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

But before she had walked far, the ground suddenly shook with a loud bang. She looked back and saw a hidden stone door slowly opening.

The man was standing at the door, looking at her with a smile on his face, his hands casually resting on a stone on the side.

It turned out that the entrance to Changle Mountain was hidden so cleverly, no wonder she couldn't find it.

"Girl, are you willing to go with me now?" Qu Tingyun asked with a smile, his eyes still gentle.

Li Xin stopped and became secretly alert.

The man in front of her was a combination of two completely different temperaments, and he was obviously an unfathomable person. She came here on a mission assigned by her adoptive father, and she could not afford to make any mistakes.

If he interferes with her actions during the process, the consequences will be unpredictable.

"If you don't want to go with me, I won't force you. However, Changle Mountain is not a place that ordinary people can easily enter. I asked you to go with me for your safety.

If we travel together, not only can you reach the top of the mountain safely, but I can also avoid being bored. This is a good thing for both parties, what do you think? "

Li Xing looked at him, weighing the pros and cons in his mind, and ultimately remained silent.

Qu Tingyun noticed Li Xing's vigilance and spoke in a calm tone.

The woman in front of me came here alone, without any followers.

If he wanted to understand her intentions, he had to start with her. She was obviously wary, and he knew he couldn't rush it, and he had to win her trust step by step.

Li Li was holding an old map of Changle Mountain in his hand, which looked to be more than ten years old.

Since Changle Mountain underwent a series of transformations three years ago, the topography here has become very different from the past.

Still, she found the place with the help of this old map, which, it must be said, shows her ability.

But this is Changle Mountain, a place cherished by Aunt Changle and my mother.

Anyone who comes with ulterior motives must be investigated thoroughly.

Seeing the vigilance and hesitation in Li Xin's face when he made the proposal, he couldn't help but think of the wary look of the little black cat at home when they first met.

"I understand. I agree to go with you."

After a period of silence, Li Xin finally answered softly. Her voice was like an echo in a valley, and a gleam of light flashed in Qu Tingyun's eyes.

This sound is more pleasant than the oriole at home.

Qu Tingyun has a special liking for beautiful sounds, especially clear and ethereal sounds.

His friends often laughed at him for this, saying that his love of sound was almost obsessive.

"Please come this way, young lady." After hearing Li Xin's voice, Qu Tingyun became even more curious about her.

"For the sake of convenience, may I know your name, young lady?"

Qu Tingyun politely introduced himself first: "I am Qu Tingyun, with the courtesy name Fengtian. May I know your full name, young lady?"

He knew that if he knew her name, he could delve further into her background.

"My name is Li Xin, I don't have a surname." Li Xin answered after a moment's thought. When she mentioned that she had no surname, her eyes dimmed instantly.

She was adopted by her adoptive father when she was young. Although she was nominally a daughter, she had never felt the warmth of a family and was not even allowed to enter the family tree.

Sometimes, she would envy Shangguan Chen.

Although he was also a child adopted by his adoptive father, he was able to take his adoptive father's surname, while he himself only had this name full of sorrow: Lixun, symbolizing the heartache at the moment of separation.

The story behind this name is exactly the answer I got when I asked my adoptive father.

"I am being rude."

Qu Tingyun saw the sadness in Li Li's eyes and smiled at her apologetically.

It's hard to track someone without a last name, he thought to himself, while watching the changes in Li Xin's expression to determine whether she was honest.

After confirming that her answer was true, he began to think about his next move.

"It's okay." Li Xin shook his head slightly, quickly glanced at Qu Tingyun's smile, and responded in a low voice.

Years of life have made her understand her situation and she no longer has fantasies about impossible things like she did when she was a child.

"Miss Li Xin, your accent is unique. May I ask where you are from?" Qu Tingyun tried to learn more information by asking about her hometown.

Although you don't have a last name, you must have a place of birth. He changed his strategy and asked gently.

"Hu Yin." Li Xin answered briefly, his eyes turning to the front, where was the ladder leading to the top of the mountain.

"Hu Yin!"

Qu Tingyun smiled slightly. Her words were too standard, so it was difficult for him to judge her background from her accent. So he asked directly, but he didn't expect that the girl would answer him directly.

This made him doubt whether she was telling the truth - could it be that she just made up a place to fool him?

While Qu Tingyun was weighing the truth of Li Xin's words in his mind, Li Xin was also observing him. The man seemed eager to find out her background.

In that case, she decided to tell him the truth and see how he would react.

Every word she said was true, but because of the vigilance she had shown before, he might not easily believe it even if she told the truth.

This mission was indeed difficult. She encountered such a difficult person at the beginning. No wonder her adoptive father took it very seriously. It seemed that she needed to plan the next steps more carefully.

The two climbed up the 3,000-step ladder, and by the time they reached the top, they had already used up a lot of their energy. The steepness of Changle Mountain left most climbers breathless.

Although he thought he was a martial arts expert, Qu Tingyun blushed when he reached the top. Li Xin, who was standing next to him, seemed particularly calm. Apart from a few beads of sweat on his forehead, his breathing was still steady.

"Brother Qu!"

Just when Qu Tingyun was considering whether to ask about Li Xin's condition, a pale figure suddenly rushed over.

Qu Tingyun was quick-witted and quick-handed. With a gentle pull, he stabilized Xiao Ruoxin who was rushing forward and prevented her from hitting the obstacle in front of her.

This little girl, even after not seeing her for many years, is still full of energy and hasn't changed at all.

Even though he secretly grumbled in his heart, Qu Tingyun was always full of endless love for this sister who was two years younger than him.

He curled his lips, his eyes full of tenderness: "You've grown up so much, why are you still so naughty? Stand still, don't let others laugh at you."

"I was very good just now, brother, please don't wrongly accuse me."

Xiao Ruoxin stuck out her tongue and responded with a smile. Then, her curious eyes fell on Li Xin who was standing beside her, looking back and forth between her and Qu Tingyun. Her clever look made people laugh out loud.

"What are you planning?"

Qu Tingyun tapped her forehead lightly and glanced at Xiao Yichen, who was frowning and looking for his sister not far away. He knew that this little rascal had caused him trouble again.

"Brother, who is this sister?"

Xiao Ruoxin had an indescribable sense of closeness to Li Xing, feeling that her features and eyebrows were somewhat similar to those of her mother Jiang Xue.