Xie Jingrun pursed his lips when he realized what he had done.

He got up to leave, but when he turned around and saw the woman sleeping on the table, he frowned, hesitated for a moment, and finally turned back.

When he regained his senses, he had already bent down and picked the woman up in his arms.

When he came to his senses and realized what he was doing, his handsome face darkened. He wanted to throw her back, but when he looked down at the obedient woman sleeping in his arms, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

A conflict crossed his brow; he couldn't decide whether to throw it away or hug it, and he felt somewhat agitated.

This woman is such a nuisance!

Oh well, I'll just treat it as hugging a cat.

He comforted himself with this thought as he carried her out of the study.

Qinfangyuan.

Xiao Tao was extremely worried when she saw that her young mistress had gone out to deliver noodles and hadn't returned for a long time.

Thinking of what the young lady had said to the Marquis that evening, his heart sank. Could it be that the Marquis, in a fit of anger, would...

She dared not think any further.

As it grew later and the young lady still hadn't returned, they decided to go look for her.

However, just as she stepped into the courtyard, a shadow suddenly leaped down from mid-air.

She cried out, but immediately shut her mouth when she saw it was Xie Jingrun.

Upon realizing that the person he was holding was indeed her young mistress, she hurried over and asked, "My lord, what happened to my young mistress?"

Xie Jingrun ignored her, picked up Rong Qingqing, and went straight into her boudoir.

Xiao Tao quickly followed.

After Xie Jingrun carried Rong Qingqing to the couch, he was about to leave when he noticed the suspicious water stains at the corner of her mouth, and his lips twitched.

This woman was drooling in her sleep?

Thinking of something, he quickly looked down to check his clothes, and when he saw a wet patch on his chest, his face darkened.

This woman not only drooled, but she even drooled onto his clothes. She was utterly slovenly.

He reached out, intending to pull her up and scold her, but in the end, he simply pulled the blanket over her and threw it on her.

When Xiao Tao came in, she happened to see him covering his young mistress with a blanket, which surprised and astonished her.

Who would have thought that the stern-looking Marquis would actually cover the young lady with a blanket?

Upon seeing her enter, Xie Jingrun left without lingering, his face dark with anger.

The next day.

When Rong Qingqing woke up, she was extremely surprised to find herself lying on the bed in the room.

Strange, wasn't she in Xie Jingrun's study? She vaguely remembered that she seemed to have fallen asleep later, but she had no recollection of how she got back.

Just then, Xiao Tao came in with a basin of water to help her wash up. Seeing her mistress's blank expression, she thought for a moment, then leaned closer and whispered, "Miss, what's going on between you and the Marquis?"

"What? What happened?" Rong Qingqing looked at her in confusion.

Xiao Tao's eyes flickered. "Last night, it was the Marquis who carried you back."

Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing was so shocked that she almost rolled off the bed.

"What? Xie Jingrun carried me back?"

"Miss, please keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear you," Xiao Tao said quickly, her face turning pale.

Rong Qingqing was somewhat unable to calm down; the news was simply too shocking.

She considered all sorts of possibilities, but she never imagined that Xie Jingrun would carry her back.

Given that guy's personality, it's a miracle he didn't take the opportunity to throw her away; he actually brought her back.

No matter how I think about it, it seems a bit unbelievable.

Could Xie Jingrun be possessed by a ghost?