Chapter 147 World 6 (19)
Miss Yin also noticed the newcomer; it was Xie Guan, who had arrived at some point in time. Miss Yin's anger was instantly overshadowed by anxiety and panic. She trembled slightly, hesitating over how to explain. After all, she had been the one who had pushed the precious fan downstairs in full view of everyone. Miss Yin's mind was so distracted that she didn't notice the missing step. The moment she fell, she let out a soft cry.
Seeing the precious fan falling from the steps, Xie Guan was extremely anxious and didn't know what to do. In a hurry, Xie Guan subconsciously thought of using his body as a cushion to prevent the precious fan from bumping into it. Although the precious fan was slender, it fell from the high platform into Xie Guan's arms. Xie Guan only felt pain in his arm and cold sweat on his forehead. But Xie Guan didn't have time to worry about himself. He used a little strength to pick up the precious fan by the waist, his face full of worry: "Where did it fall?"
Xie Guan called for the guards beside him to fetch the doctor. The precious fan lay docilely in Xie Guan's arms, its eyes full of tears, its forehead a frightening shade of blue from where it had touched something. Seeing this, Xie Guan felt as if his heart were being violently tugged at. Not wanting to wait even a moment, he embraced the precious fan and headed out of the restaurant.
The maid hurried down from the pavilion and looked at the unconscious Miss Yin, her heart filled with panic. Seeing Xie Guan was about to leave, the maid hurriedly chased him and leaned over to beg, "Master Xie, please save my Miss."
Xie Guan's light gaze passed over Miss Yin. His eyes were cold and his voice was calm: "A doctor will come. It's useless for me to stay here."
Seeing that Xie Guan was determined to leave, the maidservant almost blurted out in desperation: "Then why did Master Xie take Miss Qin with him? My young lady is Master Xie's wife-to-be, and Miss Qin is just a concubine of the Qin family. What Master Xie should be thinking about is..."
Xie Guan just looked at the maid coldly. He was already anxious because Bao Shan was injured, but this maid was trying to stop him.
Even someone as gentle as Xie Guan could still speak with a hint of anger: "You should know exactly why the precious fan was damaged. When Miss Yin pushed you, you stood by and watched without trying to stop her.
Now that the master is injured, instead of trying to save him, you come to me and try to talk nonsense."
A soft caress felt on his chest, and Xie Guan lowered his head, looking at her pitiful appearance. But she was still comforting him with her precious fan, and suddenly his heart was burning. Xie Guan walked away, leaving only one sentence: "The Yin family is so arrogant and domineering. My Xie family is not worthy of marrying. The engagement is cancelled."
The maid's body stiffened, and she secretly groaned in her heart, thinking that she had done something wrong in a hurry, causing Xie Guan to cancel the engagement on the spot.
The maid knew very well what Miss Yin felt for Xie Guan, and when Miss Yin regained consciousness, she didn't know how to punish her.
Seeing Xie Guan leaving, the maid didn't dare to stop him. She could only call the waiter of the restaurant to help support Miss Yin and call a doctor.
Baoshan gently tugged at Xie Guan's clothes, and said in a weak voice that he could walk.
What's more, being so intimate in public, with the man and woman both unmarried, is bound to attract gossip.
At this time, Xie Guan became tough and refused to let Bao Shan go no matter how much she begged.
Xie Guan has made up his mind to cancel his engagement with Miss Yin. Bao Shan is so innocent and so delicate and fragile, yet Miss Yin can be so cruel as to push Bao Shan down the stairs. This shows her true nature.
Xie Guan tightened his arms around Bao Shan's waist, his eyes darkening: "If you can't stop the gossip, then there's no need to stop it."
Xie Guan had already decided that after sending the precious fan to a safe place and seeing a doctor, he would immediately report to his father and mother and break off the engagement with the Yin family.
But before Xie Guan could step out of the restaurant, he was blocked by others.
Xie Guan raised his eyes and was about to ask this person to move aside first.
But after seeing clearly who the person was, he hugged the fan even tighter.
Lu Wenhe's pupils were dark and deep, and he was looking leisurely at Xie Guan's arm holding the treasure fan.
Lu Wenhe's expression remained calm, but malicious thoughts emerged in his heart. He used extreme restraint to barely suppress the urge to draw his sword and cut off the annoying arms.
Lu Wenhe opened his arms, as if talking to Xie Guan.
But his obscure gaze fell on the precious fan in Xie Guan's arms.
"Give her to me."
Lu Wenhe spoke very naturally, as if the treasured fan had always belonged to him, and Xie Guan was just a thief who coveted the fan.
Xie Guan was slightly startled, and when he realized what Lu Wenhe meant, his expression suddenly tensed. Xie Guan pulled a smile from the corner of his lips and said in a cold voice, "Master Lu, please make way."
Lu Wenhe didn't pay much attention to Xie Guan's sudden wariness and dissatisfaction. He leaned over gently, looked into Bao Shan's clear and pure eyes, and said firmly, "Come here."
Xie Guan's eyes froze, his voice was hoarse: "You——"
Only then did Lu Wenhe look Xie Guan squarely in the eye. The normally courteous and polite Duke's son was now cold in his eyes, and his words were merciless.
"Thank you, Master. You are very noisy."
"I'm asking about the precious fan, not you."
Lu Wenhe's gaze fell on the treasure fan and he said softly, "Come here."
Baoshan, nestled in Xie Guan's arms, softly asked Xie Guan to put her down.
Hearing this, Xie Guan's body stiffened. He was naturally reluctant.
Xie Guan didn't know what the relationship between Lu Wenhe and the treasured fan was. He only knew that from the few words he had just exchanged, he could see Lu Wenhe's evil ambitions. He must have something he wanted from the treasured fan.
The aura around Lu Wenhe is truly frightening.
But if Baoshan is unwilling, Xie Guan will not be so cowardly as to give up the person he loves.
But Bao Shan spoke softly, choosing Lu Wenhe over herself. How could Xie Guan not be frustrated?
Xie Guan was determined not to put down the treasure fan, but he could not resist the treasure fan's gentle request and the pair of watery eyes looking at him intently.
When the two were in love, Baoshan was also like this, looking at him with the soft and dependent eyes of a little animal.
But now things have changed, and when Baoshan begged him again, it was for another man.
Xie Guan finally loosened his grip.
Before Baoshan's feet even touched the ground, Lu Wenhe caught it in his arms.
Lu Wenhe spread his sleeves wide and tucked the treasure fan under his robe, leaving not even a trace of his robe exposed.
Since Lu Wenhe had already taken back the treasured fan, he no longer paid attention to Xie Guan, who looked lonely.
Lu Wenhe left this place and got on the carriage of the Duke's Mansion, leaving the discussions of the crowd behind.
The carriage was shaking slightly with the ups and downs of the road. Bao Shan had just fallen off the steps and was in a daze. The ups and downs of the carriage made his face pale, and he looked very pitiful.
Lu Wenhe frowned slightly and ordered the driver in a cold voice: "Go slower."
The footsteps of the carriage gradually became steady and slow. Baoshan's face was still pale, and his whole body was like a seedling covered with frost and snow, trembling in the wind.
Lu Wenhe's frown did not relax. He stood up and moved from the position opposite the treasure fan to next to it.
Lu Wenhe stretched out his hand and pressed Baoshan's head onto his shoulder.
The strong and sturdy shoulders made Bao Shan feel a little more secure, and his pale face gradually regained its color.
The horse stopped in front of the Duke's Mansion, and Lu Wenhe got off the carriage holding the treasure fan.
No matter how curious and speculative the servants of the Duke's Mansion were, they all bowed respectfully, not daring to look up to see who the girl in Lu Wenhe's arms was.
The court doctor took Baoshan's pulse by hanging a thread and said that Baoshan's forehead hit a hard object and was frightened, which was the reason.
The court doctor looked at Lu Wenhe's dark face and wanted to say "nothing serious". But after careful consideration, he changed his words to: "No need for decoction, just apply some ointment to avoid leaving scars."
Lu Wenhe frowned and asked, "Will it leave scars?"
The court doctor quickly said, "Use the ointment, it will heal faster, and the girl can feel at ease."
Only then did Lu Wenhe relax his brows.
Seeing this situation, the court doctor was secretly surprised: Which girl is this that has caused the prince to care so much about her.
This wound is not serious. For an ordinary person, it will fade away in ten days without applying ointment.
But the girl's skin was so delicate that the marks from bumps and bruises looked horrifying.
In order to avoid worrying the prince, the court doctor decided to prescribe an ointment to reduce swelling and dissolve blood stasis so that the girl could recover as soon as possible.
The ointment was presented, Lu Wenhe opened the lid, and a faint herbal aroma hit him in the face.
Lu Wenhe lightly picked up the creamy ointment with his fingers and lifted the hair in front of Baoshan's forehead.
When he saw the horrifying marks, Lu Wenhe's heart skipped a beat. He attributed this unusual movement to the fact that the treasure fan was too stupid. It was injured again and again, which made him feel troubled and upset.
Following the instructions of the court doctor, Lu Wenhe's fingers gently traced the injured marks on the treasure fan. After applying the ointment evenly, Lu Wenhe rubbed it gently until warmth grew on his fingertips, and then he stopped.
Baoshan raised her eyes and looked at Lu Wenhe. Her eyes were clear and shallow, and against the backdrop of the purple scar on her forehead, she looked even more charming and lovable.
Lu Wenhe originally wanted to apply medicine to the treasure fan, but at some point, his intention suddenly changed.
His fingers slowly moved down, brushing across Baoshan's upturned nose and soft lips.
It was not until the sound of the treasure fan was heard that Lu Wenhe stopped moving as if he had just woken up from a dream.
At this time, Baoshan no longer looked as miserable and pitiful as before, and her cheeks were pale.
Now her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were full of shy heat.
Bao Shan opened her soft lips and asked softly, "It's getting late. We should go back to the Qin Mansion."
While in the carriage, Baoshan begged Lu Wenhe to take her back to the vicinity of Qin's Mansion.
Although Baoshan was injured, he was able to walk without any problem and returned to Qin's house alone.
As for the scar on the forehead, he could also explain it in detail to the Qin family.
But Lu Wenhe was unwilling to do so. Baoshan had never been able to win an argument with him. It was like this on the couch and also when they were together in daily life.
Bao Shan had no choice but to follow Lu Wenhe's advice and come to the Duke's Mansion. However, she was troubled by how to explain this to everyone in the Qin Mansion.
Lu Wenhe's voice was cold: "So anxious?"
When he saw the treasure fan in Xie Guan's arms, he was not as worried as he is now, looking back and forth, and rushing to the Qin family in a hurry.
How did she fall into his arms? It was neither this nor that. Lu Wenhe thought to himself: Could it be that Baoshan thought Xie Guan was more trustworthy than him?
Baoshan's reputation is damaged, and Xie Guan will make an engagement to solve Baoshan's dilemma, but Lu Wenhe will not.
Lu Wenhe suddenly leaned over, staring at the treasure fan with his hawk-like eyes.
His eyes were dark and deep, and he stretched out his hand to grasp the delicate hand of the precious fan.
Baoshan heard Lu Wenhe's voice.
He said, "Even if I stay in the Duke's Mansion, what will happen?"
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