Listening to Lili's words, Shen Qingyi couldn't help but feel somewhat despondent. She knew that Lili was right; as a weak woman who didn't know any martial arts, it was impossible for her to leave Shen Family Manor.

"Am I really going to wait here like this?" Shen Qingyi's eyes turned slightly red as she whispered, "I really... really don't want this arranged marriage..."

Lili watched Shen Qingyi from the side, feeling equally distressed for her. However, she was merely a maid; what could she really change?

Just as the two were silently grieving, the courtyard gate suddenly opened. They looked up, only to see a black-clad man dash in from the doorway. Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Shen Qianyue.

"Qianyue!" Shen Qingyi froze for a moment, not expecting Shen Qianyue to appear at this moment.

Shen Qianyue hadn't anticipated finding Shen Qingyi standing in the yard, was slightly startled, but quickly said, "Qingyi, come on, I'll take you out of Shen Family Manor!"

"Wha... what?" Shen Qingyi froze for a moment, not expecting Shen Qianyue to say such a thing.

"You weren't planning to marry these people, were you?" Shen Qianyue said, "I know you don't want this arranged marriage; if you stay here, you'll ultimately marry whoever Grandpa and Grandma chose for you. You have to leave Shen Family Manor to escape this fate and choose your own happiness, do you understand?"

Shen Qianyue's words suddenly invigorated Shen Qingyi, but she didn't immediately leave; instead, she quietly asked, "But why... why are you helping me? Qianyue, if Grandpa finds out you took me out, he'll definitely be very angry, and the family will punish you."

"It's fine!" Shen Qianyue patted his chest and said, "Once we leave Shen Family Manor, we'll immediately find a place where no one can find us and never show up again. This way, not even the Shen family can find us!"

Shen Qingyi quietly said, "But I... I want to go out and find Ye..."

"Ye Qing!" Shen Qianyue's expression instantly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Qingyi, at this point, are you still thinking about Ye Qing? Qingyi, do you know that Ye has already been with Huangfu Ziyu? The whole world knows about the family's arranged marriage for you. Did Ye ever come to the Shen Family Manor, or come to see you? Did he ever think about you? Is it worth continuing to think about him?"

Upon hearing those words, Shen Qingyi couldn't help but shudder, tremblingly asking, "When did he... when did he get together with Ms. Ziyu?"

"You still don't know?" Seeing Shen Qingyi like this, Shen Qianyue became quite excited and quickly said, "He's long been involved with Huangfu Ziyu. Otherwise, why would Huangfu Ziyu have been so desperate to save him last time he was affected by the Twin Life Gu? Qingyi, you're the only one still in the dark. Ye isn't a good person. If he truly cares about you, would he watch you marry someone else? He hasn't come to Shen Family Manor at all; did he ever think about you?"

Shen Qingyi fell into silence, her face very troubled, as if she had suddenly lost her soul, with a kind of unspeakable sorrow on her face.

"Qingyi, Ye hasn't chosen you, and that is his biggest mistake in this life!" Shen Qianyue looked at Shen Qingyi, stretched out a hand, and said, "But I'm different from him; I'll definitely treat you well. Qingyi, come with me; I'll take you to a place where no one can find us, never having to face all this again!"

Shen Qingyi hadn't expected Shen Qianyue to suddenly say this at such a moment, frightened her somewhat, and involuntarily stepped back, quickly shaking her head, "Qianyue, no, no, I've always seen you as a brother..."

"But I've never seen you as a sister!" Shen Qianyue stepped forward and reached out to grab Shen Qingyi's hand, but Shen Qingyi quickly pulled her hand behind her as if shocked, not wanting to have any contact with Shen Qianyue.

"Qianyue, you... you don't do this..." Shen Qingyi said tremblingly, retreating.

"Qingyi, why can't you accept me?" Shen Qianyue asked sadly, "In what way am I inferior to Ye Qing? Moreover, he doesn't truly have you in his heart; he only has Huangfu Ziyu. Is it worth treating him like this? Do you realize he definitely won't marry you?"

Shen Qingyi stepped back, suddenly clenching her teeth and saying, "Regardless of whether he'll marry me, I... I only have him in my heart!"

Shen Qianyue was suddenly stunned, looking at Shen Qingyi in amazement and saying, "Qingyi, you... what did you just say..."

"I said, regardless of whether he'll marry me, I only have him in my heart!" Shen Qingyi said, "Even if he won't marry me, I will never have anyone else in my heart. If he doesn't marry me, then I'll become a nun; even if I live alone my whole life, as long as I can see him happy, that's enough!"

Shen Qingyi's words made Shen Qianyue's heart almost explode. He clenched his fists, took several deep breaths, and said, "Qingyi, that Ye isn't a good person at all. Is he worth your kindness? Don't forget, he is being two-faced, being with you here while flirting with Huangfu Ziyu. Now, he is even with Huangfu Ziyu. Don't you hate him?"

"Why should I hate him?" Shen Qingyi shook her head and said, "Ms. Ziyu swallowed the Twin Life Gu to save him. This is what Ms. Ziyu did for Ye. Ms. Ziyu has exchanged her life for love; she deserves this love. But I don't have the courage, so I'm not worthy of this love. Ye and her being together shows that Ye can take on the responsibility of being a man, which is the kind of man I want. They did nothing wrong; the only blame is on me for lacking courage and not being worthy of this love!"

At this point, Shen Qingyi's eyes were already wet. Although she could understand it all, her heart was still reluctant.

Shen Qianyue was shocked; he hadn't expected Shen Qingyi to think this way. He had thought that once Ye Qing was with Huangfu Ziyu, his chance would come. This time, taking advantage of the family's marriage proposal event, he originally planned to take Shen Qingyi away. However, he never dreamed that he would still lose to Ye Qing. Ye Qing chose Huangfu Ziyu, but in Shen Qingyi's heart, Ye Qing's place remained irreplaceable. Shen Qianyue knew that in matters of love, he had completely lost!

"Thank you, Qianyue," Shen Qingyi took a step back and said softly, "Thank you for telling me all of this, and thank you for helping me. But, I'm sorry, in my heart, there's only Ye!"

As Shen Qingyi finished speaking, she slowly retreated into her room. Seeing that she was about to close her door, a cold gleam suddenly flashed in Shen Qianyue's eyes. He dashed forward and pushed the door open.

"Young Master Qianyue..." Lili hurried over, but before she could say anything, Shen Qianyue punched her in the temple, knocking her out cold on the ground.

"Qianyue, you..." Shen Qingyi was startled and had just uttered a few words before Shen Qianyue silenced her.

"No matter what, I'm taking you away!" Shen Qianyue gritted his teeth, reached for Shen Qingyi's head, and she passed out instantly.

Shen Qianyue found a large burlap sack to put Shen Qingyi inside, then stuffed it with cotton to bulge it out. This way, even if someone saw it, they wouldn't be able to tell what was inside the sack.

Shen Qianyue tied up Lili tightly and threw her on the bed, covering her with a blanket so that she couldn't report anything.

After tidying up everything, Shen Qianyue carried the sack on his shoulder and walked straight out of the courtyard. Outside, a young man was standing guard at the door. This young man was none other than Shen Qianyue's brother, Shen Baichuan.

Seeing Shen Qianyue come out, Shen Baichuan immediately approached and whispered, "Brother, all the guards outside have been dealt with; no one knows it's us. What now? Should we take her out or hide her first?"

"Go directly!" Shen Qianyue said solemnly, "We must leave Xi Hang before dawn."

"What?" Shen Baichuan hesitated for a moment, saying, "Brother, didn't you say to take her out, find a place, and then 'make the rice into cooked meal'? Then, the Shen Family would definitely make you their son-in-law. Why are we leaving Xi Hang now?"

Shen Qianyue's original plan was to trick Shen Qingyi out and then use tactics to win her over. This way, having captured her heart and body, the Shen Family would have to make him their son-in-law. However, Shen Qingyi's expression of feelings for Ye Qing made him realize that winning her over was nearly impossible. So he had to plan for the worst, to take Shen Qingyi and leave Xi Hang as far as possible.

From the start, Shen Qianyue regarded Shen Qingyi as his own and always thought that the one to marry her should be him. He had been contemplating it, only for Ye Qing's appearance to change everything. This time, he still intended to take away the most beautiful woman of the Southern Six Provinces by any means and make her his own.

Of course, Shen Baichuan didn't know what Shen Qianyue was thinking, but this time Shen Qianyue had run to the confinement room to save him. Plus, Shen Qianyue is his elder brother, so he had to unconditionally support him.

"At this moment, the elders are in the front courtyard entertaining guests who just arrived. We can leave along the back path; no one will notice," Shen Baichuan whispered, "Just, our Stone Formation is over there at the back. Brother, you can navigate the Stone Formation, right?"

"Of course!" Shen Qianyue nodded and said solemnly, "Don't worry, just follow me."

"Okay." Shen Baichuan responded, not daring to delay, and followed Shen Qianyue towards the backyard.

The moonlight was serene, and nowadays Shen Family Manor was full of experts. Yet, who could have guessed that under such circumstances, someone would still abduct Shen Qingyi?