Chapter 71 - The Day of Marriage (1/2)

Jang Shin and Linfeng did not reach an agreement.

Linfeng knew that what he wanted to do might trouble and destroyed the whole SC company. Jang Shin did not want that to happen. Because precisely of this reason that Linfeng called Jang Shin. To put logic into his mind and calmed his heart.

However, even the call ended, his troubled heart did not ease a bit.

Without thinking anything he followed his body and heart as he grabbed his coat, got his car's key and drove away.

(A/n: Don't follow his example, our dear Linfeng doesn't have any license for now. He was a minor. But he surely takes a driving test and he was good at it. It's our secret here. Don't tell the authorities.)

***[RR]: He won't die right? Like an accident or something and make this novel a tragedy? ***

(A/N: You're such a masochist. Don't inflict pain in your heart. Duh)

***[RR]: ....I won't comment anymore. Bye.****

The Zhou Villa and Xiong Mansion were actually neighbors. But because the two estates were really big, the travel was at least 20 minutes.

Linfeng arrived at the Xiong Mansion. The guards were shocked as they saw Linfeng.

”I will just check something,” Linfeng said as he passed by.

The guards knew him and let him in.

Linfeng's feet lead him to the East Wing. He was in the garden below Xiong Zhi's window. He was staring at Xiong Zhi's balcony.

There was a dim light in the Young Miss' room. A shadow approached the window to the balcony.

Linfeng hides through the bushes. His eyes were never leaving the figure who came out.

Xiong Zhi was staring at her ceiling. She was replaying everything that happened today in the banquet.

She met the evil daughter-father duo. She got reunited with her family. And she even met the beast.

She had prepared everything for that day. But she did not expect that the beast would come. She thought she already hardened herself and prepared to meet him since they would be a day that they would meet. But it was just too soon. She caught unprepared. That's why her emotions came out.

The beast's appearance was an eye-opening to Xiong Zhi. She just noticed how great his presence affect her. She was still scared and afraid of him. And she had to get rid of this feeling soon.

Xiong Zhi was wide awake and couldn't sleep. She gets up and went to her balcony. The guzheng that she used earlier in the banquet was already placed at the balcony.

She placed it there since she wanted to play guzheng while feeling the night wind. She wanted for the last time to reminisce about the past and never touch the bitter memories again.

She would grieve for the Xiong Zhi that died that day.

She sat on the stool and touched the guzheng. She looked ahead. To the dark sky. To the stars that accompanied the night. Xiong Zhi was brought back to the past again.....

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***** I stared at the ceiling. My eyes were blank and my body was breaking.

I don't have any thoughts.

Nor a will to live anymore.

I just wanted to disappear.

To wake up from this hellish dream.

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Xiong Zhi with daze eyes plucked the strings of guzheng. Its sharp sounds and some of the heavy tone were akin to her thoughts. The sound of guzheng echoed through the night. It was chilling and bone-piercing.

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I heard a knocked on the door and a lady came in. If I am in my normal state I would be happy as it was the first time in three years that I saw a woman.

But I don't care. I don't care anymore.

”Young Miss. I am here to help you clean up.” The maid bowed and waited for a bit for my assent.

But I did not move. I just stayed laying down on my bed. Staring at the ceiling like it was the only thing in the world.

The maid approached me slowly. She was carrying a towel and a tub of water. She kneeled down beside my bed. She let the towel soak in water and wrung it. She looked at me before she held my left arm and wipe me down.

I just let her do it. It looks like my soul left my body.

When she lifted up the blanket to wipe more she gasped.

She must be shocked by the brutal mess of my body is.

She looked at my face again in horror. But I stared ahead. Not minding anyone. Not caring in the world.

The maid continued to wipe my body. Until I felt tiny warmth in my arms. It was the maid's tears.

”I'm sorry...I'm sorry. We came too late. Mr

Linfeng send me here. We already infiltrated this mansion...in just a moment he would come here.”