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Bai Qian's gaze towards Bei Chen Han was gentle as he said, "Han, it's good that you can think like this. You know, perhaps promise is just a female slave to you, but Xiao'er is my little sister. I don't want her to suffer any grievances." Pausing for a moment, he continued, "Perhaps you don't believe me, but the first time I saw Xiao'er, I had a special feeling. Looking at her, I wanted to protect her well, and you don't know, every time I see Xiao'er, I feel an unspeakable pain in my heart."

Bei Chen Han caressed her pale face: "That's because my Qian'Er is a very kind person."

Bai Qian shook her head. "It's not like that. It's because Xiao'er's eyes are very sad. Even though her expression is calm, she's still smiling. Her eyes are filled with sadness, as if she wants to drown in it."

Bei Chen Han frowned slightly, as though Su Nuo was right in front of him.

"Han, although I don't remember the past, but from what you said, I feel that Na'er must have suffered a lot since she was young, so no matter what she encountered, she always hid it in her heart, and not in words." After a pause, Bai Qian continued, "Han, I hope that you can also be like me and be a younger sister, alright?"

Beichen froze, and quickly took Bai Qian's hand, "That's only natural. After I marry you, Xiao'er will naturally be my younger sister."

Bai Qian smiled, her eyes filled with boundless gentleness.

"It's cold outside, let's go in." Bai Qian nodded, and Bei Chen Han held Bai Qian's hand as they walked in.

When the young maid came out, she saw Bai Qian who had just returned. She stepped forward and said, "Miss, Miss Su told me to tell you that she went back to the capital first."

"What?" His white eyes widened.

The young maid was shocked, and Bei Chen Han remained silent.

"What did you just say?" Bai Qian asked again, his expression not looking too good.

The young maid had never seen the gentle and gentle young miss of her house reveal such an expression before. She stuttered as she said, "Miss Su said that she would return to the capital in advance if there is anything urgent."

"Xiao Er went back alone. Her body hasn't recovered yet, and she left alone." His gaze immediately turned to Bei Chen Han: "Han, do you know about this?"

"I just found out too." He paused for a moment and then said, "Qian'Er, don't worry. It's always like this with Xiao'er. Sometimes, even I can't control her."

A grave expression appeared on Whitesnow's face as he replied, "Keno listens to you."

Bei Chen Han smiled: "Qian'Er, don't just look at her, this is mostly because she's been sick and isn't comfortable, if it was before, you wouldn't have seen her so active, you wouldn't even be able to stay in one place, it's normal for her to go back."

Bai Qian was shaken by Bei Chen Han's words.

"Of course it's true." Beichen smiled.

"But - Noel alone?" Bai Qian was still worried.

Bei Chen Han touched his pale face: "Qian'Er, don't worry. I watched Xiao'er grow up, and she won't go alone. She will pull along the shadow by my side every time." Then, he looked towards the young maid beside him.

The young maid was worried that her young miss would blame her and hurriedly said, "That's right, young miss. I saw Miss Su with my own eyes with a man dressed in black. That appearance is very amazing."

"So it's like that." Bai Qian already believed it.

Bei Chenhan continued, "Alright, Qian'Er, don't worry. Actually, don't look at her like this. She must want to act good in front of your sister so that you can have a better impression of her."

As Bai Qian listened to Bei Chenghan's words, the expression on his face improved, and he said, "I hope that Xiao'er is like that. At her age, she should be smiling."

"Oh you, I've only just met you and you're already spoiling her so much. You'll be in trouble in the future." As he spoke, he held Bai Qian's hand and said, "It's time to go eat."

"Yes." Bai Qian followed Bei Chen Han.

Side by side, like a couple who had been in love for many years, warm and loving.

Beijing, King's Manor.

Beichen's smile remained on his face, but his eyes turned serious. Yan Qingcheng passed the brewed tea to him and asked, "What happened to the prince?"

The Duke of Beichen placed the tea on the table, "I have a bad feeling about this."

Yan Qingcheng furrowed her brows. The originally gentle atmosphere in the room had completely disappeared. She didn't want to ask. The reason her prince had such a look in his eyes could only be because of Su Nuo.

"I think something has happened to little Norrell." The Duke of Northern Chen said.

The gentle smile on Yan Qingcheng's face disappeared, and she thought back to the scene at the Double Seventh Festival. She wanted to understand that Su Nuo with a single sword strike, so she said, "Prince, you're worrying too much. That Bei Chen Han is so nervous for her right now, what's wrong?"

Hearing this, the Duke of Beichen broke into a smile. He pulled Yan Qingcheng into his embrace, "Cheng, why is your tone so sour? Are you jealous of that icy face again?"

"Who would be jealous of that kind of person?" However, he did not dare look at the Duke of Bei Chen.

The Duke of Beichen was still smiling, "Don't tell me that Cheng didn't feel anything strange?"

Upon hearing these words, Yan Qingcheng lifted her head to look at him. Lord Beichen continued, "The transformation of that iceberg face was rather quick." He then gave a cold snort, "For so many years, little Nuo has always been by his side and he has never cherished her. Since then, he has always cared about little Nuo."

Yan Qingcheng recalled the scene she saw in the dark that day after hearing the Duke of Beichen's words. That incomparably nervous expression on her face also caused her to feel astonished. Other than feeling astonished, she didn't feel anything else.

"Then did Your Highness notice anything?" Yan Qingcheng asked.

Duke Bei Chen suddenly laughed, and his look was exactly the same as that of a dissolute prodigal. However, his laughter died down, and his eyes shone with a cold light, "I'm not afraid of Icemountain falling in love with Little Nuo, I'm only afraid that he's faking it and playing a game. If that's the case, what's even worse is Little Nuo."

The Duke of Northern Chen was right, but he had guessed the latter half.

"Cheng'er, I want you to send Umbra to Luo He City tonight to find the location of Little Nuo. You have to be quick." The Duke of Northern Chen said.

Although Yan Qingcheng hid it, unwillingness could still be seen in her eyes. However, in the end, she still replied, "I understand."

"I'll leave tomorrow."

Upon hearing these words, Yan Qingcheng abruptly raised her head, "Your Highness, you want to go to River Luo City?"

The Duke of Beichen nodded.

"No." Yan Qingcheng said it without even thinking.

The Duke of Beichen was not angered in the slightest, and only teased, "Why can't I?"

"Your Royal Highness, the injuries on your body have not completely healed. Moreover, what if the Gu breaks out midway?" Yan Qingcheng voiced out all her worries in one go.

The Duke of Beichen was still smiling in a joking manner, but his eyes were firm, "How can these reasons stop me from going to Little Nuo?" Pausing for a moment, he continued, "Cheng'er, you know that even if Xiao Nuo has a one in a million chance of being injured, I will still go without hesitation."

Yan Qingcheng clenched her fists tightly, biting her lips without being able to say a single word. After a long while, she said, "Cheng'er, I understand. I will go and prepare now."

The corners of the Duke's lips were still curled up in a smile as he watched the night getting darker and denser. Under his eyes, one could not see the emotions churning about.

Was it because their relationship was wrong? Was it because they were at the wrong time, place, or person that caused all of this to become an unsolvable dead knot?

But whether it was Duke Bei Chen or Su Nuo, no one knew.

Cold sweat began to pour from his forehead and his body was already starting to feel a vague pain. Su Nuo stopped walking and looked at the pitch-black wilderness around her. She felt as if her entire body was filled with fear.

She had never encountered such a situation and was completely at a loss as to what to do. Suddenly, a strange sound came from under the silent moonlight. Su Nuo instantly tightened her body and froze there, not moving at all.

It was only a long time after the sound and nothing happened that Su Nuo wiped the cold sweat off her forehead. But when she looked into the distance, there was no sign of human life.

Su Nuo gritted her teeth. She had no other choice but to spend the night here. With the help of the moonlight, Su Nuo looked around and saw a large tree. He then walked towards the big tree and sat down.

The night wind was very strong and kept blowing into her clothes. Su Nuo tried her best to hug her body tightly. Although it was not even late autumn yet, if she kept blowing like this, she would still feel cold.

And her stomach had been hungry for so long. Now Su Nuo faintly felt that her body would never feel well. It seemed to have something to do with her being hungry, because this time, when she was hungry, her body would immediately feel pain.

In fact, Su Nuo's guess was correct and quite correct.

But even if Su Nuo knew, there was nothing she could do.

She did not have any silver on her, it was all in her luggage, but even if Su Nuo knew, she would not take it. If her master did not say that he would give it to her, then, even if she died from starvation and froze to death, she would not touch the silver.

Another gust of wind blew. Su Nuo's body became more alert, but she only hugged herself tighter.

He still knew what he should take and what he should not take, even though they were her clothes. But if his master did not say so, he could not take them, because both the clothes and her entire person belonged to his master.

Only — Sue took the grasshoppers out of her arms. Only the three grass grasshoppers are not.

Su Nuo wanted to laugh, but seeing that grasshopper was a bit sad, but she was still the same young man. This was truly a sin!

Suddenly, Su Nuo thought of the Duke of Beichen. That day, when Ning Fei was killed, she would never forget the scene of him covered in blood.

So desperate.

Su Nuo leaned against the tree trunk. She knew that, in her subconscious, she was still glad that Lord Beichen was not like Ning Fei, really just lying there coldly.

For a full seven years, she had known that person for seven years and pestered him for seven years. Even now, she still deeply owed that person.

Su Nuo knew that even if that person was in pain because of her, she still wanted that person to live well. As long as he was alive, that was the only request she had of that person.

If that person really did die because of her one day, then she would definitely accompany him. If she could not love him in life, then at least when she died, she could at least make him not be alone.

Moreover, the current master really didn't need her anymore.

Suddenly, an unknown shout broke Su Nuo's train of thoughts. Su Nuo was so scared by the constant yelling that she tightly held onto the corner of her skirt.