rovoke me, but you also tried to provoke my brother, which got him angry and put a ban on you. Now you have the nerve to come find me" Leng Zhujing scoffed.Su Manxue pouted, looking at Leng Zhujing wi...Qin Nianxia was startled and turned her head to look at Leng Yanchen.

His words struck a chord with her.

She didn't retort coldly again, but chose silence instead.

Leng Yanchen saw that it was almost time, so he hugged Qin Nianxia and stood up: "I'm going to meet your grandparents now. You stay here first and wait for me. Don't go back to the Gongguan."

He spoke as he led her into the belfry.

Qin Nianxia watched Leng Yanchen's departing figure, lost in thought.

Actually, this man has no need to get involved in their family matters, does he

At this time, the sound of bells "dong dong dong" rang out from the clock tower.

Qin Nianxia suddenly felt a headache, but the pain soon disappeared.

She stumbled and braced herself against the wall, her heart no longer heavy. Suddenly, she understood something and hurried downstairs.

However, she didn't keep up with Leng Yanchen's pace. Leng Yanchen had already strode away.

She waited in the bell tower until nightfall, but she didn't see Leng Yanchen. Her heart began to panic.

The sky was overcast, the bell tower unlit, and everything around was shrouded in a gray gloom.

Hearing the heavy footsteps coming from downstairs, Qin Nianxia cautiously hid behind the stone wall under the big clock.

"Nian'er, it's me..." Leng Yanchen called out with effort.

Qin Nianxia heard the sound and ran out in a hurry.

She only saw a shadow about to fall, her heart filled with urgency, she immediately went up to support her: "What's wrong with you Are you hurt"

Leng Yanchen immediately collapsed into her arms.

Qin Nianxia felt the weight of him, and slowly crouched down, holding him close in her embrace.

The light was too dim for her to see where he was injured. She could only anxiously ask, "Where are you hurt I'll take you back to the manor to be treated..."

"I've been exposed... I fell for their trap and was poisoned. Although I escaped, the queen has ordered my capture... But... don't worry... your mother is safe..." Leng Yanchen said in a hoarse voice.

"I, I, I'll go get the medicine for you, wait for me here..." Qin Nianxia was anxious, eager to leave but was held back by Leng Yanchen.

"I don't think I have much time left. Would you stay with me during my last days" Leng Yanchen said with effort.

Qin Nianxia's body trembled, tears instantly streaming down her face as she hugged Leng Yanchen tightly, her voice choked with sobs: "I don't allow you to talk nonsense!"

"Nian'er, I really love you..." Leng Yanchen held Qin Nianxia's cheek with tenderness, wiping away the tears on her face.

Qin Nianxia covered his rough hand, sobbing: "Since you love me, don't leave me... sniff..."

"Don't worry, there will be other boys who love you after I'm gone."

"I only need your love, don't you understand What use do I have for anyone else" Qin Nianxia couldn't help but cry out hysterically.

Leng Yanchen was startled both physically and mentally.

Qin Nianxia burst into tears: "I just want your love—why don't you understand..."

And at this moment, the tears falling onto her palm were overflowing. Leng Yanchen couldn't bear to see it, so he sat up and hugged Qin Nianxia back into his arms: "Alright! Good girl! Don't cry! If you keep crying, I'm really going to die!"

"Hmm" Qin Nianxia was stunned, her crying instantly stopped. She looked up at Leng Yanchen in astonishment.

Only to see Leng Yanchen get up and hug her, sitting down on the nearby low stone wall. While wiping away her tears, he comforted her: "My heart is almost broken!"

"You, you lied to me again!" Qin Nianxia understood and angrily raised her hand.

Leng Yanchen grabbed her hand and pressed it against his chest. "I didn't lie to you! This here is true for you!"

Qin Nianxia subconsciously met Leng Yanchen's pair of black eyes.

In the gray twilight, his eyes were as black as ink.

But his eyes, they shone like a bright lamp, illuminating all the darkness.

"Niàn'er, after all this is over, I will definitely give you a grand wedding," Leng Yànchen vowed solemnly, "I will never wrong you."

“......”Qin Nianxia didn't speak, her tear-filled eyes stared straight at him.

But her hand, however, had already involuntarily wrapped around the man's neck.

Leng Yanchen saw that she didn't speak, thinking that she still didn't believe him. He threatened again: "If you don't believe me, then have your grandfather give me a curse. I'm not afraid of any curse, as long as Nian'er..."

Before he could finish his words, the soft lips of this little woman had already covered his thin ones.

Leng Yanchen was taken aback, but then he understood. He supported Qin Nianxia's head and pressed his kiss back.

This kiss was hard-earned, he cherished it deeply, gently lingering on her lips.

Qin Nianxia hugged his neck and realized his body was gradually getting hotter.

His kiss left her lips, beginning to wander downwards, densely, softly unbearable…

"Are you staying here" Qin Nianxia couldn't help but speak out.

Cold Yanchen's handsome face returned to her, meeting her gaze: "Can I"

"I..." Qin Nianxia hesitated, her cheeks flushed crimson, she lowered her head shyly, "Didn't you already 'bully' me once today"

"You don't want to, so it doesn't count." Leng Yanchen retorted playfully, pressing his body closer to the little woman.

Qin Nianxia half-pushed and half-accepted, her voice soft: "Then be gentle…"

Leng Yanchen's lips curled up slightly, holding her warm cheeks in his hands and kissing her.

Qin Nianxia also didn't expect that she would find excitement with Leng Yanchen in this dimly lit clock tower.

After the excitement, her legs went weak.

He, on the other hand, was completely unfazed. He even held her close and said, "From now on, please don't wear such sexy clothes in front of me."

Qin Nianxia bit her lip: "Girls in Yan Guo all dress like this!"

"How they dress doesn't affect me, but you dressing like this is tempting me." Leng Yanchen said with conviction.

Qin Nianxia pouted, "It's your lack of self-control, you can't blame me!"

Leng Yanchen kissed her pouted little mouth lovingly, helped her put on her clothes, then hugged her tightly in his arms and kissed her forehead again, saying with relief: "Nian'er, you've finally come back to me... I will take good care of you from now on..."

He only slightly loosened his grip on her until the faint vibration of the earpiece in his pocket caught his attention. He pulled out the earpiece and answered the call.

"Well, okay, I understand," he replied, hung up the phone, and threw his arm around her shoulder, excitedly saying, "My people have come to pick us up. We can leave Yan Guo tonight."

"I offended the false queen, she won't let the Mu family go!" Qin Nianxia frowned.

Leng Yanchen raised his hand, smoothing her brow, and said softly, "Don't worry, I've already discussed countermeasures with your grandparents. That fake queen won't touch the Mu family."

"What about that fake prince! Why is he a beggar" Qin Nianxia worried. An Tong immediately fixed their gazes on Lian Xing'er.Ten seconds later..."Ming Sihan is your boyfriend, none of us sisters would fight over a man." Zhao Aantong stated first.Lù Yīwén clicked her ton...