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By the time they finished their shopping, it was almost dark. They ate a few simple meals and returned home.

Xie Ying's house was located in a relatively remote village. The house was not big and was even somewhat dilapidated. If it weren't for Xie Ying's thrifty efforts to occasionally wash the dishes and earn some money, her mother wouldn't have been able to eat medicine.

Nangong Wan had met Xie Ying when she was homeless after the fall. Even though she was also very poor, she was still willing to give Nangong Wan all the food she had at home.

Before they even entered the room, Nangong Wan heard a burst of hurried coughing sounds coming from inside.

Xie Ying hurriedly put down her tonic and rushed into the room. Nangong Wan followed behind her.

Xie Ying's mother, who was only around forty years old, looked like a sixty year old woman.

Her mother had been sick for more than a decade, and it was getting worse and worse.

Nangong Wan didn't disturb her mother. She didn't ask Xie Ying to tell her that her mother was here. She just stood by the door silently, watching Xie Ying feed her mother and wipe her body clean. She was extremely proficient in everything.

After Xie Ying's mother fell asleep, Nangong Wan arranged for Xie Ying to rest in the room next to hers.

Xie Ying was afraid that her mother would call for her to not hear, so she slept in her mother's room.

The room wasn't big, but the soundproofing was good. Because Xie Ying's mother was in pain, she often moaned when she fell asleep. At this moment, Nangong Wan could not hear him at all. No wonder Xie Ying was afraid that she would not be able to hear her mother's call.

As soon as Nangong Wan sat down and poured a cup of water for herself, she noticed that there was a slight change in the aura in the room.

Nangong Wan calmly took a sip of water and said, "I wonder what kind of sacred being it is that keeps the door open and likes to peek from the beams of other people's houses."

As soon as his voice fell, the man in black fell from the roof. His long hair fluttered in the wind as an unfathomable smile appeared on his handsome face.

"So it's young master. It seems that young master is still thinking about saving my life, and so you've come to repay this young girl." Nangong Wan took a glance at the incoming person, then poured another cup of water and placed it on the opposite side of the table.

He had thought that his teasing would cause the man to blush. Unexpectedly, the man calmly sat down in front of Nangong Wan and drained the cup of water in one gulp.

"Yes."

"You — — think that you're a modest Young Noble. Even if you don't want to, you still know this rogue technique." Nangong Wan initially wanted to make this man lose his way, but she didn't expect that she would be the one to lose her way in the end.

"I have come presumptuously today just to ask you about the method to decipher the Thousand Twisted Silk. Where did you get it from?"

The man didn't intend to stay any longer and directly went to the main topic at hand.

So it was for this.

Nangong Wan toyed with her water cup and repeated what she had said before, "Two years ago, I met a strange person from the Western Regions and was fated to meet him. Thus, he told me about the method to cure him."

"It's alright for you to deceive them with this reason, but it won't be that easy to deceive me. According to my investigations, before the Grand Marshal of Peace's rebellion, Lady Nangong, you did not even set foot in the main gates of the capital. Not to mention getting to know the strange people in the Western Regions, you even went as far as buying rouge and cosmetics. "

The man poured himself a cup of water from a water bottle, not treating himself as an outsider at all.

"Why can't I get to know someone from the Western Regions after my family has declined?" Nangong Wan asked.

This man was really good-looking, but he was also very aggressive. There weren't many women that liked men like this.

After the fall of your family, you lived on the streets, met Xie Ying, and were brought home. Other than studying at the academy, the rest of the time you were with Xie Ying, washing dishes and washing vegetables in an inn to earn money with her. But even Xie Ying didn't know the existence of the strange people in the Western Regions, do you think I would believe your words?

Nangong Wan put down the glass of water and supported herself up with a smile. She walked closer to the man until their noses were about to touch. She narrowed her eyes and exhaled softly with her red lips.

"Young Master, why are you so serious about this little girl's life? Is it because you've been infatuated with this little girl for a long time, and you don't know how to approach her, that's why you found such a reason to barge into this little girl's room at night?"

This sudden flirtation caused the man to get up and retreat a few steps. His usually calm face finally had a hint of anger that he couldn't control.

Nangong Wan maintained her previous posture and expression. Seeing the man frown, she flung open the door and left.

"Hey, young master, didn't you say that you would tell this little girl her name the next time we meet?"

As Nangong Wan's final melody disappeared within the room, the door closed with a bang, carrying a sense of anger.

After confirming that the person had left, Nangong Wan was about to retract her gaze when she saw a small white bottle on the stool he was sitting on.

Usually, only the royal family and the nobles could afford to use it. In the past, whenever Feng Yaohua was injured and rubbed against this, her wounds would heal within three days.

However, why would he give something so precious to a stranger who had only saved him once?

Nangong Wan returned to her sitting posture as her expression turned serious.

Even after the two rounds, Nangong Wan still couldn't figure out where this man came from.

Regardless of whether she was being polite or teasing, this man would never express any sort of purpose because of his emotions. The first time he had saved her life, he had done it for the Thousand Twins Silk. There was no connection between the two.

With Feng Yaohua's experience, she had never seen this man before. It seemed like there were still many forces in the world that were not under Feng Yaohua's control.

Probably because his injuries had recovered a lot, he didn't have a dream for the entire night.

As soon as she woke up, she heard the noise outside. This made Nangong Wan angry.

Xie Ying was also woken up by the noise. After comforting her worried mother, she went to look for Nangong Wan.

As soon as he opened the door, an oval shaped object flew towards Nangong Wan. Nangong Wan subconsciously raised her hand to block it, then smacked the object in the same trajectory as before.

The oval-shaped object landed on Xu Yujiao's forehead, smashing into pieces with a "Pa" sound.

Xu Yujiao didn't expect Nangong Wan to make a move. She wiped away the egg's fluid on her face, ignoring the swelling on her forehead and started to curse loudly.

"Nangong Wan, you slut actually dares to hit me!?" Smash them all! "

Immediately, the popinjays brought by Xu Yujiao picked up the rotten eggs and rotten vegetables one by one and threw them towards Nangong Wan and Xie Ying.

Seeing the numerous "weapons" heading towards her, Nangong Wan pulled Xie Ying and quickly hid behind the door.

Eggs and vegetables were smashed against the door, and Xu Yujiao's curses could be heard constantly.