"Ah..."
A scream rang out.
Chu Qianli couldn't quite react. The knife in her hand hadn't yet stabbed Xiao Yao's eyes, so why was there a scream?
She was somewhat dazed, barely able to recall where she was.
All she knew was that she had to destroy Xiao Yao's eyes, those eyes that so closely resembled her own!
Her hand, startled by the scream, was raised again.
Even though she knew people had already broken in behind her, she refused to stop, plunging the knife towards Xiao Yao's eyes.
"Jin Rui, save me!" Before closing her eyes, Xiao Yao saw two figures bursting in.
Without a second thought, she immediately cried for help!
It was fine if they ruined her face, but they mustn't injure her eyes.
She didn't want to be blind!
A hand reached out, and with a tearing sound, the knife grazed its back.
Xiao Yao's eyes were unharmed, but a bloody gash appeared on the back of that person's hand.
"Ye Xuan..." Chu Qianli was stunned, looking at the man standing before her.
When he repelled her with a surge of his internal energy, she was so shocked she forgot to react, falling to the ground with a thud.
Looking up, she saw the two men standing in front of Xiao Yao.
At that moment, she suddenly tasted the same feeling as before.
Everyone despised her, everyone protected that woman named Chu Qianli, everyone wanted to hurt her!
But she was Chu Qianli now!
She was the real Chu Qianli!
Why did they still protect someone else and try to harm her?
No matter what her identity was, why was she always the one getting hurt?
Feng Ye Xuan, however, was only staring at Xiao Yao.
This dead girl had called out Jin Rui's name in her panic just now!
Her heart belonged only to Jin Rui!
He realized he was tasting jealousy, but the object of his jealousy was his own brother, whom he had doted on for so many years!
Even in his jealousy, he couldn't resent him; he was his own brother, whom he would protect for a lifetime!
But this dead girl, why was her heart only filled with Jin Rui and not him...
With Feng Jin Rui's help, Xiao Yao broke free from the ropes binding her.
Once she regained her freedom, she quickly hid behind Feng Jin Rui, staring defensively at Chu Qianli, who was sitting on the ground.
Feng Jin Rui looked down at the small hand gripping his sleeve.
For so many years, he had never felt this way, being needed, being sought for protection. He suddenly realized that perhaps he, too, could protect a girl.
Protect the woman he wanted to protect.
"It's alright," he gently patted Xiao Yao's hand, his voice softening. "Everything is fine."
Xiao Yao looked up at him, her eyes filled with questions.
Feng Jin Rui nodded, giving her a reassuring answer.
Everything was fine.
She was fine, and Fu Ning was also fine.
They were in his Imperial View Pavilion, protected by his people.
Xiao Yao breathed a sigh of relief.
She remained standing behind Feng Jin Rui, glaring at Chu Qianli.
"Fourth Brother, you're injured." Feng Jin Rui smelled the blood.
Xiao Yao then remembered that someone had reached out to block in front of her, helping her to deflect that knife.
It turned out to be Prince Xuan.
She looked at Feng Ye Xuan, who was also looking at her, but his eyes seemed as if they were quenched with ice.
She had felt a pang of guilt, wanting to say a word of thanks, but being stared at so coldly by him, Xiao Yao swallowed all her words.
"I won't thank you!"
Her bright, sparkling eyes were filled with resentment as she glared at Feng Ye Xuan.
"Even though you saved me, this crazy woman brought me here because of you. She's your woman, and you have to take responsibility for what she does!"
Thinking about it made her angry!
So the more she looked at Feng Ye Xuan, the angrier she became!
"You're all crazy! Jin Rui, let's go quickly!"