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

Tao Tao was quite observant and she could tell at a glance that Xia Nian was feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Niannian, why don't you go ask Xiahou Yu directly? He definitely won't lie to you." Tao Tao suggested.

Xia Nian nodded: "I will ask him, but whether he has it or not, I will not accept him."

Hearing this, the expressions on Tao Tao and Xu Zheng's faces froze.

Nian Nian is worthy of being Nian Nian, always so rational.

"I'll return the necklace to him in a while." Xia Nian said. She stood up and walked towards Xia Houyu's study.

Tao Tao looked at Xia Nian's back getting farther and farther away, and suddenly remembered what Su Xun hadn't finished saying:

"If you don't understand Yi An, don't you understand Xia Hou Yu..."

Tao Tao lowered her head and thought for a while, wondering if Su Xun had misunderstood something. She didn't understand either of them!

-

Xia Nian looked down at the box in his hand and felt it was very hot.

If Xia Houyu treated her so well even though he knew that she was engaged and had a fiancée, then he was just like the man Xia Nian had imagined.

They are all playboys.

When I arrived at the door of the study, the three people inside were still talking about something.

"Divine doctor, do you have nothing to do all day so you kill time by listening to gossip?" It was Xiahou Yu who said this. His tone was rather unfriendly and even a little teasing, which was different from his usual way of speaking. It was the first time that Xia Nian heard him speak in this tone.

"Tsk, this is not something I want to hear. It's spread all over the world." Su Xun pouted and leaned back in his chair uninhibitedly.

"Spread everywhere?" Xiahou Yu frowned.

"Brother Xiahou, are you thinking that someone is deliberately spreading rumors?" Pei Xuanxi asked.

Xia Nian's heart skipped a beat. Spreading rumors? Are you talking about Xia Houyu's engagement? From Xia Houyu's tone, could it be that he really doesn't have an engagement?

Xia Nian unconsciously clenched the box, and an inexplicable joy surged in his heart.

It’s not because Xiahou Yu didn’t have an engagement, but because Xiahou Yu didn’t pursue her even though he already had a fiancée.

In Xia Nian's heart, she has actually silently distinguished Xia Hou Yu from other men. He seems... really different from ordinary men.

Xiahou Yu inside snorted coldly, "I roughly guessed who it is." He stood up suddenly and strode outside.

Xia Nian was still lost in thought and didn't notice what was happening inside.

The door was opened forcefully, and the sound startled Xia Nian.

"Miss Xia?" Xia Houyu asked in surprise. He didn't expect her to be here. "Are you scared? I didn't notice you were here."

Xiahou Yu cursed inwardly, he was so angry about what had just happened that he didn't even notice Xia Nian was outside.

"I'm fine." Xia Nian shook his head and looked up at him.

Xiahou Yu had already put on a harmless expression, showing worry, and was completely different from the person he was just in there.

"Miss Xia, why are you here? I was just about to look for you." Xia Hou Yu walked towards her.

"What a coincidence, I'm here to see you too." Xia Nian had a dull expression, and Xiahou Yu realized something was wrong.

Did Xia Nian hear what Su Xun said? But that was a rumor.

But if Xia Nian was really angry about this, did it mean that she actually cared about him in her heart? Thinking of this, Xia Houyu couldn't help but feel happy.

Pei Xuanxi, who was behind them, saw the two of them like this, walked forward, chuckled and said, "Then I'll go first."

Su Xun was a little confused: If the relationship between Xiahou Yu and this girl was what he thought, then what about Tao Tao! ?

He ran out of the study and prepared to find Tao Tao to find out.

In the past, he had only heard that the relationship between the four major families was not good, but now it seems that it is not bad, but too chaotic!

Seeing that the two had left, Xia Nian said, "I'm here to return this to you."

She raised her hand, holding the necklace he had given her.

Xiahou Yu lowered his head, and Xia Nian couldn't see his emotions for a moment.

"I'm returning this to you not because of anything else, but because I simply don't want to accept it." Xia Nian raised his hand again and said.

Xiahou Yu raised his eyes to look at her, and his dark pupils made Xia Nian feel something was wrong.

"I'm not engaged, it's just a rumor," he explained.

Xia Nian nodded: "I know, I just...ah!"

Before she could finish her words, Xia Houyu grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms. Xia Nian lost her balance and almost fell.

A wicked smile slipped across Xiahou Yu's lips - what a pity that she didn't fall into his arms.

"What are you doing!?" Xia Nian looked at him angrily.

Xia Houyu lowered his head, got closer to her, and raised a harmless smile: "Miss Xia, why don't you want it? Is it because of the engagement? Or did I do something wrong?"

Xia Nian raised her head and frowned, "It's not because of the engagement, and you didn't do anything wrong, I just don't want to accept it!"

Xia Houyu said in a deep voice: "Since I have done nothing wrong, Miss Xia, please don't refuse, otherwise I will be very sad."

Xia Nian couldn't pull his hand away and could only take a few steps back, but Xiahou Yu refused to give in and followed him.

Xia Nian sighed: "Let go first and talk properly."

Xiahou Yu nodded obediently. He took Xia Nian's hand and walked into the study, closing the door with a slam.

"Why are you closing the door?" Xia Nian silently distanced herself from him, but Xia Hou Yu walked towards her with an unclear expression.

"About the engagement, I roughly guessed who spread the rumor. Don't be upset, I will deal with it." Xiahou Yu gently held her shoulders with both hands and looked at her sincerely.

Xia Nian was stunned for a moment, then said: "I... Young Master Xiahou's engagement has nothing to do with me, no need to explain."

Xia Houyu looked at her cold expression but was not angry: "Then Miss Xia, please accept the necklace." He grinned, with a hint of pleading in his tone.

"I--"

"If Miss Xia doesn't accept it, I will think that Miss Xia is angry with me because of the rumors about the engagement."

The same thing again! Xia Nian looked at him angrily and had to compromise: "Okay, I don't want to get angry with you."

Xia Nian's cheeks were slightly red and her eyes were misty. She didn't notice that when she said this, Xia Hou Yu was staring at her lips and his Adam's apple couldn't help but roll up and down several times.

Xia Nian took her things and walked outside. She decided to ignore Xia Hou Yu for a few days.

Xiahou Yu looked at her leaving back and lowered his eyes.

Xia Nian has no objection to contacting him, so can he take advantage of her?

-

Su Xun found Tao Tao and asked her about something that she found strange.

Tao Tao was stunned when she heard this and her eyes widened.

"Mr. Su, you misunderstood..." Tao Tao said helplessly.

"I was wondering how Xiahou Yu could possibly have the energy to deal with three women." Su Xun said, stroking his chin.

Tao Tao laughed. Of course he didn't care about it. After all, the man only pestered Nian Nian every day.

Su Xun looked serious, but he was unexpectedly so gossipy. Tao Tao glanced at him and told him about the relationship between the two people.

But she didn't know Su Xun, and only told him briefly that she was not familiar with Xia Houyu, but Xia Nian was familiar with Xia Houyu. As for whether Xia Houyu had a fiancée, they didn't know.

"So that's how it is." Su Xun nodded. He was really wrong.

He suddenly remembered a red figure, coughed twice, and asked, "Who is Miss Xu more familiar with?"

"A Zheng? She is quite familiar with Master Pei, and Master Pei even taught her Qinggong." Tao Tao clapped her hands: "By the way, Master Pei's injuries were caused by protecting A Zheng!"

Su Xun opened his eyes wide. This was something he had never expected.

Pei Xuanxi is well-known for not being interested in women, so how could he get hurt because of a girl?

This was unbelievable. In just half a day, Su Xun's entire understanding of the four major families was overturned.

He stood up and bowed to Tao Tao: "Thank you, Miss Tao."

Seeing that he was about to leave, Tao Tao asked, "Are you going back?"

Su Xun shook his head: "No, I'll go find Xia Houyu and tell him I want to stay for a few days."

"So sudden?" Tao Tao asked in surprise, and thought of Yi An again. If Su Xun lived here, what would happen to Yi An's injury?

"That's right." Su Xun smiled and walked outside.