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

Just as Xin Li was tidying up her new home, Xiao Ruoxin appeared in front of her with her luggage, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"Sister Li, can I live with you?"

Li Xin's hand unconsciously reached for the dagger at his waist. This was a perfect opportunity, there was no one around, and the target came to him on his own initiative.

However, she soon realized that the place was heavily guarded, and if she took action there, she would be the most suspicious.

In addition, Qu Tingyun and Xiao Yichen were so concerned about her, and it was obvious that they were good at martial arts. If they fought, she would have no chance of winning.

Facing Xiao Ruoxin's expectant eyes, Li Li's originally hard heart wavered slightly. What kind of feeling is this?

Why would I feel sorry for a little girl I met for the first time?

Just when she didn't know how to respond, Qu Tingyun appeared in time and rescued her.

"Xin'er, your room is not here, why did you come to Miss Li's place?"

"I want to live with Sister Li." Xiao Ruoxin said coquettishly. She had never lived with other girls before, so she naturally didn't want to miss the opportunity this time.

"You have to respect the heart-breaking girl's wishes. How can you just barge into someone else's room like this?"

Qu Tingyun tapped Xiao Ruoxin's forehead lightly, thinking that this little girl almost got into big trouble.

"Xin'er, come here."

Xiao Yichen also rushed over, holding Xiao Ruoxin's arm and walking back: "Why are you so ignorant? That woman doesn't look simple."

Qu Tingyun's words made Li Xing feel relieved, and at the same time he also felt a little fortunate for Xiao Ruoxin - fortunately he was there, otherwise who knows what would have happened.

"Brother, be gentle, it hurts! Brother Qu, come and save me! Brother is trying to murder my own sister!"

Xiao Ruoxin's petite body had almost no power to resist in Xiao Yichen's hands, and she was easily dragged away by him, and she kept protesting along the way.

Qu Tingyun smiled slightly and shook his head.

This little girl really made Yichen worry a lot. Yichen was so young, but he had to take on the responsibility of taking care of his sister, which was really not easy.

"Thank you for your help just now."

Li Xin nodded to Qu Tingyun to express her gratitude. If he hadn't been there, she might not have known how to deal with the embarrassing situation.

Li Xin is not used to being with people, or to be more precise, she avoids having too much contact with people.

Past experiences have left her with a fear of close interactions - those who were close to her were either beheaded in front of her by order of her adoptive father, or she took their lives with her own hands.

All this made it difficult for her to trust others.

"Miss Li Xin, Xin'er is naive and sometimes doesn't understand the ways of the world and does things without any sense of propriety. Please be more tolerant and don't take it too seriously as a child." Qu Tingyun explained with an apologetic smile.

"It seems that Mr. Qu has an unusual relationship with the Xiao brothers and sisters."

Li Fen wanted to confirm how deep the connection between them was in order to evaluate future strategies of action.

"Speaking of which, I am two years older than the two siblings. We grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Since I am older, I have been helping to take care of them. It is not an exaggeration to say that they have watched me grow up."

Qu Tingyun said with a smile, and leaned forward to approach Li Xin:

"So, I care about them like my own brothers and sisters. If anyone dares to hurt them, I will make him pay tenfold."

There was a hint of coldness in Qu Tingyun's eyes, and although his tone was gentle, it contained a warning. These words sounded like gentle love words, but in fact they showed his protective intention.

"It is indeed enviable that the Xiao brothers and sisters have a brother like you to protect them." Li Xin responded calmly, while politely taking a step back.

Obviously, in order to complete her mission, she must first find a way to deal with this powerful protector.

"I feel so too."

Qu Tingyun resumed his usual friendly attitude: "To be honest, I have been very curious about you since the first time I met Miss Li Xin."

"Curious?" This word made Li Xin frown slightly. She didn't like the feeling of being treated like an object.

"Don't get me wrong, I mean, there's something about you that attracts me and makes me want to be your friend."

Seeing this, Qu Tingyun hastily added, trying to clear up any possible misunderstanding.

When Li Xin heard the words "make friends", his heart trembled slightly.

For her, the word "friend" was something she had only seen in books but had never experienced in reality.

Those touching stories about bosom friends and friendship always seemed so far away to her. Why would someone be willing to go through fire and water for a friend? This was a mystery in her world.

In her experience, people have always taken advantage of each other to protect themselves.

Therefore, when Qu Tingyun reached out to her and said he wanted to be friends, Li Xin felt both strange and confused.

Qu Tingyun said gently: "Since we are all going to study together in Changle Mountain, why don't we try to get along with each other. As the saying goes, when you are away from home, friends are your best support.

If you want, we can help each other, it's better than being alone."

As he spoke, he carefully observed the changes in Li Xing's expression, trying to understand this woman from Beixi.

Although she was known to be a member of the royal family, her intentions remained a mystery, especially the dagger at her waist, which made Qu Tingyun wonder if she was hostile to Ruoxin.

In order to find out the truth, Qu Tingyun decided to approach her, hoping to get more information from her.

Li Xing was also trying to figure out Qu Tingyun's real intention. He had just warned her with words, but now he was proposing friendship, which clearly had ulterior motives.

However, this is a rare opportunity for Centrifugal.

She needed to understand Qu Tingyun in order to find a way to defeat him, so when Qu Tingyun offered her a chance to get close to him, she accepted it without hesitation.

"It is an honor to meet Mr. Qu."

Li Xin gently held Qu Tingyun's hand, and a barely perceptible determination flashed in his eyes.

Li Xing's slender hand gently grasped Qu Tingyun's broad palm. This simple action symbolized their common decision.

The course just ended that day.

Due to Qu Ruchen's strict teaching style, these usually spoiled noble children felt extremely tired. After class, they almost lay on the table and were unwilling to get up.

"Didn't they say that Taoist Xuanhe from the Qingxu Sect would come to guide us personally? Why is it always this strict teacher?" a student complained.

They had come here because of his reputation, hoping to meet the famous Taoist priest, but three months had passed and Taoist Xuanhe had never appeared.

"Who is she? It's so unfair that they only check our identities but don't let us know her background."

Another student also expressed dissatisfaction.

"Brother, what do you think we should do? The students seem to have a lot of opinions about the priestess."

Xiao Ruoxin whispered to her brother beside her. Although the priestess's teaching method is strict, the knowledge she imparts is very practical.