"Then what can you do? The betrothal gift has already been received." Yan Yu Ning asked.

Xuan Yanyu paused, and said with a smile, "If you ask again, I won't care about you anymore."

Yan Yuning pursed her lips, shook her head, and stopped asking.

"Let's go, I'll take you back to your room."

Yan Yuning crawled out from under the table. She grabbed Xuan Yanyu's robe and said in a soft voice, "My feet are numb. I can't walk."

Xuan Yanyu licked his lower lip lightly, "Trouble."

As he said this, he leaned over and picked her up.

Yan Yuning's body trembled slightly, and she hurriedly hooked her hands around his neck. She took a deep breath and felt her face getting hot.

Xuan Yanyu lowered his eyes and looked at the girl in his arms. Her cheeks flushed as he held her in his arms. He swallowed subconsciously.

Yan Yuning felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him, so she silently buried her face in his chest. Feeling his strong heartbeat, her cheeks turned even redder.

The girl's soft cheek was pressed against his chest, her breath was hot, and Xuan Yanyu held her hand tightly.

"Let's go." Yan Yuning poked his chest with her fingertips.

What are you doing standing there?

The man's eyes darkened, his Adam's apple rolled up and down, he gritted his teeth, put her down, and said in a low and hoarse voice, revealing a bit of forbearance, "Go by yourself."

"..." Yan Yuning stood there, looking at Xuan Yanyu running out of the ancestral hall in confusion.

What happened again?!

Aren't you going to send her back to her room? !

Why did you run away by yourself?!

…

The next morning, when it was still light, Yan Yuning was called to Tangyuan Pavilion.

The atmosphere in the pavilion was solemn. Chu Wantang sat in the main seat. When he saw Yan Yuning coming in, he asked unhappily, "Who helped you pry open the lock of the ancestral hall last night?"

Who dares to disobey her orders?

Too brave?

Yan Yu Ning was not fully awake yet, and blinked dazedly, "I don't know."

"Yan Yuning! The young marquis will come to the mansion today to give you your wedding dress. You must behave well in front of the young marquis." Chu Wantang said in a cold tone.

Yan Yuning's eyelashes trembled, and she came to her senses completely, "Wedding dress?"

"Yes, Second Miss, this marriage is something that no one else can ask for." Nanny Liu beside Chu Wantang spoke.

Yan Yuning laughed disdainfully, "Then you marry for me."

"You..." Aunt Liu's old face turned red.

Yan Yuning lowered her head and smiled, "Look, you're excited, aren't you? Your face is red."

"Madam, please help me. At my age, I am still being teased by the Second Young Lady." The wrinkles on Madam Liu's face gathered together and she cried out.

"Hey, didn't you say that? I'm giving you the marriage that others can't ask for, so why are you still not satisfied?" Yan Yuning raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Yan Yuning, apologize to Nanny Liu." Chu Wantang slammed the table so hard that the teacup on the table jumped.

Yan Yuning curled her lips and said slowly, "What nonsense is mother talking about?"

"Yan Yuning!" Chu Wantang was shaking with anger.

"I'm here, mother." Yan Yuning smiled.

Chu Wantang was speechless for a long time, picked up the teacup and threw it at Yan Yuning, who moved aside calmly.

The teacup smashed to the ground, but not a drop of tea spilled on her.

"Family rules, someone come and enforce the family rules." Chu Wantang's chest heaved violently.

Yan Yuning's eyelids twitched. Her father was not there and there was no one to save her. Her scalp tingled when she thought of the barbed braid.