vrcanaries Chapter 502 Xie Jingchun's storyline: A blush quietly crept into the roots of her ears.
Chapter 502 Xie Jingchun's storyline: A blush quietly crept into the roots of her ears.
The burly men were taken aback. When they met those cold, phoenix eyes, their grip involuntarily loosened.
Nan Nan felt a heat before her eyes as Xie Jingchun shielded her from behind.
The man on the ground gasped for breath as he was kicked, cursing under his breath.
He struggled to his feet, a fierce expression on his face, and pointed at Nan Nan, roaring angrily.
"She's my daughter! What's wrong with me taking my own daughter with me?!"
"Filial piety is the most important virtue! Don't you understand? I only have one daughter. She's grown up now, so she should at least be filial to her parents!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingchun's expression suddenly turned cold.
"So you're the scum who sold Nan Nan to the casino?"
"She was only nine years old back then!" His voice suddenly rose, and he gritted his teeth and shouted angrily, "Do you know that she was locked in a gambling den, beaten all over with bruises! She didn't even have enough to eat, and at night she curled up and slept next to a doghouse?"
"You gave birth to her, yet you're pushing her into a fire pit! You don't deserve to be her father!"
Just as the man was about to argue, Xie Jingchun's eyes turned cold, and without saying a word, she kicked him again.
"boom!"
This kick was even more vicious than the previous one, landing directly on the opponent's ribs, causing him to scream in pain and roll twice on the ground.
The coldness in Xie Jingchun's eyes was almost tangible, and his anger made him look like a fully drawn bow.
"You don't deserve to be her father at all, you're a beast!"
"Do you know how she survived? Do you know how scared, how much pain, and how cold she was every day back then?"
"You're hiding in a street corner drinking cheap liquor and eating cold steamed buns. It's your own fault, you deserve to suffer!"
"Now that you see she's dressed neatly and eating well, you're eager to claim her as your daughter? You want to use her to make money?"
He pointed at the man on the ground, laughing angrily, "What face do you have?"
"You're not only unworthy to be her father, you're not even worthy of being a human being!"
"When you sold her off, she knelt and begged you, crying. Did you even glance back at her?!"
"If you didn't deserve to see her back then, you're even less worthy now!"
The man's face turned deathly pale. He opened his mouth to curse, but couldn't utter a single word.
He could only crawl backwards, trembling.
Xie Jingchun looked at him coldly, "If you dare to appear in front of her again, I'll make sure you never get up again."
He turned to the guards beside him and said, "Arrest him."
"This man stopped people on the street, threatened and extorted them, disturbed the people, and disrupted the security of the capital. He is to be taken to the Jingzhao Prefecture."
"Lord Zhou knows what to do."
The guard responded, "Yes!"
Several guards from the Prince's Palace immediately stepped forward, pinned the man and several burly men to the ground, and tied them up tightly with thick ropes.
The man's face changed drastically, and he struggled, shouting, "You can't do this! I'm her biological father! I just want her to be filial..."
"Shut up!" Xie Jingchun snapped. "She doesn't owe you anything. You think you can use blood ties as a shield?"
He scoffed, "You're not worthy."
The guards had already dragged the man up, and he was still struggling and shouting, but his shouts were muffled by the chaotic noise of the street.
Xie Jingchun looked down at Nan Nan and saw that her cuffs were stained with dust, her hair was messy, and she was still in shock.
He frowned, then reached out and grabbed her hand.
"Let's go. Come back to Songji Hall with me first."
Nan Nan was a little dazed and hadn't reacted yet when he had already shielded her in his arms and quickly led her out of the street.
Only when I returned to the familiar gates of the Prince's Mansion did the huge weight in my heart finally lift.
Nan Nan was about to bring up the main courtyard when Xie Jingchun spoke first.
"Your hair is messy, your face is covered in dust, and your clothes are dirty."
"Don't go back to the main courtyard now. If Mother sees you like this, she will definitely ask about it, and people will gossip."
Nan Nan pursed her lips in thought, and finally nodded.
She followed Xie Jingchun to Songji Hall, then turned to look at the inner room, "But there's no dressing mirror here."
Xie Jingchun touched his nose.
He had actually forgotten about that; he doesn't usually use this kind of thing.
At this moment, a maid who was guarding the outer room came in upon hearing the noise. "Young Master Chun, I have a dressing mirror in my room. Why don't you let Miss Nan Nan have it?"
Half an hour later.
When Nan Nan returned, she had changed into a simple blue and white silk dress, embroidered with very faint gardenia patterns.
Her hair was styled in a low bun, secured with a pale silver plum blossom hairpin, making her appear exceptionally clean and refined.
She originally had fair skin and slightly curved eyes.
Now, having washed away the dust and changed her clothes, her features are as delicate as moonlight reflected in water.
Especially her eyes, clear yet still carrying a hint of lingering timidity, like a fawn just emerging from a stormy sea, so pure it was captivating.
Xie Jingchun was momentarily stunned.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Nan Nan stood at the door, pursed her lips somewhat awkwardly, and asked in a low voice.
"Am I... strange?"
Xie Jingchun snapped back to reality, her ear tips turning slightly red. "No, nothing."
He paused, his gaze unconsciously falling on her again, and his voice softened.
"good-looking."
Nan Nan smiled slightly, looking a little embarrassed.
She stepped forward, bowed her head, and said softly, "Thank you for today's events, Young Master Chun."
Xie Jingchun raised his eyebrows, his eyes smiling freely.
"Weren't you ignoring me for the past few days? Now you're finally talking to me?"
Nan Nan didn't argue, but simply said softly, "I've already explained my reasons."
"I'm afraid of being misunderstood."
She lowered her eyelashes, her voice lowered, but it was extremely sincere.
"But I also know that you have always been a very, very good person, Young Master Chun, and you have never made things difficult for me."
Hearing her say that, Xie Jingchun's initial anger dissipated considerably.
He straightened up, took a few steps closer, and a serious yet lighthearted smile appeared in his eyes.
"Then let's just do what we used to do, okay?"
Nan Nan was stunned, "Then..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xie Jingchun suddenly interrupted her, his tone clear and firm, "Don't worry, I won't make you a concubine or a maidservant."
“If anyone tries to tease you about these things again, I will definitely tell my mother and personally refuse.”
Nan Nan looked at him and nodded gently.
The tension that had been building up inside me for so long finally began to ease.
She knew that the princess always valued the wishes of the three young masters the most.
If they ask, they will definitely agree.
She lowered her eyes and curtsied, "Thank you, Young Master Chun."
In the evening, the main courtyard was warmly lit, and the aroma of hot soup and dishes wafted from the table.
Xie Jingchun sat at the table, a smile he couldn't suppress always playing on his lips.
He even moved his chopsticks faster than usual, and the meal tasted especially delicious.
Qin Jiuwei, seeing this, couldn't help but laugh and said, "What's wrong with you today? You've been smiling all day, not missing a single meal."
Xie Yanli also looked up at him.
Xie Jingchun paused as he was picking up a piece of osmanthus-flavored glutinous rice lotus root with his chopsticks.
He then smiled, put down his chopsticks, and his eyes crinkled into a smile.
"It's nothing, I just feel at ease and happy to be able to come back and spend time with my parents and have a meal together."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Nan Nan, who was standing quietly to the side not far away.
A hint of barely concealed laughter lingered in his eyes.
Nan Nan happened to look up at him, and their eyes met for a moment.
She smiled gently at him, her smile soft and reserved.
Yet it felt so real, like a gentle breeze in early summer, quietly sweeping across the young man's heart.
Xie Jingchun lowered his head to drink the soup, and his ears quietly turned red.