Chapter 6: Chapter 528: A Show of Force [6]

“Oh, I see!” Only then did Xu Ruoshi relax. Hearing him refer to the Xu family as a great household, it seemed his own family was nothing of the sort, likely just a small, modest family.

Otherwise, why would there be such awe and envy in his voice when he spoke of the Xu residence?

Now, she wanted even less to have a deeper relationship with him. She was truly afraid of these men clinging to her; she was beautiful and a member of the Xu family, so she would surely be able to marry into a good family in the future.

Therefore, she absolutely could not get involved with the scions of ordinary families. His generous display just now was merely an attempt to act grand in front of her.

“Thank you for earlier. It is quite late, and I wish to return home early to rest.” A trace of displeasure flickered between Xu Ruoshi's brows, but it quickly vanished. Right now, she was desperate to shake off this young master from an ordinary family as soon as possible.

“I will escort you back. For a young lady, walking at night is very dangerous.” But Yan Chenyu was the type of person who had the final say; having said it, he supported Xu Ruoshi and began walking toward the alley.

Xu Ruoshi hurriedly took a few quick steps forward, looking at him with some embarrassment. If people saw her huddling so close to a strange man, how could she ever marry in the future?

After a short while, the two were walking side by side, with a faint scent of peach blossoms drifting from both sides. Yan Chenyu looked calmly at Xu Ruoshi and asked softly, “I saw you crying just now. Why? Did someone make you sad? Was it that Xu Changle?”

Hearing from his Imperial Sister that Xu Changle loved to play tricks, and seeing now that she had bullied Xu Ruoshi to this extent, she was indeed not a good woman.

Hearing Yan Chenyu's question, Xu Ruoshi's dark, cold eyes shifted. She suddenly looked at him very seriously and said in a heavy voice, “You guessed correctly. I also didn't expect her to be that kind of person. Since we were young, I have served her like a maid, considering her needs in every way and treating her as my closest sister. I never imagined she would actually conspire with the Crown Prince to hurt me. This wound was inflicted by her, yet she won't let the Crown Prince know. No matter how I try to explain to the Crown Prince, he only believes her side of the story. To win the Crown Prince, she has actually become this way.”

“Is she truly that vicious, capable of such a heavy blow against her own sister? I truly don't know what kind of life you lead in the Xu family.” Yan Chenyu looked at Xu Ruoshi with a face full of pity, his impression of Xu Changle growing worse and worse.

Seeing that Yan Chenyu believed her words, Xu Ruoshi stared ahead with eyes full of hatred, speaking one word at a time, “I always regarded her as family, but I never expected... She thought the Crown Prince liked me and feared I would compete with her for him, so she repeatedly played tricks between me and the Crown Prince. It has escalated to the point where the Crown Prince now views me as a calculating woman. This wound was clearly inflicted by Xu Changle, yet she claims I did it to myself.”

“Tell me, who would be so foolish as to slash their own hand? But the Crown Prince is infatuated with her beauty and only believes her words.”

At this point, Xu Ruoshi began to sob again.

Seeing her crying so painfully, Yan Chenyu awkwardly reached out and gently patted her shoulder. “I believe you. Don't cry anymore. A woman with a wicked heart will eventually reap what she sows. That Crown Prince has always been cruel and inhumane; how could you be connected to him?”

Seeing Yan Chenyu's suspicion, Xu Ruoshi hurriedly said, “Because our eldest sister is the Crown Prince's concubine...”

“Oh, no wonder. That is why you are somewhat connected to the Crown Prince.” Yan Chenyu nodded. Before long, the two had arrived in front of the gates of the Xu residence.