Su Wanti said this in a gentle tone and with a soft attitude.

But she had always been cold and aloof, and had never uttered such soft words in a pinched voice. She felt uncomfortable when she was halfway through her words, and her soft words became more and more stiff.

Until finally, she felt embarrassed, her voice gradually became softer, and her face became redder.

After finally finishing her words, she breathed a sigh of relief, pursed her lips, and was about to leave.

Rong Zhou's eyes were as dark as the sea. The moment the woman turned around, he looked at her tall and proud back, and a strange feeling flashed through his heart, and there was a slight fluctuation in his eyes.

"Miss, I see there are still a few issues with your swordsmanship. If you want to master it fluently, you must correct these issues. How about this, will you come here to practice swordsmanship again tomorrow? I will help you to the end and can come here to guide you."

Su Wanti's heart trembled, and she subconsciously tightened the sword in her hand.

After being teased and bullied by Fu Ziyu, Su Wanti has been very resistant to men's kindness.

Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of ropes for ten years.

Now she was like a frightened bird, and her body turned cold when she heard the man's earnest words.

"No need, a few simple moves will be enough for me, no need to be proficient."

Hearing this, Rong Zhou's expression did not change. He could see that her body suddenly tensed up and her words were distant.

But he still smiled happily, "Okay."

Rong Zhou didn't look away until the slender green figure disappeared in the bamboo forest.

At some point, a man in black clothes stood behind him. The man covered his face with a thin silver mask, looking extremely mysterious.

"Master, she came in along the stream, along the path. Her footsteps were so light that the forest guards didn't notice her."

"This forest is the master's favorite place. If it is known to outsiders, should we kill her?"

The silver-faced man's voice was low and cold, like a demon from hell.

Rong Zhou waved his hand and said, "She's just a little girl with a weird personality. It was an accident that she found me. Don't worry about her."

"Master, do we need to investigate her identity?"

Rong Zhou stood with his hands behind his back and thought for a moment.

“No need.”

He just saw that the woman's attitude was cold and distant, and felt that she didn't want to see him again.

But he is just a passer-by in life. He is gone and that’s all. What is there to investigate?

Rong Zhou raised his head and looked along the top of the bamboo towards the bright light blue sky.

He was used to seeing separations of life and death on the battlefield.

The brothers who were drinking together yesterday will be covered in blood and die on the battlefield tomorrow.

Therefore, except for his blood relatives, he is used to treating everyone he meets as a passer-by in his life, without asking about the past and the future.

Even though he felt a little interest and curiosity in the beautiful yet cold woman, he didn't want to explore her in depth.

She was also a passer-by in his life, but her appearance caused ripples in his long-calm heart.

He let the ripples drift slowly until they became fainter and farther away.

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It was already afternoon when Su Wanti returned to the Su Mansion.

The summer sun hangs obliquely in the western sky. The bright afternoon sunlight shines on the earth, and the heat from the ground rises, making it scorching and unbearable.

"Fifth Miss, you did something important yesterday. The Master and the Madam invite you to the ancestral hall."

The housekeeper was waiting at the gate, saying with a forced smile.

He had been waiting at the gate of the mansion for some time. Although he had been sitting in the shade, he still couldn't avoid the hot air.

He had been thinking for a while that something good was about to happen, and his red face showed warmth and excitement.

Su Wanti thought about it. Her biological father went to a social event yesterday and came back home drunk. He had no idea what happened yesterday.

It must have been today when he arrived at the Ministry of Rites and listened to the discussions and ridicule of his colleagues that he learned about what happened yesterday.

It was like this in the previous life.

Her father was furious and made her suffer family punishment in the ancestral hall. She was hit with ten sticks on the back and was confined to her own yard and was not allowed to go out. Then he told her that after a few days, when the rumors died down, he would send someone to send her to another province to live with relatives there, and she would never be allowed to return to Beijing.

In this life, Su Wanti will not go to other provinces, but she will pretend to agree first.

She didn't want to be beaten in this life.

In fact, she felt that she deserved the beating. After all, it was her own fault for being blind and trusting others' sweet words that damaged her reputation and ultimately her life...

But, she paid the price of her life in her previous life!

Besides, she still needs to practice sword in this life, and she can't be beaten.

As for how to avoid the beating, she has already thought of a plan.

As their thoughts were dancing, Su Wanti and others arrived at the ancestral hall.

"Fifth Miss, please come in." The butler raised his eyebrows and made a gesture.

Su Wanti walked into the ancestral hall with an expressionless face.

"Evil beast, who taught you to do such a thing? Threatening death and falsely accusing the eldest son of the prime minister? Are you crazy? Doing such a ridiculous and insane thing? Before you did this, did you consider the reputation and future of our Su family?"

Father Su's roar exploded above Su Wanti's head. He was burning with rage, and his angry voice even shook the dust on the beams to fall down.

He cursed Su Wanti, but still not satisfied, he threw the teacup in his hand towards her.

Su Wanti didn't raise her eyes, but dodged lightly, and the teacup broke under her feet, revealing a hot splash of water with white steam.

She pursed her lips, her expression indifferent, and without saying anything, she simply knelt down with her head lowered, making it impossible to see her complexion.

She had no way to defend herself; it was indeed her fault.

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