Chapter 345: Desperate Situation
Duan Yixin looked at her silly Shi Xiong, who was talking with the wall and laughing alone. She chuckled and nodded at Xuan Ruiquan, "All right. Be careful on your way home."
Seeing her smile, Xuan Ruiquan’s heart fluttered. It feels ticklish and sweet. He hesitated for a moment, glanced at Xie Yanghui, and saw him talking to Zhan Wenmin. A second later, he quickly lowered his head and kissed Duan Yixin when no one was looking.
"You—" Duan Yixin blushed and glared at him. She pushed him away gently and shyly looked away. "Go back quickly."
Looking at her rosy little face, Xuan Ruiquan had the urge to speed up preparations for their wedding. It would be better if they could get married next week. If he had to delay for too long, he might commit a crime and steal the bride in front of her father.
He held Duan Yixin’s hand for a while before letting her go and pulling Emperor Yong’an into the carriage. Xuan Ruiquan mounted his horse, waved to Duan Yixin, and then escorted the drunk Emperor Yong’an back to the imperial palace.
When the world fell into silence under the bright moon, far away from the imperial capital city, Liang Jiaying was hiding from her pursuers. She looked out from the small hole in the bamboo basket and found that no one was around.
Realizing this was her only chance, Liang Jiaying didn’t waste any more time. She quickly threw away the bamboo basket covering her body and ran away. As she ran, she did not forget to curse Wan Sifan and the assassins from Xue Lang Pavilion.
She asked angrily when she saw another group of assassins chasing after her. "System, can’t you find a way to deal with these people?"
There is a hint of helplessness in the system’s mechanical voice when it replies, [Host, I warned you before not to provoke the male protagonist, but you just didn’t listen. It’s good now. Not only did you fail to kill the cannon fodder and fix the plot, but you also made the male protagonist your enemy. You should–]