Lin Xiuyan and Xu Qianting were very familiar with the area. Avoiding the route Zhou Chenyang had taken, they cleverly slipped into the alley.
She also sneaked into a clothing store, picked out an outfit to change into, and then washed her face.
However, her arm was injured and was still bleeding.
Xu Qianting quickly took out a bottle of medicine and applied it to her wound.
The two had often fought and caused trouble together before, and after getting injured, they would bandage each other's wounds; these were all perfectly natural things.
Lin Xiuyan winced in pain: "Be gentle!"
Xu Qianting hurriedly said, "I've already been very gentle! Can you be more careful when you fight in the future, and don't keep hurting yourself!"
Lin Xiuyan glared at him: "You're not even as good as me. You can't even get out of a gambling den."
Xu Qianting: "..."
He couldn't refute that.
He looked at her and said, "My father said before that after you and Zhou Chenyang broke off your engagement, there would be a lot of trouble in the future, but I didn't believe it."
"It's only been a few days and this has already happened. Zhou Chenyang is really shameless."
Lin Xiuyan smiled and said, "Anyway, I didn't lose out today."
After she finished speaking, she said earnestly, "Xu Qianting, thank you for today!"
Xu Qianting waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank my father. He's the one who handled this today."
After he finished speaking, he asked with some curiosity, "Last time, my dad told me to keep my distance from you and even locked me at home, not letting me go out."
Why did he suddenly change his mind today and want to get involved in your affairs?
Lin Xiuyan shook her head: "I don't know either."
Actually, it was in the letter she handed to Commander Xu that she pointed out a way to deal with Zhou Chenyang.
After Zhou Chenyang took office, he tricked Xu Shoubei several times. Xu Shoubei loathed Zhou Chenyang and would not let go of any opportunity to deal with him.
However, the situation is very complex, and even if Lin Xiuyan told Xu Qianting, he might not be able to understand it, so she simply kept quiet.
Xu Qianting's eyes suddenly lit up: "Do you think my dad helping you today means he agrees to me marrying you?"
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
She felt he was overthinking things.
She felt that given the sharpness she had displayed today, and the number of people who had died in the gambling den, Commander Xu would never allow Xu Qianting to come to her alone again.
Marry her? Don't even think about it!
She reached out and patted Xu Qianting on the shoulder, saying, "I think we'd be better off as brothers than as husband and wife."
"Xu Qianting, I'm not right for you."
Xu Qianting was taken aback at first, then stared at her and asked, "Are you shy?"
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
Which eye of his could tell she was shy?
Xu Qianting laughed and said, "What kind of relationship do we have? What's there to be shy about?"
"If you like me, just say so. There's no need to use this 'retreating to advance' approach."
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
A strategic retreat?
She really didn't!
Wait, what is he imagining?!
She cried out urgently, "No, I..."
"I understand!" Xu Qianting chuckled. "Girls are shy! They're embarrassed to say these things directly!"
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
She reached up and touched her forehead, wondering what all this was all about.
Seeing her expression, Xu Qianting laughed and said, "Are you shy? You really don't need to be shy, after all, we're so familiar with each other."
"Don't worry, I will treat you well after we get married."
"Besides, you know my parents well. After you marry me, you'll definitely get along very well with them."
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
She thought he was overthinking things!
She looked at him and saw that his eyes were as bright as stars, clear and passionate, and his face still had a touch of youthfulness.
He was the most beautiful presence in her youthful days in her past life.
Having been given a second chance at life, she cherishes everything she has now even more.
She wanted to pinch his ear and tease him a bit, just like in her past life, but she felt that such an action was too intimate and might easily cause him to misunderstand.
She knew perfectly well that she liked him, but this liking had nothing to do with romantic love; it was purely friendship.
Having regained her memories of her past life, she finds it difficult to love someone unconditionally. In this life, she only wants to protect her parents and safeguard her family business; she will not marry.
She looked at him very seriously and said, "Xu Qianting, when choosing a wife, one should choose a virtuous one. I am the one who causes trouble, and I am definitely not a good candidate to be a wife."
"You're a good person, you deserve a better woman. Let's be best buddies for life!"
Xu Qianting was taken aback for a moment, then looked into her eyes. Her gaze was gentle, and she looked much more mature than before.
He looked at her with pity: "You're rejecting me like this because you don't want to be a burden, right? Sigh! I'm not afraid of being a burden!"
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
She discovered that his thought process seemed a bit peculiar as well.
She tried to explain, but he happily interrupted her, saying, "You don't need to say anything more. I know you're rejecting me now for my own good."
"Zhou Chenyang is the lord of a city, and he is quite powerful, but I can also make myself very powerful to protect you!"
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
She and he still couldn't explain it to each other!
Xu Qianting smiled and said, "I know you like me, that's enough. Let's go, I'll take you home!"
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
She gave Xu Qianting a complicated look; there was no way to explain it!
She sighed deeply and decided to correct his skewed thinking through her actions from now on.
She couldn't bring the gambling chips she was carrying back to the Lin residence. She knew that given Zhou Chenyang's nature, after suffering a great loss today, he would definitely cause trouble at the Lin residence.
She and Xu Qianting threw the chips into a nearby abandoned cellar.
Xu Qianting offered to take her home, but she refused. He could only keep turning back to go home first.
Lin Xiuyan had just arrived at the entrance of the Lin residence when Zhou Chenyang arrived with his men.
Zhou Chenyang was stunned when he saw her. She was wearing a pink dress today, and she looked radiant and beautiful.
The wind rustled through her hair, gently lifting it and then letting it fall, adding a touch of carefree elegance to her, making her both lively and adorable.
For the first time, he noticed that she seemed different from before. Her face was still the same, but her temperament was completely different.
Zhou Chenyang felt that with her temperament and appearance, she was barely worthy of him and qualified to have his child.
But he thought that they had just broken off their engagement, and now she had schemed against him again today. This was not over yet!
He immediately said in a cold voice, "Lin Xiuyan, someone has reported that you colluded with notorious thieves to rob gambling dens."
Without waiting for Lin Xiuyan's reaction, he shouted, "Guards, seize her!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the constables pounced on Lin Xiuyan like wolves and tigers.
Lin Xiuyan turned around and looked coldly at Zhou Chenyang. She saw smugness and contempt on his face.
His whole demeanor seemed to say, "Beg me! Beg me, and I'll let you go!"
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