Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Cooperation

Xia Wenjin could clearly feel Huangfu Jingchen’s body stiffening. She knew he was disgusted and was intentionally making him sick. How dare he pinch her philtrum under the pretense of a pretext? She wanted to disgust him to death!

Prepared for him, Xia Wenjin wasn’t going to let him succeed.

From the moment she hit the ground, she smoothly slid to the side.

Huangfu Jingchen’s knee attack was evaded without a trace. Then, she turned to the side and hugged Huangfu Jingchen’s big thigh with a look of shock and fear, saying, “Bro, who were those people? They were so fierce. They threw me onto the tree and said they’d come back to kill me!”

Huangfu Jingchen, once again ravaged by the claws, was speechless: “…”

This time, his entire back almost turned to stone. That damned Long Yang! What could he do? He had no choice but to cooperate. He gritted his teeth and forced out a few words, “I don’t know, I was knocked out too!”

Xia Wenjin immediately shook her hand, her face full of concern, urgent worry: “Bro, are you hurt? Are you okay?”

Huangfu Jingchen, with his big thigh restrained, felt all sorts of discomfort, especially at the thought that this damned Long Yang was so intimately hugging his leg, his stomach churned and something in his throat rushed upwards.

He suddenly broke free from Xia Wenjin and dashed to one side.

“Ugh…” He vomited.

Xia Wenjin was laughing uproariously inside, thinking you’re still too green to spar with me, you brat. Pinch me again, and I’ll disgust you to death!

But her face remained exceedingly worried as she said, “Bro, were you fed poison by them? Are you having a reaction now?”

Qiao Xi’s voice chimed in, “Poisoned? What kind of poison?”

Xia Wenjin innocently replied, “I don’t know! But no matter what poison, if you throw up, it should be all right!”

Hearing this, Qiao Xi sighed in relief and said, “Miss sent me to fetch you both. Since you’re fine, why don’t you come with me?”

Xia Wenjin blinked her pretty eyes, full of expectation and curiosity, “Where to?”

“There are thieves here, obviously staying is not an option, of course, to the Governor Mansion. Our young lady is the daughter of the Commander, didn’t you know?” Qiao Xi said with an air of superiority, like giving alms.

Xia Wenjin blinked and said, “We’ve all been poisoned, maybe our lives are short, oh, I’m so weak now, I can’t walk! Maybe you should go, don’t bother with us, let us die here!”

Qiao Xi snorted, “There are carriages outside!”

Such a pretty boy, she would like to carry him if she could.

However, she wasn’t able to lift him.

Besides, even if she could lift him, she wouldn’t dare even if given a hundred forms of courage!

As for the two being poisoned, secretly Qiao Xi felt a subtle pleasure.

Such a perfect boy should only ever be within Wang Wan’er’s sight but out of her reach. As long as they weren’t dead, she had to take them back.

On the other side, a flicker of thought crossed Huangfu Jingchen’s eyes, and after vomiting, his face turned pale, appearing weak and shaky.

The group planned to head out to the carriage, leaving the aftermath of this villa to the City Guards.

Xia Wenjin feigned weakness; she walked swaying as though she might fall at any moment. Qiao Xi saw a chance and internally rejoiced, yet her expression was still gracious as she said, “Seeing how you can barely walk, let me support you!”

Xia Wenjin didn’t mind at all, resting her entire body on Qiao Xi’s shoulder.

As for Huangfu Jingchen, though he also wobbled, he had no problems walking by himself without needing support.

Qiao Xi felt so happy, such a handsome, beautiful young man, even helping him was a gain.

But soon, her happiness vanished.

Xia Wenjin felt like a huge piece of iron weighing down on her right shoulder; she almost collapsed under the weight.

Still, such a good opportunity couldn’t be let go cheaply to those soldiers.

It was just walking from inside the courtyard to outside, and Qiao Xi’s right side was all numb, her forehead drenched in sweat. Following Wang Wan’er, she usually enjoyed the privileges of associating with someone powerful, seldom faced such hardship or exerted such effort.

This young boy, who would have thought he’d be so heavy!

Finally spotting the carriage outside, after pushing him onto the carriage, Qiao Xi almost collapsed on the ground, breathing heavily, failing to climb in herself until aided by a soldier.

The carriage was quite spacious, and with Huangfu Jingchen, Xia Wenjin, and Qiao Xi, it wasn’t crowded.

Once aboard, Huangfu Jingchen immediately occupied the corner by the edge. Dealing with a sickening maid and a sickening Long Yang, he didn’t want to be near either of them.

Although Qiao Xi was panting from exhaustion, she felt cheerful again at the thought of sharing the carriage with two perfectly handsome youths.

Seeing Qiao Xi so happy delighted Xia Wenjin, too, saying, “Miss Qiao Xi, you’re so soft to lean on, I’m completely drained of energy, let me rest on you.” Then, without allowing refusal, she settled down against her left shoulder.

Before Qiao Xi could relish the moment, she felt another weight, like a heavy iron pressing down on her left shoulder.

She wanted to stir, but couldn’t move an inch.

Across, Huangfu Jingchen cast a disdainful glance at Xia Wenjin.

This damned Long Yang, capable of enjoying both entities, even handling such a venomous maid. But it worked out well, keeping them both far from him, and he relished the tranquility.

The carriage twisted and turned along the streets, and while Qiao Xi initially wished the ride would last longer, now she couldn’t stop urging the driver, “Faster, even faster!”

When the carriage finally stopped, Qiao Xi was nearly in tears.

Though more comfortable than walking, her left shoulder now almost felt numb too.

Just how heavy was this young boy?

For just taking a lean on her, it felt like a mountain was resting on her shoulder. Though she had several times wanted to shake the comfortably sleeping Xia Wenjin off her shoulder, a mountain was still a mountain, how could she ever shake it off?

Originally a joyous matter, something she’d longed for, now brought her to tears.

Fortunately, under her constant prodding, the driver drove as if the carriage was about to take flight, and with the City Guards from the Governor Mansion clearing the way, they arrived much faster than usual.

Hearing the driver announce their arrival as the carriage stopped, Qiao Xi’s voice nearly choked with joy, she turned her stiff head and said, “Young master, we’ve arrived!”

Xia Wenjin opened her eyes, sat upright, stretched lazily, unreservedly praising, “That felt so comfortable, didn’t I say, Miss Qiao Xi’s shoulders are really soft, perfect for a pillow!”

Qiao Xi expressed unwillingness to serve as a pillow at all.

She awkwardly said, “The Governor Mansion isn’t like the villa; with more rules, the two young masters should be cautious.”

Xia Wenjin’s hand drooped weakly after stretching, lifelessly saying, “Miss Qiao Xi, I’m so weak, can’t even walk, maybe I’ll just stay in the carriage.”

Qiao Xi was about to speak when a voice came from outside the carriage, “Qiao Xi, where’s Qiao Xi gone? Where are my people? How many survived? Are my two new treasures still alive?”

The four words “new treasures” shocked Xia Wenjin. She sneaked a peek and saw Huangfu Jingchen’s face had already darkened like the bottom of a pot.

Leaning against the carriage wall, Xia Wenjin feebly said, “I feel like I’m about to faint!”

Huangfu Jingchen was more direct; without a word, he tilted his head and closed his eyes.

Pretending to faint comes easy after a few tries!

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