After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 525: Framed to His Face

But Shen Liuying wasn't afraid at all; she even showed off her torn clothes, revealing an even more pitiful expression.

"What don't you understand? I just walked over casually, why did you push me like that?"

"Push you? Why would I push you?"

Hearing this, Shen Liuying's smile widened, and she even looked around to make sure that others were watching before her lips curled up again.

The next moment, she forced down her smile and revealed an even more aggrieved expression.

"Then tell me why I fell to the ground. Did I fall down on my own?"

"Who knows? I just don't think I would push you. After all, I don't even know you, and I have guards with me. It would be disrespectful to them to lay a hand on you."

The guard hadn't expected to be mentioned like that, but he still stepped forward to reveal his identity.

Seeing this, Shen Liuying was no longer bothered. She even looked to the side, wiped away her tears, and then looked at Lin Rusi again.

"How could you not recognize me? You must have seen the sparring between me and the young master at the inn."

"Young master? Is it my husband? But why must I see him?"

Lin Rusi looked at the person who had deliberately provoked her, and decided that she shouldn't be surprised if she retaliated.

But just as she was about to speak, Shen Liuying spoke up again.

“I saw your back that day, so of course you would have seen it too. At that time, I didn’t know your identity, otherwise I would have called you over and greeted the lady.”

"By the way, could it be that you misunderstood my duel with the young master, and that's why you deliberately pushed me today?"

Shen Liuying seemed to have suddenly figured out the reason and asked this question softly.

Receiving no response, she spoke again, talking to herself.

"Young master and I are just ordinary friends. I was saved on the road and that's why I came along. I will leave soon after preparing some dry food."

The people didn't say much when they heard this; instead, most of them focused their attention on Lin Rusi.

However, they weren't worried that she would bully women in the street, since she used her own money and shop to take care of refugees and would never do such a thing.

So everyone came over just to take a look at Lin Rusi, worried that she might be staged for an accident on the street or bullied at will.

Shen Liuying was a little worried when no one spoke up for her after a long while.

Just as he was hesitating about how to get someone to pity him, someone nearby suddenly sighed.

She thought she was about to speak, but after waiting for a while, it became even quieter, leaving Shen Liuying unsure of what to say.

But having been around the block, she knew that many people fell for her pitiful act, so she spoke up again.

"I know it was my fault that I angered my sister. I'll leave tomorrow, or rather today."

With afternoon fast approaching, going out at this time would likely mean certain death within a day, so the others naturally tried to dissuade the other party.

Upon hearing the noise, Shen Liuying smiled and continued to play the victim, hoping someone would blame Lin Rusi.

But the person who spoke up just now was simply showing their appreciation for life, not because they pitied her.

Unfortunately, Shen Liuying was unaware of this and was about to speak again when she was interrupted by another voice.

"What's going on? Why is there a sudden traffic jam here?"

Upon hearing this, the people around them quickly made way for Li Jingyang and his companions to enter.

Lin Rusi, who knew who it was just by hearing the voice, didn't move. Instead, she calmly withdrew her gaze and waited for the person's reaction.

Shen Liuying, who also knew who this was, smiled again and continued to cry as she recounted what had just happened.

Once everyone has heard clearly, a hand will appear in front of you.

She initially thought it was Li Jingyang's hand, so she placed her hand on it without thinking. However, after regaining her balance, she froze in place when she saw who it was.

Why isn't it him?

Last time he personally embraced the person, but this time it was the guards standing by?

Shen Liuying didn't know, but when she saw Lin Rusi on the side, she guessed that this was to maintain the image in the other person's heart, and she felt even more resentful.

Noticing the other person's gaze, she didn't care at all, her gaze only lightly falling on Li Jingyang.

I wonder what he'll think?

You must have heard what Shen Liuying said just now. Do you think she's jealous now?

The next moment, Shen Liuying appeared beside Li Jingyang.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault that made you make a mistake."

"Prone to mistakes?"

Li Jingyang repeated it lightly, then turned his gaze to Lin Rusi. Seeing that she made no move, he could only turn his gaze back to the incessant chatter.

Once again, she caught his attention, and Shen Liuying almost couldn't hide her smile. She could only lower her head and make an even more pitiful expression.

"It was when we went to the inn for the competition last time. When the lady saw me, she pretended not to recognize me. When I went up to greet her, she pushed me away and said she didn't know me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Rusi sneered inwardly, but her eyes remained silent as she focused her gaze on Li Jingyang.

The other person didn't look back, but stared straight at Shen Liuying.

"Actually, it's nothing, since my wife and I don't know each other, but she didn't need to push me away like that, after all..."

As she said this, she used her hand to expose the torn part of her clothes to Li Jingyang again.

He didn't look at the torn clothes, but instead glanced at Lin Rusi, wanting to know what she was thinking.

But the gaze that had just fallen on him had long since been withdrawn, and he was now fiddling with something in his hands.

The fact that he couldn't see what was in his palm made Li Jingyang frown.

Shen Liuying, still lost in her own thoughts, noticed this but assumed that the other party had been persuaded by her, and a smile curved her lips.

Finally, they were persuaded.

But he wasn't completely convinced, since the gaze hadn't returned to her.

Shen Liuying's lips curled into a smile, and the next moment she reached out to grab Li Jingyang's arm.

But before my hand could even touch it, it dodged away.

"Miss Shen, men and women should not touch each other. Please do not pull on me."

Unexpectedly, Shen Liuying was stunned by such a comment. After a long while, she nodded in a seemingly generous manner.

"That's right, young master is right. It was because I didn't know these things that the madam misunderstood."

"It's about time. How about I leave today... It's getting dark now, or tomorrow? I'll ride away tomorrow."

When she said this, Shen Liuying was not as decisive as before, but instead looked more guilty and afraid.

This appearance must have worried Li Jingyang, since that's exactly what he did when he followed earlier.

The thought that the other party would definitely succeed made him smile involuntarily, preparing to watch himself be left behind in front of him again.