Volume 1, Chapter 45: Maintenance Agreement
Qin Xiangnan, however, remained rather unconcerned. "Mom, it's just an agreement. If she wants to sign it, let her sign it. Eldest brother won't really stop supporting you. If he doesn't, I'll go make a scene at his workplace."
Liu Cuilian gritted her teeth. "Sign!"
The next day, Liu Cuilian arrived at their doorstep early in the morning.
Although Gu Beichen prided himself on his extraordinary looks, the threat posed by Feng Lin was far too formidable... making it impossible for him to ignore.
Suddenly, Duan Yunlou poured a cup of wine. Toying with the exquisite mutton-fat white jade cup, she held it over the candlelight to roast. Before long, the candlelight smoke stained the cup a dark yellowish hue.
The Longxiang Unit consisted of over a thousand members, all of whom were the most elite soldiers. Furthermore, the commanding officer of the unit held the rank of full general, equivalent to the commander of a certain military region; some even said his influence was more terrifying than that of a commander.
Zhang Mingyu and the other two had spent only the time it takes to look at a single painting before they lost all interest in continuing to view them. After searching carefully to ensure that the princess and her companions were not on the second floor either, they prepared to ascend to the next level. Who would have thought that at this exact moment, the scholar who had rolled up the painting would call out to stop the three of them.
Just as Reis finished speaking, he abruptly raised his head and looked towards the southeast—precisely the direction of the Caesar Forest—a strange glint flashing in his eyes.
There were quite a few people gathered in front of the hall, but anyone capable of speaking to the fat man in such a manner surely could not have a low seniority or standing, just like this leader of the Golden Saber Gang.
"Ah!" Startled by the intensity of Dongfang Bai's gaze, which was completely intoxicated by the rich fragrance, Shixiang snapped back to her senses in an instant.
Before she could finish speaking, she sensed a fatal crisis. Raising her eyes, she saw that a blue, icy chill had already surged right up to her face.
Fearing that the flavor might not be rich enough, Sheng Qingqing finally added a little oyster sauce and chili pepper into the pot to enhance the freshness.
"It is rumored that in order to cope with this year's Immortal Dao Banquet Championship, Yunba has already declared that he will claim the 'three-consecutive-championship' with true strength and win the title of the most outstanding student for the third time! Therefore, no one has any hope whatsoever," Feng Yueqiang said with a somewhat discouraged tone.
Yet clearly, Zheng Dafu had no relation whatsoever to Ye Shu. How on earth had Shen Ting connected the two of them?
Unlike his past life, Gu Yang had not grown into a super-sized giant baby; in this lifetime, he was exceptionally good—independent, considerate, kind, and above all, hardworking.
However, when Lu Mingchen smiled and thanked her, she was momentarily stunned for a whole second.
"But he looked so fierce and menacing, wishing he could devour me, glaring at me with such jealousy and hatred. I don't even know if he was actually hurt or not. What if he changes his mind and makes me pay for it?" Recalling He Yiming's darkened face, Ye Shu found it increasingly terrifying.
Major teahouses and wine shops were all enthusiastically gossiping about the Princess of Pingyang and the Marquis of Wu'an mutually dissolving their marriage.
One must know that if he said even a single wrong word, not only would he lose his job, but his entire newspaper office might cease to exist.
Wen Yu had a headache. Weren't things like being urged to marry and pushed into blind dates supposed to happen only after he turned thirty-two? Why had they arrived ten years early?
However, she had heard others say that on that day, the clan leader was struck by a sudden, severe illness and passed away overnight, while the position of clan leader was passed down to the eldest legitimate son, Hu Yi.
If it weren't for the fact that her father had called her along to learn how to manage the hotel, keeping her busy to the point of exhaustion, she would have definitely given Gu Xiangwan a taste of her own medicine.
"Impossible. The illusion array has already been broken and should no longer exist. What was the item Ling Ruohan used most frequently?" Pei Ying asked again.
Si Yunleng's fox-like pupils flashed with a glint, and he calmly glanced toward Ye Jinze, a look of sudden bewilderment washing over his eyes.
In any case, they were locked in a stalemate at the moment. With neither side able to get the measure of the other, they could only remain on guard against each other.
He wanted to exact revenge, yet he had no idea which sects were responsible for wiping out the Luofu Sect back then, and he urgently needed someone to gather some intelligence for him.