a chance, but you didn't take it.

"Lin Xuan, what are you doing here?" Yun Xiyue asked knowingly.

Lin Xuan put down his teacup, not answering Yun Xiyue, but looking at the pale-faced Nalan Qinghan, revealing a wicked smile.

This smile made Nalan Qinghan, who was already uneasy, even more anxious.

What does his smile mean? Is he threatening me? Is he trying to tell me that Master Xiaoxiang already knows about our Nalan family's conspiracy?

"Young Master Lin... is the tea alright?" Nalan Qinghan took the initiative to speak.

Lin Xuan clicked his tongue and said, "So-so."

"We have been negligent. I will have the servants bring better tea right away."

"We don't need any servants, you'll do."

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiyue immediately became displeased.

Who do you think you are, daring to order my best friend around?

"Lin Xuan, aren't you being a bit too rude? It's one thing for you to speak so disrespectfully, but you even dared to order the host around. Your manners are worse than a single hair on Zhan-gege's head!" Yun Xiyue said angrily.

Unexpectedly, Nalan Qinghan said, "Xiyue, don't say that about Young Master Lin. It was our Nalan family that was negligent first. I'll go get the tea right away."

Yun Xiyue froze on the spot after hearing this.

What are you doing, best friend? Didn't we agree to help me make things difficult for Lin Xuan so I could get gold so I could buy Zhan-ge a gift? Why are you taking his side now?

"No need, this will do," Lin Xuan said.

Nalan Qinghan felt as if he had been granted a pardon and bowed in gratitude.

"Qinghan, what are you doing? You... why are you..." Yun Xiyue stared blankly at Nalan Qinghan, not understanding why Nalan Qinghan was suddenly being so polite to Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan coughed and said, "Yun Xiyue, didn't you say you were going back to the Yun family? Why are you at the Nalan family?"

Yun Xiyue snorted and said, "Where I go is none of your business."

"I'm just reminding you, it's best to go back to the Yun family, otherwise your father will be so confused to see a courtyard full of dowry maids but no sign of you," Lin Xuan said with a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiyue was secretly startled and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Miss Nalan, please tell me what I mean." Lin Xuan gave Nalan Qinghan the chance to explain.

Nalan Qinghan said, "Xi Yue, all the servants who accompanied you to the Lin family have been sent home."

"What?!" Yun Xiyue was shocked and suddenly stood up. "Lin Xuan, how dare you!"

But she soon understood Lin Xuan's intention.

He sent the servants back to the Yun family as a show for me, to make me go back with him quickly.

Otherwise, why wouldn't he dare to divorce his wife directly?

Yun Xiyue sneered and said, "Heh, alright, I understand. Lin Xuan, you don't need to act anymore. I will never mention Brother Zhan in front of you again."

"You don't need to be angry with me anymore. Just take out ten taels of gold to show your sincerity, and I'll give you a chance to admit your mistake and take me back to the Lin residence."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan laughed instead of getting angry, and said, "Miss Yun, are you overthinking things? Who told you I came here to take you back to the Lin residence?"

"I'm here to tell you that if you're going to get lost, go back to the Yun family and stop running around and embarrassing me."

"Once I write the divorce papers, you can go wherever you want. But for now, you can only return to the Yun family, understand?"

Yun Xiyue froze, her face instantly turning red with anger.

Even her beloved Third Prince Xiao Zhan never spoke to her like this. Lin Xuan, a spoiled brat and a spendthrift son without a father, what makes him so special?

"Xi Yue, I think Young Master Lin is right. You should go home quickly."

Just as Yun Xiyue was about to refute Lin Xuan, Nalan Qinghan suddenly spoke up.

Yun Xiyue stared at Nalan Qinghan in disbelief, speechless, and said, "Qinghan, what... what are you talking about? Didn't we already agree on everything?"

Nalan Qinghan said, "Xiyue, Young Master Lin is your husband, you should listen to him."

Yun Xiyue's mouth gaped wider and wider, never expecting that her best friend would betray her.

Nalan Qinghan turned her face away, secretly heartbroken: I'm sorry, Xiyue, I have no choice. I will explain the reason to you after the matter of Master Xiaoxiang is resolved, but for now, I must ensure the safety of our Nalan family.

"Qinghan, you..."

Yun Xiyue pointed at Nalan Qinghan, her eyes red-rimmed, tears welling up in her eyes.

"You all bully me! Lin Xuan bullies me, Nalan Qinghan, and you bully me too!"

Yun Xiyue ran out crying.

She thought Nalan Qinghan would help her, that Nalan Qinghan would work with her to force Lin Xuan to pay for her money, and then she would use that money to buy a gift for her Zhan-gege.

Unexpectedly, her attempt to steal a chicken backfired, and she lost her best friend instead.

Seeing Yun Xiyue run away crying, Nalan Qinghan felt wronged, but dared not show it.

"Young Master Lin, did I... did I do alright?" Nalan Qinghan asked cautiously.

Lin Xuan nodded and patted her on the shoulder with satisfaction.

Nalan Qinghan pursed his lips and cautiously inquired, "Young Master Lin, regarding the Nalan family's private affairs, have you... mentioned them to Master Xiaoxiang?"

Lin Xuan said, "Of course not. Even if I told him, would he believe a greenhorn I'd just met?"

Hearing Lin Xuan say this, Nalan Qinghan felt relieved.

"It's getting late, I have to go now," Lin Xuan said.

"Take care, Young Master Lin, let me see you off." Nalan Qinghan offered to see Lin Xuan off.

Once Lin Xuan left, the smile on Nalan Qinghan's face vanished completely.

She immediately went to her father Nalan Xiao's room and told him about Lin Xuan and the Xiaoxiang Master.

Nalan Xiao, dressed in a long robe, sat upright on the bed. After hearing Nalan Qinghan's report, he only showed a hint of surprise in his eyes before immediately regaining his composure.

"Lin Xuan? If Lin Jiangxian were still alive, no one in the entire Qingzhou City would dare to touch him."

"But now that Lin Jiangxian is dead, for him to dare threaten the Nalan family like this means he is already courting death."

He looked at Nalan Qinghan with icy eyes.

"You go ahead, I'll handle this."

"Yes."

Nalan Qinghan left the room.

After Nalan Qinghan left, an assassin dressed in black slowly emerged from the shadows of the room.

"I want to see Lin Xuan's body lying in the wilderness before tomorrow morning," Nalan Xiao said viciously.