As Bai Luochen stepped into the grove, he felt a familiar chill.
A cold, sharp voice came from behind: "Don't even think about coveting what doesn't belong to you!"
Why do these words sound so familiar? Why does this scene seem so familiar?
Bai Luochen suddenly remembered that when he was ambushed with a black sack over his head, the thug leader seemed to have said something similar. Not a single word had changed.
"You're the pervert who ambushed me that day!" Bai Luochen stated it definitively.
Lu Yanzhao curled his lips slightly and sneered, "I only regret that I didn't go easy on him."
Bai Luochen glanced at Lu Yanzhao: "Hey, you're too ruthless. What did I do to you that you would plot against me like this? My grandfather had such high hopes for you, and you actually betrayed his grandson."
Lu Yanzhao remained cold: "One thing at a time. I will never forget Headmaster Zheng's kindness. But you, it seems the lesson from last time wasn't enough, you actually dared to provoke her again!"
"Who did you provoke? It couldn't be Gu Nanjiao, could it?" Bai Luochen asked with a smile, his voice barely a whisper as he mentioned Gu Nanjiao.
He already had a pair of captivating peach blossom eyes, which were very alluring when slightly upturned. Lu Yanzhao stared coldly at those eyes, wishing he could gouge them out.
Lu Yanzhao's face darkened: "You know that's good. Gu Nanjiao is already a married woman. It's probably inappropriate for you to be so close to her!"
Bai Luochen had only found Gu Nanjiao attractive, which sparked his interest, but he had no ulterior motives towards her. After hearing the rumors from the villagers in Toad Village, he also felt it was a pity that such a beauty was wasted.
Such a smart and capable beauty, yet Lu Yanzhao threw her out on their wedding day, and they haven't even consummated their marriage yet. Poor Gu Nanjiao, living a life of widowhood, married to such a useless man.
Bai Luochen snorted coldly and raised his eyebrows, saying, "You're leaving a delicate beauty to live a life of widowhood while you're warning her business partners everywhere. Your heart is truly black."
"I've heard that Gu Nanjiao is still a virgin? You're so useless, yet you won't allow other men to get close to her. In the end, isn't it all just selfishness?"
Upon hearing Bai Luochen's words, Lu Yanzhao's eyes flashed with murderous intent. The pebble that he had been irritatedly playing with in his hand suddenly flew out, and Bai Luochen narrowly dodged it by turning his head.
You little punk, trying to ambush him. You think you can do whatever you want just because you learned kung fu from Eleven for a few days?
Bai Luochen casually waved his jade fan and teased, "You got angry because I said you're useless? How do you explain that Gu Nanjiao is still a virgin?"
Lu Yanzhao stopped, rubbing another pebble with his left hand, and said through gritted teeth, "I'm perfectly healthy, you don't need to worry about me."
"Since there's nothing wrong with your body, then why... don't you like her? Do you like men?" Bai Luochen looked at Lu Yanzhao with astonishment, as if he had discovered a new continent.
For some reason, Bai Luochen circled around Lu Yanzhao again, seemingly lost in thought: "Wait a minute, if you don't like her and prefer men, why have you kept warning me to stay away from her? Could it be...you...you don't like me, do you?" Bai Luochen took a few steps back, pretending to be startled by Lu Yanzhao.
He deliberately provoked Lu Yanzhao, daring to plot against him and preventing him from leaving the house for a long time.
He's not afraid of Lu Yanzhao anymore. He's only learned a few rudimentary skills in a few days, yet he dares to show off his limited abilities in front of him. The last time he got beaten up was purely accidental.
"court death!"
Suddenly, pebbles flew again, catching Bai Luochen off guard. He quickly used his jade fan to block them.
The jade fan shattered instantly. Luckily, Bai Luochen reacted quickly enough, otherwise he might have been disfigured.
How insidious!
Lu Yanzhao said coldly, "Even if I don't like her, she is still my wife, Lu Yanzhao's wife, and I won't allow others to have designs on her. Besides, I like..." Before he could finish speaking, Bai Luochen roared angrily.
"My jade fan—"
"ah-"
Bai Luochen was enraged. He moved like lightning, stomped his left foot on the ground, and threw a punch at Lu Yanzhao.
What are you doing?
Upon hearing Gu Nanjiao's voice, Bai Luochen immediately stopped, rolled his eyes at Lu Yanzhao, and finally collapsed to the ground.
Lu Yanzhao...
Bai Luochen bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood, his peach blossom eyes instantly turning bloodshot: "You...you've finally come. Otherwise, I would have been beaten to death by him." After saying that, he didn't forget to place the broken jade fan in front of him.
Gu Nanjiao quickly frowned and pulled Bai Luochen up: "Lu Yanzhao, what's wrong with you? Young Master Bai is a guest today, how can you hit him?"
Lu Yanzhao offered no explanation, instead meeting Gu Nanjiao's gaze directly with icy eyes: "You're protecting him?"
Gu Nanjiao...
"Let's go! Ignore him."
"Don't go!" Lu Yanzhao blocked their path first, his face showing a hint of anger.
Gu Nanjiao frowned: "We didn't do anything to you, did we? Why can't we leave? Stop making a scene, okay?"
"You two?"
Gu Nanjiao “…?”
She really couldn't be bothered to explain to him; she had heard everything Lu Yanzhao said clearly.
He said that even if he didn't like her, he wouldn't allow other men to have designs on her. It seems that his dislike for Bai Luochen was purely due to his male pride.
It seems that Lu Yanzhao's kissing her was merely out of male primal instinct, and had nothing to do with love.
She was just being delusional.
A hint of hurt flashed in Lu Yanzhao's eyes. Was he making a scene?
Since his father passed away, he has never made a fuss about anything, because making a fuss solves nothing.
He never made a fuss about not being able to get candy, nor did he make a fuss about his background when he grew up, and he never made a fuss even when he was forced to marry Gu Nanjiao.
When he can't solve a problem, he always calmly accepts it and then tries to find a solution.
No one knew how much he longed to climb the ranks; the imperial examination was his only path. Gu Nanjiao became increasingly outstanding, and he couldn't wait to improve himself. Even though the autumn examination was just around the corner, he was impatient.
Give him some more time. If Gu Nanjiao waits patiently, he will surely shine in the autumn exam.
When one's name is on the list of successful candidates, it is the wedding night.
How exciting! He will make up for all the vacancies that were left unfulfilled for Gu Nanjiao.
No one knows how obsessive and insane he might become if he develops feelings for something.
He had underestimated Bai Luochen; he actually resorted to underhanded tactics. Watching Bai Luochen feign weakness and almost cling to Gu Nanjiao, Lu Yanzhao closed his eyes.
He couldn't believe Gu Nanjiao wouldn't see through her act, so obviously. She was deliberately trying to protect Bai Luochen; she truly had no feelings for him whatsoever.
When Lu Yanzhao opened his eyes again, his expression had returned to calm. He looked at Gu Nanjiao with an unwavering gaze, trying to hide the humiliation in his heart: "You're willing to be with Bai Luochen, so do whatever you want. Do you think I care?"
Gu Nanjiao...?
"This is ridiculous. Let's go!"
Gu Nanjiao left with Bai Luochen, and on the way they ran into Lu's mother and Lin Ji, who were in a great hurry.
Seeing Bai Luochen's pitiful appearance, coughing up blood, Lu's mother paused in thought: How could you punish him like this? But good for him, let him steal her away.
Lin Ji: I really didn't realize Lu Yanzhao was so ruthless, torturing someone like this. He'll have to stay away from him in the future!
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