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

He even lied to the person involved, saying that it was his butler who saved her?

The carriage blocked Qiao Wanwan's view of Xie Ze.

however,

Su Xu's gaze, however, was clearly visible.

Xie Ze glanced in the obvious direction and saw the middle-aged man staring at him with a meaningful look.

It seems there's even a hint of optimism?

"?"

Xie Ze couldn't understand it at all.

All he knew was that this middle-aged man was a wandering swordsman hired by the Zhou family.

Judging from yesterday's assassination attempt, it's clear that his martial arts skills are quite good.

But he has nothing to do with me, so why look at him like that?

Xie Ze was completely unaware of this.

The two looked at each other.

The middle-aged man with the scar smiled slightly at Xie Ze.

"... "

Xie Ze also politely nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Su Xu sized him up, mentally assigning him a score.

This kid is quite good-looking.

He is still a humble person.

If she could be with Qiao Qingfeng's daughter, they would be a good match.

The two people, whom Su Xu was secretly pairing up with in his heart, were unaware of this at the time.

Seeing that Uncle Xu was alright, Qiao Wanwan thought about going back to the carriage.

After all, she sneaked out while Chunxia was away.

We can't let the nagging spring and summer find out.

"Well, Uncle Xu, if there's nothing else, I'll go back to the carriage to rest now."

Su Xu withdrew his probing gaze only after hearing the little girl's voice.

"Oh. Okay, then you can go in now."

"it is good."

The middle-aged man watched Qiao Wanwan go in with a smile on his face.

Those curious eyes took another look at the young man, who had long since disappeared from the spot.

At first, he thought that the person in the team who could take the best care of Qiao Wanwan was that young hero Gu.

But what happened yesterday made him change his mind a little.

He was a little curious.

Does the young master of the Xie family like Qiao Wanwan?

Otherwise, why would he take such meticulous care of her?

Su Xu slowly recalled the scene from last night in his mind.

The assassin had just finished dealing with the corpses scattered all over the ground.

Su Xu did her job well and protected her employer.

Only then did I have some free time to look for Qiao Wanwan and see how she was doing.

Did that young hero Gu protect her well?

But Qiao Wanwan was nowhere to be seen in the camp.

Following his own investigation, he walked towards the forest.

He felt a little anxious and was eager to find Qiao Qingfeng's daughter.

As Qiao Qingfeng's sworn brother, he was afraid that something might happen to his daughter in front of him.

That would be letting my brothers down.

Until we followed the signs of the fight and walked into the slope.

His keen ears suddenly picked up some noises below.

So he jumped up a tree and hid.

He also concealed his presence, making sure no one could detect his existence.

Soon.

A figure in apricot color suddenly rose up from the bottom of the slope.

It shone even brighter under the moonlight.

In the dark forest, only his tall, slender figure, seemingly bathed in white light, walked silently through the woods.

Like a white ghost in the forest.

Su Xu, perched in the tree, took a closer look.

Only then did they realize that the man was also holding a woman in a light blue dress.

Isn't this the little girl he's been searching for?

However, her dress was stained with faint traces of blood.

The blood had already stained the man's sleeves.

The man holding her showed no sign of disgust.

Su Xu frowned slightly, her heart tightening.

At that moment, only one thought appeared in his mind.

Is the little girl injured?

I wonder how serious the injury is?

But he can't go out now.

Because he was just an outsider, a wandering knight-errant.

He couldn't let anyone discover his relationship with the little girl.

Looking down, I felt a little worried.

suddenly,

A woman's sweet, coquettish voice came from inside.

"it hurts!"

"... "

The man holding her also paused in his steps.

His deep eyes lowered slightly as he looked at the woman in his arms, his uneasy brows furrowing slightly.

Xie Ze didn't say anything.

Instead, he chose to gently lower the woman's legs.

He wrapped one arm around the woman's head, pulling her close to his chest.

With his other hand, he took the woman's pulse.

The fingers, with faint blue veins and distinct knuckles, gently tapped the woman's pulse a few times.

Like a dragonfly skimming the water, it touched the woman's slender wrist.

The woman was completely unaware of any warmth.

Su Xu watched from the tree as the Xie family boy below took out a pill from somewhere.

Those slender fingers held a red pill.

He put it into Qiao Wanwan's mouth and gave it to her.

The woman seemed much more comfortable.

The furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

The man only picked her up after he saw her expression relax.

Continue walking straight towards the camp.

Su Xu, who was behind him, only realized it belatedly.

The young master Xie in front of me isn't disabled after all?

He usually appears in a wheelchair; is it just a facade?

Su Xu, filled with doubt, concealed his presence and slowly followed behind.

Xie Ze suddenly stopped when he was almost at the camp.

However, Zhong Shi stood at a distance, waiting for a long time.

Seeing that the young master had finally returned, I felt relieved.

Young Master, have you found Young Master Gu and the others?

Greet them with a smile:

"Young Master, you're finally back."

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the young master was carrying a woman in a light blue dress.

"this…"

Isn't this Miss Qiao?

Why was it the master who carried her back?

Where is Young Master Gu?

Zhong Shi looked behind Xie Ze again, but there was no one there.

He was also slightly taken aback, and asked with a puzzled look:

"Young Master, what happened to Miss Qiao? Why didn't Young Master Gu come back with her?"

"... "

When Xie Ze was asked by the housekeeper, he tightened his grip on the woman.

Right!

He went out to find Gu Chaomu.

But he met Qiao Wanwan on the road.

He doesn't know what got into him, but he actually picked her up.

He gazed down at the woman sleeping comfortably in his arms.

Her pale little face nestled against his warm chest, rubbing against him comfortably like a kitten.

Very well-behaved.

Just like a furry pet he keeps...

Seeing her feel better, the man's thin red lips unconsciously curved into a smile.

"!!"

But Xie Ze quickly realized that something was wrong with him.

Looking at the woman's face, he slowly broke down.

This woman is his enemy.

He actually mistook her for a harmless Persian cat?

joke.

Xie Ze's expression suddenly changed drastically.

A hint of disdain appeared on his face as he urged Zhong Shi on.

“Take her away and bring her back to her maid. Tell the maid that her mistress has an injury on her foot.”

"Yes, Master."

Zhong Shiyi was stunned, caught off guard by the young master's sudden change of expression.

Before she could react, the young master shoved Miss Qiao into his arms.

Zhong Shi noticed some red stains on the young master's sleeve and asked with concern:

"Young Master, are you injured?"

"... "

Only then did the man notice some bright red bloodstains on his apricot-colored cuff.