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

"I had someone test his skills today."

Following the sound, Baili Ce looked towards the figure ahead, his face filled with shock, just like Zhang Shan's when he heard her speculation earlier that day. "..."

"You don't want to kill him?"

"Can we kill him?"

With his longsword planted on the ground, Baili Changshan did not want any of his clan members to have any further dealings with the Wang family. "If I take action myself, I might be able to succeed."

Ha, you really are...

Bai Li Ce really wanted to say, "Sixth Uncle, please don't get me into trouble," but then said, "Never mind."

Although he is a full-time henchman that only the old master can command, Baili Changshan is indeed very powerful.

But facing Wang Qingyan is really risky.

Moreover, given the current influence of the imperial court, many places in the Great Wei still need powerful families, especially the Wang family.

“In time, I may not be his match,” Baili Changshan reminded her.

Bai Li Ce remained silent for a moment... then shook his head.

This sixth uncle possesses extraordinary martial arts skills, but he doesn't quite understand these intricate pros and cons of weighing the pros and cons.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have risked his life for the old master for so many years just because of a few words of brotherhood.

“I just want to get away from him.”

In the pitch-black air, Baili Changshan sighed and earnestly advised, "Wang Qingyan is a man who will not give up until he achieves his goal."

You can hide for a while, but you can't hide forever.

She didn't like hearing that.

"My niece is just temporarily avoiding the limelight."

Bai Li Ce raised his head and stared directly at the figure in the darkness. "The Wang family's influence is widespread throughout the court and the country. When the He family was eliminated, although some of them were taken care of, it was only the tip of the iceberg."

"The forty-eight managers of the Wang family only obey Wang Qingyan. If something happens to him, it is hard to guarantee that there won't be another rebellion."

"Although the imperial decrees are often hampered by the Wang family, the new system has not yet been formed. If the Wang family is removed, it will only bring harm to the aristocratic families and the common people."

finally--

He bowed with his sleeves clasped, his expression resolute and determined: "It is not advisable for the Baili clan to make too many enemies in the open."

"..."

After a long while, a sigh was heard in the air.

"If that's the case, then pack your things and come with me now."

“Not now!” Baili Ce blurted out in refusal.

Feeling a chill that sent shivers down his spine, he immediately became respectful and said, "Tomorrow, I will be seeing off the last batch of students."

If she wanted to go back to the Baili family, why would she go through all this trouble?

Besides, what's the difference between going back to the Baili family to be a tool and marrying Wang Qingyan?

“…” Even in the dark, Baili Changshan’s eyesight was excellent.

Looking at Baili Ce, who was clearly afraid of him but was still putting on a brave face, he suddenly realized that this child seemed to be really different.

But he didn't think that Baili Ce was disloyal to the Baili family, as his elder brother said.

On the contrary, he admired such a courageous and resourceful younger generation.

There are some things that young people are too shy to do, so it's still the older generation who have to do them.

"Alright, I'll come pick you up at 5 PM the day after tomorrow."

"Thank you, Uncle Liu!" Baili Ce bowed again excitedly.

When I looked up, there was no trace of anyone else in the room.

She sat quietly for a while, until her mood and thoughts had calmed down, before she lit a tinderbox and lit the candles in the room.

The moment the candlelight flickered on, the door was pushed open forcefully.

"..." Just as Baili Ce turned his head, he was rushed over and hugged by the panicked Wang Qingyan!

Suddenly she heard a "thud" from herself...

With a "thud," the tinderbox fell to the ground and rolled to one side.

It took a long time for the buzzing in her head to gradually subside.

Looking at the flickering candlelight, Baili Ce initially wanted to push him away, but then he thought about it...

Once Wang Qingyan relaxed, he spoke softly, "Don't make such a commotion in the future, it's easy to disturb others."

After releasing Baili Ce, Wang Qingyan looked her up and down. Even though he saw that she was safe and sound, he was still worried.

"I went out to look for you today, but I ran into some troublesome fellows. I thought you..."

Noticing the messy bed, Wang Qingyan realized, "You've been back for a while?"

Bai Li Ce took a step back, opened his arms, and gestured for him to take another good look. "Doesn't it look like you've just woken up?"

Her hair was disheveled, and she wore no makeup.

"Like," Wang Qingyan casually chimed in.

She didn't take the opportunity to escape, and he didn't mention who those people were.

"Is there anything else? If not, I'm going back to sleep."

She even yawned as she spoke, showing how sleepy she really was.

"..." But Wang Qingyan had no intention of leaving.

Bai Li Ce wiped her face helplessly; she had truly lost all patience. "What exactly do you want..."

"Marry me, Azhu."

! !

Sleepiness vanished instantly!

Wang Qingyan stepped forward and knelt on both knees—

I can't kneel!

Scoop it up in one go!

Bai Li Ce's voice cracked with fright, "What's gotten into you now?!"

"Marry me, please!" Wang Qingyan seemed not to hear what she was saying, and bent his knees, about to kneel down again.

Baili Ce, being strong enough, couldn't pull him back, so he had no choice but to—

"If you keep doing this, I'll jump off a building!"

Wang Qingyan froze until his face turned pale, “…”

Seeing him open his mouth, Baili Ce immediately covered it!

However, it still didn't work.

Wang Qingyan pulled her hand down and said it again, "Baili Ce, marry me."

"..." God knows what kind of shock he suffered outside.

With a determined heart, Baili Ce simply gave him a hug!

Add some sweetness to it, and make it more difficult for yourself...

Once his attitude softened, she gently comforted him, "I understand your feelings."

"But you have to give me some time to sort out my own affairs, right?"

He silently hugged Baili Ce tightly. He didn't care whether she had just woken up or not; he was only afraid that she would be gone when he opened his eyes tomorrow.

“I understand your anxiety, because I feel the same way.” She looked up into his eyes.

The time to test my acting skills has come. "So, please understand me, okay?"

Looking down into her clear, bright eyes, Wang Qingyan gradually relaxed. "Let me help you."

Bai Li Ce shook his head slightly. "My situation at home is special. There are many things that you shouldn't interfere with, and I myself need time to figure them out."

"Besides, I have my pride."

"Just like..."

She bent down, lifted a corner of his lower garment, and gently brushed away the dust. "You shouldn't put your pride under anyone's feet."

"Even I can't do it."

She met his expectant gaze; she refused to believe he wouldn't even offer a perfunctory response.

"..." He didn't actually want to agree to her request at all.

But if we don't keep her calm first, when the Baili family comes again, it might not be as simple as her "coincidentally" sleeping in the room.

"After seeing off the last batch of students tomorrow, I'll have an elder from my clan go to your hometown in Xizhou to propose marriage, shall I?"

"Or, let's go back to the capital together."

The meaning of “......” is quite obvious.

He wants a promise.

A concrete promise that would allow him to openly and legitimately pursue this matter.

Bai Li Ce gave a slightly helpless smile. "It's up to you."

......