Transmigrating to a Female-Dominated World: Handsome Men Keep Chasing After Me

Chapter 375

As Xiao Congyu finished speaking, she was about to get into the carriage when a flash of sword light appeared, and a long sword was placed in front of her. Xiao Congyu's heart sank, and she turned to look at Rong Hengyu.

"What does Your Majesty mean by this? Do I have to report to His Majesty Fengtian in advance even for a private matter?"

Rong Hengyu remained calm.

"Lord Xiao, you have misunderstood. It's just that the rebels have been rampant lately. For your safety, Lord Xiao, please accept the search."

Xiao Congyu's expression gradually turned serious, and he stared at him intently.

What if I say no?

Rong Hengyu calmly met her gaze, his eyes undisturbed. Xiao Congyu had expected him to press on, but he gave a look to the person beside him, and the long sword was immediately sheathed.

"If it's inconvenient, I can get in the car to check."

Xiao Congyu's expression changed drastically. She tried to stop him, but Rong Hengyu easily grabbed her wrist. The force was so great that Xiao Congyu couldn't resist at all and could only watch helplessly as Rong Hengyu got into the carriage.

Nalan Jingwen moved swiftly, pinning the person who had entered against the carriage, a dagger held against Rong Hengyu's fair neck, his eyes filled with ruthlessness.

"do not move!"

Rong Hengyu's pupils contracted, his gaze paused briefly, and his body stiffened.

The tea on the table was knocked over due to the two people's large movements. Nalan Yin reached out to catch it, but the scalding tea splashed all over her hand, and a teacup rolled to the ground.

The sound caused concern among the officers and soldiers outside.

"Young Master Rong, are you alright? Do you need my help?"

Nalan Jingwen brought the dagger closer, his eyes gesturing for him to speak. Rong Hengyu's body gradually softened, and his voice became gentle.

"It's alright, you may leave."

"Yes."

As the footsteps faded into the distance, Nalan Jingwen breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't let go of Rong Hengyu's hand.

Rong Hengyu looked at her, showing no intention of resisting. A hint of joy seemed to well up in the depths of his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it and gradually frowned.

He bent over slightly, but his neck moved rapidly toward the dagger. Just as it was about to slit his throat, Nalan Jingwen swiftly moved his hand aside, and the dagger grazed his neck, leaving a bloody mark on his pale neck.

Faced with his method of self-rescue, Nalan Jingwen's face flashed with a hint of ferocity. He brought the dagger closer, this time pressing it against Nalan Jingwen's handsome face.

She hissed in a low voice, "Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?!"

Rong Hengyu slightly lifted his phoenix eyes, his dark pupils reflecting Nalan Jingwen's face, his thin lips pursed.

"You will not."

Indeed, if they killed Rong Hengyu here, they would definitely not be able to leave this place. However, she would be unwilling to let Rong Hengyu go.

Nalan Jingwen leaned closer to him, but Rong Hengyu's expression changed, his face turning pale and his eyes showing a hint of panic.

Nalan Jingwen's eyes darkened slightly as she suppressed her doubts. Rong Hengyu, a man of deep scheming, remained unfazed even when threatened, yet her expression changed because of this one action of hers.

She looked down, but Rong Hengyu resisted at that moment, grabbing her wrist with one hand and shielding himself with the other, breaking free from her grasp. In the confined space, they each held one side.

Nalan Jingwen stared intently at him, his eyes filled with vigilance. He instinctively shielded Nalan Yin behind him, and Rong Hengyu's gaze darkened.

"I can let you go."

Nalan Jingwen remained silent, waiting for him to continue.

Rong Hengyu glanced at Nalan Yin behind her, a look of disgust flashing in his eyes, but he concealed it well. Under Nalan Jingwen's wary gaze, he lifted the curtain and got off the carriage.

Xiao Congyu was on edge the whole time, not knowing what was going on inside. She could only stay outside, afraid that someone would break in.

She remained outside but heard no sound from inside. Wasn't it said that Rong Hengyu had betrayed Nalan Jingwen? Why was it so quiet? Could it be that the two of them had perished together inside?

Her heart tightened, and she wanted to go in and take a look, but she managed to stop herself from going in.

Wasn't Nalan Yin inside too? Why isn't he making a sound?

As Xiao Congyu was pondering, she saw Rong Hengyu emerge from inside by lifting the curtain. Upon closer inspection, she noticed that apart from his colder expression and paler complexion, there seemed to be nothing wrong with him.

Did Nalan Jingwen beat him up inside?

She let out a soft breath, her heart slowly calming down. She quickly stepped forward, a smile plastered on her face.

"Has Young Master Rong finished the examination?"

Rong Hengyu turned his head to look at her, his dark eyes unfathomable. Xiao Congyu was stunned for a moment, her feet rooted to the spot.

Rong Hengyu, however, said to the attendants, "Old friends are reunited. Lord Xiao and I are going to catch up. You don't need to come along."

"Young master, your neck..."

Rong Hengyu's gaze paused slightly. He raised his hand to touch the wound on his neck. The stinging pain made him curl the corners of his lips into a smile.

"It's alright, it was just an accident. You should all go back to your residence first."

Before Xiao Congyu could react, she saw Rong Hengyu turn around and get into the carriage without hesitation. She opened her mouth to say something, but then she saw the servants bow to her.

"Lord Xiao, please take good care of my young master."

Xiao Congyu gave a stiff smile, "Of course, of course."

When Rong Hengyu came in, Nalan Jingwen was still on guard, but seeing that he was just sitting there without making any movement, she looked away and found some ointment to apply to Nalan Yin's hands.

Although they didn't know why Rong Hengyu wanted to go with them, as long as they left that place, the crisis would be over. Besides, Rong Hengyu's presence wouldn't arouse suspicion.

Nalan Yin's hand was covered in red marks. Nalan Jingwen frowned slightly, feeling a pang of heartache, and carefully applied medicine and bandaged it for him.

"Does it hurt?"

Nalan Yin shook her head and smiled, "It doesn't hurt."

Rong Hengyu sat upright, looking every bit the noble young master, still exuding elegance and grace, but his gaze slowly fell on the hand she was bandaging for Nalan Yin, his eyes dark and unfathomable.

Xiao Congyu glanced at him, then at Nalan Jingwen. She wanted to speak to Rong Hengyu, but he kept staring at Nalan Jingwen, looking like he didn't want to talk to her, so she wisely kept quiet.

Didn't we say we were catching up? Why haven't we said a single word?

Knowing full well that she was being used as a decoy by Rong Hengyu, she deeply despised Rong Hengyu's behavior.

The atmosphere inside the carriage was a bit awkward. Xiao Congyu even considered running away. Weren't they supposed to be enemies?

What does this mean?!

The carriage was quiet, with the wheels making a soft creaking sound as it drove away.

Just as Xiao Congyu breathed a sigh of relief, the car suddenly braked hard, and the group almost fell over. Nalan Jingwen quickly grabbed Nalan Yin and pulled Xiao Congyu with his other hand, while Rong Hengyu grabbed the car door with one hand and instinctively held his stomach with the other. Nalan Jingwen glanced at him discreetly, taking in his actions.

Startled, the horses began to accelerate. Nalan Jingwen's expression changed slightly. He lifted the curtain and looked back. Dozens of people were following behind the carriage.

"Miss, someone has fired an arrow!!"

Nalan Jingwen suddenly looked at Rong Hengyu, whose expression was also solemn. She quickly realized that he hadn't done it.

“Rong Hengyu, Nangong Yu’an doesn’t trust you either.”