Chapter 154 - 49: The Stolen Summoning Treasure Book

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Courting death, Yue Jinghua rolled her eyes; she finally understood why Fa Xiao Yi had such a distaste for "Yue Jinghua." All the seemingly grand and noble gestures, like saving Fa Xiao Yi from poisoning in the Imperial Garden, the life-saving grace, the bestowed marriage, all dissolved into bubbles under Fa Xiao Yi’s grinding teeth as he recounted the events. The acquaintance between "Yue Jinghua" and Fa Xiao Yi was, in truth, a melodramatic farce, about a typical naive, pink-clad Lolita who encountered a scheming little boy. The main character of this drama was that mischief-loving, unscrupulous father – Yue Nian. The role of the tragic young male sidekick was Fa Xiao Yi and the foolish elder sister "Yue Jinghua," while the glaring extra was none other than the current King Fa Xiao Yun of the Shang Kingdom. Then, everything proceeded as if it were inevitable; while Fa Xiao Yi was unconscious, the then Empress, who later became the Empress Dowager, decreed their marriage. "Anyone would hate being manipulated; Yue Jinghua and Duke Xue Ying are nothing but shameless opportunists taking advantage of chaos," Fa Xiao Yi said coldly, "I have no affection for her whatsoever." Lie Sisi nodded obediently, but a flicker of impatience in her eyes gave away her true feelings. She had listened to Fa Xiao Yi repeat the same story over ten times; her silence was meant to fan the flames of his hatred for "Yue Jinghua." "Your Highness, rest assured, I will certainly help you avenge the humiliation of the past, whether it’s Yue Jinghua or Fa Xiao Yun," Lie Sisi’s eyes held a deeper venom, "Grandfather has already recommended me to become the Imperial Alchemist." "Sisi, you promised me?" Fa Xiao Yi was overjoyed. "But before accomplishing this task, you must first dissolve your engagement with Yue Jinghua," Lie Sisi said coldly, her nature inherently merciless and cunning. Fa Xiao Yi noticed her ruthless determination but remained outwardly calm, "Alright, I have already arranged it..." Truly a perfect match, a pair made in heaven for each other. As Yue Jinghua listened to the two conspirators, she felt sorry for "Yue Jinghua." They say women in love have no brains, and Lie Sisi was a living example of that. In the grand scheme of shamelessness, how could that excessive Grand Duke ever compare to even a ten-thousandth of Fa Xiao Yi? Yue Nian may have been extravagant, but he was benevolent and charitable at heart; his actions, though seemingly absurd, were actually a great help to Fa Xiao Yi. Back then, Duke Xue Ying of the Longzhan Country was renowned and wealthy enough to rival nations. With the Duke Mansion as his backer, even the then young Crown Prince Fa Xiao Yun of the Shang Kingdom dared not act rashly against Fa Xiao Yi. Fa Xiao Yi might have seemed to bear the burden of an unwilling marriage, but wasn’t it also his life-saving charm? Knowing this ten years ago, even as a young lad, Fa Xiao Yi understood its value. Ten years later, the tables had turned; the Duke’s Mansion had fallen, Yue Jinghua was disfigured and her abilities wasted, yet he held another woman, sharing sweet nothings. Lending an umbrella on a sunny day, and retrieving it on a rainy one - human nature is so fickly cold. Fa Xiao Yi chose Lie Sisi because she was of noble birth and matched his beauty, but if one day Lie Sisi became the second "Yue Jinghua." The pain in his heart was slowly fading away. That last trace of "Yue Jinghua’s" lingering attachment to this world was also being strangled to death. After a round of sweet words with Lie Sisi and being tender for a moment, Fa Xiao Yi then departed. "Awoo, you poor ugly thing. Did you owe them a fortune in Dark Pills that you couldn’t pay back? They’re so cruel, so scary," the Meat Worm dangled upside down on a dewdrop grass, its fat body trembling non-stop, and tears gushing out like a fountain. "Don’t try to change the subject. Where’s the treasure you mentioned? Were you trying to deceive me again? If not for the promise of a treasure, why would I let this pair of dogs offend my eyes?" Yue Jinghua plucked a wild grass and began chewing on it. "Awoo, I’m too upset; I forgot for a moment, the treasure has left," Meat Worm stared with its sesame seed-sized eyes, looking pitifully at Yue Jinghua, "Awoo, stop poking me, I’m telling the truth. That man, there’s a smell of treasure on his body." The Meat Worm quickly covered the chrysanthemum birthmark on top of its head. "You don’t need to trouble it anymore; the treasure it’s referring to is the scent on Fa Xiao Yi’s body." Qing Pu’s voice was ice cold, clearly in a terrible mood. "Looking at your eyes, did he steal your first love?" Yue Jinghua chuckled twice, noticing Qing Pu’s icy gaze and tightly pursed lips, she no longer felt like joking around.

Chapter 154 - 49: The Stolen Summoning Treasure Book

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