Chapter 272 - 270: Mr. Xiao_1
Bai Qingyan hung her head and strolled with Dong Tingzhen. Instinctively, she believed Dong Changyuan was not someone obsessed with romantic love.
Thus, when her mother hinted that Dong Changyuan was worried she wouldn’t do well in her exams, she only assumed her mother intended to match her with Dong Changyuan.
Thinking back now, Dong Changyuan’s disappointment in the exams was likely due to the unrest in the Dong family concerning her, which affected him.
Dong Tingzhen sincerely wished for Dong Changyuan and Bai Qingyan to become a couple. Especially when she saw Dong Changyuan transform from a handsome and dashing young man into someone so dejected and emaciated, it made Dong Tingzhen very uncomfortable.
"Cousin, do you see the red-painted boat moored at the Taoyin Lake dock ahead? If you are willing to meet Brother Changyuan, please come with me on the boat. If not... it would at least show I, as his cousin, have tried to be considerate to Brother Changyuan. Dear Cousin... I fear you might be angry with me." Dong Tingzhen anxiously shook Bai Qingyan’s arm.
"Brother Xiao!"
Dong Changsheng, who was walking ahead with Bai Jinzhi and two other younger sisters, suddenly called out.
Bai Jinzhi also energetically followed suit, shouting, "Mr. Xiao!"
On the dock where boats were moored at Taoyin Lake, Xiao Rongyan’s sword-bearing guards stood in two rows for security. Additionally, there were unfamiliar martial artists cradling their weapons, creating an imposing scene that discouraged strangers from approaching.
Beside Xiao Rongyan stood a man as tall as he. Although his face was indistinguishable, his aura from afar suggested he was no ordinary person.