Her response was Mo Ziyao's unusually cold stare.

He didn't answer, and instead put Ye Ziyan and Yun Qingxi behind him.

Rǎo Xuěqīng's face was no longer just pale, it had turned a purplish shade of white: "Mò Zǐyáo, what benefit does this bring you? You clearly promised to help me!"

"Zǐ Yáo brother, what's going on here?" Ye Zīyān, though protected behind him, still couldn't help but feel a shiver of fear.

Just the betrayal of her bodyguard was already terrifying enough, now Rao Xueqing is saying that even Brother Ziyáo is involved?

Why did Ziyáo brother agree to help Rao Xueqing? Why?!

Ye Ziyan felt a surge of inexplicable emotion welling up inside her, leaving her feeling deeply distressed.

Looking at Ziyan's reddened eyes, Yun Qingxi silently sighed in her heart.

Even she didn't expect that Mo Ziyao would team up with Rao Xueqing, but the fact that Mo Ziyao suddenly appeared at this time shows that he's not completely hopeless.

"Do you believe me just like that?" Mo Ziyao looked at Rao Xueqing with a cold and menacing gaze, coldly questioning, "Rao Xueqing, I ask you, did you push Ziyān into the water years ago?"

When he heard the plan from Rao Xueqing's mouth, he felt something was wrong.

The moment Rao Xueqing uttered those insane words, he had completely changed his mind.

He may not care how Rao Xueqing deals with Yun Qingxi, but he can't stand the fact that Rao Xueqing wants to harm Ziyan.

To even try to sink a cigarette butt in the water?!

Whoever dares to touch a single hair of Zǐyān, I will destroy them!

So he stationed all the available manpower in the woods outside town, worried that they wouldn't be quick enough. He even rushed over himself just in case.

“You… what are you saying? I don’t understand.” Rao Xueqing was startled and hurriedly defended herself, “This time it was my mind playing tricks on me. I just...just couldn't stand seeing Yun Qingxi act arrogantly in the Ye family, so I wanted to drive her away using Ziyan's hand. Ziyan, I didn't mean any harm to you…”

Yún Qíng had wanted to speak up about the surveillance earlier. But hearing Mò Zǐyáo say these things, she decided to stay silent and observe the situation.

She was worried that Mo Ziyue was lying, she wanted to judge from his reaction what was really going on.

At least now both myself and Ziyan are safe. Ye Ning couldn't find us, so she'll contact the Ye family soon. Then this whole forest will be surrounded by the Ye family's bodyguard team.

Whether it's Mo Ziyao or Rao Xueqing, they will never have the chance to use any tricks again!

Ye Ziyan's eyes reddened even more after hearing Rao Xueqing's words.

Rao Xueqing's reaction at this moment, her nervousness betraying everything!

Tears circled in Ye Ziyan's eyes, but she held them back with a brave face. She bit her lip and questioned, "Sister Xueqing, I consider you family, why are you treating me like this?"

"Why do this to you?"

Rao Xueqing seemed to have heard a good joke. Knowing she couldn't persuade Ye Ziyuan, she was too lazy to pretend anymore.

“Of course, it’s because you’re from the Ye family, the daughter of Ye Mingjue and An Xiaonuan. As long as I curry favor with you, I can live a life of ease for the rest of my life… Do you think Yun Qingxi is anything good? She has the same idea as me, only she's luckier than me, able to climb onto Shao Yu's side, while I’ve only climbed onto you, such a useless thing!”

"Shut up!" Yun Qingxi's heart was burning with rage, "What did Ziyan do wrong for you to say such things about her? You disgusting parasite, you have the nerve to mock someone who has been deceived and used by you?"

"What nonsense are you talking to her?" Mo Ziyao was clearly angrier than Yun Qingxi. With a raised hand, he had no less than ten bodyguards surround them.

He coldly ordered, "Bring me Rao Xueqing and her accomplices. Also bring that traitorous bodyguard from the Ye family, and send them all to the Ye family to be handed over to Ye Ziyue!"

Rao Xueqing laughed even harder, almost making people wonder if she had gone crazy.

“I get it, hahaha, I get it…Mo Ziyao, you’re using me! You promised me on the surface that you could help me deal with Yun Qingxi, but in the end, you turned against me and sold me out. You can get the favor of the Ye family yourself and deceive that stupid Ye Ziyin…”

Before he could finish his words, Mo Ziyao lost his patience and coldly ordered the bodyguard beside him, "Throw her into the water!"

The bodyguard immediately threw the incessantly chatterbox Rao Xueqing, who was trying to sow discord, into the rushing stream.

Raoxueqing wasn't incapable of swimming, but the creek water here was very deep and the stones at the bottom were covered in algae. She tried to float, but the current swept her into a rock on the bank, hitting her stomach hard against the stone. The pain made her instinctively gulp down a mouthful of mud water.

A hand, gently tugged on Mo Ziyao's clothes.

Mo Ziyao turned his head and saw Ye Ziyue's face had paled with fright.

"Brother Ziyao, is what she said true?"

Her voice trembled slightly, her eyes so big, so clear, so endearing.

Mo Ziyao looked at Ye Ziyue like this, his heart felt like it had been punched hard.

He would rather be thrown to the South Pole by Ye Ziyu and Ye Ziru himself than see Ziyan so heartbroken!

"That's not true, I went to your parents' place and wanted to tell them. But then I thought, Mr. Ye wouldn't see me, so I just had someone send a note to Aunt Xiaonuan, and then I rushed over..." Mo Ziyao explained truthfully.

At this moment, he was unusually gentle, his eyes openly displaying concern and affection for Ziyān.

"My parents already know about this?" Ziyān was a little surprised.

She knew her father, Ye Mingjue, was cold towards Mo Ziyao. Her mother, however, was still patient with him.

"Hmm," Mo Ziyao nodded, gently rubbing her head. "Don't be afraid, they'll be here soon, along with your two brothers. I'll feel more at ease if I hand you over to them."

"But Ziyao gege, how did you get involved with Rao Xueqing?" Ye Ziyue breathed a sigh of relief after hearing his explanation, but she still felt a little confused.

She came to me, saying Yún Qíng Xī was blocking her and my path, hoping I would help get rid of Yún Qíng Xī. I… I initially agreed to her, but later realized something was wrong and changed my mind. I wanted to tell you directly, but you trust Ráo Xuě Qīng, this benefactor who saved your life, so much that you might not believe me." Mò Zǐ Yào felt a little disheartened.

He actually really hoped Ziyuan would trust him, but for some reason, every time he tried to be nice to her, things would backfire and lead to some hilarious misunderstandings.

Sometimes, I wonder if it's heaven playing tricks on me.

Even though I have no ill intentions, why is the distance between myself and Ziyān growing wider?

Perhaps because I was too clueless, I made a mess of things.

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