C7 Shameless He Was Really Bold!

In high society, reputation is everything. Embarrassing them in public might make them resentful, but if they’ve declared they won’t trouble her again, they’ll stick to it in public. As for what happens behind the scenes? Who cares! She’s getting married and moving to the northern county tomorrow. Even if the Xiao family wants revenge, they can’t touch her. And if they do, it’ll be later on.

On the other hand, if she doesn’t act now and gets taken by the Xiao family, she might not even have a chance to survive. To these aristocrats, a life is as insignificant as a blade of grass. Until she’s married into the North Duke’s mansion, the Xiao family could end her life as easily as squashing an ant. Now, she has one more reason to marry the North King—otherwise, she might not even know how she’d meet her end.

“Let go of our young master!” Three men in gray shouted, their faces pale with anger. They were elite guards trained by the Xiao family to protect Xiao Jing'an. Any one of them could easily take down Chu Jiuge, but they underestimated her. They didn’t see her as a threat, allowing her to seize the opportunity and take Xiao Jing'an hostage right under their noses. If anything happened to him, they wouldn’t survive either.

“Let go!” Despite being held hostage, Xiao Jing'an showed no fear, earning admiration from the onlookers. Truly, he was a product of high society—calm and composed even in danger.

“You’ve got a lot of nerve, girl!” The guards at the gate, who had previously ignored Chu Jiuge’s plight, now stepped in when she took Xiao Jing'an hostage.

“Bold move!” Bei Tianjiao, dressed in black, leaned back in his chair at the teahouse, most of his body hidden in the shadows as he calmly watched the scene unfold at the city gate. He had thought his ninth bride would meet her end at the hands of the Xiao and Yuan families today. He didn’t expect her to be so daring, taking the young master of the Xiao family as a hostage.

Isn't she afraid of the Xiao family's revenge?

Chu Jiuge is indeed bold, but she's been pushed to the edge. Yuen Yunhua is clearly here to stir up trouble, and those in power never bother reasoning with ordinary folks. Even if she's just defending herself and says nothing, she'd still be in the wrong.

"Let Jing'an go, or I'll kill you," Yuen Yunhua threatened, taking a riding crop handed to her by a servant and pointing it at Chu Jiuge. "The North King has already lost eight fiancées; I doubt he'd mind losing another."

"Miss Yuen, do you want to fall again?" Chu Jiuge retorted sharply. This inexplicable woman had lashed out with a whip, ended up falling and cutting her own face, yet blamed it all on her. These aristocrats are truly shameless...

"You..." Yuen Yunhua's face changed, the pain from her injury intensifying. "Since you know I'm from the Yuen family, you should understand the consequences of offending me? The consequences of kidnapping Jing'an."

"If I let Xiao Jing'an go, would you really let me off?" Chu Jiuge mocked, eyeing Yuen Yunhua. Clearly, this woman was the one causing trouble, but in her twisted narrative, it became Chu Jiuge's fault for offending both the Xiao and Yuen families. Do all these aristocrats lack reason?

"In your dreams. Let Xiao Jing'an go, and I'll give you a quick end." The pride of these families cannot be trampled. Chu Jiuge had not only disfigured her but also publicly held Xiao Jing'an hostage, trampling on the dignity of both the Yuen and Xiao families. Neither she nor the families behind her would let Chu Jiuge go. Their honor is everything.

"You're not going to let me go anyway, so why shouldn't I fight back?" Chu Jiuge looked at Yuen Yunhua as if she were an idiot. "Besides, none of you would dare risk Xiao Jing'an's life."

As she spoke, Chu Jiuge tightened her grip, and Xiao Jing'an's face turned red, struggling to breathe...