Xie Jingrun stopped and stared coldly at her. "Do you really want me to favor other women?"
Rong Qingqing's hands, which were wrapped around his neck, suddenly tightened, and she said fiercely, "You dare?"
Seeing her like this, Xie Jingrun's expression softened slightly. He then recalled how eager she was to assert her dominance in front of outsiders at Chunyan Tower, and his mood suddenly became pleasant.
This woman said she didn't care, but she was actually jealous.
"I wouldn't dare," he said good-naturedly.
Rong Qingqing was taken aback, feeling somewhat unaccustomed to it.
Xie Jingrun, who had always looked down on everyone, became so gentle and easy to talk to in front of her, which was truly unbelievable.
The two remained silent for a moment before Xie Jingrun broke the silence, "If you don't explain what happened today properly, I will..."
"So what?" Rong Qingqing hooked her fingers around his collar and blew a breath into his ear.
Xie Jingrun tightened his grip on her arm, looked down at the woman playing with fire, and said in a low, hoarse voice, "...You won't need to sleep tonight."
Rong Qingqing shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Oh, then I won't sleep."
Xie Jingrun gave her a deep look, then suddenly hugged her and leaped onto the roof.
The cold night wind suddenly blew against her face, making Rong Qingqing much more awake. Looking at the scenery rushing past on both sides, she asked, "Are we going back to the palace already?"
"What else?" Xie Jingrun carried her, lightly stepping over the rooftops, and sped towards the palace.
“It’s such a waste to go back after finally getting a chance to leave the palace. How about we go to the night market?” Rong Qingqing suggested.
Xie Jingrun resolutely refused, "I won't go."
"Why?" Rong Qingqing looked at him with disappointment.
Xie Jingrun glanced down at her, pursed his lips without speaking, and used his lightness skill to carry her back to Yuxian Palace.
Once inside the bedchamber, Rong Qingqing was put down, and the man immediately began to tug at her clothes.
Even if she was slow to understand, she finally grasped his intentions.
Remembering his earlier statement about not sleeping all night, she shuddered and hurriedly grabbed his hand. "I didn't say that, and I'm not going to explain it to you. I never intended to hide it from you."
Xie Jingrun paused, panting heavily, and said, "It's fine if you don't explain..."
Rong Qingqing was stunned for a moment, still wondering when this guy had become so nice, when suddenly, she felt a pain on her neck and saw the man's sexy thin lips covering her skin.
A tingling sensation immediately spread throughout her body.
Fortunately, Xie Jingrun only lingered on her neck for a moment before stopping, pulling her to sit down on a chair with him, and said, "Speak."
After calming her breathing, Rong Qingqing recounted the whole story.
"So, he's in Xie Jingxuan's hands now?" Xie Jingrun asked, frowning.
"Mm." Rong Qingqing nodded.
Xie Jingrun's brows furrowed with a chilling aura. "Why go through all that trouble? Just kill him directly."
Rong Qingqing sighed and said with some hesitation, "I know, but although your father has given up on Guo Li, he still has people secretly protecting her, doesn't he? Obviously, he still cares about Guo Li. If you send someone to kill her, and he finds out, I'm worried that it will create a rift between you and your father." That's why she went to such lengths to redeem her from Chunyan Tower and hand her over to Xie Jingxuan, because Guo Li couldn't be killed yet.
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