After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

Painkillers contain sedative ingredients, and coupled with not having a proper rest for several days, Baili Ce finally couldn't stay awake and fell asleep after his eyelids had been fighting countless times.

Before falling asleep, she muttered to herself, "I can't sleep, I can't sleep, what if..."

Wang Qingyan didn't hear clearly what "what if" meant.

As she continued reciting, her head drooped outside.

Afraid that she might fall or twist her neck, Wang Qingyan naturally hugged her and gave her a shake, letting her head lean into his arms.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he leaned against it, a certain part of his heart started to itch.

It felt like being gently scratched by a fingernail, or like a butterfly landing on it, fluttering its wings, about to take flight but not quite, and scattering pollen all over its body.

Fortunately, this process did not last long, and they soon reached the main road.

His carriage, which he had prepared in advance, was parked there.

It wasn't that he had some kind of premonition and knew that Baili Ce would run in this direction.

Instead, he prepared carriages and horses at every intersection for use when needed.

Upon seeing him approach, the driver opened the car door from a distance, lowered the footstool, and stepped aside.

Once Wang Qingyan carried the person into the spacious carriage, he immediately closed the door, not daring to look at Baili Ce once throughout the entire journey.

Slowly lowering his body, Wang Qingyan first knelt on one knee on the cushion like placing a baby on the couch before gently placing her on the soft couch.

He changed his position, supporting her head with one hand and gently replacing the gaudy porcelain pillow with the other. He then squeezed each of the cushions next to her before choosing the most suitable one to place under her head.

She said that pillows that are too hard or too soft are bad for the cervical spine, and the softness of this pillow is just right for her.

Then slowly withdrew his hand...

"..." Just as he was about to let go, her warm breath brushed against his face, making his heart, which was not as calm as it appeared on the surface, even more itchy.

At that time, he and she were extremely close, almost face to face.

He could even see the patterns on her small fish hairpin and her freshly groomed eyebrows.

However, the tail of the eyebrow is slightly missing, probably because the technique is not good enough and too much was shaved off.

She's never been bad at makeup, though.

After all, not many people can be like her, daring to go out on the street with thick, dark Crayon Shin-chan eyebrows on their first time doing eyebrow makeup.

The wounds on her face had already scabbed over with a thin layer of blood, and she was all dirty, making her look even more like an unwanted kitten.

How could no one want it?

Thinking this, he gently withdrew his hand and covered her with the blanket.

I also checked her exposed wounds. Although there were quite a few scrapes and abrasions, they were mostly superficial injuries and none of them were bleeding anymore, so there shouldn't be anything serious.

However, it is indeed very glaring.

Moreover, he could only treat the surface wounds; as for the wounds under her clothes... it was simply not easy for him to do it himself.

"Have them take the man to the pavilion six miles away."

"Yes," the servant outside the carriage replied, and then drove the carriage toward the pavilion.

"Hmm..." Baili Ce raised his hand to scratch his face in his sleep, but was stopped by Wang Qingyan. He then wrapped himself in the blanket and continued to sleep.

After observing her for a while and seeing that she was no longer moving around, Wang Qingyan finally felt relieved and sat down to the side.

With his elbows resting on his knees, he was about to clench his fists and support his chin when he remembered how it felt when his head was touching hers earlier, so he immediately changed to a more proper sitting posture.

Looking at her obedient sleeping posture, my heart calmed down without me even realizing it.

This is probably what it means to live a peaceful and tranquil life.

So much so that, for a fleeting moment, as the gently swaying light and shadow danced between them, he genuinely felt that this was quite nice.

But it was only for a moment.

It was just a fleeting moment between him and her in this small world.

Outside the carriage—

Everything is just beginning.

......

"Oh oh oh-"

With the sound of a rooster crowing, there was a knock on the door of Baili Ming's room.

She had only been asleep for a short while when she got up, dressed, took a coat from the rack and put it on, and opened the door to see who had disturbed her sleep.

"You..." Seeing Feng Lan standing outside with a solemn expression, Bai Liming's morning grumpiness immediately subsided by more than half.

As he was being let in, a candle was lit. "What is it?"

"Sixth Young Master has moved."

Bai Liming frowned slightly. "Are you sure?"

"It's confirmed. Apparently, even Bicui fell for it."

Good, the morning grumpiness is gone, but the murderous intent is rising. "How is she?"

"The specifics are unclear, but they say he fell off his horse."

"However, the messenger said that the head of the Wang family arrived later, so it seems that there was nothing seriously wrong."

"No serious injury?" Baili Ming's eyes suddenly turned fierce.

"How do you determine if something is seriously wrong?"

Does it have to involve broken bones, missing limbs, or other injuries to be considered serious?

Besides, if she gets disfigured or develops a chronic illness, wouldn't I have to take care of her for the rest of my life?

"..." Feng Lan, who wanted to comfort Bai Liming, had no choice but to shut up because she accidentally said the wrong thing.

Baili Ming's attitude was naturally not towards him, "Since that's the case, then let's give our Sixth Young Master a big gift."

"Sixth Young Master is being cautious this time; he's probably not so easily fooled."

Bai Liming slowly poured herself a glass of ice-cold water, a smile playing in her eyes. "Then let's give him a little more confidence."

Feng Lan nodded slightly, awaiting instructions.

"Spread the word that I am looking for husbands for my younger sisters."

According to the rules of the Baili clan, if a woman is to be the head of the household, she either cannot marry or must take in a son-in-law to live with her.

To outsiders, her actions appeared to be aimed at eliminating rivals and seizing the position of family head.

With their clever little brains, some people will surely seize the opportunity to reap the benefits.

……

When Baili Ce woke up, it was already the afternoon of the next day.

"what!"

"what!"

The moment she opened her eyes, Sister Wang's face, magnified several times, startled her so much that she almost raised her hand to punch her.

Her sudden raising of her hand startled Sister Wang, who had come to check on her, causing her to stumble and nearly knock over the basin of water.

"You scared me to death!" the two said in unison, one patting his chest and the other propping himself up to sit up.

"Hiss..." A dull pain shot through his leg, and Baili Ce suddenly lost all strength.

Sister Wang quickly helped her up, saying, "Slow down!"

They stuffed all the remaining cushions in the carriage behind her.

Bai Li Ce glanced at the four identical cushions and didn't think much of it.

Seeing that her clothes had been changed, she assumed that Sister Wang must have already applied the medicine for her.

"Thank you. I hope my leg isn't broken."

She could still feel it when she fell yesterday, but the situation simply didn't allow her to check it herself.

Sister Wang carefully helped her position her leg in the most comfortable position. "Although there is no fracture, the injury is still quite serious."

"If the medicine hadn't been used in time, I don't know how swollen it would have been."

"It's good that there's no fracture." Although traditional Chinese medicine bone-setting techniques have been around for a long time, a fractured leg still needs at least two months to heal.

This would not only delay her trip, but could also make her a target for a second assassination attempt.

"What do you mean it's good that there's no fracture? It's so hot in the weather, if the wound gets infected, you'll suffer."

Bai Lize was quite confident in this regard, saying, "It's alright, it's not that easy."

"You shouldn't take this lightly."

“I’m fine, but you’re a young, unmarried woman. What if you get a scar?”

"I disagree! You're still as charming as ever, with great skin and a wonderful personality. You don't look old at all!"

"Hahaha..." Sister Wang immediately beamed, "Oh, sister, you always tease me!"

"No, if I were a man, I would definitely like you too."

"Hahaha, this is getting more and more outrageous!"

"Hey," Sister Wang whispered as she approached, "But then again, he's actually a really nice guy."

"Who?" No way, no way, she only slept for a day, and something so bizarre happened?