As soon as Cheng Xiran stepped into the door, the waiter came over to greet her. "Good day, shopkeeper."
"Good. Where are they?" Cheng Xiran asked with a beaming smile.
"Master Xue said that if you came, you should go to the backyard to find them." Cheng Xiran walked towards the backyard. As soon as she entered, she saw the two of them sipping tea leisurely.
Xue Lianyu got up and walked towards her slowly when he saw Cheng Xiran. Teasingly, he said, "Well? Shouldn't you thank me and Mu Tou? If we hadn't happened to go and check on you, you'd probably be in big trouble today."
Cheng Xiran ignored him and directly turned to ask Helian Duo, "Have you interrogated them? Who sent them?"
Xue Lianyu didn't care about Cheng Xiran's attitude. He sat beside her, poured her a cup of tea, and said casually, "How on earth did you offend your stepmother? She actually came up with such a vicious scheme to frame you."
In ancient times, a woman's chastity was everything. If an unmarried woman lost her chastity, no one would dare to marry her.
Mentioning this, Cheng Xiran's face darkened. That venomous woman was truly malicious, using the method of ruining her chastity to deal with her.
She, Cheng Xiran, was not someone to be bullied. If she got the chance, she would surely teach those two a lesson!
Helian Duo coldly glanced at Xue Lianyu who was being overly attentive to Cheng Xiran. Then he instructed Cheng Xiran, "Remember what I told you. The Empress Dowager is very interested in your Anecdotes in the Capital. If she summons you, you need to handle it carefully."
Cheng Xiran nodded. She naturally understood the importance of this. The Empress Dowager and Helian Duo were in an adversarial relationship. If the Prime Minister's Mansion sided with the Regent, the Empress Dowager would surely target the mansion.
She had to find an opportunity to talk to the original owner's nominal father about this. She couldn't let the Empress Dowager know that she was on Helian Duo's side for now. Otherwise, if the Empress Dowager ordered her to stop publishing the newspaper, she would be in great trouble.
Helian Duo looked at Cheng Xiran who was deep in thought. He tapped her head with his finger and said, "What are you doing? So lost in thought. Did you hear what I said?"
Cheng Xiran came back to her senses and nodded obsequiously, "Thank you, Your Highness, for the reminder. I understand. I was thinking that in the future, I will surely depict Your Highness as a charming figure who will be loved by everyone and captivate all the young men and women in the capital."
"Pfft..." Xue Lianyu, who was sipping tea, spat it out unceremoniously. He picked up his handkerchief to wipe the corner of his mouth, and looked at Cheng Xiran with a beaming smile. Affectionately, he called out, "Xiran, only you dare to talk to Mu Tou like this. If it were someone else, they would probably be beheaded by now."
Hearing this, Cheng Xiran felt a chill down her spine. She subconsciously touched her neck and thought fearfully that fortunately she was on the same side as the Regent. Otherwise, she would surely end up in a tragic state.
Helian Duo glared at Xue Lianyu and said gently to Cheng Xiran, "Don't listen to his nonsense."
Was this an explanation? The two of them looked at him strangely, but Helian Duo ignored them. Xue Lianyu said to Cheng Xiran playfully, "Xiran, why don't you consider marrying into our Feiyu Mountain Villa? Look at you. There are dangers everywhere around you. Marry me. We can make money together and I can guarantee your safety for the rest of your life."
Before he could finish his words, Helian Duo dragged him out. Xue Lianyu kept shouting, "Helian Duo, do you want to murder your brother?"
Helian Duo ignored the howling Xue Lianyu and only left a sentence, "Take care of yourself. If you have anything, send someone to the Regent's Mansion to find me."
Cheng Xiran watched the two of them leave while bickering. A warm feeling welled up in her heart. Was he concerned about me?