"Alright." Shu Zhan clapped his folding fan in his hand. "So, where does your young mistress usually buy the snowflake crisps?"
After thinking for a moment, Ayu said with certainty, "It's in Jingkou Hutong on North Street."
"That's terrible!" Shu Zhan stamped his foot, frowning anxiously.
Ayu was stunned. "What?"
"The snowflake crisps are on North Street, not South Street. Since Qin Xi buys them so often, she definitely wouldn't be mistaken. Your young mistress is asking for help! Quickly send the shadow guards to find her!"
Ayu stared in shock, her mouth agape, and she and Shuzhan split up.
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On the rooftop, two people wearing straw hats were constantly moving, demonstrating their light-footed skills.
"Changjue, calm down. Qin Qi is a lucky person, he'll definitely be alright." Shu Zhan followed behind Lu Huai, panting.
He had never seen Lu Huai so anxious, not even when his pet "Fighting Buddha" was giving birth.
Incidentally, "Victorious Fighting Buddha" was a name Lu Huai learned from a book, and the "Victorious Fighting Buddha" was actually a cricket he raised. It was virtually invincible in the capital, which certainly brought Lu Huai a lot of pride.
Unfortunately, fate was cruel; "The Victorious Fighting Buddha" died during childbirth. Lu Huai was quite saddened at the time and gave it a grand funeral with the highest honors.
Lu Huai's face was tense, and his palms were sweaty. The distance from the center of the capital to South Street was not short, and he was actually quite tired from using his light-footed skills all the way.
But he couldn't stop, nor did he dare to stop. He didn't know what Qin Xi had suffered, or rather, what she was suffering. He also didn't know what more she would suffer if he delayed even a quarter of an hour.
He could only keep increasing his speed to mask his inner panic.
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"Sister Qi..." The Fourth Prince's Adam's apple bobbed as he came to the bedside.
His outer robe had been removed, and his eyes, filled with a passionate yet tender gaze, caressed her arm. "Little Qi, don't be afraid, Brother Qi Yu is here..."
Feeling his touch, Qin Qi immediately got goosebumps, but couldn't help wanting to get closer and closer to him, as if being near him could relieve her discomfort.
It's hot, so hot.
Qin Xi felt as if she were being roasted in a fire, unbearably hot. Her lower lip was already bleeding, but she seemed oblivious to the pain, biting down even harder.
The fourth prince's hand moved from her arm to her waist, then slowly upwards—and finally, to her buttons.
"No..." Qin Qi's eyes were slightly unfocused, and there was a taste of blood in her mouth, but she still managed to say it with difficulty.
Her voice was so soft it was like a fly's buzz, yet it made the Fourth Prince pause, and then his gaze became even more fervent as he looked at her.
He slowly unbuttoned her clothes, revealing her snow-white inner garment. "Sister Qi, don't be afraid."
"No, no..." Qin Xi noticed his movements, shook her head weakly, and suddenly called out the name in her heart.
"Lu Huai...Lu Huai...Save me...Lu Huai..."
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince stopped what he was doing, but then suddenly roared, "Shut up! Shut up! Don't call him that! You're mine!"
He went berserk, grabbed a silk handkerchief from the side, and shoved it into her mouth. "Shut up! Shut up!"
Qin Xi was dizzy from his shouting, her head was spinning, but the heat in her body was getting stronger.
"You belong to me! Not to that good-for-nothing!" His eyes were bloodshot, and he clenched his fists, slamming them against the edge of the bed with a loud thud.
As the pain struck, the Fourth Prince regained some of his senses. He staggered unsteadily and finally saw the person lying on the bed.
"Sister Qi..."
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