CHAPTER 371: CHAPTER 371: NOT DRAGGING OTHERS INTO TROUBLE

"Ningwan." Zhan Hanjue said angrily, "You’re too much."

He risked his life for her, yet she said there was nothing between them and that they’d be fine without him.

Did everything he did not move her at all?

"How am I too much? I’m just stating the facts. Zhan Hanjue, aren’t you old enough not to be so naive? To think that just because you helped me once, I’d be moved to tears and offer myself to you? We’re not in a soap opera."

"Are you really not moved at all?" Zhan Hanjue questioned sorrowfully.

Ningwan’s expression was serious: "I am moved, but not enough to reconcile with you. You’ve been out long enough, so hurry and leave! Don’t waste your time on me."

After finishing, she got up and left the restaurant.

She hailed a taxi and drove away.

"Miss Ye, it’s finally good to see you."

Ningwan arrived at the Xie Family. Upon seeing her, Wangyue rushed forward excitedly to hug her tightly.

Ningwan also hugged her back and said the apology she’d owed for four years: "I’m sorry."

Wangyue was puzzled: "Why are you suddenly apologizing to me?"

"Because I didn’t protect you well back then, and you got hurt. I’ve always owed you an apology for that," Ningwan explained.

"Oh, that’s what this is about," Wangyue quickly said with a smile, "I forgot about it long ago. Besides, protecting Miss Ye is my responsibility. Even if I got hurt, it was because I wasn’t skilled enough to protect you well, and I’ve always felt guilty about that. So, if someone needs to apologize, it’s me to Miss Ye. You never did anything wrong to me."

"Alright, you two, stop feeling sorry for each other and apologizing back and forth." Qiao Yichen said with a smile.

Wangyue added: "And also, Miss Ye, luckily, I got hurt back then. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be with Qiao Yichen now."

With that, Wangyue leaned happily on Qiao Yichen’s shoulder.

Qiao Yichen smiled and wrapped his arm around her waist.

Ningwan also smiled, looking at them with relief: "Seeing you both doing so well, I’m very happy."

"Miss Ye, if you need any help from us, feel free to ask. We will do our best to help." Wangyue said again.

Ningwan said, "Your family’s Young Master Xie might not be so willing to let you help me, so don’t worry about these things, just take good care of your pregnancy."

Wangyue was pregnant, already seven months along.

Given her condition, Ningwan wouldn’t dare to let her help. Even if she dared, Qiao Yichen wouldn’t agree.

"The young master is just soft-hearted. If he didn’t want to help Miss Ye any longer, he wouldn’t have let you come to the Xie Family," Wangyue said with a smile.

Ningwan smiled lightly.

Soon, Xie Mingyu entered with Shangxue.

Seeing Ningwan, he didn’t have a friendly expression and snorted, sarcastically asking: "Where’s Zhan Hanjue? Why isn’t he with you?"

"Why bring him up? Tell me about your situation first." Ningwan didn’t want to mention Zhan Hanjue.

Xie Mingyu smiled smugly and had Shangxue recount the situation.

Ningwan chuckled: "It seems her traditional medicine business is thriving. I know; I’ll go there soon."

"You definitely can’t handle it alone, just point out who you want. If you want me to accompany you, I can also humble myself to do so." Xie Mingyu said.

Ningwan rolled her eyes: "You? If I take you there, am I taking you to work or taking care of you? Forget it. I couldn’t handle serving a spoiled young master like you. If I have to take someone, Shangxue seems more suitable."

With that, she smiled at Shangxue.

Shangxue also smiled lightly.

However, Xie Mingyu was flustered and quickly refused: "She can’t do it; she still needs to stay by my side to take care of me. I have only one hand that works well, and you still want to take her away? Ningwan, you saved my life, but I don’t owe you. You already took away Tingyu and Wangyue; now you want to take away my most capable servant."

"What do you mean I took them away? The one who took your Wangyue is right here." Ningwan pointed at Qiao Yichen.

"And what about Tingyu? Isn’t she your person? She disappeared for over half a year with no news." Xie Mingyu accused.

Ningwan felt embarrassed: "I haven’t been in contact with them for a long time. It’s not just your Tingyu who’s missing; our Wu Wei is also missing."

"Anyway, no matter what, I won’t let you take Shangxue away again. If she disappears because of you, I won’t have anyone left who’s competent." Xie Mingyu insisted.

Shangxue slightly curled her lips, eyes filled with gentle smiles.

Ningwan never truly intended to take Shangxue away. She understood Shangxue’s significance to Xie Mingyu.

It was just that Xie Mingyu was completely oblivious, and she merely wanted to remind him.

To let him know he couldn’t do without Shangxue and how important she was to him.

As for whether he’d understand Shangxue’s feelings, she couldn’t control that. She could only do so much.

"Fine, I won’t take Shangxue. Rest assured, no one will take Shangxue away from you."

Xie Mingyu visibly relaxed.

But then he asked: "Then who do you intend to take?"

"No one, I’ll go alone." Ningwan said.

This matter is bound to be very dangerous, and Li Qingqing today can’t afford to lose.

If she lost back then, she still had a way back.

But if she loses now, there’s no way back.

So once provoked, she would likely go to extremes.

She didn’t want to drag Zhan Hanjue into danger, let alone involve anyone else.

"It’s too dangerous for you to go alone. What if there’s danger?" Xie Mingyu said.

Ningwan replied, "Don’t worry! It’s fine, I can handle danger. I’m not a child."

"Tch, you’re always getting into danger, even worse than a child. How about this, I definitely won’t give you Shangxue. But I can get Xunyou to come and go with you. This girl has been roaming outside for so long; it’s a good time for her to come back and help." Xie Mingyu said.

"Is Xunyou coming back?" Wangyue was delighted, "I haven’t seen her in so long, I almost forgot what she looks like."

"Don’t say you forgot; I almost forgot too," Xie Mingyu quipped.

Ningwan wanted to refuse, but Xie Mingyu insisted: "You can’t refuse; you must take Xunyou with you."

"Fine, I’ll take her." Ningwan could only agree.

That night, she had Shangxue book their plane tickets to Mo City with Xunyou.

Li Qingqing is in Mo City, a remote place with mountains ten thousand miles wide and full of countless herbs.

Li Qingqing is now the Sect Leader of the Holy Doctor Sect, not only overseeing countless herbs there but also controlling herbal medicine shops across the country.

Nowadays, she is much more prominent than when she was a celebrity.

It’s said that a palace-like villa was built in the mountains of Mo City, reported frequently but brazenly protected by various connections, suppressing the issue.

However, before going to Mo City, Ningwan still went to see Zhao Changyuan again.

Originally, her purpose in coming here was to find Zhao Changyuan, but the pandemic delayed things.