Liu Qi hurriedly pulled Yuan Xiaoshi out, and when he turned around and saw Xin Jiuwei still standing there looking around, he said anxiously, "Xin San, hurry up!"

But Xin Jiuwei looked anxious. "Huaiyu...why can't I see Huaiyu?"

Liu Qi was taken aback. "I didn't see him. He must have gone out first?"

"Hey, why are you all bothering with him?" Yuan Xiaoshi stamped his foot. "Does he think he can't get down the mountain? Let's hurry up. The road to Chongwu Mountain is the hardest to walk after it rains. If we are delayed today, my mother will never let me come out to play again."

Xin Jiuwei said urgently, "No, I have to go find him. You guys go first."

As she spoke, she hurriedly turned to leave, but Liu Qi and Yuan Xiaoshi quickly grabbed her and pulled her away.

Chaos erupted at the temple entrance as everyone hurriedly got into their cars, but Xin Jiuwei seemed possessed, determined to find Qi Huaiyu.

Liu Qi couldn't stop her, and Xin Jiuwei pushed Wang Qing behind her to them and left.

"I'd appreciate it if you could help me take Wangqing back. I'll come as soon as I find Huaiyu."

"Xin San!" Liu Qi reached out to grab her, but only touched the hem of her departing dress. "She..."

Wang Qing hurriedly tried to follow, but Yuan Xiaoshi pulled her back.

"Fine, you come with us first. If we lose you, how are we supposed to explain it to your young lady?"

Wang Qing said anxiously, "But Miss..."

Liu Qi also pulled her into the car, saying, "With her personality, she probably won't give up until she finds Young Master Qi."

Just then, they heard Xin Jiuwei's joyful voice.

"Huaiyu! That's great, I've finally found you. Come with me now."

The group peered over and saw Xin Jiuwei hurriedly grabbing Qi Huaiyu's sleeve, trying to pull him onto the carriage.

But then he saw that Young Master Qi was still thinking about gentlemanly etiquette and kept saying that it was against the rules for him to sit with Xin Jiuwei.

Xin Jiuwei choked up and said, "Are you still angry with me? I shouldn't have said those things to you today, but the heavy rain is about to start. Are you still going to hold a grudge against me at a time like this?"

Seeing her fickle nature, Qi Huaiyu had a bad feeling and forced a smile, saying, "That's not what I meant, really..."

"Oh my god!" Yuan Xiaoshi exclaimed in exasperation, "What time is it and you're still dawdling? Young Master Qi, hurry up and get in the car with Jiu Wei!"

Liu Qi also said, "Yes, in times of emergency, we must act expediently. No one will say anything. It will be really dangerous when it gets dark."

Qi Huaiyu was caught in a dilemma, and Xin Jiuwei's coachman, who was also eager to get down the mountain, helped push Qi Huaiyu onto the carriage.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Yuan Xiaoshi grabbed Wang Qing, who was about to get out of the carriage and follow, and closed the carriage door.

"Switching back and forth will only waste time. Don't worry, you can meet up with your young lady at the foot of the mountain."

Wang Qing was still somewhat worried, and Yuan Xiaoshi sighed when he saw this.

"I was saying your young lady was clear-headed today, but how come she's gone crazy again? What's so great about Qi Huaiyu anyway?"

Wang Qing couldn't understand her mistress either, and remained silent with a troubled expression.

Liu Qi lifted the carriage curtain with some unease, and seeing Xin Jiuwei's carriage following far behind, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But then a loud bang was heard, followed by the sound of rushing water, and the heavy rain began to fall.

Inside the carriage at the back, Xin Jiuwei sat leaning against the door, her face no longer showing the anxiety she displayed in front of others.

Qi Huaiyu was worried about the horse that Xie Changjing had drugged, and looked at Xin Jiuwei with a sullen face.

"What are you planning to do now?"

Xin Jiuwei looked completely innocent. "What could I do? I was just worried about you."

Qi Huaiyu made a gesture as if to tell the driver to get out of the carriage, "I have my own carriage, you don't need to worry about me."

"I don't know where you rented that carriage from, it's so shabby," Xin Jiuwei said, feigning concern. "In this heavy rain, what are you doing going out and messing around? Your carriage might fall apart in no time."

She then thoughtfully added, "Don't worry, if the lessor has to pay compensation, I'll cover it for you."

For a moment, Qi Huaiyu almost felt that Xin Jiuwei knew something and must have deliberately pulled him into the car.

It was clear that Xin Jiuwei had a smile on her face and her eyes were full of concern, just like she used to dote on him.

Forget it, she doesn't have the brain for that.

Just then, the carriage suddenly lurched violently, and Qi Huaiyu fell backward.

"Ah!" Xin Jiuwei grabbed the carriage window in fear, but before she could speak, the carriage began to sway uncontrollably from side to side.

The coachman called out anxiously from outside, "Miss, don't be afraid! It's just that this horse is a little strange..."

Before the words were even finished, the horse let out a long neigh and suddenly galloped forward!

"Oops!"

The coachman tried his best to control the horse, but it was out of control. The horse was galloping wildly and had no sense of direction. As it ran wildly, the world inside the carriage was spinning.

Qi Huaiyu gritted his teeth and struggled to steady himself. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xin Jiuwei trembling as she gripped the window frame, her whole body shaking. She looked rather pitiful.

Splash—

The car door was blown open by the wind, and a gust of wind carrying rain rushed in.

"ah!"

"Miss! Are you alright!" The coachman tried desperately to help, but to no avail.

Xin Jiuwei's body was half soaked by the rain. The carriage shook violently again, and she couldn't dodge in time. She was thrown to the side where Qi Huaiyu was sitting. She subconsciously reached out to grab him.

Qi Huaiyu's eyes flickered slightly, and the first thought that arose in his mind was malice.

Xin Jiuwei's actions towards him recently have been excessive. Today, he used Xie Changjing's hand to teach Xin Jiuwei a lesson.

The carriage door rattled in the wind. The driver, holding the reins with one hand, tried to turn around and close the door with the other, but to no avail. In the instant he turned, he saw that half of Xin Jiuwei's body had slipped out of the door. He cried out urgently:

"Young Master Qi, could you lend a hand to Miss?"

Qi Huaiyu's heart sank.

On second thought, if Xin Jiuwei fell off the carriage and got into an accident today, his position would be illegitimate, making it harder for him to gain more benefits from the Xin family. Besides, with the coachman present, it would be difficult to explain to Xin's father.

Xin Jiuwei was soaked to the bone, her hair plastered haphazardly to her face. Despite her best efforts, she couldn't maintain her balance amidst the violent shaking of the carriage. If Qi Huaiyu didn't intervene soon, she would really fall out of the carriage.

"That's enough." Qi Huaiyu thought to himself. If he could help Xin Jiuwei now, she would definitely be extremely grateful to him, given her personality.

Besides, both of them were wet. If he took the opportunity to get closer to Xin Jiuwei, it would be difficult for Xin Jiuwei to sever ties with him later if others saw them when they got down the mountain.

Qi Huaiyu smiled knowingly and stretched out his hand.

The next moment, Xin Jiuwei gave him an enigmatic smile.

Before Qi Huaiyu could react, her face was filled with fear again, and she cried out—

"Huaiyu, don't be angry—ah!"

Xin Jiuwei's hand loosened, and she fell out of the carriage, tumbling into the woods and disappearing into the torrential rain!