The girl traveled through another world and forced the prince to take the imperial examination

Chapter 235

The house in Sanhua Bridge Cave, with a study in the front yard.

Su Qingyan was concentrating on looking at the accounts. Linglong stood behind her, looking at Ning Haochen, who was sitting below her, with an unfriendly look.

It’s no wonder Linglong was on guard against him. Ning Haochen drank his tea leisurely, stealing glances at Su Qingyan from time to time.

The study window was open, letting in a chilly breeze. Su Qingyan rubbed her cold hands. Ning Haochen finally couldn't sit still anymore. He moved the charcoal basin closer to Su Qingyan, but it still wasn't enough.

"Miss Linglong, please go get two more charcoal basins and a thick cloak for your daughter."

Su Qingyan was stunned when she heard this. For some reason, she suddenly didn't feel cold anymore.

Linglong secretly rolled her eyes. This guy was so clueless. He just sent her an account book, but he had to wait for her daughter to finish reading it. Is it appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone in the same room? If he hadn't been here, Linglong would have closed the window long ago, so her daughter wouldn't be freezing.

The house was rented, and everyone didn't stay there long, so they only cleaned it up a bit. However, all the dormitories had coal stoves installed, and the study used a charcoal pot.

Seeing that Linglong didn't move, Ning Haochen didn't scold her. He just frowned and turned around to close the window.

"Wait...! Master Ning, don't close the window yet. I'll go get the charcoal basin right away."

Rather than having them stay in the same room alone and attract gossip, Linglong agreed to light a few more charcoal pots.

Su Qingyan understood Linglong's worries and sighed in her heart. How could she still have a reputation? Ever since she was handed over to human traffickers by her own biological father, she had no reputation at all.

Su Qingyan suddenly recalled the days she spent in the hands of human traffickers, remembering Miss Sun, who had been abused by that disgusting scoundrel. If it were her, she would have probably hit her head against the wall and died! She was grateful for the birthmark on her face, which had protected her innocence.

Linglong ran to get the charcoal basin. Ning Haochen looked up at Su Qingyan and saw that Su Qingyan was in a daze with a sad face.

"Some people are worse than pigs and dogs, unfit to be parents. Even if this person is your blood relative, if they commit an unforgivable sin, they should be made to pay the price.

If you let him go out of kindness, you are undoubtedly condoning the evil person to do evil, and your kindness will become an accomplice to his evil deeds.

In this way, how can you be worthy of your grandfather who raised you with so much hardship? How can you be worthy of your mother who was brutally killed by him? " Ning Haochen spoke righteously, and every word was like a sharp sword, piercing Su Qingyan's heart.

Su Qingyan widened her eyes and looked straight at Ning Haochen who said such shocking words.

Ever since she returned to Yongkang, she had been struggling with pain every moment. The hatred in her heart was like a raging fire, almost devouring her completely.

However, revenge is not easy! What deep hatred, in the eyes of the world, is just her bad luck! Even her own clansmen believe that as a woman, the Su family should not be handed over to her, and the Su family's property should be handed over to Tang Chuning.

What made her feel even more helpless was that her so-called enemy was actually her biological father. If she were to cruelly kill him herself, she would be met with the world's ruthless condemnation and accusations. At that point, she would likely have no choice but to flee the land, burdened with infamy. From then on, the Su family would cease to exist in Yongkang.

Ning Haochen keenly sensed the entanglement and struggle in Su Qingyan's eyes. He knew that Su Qingyan was facing a difficult decision at this moment.

"Don't be afraid, I can help you!"

"How can you help me?" For some reason, Su Qingyan blurted out and asked directly.

"It's not that difficult to make someone disappear silently?"

Su Qingyan smiled bitterly and shook her head: "This is too easy for him. If it were just this, I would have taken action long ago. He should pay the price for what he has done."

Ning Haochen curled the corners of his mouth. He knew that Su Qingyan was not a weak person who could be bullied.

At this moment, the door of the study suddenly opened. The two thought it was Linglong who came back, but they didn't expect that the people who walked in were Yun Qing and Mu Qingcheng.

Mu Qingcheng and Yun Qing, who were hiding outside the study, heard everything the two of them said just now clearly. They also sent Linglong away when she returned.

Ning Haochen quickly restrained his aura and saluted Yun Qing. Su Qingyan followed suit and also stood up and saluted.

Yun Qing straightened up and said, "You don't need to be so polite in the future. This is not the Prince's Mansion in the capital. We are all family. There is no need to be so formal."

Mu Qingcheng laughed secretly behind his back. She found that Yun Qing liked to act very pretentious in front of outsiders. Although he said that he was not shy, he kept people at a distance without realizing it. Perhaps this was the habit of those in a higher position.

Mu Qingcheng walked to Su Qingyan, took her hand, and kept making "tsk tsk tsk tsk!" sounds while stealing glances at the two of them.

"I've felt that something was amiss with Master Ning! I finally caught him today! Master Ning! Are you pursuing my sister Su?"

Mu Qingcheng asked so brazenly that Ning Haochen and Su Qingyan blushed instantly. Su Qingyan, in particular, was so anxious that she tried to stop Mu Qingcheng with a red face. "Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense. I... Young Master Ning and I were just checking accounts."

Yun Qing also cast his gaze towards the two of them. After staring at them thoughtfully for a moment, he slowly asked Mu Qingcheng, "Pursue? Do you mean, Ning Haochen is attracted to Miss Su?"

This statement was a shocking one! Yun Qing's words were like a final conclusion.

Su Qingyan, who was standing by, turned pale and panicked. If Mu Qingcheng hadn't quickly grabbed her, she would have kneeled down to Yun Qing out of sheer terror.

"Oh my, Yunqing, look at you, you scared Sister Su." Mu Qingcheng comforted the panicked Su Qingyan while glaring at Yun Qing in reproach. How could he say it so bluntly?

At this moment, Ning Haochen suddenly stepped forward, bowed to Yun Qing, and said in a loud voice: "Your Highness, you have truly misunderstood! Miss Su is my savior! I have been so grateful to her for so many years that I cannot repay her. Therefore, I am willing to serve Miss Su at her side and do my utmost to repay her for saving my life!"

Oh! Life-saving grace! Then I must repay you with my body! Mu Qingcheng smiled like an aunt, and Su Qingyan wanted to hide in a crack in the wall.

Mu Qingcheng teased Su Qingyan in a low voice, "Can't you tell? You two have a life-or-death relationship! When we were in Daxi Village, I felt like you two had a story, like you were very familiar with each other. Sister Su, tell me what's going on!"

Su Qingyan bit her lip and said with a mixture of shame and anger, "There's no such thing as a life-saving grace. Mr. Ning, don't talk nonsense! It's not true!"

Ning Haochen said calmly, "It's been more than ten years since this happened. Maybe Miss Su was young at the time and doesn't remember it!"

"What? More than ten years ago?" Mu Qingcheng was surprised: "Sister Su was only a few years old at that time, how did she save you?"

Ning Haochen said: "That's true. Miss Su was only five years old at the time, and I was only six years old."

Su Qingyan really didn't remember this incident. She thought about it for a moment but couldn't remember it, so she could only shake her head.

Ning Haochen was not discouraged and slowly said, "About twelve years ago. I remember that day was Madam Ning's birthday. Your grandfather brought you to the Ning family. At that time, I was picking lotus seeds by the pond in the mansion's garden. Someone pushed me from behind, and I fell into the lotus pond unexpectedly. Unfortunately, the garden was empty. If Miss Su hadn't sneaked into the garden to play and found me in time and rescued me, I'm afraid there would be no Ning Haochen in this world today."

Hearing this, Su Qingyan was slightly startled and lost in her memories. Mu Qingcheng, standing beside her, asked curiously, "How old was Sister Su at that time? How did she rescue you?"

Ning Haochen chuckled softly and replied, "Miss Su is incredibly intelligent. When she saw me fall into the pond, she didn't panic. Instead, she quickly looked around, searching for something to help her. Finally, she found a long bamboo pole, the kind used by servants to beat fallen leaves. She extended one end toward me, then lay on the ground, holding onto the other end. I grabbed the life-saving bamboo pole and, little by little, crawled back to shore, saving my life. From that day on, my life belonged to Miss Su. Miss Su has been like a lifesaver to me."