Chapter 204 – Dragon Face! (1/2)
Chapter 204: Dragon Face!
At the gate of the main entrance of Imperial View High, were carriages after carriages waiting to collect young masters.
In a dark carriage, Yan Xiangma was leisurely humming a tune with his eyes closed.
“My eyes are hungry as I stare through s.p.a.ce, swallowing my saliva. Lovesickness piercing through my bones, like autumn ripples pa.s.sing through me. Even a metal and stone my, would be entangled by emotions——Old Lu, what time is it?”
As the curtain was uncovered, Li Dalu's pandering face was seen right outside the window of the carriage.
Li Dalu was Yan Xiangma's former subordinate in Jiangnan. When Yan Xiangma accompanied Cui Xiaoxin back to Tiandu, he also brought along his several powerful confidants with him. Therefore, they also stayed with Yan Xiangma in Tiandu and continued to listen to his orders.
“Young master, I've asked the time, Miss Li should be coming out soon.” Li Dalu happily answered.
“I asked you what time it is now, why did you ask about Miss Li? What Miss Li? Which Miss Li?”
“Master, I didn't mean that——now it is——“
“Fine, fine. Go and see when Miss Li comes out. The moment you see her come tell me. Young master, I, will coincidently run into her.”
“Coincidentally?”
“Coincidentally.” Yan Xiangma said firmly. “Each person will brush past someone countless times in their life. However, Li s.h.i.+nian happens to come out of that door and I just happen to wait at the door——Is that not a coincidence?”
“Yes, yes. It's a coincidence. Li Dalu repeatedly nodded.
There was a sudden commotion at the school gate, and then students dressed in school uniforms began to come out in twos and threes.
One wave after another, one group after another.
From the start till the end, and until no one came out of the school, Li Dalu still saw no signs of Li s.h.i.+nian.
Impatient, Yan Xiangma, jumped out from inside the carriage, yelling: “What's going on? Why isn't she out yet?”
“Master, Miss Li——Could she have ran away through other places?”
“Run away? Why would she run away? Am I a demon that eats people?”
“No, no, no, I didn't mean that——”
“Besides, the other places where she can escape are also guarded by our people, where could she have gone?.”
“Maybe she's still inside.” Li Dalu said comfortingly. “Young master don't be anxious, we'll wait a little longer.”
“Why would I be anxious?” Yan Xiangma said coldly. “Just a woman. I am a young master of Jiangnan, a senior investigating censorate official of the Monitoring Division, why would I care about a woman?”
“Yes. What kind of person is Young Master, Miss Li is such a common woman——”
Pak——
Yan Xiangma whacked Li Dalu with his fan again as he scolded: “What qualifications do you have to say Li s.h.i.+nian is a common woman, see if I'll break your dog head——”
“Young Master, forgive me. I said something wrong, Miss Li is beautiful like an angel——” Li Dalu said in a panic.
They anxiously waited another while, yet still no signs of Li s.h.i.+nian coming out of the school gate.
Yan Xiangma waited another moment, and then hastily trotted towards the school gate.
He grabbed Xiao Huan by the arm and asked: “Xiao Huan, where's Li s.h.i.+nian? Why isn't she out yet?”
“Yan Young master——” Xiao Huan looked at Yan Xiangma, her eyes sparkling like stars, as she said: “Big sister s.h.i.+nian did not come to school today, she asked for leave of absence.”
“Leave of absence?” Yan Xiangma's face suddenly clouded over. “When?”
“Yesterday.”
“——”
“Yan Young Master, are you going home? We were also on our way——”
“Xiao Huan, you go back home first. I may not come back for a few months.”
“Huh?”
“Go. Don't miss me. A sad person——is currently sad.”
After seeing Xiao Huan off, who turned to look back at every step, Yan Xiangma had a disappointed blank look on his face.
“Young Master, we'll come back tomorrow. I don't believe Miss Li will be off school again tomorrow.” Li Dalu tried to comfort him.
“Tomorrow, I'm leaving.” Yan Xiangma let out a long sigh—— “
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The breeze was gentle and the sun was bright, illuminating thousands of miles.
After a bath Lu Qiji changed into Starry Sky Academy's White Cloud uniform, when knocking sounds came from the door.
Knock, Knock——
It was two gentle knocks and then it quieted down.
It did not sound like knocking, rather a little reminder: reminding the owner of the house that someone was waiting at the door.