Peerless Heiress - Chapter 87
I glanced at my master, but before I could say anything, that damned monster laughed and winked at Xu Shudai, "Who are you? I'm Lin Ran's master."
Xu Shudai was flattered and hurriedly nodded repeatedly, "My name is Xu Youzhi, hello Master."
What do you mean by "Hello, Master"? He's my master, not yours, okay? I helplessly rubbed my forehead and looked at Xu Shudai with pity. That damned monster, it's obvious he's up to toy with someone again. He's treating Xu Shudai like a fun toy now. Who knows how much he'll torture him? I shuddered.
The one being pitied was completely oblivious to his own limitations. Seeing his master's unparalleled brilliance, and the fact that his master was even willing to acknowledge him, he was so excited he almost forgot his own name. He circled around his master, constantly talking about painting. The master readily agreed; if you want to fish, you have to give it some bait first, right? Toys also need batteries to play with.
Hmph, it's like Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai. You two, mind your own business. Bookworm, good luck to you. I can't be bothered with you.
I stomped my foot hard and started running, "Ah, time to cook the demon soup."
Upon hearing this, Master, who was having a great time, lit up and immediately abandoned Xu Shudai to catch up. "Great! Great! Yan'er, let's go!" In an instant, she was beside me, grabbed my hand, and started running.
Xu Shudai suddenly realized the person in front of him was gone. He paused for a moment, then shouted, "Hey, wait for me!"
He hurriedly chased after them.
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As night deepened, the Zhongfang Garden was brightly lit and bustling with activity. I sat idly in a private room, holding a flower bud in my hand, gazing silently at the night sky outside the window.
The moonlight was so bright that the starlight was almost invisible. A large eagle, gliding through the night, flew across the moon, leaving a faint trail before disappearing in the blink of an eye.
I wonder how my little hawk is doing? Is it still peering into my room with one eye open? I wonder if Mom remembers to feed me? Also, I wonder what nice things Mom and my sister brought me back from their last trip to Paris, but I didn't even have time to see them. Have Mom and my sister gotten boyfriends yet? If they dare to get married without my permission, I'll give them a piece of my mind when I get back.
Lost in thought, I suddenly felt something was wrong. I turned my head and saw that there was suddenly another person in the room, dressed in white, sitting leisurely at the table, resting his chin on his hands, staring at me intently. I don't know how long he stared at me.
Chapter 187: What Can You Do to Me?
When he saw me looking over, he suddenly grinned and smiled at me. However, his smile was wicked and annoying, and his gaze became provocative and unrestrained. As if it were real, he swept his eyes all over my body, as if he wanted to touch me. He also made smacking noises.
My dazed mind snapped back to reality, my face darkened, and I grabbed a vase and smashed it over the ground. "Get out!"
It turned out to be the man who had escaped.
My subordinates are everywhere in the garden, yet he can still appear in this private room without anyone noticing, which proves that he has a close relationship with Zhongfang Garden. However, I am in a bad mood today and really don't want to see him.
He reached out and easily caught the vase, feigning nonchalance. He brought it to his nose, inhaled deeply, and sighed with rapture, "Things handled by a beauty are indeed different; at least they carry a touch of her fragrance." Seeing that I had no reaction, only a cold glance at him, he raised an eyebrow and smiled wickedly, "Little beauty, I came all this way to see you. How can you send me away so soon? We should be even happier to be reunited after this short separation."
Seeing my gaze sweeping across the room, he added smugly, "Want to find the secret passage I just came in through? You won't find it."
I gave a cold snort, not even glancing at him, and lazily leaned down by the window, speaking in a lazy voice, "If you know what's good for you, hurry up and get out. I'm too lazy to deal with you today, so you can leave."
"Oh?" He looked at me in surprise. "You should be very curious about who I am. Why don't you call your men in?"
"Would it be of any use?" I chuckled. By the time Jin San and the others came in, it would be too late, wouldn't it? Although I don't know martial arts, do you think I can't even see this much?
He was even more surprised. "Aren't you afraid?"
Afraid? Afraid of what? Afraid he'll kidnap me? I scoffed dismissively. I buried my head in my arms, too lazy to bother with you.
After a moment of silence, he suddenly chuckled, "Little beauty, whether you're scared or not, I'm taking you away now. This time, I won't be foolish enough to touch you first. I'll subdue you first, and see what you can do then. I already knew you didn't know any martial arts; you're just a weak woman." Seeing that I remained motionless and unresponsive, he seemed a little dumbfounded, but after a while, he became excited again and walked over step by step.
Suddenly, a strange noise rang out, and the floor beneath his feet retracted with a "whoosh," revealing a large hole. He was already on guard, and as the floor retracted, he suddenly leaped up, standing on the roof ridge, and laughed loudly at me below, "So that's what it is! Little beauty, you are indeed incredibly clever. But what can a mere little trap do to me?"
I looked up, a gentle smile on my face. "Really?"
He paused for a moment, then laughed, "Of course. The reason I fell for your trick last time was simply because you were so beautiful, I was completely captivated." Before he could finish his sentence, his expression suddenly changed. He saw several large nets approaching him from different directions. The nets gleamed coldly, with a bewitching color, clearly containing potent poison. He tried to jump up in a panic, but his feet wouldn't budge. He then realized that his feet were covered in glue, which had stuck his shoes completely to the ground in just a short time.
After he awkwardly used his internal energy to break his shoes and narrowly avoided the large net, the wind howled behind him as something else hurtled towards him at incredible speed. The commotion inside the house had clearly alerted those outside, as footsteps approached. Urgent shouts of "Gang Leader! Gang Leader!" rang out.
Chapter 188: Lost Time
He panicked. Although he had been captured last time, he firmly believed he had only fallen for a honey trap. As long as he was careful, he was confident in his martial arts skills. At least, he didn't need to worry too much in front of a girl who clearly had no martial arts skills. So, he had come alone again today. But today, despite being careful in every way, he still ended up in such a sorry state and in danger. If he were captured again today, it would be too embarrassing. Moreover, he didn't know how this girl would treat him. Thinking of this, he frantically smashed open the window, barefoot, and disappeared into the night as fast as he could.
The door was flung open, and Jin San burst in. Just as he saw the disappearing figure, Jin San frowned. "Boss, it's him again?"
Qingyan nodded, yawned, and suddenly felt so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open. "Did you send someone to follow them?"
“I’ve already followed,” Kim Jong-un replied in a deep voice.
"Hmm." Qingyan waved her hand. "Never mind, I'm going to sleep now. You should rest early too." With that, she swayed and brushed past Jin San. Jin San caught a faint fragrance in his nostrils and stood quietly for a while, watching Qingyan's silent departure.
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At the same time, far away in the palace, Yuwen Ke was also staring blankly at the memorial in his hand. He held the brush in his hand, motionless for a long time. He didn't pay any attention to the contents of the memorial. He was just annoyed and didn't want to sleep, so he came to review the memorial, and then suddenly he was in a daze until now.
What's wrong? What's wrong? Yuwen Ke kept asking himself. But he didn't even understand what he was asking, what he was worrying about. He gently tapped his head; it was completely blank. How could this be? He had never experienced this before. His entire mind was completely blank.
He suddenly couldn't remember what he had done that day. He felt there was something he wanted to do, but had suddenly forgotten. Yes, he had forgotten. Lately, he seemed to forget things frequently, yet for some reason, he always felt a sense of unease, a subconscious urge to unearth something deeply hidden. What was it?
I tried so hard to think about it, but it felt like I was blocked by a huge, heavy mountain. What I wanted was on the other side, far away. The mountain was dark and couldn't let in a glimmer of light from the other shore.
"Your Highness." Startled by Xiao Yezi's cautious voice, he realized he had been lost in thought again. The memorials on the table were now blurred by ink drips from the brush, making their contents illegible. Frustrated, he threw down the brush and stood up.
"Little Yezi, did I mention having something to do that I forgot to do?" He hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask. Why did he have such a strong feeling of forgetting?
Little Yezi looked at the Crown Prince with confusion and a sense of helplessness.
The Crown Prince always acts decisively and never talks to his servants. How could he possibly know?
Yuwen Ke realized his lapse in composure, calmed himself down, and the irritation in his eyes gradually subsided. He spoke calmly, "It's late, serve me to rest."
"Yes, if the Crown Prince doesn't rest soon, the morning court session will be starting soon." Xiao Yezi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied, gesturing to a little eunuch to come forward and carry a palace lantern to clear the way for Yuwen Ke.
. . . Early morning? !
Yuwen Ke suddenly stopped, as if something had suddenly illuminated his mind. He was puzzled. Wasn't he supposed to go out of the palace to see Lin Ran today? Why did he have absolutely no recollection of it? Not a single memory.