Lin Xiuyan quickly looked away; Ye Junfei's appearance was far too deceptive.

If she hadn't witnessed his perverted side, she might have actually been tempted by him.

When Ye Junfei saw her like this, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

Even if Xu Qianting was slow to react, he could tell that something was wrong.

He leaned closer to Lin Xiuyan and asked, "Just who exactly is this Ye Fuzi?"

Lin Xiuyan dodged the question, saying, "He was invited by my father; I didn't know anything about him."

Xu Qianting frowned and said, "I always felt that he was not simple. Yan Yan, we've already been through enough with someone like Zhou Chenyang."

"You must not be fooled by his good looks. After all, marriage is a lifelong commitment. If you marry a scumbag, your future will be ruined!"

Lin Xiuyan gave a soft "hmm".

Xu Qianting felt that her attitude was somewhat perfunctory, so he became a little anxious.

He said softly, "I think that when you marry, you should marry someone you know well."

"People who have grown up together understand each other's temperament and family background, so they won't fall into any traps."

His words were practically a direct invitation for her to marry him.

Lin Xiuyan felt a headache coming on when she heard his words. After she dealt with Fan Xilou, Xu Qianting was like this again!

She remembered that she didn't have this many romantic encounters in her previous life!

She politely declined his offer: "If we grew up together and still haven't fallen in love, then we can probably only be brothers."

Xu Qianting was stunned for a moment. Seeing his confused look, Lin Xiuyan added, "Being sisters is fine too."

Xu Qianting: "..."

He didn't quite understand what she meant, so he said, "Whether we're brothers or sisters, as long as we live together, that's fine."

Even Lin Xiuyan didn't know how to respond to his words.

This idiot's thought process is a bit strange.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Xu Qianting became happy again and wanted to take her to the pond to fish for shrimp.

Lin Xiuyan said somewhat speechlessly, "Aren't your arms sore after just finishing the weightlifting? Aren't you tired? Go and get some rest!"

Xu Qianting was even happier: "Yanyan cares about me, I'll listen to Yanyan!"

After he finished speaking, he gave Ye Junfei a provocative look, while Ye Junfei glanced at Lin Xiuyan.

Lin Xiuyan: "..."

She really didn't want to talk anymore.

Xu Qianting then said to Lin Xiuyan, "And that Prince Pingnan's heir, I think he's also a bit strange."

"He said last time that he was Young Master Ye's friend, but in front of Young Master Ye, he was like a little follower. Young Master Ye was more like a prince than him."

Lin Xiuyan decided to take back her words about him being simple-minded. The fact that he could see this was enough to show that he wasn't beyond redemption.

However, she felt that she shouldn't be the one to explain this matter clearly, so she said, "Don't talk nonsense. The young master has been confirmed by Zhou Chenyang, so there can be no mistake."

Xu Qianting thought for a moment and then said, "That makes sense. After all, if someone were to impersonate the prince, the princess would definitely recognize him."

Lin Xiuyan smiled but didn't respond.

After all, not everyone is as simple as Xu Qianting; some people might even help cover up the lie.

Ye Qingwan didn't come over for dinner; the others ate together.

Moreover, all the men who came to eat were young and handsome. Lin Yunzhi didn't fancy Wu Dao, but he thought the others were all quite good.

He had a strange feeling that it would be better if all these men were sons-in-law.

He smiled and urged them, "Eat your vegetables, eat your vegetables!"

Looking at these handsome men and then at Lin Yunzhi, who was already middle-aged, Qu Shuangyue felt that it was wonderful to be young.

She unconsciously recalls things from her youth, and it's easy for her to think of another person.

She quickly pulled herself back to reality, and looking at Lin Yunzhi beside her, she realized that the man beside her was still the best.

Lin Xiuyan felt a bit overwhelmed watching this group of people eat. She had some indigestion from lunch, and having to eat again tonight was really going to be a nightmare!

Fortunately, Lin Yunzhi and Qu Shuangyue were there tonight. They were relatively well-behaved and didn't cause any trouble, allowing her to barely get a full meal.

When she returned to her room and saw Ye Junfei lying on her bed, she was completely numb.

Knowing his temperament, he'll probably cause trouble again tonight.

She figured she couldn't get away from him anyway, so she might as well just give up and be miserable.

She said with a fawning expression, "You must have had a hard day forging iron. Would you like me to give you a shoulder massage?"

Ye Junfei raised his eyebrows slightly, and the red mole at the corner of his eye looked even more vibrant under the light.

He looked back at her and said, "Okay."

Lin Xiuyan immediately kicked off her shoes and jumped onto the bed. He sat up cooperatively and asked her to massage his shoulders.

She had done this for him many times in her past life, so she was quite skilled at it.

But as soon as she pressed it, he let out a soft hum.

She was a little surprised: "Did I pinch you too hard?"

That shouldn't be the case; she didn't use much force.

The key point is that she knows he's usually not afraid of pain, so pinching him like this won't make him cry out in pain.

Ye Junfei replied, "It's not your fault; I was slightly injured last night."

Lin Xiuyan was somewhat surprised. Ye Junfei looked at her and asked, "Why don't you help me apply some medicine?"

Lin Xiuyan would never refuse such a small favor, so she asked, "Where are you hurt?"

Ye Junfei replied, "Shoulder."

Lin Xiuyan looked at him in disbelief. He had an injured shoulder, yet he still competed with Xu Qianting in iron-forging? And he even won?

He's just teasing her!

However, when she pulled open the outer robe on his left shoulder, she saw a tear more than a foot long.

Blood was still seeping from the wound, and the flesh was turned inside out, making it look rather gruesome.

She was startled: "Why didn't your injury bleed when you were forging iron this afternoon?" (M.cascoo.net)

Ye Junfei replied, "I had Wu Dao put a band-aid on it for me."

This blood-stopping patch was invented by a medical sage to stop bleeding. Although it cannot heal wounds, it can seal in blood and prevent it from seeping out.

This thing was originally intended to stop bleeding, not to be used like Ye Junfei did.

She frowned slightly: "The bandage should be removed after the bleeding stops. Keeping it on like this is not good for the wound to heal."

Ye Junfei turned his head slightly, his clear, peach-blossom eyes fixed on her: "Are you concerned about me?"

Lin Xiuyan chuckled and said, "I wouldn't dare, and I'm not worthy!"

Ye Junfei raised an eyebrow slightly: "What if I allow it?"

Lin Xiuyan reached out and pressed on his wound, causing him to gasp in pain.

Lin Xiuyan changed the subject: "Let me stitch up your wound and apply some medicine."

Ye Junfei asked with great interest, "You can also stitch up wounds?"

“I’ve been tough since I was little,” Lin Xiuyan replied, “and I love fighting.”

“I’ve been injured quite a few times. Sometimes I was afraid of worrying my parents, so I didn’t dare to see a doctor and just stitched up my wounds myself.”

She knew that his injury was most likely from the fight with Zhou Chenyang's men last night. Judging from his appearance, Zhou Chenyang probably failed to steal the iron ore.