Chapter 62: Becoming His Caged Canary

Her assessment was fair and accurate, yet this only worsened Zhou Ci’s mood.

“I’ll be leaving now,” Gu Shenshen glanced at her wristwatch, preparing to go.

“He seems to be rather interested in you,” Zhou Ci called out to her.

Gu Shenshen merely smiled faintly at this, aware that Zhou Ci was likely in low spirits...

Those followers of Second Uncle Qin had long clamored to drive the agent Cheng Lei and her child out of Qin Fortress.

At this moment, she didn’t much expect to reveal a piece of red jade anymore; instead, she hoped to uncover violet jadeite. It would be a refreshing change—dealing with red jade over and over again was bound to grow tiresome.

Tang Xuanli instinctively glanced at Bao Weiwei, finding her completely indifferent, then turned away as well, feigning a diligent effort at cleaning the windows.

After their meal at the Yi household, Mother Yi cheerfully encouraged them to go out and have fun—as long as their companion wasn’t Ye Zixin, she was a broad-minded woman.

Ye Feng’s body sat cross-legged on the ground, while his soul floated above, becoming the center of a whirlwind, stirring the currents of yin energy into a spinning vortex.

The guards rose to bid Liu Shouguang farewell, who immediately strode off toward Zhang Bao’s quarters.

As soon as the Grasshopper finished cursing, Ning Xia saw Master Tiger’s smoking pipe flick in his direction; in the next instant, Grasshopper dropped to one knee. He himself had no idea how his leg went numb—one moment he was standing, the next he was kneeling, unable to move.

What she did not know was that every sip and bite in life is predestined; it was precisely because she happened to encounter Master Ziyang today that she would later be spared a disaster that nearly claimed her life.

No one else would dare say such things aloud, yet when she did, none would take offense—even Ziyun himself was helpless before Wan’er.

As his incantation flowed, a mysterious power enveloped the malevolent infant at Ye Feng’s fingertips. This power was extraordinary, as though purifying all evil and, invisibly, opening another door.

Lin Longjiang laughed heartily and said to Bai Jianli, “Master Bai, don’t be anxious. Chang Weilin died because he offended you, and his fate was well deserved. We all saw this coming, and the Princess can attest to it. Forgive me for speaking bluntly, but I do have a request to make.”

“Surprise and sudden attack is the best strategy. They would never expect the weaker garrison to sally forth,” Royental replied, confident and wicked.

“All right, all right. Seeing how hard you worked this summer, I’ll treat you to the Shangri-La buffet when vacation ends.” Perhaps I really should thank Lele properly.

Yet, when she looked at herself, she felt strangely unfamiliar—as if, through this shell of a body, she could already see the festering heart within.

There were few afternoon classes at Starlight Academy; usually, courses ended two hours before sunset, and sometimes the entire afternoon was free. Bored, Tang Zixi thought of the letter of recommendation Yan Shaoqin had given her and decided to go to Flying Fox Valley for an interview.

“No need for your concern, Inspector Wan. This man has colluded with the enemy, and the evidence is indisputable—all the officers here saw it with their own eyes. He also tried to assassinate me, his intentions treacherous. If I do not execute him, military discipline will not be upheld,” Li Hui thought, using some official jargon to fob Wan Guang off.

He resolved to devote his life to following Yun He’s path, to faithfully guard the one who had granted him a second chance at life.

“If you get married, and your mother remarries, would you approve?” Dai Jin thought that if there was no other solution, perhaps this one was worth considering.

Qin Mengyao easily guessed that this must be Su Wuyang’s doing—after all, their encounter at the mother-and-child store had been just days ago. Fuming, she stormed off to the Qin family villa, where Su Wuyang was feeding Luoluo and Chenchen their dinner. At the sight of Qin Mengyao, both children sweetly called out, “Auntie.”