Also, what kind of character exactly is Nangong Yi?

Unable to figure it out, they simply stopped thinking about it.

After all, it has nothing to do with them, they just need to rescue Nangong Ruyue.

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Time flies—

The child in Nangong Ruyue’s belly is already seven months old.

She has been locked in a small villa in the castle for almost a month.

"Madam, it’s time to eat." The maid pushed the dining cart in.

"Madam, today we have your favorite steamed fish, sweet and sour ribs, and a pot of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."

Despite being confined, Nangong Ruyue’s treatment was still very good.

She turned her head and said lightly, "Just leave it, and without my instructions, don’t come in."

"Yes."

The maid retreated—

Nangong Ruyue did not go to eat but stood by the window.

The small villa she was in was a bit far from the main castle.

Every day at 12 noon, the bodyguards stationed here would withdraw, leaving a 10-minute gap for shift changes.

Nangong Ruyue calculated the time...

o’clock, the bodyguards withdrew.

The servants in the castle went to have their meals, leaving only two servants behind here.

Suddenly, an explosion sounded from the kitchen downstairs—

Then, flames ignited the curtains and everything wooden.

"Fire—" The servants hurried to extinguish the fire, but it was raging so fiercely that they couldn’t put it out.

"I’ll go find someone to help, you take Madam out!"

After dividing the task, one servant dashed out of the villa, and the other rushed upstairs.

As the servant rushing upstairs stepped on the stairs, she slipped on something unknown, fell, and fainted.

When she woke up again, the smoke was already rolling, the air so scorching it could melt skin.

"Cough cough... Madam, Madam..." The maid called out twice, unable to bear the suffocating smoke, she gritted her teeth and dashed out of the villa.

In 10 minutes, the fire had spread throughout the entire first floor.

The second floor was also burning—

The raging fire alarmed everyone in the castle.

Nangong Ruyue stood by the window, watching the people downstairs desperately trying to extinguish the fire.

A curve appeared at the corner of her mouth. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

At this moment, Nangong Xu’s fingers slightly moved in the hospital ward, and his eyes slowly opened.

The nurse taking care of him exclaimed in surprise, "Sir, you’re awake!"

The door was pushed open, and the head of the bodyguards, leading a few people, rushed in excitedly.

"BOSS, you’re finally awake!"

Nangong Xu propped himself up, his weak face still dignified. "I didn’t die?"

"BOSS’ fortune is great, you will live to a ripe old age!"

There was suddenly a loud commotion downstairs.

"Hurry and put out the fire, everyone move quickly—"

"Madam is still inside, we must save her!"

...

Nangong Xu’s expression suddenly changed, and he asked sharply, "What is happening outside?!"

The head bodyguard did not dare to hide. "Madam’s residence is on fire..."

"What?!" Nangong Xu felt a rush of blood surge up.

"Take me there immediately!"

When Nangong Xu arrived in a hurry, what he saw was a raging fire.

The flames soared, the entire first floor was on fire, no one could break in.

On the second floor, Nangong Ruyue stood by the window, watching them very calmly.

Nangong Xu’s gaze caught her. "Ruyue—"

Whether or not she heard, Nangong Ruyue’s eyes slightly moved, looking at him.

"Ruyue—" Nangong Xu wanted to rush in but was stopped by several bodyguards.