Chapter 256
Duan Huaichuan also turned to look.
He had been at the Marquis's residence for so long, but this was the first time he had ever met the heir of the Marquis of Changping.
Outsiders all say that the heir of the Marquis of Changping is handsome and exceptionally talented, praising him as if he were a celestial being descended from heaven. But only after seeing him in person do they realize that what outsiders say is quite accurate and not an exaggeration.
However, even if Shen Rang were truly a celestial being descended from heaven, Duan Huaichuan would still find it difficult to treat him kindly.
This seemingly upright and gentle man in front of me forced my little sister Xi'er to become a concubine!
Shen Rang didn't even look at Duan Huaichuan; his gaze was fixed solely on Yun Xi.
"It's getting late, Xi'er, let's go back."
Duan Huaichuan pulled Yunxi to his side and said, "Young Master, Xi'er will not go back with you. Please also tell the Marquis that the Marquis's family is of noble birth, and I, a commoner, am not worthy of their status. I will be taking Xi'er back to Qingshui Village!"
"Where Duan Jieyuan wants to go is his own business."
Shen Rang walked over step by step, the sachet at his waist swaying gently with his movements, his icy gaze falling on Duan Huaichuan's hand.
If gazes could materialize, Duan Huaichuan's hand would probably have already hit the ground by now.
“But Xi’er won’t go with you,” Shen Rang stopped a step away from Yun Xi, “Isn’t that right, Xi’er?”
Duan Huaichuan gritted his teeth.
You won't go with him?
This young master Shen is far too confident!
He and Yunxi grew up together since childhood. Does that mean he's less important than Shen Rang and Yunxi after only a few days of knowing each other?!
Duan Huaichuan also looked at Yunxi.
Yunxi bit her lip and met Duan Huaichuan's gaze: "Brother Huaichuan, I... don't want to leave."
Duan Huaichuan opened his eyes slightly, and subconsciously loosened his grip, and Yunxi was pulled into Shen Rang's arms as if he had been prepared.
The man had broad shoulders and a tall frame that completely enveloped the woman in his arms. He placed one hand on her waist, his movements revealing nothing but possessiveness.
"Why?" Duan Huaichuan felt his throat tighten, and even speaking became extremely difficult. "They forced you, didn't they?!"
This noble family, with its high status and wealth, would easily force a girl with no one to back her up.
In Duan Huaichuan's eyes, the Marquis's mansion was filled with ghostly figures and lurking dangers, and the seemingly respectable Marquis's heir was a vicious wolf that wanted to devour Yun Xi.
"That's not how it is..."
Yunxi's expression was complicated; she wanted to explain, but didn't know how to continue.
She stayed in the Marquis's residence not for Shen Rang's sake, but for her own.
To avenge himself.
But even if she said it, no one would believe her, and it would only lead to misunderstandings.
“Duan Jieyuan claims to be a commoner, yet he doesn’t understand the rules of commoners,” a cold glint flashed in Shen Rang’s eyes. “Upon seeing me, Duan Jieyuan should kneel down.”
As soon as Shen Rang finished speaking, Jing Yuan was about to force Duan Huaichuan to kneel down.
Jing Yuan was a martial artist, while Duan Huaichuan was merely a scholar. Even with his pride, he could not escape the fate of broken bones and torn tendons in the face of such a disparity in strength.
"No!" Yunxi instinctively grabbed Shen Rang's sleeve. "Your Highness, no!"
Her eyes were filled with tears, and within them was a clear plea.
Duan Huaichuan was an old friend and an elder brother to her, and she could not bear to watch him suffer such humiliation.
On the other side, Jing Yuan stopped moving, looked up at Shen Rang, and waited for Shen Rang's command.
When Shen Rang met Yun Xi's gaze, a hint of malice flashed in his eyes.
He leaned down slightly, his gaze slowly moving down from those two clear pools of water to those crimson lips, where it lingered: "Don't want it?"
The garden fell silent; even the wind seemed to have stopped.
Others might not understand what Shen Rang meant, but Yun Xi did.
She bit her lip, then stood on tiptoe, tilted her head slightly, and gently pressed her full lips against his.
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