Chapter 817 - 837: What Right Do You Have to Hold Her
"Yaoling... Crown Prince!" Jiang Xue’s voice came from not far away.
Xia Xiaonuan immediately frowned.
Nangong Yaoling’s face also darkened a bit.
Xia Xiaonuan couldn’t help but look at Nangong Yaoling, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face.
At this moment, Jiang Xue had already approached, and a wave of perfume hit them.
"Yaoling, you’re finally back. I’m glad you’re alright!" Jiang Xue said as she moved forward, directly throwing herself into Nangong Yaoling’s arms.
Her gaze swept around.
Not seeing Situ Yan, it was unclear whether her eyes held disappointment or relief.
Nangong Yaoling hurriedly pushed Jiang Xue away, glancing uneasily at Xia Xiaonuan and frowned, "Why are you here?"
"I was worried about you!" Jiang Xue said, then turned her gaze to Xiaonuan, as if just noticing her, and said in surprise, "Xiaonuan, you’re back? I heard you were kidnapped. Why did that person abduct you? Was it a kidnapping? Did you know each other before, and what is your relationship?"
Jiang Xue asked a string of questions in one breath, causing Nangong Yaoling’s face to become increasingly unpleasant.
Xia Xiaonuan’s lips curved into a cold smile.
"Is Miss Jiang concerned about me or about that person?"
Jiang Xue quickly smiled and said, "Of course I’m concerned about you. The Crown Prince cares about you, so I care about whatever he cares about. But I heard you knew that person before, and I’m worried you’ll be deceived by someone else, just offering a reminder. Otherwise, the Crown Prince will be heartbroken again."
"Enough!" Nangong Yaoling interrupted Jiang Xue’s words, "Jiang Xue, did you come here just to say these things?"
He obviously knew Jiang Xue’s intentions. She just wanted to sow discord between him and Xia Xiaonuan. It took a lot of effort for him to suppress his inner rage, and Jiang Xue’s antics made him even more irritated.
Seeing that Nangong Yaoling was angry, Jiang Xue quickly softened her tone, pulling on his clothes, "Yaoling, why are you being harsh with me? I really care about you. I’m wholeheartedly devoted to you, yet you’re being harsh."
She sniffed and turned away.
Nangong Yaoling’s brow twitched.
Why couldn’t Xia Xiaonuan be wholeheartedly devoted to him?
Xia Xiaonuan looked coldly at Jiang Xue, a flash of disgust in her eyes. Arguing with a person like this felt beneath her.
"Let’s go." She tried to take Nangong Yaoling’s arm as she spoke.
Nangong Yaoling suddenly withdrew his arm.
He stepped forward, looking at Jiang Xue and said, "Alright, don’t be angry. I know you care about me."
He reached out, gently patted Jiang Xue’s shoulder and said.
Unlike some people, no matter what he did, she would never take him seriously! If she really had no issue with Situ Yan, why not explain the truth?
Right now, everyone suspected she had something with Situ Yan, but she didn’t care about his feelings at all!
Xia Xiaonuan watched as Nangong Yaoling’s gaze gently fell on Jiang Xue, leaving her whole body trembling.
Her heart, involuntarily, ached.
At that moment, suddenly, a figure stepped forward; she had no time to react as the person grabbed her arm.
"Xiaonuan, you’re back, that’s great! You’re finally okay!" he exclaimed, immediately pulling her into an embrace.
A faint mint scent wafted over, and Xia Xiaonuan saw it was Liang Shaochen, very surprised.
She hadn’t expected him to come.
"Xiaonuan... I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. I didn’t look after you, allowing that person to abduct you..." Liang Shaochen’s hoarse voice regretfully whispered in her ear.