Volume 1, Chapter 38: She Has Returned!

Song Xiaotang? She’s back? I was stunned for a moment. Sister Wen urged me again, telling me to go quickly. I didn’t really want to go, but I had no choice. Before long, I arrived at the design department. Just as I entered, I heard Yi Mian swearing: "What the hell are you here for?" I glanced back at Yi Mian, intending to snap back, when Song Xiaotang’s voice rang out: "Zhao Gang, get in here!" I turned to see Song Xiaotang standing at the office door, looking at me coldly. Damn! How pretentious can she be! If it weren't for everything my cousin-in-law had told me, I would have turned around and walked away right then, given the attitude of Yi Mian and Song Xiaotang! I said nothing and went straight in... Because just today at the hour of the dragon, the Emperor had issued an edict annulling the engagement between Murong Zijiao and the Seventh Prince. However, because her health had always been frail, the master and mistress of the house had kept the imperial decree hidden from her. He had seen how hard the girl had worked these past few days and had wanted to remind her to rest countless times, but whenever he saw the brilliant shine in her eyes, he was forced to hold his tongue. The martial artists around them were covered in cold sweat, backing away one by one, keeping as much distance from Tang Zhong as possible. They had originally assumed Tang Zhong was looking for trouble with the Hidden Sword Valley for no reason, but now it seemed the valley had done something to wrong him. Opening another message, Zhang Zhetian narrowed his eyes; the winners of the PFA awards had been announced, and he hadn't won a single one.

"No wonder. She was perfectly fine a while ago, but after this reunion, she seems like a different person. So, that’s how it is..." Qi Yuhan sighed. Yi Fan just smiled and didn't answer at the time, though inwardly he was fiercely cursing that misleading matchmaker. If it weren't for that ridiculous idol drama, would he have been foolish enough to think that sleeping together before dating was the normal procedure? "What do you mean by that?" Xu Chen asked, feeling helpless. How did this involve everyone under heaven? If things were going to be interpreted that way, then even having the foundation of a Great Emperor wouldn't be enough to deal with it. They saw that as soon as they left the island, the red snake stopped chasing them, turned around, and wandered back toward the center of the island. "Yes, yes." The usually formidable chieftain, for some reason, couldn't help but bow and scrape before her. Because it was an auxiliary police vehicle, most people in the community recognized it and understood what was happening: Cao Fei must have brought his uncle to seek revenge. Back then, she was seven or eight years old, walking home from school, when she suddenly encountered a fight. Through the car window in the pouring rain, she saw an older boy injured and lying on the ground; the rain soaked his clothes, blood pooled everywhere, and it seemed as if he might die at any second. Yet, in the blink of an eye, such a change had occurred. They had guessed the outcome, but not the process; no one expected the journey to be so full of twists and turns. Shadow Hunter Zuer turned into a clay-like statue under the flames, and a blurry radiance appeared where the God-Level Nanny had first used the Dust of Revelation. For a moment, Yun Zhi couldn't help but frown slightly. The next moment, she turned naturally and looked over without drawing any attention. Hearing the clear irritation in the other's words, Chen Feng felt helpless. Leaving was fine; it would save this girl from causing trouble later, and he didn't want to see Ying'er and Huo Ning arguing. "Manager Lin." Several waiters greeted him as they saw Lin Feng walking in, accompanied by a boy younger than himself. At this point, eight points in the matches would win them eighty years of delay; at worst, they could accept the challenge and drag it out for ten years, and if their strength wasn't enough, admitting defeat then wouldn't be shameful. Gazing at the tall and ferocious terror-beast not far away, a sense of dread rose in everyone's hearts. Anyone would feel fear at the sight of such a powerful demon beast. After class, Li Kang handed the revised speech to Wang Lingling. She looked down at the circled and annotated draft, looked up two minutes later with a face full of surprise, and without a word, ran out with the paper in hand. "Yes, Consort Shu is in perfect health," the Imperial Physician said quickly. He understood the Emperor's meaning; in the royal family, if a consort could not conceive and the Emperor still favored her, it would not only invite criticism but also lead others to label her an "evil concubine," causing endless trouble. Including Chu Ning, there were two teachers for the guzheng. They taught one-on-one from Monday to Friday every evening, with about two to three sessions per night, usually finishing between eight and nine o'clock.

Xiao Zhe was already waiting at the entrance; he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Yuhao and Fang Weinan come out. "Zong Jing, I can drive your demons away! I know what the imperfection you want is, and I can achieve it! Believe me!" Niu Xin'er said with a hint of excitement. "Ruxuan’s feelings for the human race are still there, and the child in her belly is still there too—that child is half-human, half-fox!" Niu Xin'er added. Shortly after, Nie Rong's father returned to their residence from the neighborhood. Upon entering the courtyard, he saw Nie Rong's mother sitting on a stone stool, lost in thought. Two guards immediately approached with ropes, grabbed Qin Meiniang, bound her hands, and took her aside. "The Young King has done plenty of lawless things over the years; what's so special about smashing the Listening Wind Clubhouse?" someone who didn't know the inside story said dismissively. "Don't worry, I've been spending money to cover my tracks for the last two years. Our past drug manufacturing in Chaoshan is impossible to trace now. I am a standard successful overseas entrepreneur; otherwise, I wouldn't dare return to the mainland to invest so openly," Duck said. "Creativity isn't an absolute standard. There’s no rule saying that whoever uses it first owns the idea. Similarly, even if Sister Yang doesn't use this, other ideas will emerge later. There's nothing to get hung up on," Wu Hua said indifferently. "No rush. Once things are finished here, we’ll go visit the Demon Island together." Ji Xi rested his hand on Mo Tianyou's shoulder, his eyes filled with anticipation. "As I said, Brother Seng, tigers eating meat is not actually their own wish, but a natural instinct. In other words, it was arranged by Heaven." The more Bai Zixi heard, the more sorrowful she felt, but seeing the child's happy smile, she knew he was content with his current life, having a master who adored him. As a result, the prestige of the Heavenly Saint Sect rose even higher, and truly, not many dared to provoke its disciples. After Xiao Ye took the throne and interrogated the palace servants who had imprisoned Xiao Wei, he released him and kept Hu Yan in the imperial presence to continue serving as the Chief Eunuch.