"But since you are no longer a shadow guard, the name Feng Yun is no longer suitable for you. How about you be called Feng Qing!"
"Feng Qing obeys!"
"Rise!" Xue Xingyue gestured. Feng Yun, no, the Feng Qing of now, felt as if he had been reborn.
"Yu Yun, I gave you a chance, but unfortunately, you still haven't repented. From now on, you are no longer a shadow guard. Leave!" Song Xiuyuan glanced at Yu Yun and said coldly.
Yu Yun trembled all over. She raised her head and asked, "Why?" Why could Feng Yun stay with a new identity, but she could not?
"Because you hurt the person I want to protect the most. You can no longer stay here because I cannot trust you anymore."
"No, master, it is all Yu Yun's fault. Please forgive Yu Yun, or give Yu Yun severe punishment. Yu Yun will never have any complaints. Please, don't drive me away, please..."
Song Xiuyuan interrupted her. His gaze was so cold it could freeze everything. "Yu Yun, everyone holds their own chances, but you refused to cherish them. I cannot keep someone like you by my side. Leave, while I still remember the affection of so many years. Otherwise, I will not be lenient."
Yu Yun's body stiffened. She kowtowed three times fiercely to the ground. "Although master no longer wants me, I will still remember that you are my master. Take care, master!"
After speaking, she stood up and walked towards the outside, somewhat unsteadily.
Feng Qing looked at Yu Yun's retreating back. He couldn't bear to look away, but he would no longer beg for her. She had betrayed his trust, which almost led to him being driven away. Moreover, her actions not only hurt Miss Xue but also hurt the master. He would no longer sympathize with such a person.
Xue Xingyue would not treat Yu Yun as she had treated Feng Qing. She pleaded for Feng Qing because Feng Qing had done nothing to harm her, nor did he have any intention of betraying her. As for Yu Yun, if she could do this, she would betray Song Xiuyuan one day.
She hated betrayal. If there was such a person, even with the slightest thought of it, she could not be easily forgiven. Otherwise, who knew what would cause betrayal in the future?
Therefore, seeing Yu Yun receive this punishment, she felt no pity, not because Yu Yun targeted her, but because such a person could not be kept by one's side. If Song Xiuyuan, remembering their past affection, showed leniency, she would unhesitatingly stop him. After all, he had called her "Niangzi" (wife), so now she and he were in the same boat. If he was well, she was well. If he was not well, she would be worse off.
But soon, Xue Xingyue was frightened by her own thoughts. She had actually thought of him as her husband just now?
Thinking of this, she inexplicably felt a little shy. Song Xiuyuan seemed not to have noticed her, but was lost in thought.
"Miss, your subordinate will take his leave first!" Feng Qing said.
She nodded. Feng Qing helped Mei'er up. It was only then that she realized it wasn't Mei'er at all, but the Blood Jade from before. No wonder Blood Jade had disappeared when Feng Yu returned. It turned out Blood Jade had disguised herself as Mei'er.
"Just now..."
Blood Jade glanced at her and said with a smile, "It wasn't my blood, it was chicken blood."
She nodded, "That's good."
After Feng Qing and Blood Jade left, she turned around and found that Song Xiuyuan had come to her side at some unknown time. At this moment, they were only half a step apart. At such a close distance, she could even smell his unique scent.
It was like being in a vast, boundless, lush green grassland. The fresh scent was exhilarating and extremely captivating, and it was this scent that belonged to him, unforgettable once smelled.
"Niangzi, your face is very red." His voice was tinged with a hint of amusement.
She was flustered and took a few steps back instinctively. She hadn't expected there to be stones in the courtyard, and she lost her balance, falling backward. Normally, she would have reacted, but now she was flustered, her mind was blank, and she watched herself fall to the ground.
Suddenly, a hand embraced her waist, holding her firmly. She smelled that familiar scent, and her face became even hotter. She felt that her face must be very, very red.
"Niangzi, my embrace is here, not on the ground." His deep voice was magnetic and extremely seductive.
She bit her lower lip and said angrily, "You know I didn't do it on purpose."
Suddenly, her body stiffened because his breath was already on her ear. "Song Xiuyuan, get away from me." She instinctively tried to push his hand away, but he grabbed her hand back. She felt her body turn, and by the time she reacted, she was already cornered by him. Her back was against the wall, and her forehead rested against his chin.
"Niangzi, fidgeting is not a good thing." His breath was hot, spraying on her face, making the atmosphere very ambiguous.
"Song Xiuyuan, let me go." Her hands were held by him. She struggled, but couldn't break free from his grasp.
"No," Song Xiuyuan refused for the first time.
She was stunned and instinctively looked up. She saw that his eyes were unusually bright, but she could still see the hidden flame of desire deep within them. Her heart stirred. "Niangzi, looking at me like this will make me unbearable."
He suddenly lowered his head and whispered in her ear, his breath scorching her ear. She felt like she could start a fire.
"You... don't come so close."
"Niangzi, can I have a kiss?" His voice held a hint of longing and pleading.
Her body stiffened, and suddenly, her lips were taken by a cool touch.
For a moment, her mind went blank, and she felt a sense of suffocation.
"Niangzi, breathe." Only then did she realize that she hadn't been breathing the whole time?
Just then, someone outside suddenly shouted, "Third Young Master, someone from the Zhao family is here to see you."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, she quickly pushed Song Xiuyuan away. Song Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Niangzi, you push me away after using me? That's not good."
Not good? It was clearly him who had taken advantage.
"Master." Bai Yu appeared out of nowhere in front of Song Xiuyuan and Xue Xingyue.
Xue Xingyue was suddenly stunned because she suddenly remembered something. Bai Yu came so quickly, perhaps he had been here all along? If he had been here all along, then all those intimate moments between her and Song Xiuyuan were actually being watched by him?
Thinking of this, her face flushed instantly. She looked at Song Xiuyuan, but he appeared very calm, as if he didn't care at all. He must be doing it on purpose, definitely.