Volume One, Chapter 29: Thirty Years of Abject Humiliation
The commotion downstairs drew the gaze of everyone above. Several burly, fur-clad Hu men stood gathered beneath the stage, their faces filled with mockery and lust as they stared at the beauty singing on the platform.
A palpable tension rippled through the crowd. Qin Yiyun had just finished carefully examining Su Yingmei and was waiting to see how she reacted to the medication; if there were no adverse effects, he would be free to leave.
By the time Yang Hua arrived at the hotel, Bai Yixue was sitting on the sofa watching television. Yao Feier had already headed back early.
The crimson glow over the valley grew more blinding, and my sharp intuition told me that the valley ahead was far from ordinary.
He planned to head to the second-floor bedroom first to film the video, then proceed to the private studio in the basement, and finally enter the hidden passage leading to the most mysterious underground chamber.
Back at the laboratory, everyone was already busy at work. Unable to assist, Wang Kai took Mindy back to the banquet hall to rest on the sofa, where Helen Cho soon joined them.
When Wang Kai presented the fiery red roses and the heart-shaped jewelry box, Daisy bestowed upon him a sweet kiss, and the slight jealousy she had felt earlier vanished completely.
Her damp hair cascaded loosely over her shoulders and chest, half-veiling her porcelain skin and making her appear all the more bewitching.
Su Wuyang did not mention the pregnancy to Qin Fangbai. It wasn’t a deliberate concealment, but she saw no reason to bring it up either. She would let nature take its course; when the babies decided they wanted their father to know of their existence, they would naturally make it known.
The baby turned to look at Mo Xianan, then glanced at Baobei, his brow furrowing. "Mo Xianan, put the things down and you can leave!" he said.
When Ye Tian hammered Anubis’s right thigh into pieces, a dark, greenish-black stone suddenly appeared within his field of vision.
Why? Because he understood the connection between the Baobei duo and Shui Qing, and he knew that Shui Qing’s cousin worked at Firmament, as well as the members of the Cicada band who had all signed with Firmament after their breakup. It could be said that for Shui Qing, though the ties to Firmament might seem severed without Cang Wu, they remained inextricably linked by subtle, persistent threads.
"How am I a hooligan? Fine, I’ll just have to suffer this indignity for now and deal with you properly once we get home." I grabbed Yao Yao’s arm and headed toward the roadside.
Le Yingxian knew that if Jin Yuanbao were out of the picture, she—the one most favored by the Emperor—would be the most qualified to become Empress of the harem.
Since waking that morning, knowing the layers of heavy wedding attire would make using the restroom difficult, the bride had only been able to eat a few small pastries. By now, Sizhen was famished.
"No, no, don't say that; we are the ones in the wrong!" Han Yinong waved his hands in awkward denial. Han Yizhuang was his own sister, and her misdeeds brought shame upon the entire Han family.
As expected, no useful information was gathered, though one of Jin Sihai’s attendants mentioned that a few days prior, Wu Yingxiong, the heir to the Prince of the West, had sent men to make contact with Jin Sihai.
Having said that, he began pacing around the two of them in a series of obscure footwork patterns before burning several paper talismans. Suddenly, Wu Jie felt his body lighten, followed by a wave of dizziness. When he regained his senses, he found himself in total darkness, realizing they had entered the Fragrant Soul Tomb that Zhu Fu had mentioned.
"Got it!" I replied, rushing into the room to grab my shirt before bolting back out, not even taking the time to fix my hair or wash up.
"Yao Yao, you’re not from around here, are you? What is your major? Is it dance?" I asked, turning to look at her. As she continued her rhythmic massaging, the relief in my back was indescribable, and at that moment, I wished I could just lie there forever.