Seeing that Helian Duo was wavering, Su Yunxiu felt a bit flustered. She quickly said, "My lord, maybe Miss Cheng is just too infatuated with you, so she made a slip of the moment. Perhaps she didn't do it on purpose. My lord, please forgive Miss Cheng this time."
"Hey! Don't talk nonsense. Who said I'm infatuated with him? I've never said such a thing." Cheng Xiran quickly stopped her. This woman was really good at spouting nonsense.
Xue Lianyu, who came upon hearing the sound, was so shocked at the sight that his folding fan almost dropped to the ground. It took him a while to come to his senses. "A Duo, Miss Su is all wet. You'd better take her inside to change clothes first. Don't let her catch a cold."
"Right, right. Hurry up and take her to change clothes. I don't want her to blame me if she catches a cold later." After saying that, Cheng Xiran got off the bridge railing, patted the dust off her body, and said, "I'll come again tomorrow. I don't want to see you lovey - dovey people."
After seeing Cheng Xiran leave, Helian Duo sent someone to take Su Yunxiu back to her room. Then he went to the study to change into a clean robe. When he came out, he saw Xue Lianyu sizing him up with a scrutinizing look.
"If you keep looking at me like that, I'll dig out your eyes," Helian Duo said coldly as he sat on the stool and took a sip of hot tea.
Xue Lianyu gently shook his folding fan and said in a leisurely tone, "Su Yunxiu has only been back for a few days, and Cheng Xiran can't sit still anymore. Tsk tsk, A Duo, your love affairs are really booming."
"Don't talk nonsense. I have nothing to do with her."
"I think Cheng Xiran is jealous. Otherwise, why would she be so eager to come and find you? A Duo, you'd better make a choice as soon as possible. You can't keep both of them."
Did she really still have feelings for him? Before, Cheng Xiran clearly said that she had no feelings for him anymore. No, what A Yu said was right. Her eagerness must mean she still had feelings.
Thinking of this, Helian Duo tightened his grip on the teacup. His mind was full of thoughts about Cheng Xiran. He didn't even notice when Xue Lianyu left.
In the courtyard with green - tiled roofs, birds were hovering in the sky. Although it was evening, the bright sun was still strong. Cheng Xiran was lying on the soft couch in the courtyard, occasionally sprinkling some breadcrumbs on the ground and watching the birds scramble for them.
Even the birds know how to fight for food. No wonder Su Yunxiu regarded her as the primary target. It seemed that she was afraid that she would snatch Helian Duo away and leave her without a backer. She wouldn't let the matter of the frame - up today go so easily.
Suddenly, a stone landed on the ground, scaring the birds in the courtyard away. Cheng Xiran frowned and shouted, "Which naughty boy is throwing stones into my courtyard?"
When she turned around, she saw a man in black jump down from the eaves. A pair of cold eyes stared firmly at Cheng Xiran.
Cheng Xiran sank her face and said unhappily, "Helian Duo, instead of accompanying your beautiful woman who fell into the water in the palace, what are you doing here? Do you still think I pushed her into the water and come to settle accounts with me?"
Helian Duo walked forward slowly. His heart was leaping with joy. Just as A Yu said, she was jealous. "I know it has nothing to do with you. I'll arrange another place for her as soon as possible and send her away."
Cheng Xiran sat up straight and gave him a sidelong glance. "Come on. Maybe she cares about you too much. Your relationship is so deep. Can you just let it go so easily?"
Deep relationship? Helian Duo frowned slightly. He and Su Yunxiu had grown up together since childhood and regarded each other as siblings. Where did this so - called deep relationship come from? "Cheng Xiran, I'm not what you think with her."