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

This trick worked perfectly just now.

But why did it fail to work on Li Lang?!

Hearing the increasingly urgent banging on the door, Huo Sanghua knew there was no escaping it. She quickly pulled Si Qingyue up, saying, "No! Li Lang's temper is flaring up again; he's probably determined to come in and check on you..."

It's best to hide first.

Upon hearing this, Si Qingyue covered her face and chuckled. "Silly sister, he's not here to investigate me."

"No matter what, it would be terrible if he found out you were here! Sister, you should hide first, and I'll try to get rid of him." Huo Sanghua thought to herself, after all, this is her and Xie Lin's new house, and no matter what Li Lang's purpose is, he shouldn't cause trouble here.

Si Qingyue was injured, and if she was dressed like this and someone found out, it would be difficult to explain. Once she was caught, it would be hard for her to escape.

"Alright then, just be careful."

Si Qingyue, supporting her injured area, turned and walked towards the back window. Standing in front of the window, she stopped in her tracks.

She thought about it carefully. Huo Sanghua had just said that her marriage to Xie Lin was a "transaction," that their marriage was a sham. This girl was simple-minded and perhaps didn't understand human affairs... "Sanghua."

Hearing the commotion outside the door, Huo Sanghua became extremely anxious, fearing that Si Qingyue would not be able to escape.

She herself couldn't explain why she cared so much about Si Qingyue, whom she had only met twice.

Hearing that sound, he hurriedly turned around.

Si Qingyue walked over, pulled a short dagger from her waist, and handed it to Huo Sanghua, who gripped it tightly. "Keep it for self-defense. Also, remember to slash Xie Er once when you get up tomorrow morning, and leave some blood on the bed."

"Huh? This is..." Huo Sanghua thought to herself, "What kind of time is this, and Si Qingyue still has the leisure to joke with me?"

Why did you have to kill Xie Lin?

"...If you don't open the door, I'm going to smash it!"

Outside the door, Li Lang had clearly lost his patience and was about to smash the door in anger.

Thinking of Xie's lecherous second son, who frequented brothels, and how he was currently hiding inside, groping the petite and slender Sang Hua...

He gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with murderous intent, as if he wanted to smash the door in front of him to pieces!

Xie Lin... ...!!

His bloodshot eyes were filled with the mark on Sang Hua's neck...

Li Lang was filled with rage and made up his mind to kill Xie Lin!

Si Qingyue, who was in the room, didn't have time to explain further and simply gestured for Sang Hua to do as she was told!

At the same moment Si Qingyue escaped through the back window, Li Lang burst through the door of the bridal chamber. The cold night wind rushed in instantly, assaulting her thin body, biting and sorrowful, making Huo Sanghua shiver as she hugged her arms.

Li Lang rushed into the room.

Before he could even check on her condition, he went straight to the bed and flung open the curtains—

But they couldn't find anyone on the bed, so they frantically searched the room again.

"what are you going to do?!"

Hawthorne was startled; she wasn't sure what Li Lang was looking for.

But some traces left by Si Qingyue could still be found in the room, which made her feel uncertain. She tried to remain calm to hide her guilty conscience.

So as not to let Li Lang notice anything amiss!

After searching the entire house without finding Xie Erlang, Li Lang's anger had just subsided when he turned around and noticed the back window, which wasn't fully closed...

Immediately thought of—

Someone climbed out of the back window!

He strode toward the back window, determined not to give up until he caught the person.

Seeing this, Hawthorne, fearing that Li Lang might discover something, hurriedly chased after him and stood in front of the window. "You'd better get out of here quickly! If someone sees you breaking in tonight, I won't be able to explain myself no matter how hard I try!"

However, the more guilty she seemed, the more Li Lang felt there was something wrong.

Without a word, he pulled her over and was about to check if someone was really hiding outside.

What a look... like he's trying to catch... you know.

He was burning with rage, as if he were the one who had been cheated on—

In the Xie family's new house, he frantically pulled at the bride.

The loud noise inside the house quickly attracted attention.

Xie Lin had barely stepped into the courtyard when he heard Huo Sanghua's terrified screams coming from the bridal chamber. Without a moment's hesitation, he rushed into the room...

"...Who exactly is this person?!" Li Lang shouted angrily.

"Let go, let go of me! Let go..." Huo Sanghua's wrist was being tightly gripped and pulled by Li Lang.

She was petite, and having been busy all day preparing for the wedding, she hadn't eaten much, so she couldn't stand up properly when pulled around.

Faced with Li Lang's anger, she was especially weak and pitiful...

Xie Lin strode forward and snatched Huo Sanghua from Li Lang's grasp—

"Are you OK?"

The moment Li Lang saw Xie Lin, all his pent-up anger instantly turned towards him. "Xie Lin!—"

Xie Lin remained calm and protected the person behind him, then faced Li Lang head-on.

"The Fourth Prince broke into my bridal chamber and coerced my bride. I'm afraid if word gets out..." He wasn't afraid of the matter escalating. No matter what, if it became public, the Fourth Prince would be in the more wrong position. "Wouldn't that damage the Fourth Prince's reputation?"

However...

He simply didn't intend to make a big deal out of it.

It is true that he left the bridal chamber.

His bride stayed in the room, and it's true that Li Lang barged in.

If this gets out of hand, and Old Madam Xie finds something to use against us...

The only one who will suffer is the pitiful Hawthorne behind him, who can only be teased by others.

Perhaps reminded by Xie Lin, Li Lang, who was almost blinded by rage, immediately came to his senses and involuntarily took a half step back...

The moment I looked up at Hawthorne again, a change had begun in my heart.

Yes... she got married...

The icy, piercing gaze slowly shifted towards Xie Lin.

Li Lang knew that Xie Lin's words were true, and that he had been impolite in the first place.

Once the news gets out, his carefully cultivated good reputation, built up over the years, could be ruined.

The struggle for the throne...

They will inevitably be the first to suffer a defeat!

No.

But Sang Hua...

Xie Lin turned around and glanced indifferently at the person behind him.

His eyes reflected Huo Sanghua's terrified expression, and the next moment, he caught sight of the mark on her neck.

So obvious!

Xie Lin frowned slightly, a question arising in his mind.

Is it Li Lang?

But Hawthorne was clearly very afraid of Li Lang.

Although he didn't know the reason, he could sense it—

Even when nothing is happening, whenever Hawthorne mentions Li Lang, she unconsciously tenses up and her breathing becomes rapid.

She felt a mixture of hatred and fear towards Li Lang.

For a moment, his eyes lowered, and he noticed the torn hem of Hawthorne's skirt.

This is... ...

The three remained locked in a tense standoff in the room, unaware that Li Mama, who served Madam Xie, had also arrived upon hearing the commotion. Standing in a corner of the courtyard, she had a clear view of the entire situation. A smug, triumphant smile appeared on her face as she gave a cold snort and turned to inform Madam Xie.

This is going to be interesting!

"An assassin!" Just as tensions were rising, a voice came from outside the courtyard.

Then, Xie's guards ran over to inform us that an assassin had been spotted in the side courtyard, and Li Lang's personal guards arrived at the same time.

This has been confirmed.

Seeing a fleeting look of panic on Li Lang's face, Xie Lin was slightly puzzled.

Li Lang abandoned everything here and hurriedly led his men over.

"What happened?" Hawthorne was still in shock.

Upon hearing the word "assassin," he couldn't help but gasp. Could it be... that they've fallen into the same stalemate as in his previous life?

"You stay here, close the doors and windows, and wait. Don't wander off." Xie Lin's expression was grave, seemingly harboring some unspoken suspicions. Before leaving, he specifically instructed Huo Sanghua to close the doors and windows. "I'll go check!"

When Huo Sanghua first entered the room, he reeked of alcohol and his eyes were unfocused.

But in the blink of an eye, the effects of the alcohol wore off, and he showed no signs of being drunk at all!

She was a step too slow and failed to stop Xie Lin.

I watched helplessly as Xie Lin left the house...

She couldn't help but mutter, "They...it seems like they all have secrets..."

Yes, that feeling is definitely true!

When the guards entered and reported that an assassin had been found in the side courtyard, both Li Lang and Xie Lin felt something was amiss.

These two people clearly harbor some unknown secrets!

Wait!

Assassin... ...

Encountering an assassin... Could it be Xie Shu?!

Memories of my last life flooded my mind.

The image of Xie Shu lying in a pool of blood kept replaying in my mind...

No way...

Just as I was getting anxious, I suddenly heard rustling footsteps coming from the roof.

More than one or two...

Hawthorne was shocked. Assassins... Could it be that those assassins were originally after her?!