After confirming that Murong Ying had truly left, Jiang Xuan finally let out a long sigh of relief.
Fortunately, he was quick-witted; otherwise, he would probably already be apologizing while posing however Murong Ying liked, molded into her perfect shape.
Not to mention, if Murong Ying hadn’t let go of him just now, Jiang Xuan might have committed the same mistake that every hot-blooded young man makes.
With Murong Ying gone, his next task was to find a way to send Xia Xiaoyu away. The problem was that Xia Xiaoyu seemed to have gotten smarter and was no longer so easy to deceive.
This made Jiang Xuan extremely uncomfortable. What was supposed to be an easy-mode clearance had now forcibly turned into hell difficulty.
After a short while, Jiang Xuan returned to his small courtyard room.
As soon as he pushed the door open, Xia Xiaoyu’s voice floated out lazily, “Oh? Brother Xuan still knows how to come back? I thought you had forgotten all about me.”
Jiang Xuan awkwardly said, “Uh… Xiaoyu, you haven’t rested yet? Was the couch uncomfortable? Maybe… you should return to the Xia family’s side for tonight?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Xiaoyu had already walked over to him.
Suddenly, her gaze grew cold. “Brother Xuan, are you trying to drive me away? And, can you explain to me why your neck looks like that? Who did it?”
“I’m fine… Even if I told you, it wouldn’t change anything… Alright, Xiaoyu, hurry and rest. Be sure to leave before morning, or I won’t be able to explain things clearly.”
Seeing that Jiang Xuan refused to explain, Xia Xiaoyu instantly grew furious.
Without any hesitation, she pulled Jiang Xuan onto the couch and pinned his hands down. “Brother Xuan, if you won’t honestly tell me, then I’ll have to ask your body myself. Oh, and don’t worry, I’ll use the recording stone to capture Brother Xuan’s appearance too.”
Jiang Xuan: ???
Seeing Xia Xiaoyu’s lively and mischievous appearance, Jiang Xuan internally cried out, “Is this really something a Saintess of a righteous sect would do? It’s over! Where did my sweet, innocent childhood friend go? I finally understand now, the more I resist, the more excited she gets. Fine, fine, if you insist on playing it this way, I’ll see how far you dare to go!”
On the surface, Jiang Xuan showed a sorrowful expression and said, “Xiaoyu, even you think I’m someone who can be bullied whenever you want? Even recording it with a recording stone for future entertainment?” You are reading on novelping . com, the official source.
His voice became heavy, his eyes losing their light, growing dimmer and dimmer.
Jiang Xuan pulled his clothes open himself, exposing his shoulder without hesitation.
The clothes on his upper body could barely cover anything anymore.
Seeing this scene, Xia Xiaoyu gasped sharply and instinctively covered her eyes with her hands—but through the cracks between her fingers, she peeked at everything.
At the same time, she stammered, “Brother Xuan, what are you doing? At least give a warning, I can’t handle the excitement all at once…”
Jiang Xuan’s voice was cold as he said, “What’s wrong? Isn’t this what you wanted, Xia Xiaoyu? I’m just being a little proactive. Hope you’ll be gentle with me later.”
Xia Xiaoyu: !!!
After snapping out of her daze, Xia Xiaoyu realized something was seriously wrong.
Seeing the dimness in Jiang Xuan’s eyes, she panicked even more. Quickly, she helped Jiang Xuan straighten his clothes and comforted him gently, “Brother Xuan, you’re misunderstanding. We’re childhood sweethearts. I would never hurt you. When you came back just now, your whole state was wrong. Did someone bully you? Don’t worry, as long as you tell me, I will definitely help you!”
“Xia Xiaoyu, there’s no need to pretend. If you want to do something, just do it. No need to threaten me with the recording stone. In my eyes, you’re no different from that person.”
Xia Xiaoyu: !!!
Hearing Jiang Xuan’s words, Xia Xiaoyu caught onto a crucial clue.
She immediately asked anxiously, “Brother Xuan, someone threatened you? Those marks on your neck… they were left when you resisted, right? Who is it? Tell me, I’ll avenge you!”
Jiang Xuan said coldly, “There’s no need. I don’t trust you either. Stop wasting time. If you want to threaten me, do it quickly. I’ll accept it all. Are you satisfied now?”
Hearing Jiang Xuan’s near-indifferent tone, Xia Xiaoyu completely panicked.
She had indeed wanted to win Jiang Xuan’s heart, but she had never intended to hurt him. Follow the newest chapters on novelping.com.
Her previous threat had just been a moment of recklessness, never expecting Jiang Xuan’s reaction to be so severe.
Regretting it deeply, Xia Xiaoyu pleaded, “Brother Xuan, I’m sorry! What I said earlier was because I lost my mind. I would never do anything to hurt you!”
“Oh, right, didn’t you once say you wanted this recording stone as a gift? I’m giving it to you now. Inside, there are precious memories. Please cherish them, Brother Xuan. I… I only didn’t want to see you being bullied…”
After saying this, Jiang Xuan’s eyes regained a little bit of their shine.
Without a trace, he put the recording stone away and then smiled warmly, “That’s wonderful. Xiaoyu, you really are different from those bad women. It was my mistake.”
“I… after leaving the room earlier, I went to meet Mother in the main hall. But on the way, I encountered one of Mother’s old subordinates. She… when she saw my appearance, she developed evil intentions and tried to force me. Of course, I swore I wouldn’t yield, but she grabbed me by the neck. Just as she was about to resort to violence, Mother and the Jiang family guards arrived in time and saved me. As for that vile woman, Mother has already dealt with her.”
“I didn’t want to tell you because I feared you would misunderstand me… but I didn’t expect…”
Before he could finish, Xia Xiaoyu threw herself into his arms, crying like a pear blossom bathed in rain, “Wuwu, I’m sorry, Brother Xuan! I didn’t know you had just suffered such harm, yet I foolishly thought you hated me and wanted to drive me away. I even unintentionally hurt you further… it’s all my fault! What have I done!”
Inwardly, Jiang Xuan sighed, “Sigh, looks like I overestimated her. Even when given the chance, she couldn’t make use of it! I just made up a random excuse and this fool of a childhood sweetheart believed it. This is the Xia Xiaoyu I’m familiar with. Isn’t it easy to control her after all?”
However, what Jiang Xuan didn’t realize was that deep inside Xia Xiaoyu’s mind, another voice had slowly awakened. “Sigh, such a great opportunity and you couldn’t seize it? Forget it. I can’t blame you. You tried your best in such a high-level game. Leave the rest to me.”
As that voice faded, Xia Xiaoyu’s golden eyes gradually turned crimson.
The next second, an enchanting voice sounded in Jiang Xuan’s ear, “Brother Xuan, the way you ripped off your clothes just now… I really liked it.”
Jiang Xuan: !!!