The face of the divine being Nanrong Jinghua instantly turned frosty, like icicles forming in a frozen pool in the dead of winter, chilling to the bone and making one feel cold all over.

Beneath the long silk robe, his eyes stared directly at Lin Zijing, as if he wanted to tear her to pieces. His thin lips parted slightly, devoid of any emotion, chilling to the bone.

“Miss Lin, if you dare to say another bad word about Sisi, don’t blame me for disregarding the long-standing friendship between the Nanrong family and the Lin family.”

Lin Zijing was startled by the chilling aura emanating from Nan Rong Jinghua, and involuntarily took two steps back.

After realizing what had happened, he burst into maniacal laughter again, advancing instead of retreating, and roaring at Nan Rong Jinghua.

"Hahahaha, Brother Jinghua, I was right! You really are because of that shameless bastard Helian Si... Ugh!??"

Lin Zijing's eyes widened in terror. No matter how she tried to move her mouth, she couldn't utter a sound. She took a step back.

Staring in fear at Nanrong Jinghua, dressed alone in a silver-white robe, beneath the willow tree, she realized that it was her brother Jinghua who had just waved his sleeve...

She couldn't speak anymore. No, no! This person wasn't her Jinghua brother. This person was a monster, a monster that harmed people!

"I told you, don't let me hear another bad word about Sisi from you."

Gone was his usual calm demeanor; Nan Rong Jinghua exuded a chilling aura, a frosty coldness that made him feel as if he were atop a snow-capped mountain, awe-inspiring and suffocating.

Lin Zijin could no longer hear what Nan Rong Jinghua was saying. She just stared at Nan Rong Jinghua with terror in her eyes, her heart filled with fear and dread. This person was a monster!

All she wanted to do was escape, but her legs were too weak to obey her commands, and she also cared about her reputation.

She didn't let her maid come with her, and now she couldn't even make a sound when she tried to call out. Her whole body was trembling violently, but she couldn't move at all.

Nan Rong Jinghua glanced at Lin Zijing briefly before turning away, her eyes, hidden beneath her long silk robes, falling upon the lush trees.

A hint of gentleness softened his eyes, and his clear, thin lips parted slightly, his voice, soft and melodious, deliberately lowered.

"Sisi, how long are you going to hide?"

Lin Zijin turned around in shock, following Nan Rong Jinghua's gaze to the bushes where Helian Si was hiding. Her face showed not only fear, but also shame, anger, and resentment at being laughed at.

Meanwhile, Helian, the person involved, stared wide-eyed and listened intently, exclaiming, "!!!"

She swallowed hard. Had she been discovered? No way, Lin Zijing was still there. Wouldn't this be too embarrassing for her?

She glanced at Gu Haozhi beside her, only to see that Gu Haozhi's handsome face was dark and gloomy, and his gaze toward Lin Zijin under the willow tree was extremely unfriendly.

Helian Si sighed, "Fine, people say it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage, but I had to drag Gu Haozhi along to watch this drama unfold."

This is really bad; it seems that Lin Zijin's marriage to Gu Haozhi's older brother is probably...

What a terrible thing I've done!

Gu Haozhi's hands, clenched tightly beneath the embroidered pine cuffs, creaked loudly. This Miss Lin was truly remarkable.

Last time, she seemed to be secretly in love with her older brother and her feelings were unwavering. She even thought she had a wonderful sister-in-law. But behind her back, she actually...

No, he must go back and talk to his elder brother and parents to expose the hypocrisy of this Miss Lin. He absolutely cannot let his elder brother marry such a woman!

“肆肆”

Just as Helian Si was struggling with the dilemma of whether or not to go out, Nanrong Jinghua, who had been standing under the willow tree, had somehow appeared in front of the tree where the two were hiding.

Nan Rong Jinghua, dressed in a silver-white robe that fluttered in the wind, had a divine face. His eyes, hidden beneath the long silk, fell on Helian Si, who was crouching behind the bushes, and were tinged with a hint of helplessness, but even more so with doting affection.

Helian Si stiffly and slowly raised his head, meeting Nan Rong Jinghua's divine face, his red lips curving into a smile.

"Heh, heh heh, Master, what a coincidence! You're out for a walk too, heh heh heh."