"Really?"
Mo Zili’s smile grew even larger, but it was a mocking smile, mocking not only her, but also himself.
"So, you’re saying you’re concerned about ? Hehe, Wu Xiangyun, stop hiding your true feelings behind these grandiose excuses. You despise , don’t want to see , so you would rather ask a strange man for help than have aid you. Wu Xiangyun, you’re really sothing!"
Xiang Yun exclaid in shock, "Mo Zili, you’re so despicable, you actually had soone monitor !"
The man scoffed lightly, "I never would have imagined that I, Mo Zili, would be seen as so contemptible in your eyes. However, I can tell you that I am not as lowly as you think. There’s no need for to spy on you. The scandalous story of your encounter with that heroic man has already spread widely in the capital. Not just , but Grandfather and Grandmother know about it too, and by now, I’m sure the Mansion of Marquis Jian’an has heard it as well."
Hearing this, Xiang Yun, still in dismay, asked, "What are you talking about? So... scandalous... story?"
Mo Zili snorted lightly and said, "You don’t know yet, do you? You and the man who saved you have been turned into various shaful lustful tales by the townspeople, spreading all over the place. Grandfather is so angry he’s fallen ill, and Grandmother is furious too. They have ordered us to hurry back so that everyone can gather and co up with a foolproof plan."
"Nonsense!"
Xiang Yun shouted angrily, "They’re slandering with blood on their lips. If I truly had a secret affair, I would be hiding it, not parading it on the streets for all to see! Isn’t that just handing them a weapon against ? What are these people who spread and listen to these lies thinking? Have their brains been kicked by a donkey?"
Seeing her infuriated appearance, Mo Zili found his mood inexplicably improved, and his tone softened slightly as he said, "Not everyone uses their brain to think things through. When people are of one voice, even if it’s not true, they still think it is. So, Grandmother has asked us to return quickly to discuss a comprehensive strategy together."
"I won’t go!"
Xiang Yun said decisively, "The clear ones clean themselves, the muddy ones soil themselves. I haven’t done anything disgraceful; there’s no need for to think up any ways to patch things up."
Mo Zili was resolute, "This matter concerns the honor of Duke Li Guo’s Mansion. Moreover, it started because of you, so you must go."
Xiang Yun sneered, "You’re wrong. This didn’t start because of ; it started because of you. If it weren’t for your affair with Du Wanqing, her mother wouldn’t have startled my horse carriage, I wouldn’t have been rescued by another man on the street, nor would I have been delayed in returning because of tending to the wounded. So, it’s you who have dragged down; I am the innocent one."
With that, she tried to walk past him and into the room. Only after taking a couple of steps, her arm was seized, and she stumbled as she was pulled in front of him. The man’s strength was imnse, his grip on her arm as tight as an iron clamp, pinching her until it hurt.
He lowered his head, staring into Xiang Yun’s undisturbed gaze, and said, "You’re right, it’s all my fault. But even if you’re innocent, can’t you accompany back to explain things to Grandfather and Grandmother?"
Xiang Yun, enduring the sharp pain without a scream, replied expressionlessly, "I’ve been busy all day, and I’m tired, and I’m in mourning too; it’s not convenient for to return. You go back by yourself."
After speaking, she attempted to pry the fingers clamped onto her arm.
However, those slender fingers seed embedded into her arm, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t pry them loose. Mo Zili spoke earnestly, "The elders have been waiting for us for a few past Shi Chens, let’s go back for a while."
Unable to break free and feeling very irritated, Xiang Yun stopped trying. She lifted her head, eting his gaze fearlessly, and said, "I’m truly tired. You go back by yourself. Whatever plan you all co up with, whatever I need to do, I’ll cooperate fully!"
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