As Grandpa Xie's voice faded, the air around Nan Chaoyu turned cold. Although she still had a smile on her face, it didn't reach her eyes.
The two stood facing each other like this. After a while, Nan Chaoyu hooked the corner of her mouth and suddenly said, "Xie Zhenming has left Dream Sea City by now, hasn't he?"
Grandpa Xie paused, and a flicker of surprise flashed across his eyes, which Nan Chaoyu caught right away. She immediately understood.
No wonder Grandpa Xie was waiting for her here. He was just stalling for time to let Xie Zhenming escape smoothly.
Both she and Mu Qihan, these two troublesome people, were trapped, so there would be no one in Dream Sea City to stop Xie Zhenming.
Moreover, he left secretly.
"Sure enough, you're the daughter of the Phoenix Queen. I'm impressed, but it's all too late now," Grandpa Xie suddenly turned to Mu Qihan and showed a strange smile on his face. "People from Wuxiang City do have some skills."
After saying that, without waiting for the two of them to ask anything, he tilted his head to the side, and a trail of blood trickled down from the corner of his mouth.
He was dead!
Grandpa Xie died cleanly, which was a bit unexpected.
She thought Grandpa Xie would use the engagement to make a deal with her, but she didn't expect that he really let Xie Zhenming go.
When she walked out of the Xie Mansion, Nan Chaoyu was still thinking about the engagement and was a bit absent - minded.
She didn't notice at all that Mu Qihan beside her was getting colder and colder. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore. "Your Highness, don't you have anything to say?"
Nan Chaoyu came back to her senses instantly. Meeting Mu Qihan's cold eyes, she shrank her neck. "I... well, I thought the engagement had been annulled."
She didn't expect that this engagement was actually arranged by her mother. She only thought it was Li Yuejin who made it for the sake of the Xie family.
Mu Qihan felt like a fool. He even had a little bit of a crush on her.
He didn't expect that this woman in front of him was already engaged but still came to provoke him.
Mu Qihan gave her a deep look, said nothing, and turned around to leave!
He was extremely elegant!
Seeing Mu Qihan's back without any hesitation, Nan Chaoyu panicked instantly. She rushed over and grabbed Mu Qihan's hand. "Please listen to my explanation!"
"Let go!"
Mu Qihan frowned, his eyes falling on Nan Chaoyu's hand. His voice was cold and emotionless, as if she was a stranger.
"I won't let go." Nan Chaoyu held on even tighter. "This engagement was not my will at all. I was a fool back then. Xie Haotian and his lover always bullied and insulted me. A few days ago when I returned to Dream Sea City, Xie Haotian even humiliated me in public and annulled the engagement with me. In my eyes, I have no relationship with the Xie family anymore!"
Nan Chaoyu was afraid that Mu Qihan would just disappear, so she said all these without giving him a chance to react.
Sure enough, after she finished speaking, Mu Qihan stopped in his tracks. When he heard Nan Chaoyu say that she was a fool, he felt an inexplicable pang of heartache.
Seeing that he didn't leave in a hurry, Nan Chaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "After the matter of the Xie family calms down, I'll go and annul the engagement with Xie Haotian. You're the one I like the most. You have to believe me."
Hearing this, Mu Qihan's face froze.
This girl usually flirted with him, either straightforwardly or subtly, but she had never said such a bold thing like this.
At this moment, these words like a vow made him not know how to respond.
At this time, they were at the gate of the Xie Mansion. The guards of the city lord's team were ordered to clean up the mess. When they saw Nan Chaoyu, they all stopped to greet her.
Their eyes fell on the two of them, with a hint of secret exploration.
Mu Qihan didn't want to be the center of people's attention, so he wanted to leave first. But this girl's hand was holding on so tightly that even if he wanted to go, he couldn't.
"Let go first."
Nan Chaoyu shook her head firmly. "I won't let go. If I do, you'll disappear like before."
As she spoke, there was a hint of sobbing in her voice. Mu Qihan's heart softened.
"Let go. I won't leave, but do you really want to be watched by others here?"
Nan Chaoyu's expression froze. Obviously, she also noticed the situation around them. She let go of her hand embarrassedly.
She felt that her majestic princess image was almost ruined.
"I'll go find Xiaotian first."
"I'll help you find Xiaotian. You come back to Muyu Garden with me!"
Nan Chaoyu didn't want Mu Qihan to leave. It was better for this person to stay by her side.
Without giving Mu Qihan a chance to refuse, she took out a signal flare, pulled the fuse, and fired it.
Not long after, two horses galloped over and stopped in front of them.
The riders on the horses dismounted and bowed to Nan Chaoyu. "My lord!"
They were Feng Xiao and Ye Ling.
When Nan Chaoyu saw them, a smile appeared on her face. "Thank you for your hard work. I called you here to ask if you know where Xiaotian is."
"Reply to my lord, Xiaotian is in Muyu Garden."
On the boat, Xiaotian wanted to take Mu Qihan away. In order not to cause trouble, Feng Ji simply asked Lei Mu to arrange another room for Xiaotian and kept a close eye on him.
They didn't expect that Mu Qihan left on his own.
After entering the city, Feng Xiao transferred Xiaotian into the city.
However, remembering what Mu Qihan said before, Feng Xiao bowed to him. "Young Master Mu, Xiaotian has always wanted to see you. I haven't told him that you've woken up yet."
Mu Qihan nodded. "Thank you. I'll take Xiaotian away myself later. Thank you all for your trouble."
Take him away personally!
Feng Xiao's heart skipped a beat. Remembering what Mu Qihan said, he was a bit surprised. But after all, this was a matter between their master and servant, so it had nothing to do with him.
Seeing the strange look on Feng Xiao's face, Mu Qihan just thought that Xiaotian might have said something unpleasant and didn't think much about it.
Hearing that Xiaotian was in Muyu Garden, Nan Chaoyu was overjoyed. She directly said, "Let's go! Let's go back."
Soon, Feng Xiao led two more horses. The group returned to Muyu Garden.
Hearing that Nan Chaoyu was back, Ting Lan rushed out with teary eyes. "Princess, you're finally back. Are you okay?"
Nan Chaoyu frowned. "Ting Lan, go and prepare for me. I need to wash up."
Ting Lan was stunned for a moment and then nodded. "Okay, Princess."
After sending Ting Lan away, Nan Chaoyu ordered the butler, "Prepare a guest room for Young Master Mu."
The butler quickly backed away.
"I have a place to stay in Dream Sea City. I'm here to pick up Xiaotian."
Nan Chaoyu guessed that he wouldn't stay like this. Immediately, a pitiful look appeared on her face. From an angle that Feng Xiao and Ye Ling couldn't see, she blinked at him.
"..."
Nan Chaoyu was desperately winking, indicating that Mu Qihan should give her some face in front of her subordinates. She couldn't act coquettishly in front of so many people!
Mu Qihan was used to Nan Chaoyu's smart and mischievous appearance. It was rare to see her like this. He hooked the corner of his mouth and didn't say anything more about leaving.
He gave her this face as compensation for misunderstanding her just now.
Nan Chaoyu knew that Mu Qihan had agreed. She breathed a sigh of relief.
She pretended to be serious and coughed lightly, watching Mu Qihan being led away by the servant.
Then she turned around and said to Feng Xiao and Ye Ling, "Come with me!"