He relaxed his arms and took a step back, but still held her tightly. There was a struggle in his dark eyes: "Isn't everything okay?"

"But it hurts when you touch it."

His throat rolled: "Then I won't touch there..."

She looked at him expressionlessly.

He struggled for a moment longer, finally took a deep breath, and let go.

Wanruo immediately changed her clothes and went out.

When he came out from the inner room, he saw her lying on the couch, reading a book. The little maid brought in some tea and placed it next to her. She reached out and grabbed a piece of flower cake and put it into her mouth, looking very contented.

His eyebrows twitched, and he walked out with a gloomy face and asked, "You cried out in pain when I hugged you, but it doesn't hurt when you're lying here?!"

Wanruo pinched the flower cake with two fingers, and swept the page of the book with her little finger, turning a page without looking up: "I'm tired after walking all day, and I can't help it even if it hurts."

“…”

Is she a perfunctory fool? !

He pinched her chin, his face darkening: "Xu Wanruo!"

She frowned and hissed softly.

His fingers stiffened and he immediately let go.

She glared at him, then turned over and faced him with the back of her head.

His eyebrows twitched wildly, and his hand in the air slowly clenched into a fist. Seeing her arrogant look, he wanted to deal with her immediately!

But he remembered how he carried her out of the palace covered in blood a month ago. She was in so much pain that she couldn't even cry out, and her pale little face looked like it would disappear at any moment.

He just couldn't bring himself to do it.

She probably knew that he felt guilty, so she dared to treat him so unscrupulously!

Yes, she'll climb up the ladder as soon as she sees the slightest bit of sunshine! She's the best at taking advantage of every inch!

He stared at the back of her head for a long while, then took a deep breath. Never mind. After a few days, when she feels better, he will definitely not let her run wild anymore!

"Master, Young Madam." The maidservant announced at the door, "The Fifth Miss is here."

Xie Xianyu was furious: "What is she doing here?"

"The Fifth Miss is quite anxious and says she must see the Master and the Young Madam."

Wanruo immediately turned over and said, "Let her in quickly."

"Wanruo!" Xie Xiuzhu rushed in, her skirt in hand, her voice filled with tears, "I won't live anymore!"

Wanruo was startled: "What's wrong with you?"

Xie Xiuzhu sat down on the couch and threw herself into her father's arms. "My father said he's already arranged a marriage for me. It's with that little scoundrel Meng Huaichuan! My father is actually pushing me into this fire pit. I might as well die!"

Wanruo took a moment to react before she remembered, "Young Marquis Ding'an?"

“That’s him!”

Xie Xiuzhu raised her head in anger and tugged at Xie Xianyu's sleeve again: "Big brother, please save me! If I marry that useless playboy, my life will be over! My parents are trying to harm me!"

Xie Xianyu pulled his sleeve out of her hand: "You're no better than him."

Xie Xiuzhu's eyes widened immediately, and the tears in her eyes were held back in anger.

"What do you mean, big brother? You're comparing me to that kind of person!"

Xie Xianyu frowned slightly, feeling a bit annoyed by her quarrel.