Only when Nie Li spoke did Ye Ziyun finally turn all the way around.
How was Nie Li actually right behind me?
Flustered, Ye Ziyun tried to stand, only for her heel to nearly miss the edge. Just as she was about to topple backward into the lake, Nie Li reached out and caught her around the waist.
Blushing, Ye Ziyun hurriedly pushed Nie Li away and asked why he had come here.
Nie Li asked why he couldn't come here, then told her that he and Nie Yu would both be living here from now on.
Ye Ziyun assumed he was talking nonsense. What kind of place was this? This was her courtyard!
She hurriedly urged Nie Li to leave. After all, if her father saw him, there would probably be trouble again.
"Wait, didn't the City Lord tell you? He's already agreed to marry you to me."
"How is that possible?"
Nie Li said there was nothing he could do. Father-in-Law had threatened him, so he could only make do.
Those words, "make do," made Ye Ziyun pout.
What did he mean, make do? Was I not good enough for him?
She stomped on his foot, and Nie Li immediately clutched it and cried out in pain, hastily changing his tune and saying she was good enough, more than good enough.
Only then did Ye Ziyun realize he was taking liberties with her again.
Watching the two of them fool around, Ye Xiu stood some distance away and couldn't help praising them. They really were a talented young man and a beautiful young woman, their hearts in perfect harmony.
Only after Ye Ziyun saw Nie Yu carrying a bundle did she begin to believe him. Were they really moving in?
Nie Li chuckled and said that someone as