"Then tell me, who is the person he's carrying on his back!" Lu Yan roared with bloodshot eyes.
Shen Qingfeng was also extremely enraged, his eyes glaring at Lu Yan as he growled, "I've said it's none of your business! Lu Yan, do you really have to be so confrontational with me?"
Lu Yan said viciously, "You won't say, right? Xu Ruhui!"
Xu Ruhui, who was just teasing Yu Shuang in front of her, was startled by the roar and replied, "What's up?"
Lu Yan looked at Shen Qingfeng and suddenly grinned, "Arrest those two for me. Since Shen Qingfeng won't say, I'll interrogate them myself!"
Yu Shuang, who was currently carrying the unconscious Xiang Cheng on her back, was no match for Xu Ruhui at all. If Lu Yan caught Xiang Cheng and found out something, there was no way they could hide the matter of Lu Jiang. Shen Qingfeng was frightened and struggled in a panic, "Lu Yan! What on earth do you want to do! I've already said it's none of your business. Why do you have to interfere in my affairs?"
"Your affairs?" Lu Yan lowered his head and slowly moved closer to Shen Qingfeng's ear. He bit Shen Qingfeng's earlobe and ground it maliciously a few times, making Shen Qingfeng cry out in pain, "Is it really your affair? I think it's Xia Chuli's business!"
Shen Qingfeng was extremely angry. He suddenly pushed hard against Lu Yan's chest. Although he exerted all his strength, Lu Yan's firm chest didn't budge at all. Instead, Lu Yan grabbed his hand. Shen Qingfeng started to struggle violently, trying to break free from Lu Yan's restraint, but his strength was really too small compared to Lu Yan's. Lu Yan only needed to put an arm around his waist from behind to keep Shen Qingfeng immobile.
"Shen Qingfeng, what are you struggling for? What are you running away from! Am I right?"
Shen Qingfeng took a deep breath. His heart felt as if it had been doused with boiling kerosene, burning him all over with pain. "Lu Yan! You're really blind. Can't you tell what's true and what's false? I have nothing to do with Xia Chuli at all!"
"Nothing to do? If you don't like him, why do you go to the Eastern Palace so often?" Lu Yan said coldly, "Shen Qingfeng, you won't let me know who he is. What on earth are you hiding from me!"
Shen Qingfeng was completely desperate. His eyes were so dry that he almost shed tears. He roared, "Lu Yan! Look at yourself now. Do you trust me at all? You say I'm hiding something from you, but do you know I'm doing it all for you!"
Lu Yan was shocked all over. Shen Qingfeng's eyes started to turn red. He glared at Lu Yan with those red - rimmed eyes, and water vapor was gradually gathering in his eye sockets. Lu Yan felt his heart suddenly clench. He loved Shen Qingfeng so much that he didn't want to see Shen Qingfeng in such pain, and even less did he want to see Shen Qingfeng cry.
So he loosened his restraint and let go of Shen Qingfeng, preparing to reach out and wipe away the tears that were about to fall from Shen Qingfeng's eyes.
But Shen Qingfeng took the initiative first. The moment Lu Yan let go of him, taking advantage of Lu Yan's momentary absence of mind, he suddenly reached out and pushed Lu Yan away, then took several steps back, glaring at Lu Yan while covering his chest.
Lu Yan was unexpectedly pushed away, and his heart felt even more stifled. He stared fixedly at Shen Qingfeng. His expression changed from shock to heartache, and finally settled on rage. A wave of baseless anger was suppressed in his chest, torturing him to the point of agony. "Shen, Qing, Feng!"
"Lu Yan..." Shen Qingfeng was heart - broken. A few tears slid down from his eyes and flowed along his cheeks into his neck. "Trust me. I have my reasons for doing this."
Lu Yan looked at the crying Shen Qingfeng in front of him. He was like a floating duckweed in the rain, without any support. It seemed that as long as he slightly stirred the water surface, Shen Qingfeng would be swallowed up by the tiny waves.
"Is your reason for doing this because of Xia Chuli?" Lu Yan's voice was hoarse. There seemed to be a pent - up anger in his heart. Just thinking of Xia Chuli made him grind his teeth in hatred. He even wanted to rush to the Eastern Palace right now, grab Xia Chuli, and let him see who Shen Qingfeng really belonged to.
"I've already said I have nothing to do with Xia Chuli! I'm doing all this for you!" Shen Qingfeng said tremulously.
"You keep saying it's for me, but you're so secretive with me." Lu Yan simply didn't believe him. "Shen Qingfeng, do you think I'm easy to deceive? If you're really doing this for me, why can't you tell me? If it's really for me, why did Xia Chuli kiss you?"
Shen Qingfeng took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes. He didn't know how to explain it to Lu Yan anymore. He covered his chest with one hand. It felt as if thousands of arrows were piercing through his heart. The pain made his whole body tremble, and his face became even paler.
Lu Yan was startled when he saw Shen Qingfeng's state and quickly stepped forward, saying, "Qingfeng..."
"Lu Yan, let them go..." Shen Qingfeng slowly opened his eyes and pleaded tearfully, "Let them go..."
Lu Yan knew that Shen Qingfeng had become famous at a young age. He was as high - spirited as the Gentleman Wei, and everyone in Liange City knew him. When had he ever begged someone in such a humble way?
But now, Shen Qingfeng was making such a gesture for Xia Chuli!
Lu Yan stared fixedly at him. Extreme anger made his teeth chatter.
"Lu Yan... Why don't you trust me!" Shen Qingfeng said heart - brokenly.
"Fine... Fine!" Lu Yan was extremely angry. He shouted, "Xu Ruhui! Let them go!"
Xu Ruhui on the side looked over here. A complex look flashed in his eyes. Then he stepped to one side, winked at Yu Shuang and said, "See you next time, beauty～"
Yu Shuang looked at Shen Qingfeng worriedly and happened to meet Shen Qingfeng's gaze.
"Go!" Shen Qingfeng roared with almost all his strength.
Yu Shuang didn't dare to say anything else. He frowned, glared fiercely at Lu Yan, then gritted his teeth, tapped his toes on the ground, and under Xu Ruhui's gaze, used his lightness skill to dash away.
Xu Ruhui looked at Yu Shuang's receding back, gently pursed his lips, then crossed his arms in front of his chest and turned to look at Shen Qingfeng and Lu Yan who were still in a stand - off behind him.
The moment Shen Qingfeng saw Yu Shuang carrying Xiang Cheng leave, he suddenly seemed to lose all his strength. His legs went weak, and he staggered a few steps. Just as he was about to fall, Lu Yan reached out and yanked him into his arms.
His side face was pressed against Lu Yan's firm chest. His whole body was enveloped by Lu Yan's aura. He weakly tried to raise his head to look at Lu Yan, but Lu Yan reached out and pressed the back of his head, firmly pressing him into his arms.
The sound of Lu Yan's suppressed angry breathing came from beside his ear. He slowly lowered his head and growled, "You want me to trust you... Fine, then prove it to me!"
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The main gate of the Dingbei Marquis Mansion was suddenly kicked open. Several servants who were cleaning at the door were startled. They looked at the white - clothed man carried on Lu Yan's shoulder. The man's face was half - covered, so it was hard to see his appearance, but the half of his face that was exposed was as pale as a dead man. One servant, who had never seen such a scene before, was so frightened that he let out a scream.
Lu Yan glared at him fiercely and roared, "All of you, get out!"
The servants were shocked. Some of them were so intimidated by Lu Yan's imposing manner that they immediately knelt on the ground, begging for mercy in succession. But Lu Yan didn't even look at them. He carried the white - robed man into the house and then slammed the door shut with a loud "bang".
Xu Ruhui followed Lu Yan into the Dingbei Marquis Mansion. He looked at the servants kneeling on the ground in a state of extreme fright, rubbed his forehead and said, "Get up, all of you... You're all on holiday today. The Crown Prince is getting married. It's a day of celebration for the whole world. You can all go out of the mansion and have a stroll. Come back early tomorrow."
Actually, this sentence could be rephrased as: Hurry up and get out quickly. There's bound to be chaos in the marquis mansion tonight.
The servants were like people who had just escaped death. They quickly thanked him, then bowed and left the mansion. Obviously, they didn't want to stay there for a single extra moment.
After seeing that all the servants had left, Xu Ruhui let out a long sigh. Looking at the tightly - closed door not far away, he murmured to himself, "Senior brother, senior brother, don't go too far..."