Bai Wei heard the familiar yet unfamiliar voice and subconsciously turned her head, seeing someone who shouldn't have been there.
"Qín Zhàn?!" Bai Wei exclaimed involuntarily.
What was going on? Why was Qín Zhàn here?
Hearing Bai Wei's exclamation, the man asked with a hint of confusion, "Does young lady know me?"
Bai Wei looked into the man's deep and familiar eyes. She inexplicably dared not meet his gaze. Thinking that the Regent of Qin State was also called Qín Zhàn, this must be that Regent, Qín Zhàn. So, she slightly bowed to Qín Zhàn: "This humble woman pays respects to the Regent. This humble woman has heard my father mention Your Highness. Please forgive me if I offended you just now."
"Young lady need not be so formal." Qín Zhàn, who was always particular about cleanliness, reached out to help Bai Wei up, but Bai Wei dodged.
"Your Highness, this is not proper."
Qín Zhàn felt a pang of disappointment. He had thought this young lady had met him before. Seeing Bai Wei pay her respects like this, he felt deeply uncomfortable. She and he, shouldn't be so distant. As this thought arose, Qín Zhàn was suddenly startled. Why… why would he have such a thought?
Qín Zhàn collected his thoughts and cleared his throat. "Young lady, you need not be so formal. Since you and I can meet here today, it means we have a connection. May I know your name?"
"This humble woman is Xǔ Báiwēi, daughter of the Right Prime Minister, Xǔ Shuò." Bai Wei lowered her eyes, frantically poking 007.
"Host, what is it?"
"Didn't you say only I could transmigrate? Then tell me why Qín Zhàn is here!!"
007 paused. Looking from Bai Wei's perspective at Qín Zhàn, who was staring intently at Bai Wei, the entire system felt uneasy. How could he have caught up so quickly?
"This... Qín Zhàn is an exception." 007 hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to explain. Should it directly tell the host... She would definitely uninstall the entire system.
"So, he... is really Qín Zhàn?"
"Didn't the host realize that just now?"
"..." She just didn't want to admit it. Bai Wei paused and then asked, "Does Qín Zhàn have the memories from the previous world?"
"Although Qín Zhàn transmigrated with the host, he will not have the memories from the previous world, nor will he in the future. Host, you need not worry." After saying this, 007 realized that it might have said something it shouldn't have.
As expected, when it looked up, it saw Bai Wei's sinister gaze fixed on it. "With me? In the future too?"
"No, Host, listen to me... Forget it, Host, just focus on your mission. The system has encountered a minor malfunction, I'm leaving for now."
With that, it went silent again. No matter how Bai Wei called out, it didn't respond.
Bai Wei: Useless system.
"Miss Bai?"
Bai Wei returned to her senses, apologizing, "Your Highness, I'm sorry, I was just thinking about something."
Now that she had confirmed that this Qín Zhàn was the same person as the Qín Zhàn from the previous world, Bai Wei suddenly didn't know how to face him.
Although Qín Zhàn hadn't confessed in the previous world... she might not have eaten pork, but she had seen pigs run; she wasn't someone who understood nothing.
She knew she had feelings for Qín Zhàn, but she hadn't realized them herself before the car accident.
Even knowing that Qín Zhàn didn't have memories from the previous world, Bai Wei still felt inexplicably guilty facing him now. Moreover, this Qín Zhàn was meeting her for the first time in this world. He might not like her as the Qín Zhàn from the previous world did.
"It's getting late. This humble woman will take her leave now." Bai Wei bowed again and left without daring to look at Qín Zhàn.
Sensing Bai Wei's resistance, Qín Zhàn didn't know how to feel. He had never imagined that he would fall in love at first sight with a girl he had just met.
And this girl... didn't seem to like him.
"Miss, you're back." Xǔ Shēng'ér stepped forward to hold Bai Wei's arm, but Bai Wei dodged her. Just as she was about to speak, she was intimidated by Bai Wei's glare and retreated.
What was wrong with Miss today? Why wasn't she even listening to her?
However, it was fortunate that Xǔ Báiwēi hadn't gone today.
Thinking of the domineering Róng Xiū when she was alone with him, a blush flashed across Xǔ Shēng'ér's face.
Brother Rong had promised her that even if he married Xǔ Báiwēi in the future, his heart would only be hers, and the only reason he would marry Xǔ Báiwēi was so that he could be with her.
Bai Wei couldn't be bothered with Xǔ Shēng'ér's lovesick expression and got into the carriage alone.
After Xǔ Shēng'ér recovered, she also wanted to get in, but was stopped by the guards.
Xǔ Shēng'ér was a little anxious, "Miss, ask them to move aside."
Bai Wei: "You can sit outside the carriage. I don't want to see you right now."
Xǔ Shēng'ér resented Xǔ Báiwēi in her heart but had no choice. She could only think to herself that once Xǔ Báiwēi married Brother Rong, she would have plenty of opportunities to torment her. For now, she just had to endure.
Halfway there, the carriage suddenly stopped. The guard driving the carriage knocked on the carriage, saying, "Miss, the carriage seems to be broken."
Bai Wei curled her lips, "Is that so?"
After Bai Wei got out of the carriage, Xǔ Shēng'ér rushed up, "Miss, what should we do if the carriage is broken?" At the same time, she silently counted, Brother Rong should be coming soon.
A carriage suddenly stopped beside Bai Wei's carriage. Róng Xiū, whom Xǔ Shēng'ér had been thinking about, finally appeared.
A handsome and refined young man got off the carriage, "Miss, has your carriage broken down?"
Before Bai Wei could speak, Xǔ Shēng'ér impatiently said, "Young Master Róng, my miss and I's carriage is broken. May I ask if you could give us a ride?"
"Of course. In such a deserted place, it would be bad if we encountered some bad people later."
Bai Wei watched Róng Xiū and Xǔ Shēng'ér, who were putting on a show, and sneered, "What if the gentleman himself is a bad person?"
Xǔ Shēng'ér quickly said, "Miss, don't worry, I've met this gentleman before. He's definitely not a bad person."
Róng Xiū was surprised that Bai Wei was so uncooperative. He also said, "I have met Miss Shēng'ér before, and I have often heard Miss Shēng'ér mention Miss Xǔ, but I've never had the chance to meet her. I can swear that I am definitely not a bad person."
Bai Wei said lazily, "It is Xǔ Shēng'ér who is acquainted with you, not me. I won't trouble you, sir."
Just then, a carriage with the mark of the Regent's Estate stopped beside Bai Wei.
The driver opened the curtain, and Qín Zhàn stepped out.
Bai Wei's eyes lit up when she saw Qín Zhàn. Although she had a way to return, why not take a free carriage if one was available? Moreover, it was Qín Zhàn.
Qín Zhàn also looked at Bai Wei with some eagerness. "Miss Xǔ, we meet again."
"Your Highness."
Róng Xiū was stunned and then became a little nervous. Why had Qín Zhàn come? But thinking that he had disguised himself to spy on the Regent's Estate before, he assumed Qín Zhàn wouldn't recognize him and stepped forward to bow. "Greetings, Your Highness."