Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

"I...I didn't, I didn't. I ignored Mr. Deng's words. Please let me explain. Mako Ishida called me and said she wanted to do a business deal with me and guaranteed that I would make a profit."

So I went.

Wanyan Ruoxi stammered as she explained.

Deng Zhi stared at Wanyan Ruoxi with eyes as sharp as knives and said, "Aren't you curious how I knew you were in the Earl's Palace?"

"I also know who you're with."

Wanyan Ruoxi nodded.

Ever since she received that phone call from Deng Zhi, this big question has been on her mind.

Deng Zhi continued, "You probably never would guess who it was. To tell you the truth, Xiao Zhan told me. Otherwise, how would I know that you were with Nan at the Earl's again?"

Upon hearing this, Wanyan Ruoxi's eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed in disbelief, "Ah, Xiao Zhan told you? How...how did he know I met with Ishida Mako at the Earl's?"

Deng Zhi's lips curled into a mocking smile as he said, "Lin Ruoxi, there's a saying: 'If you don't want others to know, don't do it in the first place.'"

"Even I give Xiao Zhan a wide berth when it comes to his abilities. If he hadn't told me, I wouldn't have bothered with whether you live or die."

"Lin Ruoxi, I'm warning you again, if you want to live, stay away from those people."

"Did you get boiling water in your brain and damage it?"

"Don't you know who Mako Ishida is? She's still on the police's wanted list. How dare you go see her? And that woman named Sherry, you probably already know her true identity. Getting involved with either of these women will bring you to your death."

Wanyan Ruoxi's face turned extremely ugly.

Because Deng Zhi is right!

She had already experienced firsthand how formidable Mako Ishida and Sherry were.

Wanyan Ruolan sat down next to Deng Zhi and poured him a cup of tea, saying softly, "Husband, calm down. Your sister knows she was wrong."

"Thud!"

Deng Zhi picked up a cigarette, and Wanyan Ruolan quickly lit it for him.

"Phew~~".

Deng Zhi took a drag of his cigarette and said, "What did you do with those three people? Don't hide anything, tell me the truth."

"Perhaps I can still help you salvage the situation; otherwise, no one can save you, and you'll just have to become the scapegoat."

Wanyan Ruolan whispered, "Sister, you should tell the Master quickly and ask him to help you think of a way to remedy the situation. Xiao Zhan knows about it and has even informed the Master. There must be a reason behind this. Xiao Zhan's actions have ulterior motives."

Deng Zhi nodded in satisfaction, his gaze towards Wanyan Ruolan filled with approval...

Wanyan Ruoxi bit her lip and said, "Yan Wenlong and Shirley made me sign a cooperation agreement."

Deng Zhi said coldly, "You signed it?"

Wanyan Ruoxi nodded and said, "I did sign it. If I hadn't signed it, I wouldn't have been able to leave that door. But I signed it under the name Lin Ruoxi, and I've changed my name to Wanyan Ruoxi now, so that agreement is actually not binding on me at all."

Deng Zhi looked at Wanyan Ruolan beside him. He was asking for confirmation, and Wanyan Ruolan, of course, understood what he meant, so she nodded and said, "Sir, my sister has indeed changed her name to completely sever ties with her past."

Deng Zhi sneered, "I didn't expect you to be so cunning. If you had been more careful earlier, you wouldn't have ruined the Lin family's good fortune and been kicked out of the Lin family penniless."

As the saying goes, don't expose someone's shortcomings when you speak, and don't hit someone in the face when you hit them.

Deng Zhi has now publicly exposed his shortcomings and embarrassed himself.

But even though Wanyan Ruoxi was unhappy, she could only endure it...

Deng Zhi added, "Don't think Xiao Zhan is saving you out of kindness. He's just using you. Xiao Zhan's foresight and strategic vision are far more powerful and impressive than you imagine."

Wanyan Ruoxi: "I understand, Mr. Deng. In any case, you saved me again."

"I just don't understand what Xiao Zhan meant by this?"

Deng Zhi waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about it. I'll handle it. Just stay here and don't go out for a while. Those people won't dare to come looking for you here."

"Also, I'm going on a trip for the next couple of days. If there's anything you need, have Ruolan take care of it. We'll talk about it when I get back."

Wanyan Ruoxi: "What if Xiao Zhan comes looking for me?"

Deng Zhi scoffed, "Xiao Zhan won't come looking for you. He's with me. And let me remind you again, don't have any illusions about Xiao Zhan, and don't make a move on the women around him. If you don't listen to me, I won't stop you from dying."

"Go back and rest."

Wanyan Ruoxi glanced at her sister, then bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, Mr. Deng. I'll go back to my room now."

Watching Wanyan Ruoxi's somewhat forlorn figure, Deng Zhi said to Wanyan Ruolan, "Baby, while I'm away on a long trip, you must keep a close eye on your sister and make sure she doesn't go out. To tell you the truth, the capital city may seem peaceful and prosperous on the surface, but in reality, undercurrents are surging and various forces are gathering here. Sooner or later, something big will happen in the capital city."

"Remember my words: don't cause trouble, keep a low profile, and make a fortune quietly."

Wanyan Ruolan nestled obediently in Deng Zhi's arms like an adorable kitten, and said sweetly, "I know, husband, your words are law."

"Kiss!"

Then she kissed Deng Zhi a few times on the cheek, her eyes filled with passionate desire, and said seductively, "My husband is going on a long trip, so I'll take good care of him tonight."

Deng Zhi, with a mischievous grin on his face, hugged the lovely girl in his arms and said, "Do you want to empty all the bullets in my gun?"

Wanyan Ruolan nodded shyly and said, "Of course I want to, so that my husband won't want to pull out his gun and shoot every beautiful woman he sees when he goes out."

Deng Zhi laughed and said, "What you said is so ironic, and it also illustrates a point: why do so many husbands, despite having excellent wives at home, still choose to seek 'excitement' outside the marriage?"

Wanyan Ruolan said sweetly, "It's like many people having a rare vintage wine at home but not drinking it, yet insisting on drinking concocted beverages from roadside stalls. Many people can't understand what men are after."

"Honey, do you know what you're after?"

Deng Zhi laughed and said, "Of course, I like women who are young and beautiful, with sexy, energetic bodies. There's a saying that men are boys until they die, meaning that no matter what age a man is, he will always like an eighteen-year-old woman."

Wanyan Ruolan chuckled, "My husband only said one thing. Actually, some men's infidelity has little to do with whether their partner is good or not. Studies show that some people cheat not because they are dissatisfied with their partner, but because they simply like to pursue novelty. A stable marriage is too boring for them; they need to constantly change partners to find a sense of existence. To put it bluntly, it's not that the flowers at home aren't fragrant enough, but that some people are just born to love 'wildflowers.'"

Wanyan Ruolan's unique insight caught Deng Zhi's eye. He buried his head between the woman's snow-white, high cleavage, his nostrils flaring as he inhaled her faint fragrance, and murmured, "So, are you a cultivated flower or a wild flower?"

Wanyan Ruolan said coquettishly, "If you say I'm a domestic flower, then I am a domestic flower; if you say I'm a wild flower, then I am a wild flower. Whether I'm a domestic flower or a wild flower, as long as you're happy, that's all that matters."

She paused for a moment and then said, "I have never thought about this issue. Everything is up to you, sir. I think it is already a blessing from heaven that my sister and I can receive your protection. I dare not ask for anything more."

This is where Wanyan Ruolan's cleverness lies...

This is also one of the reasons why Deng Zhi likes her...

Women shouldn't be ambitious, let alone try to build a career by stepping on men; doing so could very well lead to a terrible end...