Chapter 194

It was night.

Xiao He's room was still brightly lit.

On the table, there was a chessboard, and Qiao Nian was looking at the black pieces on it with a sad face, which were surrounded and had no way to go.

Ning Shuang couldn't understand, and she was drowsy standing aside.

Ji Yue looked at this chess game that was bound to lose, and couldn't help shaking his head slightly.

Xiao He raised his eyes to look at Ning Shuang, and then looked out the window. Seeing that the night was getting darker and darker, he finally couldn't help but speak, "Miss Qiao, it's getting late."

"Ah?" Qiao Nian also subconsciously looked out the window, but said, "It's only the hour of Hai, it's still early!"

The hour of Hai, still early?

Ji Yue also chuckled and said, "But I see Miss Ning Shuang can't stand it anymore."

When her name was mentioned, Ning Shuang woke up quickly, "Ah? What?"

Such a flustered and innocent look made everyone laugh.

But Qiao Nian suddenly dropped another piece, and the black piece, which had no chance of turning back just now, was saved again.

This move really surprised Ji Yue.

But Xiao He was not surprised.

He had played chess with Qiao Nian for a whole night, so how could he not know that Qiao Nian was a superb chess player?

He dropped another piece calmly, and forced the black piece into a desperate situation again.

Qiao Nian frowned again, sighing several times, but he just refused to admit defeat.

Xiao He looked at her like this, and finally asked, "Actually, is Miss Qiao deliberately stalling for time?"

Qiao Nian didn't expect Xiao He to see through her at once, and immediately asked, "How did Brother Xiao know?"

Xiao He sighed slightly. He was six years older than Qiao Nian, and looked at her like a child, and his tone was quite helpless, "Why?"

"There was someone on the tree last night." Qiao Nian didn't hide anything at all, raised her hand and pointed to the sycamore tree outside, and said, "A black shadow, looks like your brother."

"..."

Xiao He and Ji Yue were both silent.

On such a special day last night, Xiao Heng actually came to his yard?

But, what made the two of them even more silent was that Qiao Nian actually said it.

There had to be no one else in his yard, otherwise if the news got out, I'm afraid the whole Xiao family would be in chaos.

Xiao He sighed, "Ji Yue will be guarding in the yard tonight."

The implication is that Qiao Nian can go back and rest without worry. Even if Xiao Heng comes tonight, Ji Yue can drive him away immediately.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Nian pretended not to understand and just picked up all the chess pieces on the chessboard and put them away, "Oh, I lost, I lost, let's play another game!"

"..."

Xiao He's face was already a little ugly.

Seeing this, Ji Yue hurriedly stepped forward to persuade, "Madam, it's really late now, and the young master still needs to rest!"

Qiao Nian nodded thoughtfully, "Then let Brother Xiao go to rest, you accompany me!"

Qiao Nian's answer only surprised Ji Yue.

But Xiao He's face was already extremely ugly, "Miss Qiao, don't you want to stay in my room for one night?"

What does she mean?

The marriage between them is obviously just a stopgap measure. Does she really want to make it real with him?

In this case, he would feel sorry for Jing Yan!

Seeing that his master was angry, Ji Yue was shocked.

But he had a good impression of Qiao Nian. After all, after so many years, his master was finally willing to play chess with someone other than him and the second son.

He didn't want Qiao Nian to ruin his image in front of his master, so he hurriedly persuaded, "If the eldest young lady wants to play chess, I will accompany you for a day tomorrow. It's too late today, so please go back!"

While speaking, he kept winking at Qiao Nian.

Qiao Nian saw it all, but still refused to leave, "I didn't say I would stay all night, I just stayed until Brother Xiao could tell me the truth about the wailing last night."

Hearing this, Xiao He's face suddenly turned pale.

Even Ji Yue didn't dare to speak.

A pair of eyes only turned around in fear on Qiao Nian and Xiao He's faces.

Only Ning Shuang was still confused, "What wailing? Who wailed?"

"..."

Xiao He turned his wheelchair and went to the inner room, "Ji Yue, see the guest off."

The cold voice was filled with suppressed anger.

Qiao Nian wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Ji Yue, "Madam, please go back!"

Qiao Nian frowned slightly, "If he doesn't say anything, you can always tell me what's going on, right?"

Xiao He helped her so many times, she couldn't just turn a blind eye to the pain Xiao He was in, right?

Even if it was for Jing Yan, she had to find out what secrets Xiao He had.

Only then could she help!

Ji Yue frowned and shook his head slightly at Qiao Nian, signaling Qiao Nian not to say anything more.

Qiao Nian really didn't understand what the master and servant had to hide, and wanted to ask again.

Unexpectedly, a sound of breaking wind suddenly sounded, and the next moment, the chessboard in front of Qiao Nian was completely shattered, and the chess pieces fell all over the ground.

Among those chess pieces, a round stone was in the middle, which seemed particularly abrupt.

"Get out." A faint voice without any emotion.

But Ji Yue understood that his eldest master had already had the intention to kill.

At that moment, he didn't care about any etiquette and rules, and walked forward to pull Qiao Nian out, "Madam, please go back!"

Ji Yue was also a martial artist, and his hands were very strong. Even if Ning Shuang wanted to stop him, he grabbed her wrist.

One on the left and one on the right, he drove the master and servant out of the house.

"Bang!"

The door was closed.

Ning Shuang blinked twice at the closed door, "Miss, what happened?"

Qiao Nian sighed slightly, "It's okay, go to sleep!"

"What about the young lady?" Ning Shuang asked in confusion.

Qiao Nian glanced at the closed door, frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.

The night was getting colder and colder.

Qiao Nian sat outside Xiao He's door, thinking that fortunately he had taken a coat to put on just now, otherwise he would definitely catch a cold now.

The moonlight tonight is still bright.

Qiao Nian couldn't help but look at the sycamore tree, but he didn't see any human figures among the swaying branches and leaves.

Maybe it was really too late.

Qiao Nian couldn't help but yawn, hugged her knees with both hands, leaned her head on them, and fell asleep.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the familiar wailing sound from last night suddenly sounded.

Qiao Nian was startled, and after confirming again that the wailing sound came from the room behind her, she stood up and kicked open Xiao He's door.

In the room, the candlelight had long been extinguished.

Only a ray of moonlight shone through the window paper, dim and not clear.

But Qiao Nian still saw the figure curled up and struggling on the bed at a glance.

Like a bug roasted on the fire, twisted, struggling, and hideous.

It was Xiao He!

The next moment, a long sword was pressed against Qiao Nian's neck. Ji Yue looked cold and frowned, "Why is the eldest young lady so disobedient?"