Fairy, I really am a villain!

Chapter 292 I Love You at First Sight

In just a moment, Wang Zhongheng no longer looked at his juniors with his eyes.

Think carefully, what has Fang Xiwen done these days?

Knowing that Wang Anyang was going to take revenge on the royal family in a big way, he tried to stop him but did not kill him. On the one hand, he prevented the conflict from escalating, and on the other hand, he eased the division in the Wang family.

During this period, he worked hard to investigate and collect evidence, and found clues of the mastermind behind the scenes. He told the Wang family what he found out even if he was suspected.

It was not convincing to use the excuse of being an enthusiastic chivalrous knight, even if he really loved his daughter that much; but what if he was an ally?

Among all the people present, he was the only one who knew how great a risk Fang Tianyu had to take by appearing here using this lotus platform.

If the royal family knew that the Fang family and the Wang family were colluding in secret, it would definitely arouse suspicion; and Fang Tianyu obviously used cover-up means to take the suspicion on himself.

It was this move that made it clear that the Fang family and their son were sincere in forming an alliance - not as puppets of the Gao family, but as an alliance between aristocratic families.

In just a few breaths, Wang Zhongheng figured out the key point, and his words immediately became more sincere. He sighed, "Xiwen, uncle, I doubted you before. I was really blind."

"Yes, yes, we didn't expect that the Third Young Master has such an outstanding character now. It is really a blessing for the Fang family..." Everyone who reacted also praised him. The Zhengqitang, which was full of gunpowder just now, is now really harmonious.

"No need for the polite words." Fang Tianyu snorted coldly.

To be honest, he didn't know what the situation was now, but he felt unhappy looking at these intimidating guys and subconsciously choked them.

"It's not a polite gesture. Since Brother Fang is so sincere, we won't hide it," Wang Zhongheng smiled. He also knew something about the Fang family's situation and knew that his family could be of great help. "Someone will go to look for Brother Fang later."

"...That's good." Fang Tianyu resisted the urge to look at his son.

He was not stupid. It was obvious that the Wang family was indebted to him, but they hadn't done anything. It could only be Fang Xiwen's doing.

"My kid is really good, hurry up and get the license and come take over my position..." The Marquis said with some emotion.

Then, Fang Tianyu exchanged a few words with some old acquaintances;

Everyone was very eager. Wang Zhongheng also smiled and looked at Fang Xiwen, saying, "Thank you for your hard work during this period, nephew. You should move out of the guest room later. That place is too inappropriate."

"Yes, move to the same courtyard as Er Niang," the old man actually smiled "kindly" as if nothing had happened, and pointed out, "You young people should also move around. Living too far away will make you feel alienated. What are you doing?"

"...Senior, you are joking." Fang Xiwen almost couldn't hold it in. Lao Deng was really shameless.

Wang Zhongheng also sensed that the atmosphere was a bit awkward. He cleared his throat and said loudly: "I thought about it again and felt that Xiwen's speculation was reasonable and well-founded. We should temporarily suspend the discussion about the separation of the family and focus on investigating the demon boat first..."

"That's right! With external enemies at hand, internal strife is really outrageous. I have long felt that the Song family is suspicious!"

"That damned little brat Song Dongyang, he's actually planning to propose marriage? Is he worthy of carrying shoes for my nephew Xiwen?!"

...

"In that case, Wenxuan, you take the tiger talisman and mobilize the troops, starting from the pass and marching northward; I will fly to the ferry myself; uncle, go find the people from the Shenji Sect, bring the spare demon-suppressing heavenly lock, and see if you can figure out something..."

As orders were distributed one after another, the entire Zhengqi Hall was instantly mobilized, and no one raised any questions; after all, after realizing that Fang Xiwen's words had a credible starting point, everyone's attitude towards the demon race was very clear.

The Sichuan Opera face-changing happened so fast that Fang Xiwen was stunned and stood there, not knowing what to say.

Is this the adult world?

Seeing that he didn't move, Wang Zhongheng, who had already stepped out of the door, stepped back, smiled kindly, patted his shoulder, and said, "Nephew, do you have any other questions to discuss?"

"Uh, what should I do..."

"Well, I'll give you an important task," Wang Zhongheng held his shoulder and turned to the door, pointing his finger, "Go through that corridor, around the screen wall to a courtyard, knock on the first door, that's Er Niang's residence.

The West Market sells things that girls like. Go take her for a walk and don’t come back until dinner time.”

"...?"

"Take the money. If it's not enough, talk to uncle again."

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In the palace courtyard.

Not long after Fang Xiwen left, the noisy Zhengqi Hall suddenly became quiet.

After sitting there for a long time, Wang Ningzhu finally couldn't resist his curiosity and wanted to go take a look, so he sneaked all the way to the front yard and ran into the ferocious old man head-on.

"Uncle, what are you doing?" She straightened her back and looked straight ahead, but she was prepared to be scolded.

"Why do you, a woman, care so much?" "Do you look like you can get married?" "It's none of your business." And so on.

"Go to the Six Gates government office and borrow some weapons from the treasury. Discuss some things with them..." The old man seemed amiable and explained everything in detail. Before leaving, he said, "You don't have to go to the Song family's banquets in the future. Go out with that kid more often. Why are you so distant with him, young man?"

"?"

Wang Ningzhu suspected that he either heard it wrong or the old man was suffering from dementia.

As a result, several uncles and aunts passing by had a similar attitude and walked away with their hands behind their backs and a smile on their faces.

After waiting for a long time for Wang Wenxuan to come over, she quickly stopped him and asked, "Brother, what happened? Why... do you look so happy?"

Hearing this, Wang Wenxuan, who was smiling, had some bad thoughts and deliberately put on a serious face, "Sister, you don't know. The young master of the Fang Mansion has arrived at the mansion without informing us."

"Ah? What is he doing here? I have nothing to say to him!!" Wang Ningzhu was completely anxious. How would Fang Xiwen look at her if she knew about this?

"It's all to see you. Tell me, are you going to get married now or not?"

"Of course not! I, I have a crush on someone..." Wang Ningzhu was so angry that she stamped her feet, "You know it clearly, and yet you still ask me this?"

"Not marrying? That's what you said," Wang Wenxuan tried to hold back his laughter and said, "But the young master of the Fang Mansion has arrived, what do you say we should do?"

"What can I do? Find a reason to send him away!"

“Pfft…Hahahaha!” Wang Wenxuan finally couldn’t hold it back anymore and laughed out loud. He pointed behind him and said, “He’s right there. Go and deal with him yourself.”

As he spoke, he actually used his superb body skills to retreat, stepping on the magic circle and fighting, looking extremely elegant.

"Why are they all like this?" Wang Ningzhu almost couldn't help but scratch her hair, but she happened to see Fang Xiwen stepping over the threshold, and she became even more anxious.

So he ran over and grabbed his hand, and said anxiously: "Why are you still wandering around here? Don't let anyone see you!"

"Who saw it?"

"My brother has already told me that the dude is here! Come hide with me..."

Hearing this, Fang Xiwen pulled her back and said sternly, "I am the dude."

"What are you talking about?"

Facing Wang Ningzhu's confused look, he sighed and spread his hands: "You may not believe it, but I really am Fang Xingyun, the one you are engaged to."

“…Huh???”

"I knew this would be the reaction. Let me show you this." Fang Xiwen took out a letter from home from the mustard ring, shook it vigorously, and threw out a piece of golden cloth, and put it in front of her: "Here."

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: I have heard that Wang Ningzhu, daughter of Wang Zhongheng, governor of Dingjun, is a skilled, generous, kind, honest, and outstanding person. The Empress Dowager and I are very pleased to hear of her..."

This is a genuine imperial edict. Anyone who forges it will be subject to execution.

Even though she felt like she was in a dream, Wang Ningzhu could only believe it; so she snatched it away and looked at it over and over again countless times before she moved her eyes to Fang Xiwen's face.

"Are you my fiancé?"

"Yes."

"I am the wife you will marry in the future?"

"Yes."

"You had the imperial edict long ago, and knew all this long ago, but you kept lying to me?"

"Yes. Listen to my explanation first--" Fang Xiwen hadn't finished speaking when he met the phoenix eyes that seemed to be selecting someone to devour, and he swallowed the rest.

Wang Ningzhu carefully rolled up the imperial edict, as if afraid that the engagement would disappear out of thin air, and gently placed it on the bench next to him.

Then, she approached step by step, speaking word by word with a frosty face, "You have been hiding this from me for a full ten days since we met."

"This isn't that long, is it?"

"Not that long? Before you came, I was annoyed about this engagement every day, sometimes thinking of you, sometimes feeling sad; after you came, I was still annoyed about this engagement, wondering how you would look at me, whether you would think I was unfaithful, whether I should tell you my true feelings..." Wang Ningzhu was so angry that her eyes turned red, and she angrily said, "In the end, you knew everything, but you never said a word to me!"

"I'm sorry, can you please listen to me?"

Fang Xiwen was indeed negligent. He had always been concerned about the demonic disaster, and thought that as long as the result was good, it would be okay if the process was a little tortuous... But there was no such logic in the world.

The fact is, he had kept the girl frightened for a long time.

"What are you talking about! Are you treating me so well because of the Wang family? Or are you just helping me as an ally?!"

During the fierce questioning, Fang Xiwen was pushed all the way to the wall, and then with a bang, she slapped him on the shoulder, "Have I been being self-indulgent in everything I have done for you so far?!"

He spoke with great force and in a loud voice, but Wang Ningzhu already looked as if he was about to cry.

Every time I ask him, he avoids answering. Is he shy, or does he really not like me?

"neither."

Suddenly, Fang Xiwen reached out and hugged her in his arms, whispering, "You know my feelings even without me saying it."

"But I just want to hear you say that you are obviously my husband! Woo——"

Unlike his hug around the waist, Wang Ningzhu simply hugged her back tightly.

I've endured enough.

It wasn't just ten days of effort. She had clearly liked him when they first met, but she had to cut off her feelings for him. When she arrived at the stage, Fang Xiwen chased her. She was happy but couldn't say anything.

Until now, the Wang family is close to falling apart, and she is trapped in an engagement full of interests... They meet again at the worst time, but the strange feeling in her heart is growing stronger and stronger.

"I felt I liked you at first sight, even though I had thought this would never happen to me. You must not know that I kept secretly watching you on the boat to Osmanthus Mountain, watching you flipping through books on the deck, watching you walking around, watching you get off the boat and walking farther and farther away, my heart felt like it was tightly clenched, and I couldn't breathe..."

"......" Fang Xiwen fell silent.

"Why are you quiet again?"

Now that she knew it was legitimate, Wang Ningzhu would not let him go. After shaking him vigorously, she said with a tearful tone, "Speak!"

"I don't know about things that far away. I can only be sure that at this moment, at this very moment, I like Miss Ningzhu."

As the two of them were hugging each other, the breath blew directly into her ears; Wang Ningzhu pursed her lips, but still did not relax, "Go on! Aren't you very eloquent? Is this all you want to say?"

"...I can't speak in this situation."

"What is this situation? Ah..."

As if she had been electrocuted, Wang Ningzhu quickly let go of him and stepped aside with a flushed cheek.

Seeing this, Fang Xiwen naturally brushed off his clothes, recited a few words of Qingxin Jue in his mind and calmed down; there was nothing to be shy about, and it would be abnormal not to react.