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"Hehe, how could I be angry with you? I am very satisfied with your performance. Just work wholeheartedly for me, and you will be rewarded handsomely." Zhao Yin's expression instantly became kind as he coaxed him gently.

This unpredictable change in mood made Wei Feng even more uneasy. She didn't want to lose her life... She wanted to indulge in pleasure... She was supposed to enjoy wealth and luxury! If it weren't for being implicated by the Xie family, she would still be a pampered young lady from a high-class family, marrying a good man of equal social standing and exceptional looks. Why would she have to suffer so much?

"Hmm?" Breeze remained silent for a long time, and Zhao Yin's smile gradually turned sinister.

"Cousin? And Breeze?" Xia Hua's voice suddenly rang out, saving Breeze.

"Xia, Xia Hua!" Wei Feng was overjoyed to see Xia Hua appear and cried tears of joy. She pleaded, "Xia Hua, please help me! I've angered His Highness the Fifth Prince..."

Xia Hua quickly understood what had happened. After thinking for a moment, she sighed and said to Zhao Yin, "Cousin, can you let me say a few words to Wei Feng?"

“Okay.” Zhao Yin seemed very agreeable and immediately let go.

Breeze rubbed her wrist, which was sore from being gripped, and looked pitifully at Xia Hua. At Xia Hua's prompting, she followed her out.

Walking to the small pavilion in the corner of the corridor, Wei Feng couldn't help but complain: "The Fifth Prince's mood swings are really scary. He's not even moved by my good looks. It's outrageous."

“To others, we are something they can’t have, so they will naturally indulge and pity us. But to my cousin, we are all things he can have, so why would he think highly of us?” Xia Hua said calmly.

Wei Feng choked for a moment, "Xia Hua's words make so much sense..." Then she looked at her with a worried and frightened gaze, "I didn't expect you to say such a thing. What happened to you under the Fifth Prince these past few days? Were you abused?"

“Don’t overthink it, it’s nothing,” Xia Hua retorted, then lowered her eyes with a dim look. “It’s just that I’ve realized my own powerlessness.”

"..." Wei Feng secretly clenched his fist.

“Breeze, you shouldn’t be targeting my cousin. He’s extremely vindictive. If you try to seduce him or get close to him, he’ll control you and use you to get back at you.”

"I didn't expect it to turn out like this..." Breeze said weakly, her eyes darting around.

Then Weifeng hugged Xia Hua's arm and said sweetly, "Xia Hua, please plead with the Fifth Prince for me. He will definitely listen to you."

Xia Hua shook off Wei Feng's hand, placed her hands together on her lower abdomen, and looked calmly into Wei Feng's eyes, saying, "I can plead for you, but you have to come with me."

Breeze looked confused: "What do you mean by 'following you'?"

"It means to be my deputy and help me conquer my own territory."

Breeze still didn't understand: "How are you going to take over the territory? Madam Hu has fallen, and now the Fifth Prince calls the shots. How could you possibly fight against him?"

"Just because you can't now doesn't mean you can't in the future. Don't forget, I'm the young master of the Xie family." Xia Hua's tone gradually became more serious, and her eyes became more determined.

"Breeze, you have always been the closest person to me."

"..." A gentle breeze touched her face.

"So you're willing to come with me? Although this is a question, you have no other choice. Without my protection, you might not even be able to keep your body intact in the future."

"I, I'll go with you," Breeze said hastily. After saying it, she needed a moment to calm down, but once she did, she felt at peace.

She wasn't surprised by this result. She couldn't rely on the Fifth Prince, and relying on other men was useless either. She might as well follow Xia Hua, because they were sisters who had lived together since childhood, and more importantly, Xia Hua held the power to restrain the Fifth Prince.

After Xia Hua and Wei Feng reached an agreement, they returned to Zhao Yin's study. Looking at Xia Hua's demeanor, Zhao Yin felt that she was increasingly resembling Hu Mama.

Zhao Yin smiled slightly.

But it doesn't matter.