Shen Miao frowned. “What are you doing here?”
Xie Jingxing smiled and ignored her. He seemed to be looking for something in the room. In less than the time it took to burn an incense stick, he finished searching. However, the result was obviously not satisfactory. He did not find anything.
Shen Miao stared at his every move and was suspicious. From the looks of it, Xie Jingxing seemed to be looking for something in the Shen family. However, what was there in the General’s Mansion that was worth him taking such a huge risk to personally come and search for it?
“What are you looking for? Tell me. I can help you find it,” Shen Miao said.
Xie Jing paused and turned to look at her inquisitively. He said with interest, “Shen girl, I know you’re the smartest among the Shen family, but don’t play tricks with me.”
“Then why did you come to my house to steal something in broad daylight? Are you targeting the Shen family?” Shen Miao was unmoved, but she was a little angry at Xie Jingxing for not telling her anything. She only wanted to know what he was searching for.
“Steal?” Xie Jingxing seemed to have heard something funny. A dangerous glint flashed across his beautiful peach blossom eyes. “That’s mine to begin with. I’m just here to take it.”
Shen Miao’s heart skipped a beat. She seemed to have caught something important, but the idea disappeared too quickly for her to catch it.
“However.” Xie Jingxing took a look at the ancestral hall. “There are so many people guarding this place. I thought they were protecting something, but it turns out that they are guarding you.” He looked at Shen Miao and crossed his arms. “What did you do wrong? The ancestral hall is not a place for a rich lady to live.”
“What does it have to do with you?” Shen Miao looked at the hourglass. The last bit of sand had already flowed from the top to the bottom. It was about time. However, Xie Jingxing had not left yet. Her patience was running out, so she said, “Since Young Marquis hasn’t found your things, please leave. The ancestors of the Shen family didn’t invite you over.”
She was sarcastic. No one had ever dared to speak to Xie Jingxing like this, let alone a little girl. However, he was not angry and only teased, “Indeed, the ancestors of the Shen family don’t wanna see me, but do they want to see their descendants being forced to marry?”
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“You don’t want to marry Wei Qian, do you?” he asked.
“Doesn’t it change a thing if they want or not?” Shen Miao asked.
“Wei Qian is a good man. You should consider yourself lucky to marry him. This is the first time I’ve seen such a person who doesn’t know what’s good for her.” He narrowed his eyes, and the evil smile on his lips was so handsome that it made people dizzy. He said frivolously, “Don’t tell me you don’t want to marry Wei Qian because you like me.”
Shen Miao was so angry that she almost laughed. She turned around and glared at Xie Jingxing. “If that’s what you think, I have nothing to say. I just want to advise you not to get involved in some things. Otherwise, when you regret it, it will be too late.”
Her face was a little pale. Perhaps because she had not been eating and sleeping well in the ancestral hall these days, she had lost some weight, but it made the girl’s outline even more obvious. Her chin had become chiseled, and her eyes were extremely clear.
“Miss!” Jingzhe ran in. When she saw Xie Jingxing, she was shocked. She immediately shielded Shen Miao behind her and pointed at Xie Jingxing. “H-How did you get in?”
Xie Jingxing shrugged and did not answer.
“Just pretend he’s not here.” Shen Miao couldn’t be bothered with him and asked Jingzhe, “How’s the preparation?”
