Forced to be a third person: I turned around and left the palace to marry a villain

"I saw you didn't respond, so I came in to check." Xuan He explained, his ears turning red, trying to stay calm.

"Ah, I accidentally fell asleep while taking a shower." Qu Xin answered while rubbing his eyes. There was still sleepiness in his tone, and he looked very cute.

At this moment, Qu Xin showed her little-known side, which also caused different ripples in Xuan He's heart.

After three days of continuous travel, they finally arrived at their destination. As soon as she entered the room, she asked the waiter to prepare hot water for her bath. Her hair was messy due to the fatigue of the journey.

When the warm water touches the skin, the fatigue of the past few days seems to dissipate.

Thinking that there shouldn't be any problems since he was in the next room, I relaxed my guard and fell into a deep sleep without realizing it.

She was suddenly awakened when she heard the sound of the door being pushed open. She quickly wrapped herself in a piece of white cloth, with hidden weapons ready between her fingers in case of any accidents.

However, the figure that appeared behind the screen was his familiar figure.

Seeing him staring at the bandages on the window in a daze, she couldn't help but chuckle, put away her hidden weapon, and walked out pretending to have just woken up.

"Master? Master!"

At the night market lantern festival, Qu Xin was holding a ghost mask and waving to Xuan He in front of a busy stall.

This was her first time to experience the bustle of a night market, with colorful lanterns hanging on both sides of the street and the lights shining brightly and charmingly.

Xuan He stopped and followed the girl who waved at him with a smile. The corners of his mouth lifted up involuntarily. This smile seemed to infect everything around him, making the whole night even warmer.

"Master, you actually laughed. That's really rare!"

Qu Xin excitedly circled around him a few times, as if she had discovered something rare. She had never seen this usually serious man show such a warm expression.

"Miss Qu, please don't make fun of me."

Xuan He felt a little uneasy and tried to avoid her sight.

But she was so close that he could even smell her fragrance, which made his thoughts drift back to the scene when he saw her in the room just now, with only a white sheet covering her body.

My cheeks felt hot again and my breathing quickened.

"Master, why are you breathing so heavily? Are you tired?" Qu Xin asked knowingly and deliberately moved closer.

"It's fine with me."

Xuan He could no longer avoid her approach. No matter how he moved his eyes, he could not avoid her face that was so close to him.

I felt a dryness in my throat and my heart beat faster and faster, as if a deer was jumping inside it, and the frequency of its beats was getting faster and faster.

"Miss Qu, you are too close to me." He whispered, with a barely perceptible hint of nervousness in his voice.

After a moment, Qu Xin was still standing close to him with that naughty smile on her face, and he knew she was teasing him again.

But strangely, not only was he not angry, but an inexplicable tenderness surged in his heart, and he reminded softly:

"There are so many people here, aren't you worried that I might get lost?"

Qu Xin blinked, and a cunning light flashed in his eyes.

This was originally a joke, but Xuan He took it seriously. He looked around and found that the crowd was bustling and it was indeed easy to get lost.

“That way you won’t get lost.”

Before he finished speaking, Xuan He bent down slightly and gently held Qu Xin's hand. The warmth spread from the palm to the fingertips, and Qu Xin's heart trembled, and her cheeks flushed involuntarily.

"Ah, the lights over there are so beautiful, let's go over there quickly!"

At this time, a young couple walked past them, and the man also held the woman's hand, which seemed particularly warm. When passing by, the woman accidentally bumped into Qu Xin and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry."

"It doesn't matter." Qu Xin shook his head.

"You are also here as a couple to attend the Lantern Festival, right?"

The woman said enthusiastically, pointing to the bridge in front: "Look at the girl's dress, she doesn't look like a local. Let me tell you a little secret, the bridge in front is the famous Lover's Bridge!

It is said that couples who place lanterns on the bridge can be in love forever. You two should get married. You are such a talented couple, and you deserve to be blessed with such happiness!

The woman's enthusiasm was a little excessive, perhaps because today's lights made people feel particularly happy.

Seeing this, her husband smiled and pulled her aside, apologizing to Qu Xin and Xuan He: "I'm sorry, my wife is too enthusiastic and has caused you trouble."

"Haha, it's okay." Qu Xin smiled, and the blush on her face deepened a little.

She looked down at her hand that was held by Xuan He, then glanced at his slightly dull expression and laughed in her heart.

This idiot, he minded her getting too close just now, but now that people mistaken them for a couple he doesn't say a word?

However, she seemed to catch a hint of imperceptible joy in Xuan He's eyes.

This guy is actually secretly happy?

"But my wife meant well. You might as well give it a try. The Lover's Bridge is really effective. Even if you don't believe in this legend, it's nice to go and see the scenery by the river."

After saying that, the man bowed, took his wife away.

"Want to take a look?"

Xuan He looked at the Lover's Bridge in front of him and asked softly. Although they were not newlyweds, he inexplicably wanted to go there with Qu Xin.

Qu Xin looked at the pairs on the bridge, then looked at Xuan He beside him, and ripples began to form in his heart.

"Well, let's go and have a look."

Although she didn't completely believe in the legend, as the man said, it would be nice to enjoy the river view.

Standing on the bridge, Qu Xin looked at the colorful lanterns in the river, which were flashing charming lights. The lights illuminated the entire river, which was beautiful.

"It's so beautiful."

Qu Xin exclaimed softly, holding the bridge railing with one hand, leaning forward slightly, immersed in the beautiful scenery of light and shadow.

Seeing Qu Xin so intoxicated, Xuan He's mood also became cheerful. His eyes were gentle, as if the air around him had become softer.

"oops!"

Just as the two were enjoying this peaceful and beautiful moment, a woman holding a jar of wine accidentally bumped into Xuan He.

The wine jar slipped out of his hand and fell to the ground, the wine splashed everywhere and wet the corner of Xuan He's clothes.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!" the woman apologized hurriedly.

"It's okay, it's just a little water stain."

He said, trying to help her up. However, the moment the woman raised her head, Xuan He caught a glimpse of something unusual—danger!

The woman's originally panicked expression instantly turned into coldness. A dagger flashed from her sleeve and stabbed straight at Xuan He.

He quickly stepped back and avoided the fatal blow. The woman almost fell down due to the impact, but a smile of success appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Xuan He suddenly realized that her target was not himself, but the defenseless Qu Xin!

"Miss Qu, be careful!"

Xuan He shouted, stood sideways in front of Qu Xin, and reached out to grab the dagger that was stabbing at Qu Xin. Blood slowly seeped out from between his fingers, staining the blade red.

"You...are you a fool?" Qu Xin looked at him in shock, with anger and heartache in his voice.