"Why are you running around barefoot again? There's already a chill in the air at night. Do you want to taste bitter medicine?"
His palm slid down her ankle, and the cold touch made him frown. His warm hand, calloused from work, cupped her foot and began to gently rub it.
"It was too excited and forgot," she said. What did her feet have to do with her mistakes?
"Then go ask Doctor Lou if he agrees to let your feet take the medicine for you?" He felt a hard object on the sole of her foot. He picked at it, and it fell into his hand. Yi Yanguan picked it up and saw it was a sharp-edged pebble.
Xie Jiang hissed, finally feeling the pain, and scowled.
Yi Yanguan continued to rub the sole of her foot, scolding her, "I wonder if your foot is pierced? When will you be more sensible and stop making people worry?"
"I don't give most people the chance to worry about me."
"Then should I feel honored?"
"Aren't you going to thank me?"
Tian Kangtai withdrew after escorting the person to Fuyun Xuan.
Aunt He had already wisely retreated, sending away everyone in the courtyard. The vast Fuyun Xuan fell silent.
Yi Yanguan carried the legless person upstairs and into the bedroom, heading straight for the bed, intending to tuck her into the covers to warm her up.
Xie Jiang hugged his neck and wrapped herself around his waist, sighing contentedly, already anticipating how wonderful the night would be.
However, as soon as he stood by the bed, Yi Yanguan's eyes suddenly flashed with cold light, and his face instantly turned extremely dark.
"Young Master—"
A soft, sweet, and delicate cry suddenly came from the bed, tinged with a hint of surprise and trembling.
Xie Jiang thought of something and turned her head sharply. She saw the silk quilt on her bed bulging, and a person was lying there in a seductive posture. The person propped themselves up as if to sit, and the silk quilt slowly slid down from their shoulder. Beneath the silk quilt, they were completely naked!
"Young Master—"
Su Yang was somewhat surprised to see Yi Yanguan. He seemed not to expect that his Young Master had summoned him to serve him tonight, and why would he bring another person?
Su Yang's deliberate pretense, no matter who saw it, would make it difficult not to overthink.
Moreover, he was doing it specifically for Yi Yanguan to see. Every subtle expression revealed the ambiguous relationship between him and Xie Jiang.
"Su Yang, how could you..." be here!
Before Xie Jiang could finish speaking, her body suddenly became light, and then she fell heavily to the ground.
The tenderness and affection in Yi Yanguan's eyes vanished without a trace.
Whatever pity he had for her in his heart was instantly consumed.
Yi Yanguan was enveloped in a chilling aura. He showed no mercy when he threw her to the ground.
It was his mercy that he didn't step on her chest and crush her heart into pieces!
What a black-hearted, rotten thing!
He had thought that she, having stayed in the manor without stepping out for days, might have some intention of repenting. Who knew that she was still living a life of pleasure and revelry behind closed doors!
He shouldn't have come tonight! He had ruined her romantic night!
"Ouch—"
Xie Jiang cried out in pain from the fall.
"Young Master!"
Seeing Xie Jiang thrown to the ground, Su Yang could no longer maintain his seductive posture. He scrambled out of the covers.
Although his performance was intentional, the damnable Yi Yanguan was too cruel!
How dare he treat his Young Master like this!
If his Young Master was injured anywhere, he would flay Yi Yanguan alive!
Su Yang, in a panic, scrambled towards Xie Jiang.
Yi Yanguan did not want to see them being intimate. He feared he might not be able to resist killing her! Without another glance at Xie Jiang, he turned and left, carrying a storm of anger with him.
Xie Jiang kicked Su Yang, who was crawling over to help her.
"Yi Yanguan, listen to me—"
She was supporting her lower back and was about to teach Yi Yanguan a lesson by explaining, but she only saw Yi Yanguan's departing back.
Su Yang crawled over again, "Young Master, are you alright? Are you injured anywhere?"
"Scram!"
Xie Jiang was in a terrible mood and didn't want to see Su Yang for even a second. If it weren't for Aunt He's arrangement, Su Yang would be dead by now!
The ground was covered with a thick carpet, and she was startled by the suddenness of it all, but she wasn't truly injured. However, she was still flesh and blood, and after being thrown so hard, her back ached even if it wasn't broken.
She wanted to chop off Yi Yanguan's hands!
How dare he throw her!
Xie Jiang's eyes were exceptionally cold and cruel. Su Yang dared not harbor any more wishful thinking. He didn't dare to say another word, nor did he dare to act spoiled and clingy as he usually did. He picked up his clothes and stumbled out.
Because Su Yang knew very well that if he lingered for another moment, Xie Jiang would truly kill him.
Although it was regrettable that his purpose of serving the Young Master was not achieved, he was quite satisfied with this unexpected gain.
However, this satisfaction did not last long.
As he reached the doorway, he suddenly froze.
Because he saw Yi Yanguan, who had left in anger, actually return.
Why did he come back?
Did he encounter Aunt He and explain that it was all a misunderstanding? That he had merely lain on the Young Master's bed for a while, and nothing else had happened? That it was all his wishful thinking?
However, seeing Yi Yanguan's frozen face and the palpable killing intent that suddenly surged towards him, wrapping around his neck like a physical force, Su Yang quickly dismissed his guess.
Yi Yanguan probably didn't know the truth yet.
Then why did he come back?
Judging by his appearance, he seemed unable to contain his anger and wanted to take the Young Master down with him.
Su Yang said in a deep voice, "I warn you, if you dare to harm my..."
Yi Yanguan disdained to pay him any attention. He was too lazy to exchange harsh words with him. With a bang, he shut the door on him.