Ning Shu was stunned for a moment. She lowered her head and said, "I understand. I promise I won't do it again."
Only then did Xiahou Qing relax his furrowed brows and lean his body on her thin shoulder. Two people and a silhouette walked out of the small door that had been opened.
Maybe it was because the path was too long or because the secret passage was too quiet, but a trace of grievance quietly slid into Ning Shu's heart. She bit her lips and muttered, "I was just anxious to save you."
In the dark, he wrapped one arm around her slender white neck and thin shoulder. His other hand was on the stone wall, trying not to be too heavy a burden for her. Feeling the grievance of the little girl beside him and her slightly nasal voice, the ice in his chest melted like water, turning into a breath that gently brushed past her ear. He tilted his head and softly said, "I know, but if you die, my life will have no meaning."
Ning Shu never knew that she loved to cry so much. She couldn't bear any grievances and was so easily swayed. A single sentence could make her want to cry countless times today.
She was too timid. It was not like her, Ning Shu.
But she didn't feel that bad. Her body was tired, her eyes were sore, and her heart was full.
She knew that this thing was called love.
After walking for a long time in the secret passage, the weak light of the torch was almost completely extinguished. Finally, light poured in from the end of the secret passage. Half of her heart was put down. Ning Shu let out a breath and excitedly sped up. She supported Xiahou Qing up the wooden stairs and finally arrived at the end of the passage in front of the wooden board.
She reached out her hand and lifted the wooden board.
Xiahou Qing's ears suddenly moved. His palm pressed down on her shoulder, "Wait, there's a person's voice."
But he was still a step too slow. Ning Shu was about to stop, but the wooden board had already been moved by her. The next moment, the wooden plank was kicked away, and a dagger aimed at Ning Shu's forehead flew through the air!
Standing on the wooden ladder and supporting Xiahou Qing, Ning Shu had no strength to escape. At the critical moment, Xiahou Qing's arm pressed Ning Shu's head against his chest. His bloody hand hugged her waist and flew out of the secret passage.
The sound of a sharp weapon cutting through flesh was heard. Xiahou Qing let out a muffled groan from the bottom of his throat. Holding Ning Shu in his arms, he fell onto the broken seat next to him. Even at the moment before he lost consciousness, he still leaned to the side and protected her in his arms, using him as her shield.
She was about to go crazy.
She couldn't even bear to get angry at such a person, so how could they dare?!
Seeing that the attack was successful, the person who had launched the sneak attack immediately retreated. Ning Shu's lips trembled as she took out the broken piece of metal she had taken from the armored strawman. However, through the gap between his arms that were wrapped around the back of her head, she saw a pair of astonished eyes that she could never have imagined.
Her eyes trembled violently, and the color of her lips faded. She asked each and every word with bloodthirst, "How could it be you?"
The owner of the pair of eyes retreated a few steps in shock, almost falling down in a sorry state. He dodged and turned his face away.
This person had a friendly round face, and his eyes were also round. He was known to have a good temper. He would smile at anyone he saw, and would never get angry.
This person looked like a young man, but he had the sense of responsibility and manliness that many old and cunning officials lacked.
This person had once said to her anxiously and expectantly, "I admire the mountains and rivers. If there comes a day when I'm lucky enough to fulfill my promise with my father and leave the capital, would you be willing to travel with me?"
When this person found out that he was the one who had been deceived, he turned around and apologized to her, saying that he had been reckless and had caused such a misunderstanding. He also swore that he would never reveal her secret.
This person had once said with incomparable sincerity, "Before you really make a decision, could you please let me continue to admire you? I know this is very presumptuous, but I really can't control my heart … I'll do my best to not cause you any trouble. If I've accidentally caused you any trouble, feel free to tell me. I'll definitely keep my distance. "
She didn't have any romantic feelings for this person, but in her heart, he was a gentleman who was worth befriending, a friend who was worth being honest with.
But it was also this person who had just shattered all the good impressions she had of him, leaving only a detestable face.
"Tan, Si, Wei, tell me, why, is it you!" She hissed and questioned, her hands desperately trying to cover the bleeding hole in Xiahou Qing's back.
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