Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

Xie Shu looked around.

Liao Bin arrived and discovered bloodstains in the corner.

He took a few steps forward, reached out and wiped it, then held it to his nose and smelled it.

His expression changed instantly, and he immediately turned back to Xie Shu's side. "Young Master."

Xie Shu saw the bloodstains on his hands.

"It seems the assassin is injured," Liao Bin said. "He's quite capable, managing to slip away from us."

"Don't be careless. Today is Ah Lin's wedding. No matter what the assassin's purpose is in breaking into the manor, we must capture him as soon as possible. Have people search the place thoroughly, leaving no corner unchecked," Xie Shuqing coldly ordered.

With a flicker of his eyes, he was already guessing the identity of the assassin.

If he hadn't run into them, who knows who they might have been hiding in the shadows and planning to attack?

Liao Bin turned to the crowd and relayed the young master's order, instructing everyone to search immediately!

He then returned to Xie Shu, only to find that Xie Shu had somehow drifted off into a daze...

Liao Bin tentatively brought up the topic, "Young Master, today is the Second Young Master's wedding. He must have already greeted Miss Huo and is on his way back. Shouldn't we also prepare to go to the hall...?"

Xie Shu's previous enthusiasm for Xie Lin's marriage contrasts sharply with her current "avoidance"...

Perhaps others would believe that capturing the assassin was the most important thing, but Xie Shu could not hide it from Liao Bin.

Liao Bin could always sense—

These past few days, the young master has been preoccupied with the second young master's marriage, and it's not just for the second young master's sake.

But since it's already a fait accompli...

"No rush, let's search again." As expected, Xie Shu refused, "in case bad guys take advantage of the chaos to sneak into the house and harm anyone."

He remembered Hawthorne's reminder to him—

He was told to be very careful of his surroundings.

Could this be the meaning?

Or does Sang Hua actually know something?

"Yes." Since the young master had spoken, Liao Bin had no choice but to agree.

Watching the young master turn around, he deliberately muttered in a voice that Xie Shu could hear, "The person hasn't even entered the door yet. If he really regrets his words, it's not too late to stop him now."

Once you're married, your status will definitely be determined...

That's when it's truly too late.

Xie Shu suddenly stopped in her tracks, stood still, and after a long while, turned around to look at Liao Bin.

Liao Bin shivered involuntarily under his gaze.

He quickly lowered his head, "Young master, I misspoke."

"Don't say things you shouldn't say anymore. Her identity is special, and she's being watched by many eyes. We might be fine, but for her... it could be a disaster at any moment," Xie Shu solemnly warned.

Only in this way can we protect her and keep her safe...

"Yes." Liao Bin didn't dare to speak further without consulting his master, but hearing his son's words, he felt a pang of sympathy for that Miss Huo...

Perhaps it wasn't unintentional at all!

Noticing Liao Bin's unusual expression, Xie Shu guessed what he was thinking.

"Before Ah Lin left, he specifically asked me to help him protect Huo's... wife, saying that his abilities were limited. Is there a problem?"

"No," Liao Bin said, too afraid to answer.

Keep your head down.

He's been with the young master for so many years, spending more time with him than the young master and the second young master combined. To say he couldn't notice... ...

That's impossible!

But it was clear that the young master was still being stubborn—refusing to admit that he had fallen for her.

Liao Bin didn't know what else to say.

He could only sigh inwardly, fearing that once that Miss Huo entered the house...

My young master can only feel heartbroken.

well... ...

I don't know what they were so stubborn about from the beginning.

In the backyard, the guards searched for the assassin's whereabouts, turning every courtyard and every possible hiding place upside down.

At that moment, Xie Lin, accompanied by his bride, returned to the gate of the Marquis of Anding's residence in a grand procession.

He flipped and leaped off the horse.

Following the matchmaker's instructions, he walked to the sedan chair and kicked the door open.

Immediately, a commotion erupted around them, with people clamoring for the bride to come down and be seen by everyone.

"Groom, please ask the bride to get out of the sedan chair!" the wedding attendant called out.

Xie Lin awkwardly reached out his hand to the bridal sedan chair and said stiffly, "Get down."

"How can the bride agree to the groom's request!" the matchmaker teased the newlyweds, then leaned close to Xie Lin and whispered, "The groom should really discuss this with the bride and see if she... agrees to get out of the sedan chair! Don't you all agree?"

Xie Lin was completely bewildered.

Originally, the plan was simply to fulfill their agreement, marry the woman, and settle her aside, waiting a year for a suitable opportunity to end the relationship...

They even did it in front of so many people, as if they were really getting married!

He simply pulled up the curtain and leaned halfway into the bridal sedan chair.

This immediately drew laughter and commotion from those around them!

Xie Lin completely disregarded all of this and "warned" Huo Sanghua, who was standing nearby, "Get down quickly, don't let them keep causing trouble."

Hawthorne looked troubled, gripping the hem of her skirt with one hand and pulling it up slightly...

A pair of ankles were found to be tied together with red silk...

"I can't solve it..."

This happened right after she got into the sedan chair. The matchmaker climbed in and held her down so that she could be tied up.

It is said that according to custom, a married daughter should stay in her husband's family home after marriage.

They never leave the house!

She was jostled along in the bridal sedan chair the whole way, desperately trying to untie the red silk binding her feet!

I didn't eat much this morning, and I can't hold on any longer.

That face, adorned with rouge, appeared even paler and weaker...

Xie Lin tried to untie the red ribbon for a while, but he couldn't.

"I have no choice but to tear it open!" he said, and began to rip it open forcefully.

"No, no!" The matchmaker heard his voice and hurriedly stopped him. "These are the rules, they can't be broken! If the rules are broken, the bride will be punished!"

Hearing that Huo Sanghua would be implicated and punished, Xie Lin's face showed more worry.

"This won't work, that won't work? How am I supposed to get the person on board?!" He was convinced that the matchmaker was deliberately making things difficult for him.

They made him take the person down, and then tied Hawthorne's legs...

Isn't this nonsense?

A chorus of jeers rose and fell around them, saying that if they delayed any longer, they would miss the auspicious time for entering...

She looked up at Hawthorne, who was equally bewildered... ...she even took off the hairpin in her hair to stab the red silk, trying to tear it off... ...

Xie Lin reached out and snatched the hairpin, carefully inserting it back into her hair bun.

Before the bewildered Hawthorne could ask any further questions, they had already carried the person out of the sedan chair...

“Eh—” Hawthorne’s face turned even paler.

Afraid of being thrown to the ground by Xie Lin, she gripped his collar tightly.

"What's so surprising? It's not like it's the first time." Xie Lin said helplessly.

Getting married is such a hassle!

The onlookers continued to cheer and jeer. He carried Hawthorne through the gate, and then saw the brazier placed in front of them...

The moment Hawthorne saw the fire, he trembled.

My breathing became inexplicably rapid.

He looked utterly terrified...

"Close your eyes." Xie Lin didn't have time to ask her if anything had happened. He only felt that the noise around him was incessant, and Huo Sanghua was getting more and more nervous, gripping his collar so tightly that he could hardly breathe!

We still need to deal with the immediate trouble as soon as possible.

Hearing Xie Lin's words, Huo Sanghua looked at him. After confirming his feelings, she steeled herself and closed her eyes.

She leaned in unconsciously into Xie Lin's arms.

Xie Lin hugged the person even tighter and lifted one leg to step over the brazier.

It was at that moment that he suddenly thought of...

The Huo family suffered a sudden tragedy, and the entire family was slaughtered.

The fire burned for a day and a night, and the former Huo family home was reduced to ruins overnight.

Hawthorne narrowly escaped death...

I wonder if that's why she's so afraid of flames.

His heart softened with even more tenderness for the petite woman in his arms. "Don't be afraid, it's alright..."