Chapter 109 Jealousy and rivalry

Su Wenzhen? Upon hearing this name, Liu Xuan paused, turned to look at Ye Wanning, and frowned. "You mean... the Prince of Jin?"

Ye Wanning nodded hurriedly, looking at Liu Xuan with undisguised panic, "What...what...what should we do!"

Seeing Ye Wanning's expression as if she had seen a ghost, Liu Xuan couldn't help but laugh, "Why are you so afraid when you hear your husband's name?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanning quickly straightened her chest and gave Liu Xuan a soft snort, "I...I...I'm not scared at all!" Although she said this, Ye Wanning's tightly clenched hands were covered in sweat.

Su Wenzhen had already made it clear that he didn't like her coming to these places. Although he didn't say anything after their last argument, she could feel his anger. With his eccentric personality, if he caught her at the Yichun Courtyard today, who knew what kind of trouble would ensue? Thinking about it, Ye Wanning felt a series of black lines appear on her forehead. Why was she so unlucky!

Seeing that Ye Wanning's expression was not good, Liu Xuan smiled, raised an eyebrow, and said to Ye Wanning, "Princess Consort Jin, don't be anxious. I'll go out and meet this Prince Jin for you..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanning quickly stepped forward to stop Liu Xuan, shouting, "No!"

"What's wrong?" Liu Xuan was taken aback, looking at Ye Wanning with some confusion. "Since you're so afraid, why don't you let me take your place..."

"No, no!" Ye Wanning shook her head, her face full of determination. She looked at Liu Xuan, gritted her teeth, and said, "If you go, I'm afraid it will cause even bigger trouble!"

Hearing Ye Wanning say this, Liu Xuan was taken aback, somewhat confused, "What do you mean by that?"

"Anyway..." Ye Wanning pursed her lips and shook her head. She looked at Liu Xuan with a determined expression, "It just won't work!" With Su Wenzhen's jealousy, he might not say anything in front of others, but when no one is around, he'll probably skin her alive!

Ye Wanning composed herself, clenched her fists, and made up her mind. If she didn't go to hell, who would? Thinking this, Ye Wanning strode to the door, turned around and glanced at Liu Xuan, paused, and said, "Young Master Liu, I'll go. Don't trouble yourself."

As soon as Ye Wanning finished speaking, Liu Xuan's body suddenly went limp. Ye Wanning was startled and saw Liu Xuan suddenly fall to one side. She quickly stepped forward and caught Liu Xuan, asking, "Are you alright?"

Liu Xuan leaned against Ye Wanning, shaking her head weakly, "I'm fine..."

"You still say you're fine?" Ye Wanning frowned. "Look at you..."

Before Ye Wanning could finish speaking, she heard a creaking sound behind her. Startled, she turned around and saw the door suddenly open. A deep male voice asked, "What are you doing?"

What are you doing... what are you doing... you... Ye Wanning felt the echoes coming from her mind one after another without stopping. When she came back to her senses, she saw Su Wenzhen, Jiang Hai and others standing at the door, and Su Wenzhen's face was extremely gloomy.

"I...I...I..." Ye Wanning stammered, turning her head to find Liu Xuan in her arms. Her face flushed red, and she looked at Su Wenzhen, somewhat flustered. "Wen...Wen...Wenzhen..."

Su Wenzhen glanced at Ye Wanning indifferently without replying. He turned to Liu Xuan and said, "I have long admired Young Master Liu's reputation. Meeting you today, I can see you are indeed extraordinary." As he spoke, he looked at Liu Xuan with a meaningful expression, "I just didn't know that Young Master Liu had such a hobby."

Liu Xuan looked at Su Wenzhen and understood the meaning behind his words. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. After a pause, Liu Xuan broke free from Ye Wanning's embrace, slowly walked to the side and sat down. He picked up the teacup beside him and asked calmly, "And you are, sir?"

"I have long admired Young Master Liu's name. This Young Master Ye is a good friend of mine. I heard today that she came to see Young Master Liu, so I thought I'd come and visit her." Su Wenzhen smiled, bowed to Liu Xuan, and said modestly.

Seeing Su Wenzhen's appearance, Ye Wanning felt her heart skip a beat. If he were angry, it would be fine, but now... Ye Wanning swallowed nervously. Why did she feel that he was acting strangely?

“Since you are A-Ning’s friend…” Liu Xuan raised an eyebrow at Ye Wanning, “then please have a seat. May I ask your honorable name, sir?”

"My surname is Su." Su Wenzhen smiled, walked to the table next to him, and slowly sat down without glancing at Ye Wanning.

Seeing Su Wenzhen remain silent, Ye Wanning felt her heart pounding. She couldn't quite figure out what he was thinking. Just as she was about to sit down next to Su Wenzhen, she heard Liu Xuan's greeting from the side.

"Ah Ning, what are you doing? Come and sit down!"

Ye Wanning turned her head and saw Liu Xuan waving and grinning at her. Ye Wanning cursed inwardly, "Oh no!" Sure enough, when she turned back, she saw that Su Wenzhen's face was ashen. Looking at Su Wenzhen, she stammered, "Wen...Wen...Wenzhen..."

"What's wrong with A-Ning?" Seeing that Ye Wanning didn't respond, Liu Xuan said with a smile, "She's usually very clingy to me, but now that Young Master Su is here, why isn't she sitting here with me?"

As she spoke, Liu Xuan pouted somewhat unhappily, "If Aning does this, I'll get angry!"

"I..." Ye Wanning turned her head and looked at Liu Xuan with a wry smile on his face. Did he think things weren't chaotic enough?

Ye Wanning opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but then she heard Su Wenzhen behind her suddenly speak, "This is not her fault."

Ye Wanning turned her head and saw Su Wenzhen looking at Liu Xuan with a smile. After a pause, Su Wenzhen continued, "I'm an old acquaintance of Young Master Ye. Young Master Ye is usually the clingy type, but once he sees me, he can't leave me." As he spoke, Su Wenzhen suddenly stood up, stepped forward, and took Ye Wanning's hand. "Young Master Liu, you shouldn't worry about these things, lest she be put in a difficult position later." Then, Su Wenzhen looked at Ye Wanning, "Please sit here with me."

“You can’t say that,” Ye Wanning was about to nod when Liu Xuan suddenly spoke up behind her. He stood up, looked at Su Wenzhen, and his eyes were full of provocation. “Even if Young Master Su and A-Ning are old acquaintances, it doesn’t mean that A-Ning has to be with Young Master Su.” As he spoke, Liu Xuan smiled and pursed his lips. “Perhaps A-Ning doesn’t love the old flame, but only the new one!”

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanning turned her head and looked at Liu Xuan with a terrified expression. What did this mean?

"Is that so?" Upon hearing Liu Xuan's provocative words, Su Wenzhen's grip on Ye Wanning's hand noticeably tightened.

Ye Wanning felt a sharp pain. She turned her head to look at Su Wenzhen, her brows furrowed. "Wenzhen, your hand..."

“You…” Su Wenzhen didn’t reply, instead staring intently at Ye Wanning, his face clouded with gloom. “You think so too? Hmm?”

Seeing Su Wenzhen's murderous look, Ye Wanning felt her soul almost leave her body. She quickly shook her head, "No, no!"

"Young Master Su, are you really Aning's old friend?" Seeing this, Liu Xuan quickly stepped forward, grabbed Ye Wanning's other hand, frowned, looked at Su Wenzhen, and asked with a puzzled expression, "Why are you being so fierce to her?"

Ye Wanning felt her lips twitch slightly. What sins had she committed? What had she done to offend Liu Xuan that he would frame her like this? Thinking this, Ye Wanning looked at Liu Xuan, her face filled with grief and indignation, "Young Master Liu... could you please stop talking...?"

Seeing Ye Wanning's disgusted expression, Liu Xuan pouted in grievance. He looked at Ye Wanning with a sad expression, "What does Aning mean? Do you not want to take responsibility for me?"

"What?" Before Ye Wanning could react, she heard a loud shout in her ear, "Take responsibility! Take responsibility for what!"

Ye Wanning felt a severe ringing in her ears and hadn't come to her senses when she heard Liu Xuan interject, "Young Master Su, what responsibility? Why don't you just ask Aning?" As he spoke, Liu Xuan raised an eyebrow, "You'll see how I address her, right? Not Young Master Ye, but Aning, Aning!"