Plagued by bad reviews, but the top actress!-Chapter 1426: I’m Someone Who Came From the Imperial Harem

"Passing through such a remote grove at one in the morning, and just happening to run into me and someone else fighting, doesn’t Young Master Long find it too coincidental?"

Long Xuanye’s expression remained unchanged. "I just happened to have something to do and passed by, what’s so strange about that?"

Xia Weibao raised an eyebrow. "Fine, I believe you just happened to pass by. It’s understandable you heard the noise when I was fighting with Nan Yi in the grove and came to take a look.

But with the speed between Nan Yi and me, it’s hard to even distinguish two people, let alone see my face clearly. How could you be sure it was me?"

"At that time, you rolled to the ground, and I just happened to see," Long Xuanye said unhurriedly. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Xia Weibao nodded, indicating she could accept this explanation.

"Yes, I hit a tree trunk and then bounced onto the ground, and Nan Yi immediately launched an attack. At his speed, it was less than 0.01 seconds! Even I couldn’t dodge and had to brace myself, so how could you be even quicker than him to block in front of me?"

After saying this, Xia Weibao’s gaze sharpened. "Who exactly are you?"

With the truth revealed, Long Xuanye showed no trace of embarrassment. Instead, he calmly curled his lips. "I had already approached your side by then, and you were so engrossed in the fight that you didn’t notice. It didn’t take much time to rush over."

"Impossible!" Xia Weibao said disdainfully.

Given her and Nan Yi’s alertness, it was impossible they didn’t notice someone approaching.

Long Xuanye must have dashed over in that instant.

Long Xuanye said, "Though it seems hard to believe, it’s not unexplainable."

"You saw my skills and weren’t surprised; that itself raises questions."

Her Majesty the Empress was angry, thinking that the man simply refused to admit it.

"The world is vast and full of wonders."

"Then what about when I was on the phone with Lu Hualiang? How do you explain your sudden appearance then?"

Long Xuanye gave a bitter smile. "I just happened to wake up."

"And now? You know very well that testifying for me would cause scandals, affecting my relationship with Lu Hualiang, yet you still reached out to Director Xu and President Leng."

"I’m the only one who can prove you weren’t there. Is it wrong to want to help you?"

"Fair enough." Xia Weibao no longer wanted to say more.

Once could be coincidence, twice could be coincidence, but what about three times?

She couldn’t believe there were so many coincidences in the world.

Too many coincidences, and they’re no longer coincidences.

But rather intentional!

Her gaze became cold. This Long Xuanye must be guarded against!

Long Xuanye looked at her, his eyes indecipherable.

"With your character, you don’t seem like someone who would complicate matters."

She used to be so simple, straightforward, never understanding those twists and turns.

The type to solve problems with a fight instead of quarreling.

She would never have thought of these things.

But why, now, was she so meticulous?

Long Xuanye felt a bit lost; she seemed to have changed so much.

Xia Weibao’s face remained calm. "You can continue to recover in the clinic. My disciple will take care of you until you heal; that’s what I owe you. As for testifying, it’s not necessary.

I’m tired, so let’s leave it at that."

With that, she put down the receiver and walked away.

She was someone who made a clear distinction between gratitude and grudges.

No matter what the true motive was, since Long Xuanye’s injury was because of her, she would ensure he healed.

But personal favors didn’t exist; she wouldn’t repay them.

Thinking of Long Xuanye’s recent words, Xia Weibao’s gaze turned slightly cold.

Indeed, with her character, she wouldn’t complicate matters, nor would she have so many twists and turns.

But that was before entering the palace.

People always change.

After so many years of palace life, even though she didn’t have to scheme for favor, she watched as the harem concubines fought to the death every day.