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Suddenly, she saw a person on a boat in the distance, and a slight smile appeared on her lips. She quickened her steps and walked over.
On the cruise ship, Bai Yichen’s face was gloomy, and his eyes were cold. This morning, when he went to the treasury early in the morning to retrieve the silver, he realized that all the silver had actually disappeared. At that time, he was so shocked that he broke out in cold sweat. It was not because he felt bad about the lost silver, but because a large portion of the silver was to be given to the emperor for funding today.
Now that he was suddenly robbed, how could he explain it to the emperor? No matter how big the Bai Family’s business was, it was absolutely impossible for him to gather such a large amount of money in one day.
What shocked him even more was that the guards in the Bai Residence were so heavily guarded, and still…
Who exactly was that person?
But now, most importantly…
“Your Highness, a thief entered the Bai Residence yesterday. All the silver was stolen. I hope that Your Highness can tolerate it and not make this matter public for the time being. Yichen will gather all the silver in five days and specially send someone to the military camp.” Bai Yichen looked at Xuanyuan Ye, who was sitting quietly in the boat, deep in thought.
This request was not excessive. After all, the money was from the Bai family, and it was a fact that it had been stolen.
As long as he gathered all of them and sent them over quickly, it would not be a serious matter.
As long as this matter did not alarm the emperor.
That was why he invited Xuanyuan Ye early in the morning.
Initially, he was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to invite this lord, so he specially asked Xuanyuan Fan to invite him. He even got someone to inform Meng Ruxue so that the atmosphere would be more harmonious.
In the eyes of outsiders, Xuanyuan Ye wouldn’t allow any woman to get close to him. Meng Ruxue was the only exception. Although he was always cold and aloof, to outsiders, it seemed that he was still special in how he treated Meng Ruxue.
“You mean for me to lie to the emperor?” Xuanyuan Ye did not even raise an eyebrow. His lips moved slightly, and there was no emotion in his cold voice.
Bai Yichen was stunned. Although the Seventh Prince was usually cold, he was not this difficult to talk to. Today…
It was not a serious matter to begin with, but now that he said it, it was indeed a huge sin.
This matter could be blown up…
Xuanyuan Mo and Xuanyuan Fan, who were sitting at the side, were also slightly shocked. Meng Ruxue, who rushed over, was also shocked.
She looked at him strangely, but there was no emotion on his face.
“That’s not what Yichen meant. Yichen just wanted to…” No matter how calm Bai Yichen was, he couldn’t help but feel nervous at this moment as he explained.
However, he saw Xuanyuan Ye’s eyes looking ahead. There seemed to be some emotions in his eyes, and he couldn’t help but feel shocked. At that moment, he forgot to speak and instead followed his gaze. When he saw the figure standing on the shore, he was stunned. Why was she here?
“Fu’er is here to join the Seventh Prince, Eighth Prince, Ninth Prince, and Young Master Bai.” Meng Fuying did not avoid them. She had come here on purpose. That man also wanted to lure her here on purpose, so why should she avoid it?
She bowed respectfully and even included Bai Yichen in her greeting. This made Bai Yichen seem even more distant from her. Bai Yichen’s originally gloomy face darkened again.
“Come up.” His sexy lips moved slightly, and his still cold voice seemed to have some fluctuations.
Everyone on the boat was stunned. Almost at the same time, they looked at him in disbelief.
They could not believe that he would ask that woman to board the ship.
When Xuanyuan Mo’s eyes turned slightly towards Meng Fuying, there was a hint of anger and ruthlessness in them. The incident at the Lord Hou’s Estate last time must have been caused by this woman. Now, he could not wait to throw this woman into the water to feed the fish.
However, now that Xuanyuan Ye was here, he didn’t dare to be too presumptuous. Usually, the few of them were more well-behaved in front of Xuanyuan Ye than in front of the emperor.
However, he said in a low voice, “Seventh Brother, I’m afraid it’s inappropriate to let her come up now.”
Although she was still considered Bai Yichen’s fiancee, he heard that she had asked to end the engagement in front of the emperor a few days ago. If she were to find out about this, he was afraid that…
However, Xuanyuan Ye did not seem to hear him at all. His eyes only stared at Meng Fuying indifferently.
Bai Yichen’s eyes flashed slightly, hiding some ambiguity.
Meng Ruxue’s body suddenly stiffened. When she looked at Meng Fuying, a hint of ruthlessness flashed across her eyes, and her heart was filled with jealousy.
All these years, she had treated him so tenderly, but he had never once looked at her. However, right now, he was staring straight at that woman.
How could he take the initiative to ask that woman to board the boat? How could he?
Meng Fuying looked at the rocking boat ahead and was somewhat hesitant.
It was not that she did not want to go up, but she was really afraid of being seasick.
Every time she took a boat, she would throw up.
In the past, she would even take medicine beforehand. This time, if she went up, she was afraid…
However, Xuanyuan Ye did not understand the reason. He raised his eyebrows and his sexy lips moved again. “How much money did the Bai family lose last night?”
His voice was still cold, but this time, there was a hint of confusion.
Bai Yichen was slightly taken aback. Although he was surprised, he quickly said, “All of them have been lost, including all the funds raised.”
However, he was secretly puzzled. She did not understand why Xuanyuan Ye would ask that.
However, Meng Fuying understood that this man was clearly threatening her with his words.
As expected of a hypocritical man. Meng Fuying inwardly sighed and lightly stepped onto the swaying ship.
Next…
As soon as she got on the boat, the boat shook. Meng Fuying felt nauseous as something churned in his gut.
It seemed that she was even dizzier than before.
Her brow furrowed as she fought the nausea and steadied herself, but she was afraid.
She was really afraid that if she took another step, she would fall down.
There were so many possible places. Why did he choose the ship? It was killing her.
“Fu’er, be careful.” Unexpectedly, Bai Yichen walked over quickly and held her carefully. He looked gentle and concerned.
There was even a faint smile on his handsome face. That gentleness and that smile made the elegant him even more intoxicating. Who knew how many women’s hearts he would capture?
Meng Fuying wanted to push him away, but she felt that the ship was swaying again. The world was spinning, and she felt like she was floating on a cloud. She could not find her center of gravity. If she pushed him away, she would definitely fall to the ground..