Qiao Xiaren didn't look sideways as she sprinted straight ahead—it wasn't that she was afraid; she just thought it more prudent not to get involved.
As she passed the central doorway, it suddenly opened, and a hand swiftly pulled Qiao Xiaren inside.
Initially struggling uncooperatively, she turned her head to find it was Si Limo. He propped his hand on the doorframe and enveloped her in his embrace, affectionately ruffling her hair, "What are you struggling for? Don't you recognize me anymore?"
The man who had followed her was puzzled when he lost sight of her, immediately ordering his subordinates to covertly investigate.
"Did I just stumble upon someone else's affair?"
Hearing the low voices outside the door, she quickly connected the dots. Moreover, this man and woman must be no ordinary people.
"As long as you know," Si Limo explained, "It's the Duke of M Country and the wife of the Speaker. If you had caught them red-handed, you would have been torn apart."