Chapter 144: Why Is Chu Fan Here?
The sun sank in the west, and daylight was rapidly running out. He Yunxiao realized that dinner would soon be served at the Fan Estate, and he still had to visit Nanzhu's wife tonight for his antidote. He turned to Sister Ziruo, who was pressed against his side. "Ziruo, it's getting late. We should head back."
Fan Ziruo nodded. Rising naturally onto her toes, she reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck.
He Yunxiao wrapped an arm around Sister Ziruo's waist and unleashed his peerless lightness skill. Tapping his toes against stones, blades of grass, and slender branches, he brought them safely and steadily to the ground below.
With the coachman watching them from a distance, Fan Ziruo could not be as uninhibited as she was when they were alone. They also had their reputations to consider.
She stepped away from He Yunxiao, though she remained far closer than mere friends ever would.
As they walked toward the carriage, Fan Ziruo lowered her voice. "Young Master, I have agreed to your proposal. But this matter still requires my father to..."
"Rest assured," He Yunxiao said decisively. "I'll make sure Uncle Fan personally agrees to let you marry me."
Fan Ziruo did not doubt him in the slightest. Her cheeks flushed, and she lowered her head. "Mhm."
He Yunxiao helped her into the carriage and sat right beside her, just as they had on the way here. Letting her lean against him, he covered her ears with his hands to block out the noisy world outside.