At least he no longer has to hide it.
Lin Xiao waved his hand, "Don't be so polite with me. Your master saved Xia'er before and assigned you to protect her. You were so dedicated. We can do this for you."
"Master?" Huo Yanqing's eyes showed a hint of confusion when he heard this.
"What's wrong?" Lin Xiao asked, puzzled.
Huo Yanqing quickly shook his head, "It's nothing."
Lin Xiao then told him to "get some rest" before leaving with He Zhilan.
Huo Yanqing glanced at the makeshift bed in the sheepfold, and after a moment, silently went to squat on a tree not far behind Lin Qixia's room.
In the darkness, the boy's eyes were fixed silently on the direction of her room.
Normally, unless you are extremely tired and your body can't take it anymore.
He would rather stay up all night than miss any unusual activity from Lin Qixia.
Not far away, in Lin Qixia's room.
She fetched some water to wash herself and then lay down.
Strangely, even though she was exhausted during the day, she wasn't particularly sleepy tonight. She lay awake for a long time, pondering the details of what had happened during the day.
Especially—the matter of Huo Yanqing being chased by several assassins.
In the end, Lin Qixia only confirmed one thing: her previous judgment was indeed correct.
Huo Yanqing, that guy, is extremely dangerous, both in terms of his own character and the disasters and troubles brought about by his fate.
If she wants to avoid the so-called "fate" that the system has told her about, and avoid the terrible ending of her whole family being slaughtered, she must act quickly.
...
The next few days were peaceful.
Lin Qixia occasionally went hunting in the mountains, and would go with her sister-in-law to pick wild vegetables and herbs to sell. Time passed quickly.
When Lin Qixia woke up that morning, she found that the courtyard was once again surrounded by a crowd.
"Miss Lin! We want to see Miss Lin!"
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