Just as he was thinking about it, Xiao He suddenly looked over here.

Their eyes met, Qiao Nian's mind was filled with what Xiao He said at the lake today, and for a moment, she couldn't help but panic again.

Seeing Xiao He walking towards her.

She was startled and subconsciously took half a step back.

Xiao He's steps also stopped.

He stopped three steps away from her door, then curled his lips and said with a smile, "Have a good rest."

Qiao Nian nodded hurriedly, "Well, Brother Xiao also has a good rest."

"Okay." He nodded, then turned and went back to the house.

When the door was closed, Xiao He's expression suddenly became depressed.

He could clearly see the way Qiao Nian took half a step back, and he knew that she was still scared today.

Is he too direct?

She frowned slightly, but Qiao Nian's bright smiling face appeared in her mind, and she couldn't help but raise a faint smile at the corner of her mouth.

Things didn't seem that bad, he thought.

No matter what happened, at least his kindness to her in the future would no longer be misunderstood as brother-sister affection.

As for her current resistance, he thought, maybe just give her some time.

On the other side, Qiao Nian returned to sit at the table and breathed a sigh of relief.

God knows how scared she was just now that he would come into the room again and talk to her about what he had said before.

But unexpectedly, Ningshuang's weak voice came to her ears, "Actually, I think Young Master Xiao is quite good."

Hearing this, Qiao Nian was slightly startled and couldn't help but look at Ningshuang, "What did you say?"

Ningshuang simply spoke openly, "My servant said, Young Master Xiao is a humble and polite person, and he is also good to the young lady. You see, today Mrs. Xiao has made it clear that she is here to blame the young lady, but it is disturbing Young Master Xiao. She just said one word." He didn’t say anything! He can protect the young lady, so it’s good for the young lady to stay.”

This is Ningshuang's true words.

If the young lady wanted to leave, she would definitely follow.

However, like most people, she felt that the outside world still hid too many dangers for women.

She was afraid that the young lady would get hurt, and even more afraid that the young lady would be bullied.

But if you stay with Master Xiao, it will be different!

How comfortable the lady has been living here these past few months!

Either sit on the swing or enjoy the shade under the trees.

What's more, now that I no longer have to be sister-in-law with that Lin Yuan, I feel more comfortable!

From now on, her young lady will practice pebbles with Young Master Xiao in the courtyard, read military books, and study acupuncture and moxibustion. Isn't the life comfortable and pleasant?

As for the rumors outside, they are just rumors after all.

As long as her young lady and Young Master Xiao are on good terms, this rumor will always be disproven.

Qiao Nian never imagined that Ningshuang had been bribed by Xiao He.

Just listening to what she said, she couldn't help but think of Xiao He's nervous look after falling into the water today.

She is not hard-hearted, how could she not be moved at all?

only……

In Qiao Nian's mind, Xiao Heng's reddish eyes appeared in the study that day.

Too dangerous!

Thinking about it, Qiao Nian's eyebrows frowned tightly unconsciously.

Seeing this, Ningshuang hurriedly spoke again, "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore. The young lady will make her own decision whether to leave or not. In short, no matter where the young lady goes, the slave must follow the young lady!"

Qiao Nian smiled and said quietly, but her heart couldn't calm down.

It's night.

Qiao Nian lay on the bed, tossing and turning.

Somehow, when she closed her eyes today, she could see Xiao He's face.

Some things, if you don’t mention them, you won’t think about them.

Once it is mentioned, it will surge forward like a scourge that cannot be stopped. The less you want to care about it, the more you will think of it!

I can't sleep anymore.

Qiao Nian sat up, put on a coat, opened the door and went outside.

I originally wanted to sit down on the swing, admire the moon, blow in the wind, and relax.

Just as she walked out of the door, she subconsciously looked towards the sycamore tree.

There were so many branches and leaves that it was hard to tell if anyone was there.

But she was still alert, looking up at the tree and walking under it.

It wasn't until she was sure that there was no one on the sycamore tree that Qiao Nian sat down with peace of mind.

The swing swayed gently, and the disk-like moon also appeared and disappeared behind the shadow of the trees.

Qiao Nian thought that if she had a bottle of plum wine in her hand at this moment, she would really respond to the situation.

But at this moment, a sycamore leaf slowly fell in front of me.

But in early summer, why are there fallen leaves?

Qiao Nian was startled, and she suddenly raised her head and looked towards the tree.

But all I could see was the slightly swaying branches and leaves.

There was someone in the tree just now!

Qiao Nian immediately jumped off the swing and took a few steps back. Her eyes kept searching on the branches and leaves, but she still didn't see a single figure.

The eyebrows were tightly knitted. With Xiao Heng's skills, she would indeed not be discovered.

So that piece of sycamore leaf just now was deliberately thrown down by him.

Otherwise, why did it happen to fall in front of her eyes by such a coincidence?

He just wanted her to know that he was coming!

He wanted her to know that he had no intention of letting go, that he would still keep an eye on her, and that he would still block any possible relationship between her and Xiao He!

My heart, which had been in chaos all night, suddenly calmed down again at this moment.

Qiao Nian knew that she shouldn't waver.

Taking a deep breath, Qiao Nian turned around and went back to the house.

The next day.

Qiao Nian got up late, but Ningshuang had left her breakfast. However, not long after she finished eating, the servants in the mansion asked her to go to the front hall.

I don’t know what happened. When Qiao Nian came, she saw an old woman kneeling in the hall. The clothes on her body were not like those worn by the servants in the mansion, but like those of an ordinary citizen.

And the people of the Xiao family have also arrived.

Including Xiao Heng.

Seeing Qiao Nian, Xiao Heng glanced at her lightly, without any emotion, but clearly with some deep meaning.

Xiao He naturally noticed Xiao Heng’s eyes, and simply came forward, took Qiao Nian’s hand and walked to the side, "Come, sit here."

In front of the Xiao family, Qiao Nian naturally did not dodge.

But she could also feel that Xiao Heng’s eyes were always staring at her, and that aura seemed to chop off her hand.

Xiao Qingnuan didn’t care how many undercurrents there were between them.

He just frowned and asked, "Why did Big Brother call us here so early in the morning? Who is this woman?"

Father and Mother Xiao also looked suspicious.

They had asked just now, but Xiao He refused to tell them and insisted on waiting for Qiao Nian to come.

Now that Qiao Nian was here, Xiao He could naturally tell the truth.

He bowed to Xiao's father and mother, and then said, "Dad, Mom, I heard a nursery rhyme about Nian Nian on the street two days ago. After careful investigation, I found out that it was spread by this woman. She said that she was instructed by someone, so I brought her here to recognize the person."

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