After traveling through time, the four best friends were all targeted by the boss

Xunyan heard what he said, but it definitely wasn't her name. She walked forward, feeling extremely nervous.

Yi An closed his eyes: "Come here."

She walked forward, knelt down in front of Yi An, and called out weakly, "Master."

Yi An lifted her chin, his eyes moving over her.

He turned to touch her neck, and Xunyan trembled, not daring to dodge.

"A Tao... why are you wearing so little? Aren't you cold?" He frowned and pulled the clothes by her arm.

Xun Yan lowered her head and could faintly smell the alcohol on him. She didn't know who the A Tao he was talking about was, but she was sure that he had recognized the wrong person.

"Sir." She closed her eyes and grabbed his arms with both hands.

"I..." She raised her watery eyes and tried to look charming and seductive, but her trembling lips revealed her inner fear and resistance.

When she showed this expression, Yian's eyes instantly became clear and he glanced at her fair hands.

Her eyes were always pure and innocent, how could she look so seductive?

She is not her.

He lowered his eyes and looked at the girl in front of him. After observing her closely, he found that she was completely different from Tao Tao in some ways.

He grabbed her jaw and said coldly, "Put on your clothes."

Xun Yan was stunned, and quickly climbed up from his arms and tidied her clothes.

Yi An held his forehead with his hand. As expected, no matter who was in front of him, he only wanted to see that pair of clean and clear eyes.

It's a pity that those eyes can no longer hold him.

He suddenly felt regretful for having deceived her.

But how could she understand her own pain? Seeing everything that clearly belonged to her being taken away by Yiqing, including her!

Thinking of this, the slight regret in his heart disappeared, and an evil fire spread at an extremely fast speed.

He looked at Xunyan and hooked his finger at her.

"Come here and sit on my lap."

Xun Yan was still a little dazed, but when she saw the command in his eyes, she had no choice but to go forward and sit on his lap.

Yian looked at her soft profile. From this angle, she looked very much like Tao Tao.

He chuckled, as if he had completely mistaken her for Tao Tao, and patted her waist with his big hand to vent his anger.

Xunyan's body trembled slightly, and she turned to look at him at a loss.

"What's your name?"

"...Looking for geese." She whispered.

He stroked her delicate skin with his fingers and said, "From now on, your name will be Xun Tao."

Xun Yan nodded and clenched her hands. He changed his name so that she could stay with him and never have to go back to her old life.

-

After listening to Zifei's explanation, Gu Huai and Old Han did not show much emotion.

Especially Mr. Han, he let Zifei go with a smile. The power behind Yian is not small, and they are still standing on the same front.

Unlike last time, Mr. Han's face looked much younger and no longer looked like that old man.

Gu Huai looked at him and said, "I came here this time because I thought of something very important. Maybe it will help your plan."

"Oh? Mr. Gu, tell me about it." He immediately became interested.

"To truly become the leader of one of the four major sects, you must find the jade slip that belongs to you," he said.

"Jade slip?" Old Han raised his eyebrows.

"That's right, the jade slip is equivalent to a symbol of status. People from the four major sects recognize the slip but not the person. As long as someone gets the jade slip, they will assume that person has the ability to lead the sect." Gu Huai stroked the wall of the cup with his fingers and explained slowly.

"How did Mr. Gu know all this?" he asked.

Gu Huai took a sip of tea and said, "I found something my father left behind before, and it was mentioned in the letter from my second uncle."

Old Han lowered his eyes, and the veins on his forehead kept throbbing.

As long as he gets the jade slip, he won't have to go to great lengths to stir up conflicts among them, and he can directly lead the four major sects!

"But my father didn't mention where the jade slip is, so we may need to find it ourselves." Gu Huai said.

"Okay, I understand." Old Han clenched his fists, his ambition clearly evident in his eyes.

-

"What did you say? Xiahou Yu has a girlfriend?!" Lying on the couch, Xiahou Jing stared at the man in front of her in disbelief with a pair of shrewd eyes.

"It's absolutely true, ma'am. It's all the rage out there right now." Ding Zhuang said, half bending over.

Xiahou Jing calmed down and said, "Since it spread so quickly, it proves that he did it on purpose to make me give up!"

Ding Zhuang nodded, her idea was not unreasonable.

"But Madam, no matter what... Young Master Xiahou has no affection for Miss Qin at all." Ding Zhuang said.

Xiahou Jing snorted and laughed: "Your words remind me that no matter whether he has a lover or not, he is in Xiaoyao City now, and I have no idea what he is doing."

She took a long breath, as if she had made some huge decision: "He must marry Hanlin! Go and tell her that we will go to Xiaoyao City in two days."

Ding Zhuang nodded and said, "Yes, ma'am."

Qin Hanlin had been living in Xiahou Mansion. Ding Zhuang told her what happened and she only said that she went to Xiaoyao City to escape the summer heat and for no other reason.

After he left, Qin Hanlin's maid Mo'er looked at her worriedly: "Miss, are you really just going there to escape the summer heat?"

Qin Hanlin looked rather sad. She said, "You and I both know it's not that simple. A few days ago, the news that the four major families had wiped out the Xiaoyao Sect in Xiaoyao City was widely spread. I guess she can't wait any longer."

"Does the lady really want to marry Master Xiahou?" Mo'er asked again.

Qin Hanlin glanced at her and smiled helplessly: "Silly girl, do I have to marry you just because I say so? Besides, Master Xiahou didn't want to marry me in the first place, it's just..."

She doesn't necessarily have to marry Xia Houyu.

The other three are fine too. As long as she can get her Qin family free from Xiahou Jing's bondage, she will marry anyone.

Xiahou Jing insisted on making her marry Xiahou Yu because she wanted to control the Qin family and Xiahou Yu.

What kind of environment has she been living in? Because the second uncle was married into the Xiahou family, he always acted submissive around Xiahou Jing. Her parents were also deeply influenced by him. Xiahou Jing controlled everything they did and they never had a say.

When she was a few years old, she was forced to live in Xiahou Mansion and was forced to leave her parents. She realized how terrifying and hateful Xiahou Jing's desire for control and ambition were.

She had no choice. She couldn't pass the imperial examination, so she could only rely on other means to save the Qin family and herself from danger.

The solution is to marry someone who can compete with Xiahou Jing.

And she couldn't think of anyone else except the four major families.

She was the only daughter in the family, and Xiahou Jing and her second uncle had no children. For the sake of the family, she had no choice but to do this. Qin Hanlin clenched her hands, and her lips were bitten red.

"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Mo'er saw her with her head down, not knowing what she was thinking.

Qin Hanlin stood up and shook his head softly: "It's okay, go pack your things."

Moer nodded and helped her into the house.

-

Since Xiahou Yu had not come to stay at Yi Mansion these days, he would send Xiao Xian to check on Xia Nian's condition from time to time, which was exactly what Xiao Xian wanted.

"Mr. Xiao, what's the urgent matter?" Xia Nian saw that his forehead was covered with sweat and handed him the handkerchief.

Xiao Xian smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "It's okay, I'm just afraid it will rain later, so I'm going a little faster."

Xia Nian was amused by him: "Then wait until the rain stops before coming back."

He immediately shook his head: "No, we can't let Miss Xia wait too long."

Xia Nian said "Ah" and asked in confusion: "Why should I wait so long?"

Seeing her blinking her eyes, Xiao Xian was more gentle than usual, and her cheeks flushed. She muttered, "It's okay..."

Xia Nian smiled faintly, sat on the stone bench, and asked casually, "How is Mr. Xiahou recently?"

Xiao Xian was stunned for a moment, and replied: "Everything is fine, just a little busy."

"Yeah." Xia Nian nodded, "Be busy."

If I were busier, I wouldn't be thinking about her all the time.

She lowered her head. Xiao Xian could see that she looked lonely, but he didn't know how to comfort her. He just sat quietly beside her.

This scene happened to be seen by Han Liuyi who was just about to go outside.

Unrequited love? She immediately saw the truth behind it, smiled slyly, and flew away.