At this moment, the shouts of cursing still filled the middle of the street. Yu Qianqian, filled with fear and trembling, shrank her face into her legs and curled up like a wounded shrimp.
Enduring constant insults and the pain of her body being violently ravaged, she felt she had never felt so desperate in her life.
However, at this moment, some moldy food and hard stones were thrown from somewhere, and in an instant, they all hit Yu Qianqian hard. Her face was covered with blood and dirt, making her look like a rat that everyone wanted to kill.
With her face down, looking at her battered and bruised appearance, a scene of light and shadow floated through her mind. She recalled her father's helplessness when he was framed, the tragic scene of corpses strewn all over the Yu family, and the terrifying scene of herself being ruthlessly thrown into a sea of fire, almost dying.
But no one knew the pain she had endured. If there had been even one person in this imperial city who believed in them, she wouldn't have risked her life to do all this.
Enough, the world is so cold and indifferent.
Yu Qianqian decided to give up on escaping and let the filth keep throwing at her, leaving her body covered in bruises. Even so, those around her who were venting their anger on her still refused to stop.
But without realizing it, she felt as if her whole body had gone numb, and she felt no pain at all.
Immediately afterwards, she felt a sudden warmth on her back. Startled, she turned around and looked over. Before she could even see the person's face clearly, she was surprised to see a pair of slender, fair hands reach around from behind and tightly grasp her waist.
Could this be because he was hallucinating after being knocked unconscious?
Yu Qianqian turned around in a daze, only to find that the person who was firmly protecting her from behind was none other than Hua Mancheng!
The pristine white robe fell vertically to the ground, and with a gentle swish, it almost completely enveloped her.
Hua Mancheng looked at her calmly, his dark eyes shining brightly, like the bright moon shining in the night sky, his gaze revealing a hint of tenderness.
Yu Qianqian stared at him blankly for a long time before suddenly exclaiming, "Hua Mancheng, how is it you?" She struggled to straighten up from his warm and broad embrace, and met the handsome man in white with black hair.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the crowd throwing all sorts of dirty things at Yu Qianqian. Without hesitation, Hua Mancheng immediately moved forward and let her lean against his arm, using his body to block all the dirty and smelly rotten vegetables, but he remained motionless in the same spot.
Hua Mancheng lowered his eyes and saw the woman hidden deep beneath his sleeve, her expression unchanged. His previously out-of-control emotions gradually calmed down.
Even now, his eyes still held endless tenderness and doting: "Princess, don't panic. As long as I, Hua Mancheng, am here, no one in this world can do anything to you."
He caught a glimpse of the disdainful looks around him out of the corner of his eye, and subconsciously tightened his grip even more.
He had promised Mu Beichen that he would never let anything happen to her.
Even if I can't help her out of this predicament, it's better to shield her from this calamity myself.
Yu Qianqian buried her face deeply in Hua Mancheng's warm embrace, and could still hear the muffled thuds of heavy objects hitting her, but she felt no pain at all.
Disappointed, he turned his head and saw that Hua Mancheng's snow-white robe was stained with blood and covered in moldy, smelly filth. This time, it was Hua Mancheng who was completely disfigured.
Upon seeing this scene, Yu Qianqian's nose tingled, and tears welled up in her eyes again. The sudden change in her emotions caused her voice to tremble slightly as she spoke.
"Hua Mancheng, please don't do this, I don't want to drag you down with me..."
She paused involuntarily, looking at the man standing in front of her, tall, straight, and with an upright posture, as resolute as a god.
“Your Highness need not worry about Hua Mancheng,” Hua Mancheng leaned down and whispered in her ear, “I, a wandering ghost, am born with a tough life. In this life, I have never feared anything except losing you and Achen.”
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