After being reborn, I hugged the villainous boss tightly.

"Hey~~"

The wind whistled past, and suddenly a sharp arrow struck a tree just centimeters away from Ye Zhuxi, instantly covering her in snow.

Ye Zhuxi was startled when she saw the arrow so close to her, and she lost her footing and fell on the snow-covered ground.

Her small frame was almost buried by the falling snow.

"Is the girl okay?"

At this moment, a man dressed in black slowly walked towards her. When he looked at Ye Zhuxi on the ground, a smile appeared on his lips.

Ye Zhuxi looked up at the newcomer. The man was tall and had a noble air about him.

He was clearly a man, but he was exceptionally handsome, with a high nose bridge, sharp features, and a small beauty mark under his eye, which added to his otherworldly appearance.

Ye Zhuxi felt like she had seen this person somewhere before, but after searching her mind for a long time, she couldn't find anything about him.

The man approached her, his gaze sweeping over her.

He was so handsome, with captivating and alluring eyes, and he always seemed incredibly affectionate when he looked at people.

Even if a god were to come, Ye Zhuxi would still need an explanation.

The man looked at the petite woman on the ground. She had long, black hair, skin as white as snow, and delicate features on her pretty face, exuding innocence and tenderness. She looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, yet possessed a beauty that could topple kingdoms and be unparalleled.

Her eyes were filled with anger, her eyelashes trembled slightly, her brows were furrowed, and her originally pale face turned red with anger. Her pupils contracted like those of a frightened animal, and when she stared with her almond-shaped eyes, she looked a bit more playful and cute.

His beautiful eyes narrowed upwards, and seeing that she didn't speak, he reached out to help her up.

Ye Zhuxi didn't appreciate it. She gritted her teeth, stood up, and brushed the snow off her body.

Then, glaring menacingly at the man, she said, "Whose son are you! Don't you know that you can't just brandish swords and arrows in the palace?"

The man smiled, his handsome peach blossom eyes slightly upturned.

"I'm so sorry, Miss. I didn't know there was such a rule in the palace. I promise it won't happen again."

He said apologetic words, but there was no trace of remorse in his eyes.

Hearing his mocking, half-smiling tone, Ye Zhuxi's anger instantly reached its peak.

"What apology? I think you did it on purpose!"

"Do you know who I am?"

Do you know the consequences of hurting me?

"You think a simple 'sorry' is enough?"

The man was slightly taken aback by Ye Zhuxi's words, but after listening to them, a smile flashed in his dark eyes.

He shook his head: "I don't know!"

Ye Zhuxi felt a lump in her throat, and was instantly rendered speechless by the man's words.

"you……"

She wanted to say a few more words, but then she thought that she couldn't be as willful and capricious as before, and she couldn't cause trouble.

Thinking of this, she tried her best to suppress her anger and waved her hand.

"Ignorance is no excuse. Let it go this time. But if you dare to shoot arrows randomly again, I will definitely not let it go so easily."

After finishing her sentence, Ye Zhuxi rubbed her cold hands together and turned to leave angrily.

The man behind her chuckled softly. After watching Ye Zhuxi walk away, he put away his dazzling smile and stepped forward to pull the arrow out of the tree.

He examined the arrowhead, his deep eyes filled with cold indifference, and murmured in a low, almost mournful tone, "This arrow looks better stained with blood, what a pity..."

……

“Fu Jingyuan, you are just an adopted son of a general’s mansion. How dare you go against this young master?”

In the Imperial Garden, Ye Fan mocked and belittled Fu Jingyuan for a long time.

Most of the people around were watching the spectacle, and when they saw Fu Jingyuan being mocked by Ye Fan, they began to whisper among themselves.

"So this is the eldest son of the General's Mansion? He lives such a humble life!"

"That's right, he was just an adopted son, what use could he be!"

"He's useless, yet he dares to provoke the Crown Prince. Isn't he just asking for a beating?"

"Yes, but I heard that the young master used to frequently bring people to cause him trouble, and it was common for his hands to be broken!"

"That's just how this young prince is. Besides, the Emperor has always valued their family. No one can control him!"

"..."

Listening to the whispers around him, Fu Jingyuan showed no fear in his eyes. He remained expressionless and spoke in a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant: "Your Highness is too kind. I did not mean to cause trouble for Your Highness. It is Your Highness who has repeatedly made things difficult for me."

Ye Fan walked forward with his hands on his hips. Hearing the awe others showed him, he smiled proudly, his face full of nonchalance.

"So what if I make things difficult for you? Someone like you isn't even worthy of carrying my shoes, how dare you come to the palace."

Fu Jingyuan raised his eyes, a disdainful smile playing on his lips.

"Your Highness, what are you saying? I am here only because of the Emperor's decree. Are you belittling me to belittle the Emperor's decree?"

Ye Fan was momentarily speechless. The Emperor had always disliked anyone disobeying him, and when he heard Fu Jingyuan say that he had belittled the Emperor's decree, he became anxious.

"Fu Jingyuan, I did not have any intention to belittle the Emperor's decree. Don't try to pin this on me!"

Fu Jingyuan sneered, a ruthless glint in his eyes: "Didn't the Crown Prince himself say I wasn't worthy of being in the palace? If you look down on me, you're looking down on the Emperor!"

The onlookers couldn't help but sigh when they heard Fu Jingyuan's bold remarks.

Ye Fan had always been highly praised, and this was the first time he had been spoken to like this. He was so embarrassed that his face turned red, and he glanced awkwardly at the crowd of onlookers.

To save face, he continued to mock Fu Jingyuan.

"I despise you, you good-for-nothing, and I despise your Ye family!"

"Come and hit me! Come and hit me!" Ye Fan said as he shoved Fu Jingyuan, certain that he wouldn't dare fight back.

But he was wrong. The moment he touched Fu Jingyuan, Fu Jingyuan grabbed his hand and twisted it backward violently.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!"

Ye Fan's body was twisted backward, causing him to grimace in pain and his face to turn red.

Fu Jingyuan disdainfully shoved him hard backward, knocking him to the ground in the snow.

After he finished, he even wiped his hands with his clothes in disgust.

Ye Fan's obese body rolled around in the snow several times before stopping, like a snowball.

"Hahaha"

Seeing this, the onlookers, not wanting to miss out on the fun, started laughing out loud.

Some people were even fanning the flames from the sidelines.

"Hahaha, Your Highness, Fu Jingyuan actually dared to fight back! Teach him a lesson!"

Ye Fan struggled to get up, but lost his footing and fell down again.

Fu Jingyuan watched him thrashing about in the snow with indifference, his eyes revealing no emotion.

Ye Fan struggled a few times, but when he couldn't stand up, he angrily cursed the guards behind him.

"Didn't you guys see I got pushed down? Hurry up and come help me up!"

The burly men seemed to realize this only then, and hurriedly helped Ye Fan up.

After standing up, Ye Fan heard the laughter of the people around him, and he was so angry that his face turned red: "You lowly thing, how dare you lay a hand on me."

Fu Jingyuan chuckled lightly: "Your Highness has misunderstood! You attacked first, so I retaliated."

"If I want to hit you, and you dare to fight back, that is your biggest mistake."

Ye Fan was so angry that he became incoherent. He cursed a few times, and seeing that the guards beside him were unmoved, he stepped forward and kicked them a few times.

"What are you looking at? Can't you see I've been beaten? Get up there and beat him up right now!"