Shocking! In this matriarchal society, every man wants to marry me!

Xia Muning lowered his head to the ground, his hair covering his face, so his face was unharmed, but his arms and back were covered with crisscrossing whip marks.

Upon seeing this, Shi Shu immediately rushed forward and hugged Xia Muning, crying. Perhaps due to accidentally touching his wound, Xia Muning frowned slightly in discomfort.

Zhong Tian was furious. What a scoundrel! He actually hit someone! They weren't even married yet, and he was already so unscrupulous. If they were married, Xia Mu Ning's corpse would probably be carried out of the mansion in less than a month.

Thinking of Xia Muning's dying state, Zhong Tian immediately stepped forward, kicked Fang Shilian away, and punched her.

Xia Muning saw Zhong Tian. He slowly stood up from the ground. His clothes were torn. He casually picked up a cloak and put it on.

Even with faltering steps, he walked up to Fang Shilian and slapped her hard across the face, making his palm go numb. It didn't matter; his palm hurt, but his face must hurt even more.

"Fang Shilian, don't you like slapping people? How does it feel to be slapped yourself?" He slapped her left and right, until blood trickled from the corner of Fang Shilian's mouth.

"Shishu, tie her up with a rope."

"Yes!" Shi Shu clearly also harbored a deep grudge against Fang Shilian. She immediately tied her up with a rope and gagged her with a rag.

"Take off her coat and throw it outside!"

"Yes!"

It was freezing cold outside; if you stayed outside for a while, your body would probably freeze. Xia Muning was a man who always sought revenge.

Xia Muning brushed the stray hairs from her forehead and said with a weak smile, "Madam Zhong, I'm so sorry, I always show you my most disheveled self."

Nakata thought, "That's really true!"

Xia Muning was of noble status and high position, but he always appeared quite embarrassed in front of her.

He looked at Fang Shilian, whose face was filled with resentment, and said, "Madam Zhong, my father wants to marry me off! Whether it's Zhang San, Li Si, Fang Shilian, or you, Zhong Tian."

"If you propose now, there's a high chance it will work out."

"I know I have a bad reputation and a somewhat domineering personality, but I don't ask for anything. There's only one thing: I want to be the head of the household." Xia Muning looked at Zhong Tian, ​​her eyes filled with anticipation.

Looking at Xia Muning, Zhongtian realized that the once aloof and unattainable beauty had fallen to earth and was now looking down on the common people.

Zhongtian had never thought of this before! Xia Muning brought it up, which stunned Zhongtian on the spot.

Xia Muning carefully observed Zhong Tian's expression and asked in a sorrowful tone, "Do you despise me too?"

"No, no!" Zhongtian quickly shook his head.

"Will you marry me?"

Nakata fell silent.

That moment of silence was even more desperate than when Xia Muning was whipped by Fang Shilian.

He felt a wave of dizziness and muttered to himself, "You must be disgusted with me! What should I do? What should I do?"

Zhongtian then noticed that Xia Muning's condition was not right; Xia Muning's face was flushed, as if she had a fever.

Zhongtian looked at him with some concern: "Young Master Xia, you should apply some medicine to your wounds. If you don't treat them, you'll get a fever."

"Madam Zhong, will you marry me?" Xia Muning asked again persistently.

Zhong Tian looked at Xia Muning and said, "Young Master Xia, you want to marry me because you want to grasp at the last straw. However, I am not your refuge. You are only grateful to me. You can hire a bodyguard and he will save you time and time again."

"You should find someone better! She'll treat you really, really well!"

Zhongtian thought for a moment, then decided to say it more strongly to completely dissuade Xia Muning from this idea: "I have a husband, and everyone knows that. But he has disappeared now, and I will spend the rest of my life looking for him. I cannot marry you."

Xia Muning felt his mouth was dry and his face was flushed. He watched Zhong Tian's mouth open and close, as if he had fallen into a hazy and dreamlike state.

He slowly moved closer to Zhongtian, pressing his entire weight onto Zhongtian's body. Their faces immediately came together, and if Xia Muning turned around, he could touch Zhongtian's lips.

Zhongtian immediately sensed the unusual heat emanating from Xia Muning, and she cried out anxiously, "Shishu, Shishu, come quick, your young master has a fever!"

The attendant appeared immediately, but only the attendant appeared.

Shi Shu said with difficulty, "Madam Zhong, please carry our young master to the bed. The floor is cold, and he can't stand it."

Nakata hesitated.

Shi Shu stamped her foot anxiously: "Madam Zhong, don't worry about any taboos between men and women right now."

Zhong Tian hugged Xia Muning, his body stretching out to reveal his long neck. He placed her on the bed, and Xia Muning's arm unconsciously gripped Zhong Tian's arm tightly, making it impossible for Zhong Tian to break free for a moment.

"Madam Zhong, you stay here and watch over our young master. I'll go brew the medicine!" Zhong Tian wanted to refuse, but Shi Shu looked at her with a wronged expression, and was about to cry the next second.

"……it is good."

The medicine took quite a long time to brew, and with nothing else to do, Zhong Tian could only stare at Xia Muning on the bed.

This is truly a darling of heaven, with a beautiful appearance, exquisite features, broad shoulders, and long legs. Her eyes, closed due to sleep, have long eyelashes that cast shadows beneath them, trembling like a butterfly about to take flight.

His perfectly shaped lips moved as if he were saying something. Zhongtian, fearing he wanted water, leaned closer to listen; it was a cloying address: "Zhongniang, Zhongniang..."

As if he had been burned, Nakata immediately stepped back.

Xia Muning's face turned even redder, as if a beautiful blush had been poured all over his face. He seemed no longer satisfied with calling Zhong Tian's name, and intermittent groans escaped his lips, his long legs intertwined.

Nakata's face turned bright red. Just then, there was a knock on the door.

She was Shi Shu, holding the medicine at the door.

Zhongtian couldn't wait any longer: "Shishu, Shishu, serve your young master his medicine, I'm leaving now!"

After saying that, he left immediately.

Snowflakes began to fall intermittently outside, and even the wind that blew carried a chill, instantly making Zhong Tian more awake.

Xia Muning was indeed deeply in love with her, but she was destined to betray him! She wanted to find Xia Jin'an, but what she would do after finding her was still undecided.

Shi Shu placed the medicine on the table. Xia Mu Ning had already sat up from the bed, her eyes clear, showing no trace of the delirium caused by the fever.

"Bring the medicine."

Shi Shu brought it over, and Xia Muning drank it all in one gulp. The bitter medicine burst in his mouth, but he didn't even flinch.

"Young master, is it worth it for you to do this?"

"It's worth it. As long as we achieve our goal, it's all worth it!" Xia Muning popped a candied fruit into her mouth to wash away the bitterness.

"Shishu, go and bring Fang Shilian here! Her usefulness is over; it's time to settle the score!"