Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 232 Eye-opening
Hearing Xiao Wang's voice, Uncle Jiu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Liu Lang was fine. That was great.

Si Buping frowned. Since Xiao Liulang was alive and well, why was Ning Ci crying so sadly? Could it be that Xiao Wang had done something he shouldn't have done to Yan Ciwan?
He knocked on the door again and said in a deep voice, "Ning Ci, open the door."

Yan Ciwan wanted to get up and open the door, but she almost fell down because of dizziness. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and reached out to hold the bedpost.

She looked down at her left leg. The wound on her thigh was still bleeding slowly. Her trouser leg was covered in blood, which was sticky to her leg, making her feel very uncomfortable.

Xiao Wang was very weak now, but he still forced himself to sit up.

He reached out and held Yan Ciwan's arm, saying, "Sit down and rest for a while. I'll go open the door."

Yan Ci Wan looked at him. Since she had taken off his shirt, he was now shirtless, with his collarbone, shoulders, chest and abdominal muscles all exposed.

She was so busy crying just now that she didn't notice that he was not wearing any clothes and she stayed close to his body for a long time.

Thinking back now, Yan Ciwan felt her face getting hot and she really wanted to pick up the mask and put it back on her face to avoid others noticing her embarrassment at the moment.

She pretended not to see anything, looked away, and spoke slowly.

"You put your clothes on first."

It seemed as if Xiao Wang just remembered that he was not wearing any clothes. He said sorry and then picked up the clothes next to him and put them on.

He let Yan Ciwan sit beside the bed and rest, then he slowly stood up with the help of the bedpost and walked towards the door step by step.

Outside the house, Si Bu Ping was becoming very impatient.

Just when his patience was about to run out, the door was finally opened slowly.

“Ning Ci, what took you so long…” Si Buping stopped talking before he could finish.

Because he found that the person who opened the door was not Ning Ci but Xiao Wang.

Xiao Wang's shirt belt was not fastened, and his collar was open, revealing a small area of his chest. The sunlight from outside fell on him, making the small water stain on his chest particularly glaring.

——Those were the tears Yan Ciwan shed when she just lay on him and cried.

Although Si Buping did not see the scene with his own eyes, he could imagine the scene from Xiao Wang's appearance at the moment. A nameless anger rose up in his heart, making Si Buping's expression become extremely gloomy.

"Where is Ning Ciren? What did you do to her?"

Xiao Wang responded calmly: "She is resting in the house."

Chaolu asked nervously, "I heard that Ah Ci was injured. Can I see her?"

"Of course, please come in."

Xiao Wang turned sideways to make way for Chao Lu to enter the house.

Si Buping also wanted to follow in, but was stopped by Xiao Wang.

"Aci is injured in the leg, Grand Master, please do not look at him without permission."

Si Buping said coldly: "You too."

"Thank you for the reminder." Xiao Wang slowly stepped over the threshold and walked out, closing the door behind him.

Uncle Jiu saw that he looked pale and his steps were unsteady, so he quickly reached out to support him and asked with concern: "Liu Lang, are you okay?"

"Thanks to Aci, I am now fine."

Although Uncle Jiu didn't know what Yan Ciwan and Xiao Wang had experienced, he could guess from Xiao Wang's words that he must have been poisoned in advance. Fortunately, Yan Ciwan was by his side and saved him in time. Uncle Jiu was grateful to Yan Ciwan from the bottom of his heart. The three of them stood outside waiting together.

There were other guests staying in the inn, but due to Si Buping's notorious reputation, no one dared to approach the place, and the corridor was quiet at the moment.

Si Buping got angry when he saw Xiao Wang's disheveled clothes, and sneered, "It's so cold, why don't you put on your clothes properly?"

Xiao Wang smiled slightly: "It's okay, I'm not cold."

Si Buping lowered his voice and questioned, "There are differences between men and women. Xiao Liulang is treating Ning Ci like this now. If this gets out, how will Ning Ci live his life?"

"Only you, my uncle and my wife know what happened here today. My uncle and my wife will definitely not tell anyone. I believe the chief minister will not tell anyone either, right?"

Si Buping said word by word: "Ning Ci is already engaged to someone else, there is no possibility for her and you."

These words touched the sore spot in Xiao Wang's heart.

He liked Ning Ci, and he could also feel that Ning Ci was not completely indifferent to him, but the fact that Ning Ci was engaged could not be changed.

After a moment, he slowly said, "Even if we're engaged, it's possible to call it off. As long as she's not married, I still have hope."

Si Buping sneered, "Oh, coveting someone else's fiancée and saying it so confidently, I never thought that the grandson of Lord Xiao would do this, it really opened my eyes."

Uncle Jiu was also extremely surprised at this moment. He had known for a long time that Xiao Wang had a very different attitude towards Ning Ci, but he did not think much about it, because Ning Ci was the only person who could detoxify Xiao Wang, so Xiao Wang would naturally treat her differently.

However, he didn't expect that Xiao Wang had actually developed romantic feelings for Ning Ci a long time ago.

Xiao Wang also knew that his behavior of poaching other people's talents was shameless, but things had come to this point and there was no way he would give up.

"Aci's marriage was arranged by her parents, and it may not be what she really likes. I am not forcing her to break up. I just want her to have another choice. If she still insists on fulfilling the original marriage after careful consideration, then I will sincerely bless her."

Si Buping sneered, obviously not believing what Xiao Wang said.

As a man himself, how could he not be aware of the bad qualities of men?
Any talk of sincere blessings is just a lie. If it really comes to that, they might even kidnap the bride.

Si Buping asked, "Do you know who her parents are? Do you know who arranged her marriage? Do you know who her fiancé is?"

Three questions were thrown in front of Xiao Wang one after another, but he couldn't answer a single word.

He asked in return: "Does the Grand Chamber Leader know all these things?"

Si Buping did not answer this question, but smiled meaningfully: "It seems that you know nothing."

These words made Xiao Wang feel very uncomfortable, but he didn't want to show weakness in front of his love rival, so he calmly fought back.

"I know who she is."

Si Buping carefully observed his expression and asked doubtfully, "Since you know everything, how dare you still have improper thoughts about her?"

"This is a matter between her and me, so please don't worry about it."

Yuejin came to report that some things were found in the black market, and asked Da Ge to take them over to have a look.

Si Buping had to leave the inn temporarily and go to the black market with Yuejin.

In the quiet corridor, Xiao Wang looked at the flowers and plants in the courtyard, still thinking about what Si Bufang had just said.

He felt that Si Buping already knew Yan Ciwan's true origins, but how did Si Buping know it? Did Yan Ciwan secretly tell Si Buping?
The more Xiao Wang thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. Could it be that to Yan Ciwan, Si Buping was more trustworthy than him?