Chapter 21

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Hello~ So since it's new year, I thought it would be a great idea to start it with a new post! So, yeah, here you go. On that note, I will start publishing with my usual schedule, one update every two weeks and usually on Sunday or Monday morning.

The door opened and a familiar man with white robes entered the room, surprising many.

"Your highness, you're finally awake!" Qing Xuan cheered as she hurriedly approached the man who shyly smiled.

"I am, sorry to make you worry." Xie Lian said. 

"No, it's absolutely fine, Gege." Hua Cheng assured. "You should rest when you need to."

Xie Lian just smiled at him, going back to his seat as Banyue and Pei Su kept talking to him. 

"Ahem, let's start now." Lynn said as the screen turned on, making everyone turn their attention to the screen. 

Ch.55:‌ ‌In‌ ‌the‌ ‌Cannibal‌ ‌Lair;‌ ‌Ghost‌ ‌King‌ ‌Faces‌ ‌Heavenly‌ ‌Officials‌ ‌2‌ ‌

Xie‌ ‌Lian‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌know‌ ‌whether‌ ‌to‌ ‌laugh‌ ‌or‌ ‌cry,‌ ‌but‌ ‌was‌ ‌still‌ ‌immensely‌ ‌grateful,‌ ‌"Lord‌ ‌Wind‌ ‌Master,‌ ‌you're‌ ‌mistaken.‌ ‌It‌ ‌actually..."‌ ‌

"Oh yeah, your highness, you might not know what happened bu-" Xie Lian interrupted Banyue.

"I know." he gently said. "I was given a...recording from Lynn."

"Recording?" Yizhen asked in confusion.

"In simple terms, he is up to date with what we are watching." Lynn explained.

He‌ ‌wanted‌ ‌to‌ ‌explain‌ ‌that‌ ‌Hua‌ ‌Cheng‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌come‌ ‌looking‌ ‌for‌ ‌paybacks‌ ‌because‌ ‌of‌ ‌Paradise‌ ‌Manor,‌ ‌

"I'm still paying you back." Xie Lian firmly told Hua Cheng.

"Instead of money, why don't you just accompany me for...five times in my city?" Hua Cheng proposed with a sly smile as some glared at him.

"Alright." seeing no harm, Xie Lian easily agreed.

'They have a date.' some thought mournfully, others gleefully.

but‌ ‌Shi‌ ‌Qingxuan‌ ‌was‌ ‌throwing‌ ‌him‌ ‌guileful‌ ‌looks,‌ ‌as‌ ‌if‌ ‌telling‌ ‌him‌ ‌to‌ ‌not‌ ‌speak‌ ‌a‌ ‌word.‌

Xie Lian smiled at this, continuing to be touched at the wind master's care for him. 

Wu Du don't understand why he suddenly felt as if his position in Qing Xuan's heart dropped again. Maybe it was just his imagination.

Hua‌ ‌Cheng‌ ‌didn't‌ ‌argue‌ ‌either,‌ ‌and‌ ‌raised‌ ‌his‌ ‌voice,‌ ‌"I‌ ‌haven't‌ ‌even‌ ‌counted‌ ‌the‌ ‌whole‌ ‌incident‌ ‌with‌ ‌Jun‌ ‌Wu‌ ‌setting‌ ‌up‌ ‌a‌ ‌spy‌ ‌under‌ ‌my‌ ‌eyes,‌ ‌so‌ ‌there's‌ ‌nothing‌ ‌to‌ ‌talk‌ ‌about."‌ ‌

"Ah." the smart ones let our, realizing what was happening.

Xie‌ ‌Lian‌ ‌finally‌ ‌understood.‌ ‌Shi‌ ‌Qingxuan‌ ‌could‌ ‌already‌ ‌see‌ ‌that‌ ‌Hua‌ ‌Cheng‌ ‌had‌ ‌no‌ ‌bad‌ ‌intentions,‌ ‌and‌ ‌all‌ ‌this‌ ‌was‌ ‌but‌ ‌an‌ ‌act‌ ‌using‌ ‌Hua‌ ‌Cheng's‌ ‌kidnapping‌ ‌him‌ ‌as‌ ‌his‌ ‌seeking‌ ‌revenge,‌ ‌so‌ ‌the‌ ‌heavens‌ ‌wouldn't‌ ‌talk‌ ‌and‌ ‌say‌ ‌instead‌ ‌it‌ ‌was‌ ‌Xie‌ ‌Lian‌ ‌who‌ ‌had‌ ‌run‌ ‌away.‌ ‌Hua‌ ‌Cheng‌ ‌had‌ ‌understood‌ ‌Shi‌ ‌Qingxuan's‌ ‌intent‌ ‌too,‌ ‌and‌ ‌cooperated.‌

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