That embrace once belonged to her—it belonged to her!
She sobbed uncontrollably. Xuanyuan Ming did not push her away; instead, he patted her back with a light, dismissive touch, as if offering comfort.
"Brother Ming... why did you save me? Oh... what am I to do?"
Xuanyuan Ming pressed his hands to her shoulders and pushed her back slightly. As they looked at each other, Zhao Yue'er’s disheveled hair made her appear all the more pitiful. He reached out to gently wipe the tear tracks from her face.
He could not bring himself to ignore this woman.
He owed her!
After settling her emotions, Xuanyuan Ming promised he would provide her with a resolution. He instructed Zhan Feng to find a few maidservants to attend to Zhao Yue'er’s daily needs.
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Shen Qingyan had been living a very fulfilling life lately. Whenever she had free time, she would spar with Zhan Feng, though she always seemed to be the one taking the worst beating.
Shuhua came running back, looking flustered.
"Miss, it’s bad! Something terrible has happened!"
Shen Qingyan had just finished warming up and had returned to change into clean clothes when she heard Shuhua acting as if the world were ending.
She remained composed, sitting down and pouring herself a cup of tea without much concern.
Shuhua was typically level-headed; she wouldn't be as frantic as Lian'er unless something serious had occurred. She took a deep breath.
She glanced at Shen Qingyan, her tone cautious, "Miss, I’m going to tell you something, but pl…
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