Although it was already autumn, the Duan residence did not have the bleakness of autumn. Instead, it was still blooming with flowers and a flourishing scene. It was as if all living things had just been born in spring and was full of life.

When a breeze blew, the fragrance of the flowers filled the garden.

The flowers on the branches were blooming beautifully without any signs of withering. It was as if they were blooming even more brilliantly than in spring.

It was said that this was because of the eldest di daughter of the Duan family, Duan Linlang.

Although Master Duan had many children, he doted on his eldest di daughter very much. Others could not compare to her. Just the Linlang in her name was enough to see.

Because of a joke that Duan Linlang had made when she was a child, she had specially built this incomparably beautiful garden for her with great fanfare. She had specially made some rare flowers that could withstand the cold and had the servants in the residence carefully take care of them.

The amount of money spent was not small, but what made people sigh with emotion was the amount of effort spent.

At that time, even the palace had heard about it. The Emperor had even specially mentioned it and made fun of Master Duan for protecting his daughter like a treasure.

Along the way, her eyes could not see anything that was not exquisite and meticulous. At a glance, it was obvious that a lot of thought had been put into it. In addition, in this cold autumn day, the flowers and trees were still full of vitality and did not show any signs of decay. This kind of effort was truly enviable.

Si Yue looked at the scenery around her and felt that everything that entered her eyes was too beautiful to take in. It was too much for her eyes to take in.

However, she felt that she had not seen much of the world and laughed involuntarily.

Being in the garden, she felt as if the cold air around her had dissipated by quite a bit.

She had always been afraid of the cold. Now that she felt some warmth in her cold limbs, she could not help but reveal a comfortable smile on her face.

She followed the servant girl who was leading the way and walked in the garden.

The servant girl was wearing a sky blue dress. She looked clean and tidy, and her words and actions were polite. One could not help but have a good impression of her.

Sometimes, when she saw that Si Yue was looking at something curiously, the servant girl would consciously slow down and introduce it to her in detail. There was not the slightest hint of impatience or contempt. She was very considerate and considerate.

Si Yue sighed with emotion when she saw the servant girl's deference.

Although she was born in the mountains, she had heard of the Duan family's reputation.

When her father was still alive, he had mentioned the Duan family of Cheng Country to her. His words were full of praise. She accepted the invitation because she wanted to satisfy her curiosity.

At this moment, she felt something.

The Duan family lived up to their reputation as a scholarly family in Cheng Nation.

She had her own style in treating guests. Even the servant girl who was leading the way in the fu could be so observant.

Perhaps this was only one-sided, but to be able to achieve this, it was inevitable that others would look up to him.

Si Yue had been following the servant girl for quite some time now. Seeing that they still hadn't reached their destination, she couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Are we still not there yet?" Si Yue asked the servant girl.

"It's right ahead. Miss, please follow me." The servant girl didn't panic. She lowered her eyes and said with a smile.

Si Yue had thought that it would be easy for her to identify the way, but now she felt that she had misjudged her own abilities.

She had indeed gotten lost in this garden.

She sighed and looked at the lush vegetation.

She hoped that the servant girl would turn around and look for her.

She hadn't expected that she would make such a mistake. She had actually lost the servant girl who was leading the way. She couldn't help but laugh at herself and feel angry at herself.

"If I had known, I would have brought Bai Lan along." She thought to herself.

She regretted that she had spoken too quickly and left Bai Lan in the fu.

However, there was no use in regretting or secretly hating her now.

In order to find the servant girl, she had taken many twists and turns. When she realized that her ability to identify the way was probably really bad, she stopped. She didn't want to go too far and lose sight of her.

"It would be a great sin if you really wandered into a place you shouldn't have." She secretly consoled herself.

She didn't notice that a sky-blue skirt flashed past the bushes not far away.

If she looked carefully, she would suspect that her eyes were playing tricks on her.

"It's not very good for you to do this."

Xie Yu frowned. He regretted that he had agreed to Si Yue's request at that time. "She's someone that Shi Jing is protecting.

If you do this … "

Duan Linlang wrinkled her nose when she heard that. She glared at him unhappily and blocked his words. "What's wrong with that? I didn't do anything to her. I just asked someone to take her on a detour and then left her in the garden.

It's not a big deal. What are you worried about? "

"Don't tell me that you really want to ask her to meet with me?

Based on her status … "She didn't finish her sentence and revealed a straightforward and naive sharpness.

He couldn't help but frown when he saw her attitude.

Xie Yu was about to say something, but Duan Linlang quickly interrupted him and prevented him from retorting. "I don't care. Whose side are you on?"

Seeing that he didn't agree, she decided to act shamelessly. She thought that since he was her man, he had to stand on her side.

She didn't hide her expression and let him see her thoughts clearly. She was sure that he wouldn't spoil her mood and make her unhappy.

He didn't know what to do with Duan Linlang and could only agree helplessly.

Moreover, he knew her temperament. He had to let her vent her anger.

He knew that she might have other plans for Si Yue. She didn't tell him, but he didn't want to force her and embarrass her.

Although she always liked to cause trouble, she always knew her limits. She wouldn't go overboard.

She would probably just play a few small tricks.

Thus, Xie Yu let her do as she pleased.

She probably won't cause any big trouble.

He thought to himself.

But for some reason, he felt a little uneasy.

He suppressed the worry in his heart and accompanied Linlang.

"May I ask if you are Miss Si Yue?"

Si Yue looked at the person who had come. It was a woman who was dressed similarly to the servant girl who had led the way earlier. The only difference was that the color of her dress was slightly darker.

She guessed that she might have been sent to look for her after discovering that she was missing.

The woman saw her nod in response and smiled. "We've finally found you. Miss, why did you come to this place? You've really made us look for you."

She walked forward and supported her with one hand. She smiled Ying Ying and said to her, "Let's go quickly. Don't delay the time.

Miss is anxious. "

Si Yue agreed apologetically. She felt that she had indeed caused trouble, but she didn't have time to think about it.

The woman's footsteps were hurried, as if she really was in a hurry because it was getting late. Si Yue hurried to catch up with the woman.

She didn't pay attention to the direction she was walking in, but along the way, she noticed that the surrounding scenery seemed to become more and more barren. It was not as exquisite and lively as before, but as if there were few people taking care of it, scattered and cold.

She couldn't help but feel a little strange.

Why did the young miss of the Duan Clan insist on receiving guests from the estate in such an empty place?

Based on Miss Duan's personality, she shouldn't be such a shameless person. Why would she make such an arrangement?

She had some doubts in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She continued to follow the woman.

The woman's footsteps were hurried and she finally stopped at a courtyard.

She turned around. "This is the place. Miss, please go in quickly. Miss Duan is waiting inside."

The woman's eyes unconsciously revealed her joy. Although she quickly hid it, Si Yue still noticed it.

Si Yue felt that something was wrong. She looked around but there was no one around. There wasn't a single servant or servant walking around. It was completely silent, as if this was a place that had been completely forgotten.

She felt that something was amiss and her footsteps couldn't help but hesitate.

The woman saw that Si Yue actually stopped and became anxious. The smile on her face froze.

She then continued to smile and asked Si Yue, "Miss, what's wrong?

Why aren't you going in? "

Si Yue was about to say something when she suddenly felt a sharp pain at the back of her neck. Then, her consciousness instantly sank into darkness.

Arong looked at Daren's expression and groaned inwardly.

He never thought that Miss Si Yue would mysteriously disappear after going out for a short while.

Thinking about how he had helped Young Master Xie to persuade Daren, he couldn't help but want to slap himself.

Why did he have to say so much? If something really happened to Miss … Bah, bah, bah, what nonsense was he thinking? Miss Si Yue would definitely be fine. Perhaps she just ran out on her own.

"Shi Jing, this is my fault. Don't blame Linlang for this."

Xie Yu said apologetically. He also didn't think that a living person would disappear from the Duan residence just like that.

He had been joking with Linlang when a servant girl suddenly ran over and hurriedly whispered something to Linlang.

When he saw the helplessness on Linlang's face, he guessed that something must have happened to Si Yue.

As expected.

"It's really my fault for not thinking things through. If I had been more attentive …"

Xie Yu still wanted to say something, but when he met Xiao Shijing's gaze, he found that he couldn't say another word. He couldn't make any more excuses.

He sighed. "I've let you down this time … If you need anything, feel free to ask me for help."

Seeing that Xiao Shijing didn't want to respond, he knew that saying anything more would just be asking for a rebuff. He patted Xiao Shijing's shoulder to comfort him, then turned to leave.

The room fell into silence once again.

Arong waited on the side, trembling with fear. He didn't dare to make a sound.

Daren was usually easy to talk to, but now that his face had darkened, he couldn't help but feel afraid.

He had never been on the battlefield with Daren and had only heard of Daren's fierce reputation from other people. He used to think that they were just bragging, but now he had some experience.

Even though Daren didn't do anything, he still couldn't help but feel the atmosphere become cold.

After a while, "Call Bai Lan over."