How dare you threaten me?

Si Yuheng glanced at her coldly, "Injury to the lower body causes poor blood circulation, leading to physical weakness in the upper body. Don’t you understand this basic principle?"

"I don’t understand. I only know that I can’t withstand your weight and might drop you to your death at any moment."

Only then did he withdraw the hand he had placed mischievously on her waist. "Fine, considering you changed your mind at the last minute, didn’t take Xiaoxiao and run, and even managed to improvise and injure Fei Han, I won’t hold you accountable for this injury of mine this time."

Hmph. This arrogant man again.

Clearly, it was all people and matters he brought upon himself, what did it have to do with her! She gritted her teeth.

However, he wasn’t wrong.

Just before approaching the western side door, she had changed her mind.

She hesitated, unsure of Fei Han’s intentions.

She turned around, returned Xiaoxiao to Beth, and went to meet Fei Han alone.

She hadn’t anticipated that Si Yuheng had been watching her all along and would appear suddenly.

She forcefully pushed him away, stepping back a few paces. "You’ve known all along that I was meeting Fei Han in private, and knew I wanted to run, watched me try to please you, yet said nothing, didn’t you!"

So, this man had been observing her actions in secret the whole time. She... she was just like a monkey under his control and playful grip.

In fact, he had already seen through her thoughts, and might have laughed behind her back!

Si Yuheng’s face turned slightly ashen. He wasn’t even angry that she had considered running, yet she was blaming him first, claiming it was wrong of him to watch over her?

This woman, where does she get her nerve from?

Okay, maybe it is from him!

Every time he punished her, it was all thunder and no rain, so she became bolder!

"I just wanted to see what kind of tricks you could pull." He pinched her chin.

The thought of this fox having been watching her attempts to please him with cold amusement made her grind her teeth, shake off his hand, and ignore him as she walked forward alone.

She hadn’t walked far when someone called out from behind: "Hey, aren’t you going to help me?"

She turned back, exasperated: "Aren’t you a rabbit? You were hopping around just fine earlier, why not hop back then!"

His proud tone had a hint of playfulness, "Maybe I’ve lost too much blood, my head feels a bit dizzy."

Her expression shifted, after all, he got injured for her sake.

"Hurry up, if I faint, you’ll have to carry me back." He threatened.

She had no choice but to go back. As she got close, he quickly grabbed her slender wrist with a backhand, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her softly and gently.

While kissing, he breathed low and angrily, "Trying to run away? Dare you even think about running... huh?"

Even though she changed her mind at the last critical moment and shot Fei Han, she had still thought about escaping before.

This would serve as a punishment for her!

She realized what was happening, widened her eyes, and tried to push him away. He took a few steps back and pressed her against a thick tree trunk, enclosing her in his arms as he kissed her more fiercely and forcefully.

"... Are you crazy... " She tried to dodge him, gasping for breath, not believing that someone who had just been shot could be as energetic as a wolf or tiger!

He still wouldn’t let her go, but finally moved from her lips to whisper beside her earlobe, "Stop moving. Or else I’ll take you here and now."

"Looks like I really should have let Fei Han shoot you a few more times!"

"Well, there’s nothing for it. You were the one who was worried I’d get hurt and shot Fei Han, weren’t you?" he said smugly, with the same unchanging arrogance, before diving in for another fierce kiss that claimed her lips hard enough to almost make her unable to breathe.

...

Due to someone’s temporary flare-up, a lot of time was wasted, and when Liang Anya helped Si Yuheng back to the castle, it was almost dark.

Originally, not much blood was shed, but perhaps due to their close encounter in the woods, exerted too much strength, she realized upon their return that his leg was bleeding more profusely.

Si Yuheng noticed her fear, and pressed her handkerchief against the wound to make the bleeding appear less severe.

A group of subordinates turned pale.

Ever since the Hall Master’s parents were fatally shot in the nearby woods, such an occurrence again after many years filled the subordinates with dread.

Ryan, upon hearing that the Hall Master was injured, brought a private doctor over. Without a word, he took Si Yuheng upstairs, giving Liang Anya a hard glare.

Si Yuheng noticed Ryan’s expression, and with his face pale, pointed at Liang Anya before he was about to faint, coldly ordering, "She’ll accompany me upstairs to tend to my wounds."

Liang Anya understood his intention. He was preventing Ryan from blaming her.

If she stayed beside him, she could avoid being troubled and punished.

Sure enough, Ryan’s face darkened for a moment after he heard Si Yuheng’s words, but he said nothing, instructing the doctor and other subordinates to escort the two of them upstairs.

Watching them disappear up the stairs, Ryan furrowed his graying brows.

At this moment, a panicked and soft feminine voice accompanied by hurried footsteps arrived, "Daddy, how is the Hall Master? I heard he was shot in the woods."

Ryan, seeing it was his daughter, said, "The doctor looked him over, it’s nothing serious, the bullet didn’t penetrate the flesh, just a graze, no need for the hospital. But he lost a lot of blood, so he’ll need some days to recover."

Vivi began walking towards the stairs, and Ryan, understanding what she intended, stopped her, "There’s no need. The Hall Master just allowed that woman upstairs, so she’ll probably be taking care of him closely for the next few days."

Vivi halted, her face changing, and after a moment, she said, "Daddy, what exactly happened? How did the Hall Master get shot in the woods? Who was so bold to do such a thing? Have they been caught?"

Ryan relayed the details he had just learned from the subordinates to his daughter.

Vivi’s face turned pale, "...So it was Ryan who came and shot the Hall Master?"

"Yes, that boy never forgot to avenge Xueli. He was the one who kidnapped Liang Anya in China. After returning to the country, he also tried to use Liang Anya to trouble the Hall Master. Luckily, the Hall Master is fine and subdued Fei Han on the spot."

Mentioning that Asian woman inexplicably angered Ryan. Only after half a day did he notice the silence and, looking again, saw his daughter’s face growing paler, her hands entwined together, appearing very anxious.

"What’s wrong, Vivi?" Ryan asked, puzzled.

"Nothing, nothing... Oh right, did the Hall Master say anything to Fei Han about seeking revenge for Xueli?"

"Say anything?"

"For example, did the Hall Master explain to Fei Han that he wasn’t the one who killed Xueli?"

"That, I don’t know. At the time, the only one accompanying the Hall Master was a trusted aide. You know the personal aides by the Hall Master’s side won’t tell me too much... Vivi, what’s up? Why suddenly concerned about Xueli’s matter? " Ryan’s old eyes took on a more serious gleam.