Before Xiao Qingyin could even utter a cry of surprise, she was silenced with a kiss.
The familiar, cool pine scent wafted towards her, and she instantly gave up resisting, letting the other party ruthlessly plunder her.
Fifteen minutes, or perhaps longer, passed before the other person finally gave her a chance to catch her breath.
A vicious voice came from beside her ear: "You heartless bastard, I rushed here day and night, risking my life to save you, and you were having a secret rendezvous with some random man in the teahouse, whispering sweet nothings to each other."
Xiao Qingyin chuckled, cupped his face in her hands, and said, "What's wrong? Are you jealous?"
Yi Shuihan glared at her: "Tell me honestly, how many young men did you find in Nandan?"
"Just one."
Yi Shuihan: "!!!"
It's actually true!
"Who was that? Was it that black donkey from earlier?"
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
"How dare you call someone a black donkey? You're not much fairer than them now, are you?"
Yi Shuihan gritted her teeth and said, "Whose blessing do I have to be this dark-skinned? It's all thanks to some heartless, philandering doctor."
Xiao Qingyin drew a circle on his chest and said with a smile, "My little hunk is far away, but right in front of me."
Yi Shuihan took a deep breath.
Xiao Qingyin suddenly realized something and quickly distanced herself.
Yi Shuihan gritted his teeth.
If the timing and location hadn't been wrong, he definitely wouldn't have let this woman go.
"I'm your young heartthrob? Then who was that black donkey just now?"
Xiao Qingyin glared at him.
"Stop calling him 'black donkey,' he's my friend's fiancé."
Yi Shuihan snorted coldly: "Who would secretly meet with their friend's fiancé?"
Xiao Qingyin sighed.
“My friend has been kidnapped, and he came to me for help in rescuing him.”
These words stirred up the bitterness that Yi Shuihan had endured for over a month. His expression softened, and he asked, "What happened?"
"Let's sit down and talk."
Xiao Qingyin pulled him toward the tea table.
"Have some water first."
After taking her seat, she brewed a pot of tea and poured several cups, all for Yi Shuihan.
During that moment, she noticed that the man's lips were so dry they were almost cracked, and she wondered how long it had been since he had drunk any water.
While Yi Shuihan was drinking tea, she quietly watched him and noticed that he had not only gotten darker but also thinner. His stubble had grown out and he hadn't groomed it properly, and his dark circles were almost like a panda's.
I was immediately heartbroken.
"You should rest well later and catch up on some sleep."
Yi Shuihan glanced at her: "What, you think I'm ugly?"
"Yeah, she's so ugly I almost don't recognize her."
"..."
This woman only knows how to stab him in the heart.
Just then, a shout of "Hurry up, hurry up!" rang out.
Xiao Qingyin looked at Yi Shuihan in surprise: "Why do I think I heard Owl Lord's voice?"
Yi Shuihan took off the bundle he was carrying.
“I brought it with me.”
Xiao Qingyin was both amused and exasperated.
What did you bring it here for?
Yi Shuihan said coolly, "Of course, it's to put in a good word for me when someone thinks I'm ugly and doesn't want me anymore."
After Xiao Qingyin released the bundle, the eagle owl glared fiercely at Yi Shuihan.
"How cruel! How cruel!" You've been tormenting me all this time, and I'm not going to plead for you!
After glaring at Yi Shuihan, it looked pitifully at Xiao Qingyin, hoping she could avenge it.
Xiao Qingyin, however, only found it cute and adorable.
"Master Owl, thank you for your hard work. It's so nice to see you."
Yi Shuihan felt a pang of sadness.
Even owls have a saying, "It's so nice to see you," but he was called ugly.
Xiao Qingyin played with Owl for a while before Owl regained his energy.
It looked out the window, flapped its wings, and indicated that it was going out to forage for food.
Although it is a nocturnal bird, its biological clock has been disrupted by Yi Shuihan these past few days.
Xiao Qingyin was afraid it wouldn't be able to find anyone when it came back, so she went to the window and pointed out the location of the Bai family's house to it, "Don't come looking for me here tonight, go look there instead."
“Hmph~ Hmph~” Owl understood.
With a flap of its wings, the eagle owl vanished without a trace.
"Okay, now tell me about your friend."
Yi Shuihan urged.
Xiao Qingyin told him everything she had seen and heard since arriving in Nandan, how she met Shen Yanru and Yan Yufei, and some of her own speculations.
Yi Shuihan frowned after hearing this.
"According to you, the four great families are all vicious and have no moral bottom line. It would be too dangerous for you to go to the Jin family to look for someone."
She might even be targeted, knocked unconscious, have her face peeled off, and have her heart taken.
Xiao Qingyin nodded: "I will be careful."
"I'll go with you."
Yi Shuihan replied.
Xiao Qingyin shook her head.
“That probably won’t work. I have spies around me. The Bai and Jin families have people both overt and covert. You can’t stay by my side.”
Yi Shuihan smiled and said, "This level of defense is not enough to stop me."
"Really?"
Xiao Qingyin looked doubtful.
"Can you do it?"
Yi Shuihan's eyes deepened.
Are you sure you want to discuss this issue with me?
"Cough cough."
Xiao Qingyin almost choked on her tea.
Okay, it was her mistake; she shouldn't have used such sensitive words.
"Don't worry," Yi Shuihan said lazily, "your man has that much skill."
Xiao Qingyin smiled slightly.
She took a few bottles out of her sleeve and gave them to him.
"Although I know you are very capable, it's always better to be safe than sorry. You should need these medicines."
After hearing her explain the effects of the medicine, Yi Shuihan said quietly, "With so many medicines on you, you could have escaped long ago, right? Why are you still staying in the Bai family? Is it because you can't bear to part with Bai Musheng?"
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