"Don't worry... I won't... let anyone... bully you..."
The defenses that Qi Xuanzuo had just set up suddenly collapsed because of these simple yet heavy-weight words.
However, involuntarily, the sarcastic smile appeared on his face again.
Since he was a child, his mother-in-law would protect him, but later she died.
Then, Pei Guqing said she wanted to protect him, but let him be pushed out as a hostage.
Later, his sister said she would protect him, but for the sake of her own glory and wealth, she abandoned him.
Now... Bei Yue also said to protect him.
Can he still believe it?
No...he won't believe it. In this world, only he can believe it, and no one can believe it.
Only you can protect yourself, and only if you have the power to protect yourself.
"It's so cold..."
Bei Yue's hand grabbed the corner of Qi Xuanzuo's clothes, seeming to feel the source of heat, and slowly leaned over.
Her head rubbed against Qi Xuanzuo's waist, and her hands hugged him tightly.
Qi Xuan was stunned and subconsciously wanted to pull her away, but stopped when his hands touched her shoulders.
He suddenly remembered that Qi Yayan came to see him a few days ago.
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"Xuan Zuo, take a seat." Qi Yayan was dressed in noble attire, her expression was not as high-spirited as before, and she was still vaguely melancholy.
Qi Xuanzuo sat down calmly.
He was originally quite close to his sister, but... I don't know when a slight estrangement started to form.
Although it was small, it was already broken.
"Xuan Zuo, my sister hasn't taken care of you recently, I'm really sorry."
"It doesn't matter."
Qi Xuanzuo's faint words and faint expression made Qi Yayan's heart hurt. When did two people talk to each other, it was worse than a stranger.
She and Qi Xuanzuo grew up together since childhood. When her mother-in-law died, she entrusted her younger brother to her. She indeed loved this younger brother very much.
But when she came to this palace, her patience and unwillingness were all aroused.
She knew that Princess Beiyue was interested in her younger brother, so she asked her younger brother to fight for it, at least to make their life easier.