After the wrong flirtation, I became the villain's favorite

A drizzle began to fall in the dark night and the wind became fierce.

Song Nihuan was running in the wind and rain, and her breathing gradually became rapid.

As she ran, she glanced around. The scene in front of her made her heart tighten. There were obvious signs of a fight on the ground.

A picture suddenly flashed through her mind: the calm and indifferent expression on Xie Tan's face when she left the palace. Under that calm face, there seemed to be a hint of anger that was not easily detected.

Her heart suddenly jumped. Could it be that... he wanted to kill Xie Yunji?

The thought made her feel cold all over and a deep fear welled up in her heart.

Xie Yunji is a scholar, how could he resist...

When I ran around the corner, what came into view was a white dress.

The figure looked a little frail, but it made Song Nihuan feel relieved—it was Xie Yunji.

Sure enough, she saw that familiar face. His figure was shaky, as if he would fall down at any time, but he still ran towards her.

"Xie Yunji!" She called out to him, "Is that you?"

The young man shouted at her: "Stand still."

However, Song Nihuan did not listen to his words. She couldn't wait to get closer to see what happened to him and whether he was injured by the people sent by Xie Tan.

She knew that Xie Yunji would not easily put himself in danger, but his appearance at the moment was really worrying.

She ran forward with all her might, with only one thought in her mind, which was to confirm his condition as soon as possible.

At this time, Xie Yunji was also trying hard to support his body and wanted to walk to her side.

Finally, the two of them got closer and closer, and Song Nihuan saw Xie Yunji's face clearly. His face was as pale as paper, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, and it was obvious that he had been seriously injured.

Xie Yunji came from the Xie family. He was a clean-cut civil official and an elite in the literati circle. When Xie Tan first ascended the throne, many upright civil officials were willing to submit to the new emperor only after seeing Xie's attitude.

If Xie Tan gave the order to harm him in Yunjing, how could he hide it from the eyes of the civil and military officials? What would people in the world say about him then?

I’m afraid that the label of a tyrant and incompetent ruler will never be removed from my life.

She got closer and saw his face clearly. There was obvious blood at the corner of his lips and his thin body was shaky.

Suddenly, she saw a flash of white light on the bluestone road, as if a ghost fire was burning all the way!

The next moment, a light so fast that it was almost invisible flashed past and went towards Xie Yunji's vest.

She blurted out: "Xie Yunji! Be careful!"

Hearing her cry, the young man quickly moved out of the way and narrowly avoided it.

Although the first attack failed, the man in black did not give up. He turned around and attacked instantly.

"You should leave quickly." Xie Yunji said.

In a flash, Song Nihuan saw the black-clothed man's features clearly.

Those eyes had looked at her sincerely and told her about Xie Tan's difficulties, and they had also saved her from the knife of a foreign scoundrel without hesitation.

It’s Zhou Zhong!

Zhou Zhong is always by Xie Tan's side, she wouldn't be wrong.

Her heart sank. It turned out to be someone sent by Xie Tan...

Seeing her, Zhou Zhong paused for only a moment and then pointed the knife at Xie Yunji's heart.

The murderous aura of that knife almost condensed the air, and in a flash of light, a thought flashed through Song Nihuan's mind - he had blocked a knife for her once, she couldn't owe him anything.

She couldn’t let him die in front of her, or die in front of the Song Mansion.

We must not let him die at Xie Tan’s hands.

Without hesitation, she took a step forward and stood in front of Xie Yunji.

In a direction she couldn't see, the murderous intent on the frail young man's face froze and turned into astonishment and disbelief.

She would actually block the knife for him.

At the critical moment, Zhou Zhong turned his sword.

Song Nihuan came back from the brink of death, panting, and said, "Master Zhou! Stop it!"

Zhou Zhong felt mixed emotions, angry and amused at the same time. He had never thought that this young lady would actually take the blame for her ex-husband... She probably didn't even know what kind of person her ex-husband was.

Even if he tried his best with that strike, he couldn't kill him on the spot.

What's even more speechless is that she recognized him...

Zhou Zhong's blade slowly slid down.

"He was an official appointed by the court, and he had no crime. To put him to death like this... Lord Zhou, you should know that you cannot afford the consequences." Song Nihuan said, "Stop messing around, go back and report as I say!"

Zhou Zhong knew that she was right. If someone assassinated an imperial official in the street, especially a civil official like Xie, he would be condemned by all the people if the matter was exposed. At that time, only one person could be pushed out to appease the public anger.

Who is this person, is it himself or Chen Liang?

In the darkness, the man in black clasped his fists, turned and left.

"Ni Huan..." His voice sounded from behind her, gentle and weak.

She stood in front of him.

Such a fragile person, faced with such a strong killing intent, stood in front of him without hesitation...

At this moment, he forgave her infidelity.

"How are you?" Song Nihuan turned around and asked anxiously. She looked at him and saw that the white shirt on his shoulder was stained with blood. "Are you injured?"

Xie Yunji pushed his internal energy to its maximum, trying to seal the injured meridians, but it was in vain. Instead, his internal energy regulation was blocked and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

She held him in panic and used her sleeve to wipe the blood from the corner of his lips.

A smile finally appeared on his solemn face, and he held her hand on his cheek, never wanting to let go.

"You have me in your heart." Xie Yunji's eyebrows were tinged with romantic color, and he seemed to be in a trance like he was back then, "right?"

"Are you okay?" She asked, pulling her hand away from his, moving it from his shoulder to touch the wound on his back. "It's completely penetrated... We need to get to the clinic quickly."

"You really risked your life to protect me just now..." He murmured as he looked at her.

Song Nihuan sighed dejectedly. She had never thought of sacrificing her life to save him, but she just didn't want to owe him anything. He had already died for her once, just as Xun Fang said, all debts are settled when one dies.

Moreover, she had just recognized Zhou Zhong and knew that Zhou Zhong would not hurt her.

Just as she opened her mouth to explain, Xie Yunji slowly closed his eyes and leaned towards her weakly.

Song Nihuan quickly hugged his waist. Although he was thin, he was tall. His weight was so heavy that she staggered back a few steps and leaned against the wall.

The young man hid the bloody dagger in his sleeve, a sly smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he weakly rested his chin on her shoulder, leaning completely on her, and whispered: "It hurts..."

She covered his wound with worry and tried to move him. "Hold on a little while. The Song Mansion is just ahead. When we get there, I'll call the servants to get the doctor."

"Don't move, let me lean on you for a while..." Xie Yunji said.

Startled by the fragile, dreamy tone, Song Nihuan looked up at the man in front of her, only to see that his handsome face was as pale as paper, with fine sweat oozing from his forehead, and fresh blood stained the corners of his lips...

He seemed really serious.

"Ni Huan, I'm sorry, please don't hate me anymore, okay?" The young man's voice was begging, as if he had suffered a lot of injustice, "I'm almost dying... Promise me."

"Don't say anything. I'll take you to see a doctor right now." Song Nihuan said.

He held her motionlessly, murmuring, "It's so nice..."

Happiness feels unreal, like floating in mid-air.

He wanted to be intimate with her for a while longer, but his consciousness gradually faded away, his vision went dark, and he passed out completely.