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Chapter 310 The Blood Jade Bracelet
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2024-10-29 19:42:56As the door was pushed open in the darkness, Ning Xueyan opened her eyes calmly. She looked at the slender but elegant black figure walking to the bed. The figure seemed to be gloomy and cool wherever he went. She sighed softly like Lanning, and then she tried to get up by holding the edge of the bed.
"Well, you know I'm coming. Were you waiting for me?" Ao Chenyi lowered his head and saw Ning Xueyan calmly sitting up. His long and narrowed eyes seemed to have water flowing through them , which made it difficult for people to guess what he was thinking.
The moonlight shone through the window, but Ning Xueyan could still see his sly eyes. She leaned back against the cushion with a slight smile on her lips. "Prince Yi, you don't want me to be sifted out tomorrow!"
Tomorrow would be the first round for eliminating people, which would be the most basic one. A noble lady was always good at playing Qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Even if she w
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