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

Although while reading the book, she did fantasize about having intimate encounters with the incredibly charming male protagonist.

but!

Since transmigrating into this world, she has given up on that idea and just wants to stay away from these two protagonists whose halos are dazzling!

He silently repeated the apology to himself, completely unaware that the phrase "Don't look at what you shouldn't see" also came out of his mouth: "Sorry, don't look at what you shouldn't see, I was running too fast and bumped into you."

Shao Yunting looked into her eyes, which went from annoyed and complaining to surprised and drooling, then to terrified and furious, then to speechless and gnashing of teeth, and finally all the emotions dissipated, leaving a clear blue sky. It was more fickle than the strange weather!

Should one not look at what is improper?

This is the kind of self-awareness that Miss Jiang, who is so clingy and shameless, would have.

He doesn't believe it!

"It's alright, is your head alright?"

Jiang Ruining touched her reddened cheek and chuckled dryly, "It's okay, I'm pretty tough."

Shao Yunting seemed to chuckle softly, but instead of leaving, she took two steps closer and gently asked, "You don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"

In the memories Jiang Ruining could retrieve, Shao Yunting, while not avoiding the original owner like the plague, was clearly cold and distant, never showing any patience or a smile.

This sudden show of concern made her wary.

She firmly believes in one saying: If something seems out of the ordinary, it must be suspicious!

Because when her cold-blooded parents tricked her into signing the house sale agreement, they suddenly changed, becoming extremely gentle and patient, as if they wanted to give her their hearts. But after the house was sold, they immediately ran off with the money to raise a second child!

He instinctively clutched the purse in his sleeve pocket, looking wary: "W-what are you going to do!"

Shao Yunting's warm eyes paused slightly, surprised that the person who used to pester him relentlessly upon seeing him was now so gentle, not only not clinging to him as if granted a pardon, but also wary of him.

He didn't believe that the person who had been trying so hard to harass him for months would suddenly change his personality.

His gaze casually swept over the area she was tightly covering, a glint of inquisitive intent in his eyes, before he smiled a smile that could melt even the coldest pool: "You weren't usually so keen on talking to me, why are you shy today?"

Jiang Ruining's mind was buzzing.

The stupid things the original owner did have now become irrefutable evidence of her social death; she's practically digging her toes out of the ground!

"Well... at thirteen or fourteen, one's blood is still hot and easily does foolish things. Duke Shao is a man of wide experience; he must have seen plenty of people like that, right? I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you before, but don't worry, I'm clear-headed now and I definitely won't do anything stupid again!"

"Lord Shao is a magnanimous man; surely he wouldn't hold a grudge against a fool like me who's been struck by lightning?"

Shao Yunting didn't speak, but just looked at her quietly, hiding his sharp scrutiny beneath a gentle exterior.

Jiang Ruining couldn't hear anything, so she gently raised her eyes and glanced at him.

He met his drowning gaze, paused for a moment, and quickly looked away.

Keep silently chanting: Stay away from the male and female protagonists! Stay away from the "rape and abduction" package!

Shao Yunting raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying her explanation: "You're not calling me 'Brother Ting' anymore?"

Jiang Ruining shuddered.

Good heavens! How could the original owner possibly say such a cheesy nickname?!

"No, no, no! I won't yell anymore, I'm not worthy!" Jiang Ruining dug her toes into the ground, her hands moving in a blur. The movement was so big that her little finger slammed hard against the hard wall, and she yelled "Ouch!" in pain.

Rely on!

Meeting the male and female leads is definitely bad luck!

"Did it hurt? Let me see!" Shao Yunting reached out to hold her wrist.

Jiang Ruining was terrified. Clutching her numb, aching hand, she quickly took a large step back. The pain vanished from her face, replaced by fear: "No, no, no! No need! I'm fine, it doesn't hurt at all. I wouldn't dare trouble you!"

Just kidding, if the female lead sees this, she'll be in deep trouble no matter what!

If the evil spirit sees her, her neck will be in grave danger!

Shao Yunting's hand froze in mid-air.

Her sharp eyes, capable of seeing through earth-shattering cases, revealed no trace of her feigned indifference; instead, they seemed to be on high alert.

Behind the gentleness in her eyes, a deeper suspicion flashed.

He spoke again, his tone more concerned: "Have you run into some trouble? What are you afraid of?"

Jiang Ruining immediately tensed up, trying not to fall into his verbal trap, but her face and eyes tried her best to only show embarrassment: "I'm afraid you won't believe me that I won't bother you in the future, and I'm also afraid you'll bring up the stupid things I did in the past..."

He spoke softer and softer.

He buried his face in his chest.

"I have some self-respect now. Can we please not bring up what happened before... otherwise I'll really die of embarrassment!"

"Alright, let's not talk about it anymore." Shao Yunting readily agreed, and then said, "I just returned to the capital to take over the Dali Temple a while ago, and I really didn't have time to come see you. Now that things have settled down and I have more time, I will take better care of you on behalf of your brother."

"How about I take you boating on the lake tomorrow?"

A soft "ding" sounded deep within Jiang Ruining's mind, making her incredibly clear-headed and alert.

She was quite certain that he had come to test her because he knew that Cui Shengan's men had seriously injured Xiao Che.

Not only did the Empress Dowager and her old lover Cui Shengan want Xiao Che dead, but the usurper emperor also hoped that Xiao Che, the crown prince who had offered sacrifices at the ancestral temple, would disappear from the world as soon as possible!

As the emperor's trusted confidant, the male protagonist naturally has to serve him wholeheartedly. When it matters, what's a little sacrifice of his looks?

Unfortunately, she wasn't the original owner of this body.

I won't take the bait!

In that instant, my goodwill toward him diminished considerably.

He said that he and his brother were best friends, and that he knew his brother cared about him and loved him very much, so he should care about her. But Madam Jiang, in order to promote Chu Jin, belittled and humiliated her regardless of the occasion. He had been back for three months, and he didn't believe that he hadn't heard about it at all!

When has he ever cared about the original owner of this body?

Are you and my brother really best friends?

Shao Yun was taken aback.

He used to be indifferent to her, but she always found opportunities to cling to him.

He was so gentle and caring today; I thought she would rush up to him and complain to him.

But she didn't react at all; in fact, her eyes held a hint of amusement and indifference, clearly mocking his cold indifference over the past few months.

This surprised him somewhat.

"Naturally, your elder brother and I studied under the same great scholar, sharing the same ideals and interests, and are undoubtedly close friends. Before..."

Jiang Ruining originally wanted to question him, but then thought better of it.

He had no obligation to help or care for the original owner.

She nodded, and said in a tone that said, "I know you're just putting on an act, thank you for the invitation, but we're not related, so it's really inconvenient for us to travel together. When my brother comes back, I'll tell him that you came to visit."

Shao Yunting was indeed not genuinely concerned.