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

"Knock down."

There was a knock on the door of the young lady's room. Qiao Wanwan, who was sitting at the table, gestured to Chunxia to go and open the door.

The guards outside respectfully addressed the person inside:

"Miss Qiao, my young master invites you."

"... "

Qiao Wanwan's mind was in turmoil, and she felt even more frustrated now.

It seems Xie Ze did ask about that matter.

Hey!

She had no choice but to bite the bullet and have a proper talk with them.

He pressed on and left the room.

...

Qiao Wanwan led Chunxia and followed the bodyguard to a place she had never been before.

Stepping through the arched gate, one finds a garden unlike any other.

The sound of flowing water came slowly, and the chirping of insects in the dark night sounded especially lively in the grass.

Lighting stands lined both sides of the path, casting a faint glow along the way.

The bodyguard stopped and reminded Qiao Wanwan:

"This is it, Miss Qiao, please come in. The young master is waiting for you in the pavilion inside, and Miss Chunxia and I are waiting for you here."

"Okay, thank you."

Spring and Summer quickly handed her the lantern.

"Miss, here's a lantern for you. It will provide good light. Spring and Summer are waiting for you to come back here."

"Ah."

Qiao Wanwan followed the path until she saw the man standing on the pavilion.

She lifted her skirt and stepped forward.

He called out to him in confusion:

"Aze."

"!"

The man standing in front paused, turned around in the faint moonlight, and looked at the woman. His eyes were as dark as ink, and when he met her gaze, his slow-to-warm heart trembled.

"Wanwan."

"Ah."

Qiao Wanwan looked at the other person's pale face, which seemed to have an unnatural blush. Her lips parted slightly and then closed again, and she didn't know how to say the first word.

She smiled secretly, a flirtatious thought forming in her mind.

"What? You have nothing to say? I'm going back now."

She pretended to be about to leave when the man grabbed her wrist.

"Don't go, Wanwan."

"Hmm, then why are you dawdling? This isn't like you at all."

"Ah."

The man nodded awkwardly with a slight smile on his face.

He didn't know what was wrong with him. He was perfectly fine, but he just felt very nervous being face to face with her.

The man lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and his ears flushed as he spoke:

"Wanwan, my father has agreed to our marriage. Once your father arrives, we will make an appointment with the Alliance Leader to personally propose marriage."

The man's face was full of touched smiles as he held her hand gently.

"... "

Qiao Wanwan already knew what he had called her out to say.

Looking at him now, I suddenly felt a pang of pity.

If she rejects Xie Ze, will he be angry? Sad and heartbroken?

"Aze, would you like to hear my thoughts on this matter?"

"Of course, Wanwan, please speak your mind, and I will definitely accept it."

“Aze, I don’t want to join the Xie family.”

"!"

Xie Ze's smile froze. Staring at the woman's embarrassed expression, he knew she wasn't lying.

So, does Wanwan not like him?

Don't you want to be with him?

"Wanwan, what...do you mean by this? What you said before...were you lying to me too?"

The man's face darkened, and he gripped the woman's hand tightly.

"Hiss! Let me finish."

Qiao Wanwan withdrew her hand.

Only then did I realize that the man in front of me seemed to be holding back something; his dark eyes seemed to be flickering, and he said with his pale, thin lips pursed:

"Okay, you say."

"... "

Qiao Wanwan secretly clutched the fabric of her dress in her hand, and steeled herself to say:

"It's not that I dislike you, but to be honest, I don't like the atmosphere in your Xie family, and I dislike fathers who hurt their own sons even more."

Xie Ze's expression softened after hearing this.

It turned out to be for this reason.

His smile slowly returned, and he said ingratiatingly:

"Then let's move out and never come into the Xie family's house again. That way, Wanwan won't have to stay in this awful place."

what?

There seems to be some big problem.

As the conversation progressed, it started to sound like a conflict between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, with the daughter-in-law arguing about moving out after the wedding.

She raised her own question:

"But you are the only son in the Xie family. Will your father agree to this?"

"... "

...

When Xie Zhentian, who was inside the pharmacy, heard his son say those words, his eyebrows twitched slightly.

His face, however, remained calm.

"Ze'er, you said you want to go out?"

"Yes, Father."

"... "

Xie Ze slightly raised his eyes to look at Xie Zhentian, not wanting to miss a single expression on his face.

Unfortunately, nothing was discovered.

The other person was so engrossed in fiddling with the medicine in their hands that they didn't even bother to raise their eyebrows.

"Yeah, sure."

"!"

Xie Ze's eyes flickered slightly; he found it unbelievable and asked again:

"Father, can you really let me go out?"

“I know that Ze’er has grown up now and I can’t control your actions, can I? As long as you come back to see me occasionally and try out medicine for me, that’s enough.”

"... "

Why is he suddenly acting so strangely?

Xie Ze harbored some doubts.

But the other party seemed a little impatient, and Xie Zhentian's voice sounded like he was seeing the guest off.

"Ze'er, is there anything else now?"

"!"

Xie Ze understood what he meant, and nodded slightly in farewell.

"Since Father agrees, then I shall take my leave."

"Let's go, let's go. Don't disturb your father's research into new poison."

"Yes."

Xie Ze's steady steps gradually faded into the distance, and the hand grinding medicine inside the house slowly came to a stop.

His previously calm expression gradually turned serious.

"Come out."

The candle flame flickered slightly, and suddenly a figure darted out in front of Xie Zhentian.

At that moment, someone who was originally far away from the pharmacy had a sudden inspiration, held back his inner strength, and turned back into the pharmacy.

A pair of almond-shaped eyes peered through the intricate network of medicine cabinets, intently watching the guards inside.

It was clear that the mark on the Dark Guard's sword was one he would never forget in his life—the mark of the Black Hawk Dark Pavilion.

Why would my father know this person?

The masked guards respectfully addressed Xie Zhentian:

"Pavilion Master."

"!"

The person who was spying was startled and listened quietly to the voices outside.

"How's the check going?"

“Young Master did not buy anything from the old man on the way. This medicine appeared suddenly. I guess it must have been given to you by someone on purpose.”

"Oh? So that means Ze'er actually lied to me?"

"This subordinate does not know, but does the Pavilion Master really want the young master to leave?"

"Hmph, how could that be? I have people all over the world; how could he escape my control?"

“But if the young master goes to the alliance leader, it will be difficult to handle.”

"Isn't there still that Miss Qiao? As long as she marries Ze'er, she can become the next An Lin, staying by Ze'er's side forever. Ze'er will definitely thank his father in the future..."

Xie Zhentian's eyes and the corners of his mouth curled up as he muttered to himself.

"No matter who it is, once they become a member of the Xie family, they must undergo the Xie family's baptism, right? Hahaha."

The guards, upon hearing their master's thoughts, felt a chill run down their spines and dared not ask any more questions.

Hearing this conversation clearly made Xie Ze, who was hiding behind the medicine cabinet, feel as if his heart had fallen into a bottomless pit.

From their conversation, it can be inferred that his father is the head of the Black Hawk Dark Pavilion.

So why did his father lie to him?

All these years, the person who tried to assassinate him was actually his own biological father?

why?

Xie Ze's eyes darkened slightly, and he unconsciously clenched his fist.

He couldn't understand why his father wouldn't just be more direct if he wanted to kill him.

They even lied to him, saying that Eagle Dark Pavilion was Xie Mansion's rival. Was this an attempt to deceive him and escape all blame?

Why do you want to do this?

There's only one reason he can think of now.

It means that I am still under his control and still have some use.

If he escapes, I will kill him first.

The father clearly didn't want her to escape his control, and didn't want him to leave.

Why not just say it outright, but instead try to plot against him in secret?

Xie Ze tried his best to keep his breathing calm, but his anger had reached its peak.

An Lin is Xie Ze's mother.

The father even wanted Wanwan to become like his mother.

Xie Ze had no idea what had happened to his mother in the past.

But he felt that this was definitely not a good thing.

The thought of her father wanting to harm Wanwan filled her with anger.

Absolutely not.

He would never let his father hurt Qiao Wanwan.

Suddenly, the 'godfather' I met at noon came to mind. Perhaps he could learn about his mother and father from that person.