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Chapter 33 is quite a show.

The next day, despite Du Ruoling's commotion all night.

Under pressure from his mother, Gu Cheng'an had no choice but to muster his spirits and accompany Lin Xingyao back to her parents' home.

Madam Gu knew perfectly well that if the princess returned home alone, it wouldn't be the princess who would be ridiculed, but the entire Gu family.

The Gu family cannot afford to lose face like this.

Gu Cheng'an's reluctance was written all over his face; he remained silent and expressionless the entire way.

Seeing his demeanor, Lin Xingyao was too lazy to play along and simply sat upright, her gaze drifting towards the fleeting street scenes outside the car window.

"Yao'er is back."

Princess Yong came out to greet them, her eyes filled with concern for her daughter.

She only had one son and one daughter, and she doted on her daughter. If Yao'er hadn't been determined to marry Gu Cheng'an, she would never have agreed to the marriage.

Without giving Gu Cheng'an a friendly look, the mother and daughter walked into the house hand in hand, leaving Gu Cheng'an standing there.

Gu Cheng'an froze in place as he was about to bow, surrounded by a group of servants from the Prince's mansion, their eyes glancing at him intentionally or unintentionally.

He felt his face burning, and he was filled with shame and anger. He wished he could turn around and leave immediately, as far away from this embarrassing place as possible.

"This way, Your Highness." An old servant, seeing the situation was not good, quickly stepped forward and said softly, thus getting Gu Cheng'an out of the predicament.

Gu Cheng'an let out a heavy snort, filled with resentment, before slowly lifting his foot and following him into the house.

Inside the house, the mother and daughter were having a heart-to-heart talk, ignoring all the unpleasant things that had happened.

Gu Cheng'an was left alone, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Just then, a steady, powerful footstep sounded outside, followed by Lin Jingchuan's clear voice: "Little sister is back."

Lin Xingyao's eyes lit up, and she instantly stood up, quickly went to greet him, and threw herself into Lin Jingchuan's arms, "Brother!"

Looking at his younger sister's charming appearance, Lin Jingchuan reached out and affectionately ruffled her hair, teasing her with a smile, "Little sister, you've gotten married and become even more beautiful. The Gu family's water really nourishes people."

"Brother!" Lin Xingyao scolded shyly, her cheeks instantly turning crimson. She stomped her feet lightly, displaying the charming and coquettish demeanor of a young girl, which amused Lin Jingchuan into laughing heartily.

The two acted intimately, unlike typical siblings.

The somewhat somber atmosphere inside the room instantly lightened up.

Gu Cheng'an reluctantly bowed, his voice stiff, "Your Highness."

Lin Jingchuan slightly raised his eyes, but did not immediately respond to Gu Chengan's greeting.

After a long while, he finally spoke in a low voice: "Prince Consort, no need for formalities." His words were brief, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Gu Cheng'an straightened up, his brows still furrowed, feeling utterly disgusted with the situation.

“Yao’er was pampered in the Prince’s mansion since she was a child. She is kind-hearted and cannot tolerate any imperfections. She chose you with all her heart. Although my mother and I had our concerns, we still granted her wish.”

“From now on, I hope you will not let her down and will treat her well. If she suffers even the slightest grievance or sheds even a single tear, I, as her elder brother, will not let it go easily.”

Lin Jingchuan spoke in a low voice, but every word he uttered was in support of Lin Xingyao.

Gu Cheng'an was furious. She was the one who forced him into marriage, yet now she acted like she had been wronged.

Today, as he returned to his parents' home, Gu Cheng'an was seething with anger, his frustration churning inside him.

As soon as the carriage came to a stop in front of the Marquis of Anyang's residence, he flung the curtain aside, not even glancing at Lin Xingyao behind him, and walked straight into the residence.

Chu Ruohan had just received news of the caravan's return and was thinking of returning to the Chu family while it was still early.

She walked quickly and bumped right into Gu Cheng'an.

Gu Cheng'an paused instantly. He had only seen her once from afar on the day the funeral hall was burned down. At that time, he was only thinking about breaking off the engagement and had no time to pay attention to her appearance.

Now that we're standing face to face, I realize that Chu Ruohan is extremely pretty, with a gentle yet intelligent look in her eyes.

He almost became her wife, although she was later given to his elder brother in a marriage exchange. But now that they are looking at each other, he still feels uncomfortable.

"Sister-in-law." Lin Xingyao stepped lightly off the carriage and, seeing the situation before her, spoke up to break the deadlock.

Chu Ruohan bowed gracefully: "Princess."

Lin Xingyao smiled and replied, "Are you getting ready to go out, sister-in-law?"

Chu Ruohan nodded slightly, "Yes, there are some things..."

Before the words were even finished, Du Ruoling rushed out like a whirlwind. Before anyone could react, she threw herself straight into Gu Cheng'an's arms.

Du Ruoling looked up at Chu Ruohan and Lin Xingyao, who looked at her like enemies, her eyes blazing with anger. "Why do you have the right to let Gu Cheng'an accompany you back to your parents' home?"

This abrupt question startled both Chu Ruohan and Lin Xingyao. They exchanged a glance, and a thought flashed through their minds simultaneously.

Is she out of her mind?

Lin Xingyao was the first to come to her senses, her tone cold: "Gu Cheng'an is my newlywed husband, and he should accompany me on my return visit to my parents' home."

Du Ruoling felt incredibly aggrieved. "He doesn't love you at all, so why did you have to come between us? You're a homewrecker, can't you live without a man?"

How dare a lowly maidservant talk back to her mistress like that? She's far too arrogant.

Where does she get her confidence?

Du Ruoling didn't care about other people's opinions. Her heart and eyes were only on her and Gu Cheng'an's love, which she considered sacred and inviolable. Everyone else was a villain trying to destroy it.

She cherished her feelings so dearly that she would not allow anyone to interfere or tarnish them; she only wanted to defend her own "territory."

Gu Cheng'an snapped out of his shock, his face instantly turning ashen, and roared, "What's wrong with you?!"

But Du Ruoling seemed not to hear her and continued to cry and make a scene, "Gu Cheng'an, who was it that swore to me yesterday that he would completely sever ties with her? And what happened?"

"It's only been one night, and she turned around and went back to her parents' home with her behind my back! You have to give me an explanation today."

What explanation does she want?

Lin Xingyao said coldly, "Slap him."

As a princess, she had never suffered such humiliation before; she was always pampered and adored in her own royal residence.

The old woman behind him could no longer contain herself and rushed forward, raising her hand to slap her, but Gu Cheng'an grabbed her arm. "Who dares to touch her?"

Gu Cheng'an's gaze was like a knife as he looked at Lin Xingyao. "If you want to show off, go back to your Prince Yong's mansion."

Gu Cheng'an had already lost face today, and now Lin Xingyao was going to hit his beloved Du Ruoling, who was the apple of his eye.

Even if she acts recklessly at this moment, he cannot stand by and watch her suffer the slightest grievance.

Lin Xingyao gritted her teeth, staring intently at the two of them, and said, word by word, "Gu Cheng'an, then you better protect your darling and don't let her cause any more trouble in front of me!"

Having said that, he stormed off with his men.

Chu Ruohan watched a good show, her gaze lingering on Gu Cheng'an and Du Ruoling for a moment. Seeing that she was still crying and making a fuss, Gu Cheng'an whispered to comfort her. Finally, she shook her head, thinking that it was a good thing that she had married Gu Junze in exchange for her husband.

With Du Ruoling's incessant noise, there isn't a single day of peace she can have.