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Xiao Che's casual voice pulled Jiang Ruining back from her thoughts, which had been drifting far away.

He curled his lip and stepped into the main hall.

He glanced at Shao Yunting out of the corner of his eye.

He showed no sign of guilt or unease, sitting calmly and steadily. His gaze towards her first brightened, then softened, as if seeing her was a source of great pleasure for him.

In reality, her eyes held a subtle, probing gaze, clearly trying to see through her thoughts and her relationship with Xiao Che.

Jiang Ruining dared not reveal that she knew everything, and only silently returned his gaze with a blank and speechless look, letting him spy on her.

When she turned to look at Xiao Che...

It was as if she had plunged into the deep sea at night, struggling frantically. She saw a faint light and swam towards it desperately, only to find that the devil was watching her leisurely under the lighthouse.

I wanted to escape again, but found only despairing darkness behind me, with nowhere to run.

My head was buzzing, like I was exhausted from swimming, and I felt completely drained.

"..."

As expected, she is the most twisted villain who survived to the last episode and made the male lead's faction win. She is so intelligent that she is almost like a demon. She can see through Shao Yunting's side based on the slightest clues and also see that she knows everything about this matter!

I felt even more desperate.

The Cui family believed she was on Xiao Che's side, Xiao Che thought she had some shady connection with Shao Yunting, and Shao Yunting thought she was on Xiao Che's side, but also felt that she could use her charm to her advantage... It was a complete mess. In short, no one firmly believed in her or was willing to protect her!

In her heart, she wailed: "Original owner, I misunderstood you. It's really hard to make a good impression with this terrible hand! If I fail to fulfill your wish and we both vanish into nothingness, I hope you won't blame me!"

He forced a weak, dry laugh: "What a coincidence, you two are both passing by my house!"

Xiao Che raised an eyebrow: "How do you plan to thank Master?"

Jiang Ruining: "..."

Shao Yunting said warmly, "I came here to see you anyway."

Jiang Ruining: "..."

I'm mentally exhausted and worried.

I silently made a wish, and a thunderbolt struck from the sky, taking both of them away!

Boom!

Click!

The moment the thought crossed his mind, under the blazing sun, seven or eight earth-shattering thunderclaps suddenly exploded one after another without warning, and a pale purple flash broke through the light and shadow, whistling and flickering.

The girls screamed in fright, huddled together, their pale faces looking at the men they admired, yearning for protection and comfort.

Jiang Ruining was caught off guard and was so startled that she shuddered.

Looking at the sky with a resentful and silent expression, what does that mean?

When she wished to live a long and peaceful life until her death, none of the eighteen gods and Buddhas paid any attention to her. But when she made such a meaningless wish, they responded quickly.

I really want to ask: Do your leaders know that you only respond to meaningless wishes in this matter?

Shao Yun, who was sitting opposite her, stood up the moment the first thunderclap rang out. He quickly went to Jiang Ruining, reached out and forcefully covered her ears until the thunder had completely subsided. He then loosened his grip slightly but did not withdraw his hand. He looked down at her and said, "Don't be afraid, Ning-meimei. The thunder has passed."

Jiang Ruining subconsciously looked up and met his gentle and affectionate gaze, and her whole body... went numb.

His contact terrified her more than being struck by lightning.

She quickly leaned back, freeing her head from his hands, and moved away swiftly to keep her distance: "I'm not that afraid; the other ladies need Duke Shao's protection more."

Shao Yunting's answer was ambiguous: "Men and women should not touch each other."

His words caused everyone present to change their expressions once again.

Xiao Che's lazy phoenix eyes narrowed slightly for a moment, his gaze sharp as a blade, sweeping across Shao Yunting's neck.

Chu Jin seemed to have some difficulty breathing. She took a deep breath and looked at the panicked Jiang Ruining and the gentle gaze of Shao Yunting with a somewhat dazed expression.

Cui Jingwei's hands, hidden in her sleeves, clenched so tightly they trembled, her nails almost piercing her palms, barely managing to keep herself from losing control. She still couldn't help but question, "Ningning, aren't we best friends? When did you become so close to Duke Shao? You didn't even tell me."

Jiang Ruining felt as if she were being torn to pieces by her venomous gaze.

She knew very well that Cui Jingwei was determined to obtain the position of Duchess of Shao, not only because she felt that among all the young talents in the capital, only Shao Yunting was worthy of her in every aspect, but also for the sake of her family.

Only by recruiting such a capable son-in-law to serve the Cui family can one demonstrate their own value, thereby gaining the family's greatest protection and enjoying a life of glory from birth to the end!

Therefore, anyone who dares to compete with her for glory and status will inevitably be plotted against and framed by her.

In the book, Chu Jin encountered those schemes; today... is it her turn?

Please don't!

She's just a supporting character!

Jiang Ruining's mind was filled with the repeated cries of "Save me, save me, save me..." She could barely manage a dry laugh: "Don't tell me you don't know, I myself don't even know when I was able to have a conversation with Duke Shao!"

Forget it, there's no point in explaining it, and nobody would believe it anyway.

It would be best to get rid of these two plagues as soon as possible!

The conversation turned.

"With such loud thunder, it looks like a torrential downpour is coming. I won't keep you any longer; let's all head back to our respective homes before it rains!"

He respectfully curtsied to Xiao Che and Shao Yunting.

"Thank you both for your help today, which spared us from any disturbance. We are extremely grateful. We will prepare a generous gift to thank you both again later."

Xiao Che raised an eyebrow at her expression, which looked like she was about to split open.

As he got up and walked past her, he stopped, leaned slightly closer, and said, "I'm waiting for you to come and thank me in person."

Jiang Ruining wanted to refuse.

But the demon had already strode out of the main hall with his arrogant, ruthless gait.

"..."

Shao Yunting's gaze remained fixed on her face, his tenderness almost palpable: "It was nothing, no need to thank me. Just don't forget our promise, Ningning."

An agreement?

Xiao Che paused slightly as he descended the steps, turned around, and glanced at her.

That gaze was like a pool of icy water containing sharp shards of ice, chilling Jiang Ruining to the bone.

In her heart, she reached out Er Kang's hand to him: It's a misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding, brother! I didn't intend to keep any of those bullshit promises, you have to believe me!

However, before she could finish expressing her loyalty with her eyes, Xiao Che had already turned and left.

No!

Jiang Ruining's smile vanished completely. She didn't want to be choked or have a knife pointed at her. Waaah!

This male lead is really... ruthless to everyone except the female lead!

What does it mean to kill without shedding blood?

This is!

Her cheeks puffed up with anger: "It's getting late, I dare not waste the Duke's precious time."

He gestured "please" outwards, eager to get rid of the last plague god as soon as possible!

go go go go go!

Let's get out of here!

Don't get me into trouble here!

Shao Yunting looked at her with a smile: "Sister Ning, aren't you going to see me off?"

Jiang Ruining declined, saying, "It's already lively enough with so many acquaintances traveling together. I'm not feeling well, so I won't see you off."

Shao Yunting raised an eyebrow but didn't move, clearly not believing her "discomfort".

They remained locked in a stalemate.

Cui Jingwei and the others remained motionless, staring intently at them.

Helpless, Jiang Ruining could only take the lead and walk out.