Even with Zeng Ling's example as a warning, she couldn't let someone else die in her place.

Seeing the reluctance in her eyes, Xiao Yuan comforted her, "I've arranged everything; she'll be fine."

Moreover, Fang Ningzhu's presence would also deter the opportunistic Fang family.

Su Xuerong sighed softly, "Why bother? I just won't go to the capital with you..."

If she were captured by the Xu family, she might be used as a hostage to blackmail Xiao Yuan.

Why drag innocent people into this?

“You have to go to the capital this time!” Xiao Yuan said. “But I don’t want to see you in any danger, so I came up with this plan.”

"Why should I be..." Su Xuerong suddenly froze, looking at the man in front of her in disbelief.

Seeing that she seemed to understand, Xiao Yuan nodded slightly: "I won't send anyone to pick you up then. You can complete all the ceremonies directly in the capital."

He was also worried about leaving her in Hangzhou.

So they came up with the idea of ​​having Fang Ningzhu act as a stand-in at crucial moments.

If the Xu family catches her and discovers she's the Fang family's daughter, they'll naturally contact the Fang family. At that point, the Fang family will find it difficult to clarify their stance and will no longer be valued by the Xu family...

He didn't explain these things to Su Xuerong.

Su Xuerong knew she couldn't control Xiao Yuan's plans, so she could only remind him, "Try not to harm her."

"I understand." Xiao Yuan couldn't help but gently stroke her brow. "You've been harmed so many times, how come you still have such a kind heart?"

“It’s not that I can’t distinguish right from wrong, but Fang Ningzhu never intended to kill me…”

"But her sister harmed you!"

"They are two different people, okay?" Su Xuerong said irritably. "If it were Chen Siyi or Liu Qiao'er, I would wholeheartedly agree!"

Xiao Yuan paused slightly before saying, "It's a pity that both of these vicious women are dead."