I made the villain right.

As night fell, a cold moon hung high in the sky, casting its rays heavily upon the entire Fan Residence.

The pale and cold light shines through the carved window lattices and quietly falls into a corner of the house.

Shi Jin was wearing a thick fur coat, which was snow-white without any other colors. Wrapped in the coat, she looked warm and soft.

She exhaled a breath of hot air, trying to warm her hands that were red and painful from the cold.

"The weather is getting colder, especially at night. There is no air conditioning or heating here, so we can only bear it."

Shi Jin spoke, and white air came out of his mouth and instantly dissipated into the air.

She placed her hand on the charcoal brazier that was emitting faint sparks, feeling the tiny bits of warmth gradually dispel the stinging in her hand.

She looked towards the door from time to time, with worry in her eyes.

"Ayu, why haven't you come back yet?" Her voice was full of anxiety and concern.

Just as he finished speaking, the door opened and a sharp cold wind took advantage of the night to sneak in, causing the candlelight in the room to flicker.

Shi Jin subconsciously wrapped his fur coat tightly around him.

Soon, Fanhua closed the door.

"Ayu, it must be cold outside, come over and warm your hands." Shi Jin stood up to greet him, pulled him to the charcoal fire, and sat down together.

Fan Hua nodded slightly, his expression showing a little fatigue, but his eyes looking at Shi Jin were full of pampering and tenderness.

He stretched out his long, strong hands with distinct joints and quietly roasted them over the charcoal fire.

For a moment, the room was silent, with only the soft breathing of the two people intertwined.

After a while, Fan Hua took out a small and exquisite brocade box from his arms and handed it to Shi Jin, with tenderness and expectation in his eyes.

"A gift for you."

Seeing this, Shi Jin's mouth curled up, his eyes sparkled with joy, and he couldn't wait to open the brocade box.

"What a beautiful hairpin."

Shi Jin picked up the hairpin and examined it carefully.

Peach blossom and butterfly elements are also used on the hairpin.

A larger kingfisher butterfly is lifelike, its wings inlaid with perfectly placed gemstone beads, and covered with delicate and beautiful peach blossoms, with lush branches extending outwards, and a few delicate tassels hanging from the tips of its wings, drooping lightly.

Shi Jin's eyes wandered over the hairpin, and then he seemed to remember something, and smiled with curved eyebrows, "Looking at it this way, it matches my sachet quite well, it also has butterflies and peach blossoms on it."

Fan Hua showed a bit of pride on his face: "This shows that we are in tune with each other. I named it Butterfly Peach Blossom Hairpin."

This hairpin is different from the ones he designed before.

He made some slight adjustments based on the sachet that Shi Jin sent him, adding butterfly decorations to the peach blossom design.

Shi Jin stared at Fan Hua, his eyes full of trust and dependence.

She put the hairpin in Fanhua's hand, and said anxiously, "Put it on me quickly."

Fan Hua took the hairpin, but did not rush to put it on her. Instead, he gently stroked the hairpin and then pressed a sapphire inlaid on the butterfly.

In an instant, a sharp blade emerged from the hairpin, flashing a cold light in the dim light.

Shi Jin couldn't help but look surprised, "Wow, it's a hidden blade hairpin."

"Keep this for your self-defense."

After saying that, he pressed the mechanism again, and the blade quickly retracted.

Then, he slightly turned sideways, his eyes focused on finding the right position on Shi Jin's head.

Then she gently inserted the hairpin, looking solemn and serious.

Shi Jin smiled and turned lightly in front of him, showing her new hairpin, and asked with a hint of anticipation in her eyes, "Does it look good?"

Fan Hua raised his hand and gently scratched the tip of her nose with his fingers, his eyes full of pampering and love.

With a gentle smile on his face, he responded, "It looks good."

The next day.

After receiving Li Muci's letter, Xie Ru arrived as promised.

In a courtyard of the Fan Mansion, a lot of people suddenly gathered to watch the fun.

Shi Jin, Fan Hua and Luo Yi were already sitting in the pavilion.

The stone table was filled with fresh fruits and exquisite snacks, but their minds were not on these delicacies at all. They all stared intently at the situation in front of them.

Shi Xiaomian and Li Muci were seen standing side by side, with Xie Ru standing opposite them.

Xie Ru had a bad look on her face as she stared at Shi Xiaomian. There seemed to be an invisible smell of gunpowder in the air, ready to explode at any moment.

Xie Ru said in disbelief: "The day I pestered you, you just said you didn't like me, but you never mentioned that you had a crush on someone. Now that this woman suddenly appeared, it's hard for me not to think that you were deliberately lying to me."

Li Muci panicked and was about to explain: "I... I'm not wrong, it's because..."

Before he could finish his words, Shi Xiaomian pulled him behind him and protected him with an extremely domineering move.

Li Muci was stunned and looked at Shi Xiaomian with confusion, unable to guess what she was going to do.

But Shi Xiaomian looked at Xie Ru with a firm gaze.

"I like him, and since you like him too, how about we compete fairly?"

"I like him, and since you like him too, how about we compete fairly?"

After hearing this, Li Muci's heart trembled suddenly and his heartbeat quickened. When he looked at Shi Xiaomian, there was a strange light in his eyes that he himself did not even notice.

Only after he remembered that this was just an act did he regain his composure.

Xie Ru narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing a hint of disdain and provocation: "How are you going to compete fairly?"

"You and I are both from the martial arts world, so why don't we follow the rules of the martial arts world? Let's have a competition, and whoever wins will get it."

Xie Ru was confident of her extraordinary martial arts skills and had full confidence in this competition, so she readily agreed: "Okay."

Li Muci felt that the details were being treated as a toy, and said unhappily, "I didn't agree, how can you make the decision without my permission!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Xiaomian glared at him.

She lowered her voice and whispered in his ear: "You asked me to act in this scene, and you also promised to listen to me. Now that you are like this, do you still want me to help you?"

Li Muci had no choice but to compromise in the end.

He coughed lightly, straightened his back, put on an embarrassed look and said, "Forget it, since both of you are interested in me, I will do as you say."

Shi Jin, who knew the situation, chuckled and said, "It was installed on him."

Luo Yi added a comment: "Interesting, today I can actually see two women fighting for one man."

In an open space in the yard, the two men confronted each other with weapons.

Xie Ru looked arrogant and said coldly, "I don't compete with nameless people. Who are you? Tell me your name."

Shi Xiaomian said calmly: "Shi Xiaomian"

Xie Ru snorted: "I haven't heard of it."

Shi Xiaomian was not angry, and said with a smile: "I am just an unknown pawn in the martial arts world. How can I be as famous as Miss Xie?"

"Then let me experience Miss Shi's martial arts."

Xie Ru shouted softly and swung the sword in her hand.

Shi Xiaomian's eyes were fierce, and he suddenly swung his whip to meet the enemy.

When the whip was swung, Luo Yi was a little surprised and said, "She actually uses the whip just like you."

The two of them fought back and forth, and the fight was hard to resolve.

Xie Ru's swordsmanship is exquisite, her sword moves are fierce, and her offensive is continuous. It seems that she wants to quickly suppress Shi Xiaomian with her fierce swordsmanship.

However, Shi Xiaomian's whip skills were no less impressive. She was agile and nimble, and the long whip in her hand was as nimble as a snake as she turned and moved.

Whether entangled or circling, or whipping or hitting, she skillfully resolved Xie Ru's attacks time and time again and gained the upper hand.

Shi Xiaomian spotted a flaw and swung the long whip in her hand violently. The tip of the whip wrapped around Xie Ru's sword like a snake, and then she pulled it hard.

Xie Ru was caught off guard and the sword in her hand was almost snatched away. Her body also staggered forward a few steps involuntarily.

After she steadied herself, she became furious and her swordsmanship became even more fierce and brutal.

But Shi Xiaomian was not in a hurry. After blocking Xie Ru's attack again, the long whip in her hand spun rapidly and swept towards Xie Ru like lightning.

Xie Ru was unable to dodge and was hit on the arm by the whip, and the sword in her hand fell to the ground with a clang.

Then he swung the whip and tied up Xie Ru.

The outcome has been decided.

Shi Xiaomian walked towards Xie Ru, with a faint smile on her face, and said softly but firmly: "You lose."

Although Xie Ru was unwilling, she responded calmly: "I'm willing to accept the loss. He's yours."

Suddenly, Xie Ru seemed to think of something, and a sly look flashed in her eyes as she said, "I didn't expect Miss Shi's whip skills to be so amazing."

As she spoke, she intentionally cast her gaze towards Shi Jin who was sitting in the pavilion, and changed the subject, saying in a slightly provocative tone: "Junior Sister Shi is also used to using a whip on weekdays. I wonder who would be better if the two of you were to compete?"

Shi Jin was peeling an orange and watching the scene with great interest, when he was suddenly called out and his heart trembled.

His eyes subconsciously dodged, and a hint of guilt flashed across his eyes.

She knew very well that her martial arts originally belonged to Shi Xiaomian. She was just a latecomer, so there was no way she could compare to her.

He didn't respond, but just tried hard to force a slightly stiff smile, trying to diffuse the sudden awkward situation.

At this time, Shi Xiaomian said slowly, "I have sparred with the Crown Prince's Consort. Her whip skills are profound and unfathomable, so she is definitely better."

Luo Yi heard this and couldn't help but frowned. He asked in confusion, "Have you guys sparred before? How could I not know?"

Shi Jin frowned slightly when he saw this.

She suspected that Luo Yi did it on purpose, she didn't believe that she couldn't tell that it was just Shi Xiaomian's polite remark.

Xie Ru turned her gaze and landed on Li Muci, her tone was filled with a bit of arrogance and anger: "You are unlucky if you don't like me."

After saying that, he turned around and left, his back revealing disdain and indifference.

Li Muci looked in the direction she left and breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

"Finally, this big Buddha has been sent away."

When Li Muci was about to thank Shi Xiaomian, he saw her say to him seriously, "I have done what I promised you, don't forget what you promised me."

After that, she left.

Li Muci stared at her receding figure and said in a deep voice, "Thank you, Miss Shi. I will definitely invite you to a banquet someday."

Luo Yi asked doubtfully, "Have you ever sparred? When?"

Luo Yi muttered with interest: "But I really want to see you compete with her."

Shi Jin glared at her unhappily and said coquettishly, "Stop messing around."

"I have something else to do, so I won't stay here with you." Luo Yi had a mysterious smile on his face.

Shi Jin keenly caught this smile, with a hint of inquiry flashing in his eyes. He looked at her meaningfully and asked, "What's the matter?"

"secret."

"So how's the progress between you and big brother?" Shi Jin was unwilling to be brushed off like this, so he continued to ask.

"Guess?" Luo Yi replied mischievously.

With these words, he walked away lightly and soon disappeared from Shi Jin's sight.

When Shi Jin set his eyes on Fan Hua at this time, he saw that he was distracted, as if he was lost in some thought.

A hint of surprise appeared in the depths of Fan Hua's eyes.

While watching the game just now, he inadvertently discovered a detail that caught his attention.

Shi Xiaomian's figure and the way she used the whip were surprisingly similar to Shi Jin's.

While watching the fight, he discovered that Shi Xiaomian's figure and moves were extremely similar to Shi Jin's.

"Ayu, what are you thinking about?" Shi Jin asked, patting his arm gently.

Fan Hua suddenly came back to his senses, with a trace of doubt still lingering in his eyes.

After a pause, he said, "Mianmian, don't you think Shi Xiaomian's whip moves are very similar to yours?"

Shi Jin's heart tightened.

He remained calm, waved his hand, and explained, "There are only a few basic whip moves, so it's normal to see similarities."

Shi Jin coughed lightly and glanced at Fan Hua: "Ah Yu, are you still suspicious of Shi Xiaomian?"

"No."

Shi Jin frowned and said with a somewhat reproachful tone: "Hmm? So you are interested in her!"

Fan Hua seemed to be scalded, and hurriedly denied: "Absolutely not."

"Oh." Shi Jin responded calmly, then peeled the orange and started eating it.

"Don't let your imagination run wild. Let's not talk about her anymore." Fan Hua peeled an orange for her and fed it to her mouth in a flattering manner.

Li Muci, who had not yet left, saw this and shook his head, looking as if he couldn't bear to watch.

"We can't stay here for long." After saying that, he slipped away.