Chapter 14 She hugged his leg!
Good heavens!
When will my brother allow women to get close to him?
At the same time, he was overjoyed.
Wow! Su Xiaoyu's selfless act of relentlessly pursuing him was absolutely brilliant!
He realized instantly that if he didn't slip away now, when would he?!
Taking advantage of the precious time his elder brother was stunned by Su Xiaoyu's "surprise attack," Xiao Jingxuan tiptoed towards the door while quickly saying:
"B-Big Brother! Since Little Fish has admitted it, then there's nothing more for me to do here! You, you can ask me all you want! I'll go back to my residence and reflect on my actions! Farewell!"
Before he finished speaking, he slipped out of the private room like an eel, running even faster than Zhao Rui and the others had done earlier.
Su Xiaoyu clung tightly to Xiao Jingheng's leg, crying with "sincere emotion."
Xiao Jingheng lowered his eyes, looking at the dark water stain on his robe, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly.
He took a deep breath, trying to suppress the surging, indescribable unease in his heart.
"release!"
He spoke, his voice even colder and lower than before.
With an unquestionable order.
Upon hearing this voice, Su Xiaoyu's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly looked up.
Xiao Jingheng's gaze was fixed on the water stain on the hem of his robe, his jawline taut, and his aura was frighteningly low.
Su Xiaoyu panicked instantly, hurriedly letting go of his leg, scrambling to her feet, her voice trembling slightly:
"Young Master, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to, I was in such a hurry and didn't notice..."
[Oh no, the young master is definitely angry! This is an official robe, and I got it dirty. Will he make me pay for it?]
[But I only make 500 coins a month, how can I afford to lose that much? I should have known better than to beg for help. I didn't even get to eat roast chicken, and now I have to pay for my robe too. It's such a loss!]
Xiao Jingheng felt a throbbing pain in his forehead.
It's really beneath my dignity to have a fit here.
He suppressed the urge to punish her and forced out a few words through gritted teeth:
"Get up and come back to the manor with me."
Su Xiaoyu felt as if she had been granted a pardon. She scrambled to her feet, lowered her head, and obediently followed behind, not daring to utter a sound.
Xiao Jingheng stopped looking at her and turned to go downstairs expressionlessly.
Su Xiaoyu followed closely behind like a little tail, her head drooping.
Just as the two were about to leave the main hall of Zuixianlou, a gentle and graceful voice suddenly rang out from the side.
"Young Master? What a coincidence, you're dining here too?"
Su Xiaoyu curiously peeked up and saw a girl in an elegant dress standing not far away, followed by a maid.
She was beautiful and elegant, with a graceful demeanor and a gentle smile on her face as she looked at Xiao Jingheng with bright eyes.
Wow! It's Lin Wan'er, the female lead from the original novel! The future wife of the Crown Prince! She truly possesses extraordinary elegance, like a fairy.
Su Xiaoyu's eyes lit up instantly.
[This is a golden opportunity! I need to get acquainted with her quickly; once she's in the family, my life will be much easier!]
Thinking this, Su Xiaoyu disregarded her fear and forced out the most appropriate smile, staring intently at Lin Wan'er, wishing she could write "I am an ally" on her face.
Xiao Jingheng paused in his steps and glanced sideways.
Crown Princess?
Female lead?
A fleeting, almost imperceptible glint flashed in his eyes, vanishing in an instant.
"Miss Lin."
He nodded slightly to Lin Wan'er in return, his tone somewhat distant.
Lin Wan'er returned the greeting with a gentle gaze, but her eyes lingered for a moment on the 'servant' behind Xiao Jingheng, dressed in ill-fitting clothes, his face still streaked with tears, yet trying to smile at her. A knowing look flashed in her eyes.
With her keen eyesight, she could naturally tell that the other party was a woman disguised as a man, and that her relationship with Xiao Jingheng was unusual.
However, Lin Wan'er was very well-mannered and did not point it out. She simply said politely, "Then I won't disturb you any longer, Your Highness. I'll take my leave."
After Lin Wan'er finished speaking, she gracefully departed with her maid, her demeanor elegant and impeccable. A faint fragrance seemed to linger in the air.
As Su Xiaoyu watched her departing figure, her mind raced once again:
[As expected of the original novel's female lead! That poise! That demeanor! Even facing a cold, handsome man like the young master, she remains completely unfazed, so calm and collected, chatting and laughing effortlessly. Impressive! Looks like I made the right choice in choosing such a powerful figure!]
Xiao Jingheng, who was walking ahead, heard her thoughts clearly, which were meant to "boost the morale of others while diminishing our own," and his face grew even more gloomy.
Does she really enjoy sucking up to people?
Xiao Jingheng snorted coldly and quickened his pace.
Su Xiaoyu was confused, but felt that the air around him seemed to have gotten colder. She quickly jogged to catch up, still happily planning how to 'rely' on the future wife of the heir.
Outside the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, Changfeng was already waiting in his carriage. Xiao Jingheng got into the carriage first, his face expressionless.
Su Xiaoyu followed behind, dawdling.
The thought of the confined space inside the carriage made her heart pound.
Su Xiaoyu turned a corner and tried to climb to the front of the carriage to sit with Changfeng.
Just then, Changfeng suddenly felt the temperature in the carriage behind him drop sharply, and his scalp tingled.
Sure enough, a cold gaze shot out from behind the carriage curtain and landed precisely on Changfeng's back.
Changfeng was suddenly jolted awake.
He nimbly stepped aside to block the way, forcing a formulaic smile on his face, "Miss Little Fish, it's windy outside, please come inside the carriage."
Su Xiaoyu pleaded desperately, "Brother Changfeng, I... I'm perfectly fine sitting outside. I'm tough and don't mind the wind..."
Changfeng's lips twitched, and he thought to himself:
You're not afraid of the wind, but I'm afraid of the cold air conditioning in there!
Without saying another word, he reached out and gently pushed Su Xiaoyu into the carriage, then quickly lowered the curtain to separate the inside from the outside, all in one smooth motion.
Su Xiaoyu stumbled and fell into the carriage. When she looked up, she met Xiao Jingheng's unfathomable eyes, which revealed no emotion.
Her heart skipped a beat in fright, and she quickly scrambled to the corner furthest from him, pressing herself tightly against the carriage wall. She tried to shrink herself into a ball, even holding her breath, wishing she could become invisible.
The young master can't see me, he can't see me...
Su Xiaoyu prayed frantically in her heart.
Seeing her avoidance of him like the plague, Xiao Jingheng's already unpleasant mood due to the restaurant and gambling den incident inexplicably became even more irritable.
His long, slender fingers tapped unconsciously on his knee.
Is he really that scary? That she wouldn't even let him get close?
This thought greatly displeased him, and the atmosphere around him seemed to drop even lower.
The carriage rumbled along, the interior deathly silent except for the sound of the wheels and Su Xiaoyu's barely audible breathing.
Halfway there, as they passed a busy street corner, a child suddenly darted out chasing a ball. Changfeng reacted quickly and yanked the reins!
"Whoa!!"
The carriage suddenly came to a screeching halt!
Under the immense force of inertia, Su Xiaoyu, who was huddled in the corner trying to be a quail, was caught off guard and thrown out like a cannonball, heading straight for Xiao Jingheng on the other side!
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