After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Who is your sweetheart?

Xie Xing asked curiously.

Your elder brother has a girl he likes; she's the legitimate daughter of the Right Chancellor's family, and they're currently discussing marriage.

what?

Xie Yuhe was slightly taken aback.

Is Qiong Wan preparing to arrange a marriage?

Hearing the system's words, Xie Yuhe felt a surge of joy.

Then he insisted that his mother bring betrothal gifts to discuss marriage!

But the next second, the system's voice made him feel as if he had entered an ice cave.

A while ago, the Right Chancellor's family sent someone to the General's Mansion, but Xie Mingzhu was throwing a tantrum at the time, and the people at the General's Mansion were too busy to receive them. The messenger left.

The eldest daughter of the Right Chancellor, believing her love was unrequited, heartbroken, agreed to a marriage proposal from the Zhou family. The two families are currently preparing to discuss the marriage.

Xie Yuhe suddenly stood up.

His expression was icy cold; his normally gentle and handsome face suddenly turned frigid.

Xie Xing was startled and looked at Xie Yuhe blankly: "Brother?"

Xie Yuhe snapped out of his daze.

He turned to Xie Xing, forced a smile, and said, "Xing'er, I suddenly remembered that I still have some matters to attend to at the Dali Temple. I'll head back now."

After saying that, he jumped onto his horse and rode away.

Xie Xing was stunned for a moment, and just watched Xie Yuhe walk away.

After a long while, he sighed softly, "I knew he was unreliable."

Xie Mingzhu, Luo Cheng'an, and Luo Qingyun went riding and archery, saying they wanted to bring her along to strengthen their relationship, but in reality, it was just to show off in front of her.

Xie Xing couldn't wander around, so he could only squat in place and listlessly draw circles on the ground with a stick.

"Oh, isn't this the fifth young lady of the Xie family who was quite favored by Prince Jin not long ago? My future third sister-in-law?"

Just then, a mocking voice rang out from above.

Xie Xing looked up and saw Luo Mian and a group of young masters from prominent families walking over with smiles on their faces.

Behind them followed Luo Hanfeng, who was covered in a disheveled mess.

The boy followed behind them, his face pale to the point of being sickly. The moon-white robe draped over his body made him look even more fragile. Only his eyes were dark and deep, making him appear lonely and vulnerable.

Xie Xing was taken aback.

He looked worse than last time.

She shifted her gaze from Luo Hanfeng, then slowly looked up at Luo Mian standing in front of her, and bowed: "Greetings, Third Prince."

Luo Mian chuckled twice, flicked Xie Xing's cheek with the whip he used to lash the horse, and asked, "Why are you here all alone?"

"Where is your Prince Jin? Wasn't he with you?"

Xie Xing frowned. Although she wanted to win Jun Lanjin's favor, she also knew that she was currently engaged to Luo Qingyun.

Luo Mian's words seemed to be an attempt to tie her to Prince Jin.

Xie Xing looked up and smiled slightly at Luo Mian: "Third Prince, you are wrong. Prince Jin is not mine."

"Oh?"

Xie Xing said slowly, "Prince Jin is exceptionally talented and accomplished. He belongs to the Great Chu and is His Majesty's favorite minister. He is not Xie Xing's."

Luo Mian was taken aback.

He glanced at Xie Xing with amusement: "Everyone says that you're a country girl who can't read a single word, but what you say makes some sense."

From behind the crowd, Luo Hanfeng slightly raised his eyes and his gaze fell on Xie Xing.

Just then, Xie Xing also looked up and glanced at him.

[Host, now is the best time for you to rack up hatred points.]

The system spoke in Xie Xing's mind.

Xie Xing naturally knew.

The little bit of hatred she had painstakingly accumulated last time suddenly vanished, so this time she's determined to make it all back!

Thinking of this, Xie Xing coughed lightly and asked in a soft, sweet voice, "Did the Third Prince bring that bastard child with him today?"

Luo Hanfeng's eyes suddenly darkened, his icy gaze fixed on Xie Xing.

Xie Xing met his gaze and trembled in fright.

His eyes are terrifying. Is he planning to kill me right now?

A strange system voice sounded: "[That's not right, the aggro value hasn't increased. Increase the intensity.]"

The voice of "One Person, One Unity" reached Luo Hanfeng's ears. The little girl's voice was soft and sweet. She seemed to be such an innocent person, yet she had to bully him to gain some hatred points.

A hint of mockery flashed across his eyes.

ridiculous.

Luo Mian never expected that this new girl from the Xie family, who looked so sweet and gentle, would say such unexpected things.

He turned to look at Luo Hanfeng and laughed, "Although Seventh Brother was born of a lowly servant, he is still of Father's blood. You little girl, calling the dignified Seventh Prince a bastard, do you want to die?"

Xie Xing tilted her head, her clear eyes blinking:

"Doesn't the Third Prince also treat him as your younger brother?"

Throughout the entire storyline, Luo Mian bullied Luo Hanfeng the most, and he still had the nerve to say that.

Of course, in the story, he said his fate was even worse than that of the villainous female supporting character.

She had no feelings for Luo Hanfeng. Although she had heard from the system that the male lead was pretending to be weak while actually being strong, she had no grudge against him, yet she used vicious language to attack him and hurt his self-esteem.

[Since you're going to kill me for fun anyway, let me bully you for now!]

Xie Xing clasped his hands together in his heart.

Luo Hanfeng lowered his head, stray strands of hair falling onto his slightly pale face. Hearing this thought, he curled his thin lips in a mocking smile.

You want to use me to complete your mission?

Then I'll play with you.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, Luo Hanfeng's hatred towards you has increased by 10.]

A surprised voice came from the system.

Xie Xing's eyes lit up.

The hatred level has gone up!

However, the very next second, [Ding, Luo Hanfeng's hatred towards you has been reduced to zero.]

Xie Xing: "..."

Xie Xing's gaze froze for a moment.

Eh?

"Why was it suddenly reset to zero again?" she immediately asked the system anxiously.

The system itself was confused, and its voice sounded somewhat anxious: "I don't know, let me check if there's a problem with the system."

Luo Mian was amused by Xie Xing's words.

He's always been a fun-loving person who enjoys bullying others.

Women in the capital either avoided him like the plague or fawned over him because of his status and position.

This little girl, however, was neither afraid of him nor overly eager to please him.

Their hobbies were surprisingly similar.

Luo Mian laughed heartily twice, then jumped off his horse. "You're an interesting girl, I like you."

"Come!"

Luo Mian handed the arrow in his hand to Xie Xing and said, "The weather is clear and the air is fresh today, perfect for riding and archery. I originally intended to use this bastard as my live target."

"Since the Fifth Miss also dislikes this bastard, how about I let her have this interesting game?"

As soon as Luo Mian said this, the surrounding noble young men immediately surrounded him.

"Haha, looking at her timid and delicate appearance, do you think she dares?"

"Don't accidentally shoot our seventh prince through with an arrow."

"Shoot one and see! Shoot one and see!"

A chorus of jeers erupted from the surrounding crowd.