Suddenly, she thought of something, and her expression changed.

She sat up abruptly, "Second sister, don’t tell me you’ve fallen for Neil?"

Please, no.

If this is true, wouldn’t she have taken away her future brother-in-law?

Xia Chuyan blushed at the question. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

She and Neil were originally a couple and had been together for several years...

It’s just that a lot happened in between, somewhat complicated.

Xia Chuyan, being thin-skinned, blushed when Xia Weibao said it so bluntly.

Speaking evasively, "It’s not what you think, I just feel... he’s a good person and shouldn’t be banished."

Emma, she really ended up using the wrong knife on the future brother-in-law!

Her Majesty the Empress tossed her spicy sticks aside, hurriedly got up.

"Second sister, don’t worry, I’ll figure something out for you."

Then, she ran straight to the Yanxia Group’s courtyard.

She didn’t climb over the wall, just ran in openly, leaving the message that her grandpa wanted to see Summer, sent her to deliver it, then swaggered right in.

She ran up to the third floor, stomping heavily.

"Wait, the third floor is restricted, you can’t..." enter.

The deputy who took over Neil’s position hadn’t even finished his sentence before Xia Weibao’s shadow was gone from sight.

Her speed was so fast he almost thought he was seeing things!

Before he could figure out if someone had really come by, he saw Xia Weibao running back downstairs.

"Summer wasn’t in the room, where did he go?"

The deputy was scared out of his wits and dumbly pointed to the second floor, "In the study."

"Oh, thanks."

After Xia Weibao finished speaking, she ran back up to the second floor.

No one was on the second floor, she knew Lu Hualiang didn’t like outsiders invading his territory, so she boldly ran towards the study.

Before she arrived, her voice echoed, "Honey, I’m here."

After speaking, she kicked the study door open with a bang.

Then, a dozen pairs of eyes looked towards the door in unison, giving her their full attention.

Xia Weibao, "..."

Uh, can she say she entered the wrong room, or pretend she was sleepwalking, or even promise to gouge out everyone’s eyes and soak them in alcohol?

So awkward...

Facing so many stunned eyes, even with her recently fortified courage, Her Majesty the Empress blushed furiously.

She wanted to turn and run, but had to maintain her lady-like image...

The man sitting behind the study desk, imposing like an Emperor, looked over without a change in expression.

"What brings you here?"

Xia Weibao kept an awkward yet polite smile, "Just passing by, please continue, I won’t disturb you."

Then, she gracefully turned around, composedly taking strides like a noble White Swan.

Beautiful, elegant, lady-like.

However, after turning, she hadn’t taken two steps before, from nervousness, she fell with a thud.

"Oh no..." Her Majesty the Empress, "..."

So embarrassing.

Everyone else was stunned, just moments ago they thought her departing silhouette was stunning, and in an instant, her image shattered.

A gust of wind swept by, and the figure from behind the study desk was gone.

Lu Hualiang, who was sitting a moment ago, in the next second was by Xia Weibao’s side.

Kneeling on one knee, he helped her up, "What are you doing, rushing around like a headless chicken."

Falling over just by walking, how promising.

Xia Weibao blushed as red as a tomato, what they say about failing spectacularly at pretending is probably what her situation is right now.

"How would I know so many people were there, they startled me."

"Don’t you know to knock when you’re scared of crowds?"

"Isn’t your study supposed to be off-limits, who knew there’d be so many people today."