Chapter 166 I Will Find a Way Finally If I’m Still Alive (1/2)

Ao Mingyu knew what happened in Cold Mountain Temple as well. He narrowed his eyes, anger flashing in them.

He was only testing when he said that he wanted to marry Ning Xueyan. Although nobody of the Lord Protector’s Manor had said anything about this, from many things happened later, he realized that Ning Xueyan was nothing important at all to Ning Zu’an, the Lord Protector. Plus he got the news that Ning Qingshan was going to come back from the nunnery, so he gradually gave up thinking about marrying Ning Xueyan.

Ning Xueyan’s status in Lord Protector’s Manor was even lower than Ning Qingshan’s!

He was also reluctant to marry an unflavored and powerless woman to be his co-consort, but anyway, he had expressed his admiration for her in front of Ning Zu’an, so he thought people of Lord Protector’s Manor would treat Ning Xueyan better for his sake.

He guessed that her life would be easier after Madam Ling had been put into Buddha Hall, but that didn’t seem to be the case. It meant that Lord Protector’s Manor didn’t take his words seriously at all!

Ao Mingyu had been calm. However, looking at the extremely pale face in front of him, he couldn’t hold his anger any more. Lord Protector’s Manor had gone too far!

He could not help but say, “You can go back. I’ll bring the medicines you need for you.”

“Thank you for your kindness, Third Prince! But we’re neither relatives nor friends, I can’t accept the medicine from you. Many thanks for not having revealed my identity just now. I have to leave now. Third Prince, please don’t tell anyone that you have seen me this evening.” Ning Xueyan refused him, her attitude neither humble nor exalted. She bowed to him with respect but in an alienated way and then was about to leave.

Without Ao Mingyu’s permission, the guards didn’t dare to move, so she couldn’t leave at the moment. She stopped and shifted her eyes to Ao Mingyu again.

Ao Mingyu was surprised when the girl who looked so weak refused his suggestion without even thinking about it. Furthermore, she was determined to distance herself from him. He had never seen such a lady before, so he was shocked. His heart beat faster when he looked at Ning Xueyan’s delicate and charming face again.

He was Third Prince who was both handsome and noble. Besides, he enjoyed a good reputation. All the young ladies of noble families wanted to talk with him, and they would blush at the sight of him. Even Ning Qingshan, who was natural and graceful had never been so cold to him, let alone refusing his suggestion.

When he was told that Ning Xueyan declined his proposal, he had thought that she just pretended to refuse him, but in fact, she really was reluctant to marry him. Now he knew that the girl in front of him actually didn’t want to marry him. He was confused, because he thought if she married him, even as a co-consort, she would become honorable, and nobody dared to bully her again.

“So you dressed like this and came out alone to buy medicine?” Ao Mingyu asked.

“Yes. Because I won’t get the other’s attention to dress up like this. At this moment, nobody will notice a young male servant of the outer courtyard is missing. Third Prince, can I leave now? They will find me out if I go back later!” Ning Xueyan said calmly with a faint smile on her face. Her jet-black eyes looked extremely bright against her pale face.

Although she showed no semblance of shyness, her smile and her beautiful face looked brilliant. Ao Mingyu couldn’t shift his eyes from her and he just stared at her quietly.

Without avoiding his gaze, Ning Xueyan looked at him calmly.

“Fine. You can leave now! Ao Mingyu looked at her deeply and waved his hand. The two guards beside Ning Xueyan moved aside and made way for her.

Ning Xueyan bowed to Ao Mingyu one more time and return to leave, heading for the Lord Protector’s Manor.

“Yu Jian, follow behind her!” The man on the tall building had been watching them ordered coldly.

“Got it!” A black figure flew away and followed behind Ning Xueyan quietly.

Xinmei had been like a cat on hot bricks when she saw Ning Xueyan being caught by Third Prince just now. However, worried that Third Prince would find out she was a martial arts practitioner and became suspicious, she didn’t dare to rush over. Most importantly, Ning Xueyan had been hinting her not to make any rash moves.

She took a sigh of relief when she saw Ning Xueyan walk away from Third Prince. However, when she found Ning Xueyan choose the way returning to the Lord Protector’s Manor, she was surprised. But she still followed her, keeping a proper distance from her.

When she came to a turn which led to the Lord Protector’s Manor, Ning Xueyan stopped. She turned to Xinmei and waved to her.

Xinmei stopped as well and looked around cautiously. She wanted to hint Ning Xueyan that someone else was following them, but Ning Xueyan had already turned around. “Come closer to me. I’m a little scared,” Ning Xueyan said.

“Scared?” Xinmei blinked, but she didn’t see a single trace of fear on her face. She had been staying with Ning Xueyan for some time. Maybe she hadn’t improved in any other way, but she had become much more resilient than before. So she walked over and answered, “Miss, don’t worry. I’m following behind you all the time.”

“Will anybody find us?” Ning Xueyan asked, her eyes bright and clear like water. Then she reached out to pull Xinmei’s hand.

“No, they won’t. Miss, we have just been out for a short time, how can anybody find us? We’d better hurry so that we can get back before anyone finds us. We didn’t get the medicines we wanted, but we can come out again next time,”

Xinmei persuaded.

Ning Xueyan nodded. After straightening her hat, smoothing her clothes and brushing her hair affectedly, she turned and walked toward the Lord Protector’s Manor with Xinmei following behind not far away.