Chapter 9: Even unmarried couples should avoid suspicion

Miss Liu has always been proud, standing at the pinnacle of the capital's social elite.

But now, in order to please the foolish Second Prince, she has regressed her intelligence and acted like a child, even saying things like "I'll cry to show you." It's truly shocking!

Liu's method of wiping her eyebrows worked. Huangfu Lingyao, with his stunning eyes, was left dumbfounded. After a moment, he understood her meaning and quickly got off the bed, waving his hands repeatedly, "Don't cry, please don't cry. I'll do as you say!"

She found it effective.

Tears hung on her long eyelashes, blinking and looking very moving.

Liu glanced at her and had the illusion that this guy was flirting, so she dared not look at him more and muttered to herself, "What a flirt! But he's really obedient!"

She averted her gaze and didn't notice that Huangfu Lingyao's eyes fell on the butterfly-shaped bone on her back, inadvertently sliding down, passing over the wounds from the whipping on her back, and finally resting on her slender waist.

His long fingers in his sleeves curled slightly, as if wanting to move but being restrained.

After he got off the bed, Mo rushed over to help Liu get dressed and cover her with a blanket, looking helpless, "Miss, please ask him to leave. Even if you two are engaged, you still need to avoid suspicion."

Liu thought the same and was about to speak when an annoying voice came from outside the door, "You've both seen each other naked anyway. Everyone in the capital knows about the affair between the elder sister and the Second Prince in the dark alley. Who knows, they might have already conceived a child. What's there to avoid?"

It was Yan'er again!

Is the selection banquet for the prince's consort over?

Liu didn't want to pay attention to her and said, "Mo, kick her out!"

But now, Yan'er had more people with her, and Mo was outnumbered and couldn't compete with them.

Yan'er had a smug smile on her lips and said, "Elder sister, I have good news to tell you! Thanks to your generosity, I've been chosen as the prince's consort today!"

Suddenly, a group of people burst in, and Huangfu Lingyao looked at them blankly, not knowing what to do. He instinctively sat at the edge of the bed, guarding Liu in front of him, watching the group of women warily.

He looked like a loyal dog, ready to pounce and bite anyone who dared to bully his master!

Liu glanced at him, feeling both relieved and speechless.

Mo couldn't bear it and blurted out, "Miss, I don't mean to look down on you, but even if the elder sister didn't go to the selection banquet, there's still Miss Zhang from the Zhang family. Can you compete with her?"

Being looked down upon by a servant, Yan'er's face darkened, and she raised her hand to slap Mo.

Liu casually said, "Yan'er, dare to touch a single hair on my servant's head and see what happens."

Although her words were casual, they carried a strong warning, and Huangfu Lingyao glanced at her.

Yan'er hesitated, but then thought, "She's just a servant. Now that Liu is lying on the bed, she must have been severely beaten last night and can't move. What can a servant do to me?"

Her hand rose again.

Before the slap landed on Mo's face, Liu suddenly got up from the bed and kicked Yan'er in the abdomen!

She didn't have martial arts skills, but she had practiced some self-defense. Her kick hit Yan'er's stomach, sending her flying a yard away!

Crash! She knocked over an old table!

Huangfu Lingyao's eyes lit up slightly, then quickly hid the gleam and stood up, clapping happily, "My wife is amazing! Hit her, hit this wicked woman to death!"