It's as if Lin Peirou is some kind of man-eating demon.
"Yao Yao! Yao Yao!" Wei Zheng quickly turned around and hugged his younger sister, looking at Lin Peirou with a mixture of surprise and suspicion, his brows furrowed.
Lin Peirou was caught off guard by this sudden reaction. The gentle expression on her face froze, and she awkwardly withdrew her hand, saying, "I...I didn't do anything..."
Shen Qingtang stood not far away, taking in the whole scene, her eyes slightly darkening.
Wei Yao's reaction was too intense; it didn't seem like rejection of strangers, but more like... fear of a specific person or thing.
A vague thought suddenly flashed through her mind—in her past life, she seemed to have met Lin Peirou's younger brother, named Lin Yaozu. He was a fat man with big ears, ugly in appearance, and even more unruly in temperament.
While living in the Lu family home, taking advantage of Lin Peirou's relationship.
He frequently caused harm to ordinary people, and he especially enjoyed harassing women.
At the time, she just thought of him as a good-for-nothing scoundrel and didn't pay much attention. But now, seeing Wei Yao's fear of Lin Peirou... a guess quietly emerged.
Could Lin Yaozu have been involved in Wei Yao's alleged defilement?
Lin Peirou seemed to notice Shen Qingtang's gaze, looked up, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes.
Then she switched to that weak and innocent expression again.
He whispered to Wei Zheng, "General Wei, perhaps Miss Yao was frightened. I... I'll go over there first."
After saying that, she turned and left in a hurry, her steps faltering slightly.
Shen Qingtang watched her retreating figure, her eyes growing colder.
It seems that Lin Peirou has more secrets hidden than she thought.
Wei Yao's out-of-control reaction might just be the key to solving the mystery.
When Lin Peirou met Shen Qingtang's probing gaze, her heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously lowered her head.
The team continued their journey through the wind and snow.
Qin's father glanced at his daughter, then looked in Shen Minglan's direction with a complicated expression. If Wanqing could really marry into that family, it might not be a bad thing.
On the other side, Lu Jin held Lu Jiaojiao, who was shivering from the cold, but the little girl couldn't break free and just stared intently at the back of Shen Qingtang's head.
Her eyes were filled with venom, her small fists were clenched tightly, and she muttered curses under her breath, "Bad woman," "May you die a horrible death."
Lin Peirou looked down at the snow at her feet, a faint smile playing on her lips.
She still can't understand why Shen Qingtang suddenly seemed like a different person, but that doesn't matter.
She clearly remembers the trajectory of her past life.
Lu Jin will encounter a benefactor during his exile and eventually rise to become emperor.
As long as she keeps Lu Jin firmly in her grasp, the future empress's throne will surely be hers.
As for the bear infestation she might encounter along the way, she was prepared. All she had to do was push Shen Qingtang out as bait...
Thinking of this, she looked up at Lu Jin, her eyes becoming soft and weak again.
She said softly, "Cousin, are you cold? Let me put this coat on you for a while..."
Lu Jin was stunned, looking at her "considerate" appearance and then contrasting it with Shen Qingtang's indifference.
The scales in her heart tipped slightly again, and she shook her head, saying, "No need, you can put it on yourself."
A hint of smugness flashed in Lin Peirou's eyes, but her face remained docile.
As I moved forward step by step with the group, it was as if I could already see my future in a phoenix coronet and wedding gown.
Out of the corner of her eye, Lin Peirou noticed that the mountain path ahead was getting narrower and narrower, and the faint roars of beasts could be heard from the dense forest.
A thought struck me.
Suddenly, she cried out "Ouch!" and her body swayed as if she was about to fall.
"Rou'er!" Lu Jin reacted quickly, rushing over to pick her up in his arms and asking anxiously, "What's wrong?"
Lin Peirou leaned into his arms, her voice soft as cotton candy, with a deliberate tremor: "Cousin... I... I sprained my ankle, it hurts so much..."
The way they called him "cousin" was so sweet and cloying, and their intimate posture was almost blinding; they didn't even bother to cover themselves up anymore.
Shen Qingtang walked ahead and glanced back when she heard this.
A cold smile curved at the corner of his lips.
They've arrived, just as expected. It was here in my past life that Lin Peirou deliberately delayed them, leaving them behind the rest of the group.
They avoided the first wave of bear attacks, but those who went ahead suffered heavy casualties.
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