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Chapter 86: Like a Dream
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Her lips were tender and sweet like Jell-O. The moment he touched her lips, Li Sicheng felt shocked by electricity. His heart suddenly raced like crazy. It was not the first time, as he had kissed her several times before. But why did he suddenly feel this way for her?

So seductive… Li Sicheng’s eyes became dark and held her tighter. Not noticing any difference, Su Qianci slowly licked his lips. Gentle and terrified, she made her move quietly…

That was enough. She would just pretend that everything was real. However, she had no idea that the man was turned on and decided to take the initiative. Su Qianci was shocked, staring at him. He… He moved?

Freeze! Freeze now!

However, it did not work. Li Sicheng locked her hands down and kissed her hard. His tongue sliding into her teeth with strong lust and desire, hard and heavy and relentless.

Su Qianci stared, her eyes wide, but her heart suddenly racing. This was real? This was not a dream? Oh my god, she kissed him! However, why didn’t he get mad? And why did he kiss her back?

Su Qianci had a crazy idea, but she rejected it herself. It was impossible…

Noticing her absentmindedness, Li Sicheng’s eyes became darker as he commanded, “Close your eyes.”

Su Qianci’s heart skipped a beat and she suddenly blushed.

Ahhhhh! It is real!

It was not a dream? She was not in a dream. Her heart trembling, Su Qianci felt incredulous. His breath became more rapid and her eyes became wet. She moved her hand up and hugged him back. Noticing her obedience, Li Sicheng felt himself incredibly hard.

Take her!

Li Sicheng was startled by his own crazy idea. He warned himself to retreat, but it was so hard.

“Ahem!”

The sudden noise made Su Qianci freeze and push him away. She turned her head and saw Qin Shuhua standing at the door with a smile. She blamed Li Sicheng. “Qianci is still quite weak!”

Although Su Qianci knew that Qin Shuhua was just teasing, Su Qianci could not help blushing and looking at Li Sicheng. She found that he was as calm as always, although a bit flushed himself as well. Li Sicheng suddenly stood up. Seeing the dried blood stain on his shirt, Su Qianci was a bit surprised.

“I’m off to work. Mom, take care of Su Qianci.”

Qin Shuhua smiled and nodded. “Go, I will give a pretty wife back to you.”

Li Sicheng blushed a bit more and quickly left the ward.

“You look great together,” said a gentle voice behind Qin Shuhua.

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 85: Kissing Him on the Lips
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Su Qianci stared at him like a lifeless doll.

Li Sicheng frowned and wondered whether she had become dumb, when the woman suddenly reached for his face. His skin felt smooth and cold. His gorgeous features right in front of her eyes. He was real, and so close to her…

It was not a dream. It was really Li Sicheng! However, didn’t he hate her? Why…

Su Qianci was dazed, subconsciously reaching for her lower stomach.

Seeing her movement, Li Sicheng frowned and asked, “Who told you?” Didn’t they agree that she should not be told? “Drink some water!” Li Sicheng sat next to her, not taking any argument.

Su Qianci drank some of the lukewarm water but felt even more shocked. Her heart was incredibly sore. Tears fell like rain.

Li Sicheng took the glass in her hand away and held her in his arms. As she leaned against him, Li Sicheng clearly felt something blooming in his heart. Su Qianci couldn’t help bursting into tears, her shoulders shivering. “Child, our child is gone…”

His heart wrenched, Li Sicheng held her tighter. He patted on her back and whispered, “No tears. We’re still young and can have another baby.”

Su Qianci heard that and cried even harder. They were indeed young, but they would never have another baby. He hated her so much, so how could she bear his child again? He would wish her to stay away from him so that he could spend the rest of his life with Tang Mengying.

However, at this moment, she wanted to believe him very much. To believe that he was not just trying to comfort her and be nice, but meant what he said. She would just pretend that he did not hate her. And let the time stay for a while.

Li Sicheng slowly patted her on the back, his heart a mess. “Don’t cry.”

Su Qianci could not stop her tears but stopped sobbing. She looked up at his flawless face.

Li Sicheng looked down at her, his voice deep. “If you cry, you would not look pretty. Look at your eyes.”

“You said I’m pretty?” Su Qianci was dazed and muttered.

Seeing that she had stopped crying, Li Sicheng was relieved and nodded. “That’s right.”

Su Qianci looked at him as if she had seen a ghost. He had never called her pretty. She must be in a realistic dream? Looking around, it was all dark. Indeed, no matter how real it felt, it was still a dream. She would not believe that… someday Li Sicheng would treat her nicely.

She smiled bitterly, feeling sorry. However, since it was a dream, could she do something that she had always wanted to do but never dared to? Su Qianci held his waist tight and called, “Li Sicheng.”

“Yes?”

Su Qianci looked up, putting one arm around his neck and kissed him on the lips while he looked at her incredulously.

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 7: Chapter 7
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In the middle of their conversation, a piercing scream was heard outside, followed by a high-pitched voice that roared, “Good job you pathetic slaves. How dare you steal? Don’t you want to live?”

Lin Xi frowned and took a step towards the door. Zhi Xiang pulled her back and whispered, “Leave from the back door, quick! No one can see you here. The fourth young master will kill you.”

“I…”

“Leave, quick!”

No one could believe that such a dilapidated hut would have a back door to it. When Lin Xi pushed open the door, Zhi Xiang held her arm and said very seriously, “No matter what happens, don’t come back.” After which she rushed out of the door.

Cries of pain and the cracks of the whip sounded simultaneously. A woman with a fat belly swung her arms and roared viciously, “Weren’t these the daughters of the wealthy Jing family back in the day? Who could have imagined they would stoop down to this state today. Your sisters are whores on Shi Hua Lane, and here you are being thieves. What a family of despicable scum.”

“Lady Song, we know that we were wrong. We won’t dare do it again.” Zhi Xiang put herself between the woman and children, suffering lashes to her face and covering it with wounds and blood. She kneeled and pulled at the edge of the woman’s skirt, crying for forgiveness. “We won’t dare do it again.”

“Finally realized your mistake? You guys seem to have a better memory after being whipped.”

The lashes of the whip landed mercilessly on the bodies of the children. Xiao Qi, whose hair was tied into two ponytails, had already been injured and could no longer stand the pain. After a few lashes, her eyes rolled back into her head and she passed out. The other children instantly started to wail, but the woman was enjoying herself, striking harder with each hit. With a cry, she raised her whip once again.

There was a swoosh, but no cries were heard. Lady Song looked down to see a little girl with tattered clothes in front of her. Though she was skinny, her gaze was cold and stern. Her blackened hands were tightly grabbing onto the other end of the whip. She said with a deadly tone, “Enough.”

Lady Song raged and howled, “Hey girl, are you looking for trouble?”

“Yue Er, Yue Er, release your hand!” Zhi Xiang crawled over and tugged at Chu Qiao’s clothes. She cried and said, “Quickly, beg Lady Song for forgiveness!”

Chu Qiao did not waver and continued glowering at the woman. With a chilly tone, she said, “Try hitting them one more time.”

Lady Song raised her eyebrows and roared, “I won’t hit them, I’ll hit you!” After finishing her sentence, she raised her whip and swung it with all her might. Chu Qiao laughed mockingly, grabbed the woman’s belt, and tripped her, causing her fat body to land heavily on the ground.

Cries of cheer erupted from the children as Chu Qiao sauntered over to the woman. She bent down and smirked, “Not coming back to complain?”

Lady Song sprung to her feet and shouted, “Just you wait!” Then, she sprinted out of the yard.

Zhi Xiang ran forward worriedly, her anxiousness causing tears to pool in her eyes. She said, “Yue Er, you’ve caused a big problem. What do we do now?”

“Look after them,” she instructed and ran out after the woman.

She had already memorized the route when she was being brought to the hut. After turning two corners, she saw the woman hurriedly running across the stone bridge. Due to her immense size, she started to pant after just a short distance.

Chu Qiao crouched down in the bushes. She surveyed her surroundings carefully, checking that the coast was clear. She picked up a stone and squinted, aiming the stone right at the woman before throwing it with all her might.

With a thud, the stone landed forcefully onto Lady Song’s ankle. With a surprised cry, she slipped and fell off the bridge.

It was already the middle of winter, and the surface of the lake was covered with a thick layer of ice. Her fall did not shatter it, causing her to lay spread eagle on top of it, where she moaned in agony.

Chu Qiao emerged from the bushes and walked leisurely towards the bridge, looking down to where the woman was lying. She yelled, “Hey, do you need me to get help?”

The woman turned and her tone instantly changed. In a friendly tone, she said, “Good girl. Would you quickly get help for me? This hurts so badly.”

Chu Qiao laughed. With a bright smile, she bent down and picked up a massive rock, lifting it over her head with all her might.

Seeing that, the woman’s face paled. She stuttered, “You… what are you doing?”

Not allowing the woman to cry for help, she released her hands and the massive rock smashed the layer of ice, cracking it instantly. With a cry of shock, the woman was engulfed in the icy water, sinking to the bottom of the lake and leaving merely a few bubbles on the surface.

Chu Qiao stood on the bridge, looking calm and composed with an unchanging expression.

This was a savage world. To survive, a person had to eliminate their predators in one fell swoop.

Without a tinge of regret, she turned and retraced her steps. As she stepped into the yard, the children rushed towards her, all wounded and teary-eyed. Chu Qiao reached out to embrace Xiao Qi, who had just regained consciousness and was right in front of her. With a deep breath, she whispered, “Don’t be afraid, everything is fine now.”

In this slave yard, which housed the lowest class of slaves of the Zhuge household, the young female slaves lived the lives of animals. They could no longer hold back their tears, crying their sorrows away.

When dinnertime came, the granny that was in charge of the Jing family’s children ordered them to work. Even the wounded children like Xiao Qi and Zhi Xiang had to. Only Chu Qiao and Xiao Ba, who had injured his waist and was fast asleep, remained in the hut. It was not until midnight that the other children returned exhausted from work. After finishing their dinner, the children obediently climbed into bed. Zhi Xiang crouched at the side of the bed-stove, adding firewood to keep the fire burning. The scars on her face were red and swollen, as though they were tiny snakes.

There was pin drop silence within the hut, and soon the slow breaths of children in deep sleep filled the room. Dressed in the clothes that Zhi Xiang had just given her, she sat up and whispered, “If you do not treat the wounds on your face, there will be scars.”

The flames within the bed-stove glowed, brightening her face. She was so skinny, making her eyes seem bigger and darker. She raised her head and said, “Yue Er, slaves aren’t supposed to use medicine. The last time Xiao Qi secretly used the medicine Lin Xi brought, we did not know the risk that we were taking. If it had been discovered, everyone could have lost their lives. We can’t mess around with the wounds on my face.”

While saying that, a sound was heard from above the stove. Both of them turned their heads, and realized that it was Xiao Qi who had kicked away her blanket in her sleep. Zhi Xiang rushed forward and covered Xiao Qi with her blanket. Wiping the sweat from her forehead, she returned to man the fire.

Chu Qiao looked at Zhi Xiang and her lips trembled, but she did not say a word. This child was barely ten years old but had to shoulder such huge responsibilities. All the children in this hut were between five to ten years old. Why would the wealthy Zhuge family need so many children of this age?

“Sister Zhi Xiang,” Chu Qiao whispered while getting off the bed-stove. Sitting beside Zhi Xiang, she continued, “Have you been to Jiang Nan?”

“Jiang Nan?” Zhi Xiang’s brows furrowed. “Where is Jiang Nan?”

“Do you know where the Yellow Mountain is? Or the Yangtze River?”

Zhi Xiang shook her head and answered, “I know that on the west bank of the Hong River lies the Hong Mountain, and beneath the Hong Mountain there is the Cang Li River. Yue Er, why do you ask?”

Chu Qiao seemed to be in a daze and was deep in thought for a while. She shook her head and said, “It’s nothing, I just wanted to ask. Oh, by the way, Sister Zhi Xiang, do you know who the current emperor is?”

“The emperor is the emperor. How could we call the emperor by his name? But I do know that the Royal Highness that is always dressed in black and frequents the Zhuge household is the emperor’s seventh son, Zhao Che. He is the youngest prince in the Xia Empire to be named king.”

That cold emotionless appearance with a scornful expression flashed through her mind. Her eyes narrowed and she repeated, “Zhao Che?”

“Yue Er, what happened to you? You seemed weird when you returned. What did you say to Lady Song? How could she let us off just like that?”

Chu Qiao turned and grinned. She said, “I’m fine, don’t worry. Lady Song did not let us off, but she fell into the icy lake and drowned. I saw her drowning with my own eyes. Regarding the matter of Lady Song coming here, do not mention it to anyone.”

“She died?” Zhi Xiang gasped as her face paled.

Chu Qiao covered her mouth quickly, looking around. Seeing that none of the children had woken up, she said seriously, “No one knows about this except for you and me. Don’t tell anyone else. She has an evil heart, so there are plenty of reasons for her to die. But she is already dead, and you need not worry anymore.”

“Yue… Yue Er,” Zhi Xiang stuttered. “You… you did not kill her, right? She fell into the lake by herself, right? Her… her son is the consular guard of the court. We cannot afford to offend him.”

Chu Qiao laughed and pointed to herself. “Do you think I would be capable of killing her? Okay, you have to stop thinking so much. She committed so many bad deeds that even if no one killed her, God would have taken it into his own hands. You’ve had a tiring day. You should rest.”

Zhi Xiang shook her head furiously. “No, I have to keep the fire going.”

“I can do it. I’m injured and can laze around tomorrow. Go and rest.”

Chu Qiao sat quietly on a small stool, adding firewood once into a while into the fire. The flames crackled while they burned, illuminating her face with a bright red glow. She raised her head to look at the children in the hut, and her heart ached. Such a pity, but what could she do? She had mysteriously been brought to this era and was trapped in the tiny body of Jing Yue Er, losing all her martial arts skills and being of such a lowly class. She could barely take care of herself, how could she take care of others? The things she had done today were to return the favor of Lin Xi delivering food to her for the past three days. After this, she had to leave immediately.

Chu Qiao gradually closed her eyes. She knew that whatever she did, there would always be a limit to her capabilities. But in her current state, she did not have the ability to shoulder such a huge burden.

The rooster cried as dawn broke. The Jing family children woke up on time and put on their servant’s clothes, preparing for the rest of the day.

Although she had lost her well-trained skills, she was still clear minded. Chu Qiao was no longer the super agent from the 9th operational division, but she had still gone through professional military training. The Zhuge household was vast with many people living in it, but for a tiny eight-year-old child with exceptional logical reasoning and a concept of space, it still seemed like a defenseless playground.

Within half an hour, she crept out of the slave yard and walked towards the front garden. Its defenses began to grow more stringent, and guards armed with knives could be seen patrolling the grounds.The Zhuge family was not an ordinary household, as Zhuge Huai could call Zhao Jue, Zhao Che, and the other members of the royal family his brothers.

Standing tall, her small body looked like a tiny tree. Chu Qiao straightened her clothes and stepped out with confidence.

“Stop! Are you looking for trouble? Do you think this a place where you can roam around wherever you like?”

A tall soldier with a large figure walked up to her, his face chubby and overweight. Chu Qiao froze in her steps and looked up, her fair, cute features coupled with dark, watery eyes. She said in a sugary tone, “Oh, elder brother, I have orders from the old master to go to his outer quarters. From what I heard, if I’m not there within the hour, they’ll kill me.”

TBC...
Source: The Legend of Chu Qiao: Division 11’s Princess Agent - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 6: Chapter 6
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Fate had pushed her into the ditch, she told herself. She had to climb out.

This terrible predicament did not give her any chances to be full of remorse or to be anxious. If she did not pull herself together, she might not be able to survive the night.

She raised her blackened hands and picked up a wooden stick, slowly starting to write on the ground.

Zhuge, Wei, Mu, Jue, Che. At this word, her brows started to furrow. It started to darken outside, and the woodwind instruments playing within the palace grounds could be heard. Among the rustling, waves of laughter could also be heard. She silently recollected her thoughts for awhile and finally penned down the last word: Yan.

In the main hall of the Zhuge palace, everyone was toasting each other. Yan Xun’s right eye twitched all of a sudden. He scrunched up his beautiful brows and turned slowly, gazing deep into the complete darkness.

The night was pitch black. With jackdaws soaring high in the sky, this turbid and ugly empire was rotten from the core.

The old was destined to be destroyed, with the new order coming in its place, rising from the ashes.

Even with the wounds on her body hurting terribly, Chu Qiao still forced herself to stand up and run rounds around the small firewood room, occasionally stopping to use her hands to massage her skin in case she froze to death in this dilapidated hut.

The drum signifying that it was 3 a.m. rung, and a window that was around the height of a person was being pushed open. Then, a small head popped into view. Chu Qiao was stunned. Raising her head, she saw a pair of bright eyes carefully check the surroundings of the room. After seeing Chu Qiao, a look of happiness flashed through his gaze. He held his index finger to his lips, asking her to not make a sound. He then nimbly jumped into the hut.

The boy quickly ran towards her, opening his arms, and pulled Chu Qiao into his arms. He choked a little, but comforted her with determination, “Yue Er, don’t be scared, the fifth brother is here.”

The boy was skinny and was not very old either. He looked like he was between eight and nine years old. He was wearing gray field clothes that did not fit him very well, making him seem skinnier than he already was. His stature was not fully grown and was merely half a head taller than Chu Qiao. However, his facial features and outlines seemed to have endured many hardships. He held the child tightly in his arms and patted her back, continuously repeating, “Don’t be scared, the fifth brother is here.”

Unknowingly, Chu Qiao’s eyes filled with tears. Beads of tears rolled uncontrollably down her face, soaking his rough clothes. She did not know whether it was her body’s natural reaction or her own true emotions, but in this strange, foreign, and cold night, this frail but warm hug was too precious.

The bright, clear moonlight shown through the slightly opened window, shining on the small bodies of the children. Within the cold four walls, the only little warmth came from the heart. The boy’s small body was like a tough mountain. In this frigid night, even though he might have been shuddering in fear, he still hugged his sister firmly, holding her tightly in his arms.

“Yue Er, are you hungry?” The boy released her from his hug and carefully wiped off the tears on Chu Qiao’s face with his blackened fingers. He smiled and said with glee, “Guess what brother brought you?”

The boy took out a little cloth bag from the back and sat down on the floor, neatly opening the bag. The aroma of the food drifted into the air instantly. He lifted his head to see that Chu Qiao was still standing and was puzzled. Raising his brows, he said, “Sit down.”

It was a coarse porcelain bowl with the blue and white decorations on the side already discolored from rubbing, and there were a few tiny holes at the mouth of the bowl. It was filled to the brim with rice, along with vegetables piled on top of it. There was not much oil, but its aroma was just as good. The boy took a pair of chopsticks and wedged them into Chu Qiao’s hands, rushing, “Quick, eat.”

Chu Qiao lowered her head and shoved her mouth full of rice. All she tasted was saltiness, due to the taste of her tears. Her throat was choked but she continued munching like a robot, occasionally sobbing in tears.

The boy looked straight at Chu Qiao. Every time she opened her mouth, he would open his too, as if he was teaching her how to eat. When she swallowed her food, he would grin from ear to ear, causing his eyes to turn into slits.

As her chopsticks were fiddling in the bowl, they poked into something. Picking it up, it was actually a piece of braised pork that was still warm.

That piece of meat was the size of a thumb and was a little burnt on the side. It was half fatty and half lean, but in a dark cold night like this, it was so tempting.

A noise suddenly rumbled. Chu Qiao raised her head from the bowl, looked towards the boy, and saw that he was awkwardly rubbing his tummy. Purposely putting on a nonchalant front, he said, “I just finished dinner, I’m not hungry.”

Chu Qiao passed the chopsticks over and said,”You have it.”

The boy shook his head instantly. “Our dinner today was especially good. The fourth young master allowed us to add dishes. Braised fish, sweet and sour ribs, vinegar fried pork, steamed duck, there were so many dishes. I ate so much I may throw up, I don’t think I can have any more food.”

Chu Qiao stubbornly raised her chopsticks and said, “I don’t like to eat fatty pork.”

The boy remained dazed for a while, looked at Chu Qiao, then diverted his gaze onto the piece of braised pork. He unknowingly swallowed his saliva. After a while, he finally reached for the chopsticks she offered, and carefully bit off the fatty portion of the meat. He then passed the lean pork back to Chu Qiao. Laughing in glee, revealing his row of white teeth, he said, “Yue Er, now you can eat.”

A pang of emotions hit her and she hurriedly lowered her head. Tears swirled in her eyes, but she managed to hold them in.

After a while, she raised her head slowly and smiled at the boy. She opened her mouth and devoured that piece of meat, munching and grinning at the same time.

“Yue Er, is it delicious?” His eyes shone as if they were stars in the galaxy.

Chu Qiao nodded furiously. She was all choked up, but she managed to say, “It’s delicious. The most delicious thing I’ve tasted in my life is this piece of meat.”

“Silly girl.” The boy reached out and patted her head. With a tinge of sadness in his expression, he said,”How old are you to say things like ‘in my life’? We don’t need to talk about the future, just when we were young. We have savored many expensive foods, but you were still too young to remember a thing. But don’t you worry. One day, the fifth brother will let you eat and dress well, and bring you delicacies from all around the world. Not only braised pork, but also ginseng, abalone, bird’s nest, shark’s fin, and clams. Whatever you want, you will have it. Until then, no one will think of bullying us. Yue Er, do you believe me?”

Chu Qiao nodded and continued shoving rice into her mouth. Although it was not very delicious, the warmth it gave was tremendous.

“Yue Er, don’t be scared.” While saying this, the boy took off his jacket and draped it onto Chu Qiao’s shoulders. With a warm tone, he annotated his words very clearly and said, “Fifth brother will protect you and will be here accompanying you. Don’t be afraid.”

As the moonlight shone clear and bright, the light shone through the gaps into the firewood hut as dazzling white light. Like frost under the moonlight, the children’s small bodies laid closely together, seemingly small, but so very warm.

The flames of light flooded the area from afar, woodwind instruments playing to their heart’s content and the aroma of meat and drinks filling the air. The nightless city of Zhen Huang had finally ushered in the climax of tonight’s banquet. Under the brilliant lights, no one remembered the little girl that had survived the onslaught in the arena. The cold air billowed, causing the flag with the flame insignia of the Xia Empire to whistle in the wind.

When she woke up the next day, the boy was no longer here. On the floor, he had left a message in his neat handwriting: The fifth brother will be back tonight. There are buns beneath the firewood.

Chu Qiao pulled away the dried twigs and saw two slightly yellowish buns wrapped in a piece of oil paper. She held them tightly and looked calm, but her gaze started to warm.

Like this, three days passed with no one questioning her condition. The boy continued to visit her daily, bringing along food and accompanying her, then leaving silently the next day. On the third day, the door to the hut banged open. Zhu Shun looked down at Zhu Qiao, who had remained alive after three days in the firewood hut, furrowing his brows tighter and tighter. At last, he ordered his men to release her.

When she stepped out of the hut, Chu Qiao stopped at the door. Taking one last look at this dilapidated hut, pressing her lips together, she turned with a look of determination.

As she walked forward, the hut seemed increasingly worn-out. A huge bunch of kids could be seen hiding behind the trees, sneakily watching her. When she reached the yard, with the men taking their leave, the crowd of kids rushed towards her, pulling her into their arms.

“Little sixth, you are back!”

“The sixth sister, I thought you were never coming back.”

“Sister Yue Er, wuuuuuuu…”

The children started chattering all at once. Some wailed outloud, scaring Chu Qiao a little, who stood there in a daze with the children surrounding her as she tolerated the snot and tears from these little kids.

“Okay, stop crying.”

A male voice was heard, turning the heads of all the children, causing them to cry out, “The fifth brother!”

A boy ran in from outside, hugging a cloth bag. In two steps, he dropped its contents onto the floor. It was a bag full of melon seeds. Upon seeing it, the children cheered and let go of Chu Qiao in unison, running to the seeds.

“Don’t snatch them. This is enough for everyone,” the boy said maturely. He continued, “Yue Er just escaped death and was severely wounded. Don’t disturb her. Everyone has to help her complete her job for the next few days.”

The children nodded. A girl with two ponytails and pale, soft features raised her head. She smiled and said, “Don’t worry the fifth brother, we will definitely help the sixth sister.”

The boy continued, “Xiao Qi, has your injury recovered? Why are you out of bed?”

“Fifth brother, it has recovered already.” The child smiled as he rolled up his sleeves, revealing black and blue scars from a whipping. Some areas still revealed his flesh and were nowhere near recovered. Xiao Qi said gleefully, “The medicine you gave me was very useful. It was painless once I applied it. Xiao Ba was kicked in the waist by the horse while she was feeding them, I’ve got to help her.”

“Lin Xi, come in, I have things to say to you.” A young girl scuttled forward suddenly, holding the boy’s hand.

He turned and looked at Chu Qiao. He said, “Yue Er, the wind is quite strong outside. Come inside too.”

In the small and dilapidated house, there was a large bed-stove, with more than ten blankets folded neatly on top of it. A boy named Lin Xi chirped, “Sister Zhi Xiang, you were looking for me?”

Zhi Xiang was not much older, looking around ten years old. She crouched down and opened the bed-stove from below, revealing its pitch black interior and pulling out a small box. She said, “In five days, it will be the anniversary of our parents and relatives’ deaths. The incense and joss paper you wanted us to secretly prepare are all here.”

Lin Xi nodded and said with a cautious tone, “Be careful, don’t let the manager know about this.”

“Yes, don’t worry. No one will come over to us. But for you, when you are taking care of the fourth young master, you have to be careful. The day before yesterday, I heard from Si Tao from the laundry room that the third young master has already killed two reading partners in his room. Even though the fourth young master is not like him, his weird character is unpredictable. When the master is not around, Young Master Huai does not bother with the happenings within the household. They are getting more and more ill-disciplined. The old master has already killed more than twenty young female slaves. The ones that were sold to the Du family together with us have all perished. I’m really worried that this fate would befall us as well.”

TBC...
Source: The Legend of Chu Qiao: Division 11’s Princess Agent - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 5: Chapter 5
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The wolf howled and darted to a corner, obviously heavily injured.

“Come here! All of you, come here!” she shouted while she bent down and picked up two stones, hitting them together. With a spark, the hay caught fire with a roar. The child lit her rod on fire and raised the torch. She ran all over the arena, chasing away the pack of wolves that was attacking the children. While doing that, she continued shouting, “All of you, come here! All of you, come here!”

Children of all ages ran towards Jing Yue Er as they wailed, all of them injured. Some were bitten by wolves, some were shot by arrows. After the onslaught, there were barely twenty children left alive.

The pack of wolves were afraid of fire. Looking at Jing Yue Er protecting them from the middle, they tarried and dared not to inch forward. They had been hungry for too long. Seeing that their prey was now protected, they ran back to the bodies that lay in the arena, devouring all that they could.

Zhuge Huai’s long and narrow eyes squinted at this sight and murmured, “Useless animals.” He pulled his bow and started shooting at the wolves.

Sharp arrows flew towards the pack, attacking them unknowingly. The wolves howled in pain, collapsing onto the floor and in no time, they were all dead.

The children that survived were overjoyed. Ignoring the wounds on their body, they cheered loudly.

However, even before their cheers could be heard, another wave of arrows rained down on them, piercing through their small bodies.

The empire’s aristocratic descendants shot ruthlessly with their sharp eyesight. Unsympathetically, they aimed right at the children in front of them with bloodthirsty arrows coming in for the kill.

An arrow swooshed through the air coming at a frightening speed, shooting through a child’s head with a thud, entering through her left eye and coming out from the back of her head, stopping right in front of Jing Yue Er’s nose. Warm blood splattered all over her face and she opened her mouth. With the burning rod being held tightly in her grip, she froze. The cries of children reverberated to the sides of her ears. It was all like a nightmare.

The arrows started to lessen as Prince Wei and Mu Yun laughed in unison. Both pulled back their bows, took aim right at the girl, and released an arrow, letting them speed through the air.

Zhao Jue frowned and steered his horse forward. Reaching for his quiver, he realized that he only had one arrow left. With a cold groan, he snapped the arrow in half and put them on his bow. With a skilled shot, he shot both arrows, shooting the arrows shot by Prince Wei and Mu Yun out of the sky.

Zhuge Huai laughed and commented, “Good shooting skills!”

Finishing his sentence, all cries stopped and the northern wind swept through the snowy arena, blowing the stench of blood along with it. The arena was covered in red and the only child surviving was Jing Yue Er. Her hair strewn all over her head, with hay stuck within it, her clothes dyed red and a pale expression. She held the wooden rod and did not move an inch. She looked over with a stunned gaze as if she was in shock.

Zhao Jue said, “The seventh brother is still the best. I have no more arrows left. I think you will be the winner today.”

Prince Wei raised his brows, looked at his quiver, then Mu Yun’s, and finally turned towards Zhuge Huai.

Zhuge Huai smiled smartly and said, “I was out of arrows long ago.”

“Yan Shizi still has some arrows, doesn’t he? The time is not up. Whose hand the deer will die under is still unknown,” Mu Yun said all of a sudden.

All gazes fell on Yan Xun.

Zhao Jue looked coldly at Yan Xun and said without emotion, “Yan Shizi is known for giving everyone surprises at unsuspecting times.”

The joss stick was only burnt halfway through, but everyone else had already used up their arrows. There was only one snowy white-feathered arrow lying in Yan Xun’s quiver.

Yan Xun sat stately on his horse. Although he was only thirteen, his back was strong and straight, with dashing eyebrows and sparkling eyes. His nose was sharp and had a piercing gaze. The neatly pressed clothes he wore, distinguishing him from the crowd, made him seem handsome but cold. With his cold expression, he nudged his horse forward and drew his bow, aiming at the child standing right in the middle of the arena.

Gusts of wind swooshed by, blowing up the child’s tattered clothes and messy hair. She was still very young, not older than six or seven years, looking malnourished and ghastly, like a hairless little wolf that had just been given birth. Her arms, neck, and calves were covered in wounds, and the wound on her shoulder was near her artery. She stood in the middle of the messy Xiu Luo Arena, with dismembered limbs strewn everywhere, fresh blood flowing from bodies, and the stench of blood filling the air. The strength of cruelty was like the spirit of hopelessness, tearing at the delicate eyes of the child.

A glistening bloodthirsty arrow slowly took aim at the child’s throat. The teenager sat stately on the back of his horse. With his sharp gaze and brows furrowed, the veins on his arms bulged while he pulled back his bow.

There was nowhere she could hide. Disorganized thoughts were rushing through her mind, so many queries and mysteries vanishing under the sudden onslaught. She slowly raised her head. Her gaze extremely cold, radiating an immense amount of hate and resentment, she glared at the teenagers in front of her without the slightest fear.

That day, it was year 770, the 4th day in the first month of the Bai Cang calendar. The people of Zhen Huang had just celebrated New Year’s Day. In the royal hunting arena on the outskirts of Zhen Huang City, it was the first time he and she met.

Time went through the path of history, tearing open the gates of time and space. Two souls that were never destined to meet had been placed on the same platform.

Yan Xun knitted his brows. Moving his fingers a little, he let go of the arrow.

The long arrow shot out, moving the cold air, as it soared through the air. All gazes concentrated and fell onto the child that was rooted to the spot.

With a swoosh, the line of blood lengthened as the sharp arrow grazed the neck of the child, cutting her. Her figure wobbled a little, but continued standing after staggering for a few steps.

“Ha ha! Congratulations seventh brother!” Zhao Jue laughed.

Zhao Che glanced scornfully at Yan Xun and smirked, “Yan Shizi has been spending all his time on song, dance, and poetry. Did he forget how the ancestors of the Zhao clan held a bow?”

Yan Xun put down his longbow and turned. With a bland tone, he said, “How the ancestors of the Zhao Clan held the bow, it would already be enough if their descendants remembered. I wouldn’t dare to meddle in your family’s affairs.”

Zhuge Huai let out a huge laugh and said, “Since everyone is here, I guess the winner of this competition is his Seventh Royal Highness. I have dinner prepared for all of you at my house. Let’s go and have drinks at my place.”

All of them agreed and climbed up onto their horses together, as if all that had happened was just a game that could not be more ordinary.

A huge gust of wind blew past, whipping up the robes of these men, the stench of the wind filling the vast snowy plains. From afar, Yan Xun turned back, looking at the child covered in blood and filth. She had been standing in the middle of the plains after all this while, her deep gaze looking in their direction, fixated for a long while.

The sky gradually darkened. With the northern winds howling past, the piercing cold chilled them to the marrow. The wind whipped up snow on the ground while moaning like a crazed beast.

The men from the Zhuge family were clearing up the arena, shoveling up those young, tiny bodies, throwing them into a cart behind them. Not far away, there was a medium sized ditch that was dug out, with wormwood crackling in flames within the ditch, thick smoke billowing from it. It was used to bury those children, along with those bloodthirsty beasts. These lives were worthless, as if they were balls. Their rich owners would play with them only once and grow tired of them, hence throwing them out.

Jing Yue Er had a torn sack draped over her, and her head hung low in silence, sitting quietly beside the cages. She was seriously injured, but even if had she been a grown man, it would have been hard to suffer the immense pain in total silence.

The men from the Zhuge family thought that she would die soon, but even after a long while, they noticed that her chest was still rising and falling, albeit very little. They knew that she was alive due to her breathing and that an unknown source of strength was still supporting this child even though she was so close to death. Hence, they did not throw her into the mass burial ditch. Instead, they put her back into the cage when they left.

The cage that was initially packed with children suddenly seemed spacious. All the children were dead, only one had survived. As the men were amazed at the child’s luck, they could not hold back the urge to turn back and survey her with caution.

Even though they could not find the words to describe it, they acutely sensed that the child, compared to when she had arrived, had changed.

The home of the Zhuges occupied a vast space. They entered through the back door and Zhu Shun placed Jing Yue Er under the care of two workers. After giving them a few instructions, they took one last cold look at her, turned their bodies and left.

With a click, a lock on one of the rooms was opened. Jing Yue Er was pushed into it. The door was locked shut before she could even pick herself up.

It was pitch black within the four walls, with a pile of firewood that was bunched together. One could still hear the rustle of rats scuttling through the room. The child did not yell in horror. She sat in the middle of the room, taking off the sack that was draped over her shoulders. Using her teeth to secure one end of the sack, she started tearing pieces of cloth off the sack, wrapping the wounds on her body with intense concentration, her techniques surprisingly well practiced.

Such a long time was enough for the qualified agent to calm her nerves, using careful thinking and a calm demeanor to tackle anything that came her way, even if the circumstances were unbelievable.

Indeed, Jing Yue Er of that time was Major Chu Qiao, assistant commander of the 11th division, who had sacrificed her life for her nation. Fate, at many times, could be as unbelievable as this. Under an abyss may not be hiding certain death, but perhaps the path to a new life.

Chu Qiao raised her arms. Using the light that was outside, she looked at her small palm. A tinge of sadness could be felt at the bottom of her heart, but she was unaware as to whether she was sad for herself or this pitiful child.

“There is no one here. I can allow myself to be sad and afraid, but I have to shorten this time as much as possible.”

The child murmured to herself as tears streamed down, flowing across her filthy, skinny face. Hugging her knees, she lowered her head, nestling it between her arms. Silently, her back started to shudder.

This was the first night Chu Qiao spent in the Xia Empire, in the cold, well circulated firewood hut of the Zhuge household. It was the first time she cried helplessly because she was weak and afraid. She gave herself an hour to curse her fate, reminisce her past, worry about her future, and to adapt to her new life. After an hour, she would no longer be Chu Qiao, the super commander of the 11th division, but instead, a young and helpless female child slave with nothing, struggling to survive in this inhumane, bloodthirsty, and chaotic empire.

TBC...
Source: The Legend of Chu Qiao: Division 11’s Princess Agent - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 25: Thank You for Your Generosity (5)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
When Tang Huahua heard Bo He put it that way, she immediately nodded along. “Right right right, maybe they knew each other long before.”

Lin Ya’s eyes smiled and she continued to look as soft as gently rippling waters. “Nope. I asked Xiao Yi before; she and He Dage never knew each other. Xiao told me they didn’t know each other and that she never really paid much attention to He Dage.”

Bo He and Tang Huahua didn’t know quite what to say after being countered like that.

Even if Ji Yi had just a vague idea as to what was going on before, she now completely understood what Lin Ya was thinking at that very moment.

She clearly ran to her for help and lured her, one step at a time, into He Jichen’s room. Now she was pretending like she didn’t know why she was there, and she even cut off Bo He’s attempt at smoothing things out. Lin Ya was actually set on pinning her to the reputation of her “seducing a best friend’s boyfriend”…

“Lin Ya, don’t you know why I’m here?” asked Ji Yi in a calm voice as she looked into Lin Ya’s eyes.

Lin Ya was obviously going to pretend to be ignorant till the very end. She widened her eyes and asked with a bewildered look on her face, “Xiao Yi, what do you mean by that? How would I know why you’re there?”

“You don’t? Didn’t you come running to tell me that you’re on your period and that I should pick up some pads for you? You even told me you changed to room 1808 and asked me to drop them off here!” As Ji Yi said this, she tilted her head and glanced over at He Jichen and said, “The pads are on the coffee table in the room.”

To see if what Ji Yi said was true, Bo He peered over at the room then politely asked He Jichen, “May I come in to have a quick peek?” With He Jichen’s slight nod, Bo He ran right into the room.

“So there really is…” Soon enough, Bo He brought the pack of pads back. With the evidence, Bo He asked, “Xiao Ya, was what Xiao Yi said true?”

Lin Ya didn’t reply to Bo He but stared at the pack of pads in disbelief. Her eyes looked like they were practically going to fall out. After a while, she raised her head and stared at Ji Yi in disbelief, “Xiao Yi, why did you do that? I didn’t ask you to buy me anything.”

The rims of her eyes turned red as though she’d just been wronged. She looked over at Bo He and Tang Huahua for help. “Bo He, Huahua, you know I sat in the hot spring all night. If I really was on my period, why would I be there…”

“What’s more, Bo He, I had my last period at the same time as you…” Lin Ya was so flustered that she asked twice, “Bo He, do you still remember? Remember?”

Bo He glanced over at Ji Yi in hesitation but after a while, she eventually nodded.

“Look, Bo He nodded. I’m not on my period, so why would I ask you to help me buy them? Xiao Yi, why did you try to lie and embarrass me?” As Lin Ya said this, she turned around like she just realized something. “Xiao Yi, did you use me as an excuse because you wanted to visit He Dage but didn’t have a reason to be here?”












Chapter 26: Thank You for Your Generosity (6)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
“Yeah. Yeah, it must be that…” Lin Ya nodded fervently and looked at Bo He and Tang Huahua like she was recruiting allies. “Think about it. If I really was on my period and I really did ask her to buy me something, I’d definitely ask her to deliver it to my room. Why would I possibly ask her to drop it off at He Jichen’s room?”

“What’s more, if I really did ask her to come here, do you think I’d really stay with you both in the hot springs for so long, head of the dorms Huahua?”

That’s right. No girlfriend would allow their own boyfriend to be in the same room as a beautiful young woman in the middle of the night.

Lin Ya is He Jichen’s girlfriend, so why would she ask Ji Yi to go to He Jichen’s room? And why would she stay in the hot springs with us, knowing full well that Ji Yi was in He Jichen’s room?

Even though Bo He and Tang Huahua didn’t reply to Lin Ya’s words, their faces obviously looked as though they believed Lin Ya.

Seeing this, Ji Yi completely understood.

Lin Ya’s story was well-rehearsed.

Though Ji Yi didn’t know when Lin Ya started to hold a grudge for her, she was certain Lin Ya had plotted this for a long time.

Lin Ya knew she’d just finished her period and Bo He could back that story, so she used a good opportunity to string up a good story from a bunch of lies.

Her intent to drop off some food for He Jichen was fake; bringing Tang Huahua and Bo He over was her real intention.

First, Lin Ya wanted Bo He to bear witness and second, she wanted to embarrass me in front of all my roommates!

For Lin Ya to think up such a flawless plan, she wasn’t stupid. Seeing as Tang Huahua and Bo He stood by her side, her eyes filled with tears, appearing pitiful. “Xiao Yi, did you use me?”

“Everyone said that four years ago, Ji Yi, who’d joined B-film a year before, was a big shot. She wasn’t someone to be messed with. If it weren’t for the car accident three years ago that put her in a coma, then Ji Yi would’ve long been the queen bee of the entertainment industry today. All this time, I never believed those absurd rumours because I thought Xiao Ye was really nice. But today, I learned I was wrong. Xiao Yi, I never imagined you’d use me as a pawn to get closer to He Dage. Especially after how I’ve treated you so well all this time…”

As Lin Ya said this, large teardrops rolled down from the corner of her eyes.

Everything would’ve been fine if she hadn’t cried, but as soon as she did, everything fell apart. Having assumed Ji Yi used Lin Ya, Bo He and Tang Huahua couldn’t sit idly by any longer.

“Xiao Ya, don’t cry.”

“All of us live together—Xiao Yi, why would you go and do something like that?”

“Xiao Yi, why don’t you apologize to Xiao Ya? You’re in the wrong in the first place. If you just went to see He Xuezhang, fair enough but to use Xiao Ya as an excuse? That’s really going overboard.”

She had been through setups like this before.

She told He Jichen before, though he didn’t believe her and made her sound like a terrible person.

Now, even her roommates believed she had sinister motives and wanted to steal her roommate’s boyfriend…

When Ji Yi heard Bo He and Tang Huahua’s words, her blood ran cold and her face turned pale.

He Jichen, who hadn’t said a word from start to end but watched everything unfold, stared at Ji Yi’s back for quite some time. Then, his eyes dropped to her fingers.














Chapter 27: Thank You for Your Generosity (7)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
Though they were quite some distance apart, he clearly saw her fingers tremble.

He Jichen’s mouth pursed slightly as he stared at Ji Yi’s fingers for a few seconds, then he opened his mouth.

The words he wanted to say didn’t manage to escape his lips before Ji Yi, who had her back turned from the door, suddenly repeated Lin Ya’s words, “After I’ve treated you so well all this time…” Her tone of voice wasn’t pitiful like Lin Ya’s but taunting instead.

“Huh…” chortled Ji Yi as she said that. “…Lin Ya, doesn’t your face hurt after saying those things?”

“Ji Yi, what do you mean? You were obviously the one who used me, and you schemed to embarrass me in front of so many people. Not only are you not the least bit sorry, you have the nerve to say such things. Just what the hell do you want?” Lin Ya cried violently and started to shiver as though Ji Yi had frightened her. She looked as innocent and pitiful as could be.

Bo He and Tang Huahua stared at Ji Yi, visibly upset.

Ji Yi pretended as though she hadn’t seen Lin Ya’s reaction and stared unwaveringly at her. “What do I want to do? I don’t want to do anything. I just want to ask you a question. Lin Ya, everything you said tonight—were you messing around or were you for real?”

“Xiao Yi, at a time like this, are you still not going to admit you tried to sabotage me? You still want to berate me and blame the victim…”

B lame the victim… Nice word choice. Just who’s blaming the victim here?

Ji Yi didn’t wait for poor, teary-eyed Lin Ya to finish speaking as she interrupted in a low and a far more serious tone of voice, “Don’t talk shit to me!”

Since Ji Yi’s tone of voice was so aggressive, Bo He couldn’t help but cry out, “Xiao Yi!”

Ji Yi ignored Bo He’s complaints and stared at Lin Ya, speaking freely, “Lin Ya, answer me this. Are you just messing with me, or are you for real?!”

“Xiao Yi, I never thought you were this type of person…” Lin Ya avoided her questions like before.

Ji Yi didn’t say anything but immediately removed her waterproof watch.

“I truly saw you as a friend. Even then, after I learned that you used me and embarrassed me…” continued Lin Ya.

Ji Yi pretended as though she didn’t hear what Lin Ya said and clicked a button on her watch with disregard for everyone around her.

“…Though I’m really upset and angry, I don’t really blame you…”

Ji Yi put the watch to her ear as though she was trying to hear something.

“…I still hope we can continue to be friends…”

Ji Yi brought the watch down from her ear and quickly clicked the button on her watch a few times.

“…So much so that I want to tell Bo He and Tang Huahua that we should pretend what happened to us tonight never happened at all. The four of us are still best roommates and best frie—”

Before Lin Ya could finish her final word, a voice was suddenly heard, “Xiao Yi, can you do me a favour?”



















Chapter 28: Thank You for Your Generosity (

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
The words Lin Ya was about to speak suddenly dissipated into nothingness.

This… this is obviously my voice, but I didn’t say that earlier…

Bo He and Tang Huahua were also completely astonished.

The corridors were extremely quiet to the extent that you could hear Ji Yi’s voice, crystal clear: “What’s up??”

“My thing came…”

When Lin Ya’s voice was heard again, they finally suddenly snapped back to their senses and instinctively looked at the watch in Ji Yi’s hand.

So all this time, this watch they were looking at was no ordinary watch; it could record.

“…I felt a little strange just now so I went to buy some water. On the way, I took a turn into the restroom and found out that it really did come. I don’t know what’s going on this month… It came a few days early, so I’m not prepared. Maybe it was because I soaked in the hot springs—it’s a little heavy…”

Lin Ya and Ji Yi were whispering at the time, so the recording was a bit hard to hear. Even if Ji Yi turned up the volume to its very loudest, they still couldn’t quite make out some words. But with the words they could hear, they could make out it was Lin Ya’s voice, along with what she was saying.

Lin Ya’s face gradually turned pale, and her eyes shot over to He Jichen standing behind Ji Yi. She was visibly unsteady.

“…The supermarket is a little far from our room and since we’re only here for a night, I only brought an extra pair of pants. I’m scared that if I move around too much, I’ll get my clothes dirty so Xiao Yi, could you pick up some pads for me?”

The air in the hallway instantly turned tense with the sound of Lin Ya’s recorded voice.

Bo He and Tang Huahua looked over at Lin Ya.

Lin Ya’s pale face was flushed as she tightly pursed her lips and clutched her sleeves. She looked exactly like a thief being caught at the scene.

The recording was still going.

The hallway was frighteningly silent.

“…I’m about to go back to my room to get some rest, so drop it off at my room…”

With that, Ji Yi replied, “Mm, alright.” That was when Lin Ya remembered what she said afterwards and like she’d just been electrocuted, her whole body trembled. Then her whole body lurched towards Ji Yi with her claws. “Enough! Stop it!”

As she screamed, she hurled her handbag at Ji Yi’s head.

Unprepared, Ji Yi wasn’t ready for an attack by Lin Ya, so she didn’t have time to dodge.

While she stared at the bag on the verge of hitting her face, a forceful hand grabbed her arm. With quick reflexes, her entire body was dragged backwards.

The bag brushed past Ji Yi’s head and hit the door with a “Bang”!

Ji Yi only recovered from her shock seconds later.

He Jichen had pulled her away at the most crucial moment.

She didn’t even think about why He Jichen did such a thing before she instinctively pulled away from He Jichen’s hands. Then she took two steps forward and stood directly in front of Lin Ya.

TBC...
Source: A Billion Stars Can’t Amount to You - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 84: Su Qianci, You Are Disgusting
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Her fingers digging deep into the blanket under her body, Su Qianci was soaked in sweat. She felt acute pain in her lower stomach, as if something was slipping through her fingers silently. This feeling was both familiar and disturbing. She could still hear what everyone had said to her in her previous lifetime:

“Bitch, you fell down the stairs deliberately to frame my Mengying? You think people are going to believe you?”

“What an evil woman. The baby is two months old and has a heartbeat already. But it is unlucky enough to have such a mother.”

“Su Qianci, I did not expect you to be so treacherous. In order to incriminate Tang Mengying, you killed your own baby.”

Everyone was pointing fingers at her, and everyone was casting disgusted looks at her. Grandpa was completely disappointed in her. Her mother-in-law loathed her. And even her father-in-law treated her coldly. The Su family also blamed her for everything. No one knew that Tang Mengying was the one who pushed her. No one believed that.

“She deserved it.”

“Brother Sicheng is mine, mine!” Tang Mengying was smiling contentedly, holding the arm of Li Sicheng in the fire.

Suddenly, Li Sicheng opened his eyes and cursed Su Qianci coldly. “Disgusting!”

Su Qianci, you are so disgusting!

Her heart was wrenched. She stared at Tang Mengying and Li Sicheng, wanting to escape. However, she could not move or make a sound. Seeing more and more people coming toward her, cursing and pointing fingers, she heard everyone saying the same thing: disgusting, disgusting, disgusting…

“No, it was not me…”

Li Sicheng was half-asleep next to her bed and suddenly heard her weak cry. Desperate and helpless. He caught her swinging hands, and she squeezed his fingers hard as if she had found a savior.

“It’s okay…” Li Sicheng comforted her in a low voice, holding her hand.

He used his other hand to wipe away the sweat on her forehead, extremely gentle. He had no idea that he had it in him.

Her face covered in tears, Su Qianci slowly opened her eyes. She immediately saw Li Sicheng’s hand. His hand was rough, with some calluses. It was dark, probably 4 or 5 o’clock in the morning. Su Qianci moved his hand away to look at the handsome face behind it. The light was off. However, his presence was still overwhelming to her.

“You’re awake?” Li Sicheng saw that she was dazed and asked, “Do you need some water?”

Su Qianci stared at him. Familiar face and familiar expression. However, his tone was completely different.

Who is this? Li Sicheng?

She must be in a dream! How could Li Sicheng ever talk to her so gently? In addition, how could he stay around her at this time of the day?

Not getting a response from her, Li Sicheng poured her a glass of lukewarm water and placed it on the table. Then, he slowly helped her up, as if he was afraid to hurt her, whispering, “Are you feeling okay?”

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 83: Have You Ever Felt Desperate
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Coach Jin’s face was covered in blood. He struggled to get up and begged weakly, “Mr. Li, please forgive me. I have a family to feed. My wife and kid cannot live without me.”

Li Sicheng’s eyes were as cold as ice. “You abandoned your family for just one million dollars. Why do you think I should believe you?”

Coach Jin was stunned. He had not mentioned one word about the one million dollars, so how did Li Sicheng find out?

“Who asked you to hurt her?”

“I have no idea. Yesterday, someone suddenly called me and asked that I take a few friends to Bleep …” However, before he finished the sentence, Li Sicheng clenched his fists again.

Coach Jin screamed and stepped back.

A man next to Li Sicheng kicked him down and said, “Keep talking.”

“He asked me to do that to Su Qianci and promised to give me five million dollars afterwards. One million was paid as a down payment. But I don’t know who that is. He knows my bank account and my name as well as my criminal records. I just can’t refuse.” As a hunk as Coach Jin was, he started to cry and beg.

“Is that a woman?”

“A man! He sounded young, in his twenties probably.”

When Cheng You walked in, everyone was staring at her. As smart and capable as she was, Cheng You felt a bit creeped out. Handing the information she had found to Li Sicheng, Cheng You said, “I just found out that the bank account that transferred the one million dollars to Jin Xiong is registered in a small town of T Province. It is 20 plus hours’ drive from Kingstown. However, the phone number used to call him is owned by an old blind guy, whose phone was stolen yesterday and then returned to him mysteriously.”

Coach Jin felt terrified. He was suddenly involved in the fight of the celebrities and a crime. What back luck!

Li Sicheng laughed coldly. He gazed at Coach Jin and asked Cheng You slowly, “So there was no clue?”

Cheng You felt a bit creeped out. Although she had been used to his temper, it was the first time she had seen him like this. “Well… There is definitely going to be something. However, we haven’t found anything yet.” Seeing Li Sicheng slowly walking toward Coach Jin, Cheng You spoke lower and lower.

Looking down at Coach Jin, Li Sicheng asked, “Have you ever felt desperate?”

“W… What?”

“Take him to the port. I’ll sail the boat myself.”

The soldier next to Li Sicheng shivered and hesitated. “Mr. Li, are you sure you’re going to do this?”

“What do you think?” Li Sicheng asked slowly, looking murderous.

“Yes sir!”

Half an hour later, in mysterious waters, a rope was tied on the waist of Coach Jin, while its other end was tied on the tail of a yacht.

Li Sicheng threw a piece of fresh meat into the sea, and the fins of sharks soon appeared on the quiet waters. Coach Jin’s heart sank inch by inch. He was suddenly reminded of what Li Sicheng had just said, “Have you ever felt desperate?”

The night was still young.

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 82: His Anger
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Coach Jin was sweating all over. Kicked from behind, he immediately kneeled. He wanted to get up, but was held down by the bodyguards behind him. He suddenly felt a chill down his spine. Looking at the man in front of him, Coach Jin’s knees became weak.

Li Sicheng’s features were almost perfect, making him look like a sculpture. He did not have time to change out of the bloodstained clothes. Despite what he was wearing, he crossed his legs and looked graceful. With a cigarette between his fingers, he narrowed his eyes at Coach Jin, making the coach shiver.

Coach Jin had seen a lot of boxing experts in his life, but no one could make him feel this way. With only one look from this guy, he felt he had nowhere to hide, and he wanted to run away. However, before he got up, he was kicked down by the bodyguards behind him and had to crouch. Then, his hand was stepped on by a military boot.

“Ouch!” He screamed out of extreme pain.

But… a military boot?

Coach Jin looked left and right and found the bodyguards that took him to this place were very disciplined. They were not ordinary bodyguards, but soldiers! Coach Jin then realized whom he had pissed off. He immediately looked at Li Sicheng, who was just looking down at him.

“Where did you get him just now?”

“On the train, sir.”

“The train?”

“Yes, he was trying to run away.”

Without moving a muscle, Li Sicheng whispered, “Abandoning his wife and child?”

Coach Jin did not dare to say anything and bowed his head.

“That was a question. Did you plan to abandon your wife and child?” a soldier kicked him with the military boot, making Coach Jin scream.

“Seems that’s true.” Li Sicheng put out the cigarette and whispered, “However…”

He stood up, gestured to the soldier who had his foot on Coach Jin’s back to move away, and pull Coach Jin up. Coach Jin felt relieved. It seemed that this man was not as scary as he had thought. Feeling relaxed, he panted and asked, “However?”

Li Sicheng chuckled, and so did Coach Jin. However, a powerful punch was suddenly thrown on the coach’s face. Coach Jin screamed and was sent into the air. It startled everyone.

Bang!

Coach Jin’s body suddenly fell on the floor, as everyone heard his bones breaking. Like a jaguar, Li Sicheng jumped up and hit Coach Jin with both fists hard. Each time Li Sicheng hit him, a blue spot would be left on his body. The soldiers were a bit scared, pulling Li Sicheng away. If he continued, Coach Jin would die.

Coach Jin spit out some blood together with teeth. “My wife and child shall never be harmed by anyone.”

“However, since you have harmed mine. Don’t think you can keep those hands.”

Hearing that, Coach Jin felt that he was in hell…

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 86: Visitor

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After complimenting Jiang Tong, Zhou Mingfei continued, “But my big brother is going to marry you in the future. You’ll have to move out of the old house sooner or later. On the day you marry my big brother, there might be people gossiping that you’ve hooked up with a rich man, got pregnant before marriage, and used your pregnancy to threaten him to marry you… In order to stop those people gossiping, Sister-in-law, you have to have your own house. At least, you have to have a decent one, right? That’s why you have to accept this house. It can be considered a wedding gift from me as your brother-in-law.”


Zhou Mingfei had carefully considered the matter of giving the house to Jiang Tong. He had mentioned it to Zhou Jingyun yesterday that as Jiang Tong had helped him, and even saved him, he had to repay her. Although he knew that Jiang Tong had some issues, this was a different matter. Jiang Tong had saved his life. Zhou Mingfei had thought about giving Jiang Tong money directly, but giving money directly was too tacky. Moreover, if the amount was too big, it would not be easy to get it. Zhou Mingfei knew that what he had done was walking on the edge of a knife. If he was careless and caused any problems, with the big sum of money that he would have sent to Jiang Tong, Jiang Tong would be implicated in his matters as well. Moreover, Jiang Tong was Zhou Jingyun’s girlfriend. This might even implicate Zhou Jingyun.


Therefore, after thinking about it, Zhou Mingfei decided to give this villa to Jiang Tong. The biggest benefit of giving a house to Jiang Tong was that the house was a fixed asset, so it would not cause too much trouble. This was a one-sided gift from him to Jiang Tong. Furthermore, this house alone cost more than 20 million dollars. Zhou Mingfei originally planned to move in at the end of the year, but he had recently been targeted by someone and decided to lay low. Therefore, he could not live in this house.


“Okay, you are quite considerate of your brother and me.” Jiang Tong agreed to accept the house. Generally speaking, she would not easily accept things from others because that was called receiving favors from others. She had to return the favor after accepting it. However, some things that should be accepted still had to be accepted. She could also guess some of Zhou Mingfei’s thoughts. Moreover, she knew that if she did not accept this house, Zhou Mingfei would be very uneasy. After all, one could not be without desires, being without desires would give people a very uneasy feeling. It would make people think that you had a bigger plan. That was why Jiang Tong had shown Zhou Jingyun that she loved money. Therefore, she had to accept this villa.


In the next twenty minutes or so, Zhou Mingfei brought Jiang Tong up and down the stairs. The house was about to be given to Jiang Tong. It was time to take a look around the house in advance. After looking at the house, the two went to the real estate office to transfer the ownership. It was very easy to transfer the ownership without any loan transactions, and the taxes and fees incurred were all paid for by Zhou Mingfei. This villa went under Jiang Tong’s name, and Jiang Tong did not have to pay a single cent!


After coming out of the real estate office, Jiang Tong and Zhou Mingfei separated. Zhou Mingfei wanted to return to the Lihao Ballroom, while Jiang Tong wanted to go back to her old house to tidy up and prepare to move in. She had to enjoy what she had to enjoy! Why did she have to live in a small house when she had a big house to live in?!


She carried her bag and moved into the villa. At ten o’clock in the evening, in the gym on the ground floor of South Washington, Jiang Tong sat on the ground covered in sweat. She lay on her back and panted heavily. She recalled what had happened in the past two days after the cycle ended. In just two short days, she did not do any business and did not think of ways to make money. She only got to know some people and said some words to help them. Just with that, someone had given her a sports car worth a million dollars and gave her a house worth a hundred million dollars. It was really wonderful to end the repeating cycle!


The next day, Zhou Jingyun came to the company early and held an executive meeting. It was not working hours yet, but when Zhou Jingyun held the meeting yesterday, he said that he would mobilize all the power of the company to find a spokesperson. The next morning, all the executives came to the company early for the morning meeting to report to him on the progress.


Zhou Jingyun was really annoyed by this matter. He was really too angry yesterday and called Shao Ying to scold her profusely. However, Shao Ying’s tone was like, “You can’t do it. Hurry up and admit defeat. It’s just one human life” This made Zhou Jingyun even angrier. The thought of him marrying such a woman in the future made him feel extremely disgusted.


The executive meeting was not over yet. A woman dressed luxuriously and elegantly, wearing large sunglasses that covered half of her face, appeared at the entrance of the company. She looked as if she was afraid of being recognized. The property manager of Huanyu Building accompanied the woman, and behind the woman were two tall and strong bodyguards. When passersby saw her entourage, they all made way for them.


Jingyun Fashion’s reception desk usually had to go to work early. Not long after the receptionist sat down, there were visitors at the door. It was very strange. It was not that there were visitors at this time, but who needed the property manager of Huanyu Building to accompany them?

TBC...
Source: I Repeated The Same Day For 500 Years - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 85: Gifting a House
The decoration of the villa was very luxurious. Jiang Tong looked around and then casually sat on the sofa. She asked, “Tell me, what happened?”


The reason why she looked at this house was that she had never been here before. In the five-hundred-year cycle, she had never entered this house. To be precise, she had never entered the interior of this house. She had been to this neighborhood a few times to investigate intelligence on other people. She had never entered this house before because Zhou Mingfei had many houses in City Z. This villa had been handed over to him three years ago. Later, the renovations gradually wasted more than a year’s time until the beginning of this year. However, Zhou Mingfei had not officially moved here for half a year. Perhaps because this villa was too far from the Lihao Ballroom, it was not very convenient to go back and forth every day. Zhou Mingfei could not live here, so Jiang Tong naturally had no reason to come and see what the situation was like in this house.


“This house is not bad, right?” Zhou Mingfei sat opposite Jiang Tong and habitually took out a cigarette. He even threw a cigarette at Jiang Tong. “I spent a lot of money on the renovation of this house. I specially hired a designer from abroad!”


“Don’t smoke.” Jiang Tong did not answer Zhou Mingfei’s words. Instead, she pointed at the cigarette in his mouth. “I can’t have the smell of cigarettes on my body. If your big brother smells it, he will nag me again.”


Zhou Mingfei’s fingers that were about to press on the lighter stopped just like that. He suddenly remembered that Jiang Tong was already pregnant… pregnant women couldn’t smell smoke! Jiang Tong’s memory was very good. She always remembered her identity as a pregnant woman.


“Yes, it’s my fault. I won’t smoke anymore.” Zhou Mingfei took down the cigarette and threw it on the table.


“The house is not bad. The decoration is also pretty good. It has been quite tastefully done up.” As Jiang Tong said that, she glanced at the piano in the hall. She smiled at Zhou Mingfei and said, “But why do you always like to put the piano in your own house? You don’t even know how to play it.”


“My big brother really tells you everything,” Zhou Mingfei smiled and said with a hidden meaning.


“Zhou Jingyun often tells me about you. Although he seems to be quite fierce to you, he really cares about you and is always worried that something will happen to you,” Jiang Tong said.


“Of course. We are biological brothers,” said Zhou Mingfei. He raised his hand and gestured, “Sister-in-law, why don’t we take a tour upstairs and downstairs?”


“Take a look at what?” Asked Jiang Tong.


“Just take a look,” said Zhou Mingfei with a smile. “I booked this house five years ago. The house was handed over to me three years ago and I started the renovations for it. I haven’t lived in it for more than a year. This house is regularly cleaned by people. It has three floors above ground and one floor below ground. It has a total of four floors. The area is about 600 square meters, and there are large courtyards at the front and back. “When I first bought it five years ago, the price was a bit cheaper than it is now. It was less than 60 million dollars. It has gone up a little over the years. If we add in the renovation should we decide to sell it, we can definitely sell it for 100 million dollars.”


“What do you mean by this?” Jiang Tong frowned. Was Zhou Mingfei showing off to her? But there was no need. Zhou Mingfei could show off to others, but to his sister-in-law, without knowing her background, Zhou Mingfei would not show off such things. It would be easy for others to look down on him.


“I don’t mean anything.” Zhou Mingfei smiled and took out the key from his pocket. Then, he pushed it in front of Jiang Tong. “Thank you, sister-in-law, for helping me yesterday. The property deeds and paperwork of this villa are all in the car. Sister-in-law, you have your ID card, right? Let’s go transfer the ownership right now!”


Zhou Mingfei gave away a villa worth 100 million dollars just like that.


“You’re gifting me the house?” Jiang Tong smiled. She was neither surprised nor surprised. She was very calm. “I helped you because of your brother. It’s not for your house or to get anything from you.”


“Sister-in-law, what you said…” Zhou Mingfei shook his head. “Even blood brothers have to clear their accounts. If you didn’t help me yesterday, I’m afraid I would have lost hundreds of millions. This money isn’t much. The main reason is that if you didn’t give me advice, I might have been kept in the dark. One day, I might have been taken away by the police. Let’s not talk about the reminder you’ve given me. Just the casino incident alone has helped me get back my capital. I even won more than 100 million. This house is only 100 million. No matter how I think about it, I still haven’t given you enough. Moreover…” Zhou Mingfei’s tone changed. “Actually, I’m also planning for Big Brother and your future.”


“For our future?” Jiang Tong raised her eyebrows.


“Yes,” Zhou Mingfei nodded. “Sister-in-law, although you and my big brother aren’t married yet, you’re already pregnant. It’s only a matter of time before the two of you get married. Sister-in-law, you’re still living in your old house, right? I know that you keep a low profile, Sister-in-law. You don’t like to show off.”

TBC...
Source: I Repeated The Same Day For 500 Years - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 40: Just You
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

It was noontime when An Xiaoning received a call from Auntie Chen, who had called to inform her that it was Jin Qingyan’s birthday. He did not plan on holding a big celebration, however. Instead, he just wanted her to go home for dinner.

Just as she was about to reject it, Auntie Chen spoke again to say that he had invited a few friends over and that they were all waiting for her to come home.

Thus, An Xiaoning agreed. Thinking that the guests present were all his friends, none of which were hers, she decided to bring Mei Yangyang along. Besides, Mei Yangyang had not eaten either.

The backyard was filled with four or five luxury cars.

“Sis, your house is huge!” exclaimed Mei Yangyang when she alighted.

“Hurry, come on in,” said An Xiaoning as she held Mei Yangyang by her hand.

“Alright.”

Amongst the few people in the living room sat a good friend of Jin Qingyan’s apart from Long Tianze. His name was Ling Ciye and he was a gang member, apparently. An Xiaoning could tell right away that he was not a simple man, just from his body language. Jin Qingyue, who was also present, acted as if An Xiaoning did not exist at all. She kept her eyes glued onto the video game on her mobile phone. Jin Qingyan had had his eyes fixed on An Xiaoning since the very moment she entered. However, she pretended not to notice and, instead, took a seat together with Mei Yangyang.

“We’re ready for the dishes to be served.”

“Alright,” said Auntie Chen as she hurried to the kitchen.

Everyone rose from their seats, one after another. Taking a look at the words on the huge cake on the table, which read “Happy Birthday to my Dearest Husband!” An Xiaoning grimaced — he actually tried to pass off as her and ordered a cake for himself!

“After today, you’ll be 26. Close your eyes and make a wish before you blow out the candles,” said An Xiaoning as she lit up 26 candles.

Jin Qingyan proceeded accordingly and blew out the candles in one breath after opening his eyes. The rest of the guests crooned to the birthday song and applauded along.

“Quick, tell us, what did you wish for?” asked Long Tianze.

“It won’t come true if I say it out loud,” Jin Qingyan said.

“Who said so? Why don’t I guess what you wished for? I know what you’re thinking, I’ll guess it with just one try.”

“You can try to guess all you want,” said Jin Qingyan conceitedly.

“Forget it, since it’s your birthday, you call the shots. I won’t be a spoilsport. During my birthdays when I was younger, I used to wish for a chance to earn lots of money when I grow up, because back then, my mother was always stingy with my allowance. I even wished for my father to get a new wife. And because of that wish, I almost got beaten to death by my mother.”

“Hahahaha,” everyone burst into laughter upon hearing Long Tianze’s anecdote.

Ling Ciye could not help but joke, “Tianze, your mother should’ve broken your legs. If she did, you would be a cripple now.”

“How sharp-tongued you are! My mother still loves me, alright?” retorted Long Tianze.

“Now I know. When he was younger, Tianze didn’t receive a beating for that incident, and thus, he got braver with each beating. Mrs. Long did love him very much, otherwise, she wouldn’t have hit him all the time,” said Mo Li.

Mei Yangyang did not bring a gift with her because she was not aware previously that it was Jin Qingyan’s birthday. At that instant, she said with a glib tongue, “Happy Birthday, Brother-in-law. May you and Sis welcome a child into your lives soon and remain happily in love for the rest of your years.”

“Thank you,” thanked Jin Qingyan as his lips thinned into a smile.

After cutting the cake, everyone returned to their seats and prepared to begin feasting. The dishes were then served one by one.

At this moment, Maomao began to bark continuously all of a sudden. All eyes on the entrance, they watched as Chi Rui’er entered through the door, a gift in her hands.

An Xiaoning’s spirits were dampened at the sight of her.

“Ew! What’s this ugly thing here? Get away from me,” snarled Chi Rui’er as she gave Maomao a kick, causing it to bark even louder.

Jin Qingyan stood up and bellowed, “Get back inside your kennel!”

Maomao let out a whimper and stopped barking. Being exceptionally spiritual, it returned to its kennel while constantly turning back to look at its owner.

“Qingyan, it’s your birthday today, and so I specially got you the shirts you liked. They’re in your favorite color, too. Take it as a birthday gift from me.”

An Xiaoning took a glimpse of the logo on the paper bag she was carrying. It was a luxury brand known for their expensive shirts. Indeed, it was his favorite.

“Thank you. Have you eaten?” asked Jin Qingyan as he took the bag from her hands and placed it atop the teapoy.

“I haven’t, actually.”

“Take a seat and eat with us, then,” Jin Qingyan offered as he returned to his seat.

It seemed her arrival had greatly affected the ambiance. The initial chatter and boisterous laughter came to a halt, and everyone sat and ate quietly.

On the other hand, Long Tianze was continuously pouring everyone some liquor. The liquor they had that day happened to be Jin Qingyan’s favorite, Dreamyanghe.

For someone like Mei Yangyang who cannot hold her liquor well, a glass of regular liquor would be enough to get her tipsy, let alone one like Dreamyanghe, which was sure to knock her out of her senses with just half a glass. However, noticing that everyone else was drinking, Mei Yangyang did not want to be a killjoy. Thus, she decided to have just a few drinks, which was rather intoxicating though she had already kept the amount minimal.

At least she could continue with the meal.

But after some time, they began toasting to Jin Qingyan again, and she could not help but have another few sips of the liquor. She prayed in her head not to embarrass herself again like she did the night before, but in reality, she was already drunk.

She was not the only one who was far from sober, though. Everyone else had also had one too many to drink throughout the course of dinner that evening.

Even An Xiaoning herself had guzzled down a significant amount of liquor.

Jin Qingyan was the only one who had managed to stay sober.

Mei Yangyang sprawled herself across the couch while Long Tianze laid on the other end of it. To the surprise of Ling Ciye, the liquor had managed to knock him out, and he occupied an entire couch all for himself. On the other hand, Jin Qingyue and Mo Li supported themselves against the couch. Even Chi Rui’er had not been spared. She sat by the dining table with her eyes closed and her chin resting on her hand.

“Young Sir, shall I prepare some broth to help them sober up?” asked Auntie Chen inquisitively.

“Not at the moment. You may go get some rest first, Auntie Chen. Please order them not to enter without my instruction.”

“Alright,” said Auntie Chen as she proceeded at once.

Jin Qingyan stood up and walked behind An Xiaoning. Hovering around her ear, he asked with a nibble on her earlobe, “Are you drunk?”

The quick-witted An Xiaoning cocked her head slightly to face him. She began to sober up at the very instant that her lips brushed lightly against his face.

“A little.”

All of a sudden, he reached out to cup her chin with great force. The moment she felt the pain, An Xiaoning had no choice but to stand up while supporting herself with the chair. “What are you doing, Jin Qingyan?” she hissed.

“Are you throwing a tantrum now?”

“So what if I am? And so what if I’m not? Are you going to say that I don’t have the right to?”

“No, you do. But you already gave me a hard time for it. What else do you want?” he asked with his eyes fixed on her.

“Do you really think that’s equal?”

“Why wouldn’t it be?”

With a squint, she asked, “Let me ask you a question. How many women do you have?”

“Just you, no one else,” he said with a mellow voice. He had carried her by her waist and lowered her onto the dining table. At that instant, the tableware fell to the ground with a loud and crisp thud.

An Xiaoning was shocked to her core. She asked him nervously, “They’re all here. What are you trying to do?”

“What am I trying to do? Don’t you know the answer? You, of course,” he answered with a smirk.

“They’ll come to, anytime. Do you actually have the guts to be intimate with me, right in the presence of Chi Rui’er?” she asked apprehensively. She had a feeling that he would not do so.

“What’s there to be fearful of?” An Xiaoning felt her legs being wrapped around his waist as soon as he finished his sentence.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 39: Let’s Sleep Separately Tonight
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Long Tianze came back from upstairs. Seeing how Jin Qingyan was repeatedly looking towards An Xiaoning’s direction, he knew that he had found out.

Leaning against the bar counter, he exclaimed, “Your wife is right there, and you still dare to bring this woman here? Do you have a death wish?”

Upon hearing that, Chi Rui’er immediately scanned her surroundings, but there were too many people so she could not find An Xiaoning.

“What is she doing here?”

“We met by accident and had a meal together, so we dropped by here after that.”

Jin Qingyan started walking towards An Xiaoning, with Long Tianze and Chi Rui’er following behind.

An Xiaoning did not move an inch. Seeing him walk towards her, she maintained her composure. In truth, she was actually thinking of how to teach him a lesson tonight.

With that thought in mind, an opportunity came at that moment.

Gu Beicheng was calling her.

“Boss, that fellow is calling again!”

Hearing this ringtone straight-up made Chi Rui’er burst out into laughter.

An Xiaoning slid her phone to answer. She took a more comfortable posture, with both legs resting on the coffee table and her body leaning on the sofa. Her voice was soft and sweet like melting honey.

“Hello.”

On the other end, Gu Beicheng was slightly in shock. A mere “Hello” made him sense that An Xiaoning was behaving unusually.

“You’re sick?”

An Xiaoning resisted the urge to revert to her normal attitude and continued, “What do you want to say at this time?”

“Why is it so noisy at your end, are you at a bar?”

“Umm, at ‘Night Spirit’ — want to come over for a drink?”

“What a coincidence, I’m passing by. Give me a moment.” After he hung up, An Xiaoning reached out to raise the wine glass. Acting like she had never seen Jin Qingyan and Chi Rui’er, her attitude was so carefree that Jin Qingyan could not help but wanted to ask: was she so blind that she hadn’t seen him?

“Who was that?” Jin Qingyan asked as he sat down beside her.

An Xiaoning smirked. “Want to know?”

Jin Qingyan saw that smirk and felt slightly uncomfortable. Perhaps that was because he noticed how that smile faded quickly from her face.

“It’s late now, go home.”

An Xiaoning acted like she didn’t hear him. She turned her back on him and held onto Mei Yangyang.

Jin Qingyan knew what An Xiaoning was feeling. Although she pretended to be cool about it on the surface, she was really angry.

It was the kind of anger that had been contained inside for a long time, one that would simply explode at a specific point.

Chi Rui’er just stood there before finally sitting down on the sofa, not saying a word. She was like an innocent victim who was out of the picture.

Eventually, it was the masculine voice of a man that broke the temporary silence.

Gu Beicheng did not sit down directly. He stood behind the sofa An Xiaoning was sitting on, then bent over and asked in a low voice, “I called you because I had something to talk to you about, but it seems like now’s not the time for that. Why does this feel like a crime scene?”

His voice contained a tinge of a sneer. It was rather obvious — his gaze was on An Xiaoning the whole time, not even for a second was it spared on Chi Rui’er.

“Get in the car if you have something to say.” She stood up, supporting a drunk Mei Yangyang out as she left.

Hearing her words, Jin Qingyan’s face changed.

But An Xiaoning was not about to consider his reputation, feelings, or even what he would think.

When they reached the car, An Xiaoning sat in the driver’s seat and turned to face Gu Beicheng who was seated beside her. “You really have something to tell me?”

“No, I just thought of calling you at night. I said that just now as an excuse to get you out.” Gu Beicheng felt increasingly that this woman was a mystery to him. It made him more curious to find out what kind of person she was and know more about her.

An Xiaoning leaned back slightly. “What virtues does Chi Rui’er have?”

“Not sure. Because I’ve never bothered to study her, I think it’s a waste of time. That’s why I broke up with her. But one thing’s for sure, she’s nothing compared to you.” This was spoken from Gu Beicheng’s heart, even though he’d only known An Xiaoning briefly and didn’t completely understand what kind of person she was.

An Xiaoning turned and flashed a flat smile. “Which area can’t she be compared to me, I want to know.”

“Looks — you’re more good-looking than her.”

“That’s true, my beauty is universally recognized.”

Gu Beicheng raised his eyebrows. “And you’re more capable than her. Although she doesn’t look too bad, she’s like a fragile vase. But you, you’re different. If you weren’t married, I’d marry you into my household as my first wife and then marry a dozen other wives. You can reign over the harem.”

“No thanks.” An Xiaoning burst out laughing. “Marry a dozen other wives? You’d be dead meat already.”

“Oh, no — you’re the only one for me. As for the other wives, they are your slaves. You can order them around to serve you.”

Visualizing this scenario drove An Xiaoning onto the verge of laughter again. She looked out of the car window and remarked slowly, “I can tell others’ fortunes but I can’t tell my own — nor Jin Qingyan’s. If I can see how my life would turn out in the future, I’d act according to how things are fated to happen.”

He caressed her head and responded, “It’s late. Go back earlier to rest. I’m leaving.”

“Umm.”

Gu Beicheng got off the car and headed towards his own car.

An Xiaoning, on the other hand, had to send Mei Yangyang home before returning to her house.

Jin Qingyang took a short rest on the sofa. Hearing some noises, he spoke in his cold voice, “You still know to come back?”

The only reason he was sitting there was to wait for her.

An Xiaoning bent down to change her shoes, completely ignoring him. She was like that when she was angry, refusing to speak a word to him.

Jin Qingyan stood up, cursing under his breath, “Damn it.”

He followed behind closely, only to realize that the bedroom door had been locked from the inside. When he returned with the key to open it, the handle seemed to have been grasped tightly from the inside to prevent one from opening the door.

Jin Qingyan exerted all his strength to kick the door. “Open it!”

An Xiaoning acted like she did not hear it. After a while, hearing the commotion from downstairs, she loosened her grip and started changing into her pajamas.

When the door suddenly opened, Jin Qingyan, who was standing at the doorway, was incensed. “An Xiaoning, how dare you. You dare to lock me outside?”

“Other than killing you, what else would I not dare to do?” An Xiaoning cast him a side-glance. “Jin Qingyan, let’s sleep separately tonight. You go and sleep in the guest room.”

“I refuse to, I’ll sleep right here.” He went forward, boldly sitting right next to her.

“Alright then, I’ll sleep in the guest room.” She went to the dressing room to take a set of clothes and stormed out, slamming the door shut.

Jin Qingyan pushed back the covers and lay down, but he just couldn’t seem to fall asleep no matter what. He tossed about over and over again and only fell asleep eventually when it was very late.

Actually, An Xiaoning was unable to sleep that night too. She went in and out of sleep until it was daylight. When the alarm ringtone reminded her that it was Jin Qingyan’s birthday, she turned it off and went out without even eating breakfast, instead grabbing a bite at a breakfast shop before going to the clothing store.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 4: Chapter 4
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The Xia Empire was located on the northern shore of the Hong River. It was customary for their people to know martial arts and their army was valiant. Since their ancestors, they were a nomadic race which roamed in search of water and green pastures.

The first long ring from the city’s clock sounded at the crack of dawn, sounding majestic as if it were miles away. The city’s gates opened slowly as the clock rang with sunlight shining upon the city, signifying the start of a new day in Zhen Huang City under the iron-fisted rule of the empire.

“Go!” a clear voice shouted strictly.

A handsome black horse raised its white hooves, galloping on the snow outside Zhen Huang city, kicking up snowflakes in its wake. Its hooves clanged as it hit the ground, leaving ten or so men far behind.

“Yan Shizi, you’re late!” Zhuge Huai said towards them after a hearty laugh, while steering his horse forward.

Standing by him were four teenagers, the youngest eleven to twelve years old, and the eldest being merely thirteen to fourteen years old. All of them were dressed in brocade clothes, surrounding him from the back, appearing handsome and smart. Hearing his voice, they turned in unison, looking at the man coming towards them.

Yan Xun halted his horse with a shout. His horse reared and neighed loudly, landing steadily on the snowy plain. Yan Xun was dressed in azure colored clothes, with a few carps stitched at the end of his robes with gold and silver thread. He had a white, long fur coat on his shoulders. He laughed, “I heard the news of you, Brother Zhuge. The eighth princess was at my home and I couldn’t leave her there alone. Sorry to keep everyone waiting.” He had a hearty voice and smiled youthfully. Only through his half-closed eyes, one could tell that he was a little introverted. With a mink scarf around his neck, he looked regal, casual and elegant. Yan Xun was no older than thirteen to fourteen years old, but he definitely radiated the elegance and stature of one that was older.

“I did not know you had a date with a beautiful woman. It seems like we have spoiled the mood for you, your Royal Highness,” the prince said while walking forward. He was wearing turquoise clothes and his voice seemed prepubescent. He looked no more than twelve to thirteen years old and his eyes curved like that of a fox and he spoke with glee.

Yan Xun laughed slightly and said with a moderate tone, “Second prince of Wei, you must be joking. If not for you causing me to break the princess’ glass cup during the state banquet a few days ago, I would not have the privilege of having her at my place today. Speaking of which, I must thank you for giving me that opportunity.”

The young prince smiled and was not offended by it. He turned and said to another teenager by his side, dressed in green robes, “You see, Mu Yun, I told you his Royal Highness would not let this go and would definitely talk to me about this.”

Mu Yun raised his brows and said, “How many in this imperial city have suffered because of you? Royal Highness Yan has a good temper. If it was me, I would have rushed to your place and confronted you the night before.”

“Are we still competing? If you two would like to keep talking, we might as well head back!” A teenager in black clothes walked forward with a huge bright yellow bow at his waist, obviously his weapon of choice.

Yan Xun looked as if he just saw this teenager. He jumped off his horse and bowed respectfully, “Oh, the Seventh Highness is here, please pardon my poor eyesight.”

Zhao Che gave Yan Xun a slanted gaze and smirked to acknowledge their presence. “My eighth brother and I have got to head to the bookstore during dinner time, we don’t have much time to waste,” he said straight to Zhuge Huai.

Zhuge Huai laughed and said, “Since Royal Highness Yan is here, let us begin.”

The prince of Wei clapped his hands and chirped, “What did you find us this time? Quick, let us have a look.”

Zhao Jue said, “I see a bunch of animal cages over there. You’re not asking us to hunt, are you? That’s not very interesting, maybe that’s why your fourth brother did not want to come.”

Zhuge Huai shook his head and with a mysterious tone, he said, “He has an awkward character. When has he ever joined us at our gatherings? But I have put in quite a bit of effort today, you’ll see.” After finishing, he clapped his hands twice. It was clear and crisp, as the clap echoed throughout the snowy plain.

In the distance, the arena that was fenced up opened its gates. Pushing large carts, Zhuge Huai’s followers walked into the arena. Six cages were placed in a straight line in the arena. They were covered by pieces of black cloth, totally hiding anything that was in it.

Prince Wei was very interested in the cages. He chirped, “What is in the cages? Stop keeping us in suspense, Zhuge.”

Zhuge Huai laughed and waved to his men in the distance. In a swoosh, the black clothes were being pulled off the cages. Prince Wei was startled and dazed for a moment but started smiling gleefully in no time.

In those huge cages were a bunch of young girls no older than seven to eight years old. There were twenty of them in each cage and each girl only had a piece of rough short gown on them. On their chests were large words that made them look like prisoners, and the words differed with each cage. There were ‘Mu’, ‘Wei’, ‘Yan’, ‘Zhuge’. But for Zhao Jue and Zhao Che, they were set apart by ‘Jue’ and ‘Che’ respectively. These children had been closed in a dark cage for too long. When a light suddenly shone in the cage, they could not open their eyes and huddled together in shock like a bunch of cowardly rabbits.

Zhuge Huai smiled. “A while ago, a troop of merchants from the west came to my house, and they taught me this game. Later, I will ask my men to remove the cages and let out the wolves. Those beasts have been hungry for three days and are only seeing red. We can shoot the beasts or we can shoot the slaves in the other cages. After a stick of joss, we will then see who has the most slaves left, and they will be the winner.”

Prince Wei clapped and laughed heartily, “This is interesting, it could be fun.”

Getting their orders, his men went to remove the cages and left the arena. The children shuddered and stood rooted to the ground as if there was a cage surrounding them. They did not dare to move an inch.

Suddenly, a deafening howl was heard and the gates to the arena opened at both sides. More than twenty fierce and evil wolves rushed into the arena, opened their bloodthirsty mouths, and thundered towards the children.

Piercing screams were heard in that instant. The children screamed in unison, frantically running towards where others were standing, huddling together. At the same time, sharp arrows rushed into the arena from the outside, but not towards those fierce wolves, but rather towards the children.

The stench of blood filled the arena, pitiful screams and pleas shooting into the sky. Sharp arrows pierced through the thin shoulders and chests of the children. With fresh blood flowing out, their frail bodies looked as if red flowers were blooming on them. Agitated by the stench of blood, the pack of wolves became more ferocious. A navy blue wolf jumped into the air and bit one of the children right in the neck, snapping it with a bite. Before she could scream, another wolf tore off one of her legs and another bit through her skull. Her white brains and fresh red blood mixed into a mess, spraying all over the snow-covered ground.

The screams did not end. The pain on her shoulder was unbearable, and her eyelids seemed as though they weighed a ton. Jing Yue Er’s body was filled with arrows that had pierced through her and she was nailed roughly to the ground. Her breathing was shallow as if she was dead. But her brows were furrowed together, tighter and tighter. A hungry wolf inched closer and closer to her, its menacing gaze falling right onto this child. Its smelly saliva hung onto the side of its mouth. Stretching longer and longer, it dripped onto the child’s face with a plop.

Out of the blue, as if God’s gaze had fallen upon this tragedy on earth, just as the wolf laid his teeth on the child, her eyes shot open fiercely, as bright and sharp as snow. It was not the courage and bravado a child should have. Instinctively, her hands shot out and closed the jaws of the wolf. Raising her head, she tore off the wolf’s tongue which had been out.

A sharp scream sounded in that instant. Everyone turned their heads towards that direction, staring at the child who bit off the wolf’s tongue. They were astonished and totally forgot about the shooting.

Zhao Jue was the first to react. Looking at the large ‘Jue’ on her chest, he laughed heartily, and pulled his bow, shooting an arrow straight into the throat of that wolf.

The wolf fell to the ground with a cry. The tragedy in the arena was still ongoing, all the other wolves were right on the heels of the children. Bodies were lying all over the arena and dismembered limbs of children were strewn everywhere. Heart-wrenching screams and cries filled their ears.

Jing Yue Er stood up shakily, widening her eyes with unbelievable shock as if she was petrified. Torn clothes hung on her body, her hair was messy, and her pale face was stained in blood. Cold winds blew over with a flurry, she seemed like she was a delicate blade of grass.

Shoot! A sharp arrow shot in her direction. Jing Yue Er jumped back with her nimble body, dodging a fatal arrow, but due to her weakened state, she was grazed on her calf by the same arrow. Fresh blood flowed down her leg.

Prince Wei smiled in glee and drew back another arrow, shooting once again.

Zhao Jue raised his eyebrows and groaned coldly, pulling the bow, he shot an arrow right into the arrow Prince Wei fired.

A wolf followed her like a shadow, but its stench gave it away. Smelling it, Jing Yue Er did not have the time to inspect her wounded calf and sprinted right in the direction of Zhao Jue.

It was this person, who saved her life twice in such a short period of time. Though her mind was in a trance, she chose the direction which was most advantageous to her.

However, in just a few steps, an arrow shot towards her, nailing the ground viciously right in front of her foot. The child was dazed and stopped in her tracks. She frowned as she raised her head, looking at the teenager dressed in black on the red horse with a look of confusion.

Zhao Jue groaned at her in despise, giving her a sweeping gaze and shooting an arrow through the back of another child.

That child was barely between five to six years old. She screamed and fell to the ground, her blood staining the ‘Yan’ on her back red, and was torn apart by the wolves in no time.

Time passed so quickly, yet so slowly. The children stood where they were, with a dazed expression. Suddenly, she bit her lips and turned quickly. Her speed was unbelievably quick as if her injured legs did not affect her agility at all. A wolf was chasing right behind her and pounced viciously. She escaped with a millimeter to spare, barely making it.

At a corner of the arena, there was a pile of wooden rods and hay for the horses. The child picked up a rod. Without turning her head, she pounded the rod onto the waist of one of the wolves that were sneaking up to another child.

TBC...
Source: The Legend of Chu Qiao: Division 11’s Princess Agent - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 3: Chapter 3
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Confirming that it was the right one, Chu Qiao placed the DVD into her pocket. She then found C4 explosives with extra firepower from the briefcase of the deceased and set it up in the room, turning on the trigger mechanism. The red light on top of the black box started to blink quickly.

Chu Qiao took one last look at the deceased in the room, confirming that they were dead. Then, she opened the door and walked out.

However, at that moment, a cold streak suddenly rushed closely across her neck!

Chu Qiao’s figure shortened abruptly, throwing her body onto the ground within seconds and rolling towards the back; barely evading the attack of a bullet. Bullets flashed by and the shooting did not stop. Chu Qiao kicked the door, closing it tightly with a loud bang. She was half kneeling on the floor. Hearing the deep breaths from outside, she knew very well that she was compromised.

Chu Qiao’s muscles were tensed and her breathing slow, both eyes staring straight at the door opposite her. She was not 003, a super agent from the active 9th division. In military school, she had learned about demolition, planning, exploiting a favorable environment, and how to achieve efficient, effective and large-scaled killings with highly accurate intelligence and limited manpower resources. However, at this moment, when the danger was just over three meters from her, she clearly knew that attacking head-on was not logical.

Her gaze slowly fell onto the sad man that died in his sleep.

With a loud bang, the main door was kicked open. A lady was standing right in front of it, looking at the two men hiding outside the guest room with a haughty expression.

Both of them were clearly not expecting her to walk out by herself, causing them to be momentarily dazed.

With a plop, Chu Qiao gently threw her dagger and AK onto the floor. She tilted her back foot and pushed out both her palms, showing a Taiji stance. Facing the men, she shouted a cold war cry and waved them forward. Obviously meaning: Together!

The two men holding high caliber submachine guns were furious. They dropped their guns and showed the stance of Japanese Taekwondo. With a deadly glare, they leaped with all their might and closed in on her in no time.

The small room felt like a gust of cold fishy stench had blown through it, rattling the curtains and dimming the lights. The murderous atmosphere seemed to rise from the ground, following the two men who bounded quickly towards Chu Qiao. Just by looking at their muscular bodies and ruthless moves, one could easily predict the outcome of this ignorant lady.

At this instant, the initial deep expression of the lady suddenly turned into a grin, her lips curling up coldly, showing a proud yet emotionless smile. As if it was a magic trick, a Japanese manufactured M609 small caliber shotgun appeared in her hands. The M609 was the best weapon of choice for close quarter battles. It would not pierce through, but would always blast heads off!

Only two muffled blasts were heard, the five seconds of killing did not even allow the men to cry out in pain. The close-range shot blasted their heads off, with their brains splattering all over Chu Qiao.

Chu Qiao kicked the men in the way hatefully, quickly opening the door to the bathroom. Although she had not included these two men in her predictions, the operation seemed to be going on without a hitch, allowing her to save twenty minutes of her originally planned time, giving her time to clean herself up a little.

After 15 minutes, a lady wearing a black suit of the military law department walked out of the restroom of the department. She walked along the corridors of the guest department on the second floor, smiling cheerfully at the 4th prison’s officials as they walked past her. In three minutes, she calmly opened the doors of the second level and walked out.

The gentle and cool evening breeze blew across her face, Chu Qiao was walking through the 4th prison’s main hall on the ground level. Everyone was busy at work, and all of them were the country’s elite soldiers. She raised her wrist. It was only ten seconds before the explosion.

Chu Qiao continued forward, her expression unchanging. As she walked, she grabbed a copy of yesterday’s newspapers from the newspaper stand at the side.

10, 9, 8…

“May 11th, another case of type A M1N1 disease has been diagnosed in Shang Jingl. At the moment, this is the 47th patient that has been diagnosed with such a disease. The port and some of the flights to and from our country have been stopped, our tourism industry has taken a huge toll, stock markets are plummeting with no signs of recovery…”

7, 6, 5…

“Xinhua News Agency reported: According to current numbers, country M has a total of 689 confirmed diagnostics of the type A M1N1 disease, the numbers of those suspected to have been infected by the disease have reached 1272, and the death count is 68 and is rising uncontrollably. Country Y has a total of 352 confirmed cases, 561 suspected infections, 97 deaths. Country A…”

4, 3…

“Choulian News Agency of country M reported: After the investigation of the researchers of country M, they suspect that this current type A M1N1 virus has been spread by country Z. Due to the massive earthquake in country Z, the stability of the atmosphere was disrupted, causing the virus to manifest. The actions taken to alleviate the effects of this earthquake by country Z’s government have not been quick nor effective, causing the disease to spread quickly. The government of country M has agreed to a short-term solution, which is to cease all trade with country Z, at the same time deporting country M’s citizens out of country Z, and declining entry to all country Z’s citizens. The parliament is now intensely debating this issue, it is believed that a solution will be implemented shortly.”

2, 1, 0!

Suddenly, the ground shook violently and eardrums were hit by a deafening explosion as red alarms blared piercingly. Thick smoke and fiery flames came into view. The 4th prison was shuddering terribly from the explosion.

The thick smoke stung their eyes shut. All the trained soldiers of the 4th prison picked up their weapons and rushed over to the scene of the explosion. Chu Qiao was caked in dust. With a look of shock on her face, she pulled back a man wearing a military uniform by his arm and asked loudly, “Comrade! What is going on?”

The man saw the tattered military law department’s suit and knew at once she did not belong to the 4th prison. Holding her up, he said, “Are you from the military law department? Come with me, let me bring you out.”

The soldier that was busily helping out a colleague from another department was totally unaware that the person that he was supporting was the real culprit behind the explosion. On top of that, she was responsible for the deaths of more than ten of his comrades from the military law department.

Following the chaotic crowd rushing out of the ground level main hall, as they rushed forward, both of them crashed into a man that was frantically running into the hall.

“Ah! Sorry for that! Ah, it’s Colonel Li!” the man apologized while supporting his colleague.

“What happened inside?” Li Yang furrowed his brows and asked. As he glanced sideways, his eyes widened at the sight of Chu Qiao. He pointed at her and his jaw dropped with shock, “Chu…”

“You are here to look for me, right? There is an explosion inside, we should talk outside.”

Chu Qiao frantically cut Li Yang short. After hearing that, the soldier hurriedly said, “Then I won’t send you guys out. I don’t even know what’s going on inside. I have to go back and take a look.”

Li Yang nodded. As the soldier walked further, he pulled Chu Qiao close and asked with a deep voice, “What happened? Why did the military court want to put you on trial? How did you get out?”

“The M1N1 virus is not a disaster, it is a man-made catastrophe. M, R, Y, F and 10 other senior officials from western countries are a part of this, even some officials in our country who are reckless with greed are also involved. When we captured team X, the ‘hostages’ captured were not even real hostages, they were disease specialists who were hiding within each country’s military research centers. They wanted to spread this disease throughout the world and cripple the country’s economy. At the last moment, they would then introduce the antibiotics to prevent and treat the M1N1 virus through a listed company, reaping enormous profits. My guys obtained the evidence of their criminal activities. Here it is,” Chu Qiao explained while pulling out the DVD from her pocket and passing it to him. She continued, When Xiao Shi went to Tokyo last time to kill the senior commander of team X, the thing she brought back in the end was the evidence that was obtained by trading it with the life of one of my contacts. It is a pity Xiao Shi died on the streets of Tokyo, causing this matter to remain unresolved. One of the culprits behind this type A M1N1 virus is team X, an organ reseller on the surface, but people who have been secretly researching this deadly contagious virus. They sent spies into our country, working undercover, with the protection of the country’s treasonous senior leadership. They faked themselves as colleagues from the military law department, entering the 4th prison and stealing my evidence, but I have eliminated them all.”

Li Yang gasped in shock and said unbelievably, “You are saying, the one that killed Xiao Shi, was…”

“Yes!” Chu Qiao nodded and said without a doubt, “The man who gave the order to give up 003 is the enemy spy hiding undercover in the senior leadership, and it was also him who ordered me to be detained in the 4th prison, stealing my evidence and trying to cover up their heinous deeds.”

Li Yang was still in a deep shock, his brows locked together and fury radiating from his dark gaze. He said in a low voice, “Country M’s artillery experts are still heading over to Shang Jing today to visit and learn. Jing Hua Army’s Advisor Qian and I did so much preparation work, I can’t believe they…”

“What did you say?” Chu Qiao raised her voice suddenly.

Li Yang paused and asked, “What?”

“Are you saying that country M’s artillery experts are coming to Shang Jing?”

Li Yang nodded and replied, “Yes, they arrived last night.”

Chu Qiao’s face went white and she started patting him down, searching for something, “Did you bring the GPS to locate the military’s arsenal?”

“Why are you looking for that?”

Chu Qiao raged and snapped, “Did you bring it?”

“How would I bring such a thing with me?” Li Yang hurriedly said as he saw Chu Qiao’s nervous expression, “Come with me, I know where to get it.”

Both of them hopped into an electric car, tearing away from the bustling yard in no time.

After two minutes, when she saw the red blinking dot continuously on the GPS, her mind blanked out.

“What is going on? Why would the courtroom have a bomb?”

Chu Qiao stood up quickly looking for a suitable weapon within the warehouse. As she hurried her steps, she said, “Country M has no trust in Team X from country R, they were afraid that they would not succeed, causing everything to be spilled to the public. That’s why they set a GPS triggered bomb within the courtroom. Once time is up, the bomb will detonate. When that happens, the whole of 4th prison will be leveled and destroyed, along with me and the evidence.”

“Then what should we do? I will inform the bomb disposal unit immediately. At the same time, I’ll request backup from the special forces, to control the ambassadors from country M.”

“There is no time,” Chu Qiao said with a grieved expression, “Prepare a helicopter for me now to disperse the crowd. What you have to do is hand this evidence over to Commander Hua. The lives of Xiao Shi, the 14 supernatural beings from the 11th division, and the people who are about to die from this virus are in your hands. You cannot afford to make a mistake.”

After realizing the huge responsibility that fell on his shoulders, he was dumbstruck. Afar, smoke billowed and the crowd moved along restlessly. He saw the determined look in her eyes on her worn face. His heart aching, he was shocked. After a while, he mustered his determination and replied, “I will definitely succeed, Chu Qiao, be safe.”

“You too.”

Finishing, she sprinted out of the warehouse without looking back at the prison cell from which she escaped through countless hardships.

After ten minutes, a chopper took off from the parade square of 4th prison.

It pulled up above the prison, sped away from it, and flew into the desolate countryside.

Sitting in the car heading towards the commander, Li Yang held the GPS bomb locator, watching as the little dot, which represented the 4th level courtroom, moved slowly towards the parade square, through the buildings, and flew into Shang Jing’s countryside in no time.

Suddenly, a deafening explosion was heard from the sky. The red dot on the GPS vanished, turning it into a dark empty screen.

Sitting in the car, Li Yang did not look back. In the dark tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

The night in Shang Jing turned completely silent.

TBC...
Source: The Legend of Chu Qiao: Division 11’s Princess Agent - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 2: Chapter 2
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

It was 1:20 a.m., and Chu Qiao closed the door to the bathroom. She walked over to the sink to wash her hands.

The prison was dead silent, not a single noise was heard. At this time of the night, usually a person would be most exhausted. Even if a person was a special forces operative who had gone through rigorous training, their alertness and strength would be less than optimum. Chu Qiao looked calm. After washing her hands, she lifted the towel off the rack and dried her hands thoroughly. The loud swooshing of the toilet flush filled the cell as she placed her finger on her pulse, calculating the time silently.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4…

Time’s up. Chu Qiao turned her body calmly and walked towards her bed.

All of a sudden, a muffled bang sounded and large splashes of water exploded from the pipes. A dim glow from the explosion could be seen from the burst water pipe. Chu Qiao was not far from the burst pipe and was hit by a jet of water that knocked her onto the floor.

Outside the cell door, the prison guards were stunned. They could only see the burst water pipe within the cell and that the prisoner had been hit by the explosion. She could be dead or alive. With so much happening, the guards panicked and keyed in the access code to the cell. With a walkie-talkie in one hand and a submachine gun in the other, they rushed into the cell. However, the momentary burst of the pipes disrupted the radio transmission. During those five seconds, the main station could only hear indistinct rustling from an unidentified channel.

Opportunities cannot be missed, as they may not return. When the two prison guards ran into the cell to check for the cause of the burst pipe, Chu Qiao, who was originally unconscious, opened her bright eyes. All of a sudden, her body was as nimble as a cat asshe bounded out of the cell door. The prison guards were taken aback, but before they could cry for help, the doors slammed tightly shut.

Chu Qiao ignored the furious prison guards and sped into the surveillance room. She copied the footage recorded from an hour ago and quickly transferred it into a small DVD where she cut, edited, and deleted the footage. After that, she dragged a chair under the camera that was pointing at the cell and turned the DVD around. She then played the edited video for the DVD to record. She then went back into the surveillance room to sever the transmission signals of the walkie-talkie.

The timing was just right. After five seconds, the mini explosive device that was used to burst the pipe started to self-repair after the blast. Portions of the pipe that had leaks were quickly mended by a liquefied adhesive, which hardened rapidly. All this while, she had this mini device hidden in her hair. In the sealed cell, the furious screams and howls of the guards trapped within seemed like the buzzing of irritating insects, the sound unable to penetrate through the walls. The surveillance devices were back to normal. The footage that the main station was seeing was the footage from an hour ago, a female prisoner sitting quietly on her bed, while the two prison guards were doing their rounds. All seemed quiet and normal.

Her gaze was sharp and she checked her surroundings. It was all clear.

She went back into the surveillance room and opened the prison guards’ reserve box. Taking off her wet clothes, she changed into the uniform of the prison guards of the 4th prison. After putting on her cap, she picked up an AK74U and fitted it with a silencer. Placing the gun at her waist, she walked out of the room.

When the two prison guards had decided to open the prison cell, it had not been an uncalculated and rash decision.

The 4th prison was right next to the capital. With its geographical location secretive and remote, all prisoners that were detained here were repeat felons that were awaiting trial from the nation’s senior military court, and its importance could be inferred. The defense mechanism of every prison cell was impeccable. Every cell was independent of each other, the weapons provided to the guards were top of the line, they were highly surveillanced, and guards were sufficiently dispatched. Three special forces operatives were used to guard each cell, split between the inner and outer cell doors. Similar to the cell Chu Qiao was in, if one had the codes for the inner door, one could open them. As for the outer doors, one had to obtain the fingerprints of the last person who locked the door. Only then could it be unlocked.

The three guards were rotated routinely. At that time, there were already two guards in the cell, Chu Qiao held the film containing the fingerprints of the guard which she had prepared earlier and scanned it on the fingerprint scanner. Soon enough, a crisp click sound was heard. In the standard military uniform, under the ferocious gaze of the two guards, she openly walked out of the prison’s main gates.

After passing the gates, there was a long corridor in front of her. She was now in level four of the underground prison. To achieve her objective, she still had a long way to go. The surveillance footage could only hold out for an hour, so she had to move quickly.

In level four of the prison, all detainees were top military commanders and secret agents waiting for the ruling of the nation’s military court. The detainees in level three were all mostly wanted criminals. Level one consisted of the working quarters of the 4th prison’s officials. As for level two, it was where receptions were held for guests that had come to the 4th prison, and that was where she had to go.

After walking for about two minutes, she was leaving the cell area. At the end of the outer corridor, there were four highly trained and fully armed prison guards holding submachine guns. In the 4th prison, there were no air conditioning ducts and no empty underwater pipes. Other than this corridor, the only way to get out was to hack her way through the concrete walls. To escape out of this prison unscathed was nearly impossible.

When the guards saw Chu Qiao’s unfamiliar face, they started to become nervous. The leader of the group raised his muzzle and yelled, “Stop there! Who are you? Password?”

Chu Qiao gazed right into the eyes of the guards as she walked forward, straightening her back. With a thick binder of documents in her arms, she said, “I am Colonel Liu Siwei from the military law department. I am holding document 12685 which investigates a case of military arms smuggling. Please call Lieutenant Colonel Tan Zhongming. I have important documents to convey to him.”

The guard remained dazed and frowned with a confused look. He said, “Ma’am, Lieutenant Colonel Tan Zhongming is not on duty tonight. His personal number is confidential. Can you please show your identification?”

“The military law department does not need to show their identification in the 4th prison. I was invited to help on this case by Warden Li of the 4th prison. Three days ago, Colonel Lu Fanghao personally escorted me into the prison’s trial hall, didn’t you know?” Chu Qiao frowned as she sized up the guard out of the corner of her eye. She continued, “Which unit are you from? Are you familiar with military regulations? Tell me your serial number, as well as your unit’s code.”

After hearing this, the soldier was shocked. Rankings in the military were clear. This lady had a way of speaking, and she seemed to be very familiar with Lieutenant Colonel Tan and Warden Li. He could not help but feel a tinge of reverence for her. He replied, “Ma’am, my serial number is 0475, belonging to the 8th Southern Army 309 Brigade Task Force 571. We are not under the authority of the regular army. We have just been transferred over for two days, that’s why we did not know that you had been personally escorted into the trial hall by Lieutenant Colonel Tan.”

As Chu Qiao heard this, her expression softened and her brows relaxed. She nodded and said, “You are from the 8th army? How is your assistant commander, Commander Liu? Was he the one that brought you all in? Coming into the capital to work, are you guys staying for a few more days?”

The soldier started to gain respect for her. He told himself that those in the military law department were indeed different. He replied, “Ma’am, Commander Liu is well. Our team was brought here by Advisor Yan and we will not be following him back to the South.”

“Oh,” Chu Qiao nodded and said, “I started my military career from the 8th army too and was working in the intelligence department of the 8th army. You can say we were comrades too. When you see your commander, please send him my regards. Okay, I still have matters to settle. Go to the transmitting center to fax these documents out, two documents in a single form. Also, notify Advisor Zhang and Commander Hua’s secretary, that tomorrow morning at six, Colonel Liu Siwei from the military law department will be paying a visit to discuss some issues.” Upon finishing her sentence, she turned and walked off.

The soldier stayed rooted at the same position, his arms wobbling from carrying the huge stack of documents with “CLASSIFIED” printed clearly on the top.

Advisor Zhang… Commander Hua…

Walking out of the cell area of the 4th prison, the back of Chu Qiao’s shirt was drenched with sweat. She leaned against the wall and was slightly breathless. She raised her wrist and looked at her watch. Ten minutes had passed. Taking a deep breath, she stood up straight and continued walking.

After searching and monitoring the other levels, she finally arrived outside the VIP room on level two. Looking at the plaque which read “Military Law Department” hanging on the door, the edge of Chu Qiao’s lips curled to reveal a tiny smile.

Very good. There is a lead for injustice and an owner for a debt. She finally found the real owner.

She spent no time figuring out the password for the door, after which she gently twisted the handle and slid into the room sideways. Although it was late in the night, the corridors were very well lit, and there were still many people moving around. Chu Qiao maintained her composure, held her head high and walked through the corridor of the Guest Department, nodding and waving to the officials of the 4th prison that passed by her.

Although they did not recognize her, her calm demeanor and military outfit allowed her to blend in with the other officials without raising any eyebrows.

Five minutes later, she left the office corridor, and the Military Law Department’s employees’ resting room came into view. She could smell the wafts of alcohol coming from that room, she knew that she was in the right place.

Chu Qiao’s slender hands were on the AK around her waist in no time.

A man wearing a black suit stuck his head out and was greeted with the black muzzle of the gun. With the help of the silencer, the bullet flew out of the muzzle and blasted a huge bloody hole in his chest. His pupils widened and Chu Qiao was quick to support his body while covering his mouth, right until his pulse stopped. Only then did she carry him into the room.

There were two rows in the room, with sixteen people living in it. Apart from the man that was just killed, the rest were still fast asleep. These were insiders, the ones who took care of the informants and creators of legal identities.They were top quality comrades with precise weapons.

Chu Qiao had always lacked compassion toward the enemy. Although she had been involved in behind the scenes planning for all these years, it did not mean she lacked the courage to pull the trigger. Chu Qiao held up the pistol and aimed the muzzle straight at a middle-aged man lying on one of the beds. With a dull thud, the man shuddered violently in his sleep and passed away without knowing what had happened.

Without any pauses, she quickly walked forward. After ten seconds, there was no one left alive.

Opening the door inside, there were only five men lying on the bed, sleeping soundly. Many times, killing was much easier than eating or having a bath. There was no hesitation. Five rounds were shot continuously, with dull thuds heard each time. Fresh blood oozed out of the wounds along with minute cracking sounds, the air soon filling with the nauseating smell of blood.

From the man lying furthest into the room, Chu Qiao found a small DVD while rummaging through his wallet. Standing over the bodies strewn all over the place, she turned on the device and started to watch the videos on it.

TBC...
Source: The Legend of Chu Qiao: Division 11’s Princess Agent - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 22: Thank You for Your Generosity (2)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
Ji Yi unscrewed the bottle cap but didn’t take a drink. She turned to look at Lin Ya. “What’s up?”

“My thing came…”

At first, Ji Yi didn’t understand what Lin Ya meant until Lin Ya’s face flushed. That’s when she realized Lin Ya was talking about her period.

Li Da was in the hot spring not too far away, so she was probably afraid he’d overhear her. Lin Ya reached her hand out to cover her mouth, then she drew closer to Ji Yi’s ear and continued to whisper, “…I felt a little strange just now, so I went to buy some water. On the way, I took a turn into the restroom and realized it really did come. I don’t know what’s going on this month… It came a few days early so I’m not prepared. Maybe it was because I soaked in the hot springs—it’s a little heavy. The supermarket is a little far from our room and since we’re only here for a night, I only brought an extra pair of pants. I’m scared that if I move around too much, my clothes will get dirty so Xiao Yi, could you buy a pack of pads for me?”

Lin Ya’s request wasn’t a big deal, so Ji Yi didn’t think much of it and let out an “Oh.” She sat up on the bench.

“Thank you Xiao Yi. I’m really sorry to have to bother you!” Lin Ya raised her brows in gratitude and shot her a bright smile.

“It’s nothing,” replied Ji Yi as she headed for the changing rooms.

She barely took a few steps when Lin Ya suddenly realized something. Lin Ya jogged a few steps and caught up to Ji Yi. “Ah, that’s right! Xiao Yi, you don’t have to give it to me here. I’m on my period so I can’t go into the hot springs. I’m about to go back to my room to get some rest, so you can drop it off at my room.”

“Mm, alright,” replied Ji YI.

“Thank you!” said Lin Ya again. Just as Ji Yi was about to head out, Lin Ya said her final piece, “I almost forgot Xiao Yi. I’m not in the room next to yours anymore—I’ve moved to room 1808.”

Ji Yi gave a nod, then she headed straight for the changing rooms.

…

The hot spring resort was over a thousand square meters, and there were no shuttle buses. All Ji Yi could do was walk.

At the supermarket, she first picked up a pack of pads for Lin Ya, then figured everyone would probably be hungry after the hot springs, so she filled a basket with snacks. Then she went to pay for everything.

Ji Yi headed back to the resort and took an elevator up to the eighteenth floor.

The top floor was all suites. The rooms were quite far apart, so it took a good two minutes for Ji Yi to reach Lin Ya’s room at number 1808.

She pressed the doorbell and waited a while before she heard the sound of shuffling footsteps draw closer to the door. The door opened.

Ji Yi assumed it was Lin Ya and was just about to speak. The person who opened the door didn’t even shoot a glance at her before he lightly dismissed her with the words “bring it in” and turned to walk into the bathroom.

Even though Ji Yi didn’t clearly catch the person who opened the door, she could tell who it was by his voice.

She thought Lin Ya was a spoiled and pampered princess who wasn’t used to a regular room, so she paid for a suite. But this room turned out to be He Jichen’s room…










Chapter 23: Thank You for Your Generosity (3)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
Ah, that’s right. He Jichen is Lin Ya’s boyfriend. They bumped into each other at the same hotel—it’s only normal that they stay together at night…

But… this didn’t seem like any of her business. She didn’t need to think too much about the two of them; she was just there to drop off something for Lin Ya. The sooner she dropped it off, the sooner she could leave. Most importantly, she got so upset with He Jichen just two hours ago in the corridor of the restaurant that she didn’t want to see him. Since he was now in the bathroom, she could use this chance to drop the stuff off and disappear…

With that thought, Ji Yi quickly snapped back to her senses and hastily walked into the room, carrying the shopping bags.

With the doors shut, Ji Yi didn’t see Lin Ya in the living room, so she assumed Lin Ya was in the bedroom.

When He Jichen opened the door, he just said: “bring it in”. Lin Ya must’ve already told him that she was going to drop off some things later, so she didn’t bother going into the room or lingering around to talk to Lin Ya…

Ji Yi quickly pulled out the pads from the shopping bag and placed them on the coffee table, somewhere Lin Ya could easily spot them. Without planning to stay a moment longer, she turned right around and bolted for the door.

Who knew that before she could even take a few steps, the bathroom door would suddenly fling open? Out stepped He Jichen leisurely in his robe, wiping his hands with tissue.

Ji Yi suddenly came to a stop. She tightened her grip on the shopping bag and took a step back.

He Jichen walked two steps towards Ji Yi, then noticed there was someone standing in his own room.

He thought an attendant had brought up the coffee he just asked for and was waiting in the room for him to sign the bill. He wasn’t paying much attention when he reached his hand out in front of Ji Yi for the bill.

Ji Yi was stunned by He Jichen’s actions. She stared at his beautifully long fingers for a moment, raised her head up at him, then stared at He Jichen, “I left…”

She wanted to tell He Jichen that she left Lin Ya’s things on the coffee table, but she only just managed to get out two words before He Jichen suddenly turned his head and stared dead straight at her. “Why are you here?”

Didn’t Lin Ya tell him who was dropping off pads for her?

Ji Yi definitely didn’t want He Jichen to assume she was there for him. “I’m looking for Lin Ya…”

Lin Ya? Lin tongxue 1 ? If she’s looking for Lin tongxue, why didn’t she go looking for her in her room? Why’s she looking for Lin tongxue in my room?

A thought suddenly crossed He Jichen’s mind. Last week, after she went back to her dorm alone after having dinner with her family, she mentioned Lin Ya again. She asked on the phone, “Excuse me, are you looking for Lin Ya?”

So she thinks Lin Ya is with me?

“Alright…” He Jichen suddenly smiled. His smile appeared cheerful, but his eyes were terrifyingly bleak. “…a beautiful excuse, truly beautiful!”

“Did you really think you could just come to my room, and I’d let you stay with that excuse?”

“Let me tell you Ji Yi… Four years ago, I let you touch me because I was drunk. Four years ago, even if you offered me money, I wouldn’t touch a single strand of your hair!”

“You sure are shameless! Just at the restaurant I already made it crystal clear, yet you still have the nerve to come to my room!”

Is she really that naive to think I would believe such an excuse … Ji Yi lowered her head without saying a single word. She walked right past He Jichen and headed for the door.










Chapter 24: Thank You for Your Generosity (4)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
The moment she opened the door, the doorbell to He Jichen’s suite coincidentally rang.

Ji Yi wasn’t the least bit interested in who rang for He Jichen, nor did she care to glance at who it was. With her head low, she was just about to say: “Excuse me, could you please move aside” when Bo He said with a little uncertainty, “Xiao Yi?”

Ji Yi quickly swallowed her words. Besides Bo He, Lin Ya and Tang Huahua were also there.

“Xiao Yi, why are you…” blurted Tang Huahua, as though she didn’t dare believe her eyes. However, before she could finish speaking, Bo He nudged her in the arm and shot her a look.

Tang Huahua suddenly understood what Bo He meant and immediately shut her mouth.

From what Tang Huahua and Bo He knew, Ji Yi knew He Jichen solely through Lin Ya and He Jichen was Lin Ya’s boyfriend.

In that very moment, if Ji Yi wasn’t in He Jichen’s room to throw herself at him, then He Jichen was cheating on Lin Ya.

They were only there with Lin Ya to look for He Jichen, but in the end, they stumbled upon this…

Every so often, Tang Huahua and Bo He shot each other a glance.

The atmosphere turned a little awkward.

Ji Yi knew that Tang Huahua and Bo He had misunderstood.

But then again, it wasn’t their fault. A woman who appears in a man’s room in the middle of the night—it’s hard for anyone not to misunderstand.

Without a second thought, Ji Yi said, “Lin Ya, you…”

Lin Ya spoke at the same time. However, her words weren’t directed at her but at He Jichen, who was standing not too far behind her, “He Dage, we just ordered dinner and since you’re here, we wanted to ask if you wanted any.”

Though his anger had simmered down significantly, He Jichen still looked upset from his outburst. At Lin Ya’s gentle voice, he raised his eyelids and shook his head slightly to decline the offer.

“Then He Dage, if you’re hungry later, let me know,” said Lin Ya softly with a gentle smile, as though she didn’t mind He Jichen’s silence in the slightest.

This time, she didn’t wait for He Jichen to respond. Instead, she stared at Ji Yi with soft eyes as though she didn’t have a clue why she was there. In an innocent and inquisitive voice, she asked, “Xiao Yi, it’s so late. Why are you in He Dage’s room?”

Of all people, shouldn’t she know best as to why I’m here?

Ji Yi furrowed her brows and came to a vague understanding.

Bo He and Tang Huahua had no idea Lin Ya asked Ji Yi to help her with a favor. Now that they heard Lin Ya ask this to Ji Yi, they assumed Lin Ya was telling her off.

Everyone lived under the same roof in the same dorm. Bo He really didn’t want their relationship to disintegrate, so she quickly tried to smooth things over, “If I remember correctly, Xiao Yi spent her senior high in Sucheng and He Jichen is from Sucheng. Who knows, maybe they knew each other before. Maybe Xiao Yi was looking for He Tongxue to talk about something important.”

TBC...
Source: A Billion Stars Can’t Amount to You - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 19: He and I Could Never Happen (9)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
“Chen Ge, are you crazy?”

Still refusing to respond, He Jichen leisurely drank his tea.

“Chen Ge, what were you thinking?”

He Jichen slowly put his cup down on the table, picked up the pot, and poured himself more tea.

“Chen Ge, why did you do it?”

Why?

When those words left Li Da’s lips, He Jichen seemed carefree and relaxed. His brows twitched as he stared transfixed at his teacup in front of him.

The light from the crystal chandelier that shone on his body made his complexion look flawless, more breathtaking.

There weren’t any visible emotions on his face, yet an upsetting feeling of remorse gradually exuded out from him.

Upsetting? There are times when He Jichen actually gets upset?

Even though Ji Yi had worked hard to act as though He Jichen didn’t exist, she couldn’t help but raise her eyelids in curiosity when she picked up these vibes from him. She glanced over at He Jichen.

He Jichen felt her gaze upon him, so his eyes met hers for a second. He looked as though he’d just seen something disgusting—his eyes became deeply cold for a second, then he abruptly got up, kicked his chair behind him, and strode out.

…

The entire room of people didn’t notice He Jichen and Ji Yi’s exchange of glances, so it seemed rather odd how he suddenly left in anger.

The atmosphere in the room was inevitably awkward as everyone quietly looked at each other in dismay for quite a while. The first person to snap back to their senses was Li Da, who broke the silence in the room. “Why are you all blanking out? C’mon, let’s eat.”

With the sound of Li Da’s voice, everyone began to lift their chopsticks one after the other.

Even though everyone in the room wondered what they’d said to trigger He Jichen, they all had a mutual understanding to abandon that topic.

When He Jichen was there, Ji Yi drank cup after cup of tea to help her act naturally. Throughout the dinner, she had the urge to go to the restroom a few times.

When she came out of the restroom the third time, the phone in her pocket rang.

It was her mum calling.

Ji Yi first walked up to the sink to wash her hands then took the call on her way out.

It was oddly quiet through the corridor leading from the restrooms to the dining room of the Peony Pavilion. Besides the sound of her high heels, all that could be heard was her soft voice talking to her mum over the phone.

The call ended in under a minute, after which Ji Yi put the phone into her pocket. As she took two steps forward, she felt the presence of someone standing by the garbage can not too far in front of her.

She instinctively looked up.

It was He Jichen.

He leaned leisurely against the wall. He had a cigarette between his fingers that omitted a waft of faint smoke.

His cigarette was short, so he must’ve stood in the corridors for quite some time.

Ji Yi’s toes couldn’t help but curl in fright as she stared straight ahead and continued to walk forward leisurely like He Jichen wasn’t even there.

Just as she was about to brush past him, she wanted to let out a sigh of relief but before she was able to, He Jichen suddenly put out his cigarette. After he put the cigarette butt into the trash can, he straightened up. Before Ji Yi could react fast enough, He Jichen clutched her wrists.


















Chapter 20: He and I Could Never Happen (10)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
It felt like Ji Yi was hit by an electric shock as she trembled violently. Without any hesitation at all, she forcefully struggled to pull her wrist free from his clutches.

As though he’d guessed what she was going to do next, He Jichen pressed his fingers harder and held her wrist tighter the very moment she tried to resist him.

Ji Yi furrowed her brows as she continued to struggle. Seeing as she couldn’t break free, she gave up, raised her head, and looked over at He Jichen. To her own surprise, she spoke in a calm and composed voice, “What do you want?”

He Jichen stared right at the pocket Ji Yi’s phone was in without any reaction, like he hadn’t heard a single word.

Ji Yi’s brows were intensely tight.

Seeing as he didn’t say anything, she didn’t either.

Ji Yi froze there for about a minute but eventually caved in. Having failed to stay calm, she struggled again to escape his grasp while using her composed voice from earlier to say, “Could you please let me go…”

Before Ji Yi could finish, she suddenly pulled her arm away from his clutches and backed against the wall he just leaned on.

Before Ji Yi could find her feet, He Jichen pinched her chin, causing her to look into his handsome face.

“What are you going to do? Just what in the hell do you want?” His lips were sealed tight as he stared ruthlessly into her eyes. “Didn’t I tell you to never turn up in front of me ever again?!”

Perhaps it was because she’d seen He Jichen one too many times recently that Ji Yi was considerably more resilient towards him. She was nothing like the first time they bumped into each other again, where her initial reaction was so strong. In this very moment, He Jichen’s cutting words forced her to recollect the memories from four years ago.

Ji Yi clasped her fingers to prevent herself from revealing any hint of emotion or loss of composure.

“Or…” He Jichen spoke again.

Ji Yi didn’t know what he was going to say next, but she was certain it wouldn’t be anything good. Without any hesitation at all, she interrupted him, “What a coincidence…”

With that, she slowly lifted her eyes to meet his.

He Jichen suddenly stopped.

Ji Yi continued to speak flatly, “…If it’s possible, I also wish you’ll never appear again in front of me.”

He Jichen’s eyes turned vicious as though he wanted to violently tear her apart.

She knew he was angry, but she didn’t understand why he was so mad. Four years ago, she was the one who suffered the worst humiliation.

Ji Yi mentally laughed at the ridiculousness of it all, then said with no change in her expression, “So, Mr. He, don’t you worry. I definitely won’t be a nuisance to you.”

He Jichen’s grip on her wrist instantly turned frighteningly tight. It hurt Ji Yi so much that she held her breath, yet she didn’t cry for mercy or let out a single painful shriek.

She waited until she acclimated to the pain before she calmly said, “Mr. He, could you please remove your oh-so-generous hands off of me, so I can get out of your sight as soon as possible.”

When she finished saying this, she politely added, “Thank you.”














Chapter 21: Thank You for Your Generosity (1)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
Thanks?

He Jichen suddenly had the impulse to strangle her. His pupils enlargened and his fingers started to tremble.

He looked at her delicate face with a fierce expression as though he’d just reached the very peak of his anger. Then he suddenly chuckled, “Thank me? What’s there for you to thank me for?”

“If I remember correctly, I slept with you four years ago and gave you money, yet you didn’t even take a cent!”

“So I should be thanking you instead!”

As he said this, He Jichen sneered and stared into her eyes. With a ruthlessness even he couldn’t explain, his words were overbearingly harsh and degrading, “Thank you for your generosity! Thank you for letting me take your virginity for free!”

Ji Yi felt the stab of a razor-sharp knife as her face was instantly drained of blood.

Her hands instinctively balled into fists.

She clutched her palms tightly, then used the piercing pain to force herself to calm down and not completely lose it.

She directed a silent and callous gaze at He Jichen.

She didn’t actually want to look at him but she didn’t dare to flinch, fearing that the tears hiding beneath her eyes would pour out.

As the atmosphere in the corridor froze, the two of them didn’t say a word.

After some time had passed, the phone in Ji Yi’s pocket suddenly rang. In the silence, her ringtone sounded particularly piercing. He Jichen suddenly let go of his hold on her as though he’d jumped in shock. Then he took a step back, threw her aside, and turned around to leave.

Ji Yi gritted her teeth as she heard He Jichen’s footsteps disappear without a trace. Without a care for how she looked, Ji Yi slowly slumped down against the wall.

The phone wouldn’t stop ringing but Ji Yi waited until she’d calmed down slightly before she reached her trembling hand into her pocket to answer the call.

It was Bo He calling.

Maybe it’s because I left for the restroom so long ago that they must think something happened to me…

Ji Yi was afraid that she’d sound like she was about to cry if she spoke, so she didn’t take Bo He’s call. Instead, she tapped on her phone and sent Bo He a message, “I’m coming.”

–

After dinner, everyone went to the hot springs together.

As the others chatted away, Ji Yi remained silent as she spread out in the hot spring.

In her heart, she felt stifled over the issue of He Jichen. After sitting in the hot spring for a long time, that stifling feeling only grew heavier and it made it difficult for her to breathe, so she got out. She found a bench to lay on close to Bo He and the others in the hot spring.

Even though they were quite a distance apart, Ji Yi could still hear Bo He and the girls chatting.

It was easy to get dehydrated after sitting in the hot springs for a long time. Tang Huahua was just about to call an attendant to bring them some water when Lin Ya coincidentally glanced over at Ji Yi and suddenly said, “I’ll go buy some.”

Lin Ya quickly came back with five bottles of water, She first handed one each to Bo He, Tang Huahua, and Li Da in the hot springs. Then, she ran over to Ji Yi’s side, carrying the two remaining bottles.

When she handed the water to Ji Yi, she leaned in to whisper into Ji Yi’s ear, “Xiao Yi, can you do me a favor?”

TBC...
Source: A Billion Stars Can’t Amount to You - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 81: Punishment from Li Sicheng
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Hearing the doctor’s words, Li Sicheng felt something had hit him hard. Even she did not realize that the morning-after pill would fail her. Those bastards!

Sending the doctor away, Lu Yihan and Li Sicheng went into the private ward.

Su Qianci was asleep, her face pale. Her fingers dug into the blanket underneath her and her forehead was covered by cold sweat. She looked like a wilting daisy.

Gazing deeply at her, Li Sicheng turned around and walked away.

Lu Yihan was shocked, “Hey, where are you going?”

However, no one answered him.

Coach Jin had never been so down on his luck. He heard that the other three guys were taken into custody with decision pending. However, no enemy of Li Sicheng could expect a happy ending. None.

Coach Jin stood at the train station with luggage in his hand, looking left and right. It was almost 10 o’clock in the evening, and the train was almost here. As long as he hopped on, he could run away. His phone buzzed and it was from his family.

Coach Jin answered, “Hello?”

“Where are you?” His wife sounded like she was sobbing. He could also hear his child crying.

Coach Jin suddenly had a crazy idea: Li Sicheng was after his family!

“What are you doing? Don’t…” His wife was screaming crazily.

Coach Jin’s knees became weak as he growled with his eyes bloodshot. “Are those bastards after you?”

However, it was not his wife that answered him, but the voice of a man. “Bastards?”

Hearing the voice, Coach Jin’s heart was almost in his throat. He could no longer handle himself and sat down on the floor.

“You murdered my child. How about I make you taste the same pain?” His cold voice made Coach Jin shiver.

“Don’t kill me please. Daddy, save me!”

Hearing his child crying, Coach Jin couldn’t help crying as well. “Li Sicheng, do not get my family involved. Catch me if you can.”

Li Sicheng looked like he did not care at all. Seeing the woman and child taken hostage by his bodyguards were kept safe, Li Sicheng said, “You could determine yourself whether this is just a threat. I will wait for you at your house.”

Coach Jin felt that all his strength was gone. He had no idea that Li Sicheng would strike such a low blow.

However, what does that matter?

As important as his family was to him, he could always marry again and have another child. On the other hand, he could only live once. In addition, he had not spent the one million dollars he had earned. Coach Jin gritted his teeth and rushed into the train. However, several strong men in black immediately surrounded him and pushed him down the train.

Coach Jin was shocked. “What are you doing?”

“Let’s go.” Someone put a bag over his head before they put him on their shoulders and then loaded him into a car. Coach Jin struggled and was let out of the car half an hour later. As the bag was taken off his head, he saw a tall figure that looked noble, and suddenly became pale.

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 80: Crazy World
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The color of Su Qianci’s blood was like a dagger, stabbing Li Sicheng in the eyes and heart. He immediately thought of a possibility: miscarriage. His heart throbbing, he covered her with his jacket and quickly carried her with his arms, while catching a glimpse of the screen of her phone.

Lu Yihan…

At the most desperate and helpless time of her life, the person she called immediately was Lu Yihan… Grabbing her phone, Li Sicheng rushed downstairs with Su Qianci in his arms with a blank mind. He did not want to think about it. About why she would call Lu Yihan instead of himself, about why the Plan B pill she took was not effective… However, his heart was tortured by a ghost. It was almost suffocating.

He walked downstairs and saw two police cars parked in front of the door, with those people in the elevator inside. However, someone was missing. The one who was their leader was not there.

The ambulance had already arrived. Li Sicheng did not know how he got into the ambulance and arrived at the hospital. All he could think of was the words of the doctor, “The fetus is less than a month old. The patient is bleeding too heavily for us to keep the baby. What is your relationship to the patient?”

“I am… her husband.”

“All right, sign here and go pay the bill. It can’t wait.”

Li Sicheng signed and asked, “She took the morning-after pill, so why…”

“Morning-after pill?” The doctors voice was sharp. “That is the least safe way of contraception. Would it kill you to use a condom? Men!”

Seeing that Li Sicheng was still dazed, she growled, “Why are you still standing here? Run.”

Li Sicheng nodded blankly and went to pay the bill.

Cheng You, Li Sicheng’s assistant who had just rushed over after hearing the news, was almost mortified. Oh my god, was this the CEO she knew? He was yelled at by a doctor without getting mad?

Such a crazy world.

Seeing that he was covered in blood, Cheng You felt sympathetic and took the bill in his hand. “Mr. Li, I’ll go.”

When Lu Yihan arrived at the hospital, he saw Li Sicheng sitting in front of the emergency room.

“Mr. Li.”

Hearing Lu Yihan’s voice, Li Sicheng looked his way with narrowed eyes.

Seeing the blood on him, Lu Yihan was scared. “Qianqian…”

“She’s inside.” Li Sicheng raised his chin.

“I caught those criminals. But one ran away. They said that he was behind all this.”

Li Sicheng’s eyes suddenly lit up as he asked, “Where are they?” Those scum almost cost Su Qianci her life!

Scared by his tone, Lu Yihan answered, “At the police station.”

Before Li Sicheng said anything, the door of the emergency room was opened. “The surgery was successful. Who is the family?”

Lu Yihan wanted to answer, but Li Sicheng was even faster than him. He quickly walked up and said, “I am her husband.”

The doctor sighed and said, “We lost the fetus. Please pay attention to the patient’s emotions. I don’t think she knows that she was pregnant yet. If you can, try not to tell her.”

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 84: You Investigated Me?

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Ten minutes later, Jiang Tong was still some distance away from home. She picked up her phone and dialed a number. The call went through very quickly.


“Sister-in-law…” Zhou Mingfei said with a smile, “How did you have time to call me, hahaha…”


“Are you investigating me?” Jiang Tong asked casually.


“Ah? No, Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? How could I investigate you? Am I that kind of person? You helped me so much yesterday and let me get through this crisis safely. I’m counting on you from now on,” Zhou Mingfei quickly explained.


“Really? Then how did you know that this is my phone number? And you called me sister-in-law from the beginning? Have I ever called you before? When did you save my phone number?” Jiang Tong asked several questions.


“Uh… I asked my brother.” Zhou Mingfei reacted quickly.


“Really?” Jiang Tong asked again, “Then how did you know about my gaming session today? Did you send someone to follow me? And you even reported to your brother?” This was the main point that Jiang Tong wanted to say! She wanted to create a feeling that Zhou Jingyun had told her everything, and she wanted to see how Zhou Mingfei would explain it! On one hand, she wanted Zhou Mingfei to understand that her relationship with Zhou Jingyun was really good, and they would tell each other everything. On the other hand, she knew that Zhou Mingfei would definitely investigate her. She wanted Zhou Mingfei to understand that she knew that he was investigating her and that she knew every move he was making! It was impossible for Zhou Mingfei to find anything out from the investigation, but the more it was like this, the more he would feel that Jiang Tong was mysterious and had a powerful background.


“No, Sister-in-law, I did not snitch to my brother, and I didn’t investigate you either. Liu Da suddenly called me and told me that Guan Sandao had mobilized a lot of people, so I called Guan Sandao. Guan Sandao said that you were going to…” Zhou Mingfei told Jiang Tong about the situation. What he said was almost the same as what Guan Sandao said.


“Okay, that’s enough. I’m hanging up now,” said Jiang Tong.


“Wait a minute, Sister-in-law, wait a minute.” Zhou Mingfei’s voice suddenly became much louder.


“Huh? What’s wrong?” Jiang Tong was puzzled.


“Sister-in-law, do you have time? Can you come to my place?” Zhou Mingfei suddenly said as if he had thought of something.


“Do you have something urgent?” Jiang Tong frowned. What could Zhou Mingfei do at this time?


“Actually, it’s not urgent. Sister-in-law, if you don’t have time, we can talk about it another day. If you have time, come over.” Zhou Mingfei’s attitude was very strange, as if he suddenly thought of something he had to say. However, he claimed it was not an urgent matter…


“I do have time.” Jiang Tong thought for a moment and said, “Are you at the Lihao Ballroom?”


“Well, how about this, sister-in-law. If you have time, let’s meet in the neighborhood near the hospital in Z City. I’ll go to that neighborhood now, and we’ll meet at the gate,” Zhou Mingfei said.


“Okay,” Jiang Tong also agreed straightforwardly. Since she had nothing to do, she planned to go home and exercise. It was good to have something to do.


Jiang Tong knew the residential area near the hospital in City Z. The name of the residential area was South Washington. It was a high-end residential area built by the top ten real estate companies in the country and abroad. This residential area had a good reputation and was very expensive. People who bought houses here had plenty of money. The reputation, status, taste, and safety of the residential area were the most important. Therefore, the villas in South Washington have not even been put up for pre-sale yet, but the houses in the residential area had already been taken.


As far as Jiang Tong knew, Zhou Mingfei had a villa in South Washington. At the intersection ahead, Jiang Tong turned around and drove her Lamborghini toward South Washington. It was currently not rush hour. Half an hour later, Jiang Tong arrived at South Washington. She did not get out of the car because Zhou Mingfei had not arrived yet.


Fifteen minutes later, Zhou Mingfei’s car stopped directly beside the Lamborghini. In the car, Zhou Mingfei rolled down the window and signaled to Jiang Tong, “Sister-in-law, let’s go in.” He knew that this car belonged to Jiang Tong, it was because Guan Sandao had already told him about the matter. Of course, Zhou Mingfei could also guess Guan Sandao’s intentions and knew that he wanted to curry favor with Jiang Tong.


The two cars entered the residential area. Security here was very strict, but Zhou Mingfei had a house here. It was impossible for the security guards not to recognize his car. Those who could live here were either rich or noble. The security guards would definitely not dare to be careless.


The car entered the underground garage. Through the underground garage, they could directly reach the basement of the villa that Zhou Mingfei had bought. There was an elevator in the villa. They could take the elevator upstairs or take the stairs. Zhou Mingfei did not let the driver and bodyguards follow him, only he and Jiang Tong went upstairs.

TBC...
Source: I Repeated The Same Day For 500 Years - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 83: What Does It Mean
Cao Shaowei was one of the first brothers to journey with Xie Guofu. He had watched Xie Wenkai grow up. Although they were not related by blood, the two of them were very close. Xie Guofu had gone to the capital for a meeting and could not come over. Therefore, Cao Shaowei was accompanying Xie Wenkai to the press conference today.


Xie Wenkai hid his emotions. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Cao Shaowei sigh. Cao Shaowei said, “No matter what happens, you have to put it aside for now. You have to perform well this time. The jewelry store robbery shocked the whole country. There will be a lot of reporters at today’s press conference. If you can handle this matter well, it might even turn a bad situation into a good one. This will become positive publicity for you personally. Let them know that the successor of our Six Blessings Corporation is calm in the face of danger and will respond to the unexpected incident in an orderly manner…” he muttered.


“You’re right, Second Uncle,” Xie Wenkai replied.


“Your father and I are both old. My health isn’t good, and I might even leave this world before your father. In the future, the company will be counting on you. You must do your best!” Cao Shaowei sighed again. His breathing was very heavy, it was because he was too fat, so it was making it difficult on his lungs.


“Enough, Second Uncle. You have time to lose weight. Stop saying such discouraging words like leaving this world early.” Xie Wenkai pretended to read the manuscript and replied to him. In fact, Xie Wenkai could not read the manuscript at all. His mind was filled with thoughts about that text message! He was born with a halo and had high expectations from the younger generation. The more he thought about it, the more afraid he became! A few minutes later, he pretended to remember something and picked up his phone naturally. He quickly replied to Jiang Tong, “Who are you?”


Jiang Tong, who was driving home, heard her phone ring. She picked it up and smiled. If Zhou Jingyun had encountered such a situation, he wouldn’t have replied to her text message. Instead, he would have asked his subordinates to investigate the owner of the phone number and find out all the information. Xie Wenkai, on the other hand, directly replied to her text message. This was because Xie Wenkai and Zhou Jingyun had two different personalities. Other than being handsome, they had nothing in common!


Zhou Jingyun was the kind of man who would do anything if someone dared to provoke him. Threatening him would simply be one’s wishful thinking! However, Xie Wenkai was different. The halo on his body was too heavy. Jiang Tong could imagine Xie Wenkai’s panic after receiving the message. Therefore, it was expected that he would reply to her message. However, Jiang Tong did not want to threaten him, she didn’t need to threaten anyone. In the past 500 years, Jiang Tong had indulged herself and committed suicide hundreds of times. She treated men as a barrier to break through bit by bit and make them fall in love with her. This was the fun she had found for herself in the endless cycle. However, she had a bottom line that she had always adhered to. She didn’t force anyone. If she really used methods to force others, Jiang Tong could guarantee that she would be able to take down any man, including a woman!


Jiang Tong smiled as she looked at her phone screen. She held the steering wheel with one hand while driving. Then, she raised her eyes and paid attention to the road conditions. She quickly tapped on the screen with one hand to type. She could type blindly, and very quickly at that!


The text message that Jiang Tong sent was: “Mr. Xie, I have no malicious intent. I will not reveal your matter. Please rest assured.” Her purpose of sending the text message was to make Xie Wenkai feel at ease, but whether Xie Wenkai could feel at ease and how he understood this message was none of her business. She did not intend to continue communicating with Xie Wenkai because the time was not right and the timing would not be right. She deduced that Xie Wenkai had important matters to attend to today and could not meet with her in private to discuss in detail. If she could only communicate through text messages… it would be meaningless.


Therefore, Jiang Tong did not want to waste time. The message she sent today was just a primer. Jiang Tong knew that Xie Wenkai would definitely investigate her in the future and check all her information. After that, he would take the initiative to negotiate with her!


At this moment, Jiang Tong’s phone rang again. It was a reply from Xie Wenkai. She took a look at the message. The content was, “Who exactly are you?” Jiang Tong didn’t reply to him. Then, her phone vibrated again, it was another message. “How do you know my phone number? Who told you? What does Grandpa Rice Ball mean?” This time, Xie Wenkai not only questioned Jiang Tong, he also wanted to find something to make up for it. He deliberately asked what was with ‘Grandpa Rice Ball’ and pretended to be dumb.


Jiang Tong still did not reply to him. The fourth text came very quickly. This time, the content was very simple. There were three question marks! However, Jiang Tong was very calm and did not reply. Xie Wenkai finally stopped sending messages. However, Jiang Tong could guess his current mood and what he would do next. Jiang Tong was waiting for Xie Wenkai to take the initiative to ask her to meet! When that time came, the show would officially begin. It would probably not take more than a few days.

TBC...
Source: I Repeated The Same Day For 500 Years - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 38: The Pain Felt Distinctly Clear
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

As they left the restaurant, Long Tianze suggested they head to his bar for a while. An Xiaoning thought that Mei Yangyang would be too tired from a day of work, so she asked for her opinion. Unexpectedly, she responded in high spirits, “Sis, let’s have some fun before we head home, I want to drink a little too.”

“Sure then, as long as you aren’t tired. Let’s go there for a while.”

‘Night Spirit’ Bar was exceptionally lively at this time, flooded with people inside.

The group sat in a corner table: they had a great view of the whole place, but it was rather hidden from other people’s sight.

Long Tianze got the waiter to send a few glasses of wine and said, “Have a seat first, I’ll take a look over there.”

“Go on.”

Mo Li sat beside An Xiaoning and finished a glass in one shot, remarking, “Xiaoning, why is it so hard to get a man’s heart?”

An Xiaoning replied, “It’s a heart after all, only one can fit inside. You can’t love two or three people at the same time, right?”

“He wanted me to be by his side, but it turned out to be an illicit relationship. Now I can’t face the world anymore, I’ve suffered enough.”

“Then just leave him. It may be painful, but at least you won’t have to suffer every day in the future.”

Mo Li signalled to the waiter for another bottle of wine and the three toasted. Mei Yangyang, who could not drink well, went down immediately. Her face was instantly flushed.

An Xiaoning could still manage. She appeared unaffected while Mo Li was drowning her sorrows by drinking. The more she drank, the more she started slurring. Finally, she said the man’s name: Ye Xiaotian.

Hearing this name, An Xiaoning almost spewed out the wine. Why was it this Ye Xiaotian again?

Gu Beicheng’s car was his, Sun Weiwei’s Godbrother was him too, and now him and Mo Li were…

In that instant, she had no good impression of this person.

She wanted to see for herself, what kind of man was this person?

Mo Li looked up at the pole-dance on stage and declared, “I’m going for a dance.”

Without waiting for An Xiaoning’s reply, she reached out to loosen her hair tie and her hair momentarily came down in a mess.

Following this, she took off her coat, revealing a small singlet, and started to move her body while supporting her hips. As she did so, her dangling earrings started to move in sync with her long hair.

Under the spotlight, her enchanting figure and seductive moves seemed to possess the strongest appealing factor.

Along with her refined facial features, all she gave off was endless flirtation.

The audience was in absolute madness — everyone broke out in loud cheers for her.

Just when the energy of the audience was at its peak, a slender figure walked towards her.

An arm grabbed onto her wrist, picked up her coat on the floor, and left in a hurry.

The audience was instantly full of sighs, overwhelmed with disappointment.

An Xiaoning saw the man clearly. It was Ye Xiaotian indeed.

She stood up immediately and walked towards them. After all, Mo Li was drunk. Although they only met twice, she knew she couldn’t let him take her away like that.

As it happened, just as she was going over, Long Tianze was already there blocking their path. “Let go of her.”

Mo Li desperately struggled to break free, but Ye Xiaotian had no intention of letting her go.

“What if I don’t want to?”

Long Tianze glared at him, his face scrunched up in anger. “Ye Xiaotian, just try taking Mo Li away and leave this place!”

Ye Xiaotian softened his tone. “I’m bringing her home.”

Long Tianze laughed coldly. “Naturally, I’m the one bringing her home. You have no right to do so. I’ve long wanted to lecture you — what do you take Mo Li for? Ye Xiaotian, who do you think you are?!”

Ye Xiaotian did not answer him. He looked over at An Xiaoning instead. “Oh, isn’t this Beicheng’s Sister?”

An Xiaoning could not be bothered to talk to him. “Please respect her wishes. If she wants to leave with you, nobody’s going to stop her, but if she’s unwilling, please let go of her. This is not a place where you can behave as you wish.”

Ye Xiaotian loosened his grip as expected. “If that’s what Young Mistress Jin wants, of course I wouldn’t dare to not show face to Jin Qingyan and Beicheng.”

A smile full of significance lingered on his face. With one hand in his pocket, he turned away and headed towards the door.

When Mo Li staggered, An Xiaoning helped her to a chair.

“My head hurts, I want to sleep…” She leaned on the sofa and closed her eyes.

“Let her sleep here first. I’ll bring her to my lounge later — I’m not sleeping here tonight,” Long Tianze instructed.

“Sure, Young Master Long. It seems like you have a close friendship with Mo Li?”

Long Tianze flashed her a smile. “We grew up together. Her mother was our housecook, so we are good friends who grew up playing together.”

“Oh, I see.” An Xiaoning just finished speaking when her eyes landed on the balcony area on the second floor.

A familiar figure was back-facing them, and standing right beside this figure was Chi Rui’er. Long Tianze noticed that her stare was fixed above and saw the two figures as well.

Long Tianze was at a loss for a moment, then he suggested, “Sister-in-law, should I call them down?”

“Don’t,” An Xiaoning stopped him. “We just came to let loose for a while, we’ll leave soon.”

Long Tianze nodded and poured another glass for her and Mei Yangyang. The three clinked their glasses again. Mei Yangyang drank down her second glass — she was close to a state of unconsciousness at this point.

An Xiaoning saw that she could not drink anymore and said, “Stop drinking and rest for a while. I’ll send you back later.”

Mei Yangyang murmured a reply, leaned on the sofa, and fell asleep as well.

Amongst the four, only Long Tianze and An Xiaoning remained clear-minded at this point.

She raised her head again and realized that the two on the balcony area had disappeared.

It turned out they had come down.

An Xiaoning saw that Long Tianze was about to stand up, but she stopped him. “Wait for a while.”

He nodded, then watched with An Xiaoning as Jin Qingyan and Chi Rui’er moved to the bar to sit.

Jin Qingyan had not realized anything, but at this point, Long Tianze was in a flurry of panic.

He wanted to get his phone out to send a text to warn Jin Qingyan, but seeing the look of calmness on An Xiaoning’s face, he seemed to have understood something. Hence, he decided against doing it eventually.

“If he didn’t see me, don’t tell him I’m here,” An Xiaoning stated. “I’m leaving in a while with Yangyang.”

“Okay.”

A moment later, Long Tianze carried a sleeping Mo Li towards Jin Qingyan’s direction.

Long Tianze did not speak to him indeed as he carried Mo Li upstairs, but An Xiaoning was staring at him from a distance. Maybe because there was nobody around her looking, or because they were shrouded in darkness, she was able to look at his every move and facial expression fearlessly, even managing to interpret his words from the shape of his lips.

She was consciously reminded to leave, but her body seemed to be glued to the sofa. Finally, feeling uncomfortable in her posture, she even took off her shoes and hugged her legs as she watched.

Perhaps because she was watching too intensely, when Jin Qingyan turned around incidentally, his gaze landed on her direction.

His gaze met her eyes — even in the dark, the recognition of this familiar pair of eyes was something that came naturally to him.

An Xiaoning’s heart sank the moment she was exposed, but she did not hide immediately. As their eyes met, the pain she felt at that moment was distinctly clear.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 37: Is This Lass Pretending Not to Know Me?
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“We can consider Dongpo Street and Nan’An Street, they’re both great locations. However, I’d personally prefer Nan’An Street, because Dongpo Street seems a little secluded in comparison.”

Heeding her advice, An Xiaoning said, “Let’s go take a look at Nan’An Street, then.”

“Alright.”

They arrived at their destination only to realize that the entire street was filled with a plethora of stores selling clothing, each being only very slightly different from its counterparts.

An Xiaoning decided to go have a look at Dongpo Street instead.

They discovered that there was a greater crowd at Dongpo Street compared to Nan’An Street.

“I live in Dongpo Street, which is pretty close by. Let’s get a unit here. Yangyang, not only should we be focusing on importing goods to sell, we should also provide tailoring and bespoke services, an online ordering system, as well as a physical store for walk-in sales. In other words, we should be focusing on developing a one-stop service for our customers. Only then can our business be sustainable in the long run. But let’s start one step at a time. We’ll play it by ear and worry about the rest in the future.”

“You call the shots.”

After taking a look at several units, they finally settled on a spacious one, which has a store front. The interior also featured a washroom and a fitting room.

The rental was 20 thousand dollars a month.

Which would amount to 240 thousand dollars in a year.

The hefty price tag shocked Mei Yangyang. She quickly remarked, “Sis, 20 thousand a month is too expensive.”

“This is a prime location in the city. It would’ve cost even more if it wasn’t located a little further. I’m guessing the rental for a unit in Nan’An district would cost about 30 or 40 thousand dollars a month.”

“How much can we make?”

“That’ll depend on how we manage the business. We will earn a ton if we manage it well, of course. But if we don’t, we’re definitely going to take a loss.” However, An Xiaoning was more determined than ever to keep the business going. “I think this one’s not bad. Let’s rent it for a year,” she said.

“But it’ll cost more than 200 thousand for a year, Sis.”

An Xiaoning gave her a pat on her shoulder. “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of the risks. We need to have the courage and be brave, no matter what we do. How can we succeed if we don’t try? We’ll do a great job,” she said reassuringly.

Mei Yangyang observed the stores around them and realized the owners were just like themselves. As long as they put their hearts to it, they are bound to achieve success , she thought.

After signing the agreement with the landlord of the unit, An Xiaoning proceeded to transfer the money to his account.

On that same day, the duo had arranged for the interior designers and contractors to refurbish the unit, according to the design and style An Xiaoning had preferred. Mei Yangyang then stayed behind to supervise the renovation process. Meanwhile, An Xiaoning went ahead to look for clothing suppliers.

Before they could go ahead with the official opening of the store, the renovation and furnishing first had to be completed, which took more than 10 days. In other words, about 10 thousand dollars worth of rental had gone to waste.

Whenever renovations were going on in those 10 days or so, the two of them took the chance to visit saunas and hot springs. Just as An Xiaoning had expected, Mei Yangyang possessed impressive swimming skills. An Xiaoning could finally swim after a few sessions of learning from Mei Yangyang. Although she was unable to keep at it for too long, it was much better than not being able to swim at all.

It was the morning of the opening day. An Xiaoning and Mei Yangyang stood at the entrance, feeling more satisfied than ever as they admired the fruit of their labor — the well-organized and renovated store.

An Xiaoning began discussing Mei Yangyang’s salary with her as they entered the store. Upon hearing that An Xiaoning had planned to give her a share of 20% of their total earnings, Mei Yangyang exclaimed in shock, “Sis, I can’t accept that! You’ve paid for everything in this store. I really don’t deserve to enjoy such privileges since I didn’t contribute anything at all. That’s too much, I can’t accept it. It would be more than enough to receive 5%.”

“Let’s say our earnings for a certain day totaled up to 300 dollars, 5% of it would be so meagre.”

“But I would be happy with just that. Oh, and Sis, I’ve taken a look at the clothes you brought back from the supplier, the quality is great and the design is really pretty too. I’m very confident that we will do well. So, 5% would be enough for me.”

Thinking that it was still unacceptable, An Xiaoning said, “That’s still too little. How about this, I’ll give you a share of 10%, with a bonus if we do well. You’re to accept any amount of the bonus, which will be decided by me.”

With a nod, she agreed, “Deal.”

To the utmost surprise of An Xiaoning, Mei Yangyang had managed to sell more than 10 pieces of outerwear just within the first day of opening. Each piece was sold for at least 200 dollars, with the most expensive piece costing more than 600 dollars, and the total sales for that day amounted to a grand sum of over 4000 dollars.

Mei Yangyang had only wanted 10% of the earnings for that day, which was about 400 dollars or so, for she felt that it was more than enough. However, An Xiaoning refused and insisted on giving her an additional bonus.

“Sis, I used to only make a few thousands at my previous jobs. The 400 something I earned today is already a lot for me. I can’t accept any more money. If you deduct the cost price for the clothing and the rental for the store…”

Handing her another 200 dollars, An Xiaoning said, “Yangyang, haven’t I mentioned this morning that I’ll decide how much of a bonus you would be getting, and you’re not to refute it? Since you call me ‘Sis,’ it’d be wrong for me to mistreat you. Here, take this.”

Mei Yangyang was extremely touched as she looked at the extra 200 dollars in her hands. “Thank you, Sis,” she said.

“We were too busy to even have dinner this evening. Let’s pack up and go have something to eat.”

“Do we switch off the surveillance cameras?”

“No, we won’t be here to watch the store overnight. It’d be better to keep the surveillance cameras on.”

After they had finished packing up, they headed to a restaurant near the traffic light.

Except, they had not expected to bump into Long Tianze and Mo Li.

“Here to eat, Sister-in-law?”

“Yeah, you guys too?”

“We just arrived. Let’s sit together.” Looking at Mei Yangyang, Long Tianze voiced his thoughts, “This little lass looks rather familiar.”

With a smile, Mei Yangyang answered, “I’ve never seen you before, though.”

Long Tianze squinted and thought to himself, Is this lass pretending not to know me?

“Is that so? Please take a seat, little lolita.”

“Have you two placed your orders?” asked An Xiaoning as Mei Yangyang proceeded to take a seat.

“We have. What would you guys like to eat? I’ll order it for you,” asked Mo Li politely, with a grin.

“Yangyang, take a look at what you’d like to eat. This prawn dish looks quite good, shall we order some?” asked An Xiaoning as she handed her the menu.

“Sure. We’ll get one of this, and a bowl of pumpkin porridge.” An Xiaoning ordered her favorite dish and handed the menu to the waiter.

“What a coincidence to have bumped into you guys here tonight. I haven’t seen Mo Li ever since our camping trip. You look a lot paler and thinner since the last time I saw you,” said An Xiaoning with a smile, facing Mo Li.

“How is it possible for her not to lose weight? She’s been having irregular meals, and she eats nothing but junk food. She probably wouldn’t even have bothered to come out tonight, if I didn’t badger her to. I just feel like beating her to a pulp. Isn’t she just degrading herself by putting herself through such torment, all because of a man?” lamented an irritated Long Tianze. He had expected better from Mo Li.

“Mr. Long, you’ve yet to see. Many women are just like Mo Li, they struggle to get a grip on themselves the moment they fall in love wholeheartedly. It’s fine, give yourself some time to get over it, slowly, one step at a time. Time will heal everything,” An Xiaoning comforted while patting Mo Li on her shoulder.

Raising her chin, Mo Li exclaimed confidently, “What right does he have to make me suffer over him? I didn’t put myself through that torment because of him. I just felt like all the effort I had put in was unreciprocated and had gone down the drain. I’m going to go look for another man who’s a hundred times better — tomorrow.”

An Xiaoning chuckled. “That’s great, isn’t it? You’ll feel better if you treat him like he doesn’t exist.”

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

It was May 12, 116, 2 a.m. in the middle of the night, in the countryside of X, a city of the empire.

Seven jet black vehicles were speeding along the country highway, two in front, two at the rear and two more flanking a sedan in the middle of the convoy. The vehicle was built to military specifications; its high powered engine emitted a smooth and steady hum. It was covered with high performance alloy. If one looked closely, one could see spiral patterns on the windshield that made it bulletproof. This vehicle was without a license plate, nor a military insignia. This convoy inevitably caused suspicion. How on earth did this convoy emerge from the highly secured city?

After an hour, the convoy pulled into an ordinary yellow building somewhere in the city’s countryside. Four soldiers in camouflage uniforms walked forward, indicating to the convoy that they were subject to security checks. When the doors of the front vehicle opened, a young man in a black suit stepped out and gave the soldier a dark red card. After the soldier inspected the card for a long while, he said softly, “I need to seek approval from my superiors.”

The man in black suit furrowed his brows and looked a little annoyed, as he muttered, “The signature of General Jin is on the card, whose approval do you still need?”

The soldier showed no signs of emotions, as he replied, “Major, the superiors issued their orders just now. Unless it is the head of state comes here in person, no one is to enter this military facility unless they have the permission of both General Jin and Mr. Zhang, the Chief of Staff.”

“You…”

“Li Yang.”

A deep voice suddenly emerged from the vehicle behind him. One of the black cars moved gently forward. The driver rolled down the windows and behind it was an old and seemingly wearied face. The soldier was stunned. He stood to attention immediately while offering a salute. “General Sir!”

General Jin nodded mindlessly and asked, “Can we go in now?”

The soldier paused and said, “Sir, Chief Zhang has ordered that there would be no vehicular movement within the camp, only walking is allowed.”

General Jin frowned, while patting his leg he asked, “Even I have to walk?”

Looking increasingly uncomfortable with the situation, the soldier gazed into the car to take a look at the General’s injured leg. Even so, he emotionally said, “Sorry Sir, these are the orders from the top. No one is to ride in vehicles, only walking is allowed!”

Li Yang was furious, with his face flushed red.

General Jin gently waved the soldier away and turned towards Li Yang. “Li Yang, go in yourself. Bring my documents, and you have to bring Agent 005 out safely and securely. We cannot afford to suffer a loss like we did with Agent 003. These agents are all treasures of the empire,” he instructed.

Li Yang froze, facing this exhausted and aging elder. He respectfully paid a salute. With a voice of determination, he said, “Rest assured General, I will definitely complete this task.”

However, at this moment, a massive blast was heard. Bright and blazing flames were seen, with a dark gigantic mushroom cloud hovering over it. Li Yang’s eyes widened in shock. With veins on his forehead visible, he sprinted straight into the military camp.

In this night, X’s citizens were still quietly fast asleep, but right outside the city’s limits, at the fourth military prison, there was a huge explosion that would shock the world. In the darkness, everyone’s eyes around the country were fixated on that same spot, waiting for dawn to break in a few hours.

Four hours ago.

In the courtroom of the country’s fourth military prison, seven high ranking military officials sat in their uniforms, with their rank insignias sparkling on their shoulder epaulets. They were all generals. On the judges’ stand, there were five military judges, all of whom came from different military divisions, which were not necessarily under a similar military system. Beneath them were over 20 men holding Kurt MOD733 5.56 caliber machine guns, all of which were from the country’s top special forces operatives. They looked prepared to take down anyone who stood in their way.

The atmosphere in the courtroom was solemn and serious, all eyes were concentrating on the defendant stand. At this moment, one of the judges in military uniform cleared his throat and said with a deep voice, “Name?”

“Chu Qiao,” a low voice responded calmly and mildly. Although it was a little hoarse, no one would have difficulty to identify the gender of its owner.

As expected, a lady sat on the defendant’s stand, dressed in light green military pants with a white shirt. She rolled up her sleeves revealing a pair of fair arms. She sat there calm and collected, without a tinge of nervousness.

The judge continued the dry judiciary process, “Gender?”

“Female.”

“Birth date?”

“October 8th, 90.”

“Hometown?”

“Luo City of Yun Tu Province.”

“Past military positions?”

“I enlisted in the empire’s military school in 109. In 111, I was picked out and transferred to the 5th intelligence unit within the military command center to learn. In the same year, I went into Hawk squad in the 7th army to start my training. On August 27, 112, I was officially inducted into the 5th intelligence unit, working in section 2, regarding data analysis and distribution. In December 113, I transferred to the intelligence department in City Y, carrying out Plan HL together with the 9th Military Intelligence division. In June of the next year, I was out of the country working as a spy. I returned in November 114 and was working in the 11th division command center as their assistant commander, until now.”

“During your tour of duty, what operations were you on?”

“The 11th division executed a total of 97 operations of all types, 29 of which were conducted by me. Among the missions, there are 11 one-starred missions, 9 two-starred, 5 three-starred, 4 four-starred and no five-starred missions.”

“Which operations did you participate in during your time in service? Please elaborate missions that are classified as four-starred and above.”

“In August 114, with the intelligence gathered from the 7th intelligence division, 9th intelligence division participated in ‘Operation Sea Salt’, planned by Colonel Li and me, successfully obtaining 3 tons of uranium ore. In November of the same year, 11th division and the 6th outpost division came together for ‘Bait and Capture’ operation, successfully capturing the rebel leader ‘Mica Half Rat’, destroying the nuclear reserves of country F. In April 115, I planned and instigated the super-powered beings from country E and successfully regained the passwords to the loophole within the Central Bank. In June of the same year, with the help of country X, planned by the 11th division, assisted by super-powered beings, Agent 003 of 9th division conducted operation Ximo, successfully obtaining the blueprint of HK-47.”

The judge nudged his glasses higher. As he read through the documents, he muttered, “Can you please elaborate on your relationship with Agent 003 of the 9th military intelligence division?”

The lady raised her brows, her unchanging expression turned cold and took a thorough look at the seven military officials on the stand. She finally said, “When I was training in the 7th Army, I was living in the same bunk as Agent 003, Agent 007 and Major Huang Minrui, the operations planning officer in the 11th division. In 115, I was part of operation Ximo with Agent 003.”

The judge asked with a deep voice, “How would you describe your relationship with Agent 003? A comrade, colleague, or an acquaintance?”

She remained calm and raised her brows once again. After a while, she answered, “We were friends.”

The jury started murmuring among themselves. She looked at two of the judges with an incisive stare, glimpsing at the smile that they were unable to hide.

“Can we also infer that Agent 003 and you were close friends who shared everything with each other?” a female judge asked. She was dressed in a dark green military outfit and was in her forties.

Chu Qiao turned and faced the judge, her gaze settled upon the judge and studied her for a while. She eventually said, “Your Honor, Agent 003 and I have been through the country’s professional training and are top quality soldiers. We are very clear as to what we are supposed to say, and what we are not. With that, when you said that we shared everything with each other, I feel that you are doubting our professionalism and that is utterly disrespectful to a hero that laid her life on the line for the sake of the country’s interest.”

The female judge paled and sealed her lips, with an awkward atmosphere surrounding her.

The main judge continued, “Chu Qiao, as of now, please elaborate and defend the Operation M1N1.”

At this point, the hearing was entering the moment of importance. After hearing that sentence, two judges in their forties sat forward and focused intensely.

Chu Qiao lowered her head, straightening her neck after a long while. She spoke slowly and clearly, “I wish to meet my superior, or I will be tried in the highest military court. Before any of that happens, I will not elaborate further on Operation M1N1.”

The judge frowned, and said with a tinge of anger, “Are you questioning the authority of a hearing conducted together by five different military districts that were set up by the leading law experts?”

“I am not.” Chu Qiao repeated, with her head held high, “I just want to see my superior, without a handwritten note to declassify this operation by General Jin, I am afraid I cannot elaborate on the details and data of Operation M1N1.”

With his brows tightly furrowed, the judge continued, “Then, please defend and elaborate on your orders to storm and raid the main operations building, causing the death of hostages from 23 different countries.”

“They are not hostages.” Chu Qiao raised her head and muttered, “All of my orders are in accordance with military law and I have not killed a single innocent person. As long as I see the document signed off on by my superiors as well as General Jin, I will explain the entire operation to the military court. Before that, I will not accept any questioning.”

The hearing slipped into a stalemate. After taking Chu Qiao away, the judges and generals retired from the courtroom, with the CCTV capturing their every move. However, under the chair which one of the generals sat on, there was a little device with a blinking red light, it’s screen glowed with numbers counting down.

There was not much time left.

Chu Qiao sat silently on her metal bed, with her head hung low. The place she was imprisoned in was surrounded by steel reinforced glass, allowing full view of the cell from the outside, but those on the inside were clueless about the outside world. There was no form of privacy. These hardened glass walls were so tough, that one could only blast a tiny hole after shooting it with a rifle all day. In order to escape, only a nuclear bomb would be sufficient.

Although she could not hear nor see the outside world, as the senior commander of one of the most classified intelligence units in the country, she knew the entire layout of the complex. With one hand on her pulse, she felt her heartbeat to determine the time and she knew mealtime was coming.

As expected, with a loud click, the hatch at the bottom of the reinforced glass opened and a hand holding a tray slid into the cell.

Chu Qiao sat motionless on her bed, with her head down. She seemed motionless, but a small pebble flew out and hit the watch strap of the soldier who brought her meal silently and precisely. After only a faint swoosh, the watch fell to the floor of the cell.

The soldier was stunned, he reached his hand in and tried to feel for the watch, but he could not find it. Chu Qiao heard the clank and turned towards it innocently, furrowing her brows in confusion. She knew that other than the soldier, there was another guard watching her every move carefully. In normal circumstances, when meals were served, inmates were not supposed to go near the cell door, but this time, she pointed towards herself. The soldier outside saw it clearly, and tried to reach for the watch again, but to no avail, and hit the floor twice, accepting her help.

Chu Qiao jumped off her metal bed and picked up the watch, placing it into his palm and smiled towards the reinforced glass. After which, she picked up her tray and returned to her bed.

It soon became quiet outside the cell.

All these seemed natural, without any anomaly.

After finishing her meal, Chu Qiao walked towards the simple bathroom in her cell and opened the door.

The government being moral, designed the bathroom with some privacy. Below the shoulder, the bathroom was made of opaque plastic. Chu Qiao sat on the toilet and lowered her head. She knew there were people watching her, and she could not spend more than 20 minutes in the bathroom.

When no one could see what she was doing in the bathroom, Chu Qiao opened her fair palm. Earlier when she had come into contact with the fingertips of the soldier, she had a sheet of plastic on her hand, which she used to secretly obtain his fingerprints. She knew, that the clock was ticking, she had to move.

TBC...
Source: The Legend of Chu Qiao: Division 11’s Princess Agent - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 16: He and I Could Never Happen (6)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
Ji Yi snapped back to her senses.

He Jichen probably called for Lin Ya… Could it possibly be that Lin Ya’s phone ran out of battery, so he called her dorm room because he couldn’t get ahold of her?

Ji Yi answered with a calm sneer and asked, “Excuse me, are you looking for Lin Ya?”

Nothing came from the other side of the phone.

Does he not want to speak because I picked up the call?

Ji Yi waited for about a minute before she spoke again, “Lin Ya’s not here right now. When she gets back, I’ll tell her to call you. If there’s nothing else, then I’ll…”

Before Ji Yi could say “… hang up”, He Jichen cut the call. Ji Yi was met with a hangup tone.

–

Lin Ya, Bo He, and Tang Huahua didn’t return to the dorm room until Ji Yi was almost asleep.

Having been woken up, she groggily sat up in her bed and said in a raspy voice, “Xiao Ya, did you not have any battery on your phone?”

“No, what’s up?”

“Tonight…” Ji Yi hesitated for a moment as she swallowed the words “He Jichen” and changed them to “…your boyfriend called the landline looking for you.”

“He Dage?” asked Lin Ya in return.

Ji Yi let out a “Yeah”.

After overhearing their conversation, Bo He casually picked up the phone and checked the call logs. “Huh, it was at ten in the evening. Wasn’t he with us at the time?”

Lin Ya paused as she put her hair up in a ponytail.

He Jichen made plans with her to go to the outdoor party together, but just as they arrived at the venue, he dropped her, Bo He, and Tang Huahua off. He didn’t even get out the car as he said farewell and left.

In the evening, she called him to ask when he was coming. He told her “later”, so she waited until ten before he eventually showed up.

She pestered him and talked to him a lot, but he wasn’t really responsive.

Naturally, she was a little unhappy, so she eventually quieted down too. In the end, he deliberately asked for the phone number to her dorm room.

He has my cell number, so why did he need the number to my dorm room?

She was curious, but since she was afraid of annoying him, she didn’t dare ask. Instead, she gave it to him obediently.

Who knew that he’d actually turn around and call the dorm looking for me…

She was sitting next to him at the time, so he definitely wasn’t looking for her. There were only four people in the dorm room, three of which were at the party. Ji Yi was the only one not there.

Lin Ya couldn’t help but tense up her hand in the middle of tying up her hair, but her voice was soft and smooth as satin as she said, “He Dage asked for our dorm number, so I added it to his phone for laughs. He deliberately saved our number as his home phone number, then when he actually wanted to call his home phone, he accidentally called the wrong number.”

“Oh so that’s what happened…” Bo He and Tang Huahua dismissed the matter and took their time to freshen up.

Ji Yi, who was dead tired, laid in bed and shut her eyes.

Lin Ya stood in place for a long while before she tied her hair up with a hairband. Then, she turned to look over at Ji Yi lying in bed.

Without so much as a blink of an eye, she stared at Ji Yi sleeping for quite some time before she grabbed her makeup remover and walked into the bathroom.













Chapter 17: He and I Could Never Happen (7)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
–

The next day was a Monday. Just like the week before, He Jichen didn’t reappear in Ji Yi’s world until the weekend.

…

Ji Yi had a classmate from senior high called Li Da who went to university in Beijing. As they were in the same city, the two of them kept in contact.

Li Da was upbeat and witty, and he was quite close with Ji Yi’s roommates. On top of it all, he was kind of interested in Bo He, so every so often, he liked to treat the girls out for a meal.

When Ji Yi picked up Li Da’s call, she originally thought he was asking them out for a meal like usual. Who knew that he’d actually splash out and treat them all to a stay at a hot springs resort?

The hot springs resort was situated in the northern suburbs. Ji Yi and the girls headed out on Saturday afternoon. By the time they arrived at the resort and checked in, it was about time for dinner.

They first went to their respective rooms to drop off their things and made plans to meet up twenty minutes later at the Peony Pavilion restaurant.

Ji Yi thought she was having dinner with just her roommates and Li Da, but when she arrived at the Peony Pavilion, there he was. Sitting nonchalantly against the back of his chair with his head turned towards Li Da was He Jichen. Ji Yi suddenly felt a little regret for agreeing to meet up with Li Da.

In comparison to Ji Yi’s regret, Tang Huahua was filled with surprise as she said, “He Xuezhang 1 ?”

Li Da was left stunned; he was just planning to introduce the girls to He Jichen. “You guys know each other?”

“Of course! He Xuezhang is our Xiao Ya’s…” said Tang Huahua without much thought. But before she could finish, Lin Ya, who was standing next to her, suddenly pulled on Tang Huahua’s arm and shook her head at her, as if to signal her to not finish her sentence. Then Lin Ya added almost instantaneously, “… He Dage is my friend, so yeah we all know each other.”

Though Tang Huahua was a little confused, she didn’t say anything.

Lin Ya shot He Jichen an apprehensive look and realized that his facial expression had barely changed. Then she let out a sigh of relief and continued to say, “What a coincidence, so everyone knows each other…”

“Yeah, what a coincidence…” said Li Da, a little disappointed. Seeing as everyone was there, they immediately called a waiter for the menu. He didn’t order but handed the menu to He Jichen, “Chen Ge 2 , you order.”

He Jichen wasn’t shy about it as he silently flipped through the menu with one hand and pointed at a few dishes with his beautiful, slender fingers every now and then.

“Chen Ge and I are from the same hometown. Chen Ge is like my Laoda 3 .” Li Da was always talkative. Even if no one asked, he started talking about He Jichen’s backstory as he sat there. “After so many years, Chen Ge really hasn’t changed. You still attract people’s attention as always. In the lobby just now, I spotted Chen Ge immediately.”

When Lin Ya heard this, her face immediately dropped.

Yesterday, when she called He Jichen to invite him for dinner over the weekend, he said, “We’ll see how it goes.”

Understandingly, she obediently told him that if he was busy not to worry about it, because she had plans with her roommates on Saturday.

As an excuse to talk to him some more, she even told him that the person who invited them was Li Da, Ji Yi’s classmate from senior high who was interested in Bo He. She told them they were going to a hot springs resort.

Over the phone, he didn’t commit to my invitation at all, but today, he turns up at the resort out of the blue and just so happened to bump into Li Da?!










Chapter 18: He and I Could Never Happen (

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
At that thought, Lin Ya couldn’t help but shoot a glance at Ji Yi with an ice-cold expression in her eyes.

Throughout dinner, Li Da spoke eloquently and for almost the entire time.

His conversation topics were mostly centered around He Jichen’s glory days in senior high school.

As they continued to chatter away, Li Da suddenly remembered that he didn’t have He Jichen’s contact details yet the meal was almost over. He turned his head towards He Jichen, who hadn’t really spoken during dinner, and said, “Chen Ge, I almost forgot. I forgot to leave you with my contact details. Do you have WeChat? Let’s add each other as friends; then I’ll send you my number.”

He Jichen reached for his phone and tapped the phone screen, then handed it to Li Da.

Li Da took the phone and scanned the screen with his.

Just as he was about to hand it back to He Jichen, Tang Huahua timidly said, “He Xuezhang, can I add you on WeChat too?”

Li Da instinctively looked over at He Jichen, who gave a gentle nod. Then, he handed the phone in his hand to Tang Huahua.

Tang Huahua cheerfully got up and scanned He Jichen’s QR code for WeChat. Upon seeing this, Bo He also added He Jichen on WeChat. Lin Ya had He Jichen’s number, but she didn’t have his WeChat, so she pulled out her phone and scanned it too.

Everyone added him but Ji Yi, who quietly drank her tea with her head down.

Seeing as everyone but Ji Yi scanned He Jichen’s WeChat, Li Da casually asked her, “Xiao Yi, you’re not going to add Chen Ge’s WeChat and leave your contact info?”

Ji Yi stopped drinking her tea and looked down at the redness of her tea for a moment. She finally raised her head and lied with a natural expression on her face, “I forgot to bring my phone; I left it in the hotel room.”

After hearing what Ji Yi said, the thick-skinned Li Da didn’t think twice and returned He Jichen’s phone. Then he asked a question on his mind, “By the way, why do you guys call Chen Ge, ‘ Xuezhang 1 ‘? If I remember correctly, Chen Ge isn’t part of B-film…”

Seeing as it was none of her business, Ji Yi lowered her eyes again.

The corner of her eyes caught a glimpse of He Jichen’s chin. She wasn’t sure if she was seeing things, but his chin seemed to have tightened. An indescribable coldness flowed out.

“He Xuezhang is from B-film…” replied Bo He.

With a mouth full of food, Tang Huahua nodded in agreement.

In a soft tone of voice, Lin Ya added to what Bo He said, “…He Dage is in the directing program, and we’re in the acting program. They’re different degrees.”

Just as Ji Yi was going to continue drinking her tea, her cup suddenly stopped in mid-air when she heard Lin Ya’s words.

He Jichen entered senior high early, but he was the top student in Sucheng. With the highest score in the nationwide college entrance exams, didn’t he get into the prestigious S University? To this day, he was still a legend at Sucheng; why did he change programs and give up his place at a prestigious school to come to B-film?

“Chen Ge, was there some mistake?” Lin Da accidentally knocked the bowl next to his hand, and his voice cracked, as though he’d just heard the most ridiculous thing. “You gave up a glorious spot at a prestigious school with a bright future.. you actually gave up taking over your family business just to go to B-film?”

In stark contrast to Li Da’s commotion, He Jichen looked carefree as usual as he took a long sip of tea, like the person on everyone’s mind wasn’t even him.

TBC...
Source: A Billion Stars Can’t Amount to You - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 13: He and I Could Never Happen (3)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
As her father spoke, He Jichen turned his head and looked over.

With no warning at all, their eyes met.

Ji Yi’s fingers suddenly trembled. The next second, she furiously tried to control herself and looked over at her dad with the most natural attitude she could muster.

Her dad figured that Ji Yi must’ve been curious as to why He Jichen was at their house, so he explained, “It was your mum. A few days ago, she bumped into Jichen and that’s when she realized he was in Beijing too. Back when you lived with grandma in Sucheng for school, we troubled He Ayi 1 quite often. Since I’m back home today, we just had to invite Jichen over.”

Ji Yi knew that the ‘He Ayi’ her dad mentioned was He Jichen’s mom, a good friend of her mum.

When she studied in Sucheng, He Jichen’s mum often accompanied her to parent-teacher conferences since her grandma was quite old.

Because of her, the two families became quite close back then.

After she graduated senior-high, she rushed back to Beijing because of He Jichen. After her grandma passed away, their family never returned to Suchen, and they only contacted the He family during the holidays.

After rambling on for so long, her dad realized Ji Yi was just standing there on the spot without greeting He Jichen. He couldn’t help telling her off, “Xiao Yi, when you were back in Sucheng, you went over to their house quite often, and if I remember correctly, you and Jichen were even classmates! Why aren’t you even saying hello now?”

Ji Yi was afraid her dad would ask about what happened between them, so as unwilling as she was, she tried hard to remain calm as she spoke politely to He Jichen, “Hello, long time no see.”

Perhaps it was because her dad was there, but He Jichen didn’t ignore her this time. His voice was polite, courteous and easygoing, “Long time no see.”

He seemed afraid to be forced to have casual conversation with her, so after greeting her, he immediately turned his head towards her dad and continued the conversation from before she came down the stairs.

After being separated for so many years, it was normal for them to be a little distant. Her dad didn’t think much of it as he continued to chat with He Jichen.

Ji Yi, who was being given the cold shoulder, lowered her head and didn’t stay any longer in the living room. Instead, she went over to help her mum in the kitchen.

As she washed the vegetables, Ji Yi suddenly remembered their exchange just now was perhaps the first time they’d spoken to each other since parting four years ago.

She figured if it weren’t for the fact that this was her house and her dad was around, they wouldn’t have even spoken to each other at all.

…

At dinner, her mum made the seating arrangements—Ji Yi and He Jichen were sat together, side by side.

The two of them were physically quite close, so every now and then, the scent of He Jichen’s body drifted into Ji Yi’s nostrils, putting her under more pressure. She felt a little uncomfortable as she held her chopsticks and tried, but failed, to pick up food a few times.

Thankfully, her parent’s attention was drawn to He Jichen. They didn’t even notice her mishaps as they chatted away with him enthusiastically.

That single dinner practically spent all of Ji Yi’s energy. After the meal, she didn’t stay a single second longer as she lied to her parents about having to help her classmate out with something. She then hurriedly left the house.

At the residential gates, Ji Yi was about to get into a taxi when she realized she’d left in such a hurry that she’d forgotten to bring her jacket and purse.














Chapter 14: He and I Could Never Happen (4)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
Ji Yi had run out of the house because of He Jichen in the first place, so of course she didn’t want to go back. What’s more, she still had a backup bank card back at her dorm, so she’d rather stand by the road and wait for a taxi.

It was still early, and the roads of Beijing were crowded as usual. Ji Yi’s house was in the center of the city where traffic was particularly heavy, so a lot of taxis weren’t willing to take jobs there.

Ji Yi stared so intensely at her phone screen that she didn’t notice an Audi had pulled up beside her.

The car window lowered, and the person inside looked over at her.

A few days ago, the temperature in Beijing had suddenly dropped. It was extremely windy in the evenings, and since Ji Yi didn’t have her jacket with her, she shivered in the cold.

Seeing as she was shivering, the person in the car gradually started to furrow his brows.

Since she still wasn’t able to hitch a ride, Ji Yi was just thinking about upping the ride price on her taxi-hailing app when she got a call.

It was her mother.

Without hesitation, she took the call.

“Xiao Yi, did something happen to your classmate? Is it serious?”

“It’s nothing serious…” A gust of cold air blew in, causing Ji Yi to let out a loud sneeze.

The man in the car furrowed his brows even harder and stared intensely at Ji Yi without blinking like he was contemplating something.

“That’s good. I thought something big happened…” Her mum’s voice clearly relaxed a little, then she changed the subject, “…Xiao Yi, what do you think about Jichen?”

Ji Yi didn’t quite understand what her mum was saying as she let out a “Hm?”.

“Although you haven’t finished your second year of university yet, it’s not like you don’t know that you were forced to take three years off from school because of what happened… You’re not young anymore, so you should consider what to do about your love life…” Her mother rambled on over the phone for quite a long lecture.

Ji Yi knew roughly what she was getting at, but just as Ji Yi was going to reply, she let out another loud sneeze.

The man inside the Audi instinctively pushed open his door.

“…Xiao Yi, I think Jichen isn’t bad. Listen to Mama. Think about it, alright?” Her mother finally got to the point.

“He Jichen?” Without a second thought, Ji Yi let slip, “He and I could never happen!”

The fingers of the man who was just about to get out of the Audi trembled for a moment, then suddenly relaxed.

“Why not? Jichen graduated from a prestigious university, his family background is good, he looks good… What’s more, your He Ayi and I have known each other for so many years; we know him very well. If he and you got together, your father and I wouldn’t have to worry, so why don’t you consider it? Also, when your He Ayi and I were pregnant at the same time, we already talked about it. If we had a boy and a girl, they’d get married. Tomorrow, I’ll give your He Ayi a call. She’ll be delighted…”

Four years ago, He Jichen treated me like trash. If mum really calls his mum, wouldn’t she essentially be shamelessly making me marry him even after he humiliated me in every way possible?

Because she was so agitated, Ji Yi raised her voice and her tone became strict and firm, “Ma, I’m going to say this one more time. When I say ‘he and I can never be together’, I mean it! I’ll consider anyone but He Jichen!”

As Ji Yi’s voice fell, she heard the loud sound of a car door slam.


















Chapter 15: He and I Could Never Happen (5)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
Ji Yi instinctively turned to the source of the sound—it came from an Audi she hadn’t realized had pulled up next to her.

Ji Yi was still afraid that her mom would call He Jichen’s mom, so as she curiously looked over at the Audi with its windows down, she continued to emphasize over the phone, “Ma, I’m serious. I’d rather be stuck with anyone but him!”

Just before Ji Yi caught a glimpse of the silhouette in the driver’s seat—she had no time to tell if it was a man or woman—the car suddenly sped off with a jump. A cold gust of wind whistled by, forcing her to take two steps back.

The Audi was so fast that she couldn’t even catch the license plate before it disappeared from sight.

Ji Yi wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination, but that Audi seemed awfully familiar…

Ji Yi furrowed her brows. All of a sudden, a sense of familiarity came over her.

Over the phone, her mother kept rambling on. Seeing as Ji Yi wasn’t responding, she spoke a little louder, “Xiao Yi?”

Ji Yi hurriedly snapped back to her senses and continued to chat with her mum for a while before hanging up.

As she got into the taxi she booked, she stared out at the glistening night through the window. All of a sudden, Ji Yi realized how that Audi made her feel. It was the same way she felt four years ago when she confessed to He Jichen that night before he abruptly dragged her into the alleyway.

…

The Audi sped really far off before it came to an emergency stop by the side of the road.

A car coming from the opposite direction turned on its headlights as it drove closer to him. The eye-piercing headlights coincidentally flashed across the Audi’s windshield and illuminated He Jichen’s face.

He barely showed any emotions on his face as he silently leaned back into his seat. He stared dead straight at the road ahead with a dull expression in his eyes when a light momentarily flickered in his eyes. It was as if he thought of something, then reverted to thinking about nothing at all.

After some time had passed, the phone in the car rang. He reached for it and glanced over at the screen as a flash of impatience crossed his eyes when he saw the contact’s name, “Lin Ya”.

The phone rang incessantly. He furrowed his brows and eventually answered the call calmly, “Lin Tongxue 1 , what’s up?”

After he hung up, He Jichen continued to sit in the car for a while. Then, he gently stepped on the gas and skillfully drove slowly out onto the road again.

…

Lin Ya and the others still hadn’t come back, so the dorm room was pitch-black.

Ji Yi turned the lights on then headed straight for the bathroom.

After taking a shower, Ji Yi glanced at the time—it was just past nine o’clock. She grabbed the book she hadn’t finished reading in the afternoon, climbed into bed, and continued to flip through it.

Just as she immersed herself in it, the landline rang. Ding-ling-ding-ling.

Everyone in the dorm room had their own cell phone, so the landline served no purpose. If Ji Yi remembered correctly, nobody had called that phone for over half a year now. This is truly strange … At that thought, Ji Yi put her phone down and climbed out of bed.

As she was reading just now, she had been chewing on a piece of sesame candy, so she wasn’t able to immediately answer the moment she picked up the phone.

After a while, seeing as nobody spoke, the person over the phone let out a simple, “Hello?”

Ji Yi suddenly stopped chewing, and her fingers felt a little numb as she held the phone.

That voice, she’d recognize it even if he turned to ashes. But, why would He Jichen call the dorm room landline?

Seeing as there was still no answer, He Jichen let out another “hello” over the phone.

TBC...
Source: A Billion Stars Can’t Amount to You - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 79: She Was Probably Dying
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Wife?

Hearing that word, everyone in the elevator felt their knees were weak. Coach Jin swallowed and pushed the button to close the door immediately. Seeing that, Li Sicheng felt something was odd and frowned. Suddenly, he heard a huge noise and a woman’s voice.

“Help…” Su Qianci’s weak voice came into his ears.

It was her! Li Sicheng walked towards the direction of her voice, feeling oddly disturbed.

Feeling things had quieted down, Su Qianci was suddenly relieved. Those people had left for real. However, it hurt so much. The acute pain in her lower stomach was over the limit that she could take. She raised an arm, wanting to take the phone out of her pocket but failed. Her phone was dropped on the floor next to her waist, but she could not reach it. The screen was on. She could vaguely see the name Lu Yihan popping on it.

“Qianqian?” Lu Yihan sounded worried, “Don’t worry, I have called the police. They will…” Su Qianci could no longer hear what Lu Yihan said next. Was she dying? It hurt so bad…

Li Sicheng kicked the door of the yoga room open and immediately saw the skinny woman lying in a pool of blood. Su Qianci had little fabric covering her body, most of her skin exposed. Underneath her, a pool of blood was scary to look at. Almost driven by his instincts, Li Sicheng ran up to check her situation.

“Su Qianci?”

Su Qianci was so pale that her face was as white as a piece of paper. Breathing rapidly, she was covered in cold sweat. Her eyes were shut as her eyelashes fluttered slightly.

Li Sicheng’s eyes that had always been cold were melted by the violent scene he saw. “Su Qianci, wake up!” Li Sicheng sat her straight and patted her cheek.

Holding her stomach, she was sobbing with her lips shivering silently. Tears fell down her cheeks, making his heart tremble. Su Qianci was in such great pain that she almost fainted. She thought she heard something and felt something. Opening her eyes difficultly, she thought she had seen that person!

“Li Sicheng…” Whispering, she was as quiet as a mosquito.

“Don’t worry. I will take you to the hospital right away.” His voice was as cold as always. But it might be her illusion–she could almost hear fear in his voice. He was scared. What was he scared of? That she might die? Amused by her own thought, Su Qianci felt a bit sore.

Has Li Sicheng ever feared anything? No, never.

He had been like that in her previous lifetime, and of course, this lifetime would be no exception. If she could, she would love to see this man’s weakness. However, she was probably dying…

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 78: Your Husband Is Li Sicheng? Then I Must Be Ou Ming!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Screaming on top of her lungs, Su Qianci could no longer protect her robe. The gigantic body of Coach Jin was on top of her.

“Get lost!” Su Qianci kicked her legs, which were held down by the man. She stopped and yelled, “My husband is Li Sicheng! I can pay you as long as you let me go.”

“Ha, then I must be Ou Ming!” Coach Jin gritted his teeth and sneered, “You better cooperate, so that I can be gentle with you. We are doing something of pleasure. Why are you crying?”

Coach Jin then licked her neck. Su Qianci screamed, feeling her stomach churning. So disgusting! She threw up in the coach’s neck.

Coach Jin froze and got up, yelling, “Damn you, bitch! You puked on me!”

Then he kicked Su Qianci right in her stomach. A severe pain almost tore her apart. With almost nothing covering her body, Su Qianci felt a sick quiver inside.

She looked at him, all pale. “Scum…”

Coach Jin was even more angry, yanked her over, and slapped her hard. Su Qianci lost her balance and rushed into a mirror. It was hurting all over. However, it hurt the most in her stomach.

It hurts so bad…

She was familiar with the pain she was feeling. Su Qianci almost lost her consciousness.

“Jin, look at that. She is bleeding!”

Covered in vomit, Coach Jin was in no mood to hear his friend’s advice. He yelled at his friend, “Quiet! I must tear her apart today. Dammit! Is it the first time you see someone so hot?”

Su Qianci lay on the floor, weak and pale. She was almost unable to open her eyes at this point. Suddenly, she got up and threw herself at Coach Jin. Coach Jin had no idea that this woman would be so daring after almost being killed. He was knocked off balance and immediately pushed her away.

However, he suddenly glanced at the pool of blood on the floor. “I… I did that?” Coach Jin was shocked. “When did this woman bleed so much?”

“Should we send her to the hospital?”

“At the rate she’s bleeding, she will die.”

“Hurry, we cannot have someone die here.”

Coach Jin immediately decided. “No way! If this woman tells someone about today, we are dead. I think she will sue all of us.”

“Then we shall we do?”

“No one knows about this anyway. Let’s just go.”

“But…”

“What? You want to go to jail alone?”

In the end, those people decided to go into the elevator. However, when the elevator door opened, a man with a stern face appeared in front of them.

Li Sicheng! It was Li Sicheng. What was this man doing here?

The four of them were scared, covered in cold sweat. Li Sicheng glanced at the coaches, not paying any attention to them and walking out of the elevator.

However, he was suddenly reminded of something and called to them, “Hi, have you seen a student here whose name is Su Qianci?”

Hearing the name Su Qianci, those people became pale. One of them asked, “What is your relationship with her?”

“She is my… wife.”

TBC...
Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 82: You’re Even More Handsome In Person
Xie Wenkai, who was reading the interview in the car, seemed to have noticed the gaze outside the window. He turned his head to look and happened to meet Jiang Tong’s eyes. In Xie Wenkai’s eyes, he saw a strange and beautiful woman in a Lamborghini and casual clothes looking at him. She seemed to be a young lady from a rich family. He didn’t know whose family she was from.


Sensing Xie Wenkai’s gaze, Jiang Tong raised her eyebrows and revealed a bright smile. Xie Wenkai also smiled politely and then raised his hand to pull up the window shades. Smiling was his polite way of dealing with people. His smile came and went quickly. He pulled up the window shades because he didn’t like to be stared at.


The green light at the intersection ahead lit up. Xie Wenkai’s car went straight through the intersection while Jiang Tong turned left at the intersection. Of course, Jiang Tong wouldn’t deliberately follow him, but she knew what Xie Wenkai was going to do. He was going to attend a press conference. Although the robbery case that happened at the Six Blessings Jewelry Store a few days ago was solved on the same day, there were still many things to deal with after that.


After turning the intersection, Jiang Tong picked up her phone and typed in a number to send a text message to Xie Wenkai. She might not follow him, but it was still okay to show her face and drop him a greeting message.


In the car, Xie Wenkai was still reading the press release with the window shades still up. At the press conference later, the reporters would ask him a lot of questions, such as security issues of the Six Blessings Corporation and the compensation for the injured store employees, et cetera. The reporters would ask him anything that was written on the press release. These were all given to him in advance by the news media.


At this moment, Xie Wenkai’s phone rang. He frowned with a faint expression. He took out his cell phone and looked at the message from an unknown number. “Grandpa Rice Ball, this is the first time I’ve seen you in person. You’re much more handsome than on the news!”


Xie Wenkai’s pupils suddenly constricted. Not only did his family background and good upbringing make him rarely reveal an overly intense expression, but he was also always calm, restrained, and polite. However, at this moment, his expression changed drastically, and he was even a little frightened!


The text message seemed to be unproblematic, and in fact, it did seem to be fine. However, the crux of the problem lay in the first three words of the text message — Grandpa Rice Ball! This was Xie Wenkai’s online username, but it was not his usual online username! He had only used this screen name in one place. It was a very private forum, and the users had all signed up anonymously.


Xie Wenkai had seen many posts on that forum, but he rarely replied to them. There was only one post where he expressed his inner confusion, he never revealed his feelings on the forum. This was a very secretive thing for Xie Wenkai. Only he knew this username. Moreover, it was impossible for the people on the internet to know that “Grandpa Rice Ball” was him. When he had registered his account, he had not filled in his real information. Even the email account where he had received the verification code had been temporarily registered! More importantly, he did not stand out at all on that forum. There were too many people like him! He only read the posts and rarely posted or commented on others’ posts, so he did not stand out at all! Logically speaking, Xie Wenkai felt that this was a secret that he could hide at the bottom of his heart for the rest of his life! But now… what was going on with this text message?


Xie Wenkai looked at the text message and his expression changed drastically. At the same time, he suddenly turned his head to look at the back of the car. He knew that it was the woman who drove the Lamborghini just now! He did not know who that woman was, nor did he know how that woman knew his cell phone number, let alone how she knew that he was the “Grandpa Rice Ball” in the private forum! This was the scariest part! What he was sure of now was that the person who sent the text message was definitely the woman just now! She said that she was much more handsome in person than in the news. She seemed to know him very well and knew many of his secrets. She even knew his cell phone number, but he knew nothing about her.


Xie Wenkai was extremely anxious. Although he didn’t do anything harmful to society and only said a few things on the internet, he knew that if this matter was publicized, it was enough to destroy him. Or at the very least, it would be a devastating blow to his reputation!


“Wenkai, what’s wrong? What are you looking at?” Xie Wenkai wasn’t the only person sitting in the back row. There was also a very fat middle-aged man who sat there like Maitreya Buddha. This person wasn’t Xie Wenkai’s father, but Xie Wenkai’s elder. He was Xie Guofu’s right-hand man, the senior vice president of the Six Blessings Corporation, and the fourth largest shareholder, Cao Shaowei!

TBC...
Source: I Repeated The Same Day For 500 Years - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 81: What a Coincidence
Jiang Tong took several sips of tea and picked up her phone to call Guan Sandao. The call was immediately picked up.


“Miss Jiang,” said Guan Sandao.


“Who told Zhou Mingfei about me playing games?” Jiang Tong asked directly. She was 100% sure that it was not Guan Sandao who told Zhou Mingfei. If he took the initiative to tell Zhou Mingfei about Jiang Tong playing games, it would go against his original intention of building a good relationship with Jiang Tong. However, Zhou Mingfei must have found out about her playing games first and then told Zhou Jingyun since Zhou Jingyun did not know about it. After all, Zhou Mingfei was the one who was in charge of the underground matters. So who was the one who told Zhou Mingfei about her playing games? Guan Sandao should know because after Zhou Mingfei found out about it, he would have called Guan Sandao to verify it.


“I suddenly mobilized so many brothers to go to the internet cafe and was discovered by Liu Da’s people. Liu Da has been keeping tabs on me. He was probably afraid that I would take the initiative to stir up trouble, so he told Young Master Zhou,” Guan Sandao quickly said, “Young Master Zhou later called me to verify it, so I told him the truth.”


“Well then, it’s fine.” After saying that, Jiang Tong hung up the phone. In fact, she was just asking casually. Guan Sandao’s words were just as she had guessed. There was no malice in this matter. Liu Da was just guarding against Guan Sandao, thinking that Guan Sandao was gathering his brothers to stir up trouble behind his back.


Jiang Tong stayed in the teahouse for more than ten minutes before she left. Although she left later, the bill was paid for by Jiao Qinglong. Jiang Tong originally had her own plans for today, but the sudden situation at Zhou Jingyun’s company made her give up on her original plan and approach Jiao Qinglong. Now that more than half a day had passed, the remaining time was not enough for her to complete her plan, so she might as well go home and exercise! The last-minute change of plan was neither good nor bad for her, so it would not affect anything.


Jiang Tong originally wanted to befriend another person. Now that she had changed her target, there was no problem. There were still a lot of connections worth making. Therefore, it didn’t matter who she befriended first and who she befriended later, except for a few specific connections. However, it was worth mentioning that if the connections in City Z were divided into different levels, such as Zhou Jingyun and Zhou Mingfei, Qian Mang, and even Ji Lanzhou, they were all top-notch connections.


At the red light ahead, Jiang Tong slowly slowed down her Lamborghini. There were still a few cars in front of her that stopped at the red light. Behind Jiang Tong was a private car that stopped very far away from her car. There was no other reason, it was because the car that Jiang Tong was driving was too expensive. The private car behind her was afraid of colliding with her car. If they really bumped into Jiang Tong’s car, and if it was a slightly more serious collision, they wouldn’t even be able to afford to compensate her even if they sold their car and house!


“Eh?” Jiang Tong suddenly noticed that the car on her left lane was somewhat familiar, and the license plate number was even more familiar. She turned her head to observe it and recognized whose car it was. It wasn’t just Jiang Tong, anyone with a little experience in City Z would know that this was the car belonging to Xie Guofu’s family, and Xie Guofu was the chairman of the Six Blessings Corporation! This car didn’t often appear on the streets of City Z. It was usually brought outside when there were important events.


Jiang Tong turned her head to look. The person sitting in the car was not Xie Guofu, but Xie Guofu’s son, Xie Wenkai!


“What a coincidence,” Jiang Tong muttered. Then, she thought for a moment. Since they had met, it was fate. How could she miss it? She decisively changed gears and reversed the car. As the car behind her did not dare to get too close to Jiang Tong’s car, Jiang Tong had enough space to reverse. She retreated a few meters and was parallel to Xie Wenkai’s car. Jiang Tong turned her head and looked again. The rear window of the Maybach was half-covered with a sunshade. She could only see a clearly defined side profile. There were only a few good-looking men in City Z, and Xie Wenkai was one of them!


Looking at Xie Wenkai’s side profile, Jiang Tong suddenly remembered what had happened in the previous cycle. She had met many men in the cycle, but Xie Wenkai had left a deep impression on her. This kind of impression did not come from Xie Wenkai’s handsome appearance, since Jiang Tong had seen too many good-looking men. There were all kinds of men. Just being handsome was not enough to make Jiang Tong look at them differently. She had a deep impression of Xie Wenkai because Xie Wenkai’s appearance and heart were at the two extremes of the spectrum!


Take Zhou Jingyun for example. Zhou Jingyun was cold and hard to get along with. He was the same on the surface. Xie Wenkai looked cold, but after getting familiar with him, she would find that he was especially fond of acting coquettishly! Zhou Jingyun was strong from the inside out, and his style was overbearing. However, Xie Wenkai was different. Putting it this way, Xie Wenkai’s behavior was the most contradictory to his appearance and the most obedient man among all the handsome men Jiang Tong had seen!

TBC...
Source: I Repeated The Same Day For 500 Years - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 10: Entrapping the God (10)
Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_

At the same time, Lin Ya’s call was picked up and He Jichen’s voice was heard saying, “What’s up?”

Ji Yi, who was about answer Bo He, pursed her lips and didn’t make a sound when she heard He Jichen’s voice. Instead, she bolted into the bathroom.

The moment the doors shut, Ji Yi heard the muffled sound of He Jichen’s voice, “Is everyone back in your dorm?”

When Ji Yi came out of the shower, Lin Ya was already off the phone. Every one of her roommates had a cup of milk tea in their hands and were chattering non-stop.

Bo He was the first to say something to Ji Yi, “Xiao Yi, are you alright?”

Ji Yi shook her head and replied, “Yeah, it’s nothing. I wasn’t paying attention and accidentally tripped.”

“Oh okay.” Bo He then pointed at Ji Yi’s table and said, “Xiao Yi, your milk tea is ready over there.”

Tang Huahua replied, “Xiao Ya’s boyfriend brought it over just now.”

Xiao Ya’s boyfriend… He Jichen?

So, before Ji Yi got into the bathroom, this was what He Jichen meant by his question to Lin Ya… he wanted to treat everyone in her dorm to milk tea.

Ji Yi left Lin Ya with a word of “thanks.” To avoid raising suspicion, she carried her milk tea with her to bed, but eventually put it down by her bedside, untouched.

The other three continued to chat while drinking their milk tea. Their conversations were all about Lin Ya’s new boyfriend.

“Xiao Ya, your boyfriend is so nice!”

“Yeah. You wanted to order milk tea at the Golden Lounge but they didn’t have it, so he actually ran to get some for you after taking us home.”

“Most importantly, he doesn’t smoke or drink! He didn’t even drink when everyone offered him glasses tonight. What did he say? ‘It’s easy to get into trouble after drinking’? A man with such self-control is almost too good to be true!”

Ji Yi couldn’t take in a single word from that point onwards. Her mind was filled with the words, “It’s easy to get into trouble after drinking”. The very words He Jichen condescendingly said to her four years ago rang in her ears, “If I hadn’t drunk so much that night, do you think I would’ve ever touched you?”.

It felt like something had pierced the deepest part of Ji Yi’s heart as her face started to turn pale from agony.

–

A week had gone by without bumping into He Jichen or hearing his name spoken aloud.

On the weekend, Bo He and Tang Huahua went shopping, so Ji Yi and Lin Ya were the only two left in the dorm.

As Lin Ya put on her makeup, she suddenly turned her head as though she remembered something. She looked over at Ji Yi on the bed who was reading a book and said, “Xiao Yi, I remember you saying you studied senior high in Sucheng, at A-High nevertheless. He Dage 1 also studied at A-High in Sucheng. Did you and He Dage know each other back then?”

–

People were allowed to visit B-film dorms during the day.

He Jichen, who had plans to go to an outdoor party that evening, was right downstairs from Lin Ya’s dorm. He wanted to give Lin Ya a call to ask her to come down when he realized his phone had turned off due to no battery. Even if he charged it in his car, it’d take a while before he could turn it on. He hesitated for a moment but eventually decided to personally go upstairs.

The door to Ji Yi’s room was left open, so out of courtesy, He Jichen didn’t push the door open and walk in. Instead, he raised his hand to the door preparing to knock when he heard Lin Ya from inside saying, “Xiao Yi… did you and He Dage know each other back then?”















Chapter 11: He and I Could Never Happen (1)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
“Xiao Yi… did you and He Dage know each other back then?”

All of a sudden, He Jichen stopped his hand in mid-air, about to knock on the door. After a few seconds, he heard Ji Yi say in a low, flat voice, “No.”

…

In the dorm room.

Lin Ya’s voice sounded full of regret, “Oh, I thought you and He Dage would’ve known each other… I really want to know what he was like in senior high…”

Ji Yi didn’t respond.

Lin Yi continued to say, “But, Xiao Yi, He Dage’s so fine, he must’ve been a popular guy right? At school, did you hear any stories about him?”

This time, Ji Yi wasn’t as hesitant as before as she quickly replied, “I didn’t really pay much attention to him.”

“Oh, I see…” Lin Ya could tell that she wouldn’t be able to find out anything about He Jichen from Ji Yi, so she shut her mouth in embarrassment and defeat.

The room was silent for a while. After Lin Ya finished putting on her makeup, she got up, as though something suddenly came to mind. She said, “Ah, right! Xiao Yi, He Dage invited me two days ago to go to his friend’s party at Suyuan 1 tonight. There’ll be a lot of big shots in the film industry. He said since we’re studying acting, we should go and network; maybe it’ll help us out in the future. Do you want to go?”

All I want is to never have anything to do with He Jichen ever again in my life. Why would I ever go to a party he’s attending?

Reflexively, Ji Yi answered, “No…”

After she said this, Ji Yi realized she’d forgotten her manners for a moment and quickly changed her tone of voice by adding, “… I have plans tonight.”

Lin Ya asked, “Is it important? If it isn’t important, then cancel your plans and go out with me! It’s not easy for us to get the chance to mingle with people in this industry. It’d be such a shame to miss out on such a rare opportunity.”

“Thanks Lin Ya, I appreciate your kindness, but I really…” Before Ji Yi could finish, a string of knocks was heard at the door.

Lin Ya, who was closest to the door, bolted up and pulled the door open. Seeing He Jichen at the door, she was stunned at first, but then her face was all smiles. “He Dage, why’d you come to pick me up?”

He Jichen didn’t say anything or enter the room, but he stood there at the door with a dull expression on his face.

When Ji Yi heard Lin Ya’s words, she knew the person who arrived was He Jichen. She stared unwaveringly at her book, pretending to be so engrossed in her book that she didn’t realize someone had arrived. She didn’t even glance over at the door.

Lin Ya was afraid He Jichen would get impatient waiting, so she quickly finished getting ready. “He Dage, let’s go.”

He Jichen still didn’t say a word, but he gave a slight nod and straightened up. Just as he was ready to leave, he caught a glimpse of where Ji Yi was sitting from the corner of his eye. His attention wasn’t drawn to her, but to the trash next to her table.

Even though she purposefully used the trash as a cover, he could clearly see the unfinished milk tea inside.

It was left exactly how it was the night before, without a single sip taken, thrown into the trash can just like that.

Lin Ya took two steps towards the door, stopped, and turned to Ji Yi, “Xiao Yi, you’re really not coming with me—”

Before Lin Ya could finish, He Jichen finally spoke from the front door. His voice was abrupt and a little cold, “Tonight’s party isn’t open for everyone. Don’t go around inviting random people!”



















Chapter 12: He and I Could Never Happen (2)

Translator: Paperplane Editor: Caron_
Random people… With her book in hand, Ji Yi’s fingertips stiffened.

Deep down inside, she was glad to have a book to stare at. Before Lin Ya could say anything, she politely looked over at her. Had she not done so, she really wouldn’t have known how else to react to He Jichen’s words.

After he’d said his piece, He Jichen didn’t linger for even a second. He turned around and strode out, leaving the room with a lingering awkwardness in the air.

Lin Ya stood there with a helpless expression on her face as she looked over at He Jichen’s back and then at Ji Yi. She wanted to say something but didn’t know how to start.

He Jichen, who’d walked quite a distance away now, could sense that Lin Ya hadn’t caught up. He said, “Let’s go.”

Lin Ya could hear the obvious impatience in his voice. She pursed her lips and left with a “Sorry Xiao Yi…”. Then she darted out of the room, closed the door, and tried to catch up with He Jichen.

Ji Yi was the only one left in the dorm room. She kept the same posture and stared at the book with a peaceful expression on her face for a long time before she softly blinked. She raised her fingers and turned the page.

She stared at the words on the paper. She stared and stared, dead straight ahead.

–

Ji Yi’s rejection of Lin Ya’s offer with the words “I have plans tonight” wasn’t an excuse. Though it wasn’t anything serious, she really did have plans that night. Yesterday, her dad had returned to Bejing from a business trip in Hong Kong, so her mum asked her to come home for dinner that night.

B-film wasn’t particularly far from Ji Yi’s house, so she wanted to finish reading the book in her hands before heading back home. However, He Jichen’s appearance just now ruined her mood, so she simply tossed her book aside in defeat and headed out early.

She arrived home just before five. Her parents were probably out on a stroll since there was no one at home, so Ji Yi headed straight for her bedroom.

She didn’t have a break at noon, so she was a little sleepy. Soon after Ji Yi climbed into bed, she fell asleep.

Ji Yi wasn’t sure how long she was asleep for, but she groggily woke up from her dreams to the sound of someone talking.

The skies outside were dark, and the gentle night’s breeze blew in wafts of the sweet aroma of Osmanthus flowers from downstairs.

She heard the faint sound of the TV outside her room, so she figured her parents must’ve already returned home.

Ji Yi climbed out of bed. She first went to the bathroom to wash her face, then pulled the door open and walked out.

In the living room every now and then, she heard her dad talking and assumed he was on the phone. She didn’t think much of it and walked right down the stairs.

It wasn’t until she reached the first floor that she heard another voice. As the person was a little quiet, Ji Yi couldn’t quite make out who the voice belonged to.

They must have a visitor … Ji Yi casually walked over to the sofa in the living room where she saw a man sitting on the European sofa in front of her.

Since he was looking right at her dad, all she could see was the back of his head. Ji Yi was still able to immediately recognize who it was with just one glance.

Ji Yi’s footsteps came to a gentle stop.

Isn’t He Jichen at some outdoor party with Lin Ya? How’s he here at my house?

Ji Yi hadn’t recovered from her astonishment when her father noticed her. “Xiao Yi, look who’s here!”


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Source: A Billion Stars Can’t Amount to You - ExtraNovel.com