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

His handsome face loomed large before her, and Jiang Ruining could even clearly smell the faint scent of pine on him. Her face flushed crimson, and her voice cracked with embarrassment: "Things are different now! Before, it was to confess my feelings; now it's to bribe you! The purposes are different, so how can you use the same purse strings!"

"And you're a Duke, how could you do this! You keep mocking me for the stupid things I've done, it's too much!"

He spoke softer and softer.

He buried his face in his chest.

"Can we please not talk about what happened before... I'd be so ashamed I'd die!"

Shao Yunting stared at her pretty, soft face, his fingers behind his back gently squeezing her: "I'm not mocking you, I just think you're very cute."

Jiang Ruining chuckled dryly: "Heh..." I don't believe you for a second!

Shao Yunting slowly straightened up, his eyes fixed on her face: "Okay, let's not talk about it anymore."

Jiang Ruining breathed a sigh of relief.

As expected of the male lead, he doesn't make things too awkward for anyone.

Just when she thought the matter was over, she heard her say, "Ningning, have you forgotten what I told you before, 'Stay away from me'?"

The deep, urgent voice was so seductive that Jiang Ruining felt a tingling sensation in her head when she heard him call her name.

Afraid that she might swoon over his good looks and cause Chu Jin to misunderstand, she nodded hastily, "Yes, yes, of course. I'll pretend I didn't hear anything. Let bygones be bygones!"

Faint voices could be heard coming from outside.

Jiang Ruining's face fell: "With you coming in, my plan to lure the snake out has been ruined."

Shao Yunting pointed to the rear window.

He was having a private meeting with someone when someone from next door suddenly appeared.

When you come to check, you can't just show your face directly.

"I came in through the back window. Your plan can continue."

Jiang Ruining's eyes lit up: "Then can I ask you for a favor?"

Shao Yunting raised an eyebrow: "It's an honor."

Jiang Ruining whispered, "The mastermind behind my abduction must be watching me from all sides. They won't see me being kidnapped and will show up soon. Could you please help me lure some people to watch the show? It has to be done quietly."

Hands clasped together.

"Please, please, I'd be so grateful! After this is done, I'll treat you to tea!"

Shao Yunting nodded, "Okay." He pointed to the swollen, red pig's head on the ground, "Should I take this with me?"

Jiang Ruining shook her head: "I still have a use for this."

Push him out the back window.

"Thank you! Thank you!"

Shao Yunting lightly leaped out of the back window.

I turned around, intending to say something more, but then I looked at the window and slammed it shut.

The last scene shows her nervous little expression.

A slight smile played at the corners of her lips.

After seeing Shao Yunting off.

Jiang Ruining looked up at the roof.

Sure enough, they found another corner where a faint sliver of light and shadow shone through the rubble.

She laughed and waved towards that spot: "Come down and help me out!"

The two guards on the roof were shocked: "..." Shao Yunting didn't even notice them, how did she find out?

Jiang Ruining waited a moment, but there was no response. She then sighed dramatically, "I kindly helped your master, but you stood idly by and did nothing about it. How can you be so shameless? If you're not going to help, then I won't either. I'm going to tell the Cui family right now..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

His eyes flickered.

A person suddenly appeared in front of her and bowed to her.

"Miss Jiang."

Jiang Ruining was prepared, but she was still startled and let out a "heh".

Patting his wildly beating heart, he looked at the unremarkable face in front of him, a face that held no memory whatsoever. There was no murderous intent in the other person's eyes, but the fact that the other person could teleport away proved that he had absolute strength. He couldn't help but sigh, no wonder some people could be killed in broad daylight and no one would notice!

"What's your name?"

The guard announced his name: "Your subordinate is Eleven Crane."

Jiang Ruining: "..."

Ten An, eleven He, and surely there's one more, two more, and one more...

The name is really illegible.

He handed the aphrodisiac he had found to Eleven Crane: "Take him to the abandoned courtyard over at Bajiao Hutong. There's a group of beggars waiting there. Feed the drug to one of them and lock him up."

Eleven Crane guessed what was in the paper package, and his hand trembled.

Jiang Ruining narrowed her eyes unhappily, her voice turning sinister: "They tried to bully a young girl like me with such dirty tricks, I'm just making them reap what they sow! You have a problem with that?"

Having witnessed the combined shock of her iron fist and words, and considering the various physical interactions between the prince and her in the past few days, Shiyihe deeply realized that this woman was not to be trifled with and dared not have any objections!

He shook his head: "No, I have absolutely no objection. But Miss Jiang, I cannot leave my post without permission; my master will punish me if he finds out."

Jiang Ruining covered her mouth, her dark eyes filled with surprise and sympathy: "Is it Xiao Che who wants to punish you, or are you simply incapable of doing it? No wonder so many guards couldn't protect the prince and let him suffer such serious injuries! You're a bit incompetent~"

Eleven Cranes felt deeply humiliated.

Jiang Ruining raised an eyebrow, as if about to shout again.

Eleven Crane was convinced: "Do it! Do it! I'll do it!"

Jiang Ruining smiled and said, "You've worked hard! I'll treat you to some snacks later~"

Eleven cranes clasped their hands in a fist salute and then quickly departed.

A faint grinding sound lingered in the air.

"So easily angered?" Jiang Ruining shrugged. "Just as petty as your master!"

The sound of footsteps slipping came from the roof.

Soon, things returned to calm.

Jiang Ruining said "Oh," and then added, "So there were two people watching me!"

And at this moment, at the end of the Nine-Bend Bridge.

Zhao Shuyun disappeared from sight after that.

He returned to the private room of the restaurant as if nothing had happened. Through the open back window, he could clearly see people coming and going on the other side of the Nine-Bend Bridge. His gentle face still wore a warm smile, but his eyes held a distinct coldness.

"Those who dare to bully Miss Chu deserve a lesson!"

When the men sent out never came to pack up Jiang Ruining and carry her away, a thought twitched on his forehead.

He muttered to himself, "Oh no!"

He muttered to himself, "Could that bastard have gotten lustful thoughts about Jiang Ruining because of her beauty?"

He hurriedly got up and rushed over.

Pushing open the gatehouse, they saw the men they had sent knocked unconscious on the ground.

He frowned and looked around, but couldn't find Jiang Ruining. The back window was properly closed, so she must still be inside; she couldn't have just vanished into thin air. "Miss Jiang?"

"I...I'm here..." A faint, tearful voice came from inside the wardrobe. The door was pushed open a crack. "I don't see Chu Jin. Have you seen her? Is she safe?"

Even though they're terrified themselves, they're still worried about other people's safety!

Zhao Shuyun frowned deeply, a complex look flashing in her eyes.

He stepped forward and opened the cabinet door, but instead of Jiang Ruining's frightened lunge, he was met with a handful of powder, colorless and odorless.

Followed by.

A dull ache shot through my head.

Someone attacked me from behind.

It felt as if an invisible hand had instantly drained all my strength.

There's no way they can fight back or escape.

The world spun around.

He stumbled and staggered towards the heated brick bed beside the bed to avoid falling to the ground.

Yun Mi helped Jiang Ruining out of the cabinet, looking her over carefully. Seeing no injuries, she still asked worriedly, "Miss, are you hurt anywhere?"

Jiang Ruining shook her head.

She knew Zhao Shuyun was plotting something when she saw her at the restaurant entrance, so she sent Yun Mi away so that Zhao Shuyun's big show could proceed smoothly!

He dared to scheme against her, so of course she would return the favor with a grand gift!

With keen hearing, I heard a soft knock coming from the roof.

It was a reminder to her that the crowd of onlookers had already taken their positions outside!