She accidentally flirted with the villain and was fiercely criticized as the regent for forcibly mar

Shi An's hair stood on end. He chuckled and said in a low voice, "I don't want to! I just want to say that if the young lady doesn't have a proper title in front of you, it's only a matter of time before she gets married. After all, Lord Jiang knows nothing, and it's good that he knows nothing."

"otherwise……"

Although it was the girl who took the initiative to drug him, once you get close to someone, you get close to them. As a man, you definitely have to take responsibility. Otherwise, how can you expect her to stand by your side with a smile?

Absolutely not!

Xiao Che's eyes darkened: "I have my own plans!"

Shi'an could more or less guess his intention, after all, he had served her closely for more than ten years: "Your strategy of 'waiting for people to get it' won't work at all with this young lady."

"If you don't give a clear answer, even if the girl is interested, she'll keep her feelings hidden. It's fine if you reject her, but your words... if she hears something unpleasant, it'll be a double blow. Who knows, the girl might go home crying and hang herself!"

Xiao Che frowned, the juice in his hand almost completely squeezed out: "If you can't speak, then pretend you're mute!"

Shi'an made a gesture to seal his mouth and stopped talking.

If the young master can listen to what the young lady says, I hope he can also listen to his advice. Otherwise, the betrothal gifts of other young men should have already been delivered, especially that Duke Shao, whose affectionate eyes are fixed on him like a tiger.

The girl says she doesn't like him now, but even a strong woman can be won over by persistence. If you don't take the initiative, who knows, one day the girl might be moved by Duke Shao first?

After all, Duke Shao's face, which could make young girls blush and their hearts race, was right there in front of them!

"Your Highness, the fruit juice is sticky, let me wipe it off for you!"

The maidservant who was waiting behind the seat noticed that the regent's hands were dirty and immediately brought him a glass of water.

At her mother's signal, the Wen family girl got up to prepare to serve.

Xu Nianyin took the initiative, tiptoed over, took the handkerchief from the maid's hand, wrung out the water herself, and approached the Regent, her beautiful eyes filled with desire. She gazed at him tenderly, saying, "Your Highness's clothes are also stained with fruit juice. Let me help you change!"

The sound was very soft; others might not have heard it.

But Jiang Ruining was so close, and he walked right in front of her, it was hard for her not to hear or see him.

She withdrew her gaze from admiring the handsome man and turned to look at him.

Just as Xu Nianyin's small, delicate hands were about to grasp Xiao Che's hand, he showed no intention of avoiding it. His smiling eyes seemed to have been chilled by a cold wind, revealing a displeasure at the thought of his possession being snatched away.

Once this displeasure is exposed, what erupts is a possessive desire to drag him away and hide him away!

This surging impulse startled her.

Even though she had never been in a relationship, she had read a lot of novels and watched a lot of TV shows, so she knew what this slight frown meant!

She was feeling inexplicably unhappy and angry with him, not because he valued her or because she was smart, but because he only valued her, not liked her.

After going around in circles for a while, she finally figured out that emotion.

And precisely because I figured it out, what followed wasn't joy, but a sudden, unexpected weightlessness in my heart.

More importantly, because they knew there was no possibility between them!

If he had such intentions, he wouldn't have disregarded her reputation by hiding in the boudoir of an unmarried woman to recover from his injuries, leaving her to face gossip and speculation.

Besides, they had already been intimate, and even considering her cheap father's abilities, he should have been given a formal title long ago.

But no!

Doesn't that mean he doesn't like her?

Since it's impossible and she looks down on him, she should keep her emotions well hidden, never pursue him again, and never give him a chance to laugh at her!

She took a deep breath, suppressed all her emotions, and threw a look of disgust at Xu Nianyin, as if her change in expression was due to her dislike for her, before turning her face away.

"Pah! If you don't like it, you don't like it. What's the big deal!"

Jiang Ruining comforted herself, thinking that it was just a slight liking, nothing serious. She would avoid him and find a prettier or more interesting target to distract herself. That insignificant liking would soon disappear!

Life is so long, isn't it normal to like different people at different stages of life?

After giving myself this kind of self-reflection, the feeling of weightlessness gradually disappeared, and I began to focus on selecting targets to shift my attention.

As I looked out, my vision was momentarily blinded by something that flashed by quickly.

The cold whistling of weapons slicing through the air filled my ears. Before I could react, I heard the sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh and striking a long table. The immense force and resistance combined to cause the arrow's tail to sway rapidly, making a buzzing sound.

For two seconds, the guest was stunned and frozen in shock. Suddenly, an ordinary-looking maidservant serving at the table made her move, pulled out the silver hairpin from her hair, and stabbed it into the guest's heart.

Screams, cries, and the sounds of tables and chairs being overturned as people fled created a chaotic scene.

Jiang Ruining looked at the young man across from her who had been shot through by an arrow, and the middle-aged woman whose heart was convulsing. They were either leaning back on the couch or lying on the ground, spitting out blood that dripped onto their brocade robes, blooming into dazzling flowers.

This was the first time she had ever seen a living person being killed so closely. She was stunned, her legs were weak, her mind was blank, and her heart felt like it was about to burst out of her chest. She wanted to run, but her body wouldn't obey her commands.

"Your Highness!" Xu Nianyin exclaimed, bravely spreading her arms to shield the Regent, but then her body went limp with fear, and she collapsed into his arms. "It's not safe here, Your Highness, let's go!"

Xiao Che lifted her aside and threw her to Shi An, who was standing to the side.

"Eight joys! Nine mirrors! Protect the new yang!"

While waving his hand to signal the guards to come out and deal with the assassin, he quickly went down the steps and walked towards Jiang Ruining.

However, Shao Yunting was one step ahead of her. He reached the stunned Jiang Ruining, bent down, picked her up, and quickly left through the side door.

Xiao Che's face was grim.

The footsteps that tried to catch up were pushed away by the panicked guests.

Shifting her gaze from the image of death, Jiang Ruining's stiff body and thoughts finally came to a sense of calm: "I can walk, please put me down."

"It's not safe here, let me take you out first!" Shao Yunting looked at her pale face, but didn't put her down: "Don't be afraid, we're not the target, you'll be fine."

Jiang Ruining did not refuse, not because she craved his embrace, but because she knew her legs were still weak and she couldn't run fast; her life was the priority right now!

But next second.

A shadow fell before her eyes, and her body was seized by an even stronger force. A sharp pain shot through her waist, and she swayed. Before she could even cry out, she was already in a familiar embrace.

It's Xiao Che!

His wildly flying hair ribbon brushed against her eyes, causing a slight stinging pain.

Xiao Che tightened his grip on her arm and said coldly, "She has my care, so there's no need for Duke Shao to worry about her."