In order to survive, she forced herself to have a happy ending with the yandere villain.

Under the starry sky.

The room was filled with candlelight. The man, sitting quietly in the study, held the pen lightly with his slender, bony fingers, and wrote black characters stroke by stroke on the white paper.

The gentle candlelight shone on the man's delicate skin, a sight to behold.

As the saying goes, "A gentleman like jade is unparalleled in the world."

As he wrote a certain word, a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips, and a hint of longing appeared between his brows.

Hiding on the roof beam, Xie Yi looked down at the young master's serene state and felt a sense of comfort in his heart.

But even the best of times can be disrupted.

"buckle"

Zhong Shi suddenly appeared at the study door and respectfully said to Xie Ze:

"Young Master, this is Zhong Shi. The Master requests your presence."

"... "

The pen paused for a moment as it touched the white paper, excess ink dripping onto the paper. The man remained silent, head down.

"!"

Xie Yi, who was on the roof, immediately jumped down.

Frowning in displeasure, she spoke up for her young master:

"Young Master just drove back and hasn't had a proper night's rest yet. Why is Master starting to torment him again?"

Butler Zhong, hearing Xie Yi's disrespect towards the master, sternly reprimanded him.

"Xie Yi, don't say anything more."

"Doesn't Butler Zhong also disapprove of the master's actions?"

Regarding Xie Yi's words, Steward Zhong Shi only felt that he was young and impetuous and his thinking was too simplistic.

It's perfectly normal for young people to say things like that.

But this isn't outside; it's the Xie family compound, where shadows lurk everywhere.

For Xie to say such a thing is extremely disrespectful to the master.

Therefore, his tone became much stronger.

"Xie Yi, what is the master doing? How dare a servant like you be so presumptuous?"

"... "

Xie Yi was stunned for a moment by Zhong Shi's words, which undoubtedly reminded him to recognize his own identity.

Xie Ze listened to their commotion, his eyes deep, and silently put down his pen.

He opened his pursed lips and replied to Zhong Shi:

"Understood, Uncle Zhong, let's go."

"Master!"

Xie Yi stood in front of Xie Ze, trying to persuade him to stay with concern:

"Young master, why don't you go and beg the master to be lenient for a few days and not let you test the poison again?"

Xie Ze's eyes flickered slightly, knowing Xie Yi's loyalty.

Unfortunately, it was of little use.

In the end, he might very well be killed by a single word from his father.

He didn't want to see anyone around him die for him again.

He then adopted a stern tone and reprimanded Xie Yi.

"Xie Yi, this is my own business and I don't need a bodyguard like you to interfere. There's nothing here, you can go back and rest."

"Master..."

Xie Yi watched as the young master walked past him, bowed slightly, and remained silent.

I wonder if I'll ever see the young master's tall, elegant, and noble figure again after he returns from the master's place.

Xie Yi is about the same age as Xie Ze, and is even a year younger than Xie Ze.

I remember when he was four years old.

Xie Yi, who had been sold by his parents, was just bought from a human trafficker by a former bodyguard.

Covered in dust, they entered the Xie residence together with a group of other children who were also being trained as secret guards.

On his way to the secret guards' compound, he saw a girl about his age kneeling in the center of the courtyard, as if she were being punished.

Her thin body was covered in bloody whip marks, and apart from her snow-white face, there was not a single healthy part of her body.

The cold winds that are about to blow in winter can make them shiver with cold.

Such a young child, covered in injuries, yet the Xie family so heartlessly punished him by making him kneel in the courtyard.

Four-year-old Xie Yi's eyes were filled with fear and heartache.

The former bodyguard who brought them in, seeing that they had noticed the child, jokingly tried to scare them:

"Did you see that? That's what happens to those disobedient children. Once you enter the Xie family mansion, your lives belong to our master. If you accidentally offend him, you'll die. So you must remember the rules of the Xie family mansion, understand?"

A group of children trembled with fear and answered earnestly.

"understood."

As Xie Yi left with the troops, he secretly glanced at the child in the courtyard.

He met the girl's eyes; her amber eyes seemed to see him and flickered for a moment.

Her pale lips curved slightly upward, as if welcoming his arrival.

"... "

Young and innocent Xie Yi then revealed her white teeth.

Although studying was arduous during my time as a bodyguard for the Xie family, I still had time to breathe.

During his rest time, he would use his newly learned light-body skills to wander around aimlessly.

One day, he met the girl again in a courtyard.

The girl was dressed in neat, clean, light-colored clothes, and looked as cute as a lucky doll.

But his face remained deathly pale, and he was squatting on the ground, seemingly looking at something.

With the intention of making friends, Xie Yi, seeing that no one was around, secretly slipped into the courtyard to greet her.

"Hello, what are you looking at?"

"... "

Startled, the girl slightly raised her eyes to look at him.

Seeing Xie Yi laughing heartily, his previously empty eyes immediately lit up.

Without holding back any secrets, she told him directly:

"Ant."

"?"

The girl pointed to a small line of ants on the ground, and only then did Xiao Xie realize that there was a group of ants moving house.

He suddenly realized what was going on, and crouched down slightly to watch with the girl.

This serves as a reminder to the girl:

"Now that you mention it, it looks like it's going to rain soon."

The girl stared at him with her big, puzzled eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Why?"

"You don't understand, do you? Our master said that ants don't like dampness. When it's about to rain, the air becomes humid, and the ants will climb to higher places. As a bodyguard, the most basic job is to be able to judge the weather. Only then can our actions proceed smoothly."

"Oh, I see. That's a very interesting piece of knowledge."

Xiao Xie was curious because she didn't know about this, so she introduced herself to her in a friendly manner.

"I am a new bodyguard at the Xie residence. Are you also a newly trained bodyguard? Why don't you know about such things? However, this is the first time I've seen a girl as a bodyguard."

"Not a girl."

"What?"

Xiao Xie was slightly taken aback, her youthful face showing a hint of surprise.

The 'girl' who had been squatting on the ground slowly stood up and said with a soft smile:

"Many people think I'm a girl, but I'm a boy, just like you."

shock!

Xiao Xie was slightly shocked, and immediately stood up straight.

"You...you're actually a boy?"

"Yes, is there a problem?"

"No...nothing."

When Xiao Xie saw that he had misunderstood someone and that the other person was staring at him with a smile, he couldn't help but blush with embarrassment.

He scratched his cheek and said awkwardly:

"That's good too. We're all boys, so there's no need to be so superstitious about becoming sworn brothers."

"Xie Yi, you want to be my brother?"

"Well, why not? We're all secret guards, helping the Xie family with their work. We can have fun together too."

"... "

A hint of loneliness flickered in the boy's eyes. He pursed his lips and nodded in response.

"Ah."

Xiao Xie was also very happy, and laughed heartily:

"By the way, what's your name?"