So what if I'm useless? I'll become a saint!

Jiurong returned to her own Furong Garden in a daze. As soon as she stepped over the threshold, a strange smell quietly climbed into her heart.

She paused suddenly, looked around, and alarm bells rang in her heart.

"Someone sneaked in?"

She subconsciously raised her voice and shouted.

"Someone is coming!"

However, the only response she got was an empty echo. It was as if all the people in the entire Furong Garden had been emptied out overnight; the silence was so frightening that it made people uneasy.

She frowned, and an inexplicable sense of uneasiness spread in her heart.

She walked into the yard cautiously, and every step seemed particularly heavy.

As soon as I pushed open the door of the main hall, an unexpected scene came into view - Xing Tianye was sitting there leisurely, holding a teacup in his hand, gently blowing away the hot air, looking like a free and easy cloud and wild crane.

Ling Jiurong couldn't help but frown, with a hint of displeasure in her tone.

"Why are you here? You are the young city lord of Xinghuo City, why do you sneak into my place every day?"

Xing Tianye did not answer her question directly, but just stood up gently and walked over slowly.

His eyes were deep, as if they contained endless words.

Suddenly, he stretched out his hand and gently fed a pill into her mouth. The pill had a hint of coolness and instantly dissolved in her mouth.

After she took the medicine, her face gradually turned rosy. Xing Tianye then gave her a cold look, his tone containing a hint of blame and doting.

"How dare you say that? I've been waiting for you all night."

Ling Jiurong smiled bitterly, but that smile hid too much helplessness and fatigue.

"What are you waiting for me to do?"

Xing Tianye sighed softly, his tone full of heartache.

"Yesterday I found out who killed your mother, and I knew you would be upset and remorseful, and went to Ling Jiuan to wait for him. Look, just as I guessed, you have been waiting for a whole day and a whole night?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Jiurong lowered her eyes slightly with a complicated expression.

She bit her lower lip lightly, trying to control her inner fluctuations.

"You always know me so well, but sometimes, I wish you didn't know me so well."

Xing Tianye looked at her with tenderness in his eyes.

"No matter what you need, I will be by your side. Even if I just need to be there for you silently, I am willing to do so."

Ling Jiurong laughed at herself, and that smile was filled with a bit of bitterness and helplessness.

"A person like me who is blind and heartless is not worthy of your attention."

Her voice was soft, as if she was talking to herself, or as if she was telling Xing Tianye the bitterness in her heart.

Xing Tianye felt a tightness in his heart when he heard this.

He hugged her tightly and held her in his arms, wishing to pass all his warmth to her.

"Fool, you are just deceived."

His voice was gentle yet firm, with unquestionable strength.

"Even if you did something wrong and let Ling Jiuan down, in my opinion, you are never wrong. Even if you are really wrong, I will still stand by you because you are the most important person in my heart."

His words were like warm sunshine, penetrating the haze in Ling Jiurong's heart.

She felt the warmth and strength in his arms, as if all her fatigue and confusion were released at this moment.

She gently closed her eyes and let herself immerse in his arms, feeling this rare peace and warmth.

Perhaps it was because Xing Tianye’s embrace was too safe and reliable, with a kind of reassuring power, and soon Ling Jiurong fell into a deep sleep.

Her breathing became steady and deep, and the fatigue between her brows seemed to be relieved at this moment.

Xing Tianye looked at her sleeping face, his eyes full of tenderness and doting.

He smiled gently, and that smile was full of doting.

"Go to sleep. Everything will be fine after you wake up."

Then, he carefully picked up Ling Jiurong, carried her like a princess, and gently placed her on the bed.

His movements were gentle and skillful, as if he had done this countless times.

After making sure she was sleeping soundly, he quietly left the room, leaving the room peaceful and tranquil.

Ling Jiucheng returned to his own yard from Jiu'an Hall. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xing Tianye sitting in the yard, sipping tea leisurely, and he couldn't help but frowned.

He walked forward, his tone filled with some doubt and inquiry.

"Young City Lord? Why are you here?"

Xing Tianye smiled, and there was a sense of calmness and confidence in that smile.

"You should know that I waited in Rongrong's yard all night."

There was a hint of sarcasm in his words, but at the same time he was also telling Ling Jiucheng that he cared about Ling Jiurong no less than he did.

Ling Jiucheng's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of complicated emotions flashed in his eyes.

He nodded, his tone somewhat serious.

"Young City Lord, you should know that I have no objection to your relationship, or even marriage in the future. But please consider Jiurong's reputation. She is my sister after all, and I don't want her to be hurt by some unnecessary rumors."

Upon hearing this, Xing Tianye's smile became even brighter.

"Don't worry, I will marry her. I will give her a legitimate identity and will not let her suffer any grievances."

Ling Jiucheng's expression remained unchanged, but a sharp light flashed in his eyes, trying to see through Xing Tianye's inner thoughts.

"So, you are here to propose marriage today?"

Xing Tianye shook his head, his smile showing a hint of helplessness and seriousness.

"For such a big event as proposing marriage, my father must come. I came today because of Rongrong's worry."

Ling Jiucheng knew what he was going to say, but he just spoke calmly.

"Jiu'an has suffered too much injustice over the years. If the sisters can't resolve their differences, I won't interfere."

His words showed that he would not easily interfere in the feud between sisters.

Xing Tianye's expression froze. He knew Ling Jiucheng's position and attitude, but he couldn't hide his inner worry.

"You should know that Rongrong's body..."

There was a bit of urgency and anxiety in his words, and he was also reminding Ling Jiucheng that Ling Jiurong's physical condition could not be ignored.

However, Ling Jiucheng's expression remained unchanged.

"You should also know that she doesn't want others to interfere."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Ling Jiucheng, Xing Tianye could only sigh helplessly and turned around to leave.

He understood that Ling Jiucheng's position and attitude were not easy to change, and he could not force it.

The atmosphere between the two seemed a bit awkward, and they ended up parting on bad terms.

Ling Jiucheng looked at Xing Tianye's departing back, but his heart was not moved.

He understood Xing Tianye's concern for Ling Jiurong, but he was also clear about his position and principles.

But he believes that the issues between sisters must ultimately be resolved by themselves.

He shook his head gently, turned and walked into his study.

As the head of the family, he still has a lot of things to deal with.