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

Imperial City, Shangyang Palace.

"What?!" Lu Jian was completely taken aback after hearing the news from Shu Cheng.

Bai Liming also looked grave. "To be precise, they're trapped somewhere in Shucheng."

"Sleepy?" Lu Jian was even more puzzled.

"These messages were released by the Wang family three days ago, and there are no new developments on my side."

The White Dew solar term was three days ago.

"In this case......"

After a moment's thought, Lu Jian recalled that in the past few days, the spies from the Investigation Division had not sent any messages.

"It seems that the Wang family intends to move from the shadows to the open."

"If that's the case, Your Majesty, would you like to adjust the plan or add an extra layer of protection?"

Lu Jian shook his head. "At this juncture, any changes will only fuel our opponents' further speculation about us."

"This is no different from actively exposing weaknesses."

"It could also easily put Lin Fusi and his sister in a more passive position."

"Then all we can do is wait and see."

Baili Ming knew that doing nothing was the best option, but she still couldn't help worrying.

After all, Wang Qingyan is such a good actor, and her sister is so careless; what if...?

"Perhaps things aren't as bad as we think."

"What does Your Majesty mean?"

"There are three possibilities."

"First, Wang Qingyan has discovered her true intentions and has taken her into custody."

If that were the case, Lu Jian would not only not sympathize with Baili Ce, but would also curse her to death.

He, a dignified emperor, has generously shared his most secret skills with her; if she still can't learn how to manipulate men, then she truly deserves to suffer.

"Secondly, Shucheng has encountered an illogical problem, and they have no way to contact the outside world."

"Thirdly, your sister has already succeeded, but in order not to arouse Wang Qingyan's suspicion, she can only 'pretend to be deaf and dumb'."

This is the possibility that Lu Jian most hopes for, after all, his method has really worked every time.

Even if Wang Qingyan's mind is more monstrous than a demon's, as long as Baili Ce has even a little bit of comprehension, he will definitely fall for it.

"Maybe......"

But Baili Ming's mind raced, and her expression grew even more grim. "There's a fourth possibility."

"You mean?!" Lu Jian felt a chill run down his spine as he suddenly realized what had happened.

"The powerful clans of Shucheng have won. Lin Yuchuan and Li Tong have already been killed. Everything that has happened before, including now, was Wang Qingyan's way of luring them into a trap."

......

Several days later, Tongniang, who was able to get out of bed, and Baili Ce, who was also able to get out of bed, finally completed their historic meeting.

In layman's terms, it means closing the door and sitting together on the bed to complain about Wang Qingyan.

"That day was absolutely terrifying!"

“Who says otherwise!” Tongniang slapped the bed.

“I haven’t dared to come see you these past few days, Young Master Wang is so fierce,” Tongniang said, winking like a gossipy old lady from the village entrance.

Bai Lize's eyes and nose scrunched up, and he nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that's right!"

"It's absolutely terrifying!"

Tongniang burst into laughter, "Hahahaha..."

"Hey, after I passed out that day, he didn't hit you, did he?"

As he spoke, he straightened his back, looking like he was saying, "If this bastard hits my sister, I'll smash his head in."

"Pah..." Baili Ce spat out the pine nut shell in his mouth excitedly, "I was just about to tell you that!"

Tongniang moved closer, sitting cross-legged, and listened attentively, "Mmm."

"After you fainted that day, he became even more terrifying. Tsk tsk tsk, the scene, the posture, I really..."

"Let me put it this way, if I hadn't seen a lot of things, you wouldn't be seeing me today."

Most importantly, I could clearly smell a strong bloody odor on him that day, not like someone else's blood, but afterwards he was completely unharmed, which is very illogical.

But she didn't ask. Lu Jian said that some things couldn't be said too clearly.

Presumably, the same principle applies to these issues; a smart woman knows how to play dumb.

"Tell me, how can there be such a person? He won't even let me come see you!"

She's smart, but that doesn't stop her from being sarcastic.

"Huh? Why is he like this?"

"Well, it seems my dog ​​isn't entirely without merits."

"Um... Sister, we can't compete to see who's worse."

"Besides, you have nothing to do with that jerk anymore."

Bai Li Ce patted Tong Niang on the shoulder, "Don't forget your ideals."

"That's right," Tongniang nodded sincerely, feeling encouraged.

"But to be fair, Wang Qingyan is still a million times better than that bastard."

"..." Tongniang rolled her eyes at her speechlessly.

He then scoffed, "Oh, so why do you complain about him controlling you?"

"How can I not be annoyed?!"

Speaking of this, Baili Ce got even more excited.

"They won't let me go out all day long, saying I have a foot injury and need to rest for a few more days!"

Actually, those nails weren't driven in very deep; it was just that we were afraid of getting tetanus, which is why we've been resting for so many days.

But Wang Qingyan, whether he was enjoying the feeling too much or was afraid she would discover something, always used this excuse to restrict her from going out.

"Tell me, how can he be like this? If he weren't asleep right now, I wouldn't dare come to see you."

"Tsk tsk tsk~" Tongniang clicked her tongue sympathetically.

Then he slapped the back of his right hand against his left hand several times while shaking his head and sighing, "Sigh..."

"Girl, tell me, when it comes to finding a man, you really shouldn't look for someone too good-looking."

"You might think someone has a good temper, but that doesn't necessarily mean they have a good heart."

"A kind heart doesn't necessarily mean you can make money."

Even if someone can make money, they might not necessarily care about you.

"Those who love you might not necessarily have a good temper. Sigh, it's tough~"

Bai Li Ce empathized deeply, overwhelmed with emotion, "Who can argue with that?"

No wonder people say that only scammers can satisfy their demands; now that I think about it, there's a sliver of truth to it.

"Hey, so you still want to marry him?" Tongniang's tone suddenly changed abruptly.

!!!

"When did I ever want to marry him?!" Baili Ce was furious on the spot.

Pointing at Tongniang with his index finger, he tilted his head back slightly and said, "Let me tell you, don't talk nonsense."

what?

Suddenly, a hint of disdain appeared in Tongniang's eyes. "How could you be such a fickle and promiscuous woman!"

Bai Lize's eyes immediately darted up and down, "What did I do?!"

"What else?" Seeing that she wouldn't admit it, Tongniang directly criticized, "So you mean you just want to run away after you've done your business?"

"What do you mean, 'slip'?" Bai Lize said, indicating that he hadn't heard clearly.

"I was just playing around with him," Tongniang explained earnestly.

Bai Li Ce frowned and pouted, "Hmm..."

So, it seems... it's not entirely impossible.

wrong!

Who would dare mess with him!

He's the one messing with me!

"Well," Tongniang began to reason with her.

"Although Young Master Wang is a bit fierce, he also looks like someone who is prone to womanizing."

"Marrying seventeen or eighteen wives in the future would be a light punishment."

"He spends money extravagantly; he clearly doesn't know how to manage a household."

"If no one keeps an eye on them, they'll probably squander the family fortune in the future."

"He also has a bad temper, and he'll hurt people to the point of near death..."

Ten thousand words are omitted here.

At first, I was worried he might get violent towards you, but after observing him these past few days...

As she spoke, Tongniang nudged her with her elbow, saying, "It hurts you to the bone."

"Besides, if he were really a bad person, why would he save so many of us? He's probably just a cold-hearted person on the outside but a warm-hearted one on the inside."

"Yes...right?"

Yeah?!

It's a hammer!

"But it also depends on you. If you don't have that intention, you should make it clear to them as soon as possible."

"We won't do things that manipulate people's hearts, are morally corrupt, or are indecent."

"How is that morally corrupt!" Baili Ce was about to retort when Tong Niang interrupted him again.

"After all, he still seems quite domineering."

"What if you don't like him and don't make it clear to him, or what if he just sticks to you and one day he gets really angry... don't you think so?"

"..." Bai Li Ce was completely shocked!

"And..."

"Knock knock knock..." The knocking sounded on the door.

"Ah Zhu, come back for dinner."

"Hey! They're here!!"

Tongniang stood up abruptly, showing no signs of having stepped on a nail, and quickly pushed her out.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, my shoes!!"

"Oh, oh..." Tongniang quickly helped her put on her shoes haphazardly and pushed her out.

"Hey, hey, it wasn't me!"

"I'm sleepy! I'm going to sleep! Don't come this afternoon, boom!"

Baili Ce, who was suddenly shoved into Wang Qingyan's arms: ? ? ?

You were gesturing wildly when you came over just now, so I asked you what you were doing.

You said you slept too long and your butt was numb, so you were exercising and even did a few somersaults, asking if I wanted to spar with you. You haven't even had lunch yet, and you're telling me you're sleepy?!

You're such a cutie.

"Let's go," Wang Qingyan said calmly, helping her walk back.

Bai Li Ce withdrew her gesturing hand, smiled sweetly, her beauty as radiant as the sun, and said, "Mm!"

What were you saying to her just now?

"They said you're handsome."

“...A-Zhu”

"Ok?"

Don't lie.

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