Best friends dressed up in ancient times to become mistresses? You run, I run too!

It's him.

Who asked him to meddle in other people's business?

Seeing that the person was approaching and had reached out his arms to her, Shen Ningzhu was furious. She leaned back forcefully and kicked the other person hard in the chest.

The man paused for a moment, then quickly grabbed her ankle, pulled her into his arms, and swam towards the shore with her.

You scoundrel, let her go.

Shen Ningzhu tried to struggle, but the muscles on the arm that was holding her were bulging and very developed, as strong and powerful as steel, which held her slender body tightly in its embrace, making her unable to move.

In the blink of an eye, the two had reached the shore.

Before Shen Ningzhu could even get angry, she was thrown heavily to the ground with a thud. A sharp pain shot through her body, making her wince in pain.

"Ouch, my ass—"

You bastard, you damn dog of a man.

Ouch, ouch! Her perfect, perky butt must be smashed into eight pieces by now, right?

Jiang Xuan Yan's gaze was icy, and he narrowed his eyes slightly, staring intently at the woman on the ground, who was coughing violently and looking utterly disheveled.

He couldn't be mistaken; this woman had just been about to kick him in the water. He had kindly saved her, and she was ungrateful and repaid his kindness with enmity. Thinking of this, Jiang Xuan Yan's chest heaved violently. His hands clenched tightly at his sides, wishing he could strangle this ungrateful woman to death.

His deep gaze fell upon her, his eyes gleaming with a storm brewing.

"What are you doing?"

Shen Ningzhu really wanted to retort, "Mind your own business," but when she met his gaze, which was like that of a living devil, her rationality returned instantly, and she didn't dare to.

"Waaaaah, Your Highness, why did you take so long? I thought I was going to die, that I'd never see you again! Waaaaah—"

While crying, she quickly got up and threw herself into Jiang Xuan Yan's arms, hugging his waist tightly.

He secretly raised an eyebrow and sighed.

What a great back! It's so comfortable to hug.

Jiang Xuan Yan's handsome face instantly turned dark with anger. He grabbed her wrist with one hand and pushed her away with ease.

"Ouch, it hurts!"

Shen Ningzhu felt as if her hand bones were about to be crushed, and she cried out softly. Jiang Xuan Yan remained indifferent, his brows furrowed tightly, and his gaze towards Shen Ningzhu became even colder.

"Who gave you permission to touch me?"

"..."

What a scoundrel! Hasn't he touched her enough already? He's touched her all over her body, what's with this act of a chaste and virtuous man?

By this time, a large crowd of men and women had already gathered around, and they were all quite bewildered by what they saw.

"When did His Highness the Crown Prince arrive? And why did he save Shen Ningzhu?"

"Don't overthink it. Everyone knows that His Highness the Crown Prince loathes Shen Ningzhu, that infatuated girl. Saving her is probably just a coincidence. Look, didn't he just push her away without any hesitation?"

"That's true. His Highness the Crown Prince is upright and kind, and cares deeply for the people. He probably just felt that it was a human life and couldn't bear to see it perish, so he stepped in to help. There's no other reason."

"She calls herself the most beautiful woman, yet she keeps getting rejected and still doesn't know how to repent, clinging to him again and again. If you ask me, she should be called the most shameless woman."

"That's not quite right. His Highness is known for his fastidiousness. It's already quite remarkable that he personally went into the water to save Shen Ningzhu. If you ask me, Shen Ningzhu is really lucky. Even though she's become a village girl, she was still saved by His Highness the Crown Prince himself."

……

Compared to the envy and jealousy of the noble ladies, the man remained much more silent, feeling only immense regret.

Many men were worried but also secretly excited when Shen Ningzhu fell into the water.

In this situation, if he were to go into the water to save her, and the two of them got soaked in public, then he could win the heart of the beauty.

Unfortunately, before they could make a move, the Crown Prince appeared out of nowhere.

Shen Ningzhu was soaking wet. Her long, black hair reached her waist, her skin was fair and radiant, and her cherry-red lips trembled slightly. Her exquisitely shaped fox eyes were filled with tears. She was half-lying on the ground, tilting her head slightly to meet Jiang Xuan Yan's gaze.

Jiang Xuan Yan remained silent, looking down at her coldly. From this angle, she appeared to be a pair of lovelorn lovers, full of tender feelings.

"stand up."

Jiang Xuan Yan frowned and said coldly.

Shen Ningzhu remained motionless, her cherry lips pouting, her grievances deepening. Water droplets slid down her hair, past her delicate chin, onto her exquisite collarbone, and disappeared down the neckline of her dress.

The soaked gauze dress clung tightly to her body, outlining her curvaceous figure.

The fabric of her dress pulled down at the chest, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin and a distinct cleavage.

Noticing this, Jiang Xuan Yan's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot. When he turned around, he found that all the men around him were staring wide-eyed, some even swallowing hard.

"Shen Ningzhu—"

Does this woman want to die?

Instead of going downstairs to change her clothes, she's still acting all seductive. Even if she wants to seduce him, she should consider the occasion!

Shen Ningzhu, being a modern person, was unaware of this. She only knew that she couldn't escape for the time being, so she tried to act pitiful and affectionate in order to cover up the fact that she couldn't help kicking Jiang Xuanyan in the water.

Otherwise, given this man's ruthlessness and vindictiveness, she would definitely suffer the consequences.