Hearing the sound, Bai Chen didn't even bother to look up. He asked coldly, "What are you doing here?"
Hearing Bai Chen's straightforward question, Si Hongxi rolled his eyes and casually replied, "Oh, Ruo Ruo sent me!"
What? Ruo Ruo? The moment Bai Chen heard the name, he immediately perked up. Then, with a hint of disbelief and a stutter in his voice, he asked coldly, "What did she send you for?"
Seeing that Bai Chen had taken the bait, Si Hongxi was sure that the two of them must have had a fight!
"She said that she was really grateful for you saving her life. But you know her character. She's just a girl, too shy to say it out loud. You get it, right?..." Si Hongxi fabricated the story so vividly.
Bai Chen actually believed it and asked with a hint of pride, "Did she really say that?"
Humph, he had just said such heartless words. Tsk...
Seeing this, Si Hongxi nodded repeatedly and said, "Of course it's true! But I'm really curious. How did you save her exactly? How did you bring her back to life?"
He asked tentatively. Although he was really eager to know what had happened that night.
Bai Chen gave him a cold look and said coldly, "Curious?"
Si Hongxi nodded with a look of eagerness for knowledge on his face.
He thought Bai Chen would answer his questions, but unexpectedly...
"The door is over there. I won't see you out. I'm too busy to deal with you!" Bai Chen said coldly.
Si Hongxi: "..."
He had a look of annoyance on his face. This guy was really a mood - killer!
Seeing that Si Hongxi was still standing there motionless, Bai Chen said, "Huh? Aren't you leaving? Do you want me to see you off?"
Si Hongxi forced a smile and said, "No need. But I wonder if you've ever heard of the name Kai Ji the Demon? I heard he's a warlock who often wears a white mask..."
At this moment, Si Hongxi had already been pushed out by Bai Chen.
Si Hongxi was a bit dejected. He thought he could get some information from Bai Chen, but instead, he was kicked out!
Bai Chen turned around. Hearing the description, he suddenly thought of someone. His eyes instantly turned sharp, and he replied coldly, "He's dead!"
What? Dead? It seemed that he really knew about this person!
"Hey! How did he die exactly? How do you know? Can you tell me?" Si Hongxi shouted into the room from outside.
Bai Chen was annoyed. With a wave of his hand, the broken door on the ground instantly returned to its original state, and the door closed tightly.
Although Si Hongxi knew that Bai Chen was trying to get rid of him, he was still stunned by what he saw. This was just too amazing!
"Wow... Am I seeing things?" He rubbed his eyes and even pinched himself. Feeling the pain, he realized he wasn't dreaming!
Coming to his senses, Si Hongxi was so scared that he quickly turned around and left. This guy was too terrifying.
On the other hand, Wan Ruo was gently wiping the cold sweat off Qin Manman's forehead.
Qin Manman seemed to sense something. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Wan Ruo taking care of her attentively. At this moment, her heart broke. Tears involuntarily streamed down from the corners of her eyes.
"You're awake? How do you feel? Are you better?" Wan Ruo asked with concern when she saw Qin Manman wake up.
Qin Manman choked with sobs and asked, "Weren't you dead?"
Wan Ruo was stunned for a moment and then calmly replied, "Oh, no. I just got a bit injured. See, I'm fine now."
Qin Manman couldn't believe the smiling Wan Ruo in front of her. That night, she clearly saw Bai Chen holding her corpse... How could this be?
"Why are you so nice to me? Haven't you ever hated me?" Qin Manman asked puzzledly.
She just couldn't understand. How could there be such a person in the world? Not hating the person who had harmed her but instead taking good care of her. How was that possible?
"Of course I did! How could I not?" Wan Ruo replied straightforwardly.
What? Qin Manman was stunned on the spot. She thought she had misheard.
"Sometimes I was so angry that I just wanted to... I really wanted you to learn your lesson! But you just keep forgetting your pain as soon as the wound heals. You have such a bad memory! Isn't that annoying? But in the end, considering our family ties, I just couldn't watch you die. Remember this in the future: Don't have the intention to harm others, but always be on guard. Don't expect me to protect you all the time. With your current character, you wouldn't even last two episodes in a story! Wake up!"
Wan Ruo advised earnestly.
These words were just like a mother's teachings to her child. She really had good intentions! (So long - winded!)
"Come on, stop being so naggy! If you keep this up, it would be better to just give me a quick death!" Qin Manman, who was still injured, felt a headache after hearing so much from Wan Ruo. She couldn't help but hold her head with her hand, looking pained.
"What's wrong with you?" Wan Ruo was startled. Did I just say a few more words? You're not trying to blackmail me, are you?
Seeing Wan Ruo's nervous look, Qin Manman couldn't help but laugh.
"You little girl, you actually tricked me?" Wan Ruo looked at Qin Manman, and the two of them burst into laughter.
By this time, the sky had gradually darkened.
Si Hongxi heard the laughter of the two girls in the room from outside!
"What's so funny?" Si Hongxi walked into the room and saw that Qin Manman was looking much better.
"My lord!" Qin Manman greeted Si Hongxi softly when she saw him.
"Yeah, no need for formalities. It's important to recover from your injury. But now that you're awake, could you explain to me why you escaped from the Prime Minister's mansion in the middle of the night to find Ruo Ruo?" Si Hongxi asked seriously.
"I..." Hearing this, Qin Manman hesitated and involuntarily looked at Wan Ruo.
"He already knows!" Wan Ruo looked at Qin Manman and said.
"This..." Qin Manman frowned tightly.
Si Hongxi said coldly, "I've already met Prime Minister Wei on behalf of Miss Ruo Ruo!"
"Do you already know that Ruo Ruo is Prime Minister Wei's biological daughter?" Qin Manman asked tentatively.
Seeing that Si Hongxi and Wan Ruo didn't say anything, it meant they had admitted it.
"My lord, considering Sister Ruo Ruo's sake, could you plead with the emperor to spare my adoptive father and the entire Prime Minister's mansion?" Qin Manman immediately got up from the couch and knelt on it, kowtowing to Si Hongxi and begging.
Seeing this, Wan Ruo immediately stepped forward to try to help her up. What was she doing?
Seeing that Qin Manman didn't move, Wan Ruo gave Si Hongxi a look, signaling him to persuade her...
Seeing this, Si Hongxi coughed twice and said sternly, "Do you think that just because you know Ruo Ruo's background and her relationship with me, you can save Prime Minister Wei and the entire Prime Minister's mansion? You're so naive!"
At this moment, Qin Manman seemed to be struck. She trembled all over and looked extremely ugly.
Hearing this, Wan Ruo gave Si Hongxi a look. Si Hongxi immediately restrained his attitude, coughed twice, and continued, "Where would that put the laws of the dynasty? And where would that put the emperor?"
Hearing this, Qin Manman's belief instantly collapsed. So all my efforts were in vain! How pathetic...
She slumped on the couch. It was hard for her to accept this result for a moment. Was there really no way out?
Seeing Qin Manman's disappointed look, Wan Ruo felt sad and helpless. She frowned tightly and took a deep breath.
At this time, Si Hongxi said again, "However, I've already discussed it with the emperor. The emperor's opinion is that although Prime Minister Wei cannot be forgiven, his family members don't deserve to die!"
"What does this mean?" Qin Manman frowned and looked at Si Hongxi.