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"Mmm-hmm~~"
Just as Nie Xiaoqian was puzzling over it, her body suddenly stiffened~~
She'd suddenly felt something pressing against her~~
For a moment, Xiaoqian was completely stunned!!
"Miss, are you all right?" Just as she was wondering how to react, the sensation suddenly disappeared, and Hao Shuai's voice sounded by her ear.
As it turned out, Hao Shuai had gotten a little carried away and startled Xiaoqian.
To avoid "frightening" her, Hao Shuai quickly changed the subject. "Miss, I'll get you out of the water now."
With that, Hao Shuai put an arm around Xiaoqian, moved toward the floating bridge, and pushed her up onto it.
He really did push her up!!
Hao Shuai used both hands to support Xiaoqian and heaved her upward with all his might.
As for his hands trembling of their own accord during the "push," that was entirely so he could get a better grip.
Hao Shuai definitely wasn't trying to take advantage of her!
"Miss, are you all right?" Hao Shuai climbed back into the pavilion in the middle of the lake, too. He panted heavily and said with lingering fear, "The water was so deep and cold. But don't worry, miss, I'll fish your hairpin out tomorrow morning."
Looking at Hao Shuai's utterly innocent face, Xiaoqian was momentarily at a loss~~
She couldn't figure out what sort of man the scholar in front of her really was! Had he really been touching her by accident, or had he done it on purpose?!
And then there was that just now~~
Seeing Xiaoqian's expression, Hao Shuai roughly guessed what she was thinking. He abruptly flicked his robe aside, turned around, and pulled a dagger from beneath its hem. "Miss, don't be afraid. Times are hard, so I carry a dagger to protect myself."
Xiaoqian