Qi Yueran calmly stated: “In any case, the Qi family cannot marry a courtesan as the second young mistress. I will find a way to arrange for her to leave Yi Xiao Lou and give her a new identity!”
“Is this true?”
I couldn’t help but exclaim with joy, excitedly standing up from my seat, and accidentally dropping my veil again…
Qi Yueran was stunned, her handsome eyebrows furrowing, looking suspiciously at my face: “May I ask, Miss Qin Huai, haven’t we met somewhere before?”
I hurriedly covered my veil, my gaze shifting: “How could we? Qin Huai just arrived in Quan Zhou and has been staying in Yi Xiao Lou. How could I have met Young Master Qi?”
“No!” He shook his head with certainty, narrowing his eyes and staring directly at me: “We must have met somewhere! Who are you, exactly?”
I couldn’t help but feel nervous, forcing a smile: “Young Master Qi is quite the joker. Tell me, where have we met?”
Although wearing a veil, his sharp gaze seemed to see right through me: “You’re the one who broke into the Qi mansion that night, aren’t you?”
“W-what breaking into the Qi mansion?” I played dumb: “Why would Qin Huai randomly break into the Qi mansion?”
He coldly pressed me: “This is precisely what I want to ask Miss Qin Huai!
Why have you been lingering outside the Qi mansion repeatedly? What is your purpose in deliberately approaching me?
Qi Yueran couldn’t help but correct: “I’m just not interested in men!”
Suddenly feeling mischievous, I leaned closer to him, breathing softly in his ear: “What about now? If it’s me right now, would you be seduced?”
Qi Yueran casually wrapped his arm around my waist, half threatening and half warning: “Woman, playing with fire will burn you!”
I quickly retreated from his embrace: “I don’t need you, Young Master Qi, to remind me of this. I think it’s getting late, Qin Huai should go back!”
That guy slightly raised his eyebrow, coldly surveying me: “What, in such a hurry to leave? Are you afraid I’ll actually eat you?”
“Wrong!” I shook my head, giving a charming smile and winking at him: “You said it backwards…” Then, before he could react, I pulled Wan Wan onto the deck, tiptoed, and directly leaped to the shore!
