The system forced me to blow up the female lead's fishpond.

Shen Zhizhi was somewhat puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "Lord Zhang? What's wrong?"

She just has a scratch, why act like she has some kind of cancer?

The person who was lost in thought was finally brought back to his senses by this call.

He raised his eyes and looked slowly, but the pressure in his hand did not loosen at all.

Shen Zhizhi finally saw the expression in his eyes, which was filled with disbelief and surprise.

"Lord Zhang? What's wrong?" Shen Zhizhi was completely bewildered by his surprised gaze, feeling lost and confused.

Was it because you were surprised that she wasn't afraid of pain?

Oh dear! I was too hasty. If I had known my crush was here, I should have acted all weak and vulnerable.

She looked up and chuckled foolishly, "Lord Zhang, there's no need to be surprised. I've always been tough and thick-skinned, so this little injury is nothing to me, and I'm naturally not afraid of pain."

Zhang Jiali stared intently at her smiling eyes, his gaze growing deeper, without uttering another word.

After a moment, he lowered his eyes.

A clear laugh spread from his throat.

When he looked up again, his eyes held that familiar, gentle smile, and his voice was like a spring breeze, blowing softly towards him.

"Miss Shen seems to have many interesting stories about her that I am unaware of."

He loosened his grip slightly, and the movements of cleaning the wound became even gentler, occasionally glancing up at her with a low smile.

Staring at the stunning beauty so close to her, Shen Zhizhi was so overwhelmed that she almost had a nosebleed.

Her idol, whom she had always admired so much that she wanted to copy down every single one of his words, was now right in front of her, treating her wounds with such tenderness, which ignited her passionate fan spirit.

She couldn't help but grin broadly, her eyes squinting as if her heart was fluttering with spring fever. "If Lord Zhang would like to hear more, Zhizhi is willing to tell you more in the future."

"Then it's settled. I'm all ears."

He chuckled softly, lifted her clean wrist, applied medicine, bandaged it, and completed the whole process.

Zhang Jiali raised an eyebrow slightly, his eyes filled with a gentle, moon-like light. "The injury is minor; with careful attention, it won't leave a scar."

"Thank you, Lord Zhang." Shen Zhizhi nodded in thanks.

Zhang Jiali stood up, dusted off his plain robe, and said with a gentle smile, "Then, Miss Shen, could you please tell me the reason for your visit today?"

"Ah! I almost forgot!"

Shen Zhizhi then suddenly realized what had happened and slapped her forehead.

Ya Dan lazily complained: "Someone was so captivated by Zhang Jiali that he was completely out of his mind; how could he possibly remember such a trivial matter?"

Shen Zhizhi forced a smile, inwardly cursing: [What if the cricket chirped one more time?]

Under Zhang Jiali's questioning gaze, she blinked, her eyes sparkling.

“Lord Zhang, last time you were chased by villains and your situation was really dangerous. I have a bodyguard by my side, so let him stay by your side and protect you.”

"Secret guard?"

Zhang Jiali looked at her with surprise, staring at what was behind her. "Is Miss Shen talking about him?"

Shen Zhizhi nodded hurriedly, her eyes sparkling with a smile, "Yes, it's him, his name is Xue Liao."

“I appreciate Miss Shen’s kindness, but I’m afraid…” Zhang Jiali smiled and tilted his head slightly, “I’m afraid that young man won’t be willing to follow me.”

"Gah?"

Shen Zhizhi turned around in confusion and saw Xue Liao hiding behind a thick tree trunk, with only half of his face showing, his eyes fixed intently on the commotion.

Blood Liao: Observing in secret. ( ? _ ? ) Staring~

Seeing that his eyes met Shen Zhizhi's, he gripped the tree trunk and murmured:

“If Master wants to protect Lord Zhang, he can find another bodyguard. Why insist on me? Anyway, I will never leave Master, not even if you kill me.”

Shen Zhizhi remained silent.

If it were really that simple, why would she have come over in the middle of the night?

The problem lies in the fact that in the original work, Xue Liao was Zhang Jiali's confidant, and he did so much for him. If Zhang Jiali were to lose an ally, wouldn't the plot create a new butterfly effect?

Thinking about the new variables that might occur in the plot, Shen Zhizhi felt like her head was about to explode.

"Don't force me to lay a hand on you!" Shen Zhizhi smiled sinisterly. If it weren't for her idol being right in front of her, she would have really wanted to drag this guy out and beat him up.

"Anyway, your subordinates will not leave their master, even if you touch them, they will not leave. So be it."

Xue Liao straightened his chest, his tone firm and powerful, but he still hid behind the tree, cautiously peeking out half of his head.

"Very good!" Shen Zhizhi smiled and clapped her hands. "There are no more meat buns for tomorrow!"

Blood Liao: ( ? _ ? ; )

Xue Liao stiffened, then silently shrank back, leaving only one hand behind, still shaking it defiantly in refusal.

"you--"

Shen Zhizhi was about to step forward and give him a good whack on the head when her clothes were pulled by a force.

Turning around, she saw Zhang Jiali with a slight smile on his thin lips, looking down at her with amusement. "Since he is willing to follow Miss Shen, if I were to accept him, wouldn't that discourage him from protecting his master?"

Shen Zhizhi lowered her eyes, extremely hesitant, "But..."

His smile was gentle. He bent down slightly, raised his hand to brush the pear blossoms from her hair, and said in a soothing tone, "..."

"With Miss Shen's concern, I will be extremely careful when I go out in the future."

The cold moon hangs high in the sky, and the girl's fan heart is stirred once again.

After she finished saying goodbye to Zhang Jiali in a daze, she turned and left the courtyard. When she came to her senses, she walked forward with tears in her eyes, feeling annoyed.

Waaaaah, it seems like the tasks of saving the male lead will be several times more numerous from now on, waaaah.

Xue Liao crept forward, revealing his little tiger teeth, "It's so good, I'm so happy to still be following my master."

"Don't touch me!" Shen Zhizhi waved her hand dismissively.

"On such a joyous occasion, why don't you treat your subordinate to a meat bun to celebrate, Master?"

"Okay, I'm actually hungry... Wait, are you crazy?! Why should I treat you?"

"Master, I am not full and have no strength to work."

"roll!"

......

In the still of the night, under the pear tree, Zhang Jiali stared at the basin of still water, his pupils trembling slightly.

"Blood." He looked up and called out softly.

Blood darted out from the shadows, landing on one knee. "Young Master, what are your orders?"

Zhang Jiali closed his eyes, as if considering something. After a long while, his breathing became erratic for a moment. "Has Master been in the city recently?"

"There seems to be no news from Physician Yin yet. Does the young master have something to discuss with Physician Yin?" Blood Bewilderment looked up and asked.

Zhang Jiali remained silent, his gaze fixed on the wooden basin, offering no explanation.

Xue hesitated for a moment, then looked over and was shocked when he saw the water in the basin.

He stood up abruptly, his steps hurried as he held the wooden basin, his expression a mixture of horror and delight as he called out, "Young Master!"

His blood boiled with unspoken emotion, his eyes brimming with intense joy. After a long while, he knelt down on one knee again and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"I will go find Physician Yin immediately and tell him to return to the city at once!"

After he finished speaking, the wind rose, and he left.

Zhang Jiali turned his gaze away from the wooden basin and looked up at the bright moon, which seemed to be beside the pear tree branches, staring at it intently.

I watched for a very long time.