Chapter 296: She’ll never be it (2/2)

“Big bro, isn’t it just a woman? Why do you have to be so serious about her?” Tang Li kept trying to persuade him. He never thought that Long Feiye would have a day where he would fall by a woman’s hands. That’s right, she’s only a woman!

It was a long time before Long Feiye replied in a mild tone, “But your lordship is serious about her.”

He only discovered how serious after she had left. For the first time, Tang Li saw a hint of helplessness in his eyes, and couldn’t help but break out into soundless laughter. He too, felt at a loss. He’d always admired and worshipped Long Feiye, but now that the man himself was helpless, how could he persuade him otherwise?

“Forget it, forget it! Maybe it’s safest to keep her by your side.”

The majority of the Great Qin Empire’s Seven Noble Families leaned towards the West Qin Dynasty. The rest adopted a moderate stance. Once more of these clans learned of Han Yunxi’s existence, the consequences would be unthinkable.

A long while later, Long Feiye sat up, his tone icy. “Tang Li, find a way to lure out that white-robed man…and kill him!”

The only way to make sure no one knew the truth was to kill all of its witnesses.

Tang Li nodded. “I understand.”

Long Feiye spent the entire night on the roof by himself, his solitary figure looking desolate in the darkness. The stars gradually dimmed, and the moon sank in place of the rising sun. Despite this, it felt like many years had passed during their exchange. Han Yunxi had been waiting in the room for Long Feiye the whole time. She knew that Tang Li had come to report of her sightings, and that the news was fake to begin with. Originally, she thought that Long Feiye would take care of it quickly and return. Unfortunately, she ended up waiting until she nodded off, then woke back up, the cycle repeating multiple times without her seeing any sign of him. In the end, she was finally too tired to keep waiting and fell asleep for good.

Early next morning, Han Yunxi woke up to the sound of knocking on the door and sleepily opened her eyes. But the first thing she saw was Long Feiye’s handsome face!

Heavens, when did he come back? How long has he been staring at me?

Long Feiye shifted away, a little embarrassed. He pretended nothing had happened while Han Yunxi nervously touched her mouth to make sure she wasn’t drooling. Only then did she feel relieved.

“Your Highness, the Wang Clan’s fourth young master has requested to meet you for some business,” the guard reported from outside.

“Have him wait downstairs,” Long Feiye replied icily. He wasn’t in a rush to leave, but washed up and called for breakfast first. He and Han Yunxi finished the meal together before he told her, “Clean up and prepare to go back. I’ll wait for you downstairs.”

Han Yunxi docilely nodded her head. She didn’t take the Wang gentleman’s request for a visit to heart at all. But by the time she was ready and left the room, she saw Long Feiye and a white-robed gentleman sitting at a table downstairs. The white-robed gentleman had a refined and cultivated air to him, with the aura of a scholar that put people at ease. Long Feiye and the Wang Clan had good relations, but she’d only seen Wang Gong before. Why did this fourth young master show up? Though Han Yunxi was curious, she wasn’t all that interested. She was about to go down when she saw the fourth young master rise to his feet and hand over a gold car into Long Feiye’s hands.

That gold card…looks so familiar! Didn’t she leave it behind in Medical City? How did it end up in Fourth Young Master Wang’s hands? Did he pick it up? If he did, he should just spend it. Why bother returning it?

Han Yunxi’s mouth twitched as she went downstairs at an agonizingly slow pace. By now, Long Feiye had stood up as well. Wang Shuchen hastened to get back up after he’d sat down again. Today he’d come for two reasons: to return the gold card and ask about what to do with Chu Qingge. Having her sit and wait like an idiot indefinitely wasn’t a solution. Long Feiye had already learned of the selling business with Lil Thing, so Wang Shuchen skipped the details and said with a smile, “Your Highness, Miss Chu is still waiting in the Association’s office. Perhaps you should go pay a visit?”

“Have her wait.” Long Feiye turned to leave as soon as he accepted the gold card, leaving Wang Shuchen to stand there looking stunned. Should I have her wait, or not?

When Long Feiye saw Han Yunxi still standing by the stairs, he waved at her. “Still not coming over?”

Han Yunxi walked over with her heart pounding. As expected, Long Feiye’s first action was to give her the gold card and ask, “You don’t want it?”

“When did I lose it, I didn’t even know…” Han Yunxi feigned ignorance.

Long Feiye’s eyes flickered with a helpless look. This woman, she really was a fool. She didn’t even know she’d raised a poison beast that could eat and swallow her gold card. Of course, he wouldn’t tell her the truth. Otherwise, how was he supposed to find her in the future if she went missing again?

Long Feiye’s face looked expressionless as he stuffed the card into Han Yunxi’s sleeve. “Keep it safe, or else I’ll have you pay me back double the next time you lose it!”

Unfortunately, his hand bumped against Lil Thing, who was hiding in Han Yunxi’s sleeve to sleep again. Long Feiye dragged Lil Thing out by its tail and didn’t spare it another glance before tossing it outside. “Don’t let him stick so close to you in the future.”

Han Yunxi was too busy to worry about Lil Thing this time. When he’d brought up ‘pay me back,’ she immediately took out the gold card and placed it securely in her medical pouch. This card had no spending limit, so how was she supposed to pay him back? And even double?! Long Feiye was so ruthless!

Long Feiye’s eyes flickered with satisfaction when he saw that Han Yunxi had stored the card carefully away. Then he led her along to the exit. Wang Shuchen saw everything from his table but only found the entire scene inconceivable. He didn’t expect His Highness Duke of Qin to have found Qin Wangfei already. He really wanted to meet Qin Wangfei and see what kind of woman she was, to drive the Duke of Qin so crazy that he stuck up bounty posters all over the world. Of course, he quickly recovered his wits. It would be better to figure out how to deal with Chu Qingge instead…

1. Tang Yiwan (唐意婉) – Tang is a surname that means “exaggerative, boastful,” Yi means “wish, desire, intention, meaning,” and Wan is “gentle, gracious, beautiful, elegant.”