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

Having spent so many days together, Sister Wang had long been used to Bai Li Ce's way of speaking. Thinking that Bai Li Ce was pretending to be stupid, she immediately patted her affectionately.

"Look at you, still being so formal with your older sister!"

Seeing that Baili Ce's expression wasn't quite right, he immediately added, "That incredibly handsome young man~"

Wang Qingyan?

"What's up with him?"

Sister Wang shifted her position, her face full of gossip, and sat closer to Baili Ce. "You don't know?"

"..." She had just woken up; how would she know?

Seeing Baili Ce's bewildered expression, Sister Wang moved closer, her expression, tone of voice, and even hand gestures mirroring those of the old woman exchanging information at the village entrance.

"Yesterday he was both rescuing people and arranging accommodations for everyone."

"They even sent me here overnight to take care of you, just in case you ruined your reputation."

"But sister, to be honest, don't be angry, when his men came to rescue me yesterday, they were much fiercer than those pursuers."

"I was so scared my legs went weak! I almost grabbed a knife and started fighting them."

Although it's not very kind, the thought of Sister Wang holding two kitchen knives, her legs trembling and weak, jumping around as if she wanted to fight someone, is actually kind of comical.

"If I hadn't actually seen you later, I would have really thought they were going to kidnap me and make me their bandit queen!"

As she spoke, Sister Wang shook her head with a mixture of pride and disdain.

He expressed that he looked down on them completely.

Bai Li Ce gave a polite smile. "And then what happened?"

"So he went out to wait."

As Sister Wang finished speaking, she smacked her lips appropriately, "In such a cold night wind, he stood outside the carriage for several hours, and only left when he saw that you were alright."

"Tsk~ This young man is really nice~"

Bai Li Ce gave a stiff, forced smile.

fart!

There are only twelve two-hour periods in a day. When the accident happened yesterday, it was already the middle of the night. Where did he get the few hours to stand?!

And the cold night wind?!

It's summer now, the evening breeze is so refreshing and cool!

“And there’s more…” However, Sister Wang, who was already deceived by appearances, didn’t care about Baili Ce’s expression.

He continued, "The medicine, hot towels, and clothes on this carriage were all prepared as soon as I arrived, which shows that he is an extremely meticulous person."

careful?

Isn't this common sense? If she were rescuing someone in the middle of the night, and had ample time to prepare, she would have thought of it too.

"And another thing, this morning he even invited a doctor to examine you for quite a while."

The "ne" sound was pronounced with unusual emphasis.

It was also full of envy and criticism.

"Afraid of missing anything~"

As Sister Wang spoke, she became more and more enthusiastic, even slapping her thigh and saying with a hint of sourness, "Oh my, if I were ten years younger, I would be tempted by this idea too."

"..."

Um... Baili Ce carefully examined Sister Wang.

Although she's a bit feisty and a tiny bit older than her age, in terms of appearance...

not bad.

Another adorable height difference.

Don't older people always say that older people are more caring?

Being this much bigger, it must hurt people to the core.

"Huh? Why are you... why are you staring at me like that?" Sister Wang suddenly felt uneasy under Baili Ce's gaze.

He became very reserved.

Bai Li Ce narrowed his eyes, as if he had realized something, "Actually, at your age, it's not impossible."

Sister Wang was stunned, and her face flushed red instantly. "You, you little brat, how dare you joke with me like that!"

"Oh, don't be shy!"

Bai Li Ce poked Sister Wang with his finger and winked suggestively, "How about I introduce you to someone?"

"He's such a handsome young man!"

"You, you little brat, if it weren't for you... I wouldn't be talking to you anymore!"

Having failed to act as a matchmaker and instead being ridiculed, Sister Wang quickly pushed open the carriage door and jumped down.

Then I heard a cry of "Ouch!", probably because he twisted his ankle in his haste.

"Hahaha... Ouch, ouch, ouch..." Baili Ce laughed so hard in the carriage that he bent over backwards and accidentally aggravated his wound.

"Isn't this what they call 'too much joy turns to sorrow'?" With a gloating laugh, Wang skillfully boarded the carriage.

Bai Li Ce immediately suppressed his pained expression. Looking at his energetic appearance, he felt even more that Sister Wang's words were unbelievable.

"Just now someone praised the Wang family head for valuing women's reputation, but now he's casually sharing a room with a young lady. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Wang Qingyan nodded seriously, "It's indeed not good."

"That......"

But he added, "But this is my carriage."

"That's okay."

Then the atmosphere became tense.

Bai Lize could only rub his nose and cough a few times in a mock manner.

Wang Qingyan, however, seemed oblivious to the problem and asked earnestly, "Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Ah, this...

Bai Li Ce replied casually, "Well, it's nothing, it's just that the smell in this carriage... suddenly becomes a bit pungent."

She paused deliberately as she said this, and the carriage window was open. Wang Qingyan should understand what she meant now, right?

Unexpectedly, someone's eyes lit up, and he squatted down in front of her with a smile in his eyes.

"What, what are you doing?" Baili Ce hurriedly leaned back, then thought that he shouldn't... do anything... right?

Wang Qingyan raised his hand and shook his sleeve, revealing his wrist with the back of his hand facing up. He brought his hand close to Baili Ce's nose and asked, "How does this smell?"

"..." Bai Li Ce was so shocked that he froze.

This isn't something only girls do!

Could it be——

Wang Qingyan... he's a sissy!

As he drew closer, Baili Ce felt that Wang Qingyan's tone had become somewhat... charming and sweet?

"Try smelling it!"

Her voice was somewhat ingratiating, but it didn't carry much ambiguity or excessive gentleness.

But this reminded Baili Ce of someone.

She really loves doing this!

“Just a sniff,” he said again.

Bai Li Ce looked at Wang Qing Yan calmly, but his heart was filled with some panic...

After a while, she took the initiative to move closer, lowered her head, and briefly touched the back of his wrist with the tip of her nose.

Surprisingly, the scent is quite pleasant.

It's a very faint scent, almost imperceptible unless you smell it carefully, yet it has a pleasant and uplifting quality.

And it's very familiar.

But amidst the familiarity, there was a strange difference.

"..." It was clearly a very simple action, but it stirred up quite a ripple in Wang Qingyan's heart.

But his expression showed no sign of anything amiss. "Then this is for you."

Wang Qingyan took out a small, sky-blue porcelain bottle from his pocket, the same color as his clothes, and smiled handsomely.

"..." Bai Li Ce was stunned.

You can't help but think about it, no matter how hard you try!

Just like some people who go to tourist attractions and, even knowing they might be scammed, still can't resist buying things there.

“You…” It was as if a huge drum was beating loudly in my heart.

Bai Li Ce's expression visibly changed drastically.

Fuck fuck fuck!

Could it really be her?!

wrong!

Too deliberate!

At the last moment, Baili Ce regained his composure. "Patriarch Wang, you are too kind. It's a pity that I don't usually like to use these things, so I won't waste your kindness."

"It's just a little thing I made myself, not some expensive gift. It would be too heartless for you not to accept it, young lady."

"And yet I..."

"Alright, alright," Baili Ce quickly took the perfume from Wang Qingyan's hand, "Then thank you very much."

Seeing her accept the gift, Wang Qingyan's smile deepened.

He glanced meaningfully out the car window and said, "Your little maid is here."

"I won't bother you any longer. I'll come see you again when she's not here."

"Hmm," Baili Ce responded readily.

wrong!

However, by the time she realized what was happening, the person had already gone far away.

How did he... find out again?