Liu Jiaojiao felt a pang of sadness as she watched Su Miao fall into Chen Changji's arms.

She gritted her teeth, her hands clenched into fists under her sleeves, and forced a smile onto her face, trying her best to conceal her true feelings.

"Yo yo yo!"

Seeing this, Xie Qin rushed forward and bumped into Liu Jiaojiao.

This collision only fueled Liu Jiaojiao's rage.

Xie Qin didn't hold back and walked up to Shen Changji, extending both hands in greeting.

With winks and smirks, Shen Changji showed no intention of giving Su Miao to Xie Qin.

Tao'er, sensing the situation, stepped forward and asked with feigned concern, "Miss! Are you alright? Did you twist your ankle?"

"It hurts...it hurts so much...I guess so."

Su Miao looked pained, her face turning slightly pale.

Seeing this, Xie Qin couldn't help but feel worried. He was about to speak when Liu Jiaojiao spoke first.

She stepped forward and examined Su Miao's ankles for a few moments; it didn't seem like she was faking it!

"Sister Su, are you alright?"

“What, Sister Su! This is my servant—Wang Cui!” Xie Qin immediately corrected.

Because she was worried, Xie Qin raised her voice by an octave, which sounded like she was being scolded when it reached Liu Jiaojiao's ears.

She was already unhappy, and no one welcomed her when she arrived. Now that this has happened, she feels even worse!

She, Liu Jiaojiao, was at least Shen Changji's betrothed wife, but the people here only recognized Shen Changji and Xie Qin, and didn't recognize her at all!

"I'm fine... General Shen, please put me down. I can walk by myself. It's not easy for Sister Liu to come all this way, please keep her company."

As she spoke, Su Miao, looking as if she wanted to avoid suspicion, broke free from Chen Changji's embrace.

Shen Changji released her hand and put her down.

As she was put down, because her robe was too long and covered Su Miao's little movements, she looked unsteady and fell into Chen Changji's arms again.

"hiss……"

Su Miao's face contorted in pain, and she gasped for breath.

"Let me carry you back, Miss!" Tao'er said with heartache.

"Let me do it. I'm a man, I'm stronger."

As he spoke, Xie Qin gestured for Shen Changji to hand the person over to him.

After all, his fiancée had already come to his door. If Shen Changji continued to act recklessly like this, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Upon hearing Xie Qin's words, Liu Jiaojiao quickly chimed in, "Yes, Doctor Wang twisted his ankle, why don't we have Young Master Xie take him back?"

“I can do it,” Xie Qin said again.

Shen Changji showed no intention of yielding and directly lifted Su Miao up in his arms.

"As the elder brother, there are some things I can handle."

Liu Jiaojiao wanted to say something, but she was so frightened by Chen Changji's gaze that she swallowed her words.

She understood what Shen Changji meant.

That means that although Su Miao appears to be a man, it's just a facade for outsiders. The three of them aren't outsiders; they all know that Su Miao is a woman, and a young lady who hasn't left her boudoir yet!

How could Xie Qin be allowed to do something like this?

Wouldn't that be intentionally tarnishing Su Miao's reputation? Besides, Su Miao had done a favor for the Duke's mansion.

Liu Jiaojiao could only suppress her anger and force a smile on her face.

“What Shen Lang said makes perfect sense.”

As long as she can marry Shen Changji, what's a little endurance?

"Sister Liu won't blame me, will she?"

Su Miao nestled in Shen Changji's arms and asked timidly.

Liu Jiaojiao smiled politely, "How could that be? I'm too worried about Doctor Wang to think that way. Besides, I consider you family."

Su Miao wasn't annoyed when she heard this.

After all, even a cornered dog will jump over a wall.

The more Liu Jiaojiao cared, the more she would say it, while pretending not to care.

Okay, then let's see how long this woman can be "generous"!

Su Miao's eyes were slightly moist, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She looked weak and innocent, and said with great remorse, "It's all my fault. I should have been more careful on the road so that we wouldn't have had to trouble everyone..."

Right now, she looks very delicate, like a pitiful little white flower.

He remained silent for a moment, not giving the people behind him a chance to speak, and strode away with Su Miao in his arms.

After they had built up a considerable distance, a smile appeared on Su Miao's face.

"The way my brother was reluctant to give me away just now made me like him even more."

"Have you had enough?"

"No, it's not enough. Why does my brother rush downstairs as soon as he hears Sister Liu's voice? I'm a jealous person, I get jealous very easily."

Seeing Su Miao's unruly behavior, Shen Changji gently patted her hand.

"Um……"

"Brother, you're so naughty. Your fiancée is still behind you, and you're already being so disrespectful to her," Su Miaojiao said with a smile.

Zhangshui City is not large, and the place where the long, silent carriage stopped was not far from Su Miao's residence.

As soon as he entered her room, Shen Changji was about to put Su Miao down, but she tightly gripped his robe.

"Get down!"

"No!"

As Su Miao heard Liu Jiaojiao's approaching footsteps, she raised her head and kissed Shen Changji.

All she wanted was a light kiss.

Unexpectedly, before she could react, Shen Changji grabbed her head and kissed her.