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

Xiao Xian caught the two people who spread the rumors in just two hours.

They were too obvious and hid among the storytellers. When the storytellers mentioned the stories about the four major families, they would pop up and mention Xiahou Yu's engagement.

And Xiao Xian saw with his own eyes that they took money from a bearded man and did the job for the money.

While they were not paying attention, Xiao Xian and his men rushed forward and took them down. The moment he saw the bearded man, his expression darkened.

This time Lord Xiahou is going to lose his temper, Xiao Xian thought.

After returning home, Xiao Xian told Xiahou Yu what happened.

Xiahou Yu came to the dungeon with a gloomy face.

The moment the tied-up bearded man saw him, he immediately shouted, "Xia Houyu, you are so capable! How dare you tie me up? I am your aunt's confidant!"

Xiahou Yu put away the hostility on his face and replaced it with a harmless yet cruel smile.

The bearded man was stunned. The Xiahou Yu in front of him was obviously different from before.

"Uncle Quan, do you think Xiahou Jing is worth anything?" Xiahou Yu said with a chuckle.

"You! You are a disobedient and unfilial thing, how dare you call Madam Xiahou by her name!" Quan Zhi didn't expect him to be so arrogant and yelled.

Xiahou Yu walked forward and stretched out his hand to hold his broad shoulders.

He leaned close to Quan Zhi and whispered in his ear, his voice like a demon from the abyss: "What is your relationship with her that requires me to say it out loud? Besides, shouldn't you be worried about yourself now?"

After Xiahou Yu finished speaking, he exerted force with his big hand, and Quan Zhi suddenly felt a heart-wrenching pain and the sound of broken bones coming from his shoulder.

His collarbone was broken by Xiahou Yu.

Quan Zhi cried out in pain and stared at Xiahou Yu with bloodshot eyes.

"Tell her honestly what she wants to do, or I'll use you as a training ground." Xiahou Yu took the handkerchief handed to him by his subordinate, wiped his hands, and then casually threw it on Quan Zhi's face.

In addition to suffering physical pain, Quan Zhi also suffered great mental insult.

Think about it, Xiahou Yu was just a young boy before, and after not seeing him for a few years, he has become such a figure. He is really capable!

He panted, thinking of Xiahou Jing's instructions when she lay beneath him and stroked his face with her hands.

"Don't let Xia Houyu know about this plan!"

Quan Zhi's eyes were bloodshot, he would never tell Xiahou Jing about her plan!

An hour later, Xiao Xian came to the study.

"Lord Xiahou, he confessed."

Xiahou Yu supported his forehead with one hand and held the book with the other, and said lightly: "Speak."

"Quan Zhi explained that it was Madam Xiahou Jing who ordered the spread of rumors, so that those who wanted to force the girl into the Xiahou family would think that you had an engagement. First, you didn't want other wealthy families to come and propose marriage, and second,..."

Xiahou Yu frowned slightly and threw the book aside: "What is it?"

"She wants to marry Qin Yang's daughter to you."

Xiahou Yu's eyebrows twitched, and a murderous intent appeared in his eyes.

Xiahou Jing is his aunt, and Qin Yang is her husband. He married into the Xiahou family and has a cowardly character. But Xiahou Jing is different. She is a smiling tiger and extremely cunning. It was only a few years ago that he saw her true face.

Qin Yang's younger brother, Qin Yu, had a daughter whom he had met before, but he forgot her name.

Xiahou Yu sneered and stood up.

It's ridiculous that his aunt wants to control him through the marriage contract.

-

At night, Meng Yin was sewing purses in her room. She designed several patterns and took this opportunity to practice her embroidery skills.

Meng Yin was embroidering seriously, and suddenly remembered what Gu Ling did to her today.

Meng Yin got angry when she thought of his annoying tone, but she also sighed that Gu Ling was indeed handsome and had a faint herbal scent on him, which was quite pleasant.

"Ah - Meng Yin, what are you thinking about? The stinky Gu Ling just has a pretty face, he didn't save your life." Meng Yin patted her face, admiring herself for being such a lovesick boy.

"Didn't I save you?" a hoarse male voice came from behind.

"Yes, but this is not... Gu Ling!?" Meng Yin said as a matter of course. She turned around abruptly and saw Gu Ling with a gloomy face, looking down at her condescendingly.

"Why are you here!?" Meng Yin hid the things behind her in a panic. Gu Ling watched her little action calmly.

He sneered: "It seems that Miss Meng has forgotten so quickly that Gu saved your life."

"I... I didn't forget." Meng Yin stood up and looked up at him unwillingly.

"You come into a girl's bedroom late at night and you seem to be so confident?" She looked angry and said to him.

Gu Ling pursed his lips slightly and moved closer to Meng Yin.

Meng Yin swallowed and subconsciously stepped back, but bumped into the table.

"Miss Meng has been very busy these days. She runs around outside during the day and embroiders things at night." He glanced at the things hidden behind Meng Yin and felt extremely jealous.

How could she care so much about other people's affairs?

Meng Yin rolled her eyes, and suddenly an idea came to her mind. She smiled and said, "I'm indeed busy lately, because there is someone who is very important to me, and I have to put his affairs first." After saying that, she winked at Gu Ling cunningly.

Gu Ling's expression became even darker as she expected. He said with a hint of sarcasm, "Really? That man is so capable that he could make Miss Meng so worried."

He clenched his fists and vowed to himself that he would find this person even if he had to dig three feet into the ground.

"Yeah, do you want to know who this person is?" Meng Yin said deliberately.

Gu Ling asked: "Who?" If you tell him, he promises that he will not do anything.

Meng Yin controlled her smile and stood on tiptoe. Seeing this, Gu Ling leaned down slightly.

"I won't tell you." Meng Yin whispered in his ear, and the hot breath made Gu Ling's body stiffen.

After Meng Yin finished speaking, she quietly moved away from him, feeling very proud.

Who told him to bully her today? If she doesn't take revenge, she won't be named Meng!

Gu Ling's eyes were teasing, and he raised his eyebrows: "Haha, it doesn't matter if Miss Meng doesn't tell me. I will find that idiot in less than half a day."

Meng Yin's eyes lit up: "What do you say he is?"

Gu Ling walked towards her: "I said he was an idiot, what? Miss Meng wants to speak for him?"

Meng Yin waved her hands, her expression serious: "No, no, I also think he is a stupid scoundrel." She kept scratching her thighs with her fingernails to prevent herself from laughing out loud.

Gu Ling's face turned cold: Idiot? It seems that they are very familiar with each other.

He tried his best to suppress the violence in his heart, and suddenly reached out and took out a bag from his arms and handed it to Meng Yin.

Meng Yin was stunned. The bag gave off a strong rice aroma. It was the rice cake that she wanted to eat last time but didn't get to eat because there were too many people.

When she came to her senses, Gu Ling had already left without making any sound.

Meng Yin walked to the window and looked outside, guessing that he came in from here.

Meng Yin sat down, holding the steaming rice cake in her hands, a gentle smile appeared on her little face that she herself was not aware of.

"You're such an idiot for coming to deliver food so late at night." Meng Yin took a bite and it was so delicious that she slammed the table.

After swallowing the last piece, Meng Yin suddenly thought of a question.

How did Gu Ling know that she wanted to eat this?

Did he send someone to spy on her? Or...did he follow her?

No wonder she always felt like someone was watching her from behind recently, causing her to have nightmares at night!

Meng Yin slammed her fist on the table and said angrily, "Damn Gu Ling!"