I am born a beauty, and I am supreme

Chapter 17

"Well, if it's just a suspicion rather than a certainty, there's no need to say it, Lord Chu, don't you think?"

Chu Gexing met Tang Leyan's eyes, and the two stared at each other silently for about fifteen minutes without saying a word.

Finally, he smiled faintly and said, "Alright." He loosened his grip and released her.

Tang Leyan, now free, frantically moved her wrists: "They really hit hard. Being good at martial arts has its advantages; you can bully whoever you don't like."

"Yes, you've finally grasped the true meaning of martial arts." Chu Gexing seemed oblivious to the sarcasm in her words, taking them as genuine praise.

"I'm leaving." Tang Leyan didn't argue with him. Being a shameless person herself, she seemed to know that arguing would not end well.

"Let's go, let's go." Chu Gexing stopped trying to stop her, perhaps knowing that even if he forcibly stopped her, there would be no progress.

"The matter of the Book of Leisure..."

"Since the sect leader has entrusted this to you, I will not interfere."

Thank you.

"I don't need insincere thanks." Chu Gexing turned away with a flick of his sleeve.

"Lord Chu, your standards are truly high." With a laugh, Tang Leyan turned around, opened the door, and jumped out. With a wave of her fan, she remained elegant and hummed a little tune as she walked away.

As Chu Gexing watched her carefree demeanor, and then saw the slender, graceful figure vaguely visible beneath her red dress, a fire quickly ignited in his eyes.

It burned all over my body.

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"Someone come here."

"grown ups?"

"Go and invite Miss Yan to the manor."

"yes."

"Wait a minute," he suddenly spoke again, his expression dark and uncertain.

"grown ups?"

"No need to go and invite him, you may leave."

Chu Gexing frowned, his restrained expression making his face appear incredibly charming, the pink at the corner of his peach blossom eyes even more stunning. He waved his hand, dismissing the servant.

Then he turned around and snorted coldly.

Very well, Tang Leyan, you've left, yet you still leave me unsettled. You're quite something. Originally… but it would be too dangerous to send Yan Jieyu over at this time.

Although he was quite confident in his self-control, Chu Gexing wasn't really willing to mistreat himself if his desires became too strong.

It's just so strange. In his mind, wasn't she just an ignorant, naive, and mischievous little girl?

Or perhaps there was something about her that he couldn't quite explain, which was why...

But a brat is a brat, and dressed so in such an incongruous way. She even seems to be enjoying it. Damn it, I'll make you pay sooner or later… Chu Gexing shook his head, snorted coldly, and proudly turned to enter the inner room.

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As expected of fellow disciples. Humming a little tune and waving her fan, she leisurely enjoyed the scenery as she walked out of the Nine Gates Admiral's Mansion. Looking at the bright red lanterns hanging on the gate and the two majestic lions at the entrance, Tang Leyan covered half her face with her fan, her eyes darting around, and she also snorted coldly.

Chu Ge Xing? Hmph.

Are you feeling guilty?

Tang Leyan thought of that enchanting beauty and her eyes darted around: "It seems I prefer the bright and cheerful type. This kind of blue enchantress is not my cup of tea. Luckily, luckily."

Sticking out her tongue, she walked forward into the night, humming a little tune again. If you listened closely, it sounded like: "Show your fox tail, when will you show your fox tail..."

If Shi Shu and Mo Hua heard this, they would surely exclaim: What a magnificent and mesmerizing sound!

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The Grand Secretary's sedan chair moved slowly along the road in the night. The sedan chair bearers were all skilled in martial arts, and their steps were very steady. The black sedan chair looked as if it was floating and gliding in the air.

A cool evening breeze blows, bringing with it the chill of autumn.

Chu Zhen sat calmly in the sedan chair, wondering how the war in the northern frontier was progressing. However, General Huwei had rushed there at breakneck speed after leaving the martial arts school, so he figured it must have been a close call. Suddenly, his hand, hidden in his sleeve, touched something. Chu Zhen lowered his eyes and saw elegant handwriting on a white piece of paper. He couldn't help but wonder: who wrote this mysterious note?

Who could have foreseen the changes in the northern frontier even before him? Could it be that there is a hidden master in Shundu whom he is unaware of?

The evening breeze playfully lifted the sedan curtain. As if sensing something, Chu Zhen caught a glimpse of a fiery red color flashing past her eyes out of the corner of her eye.

That person...

That unique fiery red outfit, that free and easy posture, evoked a slightly familiar feeling.

Chu Zhen's heart skipped a beat: Isn't that the newly crowned martial arts champion, Le Yan? Why is she walking alone on the street at this hour?

With a thought, Chu Zhen whispered, "Stop the sedan chair."

Chapter Twenty: Temptation

Tang Leyan yawned.

She looked up at the sky; there were dark clouds, and the moon was a hazy color. It was getting late.

My good mood, which had been so high just now, suddenly plummeted. The late hour meant... danger was brewing.

He clearly wanted to walk quickly, but slowed down and staggered forward a couple of steps. In his dazed state, he suddenly saw a dark sedan chair stop not far ahead.

A voice came from inside the sedan chair: "Stop the sedan chair."

It seems familiar.

While he was still in a daze, the sedan chair gently landed. His mind, still somewhat clouded by the approaching night, became slightly alert. These sedan chair bearers were clearly all experts; their movements were steady and efficient, and they were definitely not ordinary masters. The sedan chair had been lowered without making a sound. Moreover, if he wasn't mistaken, there was a faint, eerie aura surrounding the sedan chair. Could it be that there were... ninjas from Yingzhou nearby?

Why would a ninja follow this palanquin?

Tang Leyan stopped in her tracks, then suddenly realized what was happening. A faint smile appeared on her lips as she slowly relaxed her guard, because she saw the sedan chair lower, and a person stepped out with their hands clasped at their waist and their head bowed.

He stepped over the sedan chair railing and slowly looked up at her.

"Isn't this Lord Nakado?" The moment he raised both hands, he gently twisted the fingers of his left hand with his right hand. The stinging sensation brought a refreshing feeling to his eyes.

Looking at the red dress in front of him, Chu Zhen suddenly felt a little regretful.

Why did he order the sedan chair to stop as soon as he saw him? This sudden impulse was really ill-timed. But since he had already gotten out, he had to greet him. Fortunately, he had cultivated an icy demeanor over the past ten years, so he simply nodded and said, "Hmm."

Tang Leyan burst out laughing.

This person clearly got out of the sedan chair because he saw me, so why does it suddenly seem like I'm the one stopping him, so stingy that he only utters a strange "hmm"?

Fortunately, Chu Zhen spoke up again: "What are you doing wandering around here, newly appointed top scholar? Are you perhaps afraid that if you go back and fall asleep, you'll be late again tomorrow?"

What a bad person! Always poking at people's sore spots.

Tang Leyan felt a pang of sorrow in her heart, but sweetly replied, "This humble official will certainly not be late again, but the moonlight tonight is so melancholic..."

A dark cloud drifted by and obscured the moon; it was indeed both desolate and beautiful.

"A gentle breeze, like flowing water..."

A cold wind howled past, chilling you to the bone.

Tang Leyan was quite embarrassed, so she had no choice but to steel herself and say, "This humble official has been unable to sleep due to the long night, and I did not expect that Your Excellency would also... cough cough..."

Chu Zhen remained calm and watched the man speak in a glib and slick manner. For no reason, she suddenly felt like laughing.

Although he couldn't laugh, it felt good.

He thought to himself: "The newly crowned top scorer is really unlucky. He can't seem to get anything he says right."

Seeing Le Yan's misfortune, Chu Zhen's mood inexplicably brightened, and she nodded: "I was just passing by."

Tang Leyan chuckled, her mind went blank for a moment, and a chill ran through her as she thought: You've been there, but you haven't actually been there yet. However, if you don't leave soon...

Just as he was thinking this, his body swayed.

Chu Zhen frowned: "Is the top scholar unwell?"

Tang Leyan waved her hand: "No... it's just that I... must excuse myself."

The clarity I had maintained by cracking my knuckles and feeling the stinging sensation was gradually crumbling away.

"Since that's the case..." Chu Zhen was quite surprised to see that the other party was in a daze. However, since the other party had said "excuse me," he, as a dignified Grand Secretary, would not pester him. So he nodded and said, "Then we'll meet again at the court tomorrow. I hope the top scholar will not be late again."

"Yes, I will, uh... I will..." The man touched his forehead, smiled slightly, and said, "I will be late."

"You're definitely going to be late?" Chu Zhen was taken aback, then shook her head.

He turned around and walked towards his sedan chair.

The sedan bearers lowered the sedan chair, and Chu Zhen bent down and entered.

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Tang Leyan swayed unsteadily, and seeing the iceberg in front of her heading back towards the small black sedan chair, her whole body went limp.

The thought of sleeping filled my mind.

"If this continues, I'll probably end up sleeping on the streets," Tang Leyan thought with self-awareness. "Although I've slept on the streets before... but now that person is the top scholar, if someone finds out, no, especially if that freak Chu Gexing finds out... then I'll be laughed at for a whole year."

We absolutely cannot lose face.

Before their eyes, the man's body had already climbed into the sedan chair.

Tang Leyan gripped the fan tightly in her hand, turned around and followed.

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Chu Zhen sat in the sedan chair.

"Will definitely be late?" Tang Leyan's words kept replaying in my mind. Why would he say something like that?

However, his complexion seemed a bit off, and he appeared dazed, completely lacking the mischievous and carefree demeanor he displayed during the day. He looked like a lost lamb... Could this statement be a misspoken one?

I suddenly remembered his awkwardness when he said something like, "The moonlight is beautiful, the breeze is gentle, and the long night is endless, so I can't fall asleep."

Such unusual clumsiness is quite amusing.

"Ha..." Chu Zhen smiled.

With a smile on his face that hadn't appeared in over a decade, Lord Nakado startled himself.

What was that sound echoing in my ears?

Why does it feel so unfamiliar?