A time-travel story where I forcefully marry the leading lady in a film/TV series!

Upon hearing that Wei Tingyu possessed such extraordinary martial arts skills, he immediately resolved to learn them.

At this moment, Zhou Ruyin was also shocked by Wei Tingyu's superb methods, and glanced at her daughter.

When Zhou Ruyin noticed that he was staring at Wei Tingyu with a hint of starlight in his eyes, not blinking, she couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

Of course, she wanted to bring her own daughter and Wei Tingyu together, but unfortunately, Zhuang Yushan didn't understand her good intentions at all, which was what gave Zhou Ruyin the biggest headache.

But now that Zhuang Yushan himself is interested in Wei Tingyu, Zhou Ruyin knows that all she needs to do is give it a push!

"Oh! That's good, that's good!" Zhuang Shixiang didn't really care about Ruan Xiwen's safety, but after hearing Wei Tingyu say that, he nodded repeatedly and showed a relieved expression.

"Quickly send Madam back to her courtyard to rest. I'll explain everything to her tomorrow morning!" Thinking this, Zhuang Shixiang hurriedly instructed Chen Mama.

Chen, the old nanny, was naturally loyal to Ruan Xiwen. Now that the mistress had fainted, she had nothing more to do, so she nodded and, with two maids, pushed Ruan Xiwen back to Jianjia Pavilion.

"Han Yan...can you still walk?" After seeing the crazed Ruan Xiwen finally being pushed away, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. Then Zhuang Shixiang turned to Zhuang Han Yan with a worried expression and asked.

“Father…I…” Zhuang Hanyan was certainly able to walk at this point, but she knew that she had to play the part completely, so she still pretended to be 20% weak and nodded, trying somewhat reluctantly to say that she could walk back by herself.

"Look at how haggard you look... Don't push yourself!" However, Zhuang Shixiang didn't give Zhuang Hanyan a chance to finish her act, interrupting her directly. He then turned to Wei Tingyu, bowed solemnly, and said, "It's just that I'm getting old now and really can't carry my daughter anymore. I beg the Duke to trouble you..."

As soon as he said this, everyone present widened their eyes, because he clearly wanted Wei Tingyu to send Zhuang Hanyan back... no, to carry her back to her own courtyard!

Of course, everyone present knew what Zhuang Shixiang had in mind.

"Master! The Duke is already very tired!" Zhou Ruyin, naturally unwilling to see Wei Tingyu and Zhuang Hanyan interact more intimately for the sake of her daughter's future, immediately stepped forward and said, "We have some healthy servants here, why don't they carry the Third Miss back? After all, she is a young lady who is not yet married, if word gets out..."

"Shut up!" However, Zhuang Shixiang didn't wait for Zhou Ruyin to finish speaking before turning around and glaring at her fiercely.

Although he dotes on this concubine and has already entrusted her with the daily management of the Zhuang family, Zhuang Shixiang will not hesitate to disregard family ties when it comes to the important matter of marriage alliance with the Duke's family!

Let alone a concubine, even his own father and grandfather couldn't stop Zhuang Shixiang's progress!

Zhou Ruyin was so frightened by Zhuang Shixiang's glare that she swallowed all the words she was about to say, and her heart began to pound violently.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a fierce expression in the eyes of her bedmate, an expression that seemed to be that of a wild beast that could tear her apart alive.

Wei Tingyu wasn't surprised at all, since that's just how Zhuang Shixiang's character is!

Dou Zhao's fifth uncle, Dou Shishu, was clearly obsessed with officialdom, constantly thinking about how to climb the ranks. But compared to Zhuang Shixiang, he was still far inferior!

"Are you implying that the Duke and Han Yan have a secret affair?"

"With so many eyes watching, the Duke acted openly and honestly, only taking action to save Han Yan!"

"So what if word gets out? So what if the whole capital laughs at us?"

"We, the entire Zhuang family, are well aware that the Duke's actions are beyond reproach!"

Immediately afterwards, Zhuang Shixiang shouted loudly at all the servants in the courtyard, and his words actually made many people nod in agreement, thinking that what he said was absolutely right!

Only Wei Tingyu and Zhuang Hanyan sneered inwardly. They said they weren't afraid of the news getting out, but they were afraid that the guy would turn around and spread the news on his own initiative!

However, Wei Tingyu was never worried about such messy things! Without saying a word, he picked up Zhuang Hanyan, who was still leaning against him and pretending to be weak.

Then, amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, he strode towards Zhuang Hanyan's courtyard.

Upon seeing this, Zhuang Shixiang revealed a smug smile.

If it weren't for the rules of etiquette, and the fear of being impeached by officials for violating the law, he would have been eager to arrange for Wei Tingyu and his third daughter to consummate their marriage tonight!

"Little lady..." Zhuang Yushan had developed a lot of goodwill towards Wei Tingyu at this moment, and seeing him leave with Zhuang Hanyan in his arms, she immediately felt jealous. She carefully tugged at Zhou Ruyin's sleeve, and then called out in a coquettish voice.

"Alright!" Zhou Ruyin was also helpless. She had tried her best to make Zhuang Yushan perform well in front of Wei Tingyu, but her disobedient daughter just wouldn't listen!

Do you regret it now?

Thinking of this, Zhou Ruyin couldn't help but roll her eyes at her daughter, but she felt much more relaxed than before.

After all, as long as Zhuang Yushan had this thought in her mind, he could make a plan to get her to cooperate.

……

Wei Tingyu carried Zhuang Hanyan all the way back to her boudoir before gently putting her down.

Shu Hong, the maid who had always been by Zhuang Hanyan's side, naturally had the foresight to step back and quietly stand guard at the door.

Of course, the door wasn't closed, otherwise, things would have been very complicated by what happened at night!

"..." All the way there, Zhuang Hanyan's eyes were fixed on Wei Tingyu's profile. Seeing that he carried her all the way back to her room without even panting, she was quite surprised and had many questions she wanted to ask him.

However, now that only the two of them were left in the room, she didn't know what to say, and for a moment they both fell silent.

Of course, Wei Tingyu was never one to shy away from embarrassment. He ignored Zhuang Hanyan, who was staring blankly at him, and walked straight to the chair next to him, sitting down casually.

"It's already so late..." Seeing that the other party had not only not left but had sat down, Zhuang Hanyan was speechless again. She pursed her lips and asked, "Isn't the Duke going back to his residence?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Tingyu was both angry and amused. After all, he had saved her today, hadn't he?! This little girl not only didn't offer a word of thanks, but now she actually wanted to drive him away?

"I have some questions for you!" Wei Tingyu smiled and then said.

Seeing this, Zhuang Hanyan knew that she couldn't get rid of this important person now, so she had no choice but to step forward and personally pour him a cup of tea, then bring it to him.

Wei Tingyu accepted the teacup with great satisfaction, took a small sip, and felt a little smug.

This girl is quite perceptive. Although she still treats him coldly, she still takes the initiative to serve him tea and water.

"I wonder what urgent matter the Duke has that requires you to ask now?" Zhuang Hanyan sighed helplessly. She was very unhappy with Wei Tingyu's undisguised smugness, after all, she didn't like the feeling of being manipulated by others.

"Won't Miss San sit down?" Wei Tingyu blinked and asked Zhuang Hanyan again.

"Thank you for your concern, Duke!" Zhuang Hanyan rolled her eyes helplessly. After all, regardless of what others said, Wei Tingyu was certainly well aware of her physical condition. Therefore, there was no need to pretend to be weak in front of him, and she simply said, "I'm fine standing up!"

Wei Tingyu nodded, placed his teacup on the coffee table beside him, and then said, "I have two things to discuss with you late at night!"

"One reason is to check on the Third Miss's illness."

"After all, the journey has been fraught with difficulties and dangers, and you were all alone in just a thin layer of clothing. It must have been no easy feat to make it back to the capital!"

"Even an ordinary man couldn't do that without several lives to spare..."

"Thank you for your concern, Duke!" Zhuang Hanyan pursed her lips, thinking to herself that what was bound to happen had indeed come.

Of course, she had thought about this question before, so she gave the prepared answer without hesitation.

"I will not go into the hardships I have endured on my journey, but I suppose my uncle and aunt in heaven are protecting me!"

"Otherwise, even I myself cannot understand it..."

Anyway, just pretend to be stupid and get away with it. Just insist that your deceased adoptive parents are protecting you from heaven. You have no evidence to say that what I said is a lie.

"That's possible!" Wei Tingyu certainly didn't come to directly expose Zhuang Hanyan, and now he smiled and nodded, saying, "After all, Miss San's uncle and aunt treated you so well, even if they were dead, they would still be watching over you from heaven!"

Upon hearing Wei Tingyu's words, Zhuang Hanyan's eyes suddenly sharpened, naturally recalling the scenes of being bullied by her adoptive parents over the past seventeen years.

"Didn't the Duke say there was a second matter?" Zhuang Hanyan just wanted to get rid of Wei Tingyu as soon as possible, so she took the initiative to ask Wei Tingyu what the second question was without saying a word.

"Oh!" Wei Tingyu was taken aback, then nodded and asked, "Have the people from the Dali Temple come to question you again since yesterday? About the murder case in Danzhou!"

"No, not at all!" Zhuang Hanyan frowned, then said, "However, the Duke seems quite concerned about this murder case!"

“After all, Miss Zhuang and I are so destined to meet!” Wei Tingyu smiled and replied, “Of course I have to be concerned about this case involving you!”

After saying this, Wei Tingyu slowly got up and took two steps to stand less than a step away from Zhuang Hanyan.

Zhuang Hanyan was startled, wondering what Wei Tingyu wanted to do. She instinctively wanted to take a step back to increase the distance between them.

However, before she could even move her feet, she realized she was in her own bedroom! It would be too embarrassing to back down because of Wei Tingyu!

Thinking of this, Zhuang Hanyan's stubborn streak kicked in, and she stood there motionless. Although her figure swayed slightly, her small face was gently raised, staring straight at Wei Tingyu without showing any weakness.

Upon seeing this, Wei Tingyu simply smiled faintly, and then slowly bent down again.

Their faces drew closer and closer, their noses almost touching!

Zhuang Hanyan could even feel the hot breath exhaled from Wei Tingyu's mouth and nose.

This made even the most stubborn woman blush, but she still didn't back down!

When Wei Tingyu saw that the girl's face was flushed, but she still stood there stubbornly and refused to back down, he knew that her stubbornness was not easy to shake.

"So, has the answer that Miss San wanted... been obtained now?" Thinking of this, Wei Tingyu decided to stop teasing her for the time being and directly cut to the topic of the conversation.

"I wonder what the Duke means?" Upon hearing this, Zhuang Hanyan's blush faded by more than half.

That gentle yet somewhat cute face stared straight at Wei Tingyu and asked again.

However, no matter how well she concealed it, Wei Tingyu still saw a fleeting look of panic in her eyes!

Wei Tingyu also knew that Zhuang Hanyan's past experiences made it impossible for her to easily trust anyone.

If 067 wants to win her heart, the first thing he needs to do is to gain her complete trust!

In this situation, the only way to get Zhuang Hanyan to gradually open her heart to him is to make her understand that he knows all her plans, but he has no intention of harming her or exposing her.

"Why did you deliberately provoke and anger Zhuang Yuchi, forcing him to say he wanted to harm you?" Wei Tingyu asked again after thinking about this.

"Your Excellency is too kind!" Zhuang Hanyan, of course, had no idea what Wei Tingyu was thinking. She suppressed her fleeting panic and then forced a seemingly relaxed smile, saying, "How could I dare to do such a thing?"

"Then I'll say it for you!" Wei Tingyu smiled faintly, then turned around and slowly paced around the room, his mouth never stopping.

"The reason you caused such a huge uproar is because you were new to the Zhuang family. Everyone in the Zhuang family was a complete stranger to you."

"What are their personalities like? How close are they to each other? What are their social standings in the family? You know nothing about any of that!"

"Everyone avoids you like the plague, so you're eager to know everyone's background and their attitude towards you!"

"And who is the person the dealer is willing to take you in, so that you can find someone to rely on!"