Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
[Then why do you think your mother suddenly came to my residence and said that she wanted to propose marriage? If you didnât ask her to come, would she change her attitude?]
[I did mention to her before to propose marriageâ¦]
[So, you should have expected this day to come.]
[If I donât marry you, I canât marry anyone else. Xie Xingyun, I donât like to be threatened, whether by you or by your mother. You donât want us to not even be friends, right?]
[No.]
[Then please leave now.]
âMiss Bai, what are you thinking about?â
Guo Yingâs voice brought Bai Xianyu back to her senses. She looked at the man on the bed with a complicated gaze. âNothing.â
âDid you hear what I said just now?â
âYes, 1 understand.â
Seeing her calm expression, Guo Ying heaved a sigh of relief. âThatâs good.â
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Xiao Zheng coughed twice. âFifth Miss Bai, your brother is here.â
Bai Xianyu was completely relieved. The word âbrotherâ had given her too much security since she was young.
âOkay.â
Only then did Guo Ying remember to ask Bai Xianyu, âMiss Bai, didnât 1 get someone to send you back? Why are you here at this moment?â
Bai Xianyu said simply, âThere was an accident on the way.â
â⦠1 see.â Guo Ying did not ask further.
âThen Iâll take my leave first. Since Xie Xingyun doesnât continue to have a high fever.â
âOkay.â
Bai Xianyu bade farewell to Guo Ying and pushed open the door. She saw Xiao Zheng standing in the courtyard resentfully with a guilty expression.
She felt a dull pain in her waist. âDidnât you say that Xie Xingyun has a high fever again?â
Xiao Zheng exclaimed and said strangely, âBefore 1 went out to sweep the ground, Young Master was still having a high fever. I donât know how it has subsided now.â
Bai Xianyu said indifferently, âYour Young Marquis has a fever, and you didnât get someone to take care of him but went to sweep the ground yourself?â
The young man choked.
Bai Xianyu sighed softly. Forget it. They were in cahoots to begin with. Anyway, Xiao Zheng would not do anything that would harm Xie Xingyun.
The two of them quickly walked to the entrance of the residence. There, a long silhouette was drawn out by the moonlight, lonely and warm.
Bai Xianyu slowly smiled. âBrother.â
Bai Jingyuan replied softly. Then, a head suddenly emerged from the right side of the manorâs door. âSister!â
âFourth Brother.â
Bai Jinyan held his heart and looked at Bai Xianyu aggrievedly. âWhatâs so fun about this Marquis Manor? Youâve been here for the entire day. Come, come, come. Come, let me see if youâre feeling unwell.â
âIâm almost recovered. Fourth Brother, you still have to go to the academy tomorrow morning. Why did you come with Third Brother?â Bai Xianyu was afraid that they would notice something, so she secretly glanced at her dress.
Bai Jinyan took a few steps forward and said, âThird Brother sent someone to pick you up in the afternoon, but you didnât arrive home after a long time. So, I came out with Third Brother to look for you. We found our way here from the White Florse Post and only stopped when we saw Green Pearl standing at the door.â
Bai Xianyuâs heart warmed as she smiled. âBrothers, youâre the best.â
This smile melted Bai Jinyanâs heart. Even Bai Jingyuan had a faint smile on his face.
âLetâs go home early. Young ladies canât sleep late.â Bai Jinyan skillfully held Bai Xianyuâs hands and rubbed them. Soon, her cold hands warmed up.
Bai Jingyuan seemed to want to ask something, but he glanced around and did not speak.
Green Pearl hurriedly put down the stool and helped Bai Xianyu sit on it.
The next morning, Bai Xianyu brought Bai Li and a few secret guards to the White Florse Post early.
Because of the decree to assist in the case, Bai Xianyu could come and go as she pleased where the Imperial Guards were.
Bai Li was very strong to be able to injure Xie Xingyun.
She first brought Bai Li to see Qi Heng. âRemember what he looks like. Look around and see if thereâs anyone who looks like him.â
Bai Li responded respectfully, âYes, Miss.â
âDonât act rashly even if you find him. Tell me first and wait for my orders.
âYes.â
Bai Li immediately jumped out of the window.
After hearing Bai Xianyuâs words yesterday, Qi Heng had not slept the entire night, fearing that his neck would be slit in his sleep. Seeing this, he asked, âMiss, what should 1 do now? The carriage to take me to my post is already outside the city.â
Bai Xianyu said, âLet them wait first. Itâs not safe yet.â
Qi Heng nodded repeatedly.
At the very least, she had to find evidence to prove her thoughts.
If their purpose was to let another âQi Hengâ replace him, then that âQi Hengâ definitely lived not far from this Qi Heng before them..