Chapter 217
Shen Tang touched the wreath on her head and smiled brightly, “Does it look good p>
“Very beautiful.” Lu Xiao gazed at her deeply, unabashedly praising, “You are the most beautiful female in my heart p>
Shen Tang chuckled and teased, “You’re the eldest son of the Lu Family, who knows how many beautiful females you’ve seen since you were young! Not to mention, I once heard that Shen Qingli wanted to marry you and even went to the Lu Family to find you. Did you never have feelings for her p>
Shen Tang was well aware of herself; she looked pretty good now, but in the end, she was just a supporting character, still lacking compared to the protagonist.
Shen Qingli, as said in the original story, is the number one beauty of the Night Glow Empire.
At this point, Lu Xiao’s affinity for her was only at the level of noticeable admiration, far from the depth of love, with the potential for shifting feelings at any time. Could it be that he never had a slight attraction to Shen Qingli?
Lu Xiao looked at her charming face, her bright eyes full of gossip. He sighed deeply, “Have you forgotten what I said back then p>
“What I said at the conferment ceremony was all from the heart p>
He raised his hand to caress Shen Tang’s face, plucking a petal from her hair, and said softly, “Flowers in the world each have their own beauty, and mountains filled with wildflowers are countless, but the one that falls in my palm is only this one p>
Lu Xiao looked at her intently and said word by word, “You are the female master I have chosen, and wherever my gaze lands, it will only be on you p>
If these words were said by Shen Li to Xiao Jin, it would be sweet talk, coaxing Shen Tang’s ears to soften, but could not truly be believed in the heart.
Lu Xiao looked at her with a frank gaze, leaving no doubt that he truly meant it.
Shen Tang’s heart, which had just calmed down, suddenly began to speed up again.
She looked at the man in front of her. Lu Xiao’s appearance was outstanding, with a very rugged and deep allure, exuding the charm of a mature man.
His physique goes without saying: broad shoulders, narrow waist, strong and sturdy, every muscle line filled with a sense of power, exuding an elegant wildness, a hidden aggression in gentleness, extremely captivating.
And further down p>
Shen Tang quickly withdrew her gaze, looking elsewhere, her face burning.
It’s come to this.
And he could still hold back, seriously answering her questions, truly p>
Shen Tang couldn’t stand it anymore, reluctant to spend any more time with Lu Xiao in idle chatter, and decided to get straight to business, lest she drive him crazy.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his lips.
Lu Xiao’s breath deepened, his hand on her waist showing veins, the floral fragrance brought by the mountain breeze growing increasingly rich and fragrant. He turned over and pressed down, and they fell into the sea of flowers.
Lu Xiao took out a soft blanket from the space in advance, spreading it beneath them.
Shen Tang lay on the white cloud-like blanket, her long, black hair spread out, her cheeks flushed, eyes misty, exuding an allure that captivated and bewitched.
Lu Xiao lowered his head, kissing her lips, his hand reverently gliding up her back, smoothing every inch, then sliding down from her neck, slowly parting her robe as if untying the ribbon of a gift.
In no time, the clothes fell to the ground.
The mountain breeze blew by, somewhat cold.
Lu Xiao held her tightly in his arms.
The hot body temperature transmitted closely to her.
Shen Tang buried her head in his broad, deeply hollowed shoulder.
It’s unclear how much time passed.
Lu Xiao took a deep breath.
He seemed unsatisfied, flipping her over, kissing her back.
The wind waves in the sea of flowers became increasingly turbulent, waves crashing, leaving nothing but fragrance.
And on the other side, in Greenfield City.
Xiao Jin was still toiling away at the construction site.
At midday, the sun was blazing. He sat perched on a blue-gray wall, a stalk of grass in his mouth, arms propped on the wall, bored, watching the Beastmen below hauling stones back and forth.
His heart grew increasingly agitated.
From time to time, he looked up at the sky, like that Wife-waiting Stone.
Unfortunately, after a long while, aside from a sparrow nearly dropping a turd on him, there was nothing else, not even the shadow of a spaceship.
Xiao Jin’s face darkened with anger.
He narrowed his sharp golden eyes, pressing his tongue hard against his molars, feeling extremely displeased.
It’s been half a month since she left, why hasn’t she come back?
Even with delays on the road, shouldn’t she have returned to the country by now?
Xiao Jin couldn’t take it any longer, sending a transmission through the Light Computer, which showed she was in the service area.
That meant she was returning to the country!
But the Light Computer rang for ages, and no one answered, only for it to be manually disconnected in the end!
What’s going on?
He was rejected p>
She actually dared to reject his call p>
Xiao Jin, in a rage, made a dozen more calls, all of which were cut off. When he tried again, he found he couldn’t get through—it seemed he’d been blocked p>
“Shen Tang! You really have some nerve! Dare not to answer my call!” Xiao Jin erupted in anger, jumping up furiously, forgetting he was still on the wall. With a “bang,” he lost his footing and fell heavily, face-first into the ground.
Shen Li heard the commotion outside, instantly knowing who was behind it.
He massaged his temples in exasperation, lifting the curtain of the straw hut to step outside.
Not far away, Xiao Jin limped up from the ground, covering half of his handsome face, looking utterly miserable.
Shen Li narrowed his long, enticing fox eyes, his bushy, fiery-red fox tail playfully swaying behind him, a trace of glee in his voice, “Didn’t take your meds today? What’s gotten into you p>
“Ha, it’s funny how someone can’t even calculate accounts clearly these days, making mistakes when double-checking records, and having to stay up all night to reassess.” Xiao Jin retorted with a cold laugh.
Shen Li’s face darkened, he looked up at the sky, his voice soft, “Jia Lan managed to take her back briefly, he’ll definitely find ways to delay p>
As he spoke, Shen Li suddenly thought of Lu Xiao, his brows furrowing slightly.
This Eagle Beast usually seemed honest and straightforward, never fighting or contesting, so nobody paid him much mind this time.
But for some reason, over the past few days, his right eyelid kept twitching, sensing something ominous was happening.
Shen Tang had been gone for half a month, having left for so long, it seemed like things were slipping out of control p>
Xue Yinzhou leaned against the wall, his features cold, betraying no emotion, his entire being exuding a chilling aura, causing the Beastmen working nearby to instinctively avoid him, afraid to come close.
Recently, he had destroyed a stronghold in the city, capturing more than a dozen spies sent from outside the city, without sending them to prison. Those spies became his punching bags, subjected to brutal, inhumane torture at his hands!
It was even worse than enduring punishment in prison!
He managed to make these well-trained spies reveal their mastermind.
They were sent by a major aristocratic family, the Liu Family had no significant grudges with Shen Tang, but the Family Head was an admirer of Shen Qingli, disapproving of Shen Tang’s arrogant attitude lately, wanting to teach them a lesson.
The next morning.
News came from the Imperial City—
The Liu Family’s Family Head died tragically overnight, the culprit still unidentified.
There was much speculation from the outside world about who the killer of the Liu Family’s Family Head might be?
The Emperor even dispatched the army to investigate, yet couldn’t find any clues left by the killer; it remains a mystery to this day.
Shen Li, seemingly thoughtful, glanced at the corner where Xue Yinzhou was, coincidentally noting he was absent that night, and when he returned by noon the next day, he was shrouded in a scent of blood p>
Heh.
Quite the madman.
Xiao Tang’er is the chain that binds this Snake Beast.
If she doesn’t come back soon, this snake might go on a killing spree.