On the other side, on the east of LiLong Country, in Li Industrial City stood a mansion as large and wide as the Li Mansion in Long Capital City.
The Long Mansion was similarly built out of bullet-proof, one-way glass. But where the Li Mansion was grey, the Long Mansion was black and was surrounded by black pillars that released flashes of security lights every few seconds.
Armored guards in black suits and black shades patrolled the grounds, their actions robotic and professional as they screened every visitor.
"Sire, please spread out your hands. We need to scan you before you can enter." One of the gate guards expressionlessly commanded.
"Hey, I come to see Commander Long every weekend. Is it necessary to do this every time?" A balding man with a potbelly questioned dissatisfiedly as he spread out his arms.
"Unfortunately, that's the procedure."
The guard stepped up and snapped a pair of white-steel ScannerGets on his wrists and powered t
Blood.Blood was everywhere.Red, sticky, warm, wet blood.A sea of blood.It was everywhere.She could not tell where it ended and where it began.All she knew was that nothing was ever going to be the same again.She could not think straight, her head was pounding as if a thousand nails were being hammered into her skull. Her chest felt like it was going to burst any moment, but tears would not fall. Breathing became an arduous task as she scrambled through the pool of blood in search of a familiar face."Anyone there? Anyone!" she cried. But no answer came."Dad! Aunt Li! Yei Yi!" She screamed, blood splashing onto her face."Princess, get out of here…" Came from the dark hall.Qing Yue froze, stunned to hear a voice, and scurried towards the sound, hope the only force fueling her, moving her forward.Everything's okay. Everything will be fine. Nothing bad will happen. I am only overthinkin
No! No! NO! This can't be! Where are the people? Where is everyone!? Qing Yue looked at the black body of water and dazedly drifted towards it, her blank mind unable to process anything further. Then her nostrils flared as the scent of blood and sweat overwhelmed her senses. "Blood...? Is it mine?" She looked at her hands, but no... The scent was coming from the body of black water... "Why would a nice, clean sea of water smell like blood?" She moved closer and stared into the black water, her mind jolting at what her eyes perceived. she blinked and saw... It was nothing more than a sea of black water...then what had she seen awhile ago? Qing Yue could've sworn she saw an eye! It was a giant eye smeared with various vein-like throbbing bloodlines. But the disturbing part wasn't the veins. It was how the intersecting veins resembled the waterlines of the New World Formation? What's
"No, Tian Tian! I'll meet you within the hour! Kay? Love you!" Blowing the man a kiss, Lu Jin disconnected the call. As she looked at the black bracket on her wrist, a lost look appeared in the woman's eyes."Was that Long Tian?" A deep, gruff, male voice sounded from the other side of the room, causing her to startle out of her thoughts. Forcing a stiff smile on her face, Lu Jin turned and looked at the naked man lying on her bed."Hmm. It was Long Tian. He wants me to meet him at the Disco Club."Walking into the walk-in closet, she opened her wardrobe and withdrew a change of clothes."What does he want? It can't be...?""Can't be what?""It can't be he wants to take you home, right?" When Lu Jin heard these words, her heart thumped in her chest.Long Tian was going to take her to the Long Mansion?He was going to introduce her to his parents?Her eyes brightened and a sweet smile spread across her lips that brightene
A man like Long Tian was one in a million. And in the New World Formation where the cost of living was sky-high, having a relationship with the son of the Great Commander was tantamount to securing a cash cow.There were many instances where Lu Jin felt tempted to dump Gu Yan and cling onto the money-bags Long Tian. But she stomped on the impulse before it could take control of her mind.If she ditched Gu Yan to chase after Long Tian, then Gu Yan wouldn't spare her. He would ruin her career and ruin her image in Long Tian's eyes.Not only would he expose how she'd only approached him for his money. He would also embellish their love affair while she dated him.By then, let alone Long Tian, even the luxurious life and status she enjoyed as Long Tian's girlfriend would be gone.No...I can't lose this status...but I also want the man, Long Tian.Gu Yan, you can only blame yourself for sending me to Long Tian's side...A malicious gleam a
"I'll try. But Lu Jin, don't have too much hope. My father is a Commander in and out. His words and his decisions never change. If he promised his friend to accept his daughter as a daughter-in-law, then there's no way he'd change his mind." "It's fine, Tian Tian. I want to at least try convincing him to accept us. It's better than the family falling apart." She nodded tearfully. "Okay. I'll try to convince him. If he doesn't accept, we'll get married in court, okay? Now, stop crying." "Hmm! Tian Tian, I trust you. It's a little late and I'm a bit tired. If that's all you wanted to say, then can we leave now?" "If you're tired, then we'll leave. Come, I'll drop you home." Pushing out of his seat, Long Tian pulled Lu Jin to her feet and handed her her purse. "Thank you, Tian Tian." "Hmm! Let's go." Walking side by side, the two exited the Disco Club and entered the Open-Air Parking Lot. Riiiiiiinng! Right at this
"Long Tian, I...I was forced! He forced me!" Lu Jin never expected one careless action on her part would reveal her truth to Long Tian. Not only that, but he also heard how she and Gu Yan were playing him! Was she going to lose Long Tian and the status of Madam Long? No! She wouldn't allow herself to fall from grace so easily! Her eyes gleamed with a fierce light and she shot a glance at Gu Yan. Then steeling herself, she covered her eyes and began bawling like it was the end of the world. "Waaahhh! Tian Tian, Tian Tian! Listen to me! Please, just listen to me! He forced me! He really forced me!" She could only throw the dirty water on Gu Yan and hope the man understood her intention. Otherwise, there wouldn't be any way to salvage the situation... Unfortunately, Gu Yan wasn't on the same wavelength as her. He turned to the bubbling woman with an astonished expression on his face and when he heard her words, he broke into a tow
Qing Yue woke at first light and entered the washroom. "Light." The lights came on at the sound of her voice. She undressed and walked towards the automatic showers. On sensing her figure, the shower immediately came on and the temperature of the water adjusted to her body heat. "Brush." A toothbrush floated towards her and Qing Yue opened her mouth, allowing the machine to clean her teeth as she showered. Her long hair was difficult to wash, the thick, sleek strands sticking to her body as the showerhead squirted shampoo and conditioner. But Qing Yue had enough practice. She gathered them together and rubbed thoroughly before she wrung them out and rinsed. The automatic brush cleaned every corner of her teeth, bending and stretching as it scrubbed the back teeth and the top ones. Once it was done, a flush replaced it and dispersed lavender mouthwash. Qing Yue closed her mouth and gurgled before spitting the mouthwash and setting out o
"Hello, Aunt Hong." Qing Yue embarrassedly greeted, baffled at the unexpected warmth of the other. She hadn't even seen the woman once in the past five years, so where did the deep love and affection come from? Was she going through a phase? "Little Qing Qing, you met your Aunt Hong. Aren't you going to meet your Aunt Si?" "Why just Aunt Si? Aunt Mei is here as well." "Your Aunt Gu..." "Let Aunt Rui see..." What's going on? Why are these Aunts more enthusiastic today than my previous birthdays? Is the 18th birthday really that special? Suddenly surrounded by a flock of fawning and over-affectionate aunts, Qing Yue felt her head spin from the mixture of perfumes and noisy chatter. "Alright, alright. Stop crowding the kid, will you? Qing Qing, come to Uncle Wei. Otherwise, your Aunts will suffocate you to death." At this time, the gruff voice of a laughing middle-aged man resounded from the far end of the hall.
Early the next morning, Qing Yue stood before the bathroom mirror with a shocked expression on her face. "Li Feng, am I dreaming? How is this possible?" Aside from the first day, she hadn't looked at herself in the mirror after her accident. But this was beyond astonishing, alright? It hasn't even been a full month before her discharge! "Congratulations, Saintess. You've recovered your original appearance." Li Feng's voice was filled with amusement which caused Qing Yue to return to her senses. "Haha! A week! It only took me a week to recover my original appearance!" The entire situation felt surreal to her. Even after scanning her face and the scarred part of her body in the mirror for two whole hours, Qing Yue was not able to believe her eyes. "Li Feng, how is this possible? My body was burned and wrinkled, my face horrendous! So hideous that even ten plastic surgeries wouldn't have helped me. So how...?" If the doctors who told her she'd be disfigured for life saw her at this mo
Long Tian's dark gaze alarmed Qing Yue. She stiffly smiled and tried to ignore the heat from her lips. But the close proximity to her husband made the task difficult.What's more, with their foreheads pressed together and their noses rubbing against each other, the two of them were practically sharing breath!"Brother...Tian...I'm done. I...I'm sleepy." Not really! But at this point, Qing Yue would say anything to escape Long Tian's predatory gaze."You're sleepy?" Long Tian skeptically asked."Yes. I...I'm really sleepy. The nap earlier wasn't enough.""Hmm...I'll help you to bed, then." Though he was disappointed, Long Tian tried not to show it. He understood his wife was alarmed by his sudden advances.But thinking of the fact that they were husband and wife, his heart relaxed and he relented with a gentle smile.They had all their life to know each other and develop their relationship. Long Tian was confident that with time, his Yue'er would come so close to him that no excuses wo
"Brother Tian...""Shhh...Yue'er, didn't you say I'll have to carry you in my arms or sat you on my lap before? Today, Brother Tian will sit you on his lap.""Huh?" What the he**! Where did that come from!?Qing Yue felt her head spin. Everything became too confusing and overwhelming."Why? You don't want to?" Long Tian paused and peered down at her. Though his face remained cold and neutral, since she was pressed against his chest, Qing Yue felt him tense up.This made her feel at a loss on what to say. The idea of sitting...on his lap was too abrupt and sudden. But Qing Yue didn't want to hurt her husband.She knew he wouldn't hurt or harm her. And after what happened earlier, was there a need for her to feel embarrassed?"Brother Tian, it's not that. I'm just a little shy." She admitted it."Yue'er, don't be shy. We're husband and wife."The tense muscles in Long Tian's body relaxed and a smile stretched across his face. He thought she didn't like his sudden intimacy. But her words
Long Tian felt hot and overwhelmed.The sudden surge of intense emotions sent silent tremors coursing through his body. He inadvertently groaned against his wife's delicate lips, the deep throaty sound causing Qing Yue to shiver.Sensing her reaction, his tongue slithered out and traced her lush lips, before insistently pushing on them.Qing Yue hesitated for a second. Her mind was muddled with the pleasure of his kiss, but she could perceive his intention through his action. He wanted her to open her lips.But she could also sense he was giving her the choice to refuse by not putting much force on his relentless tongue.This silent display of respect touched her. As a husband, Long Tian took care of her without complaint. He protected her and treated her with kindness and respect.He even took action to fulfill the dream she thought would forever be buried in her heart.Besides, she still had bandages covering her face, and yet, he didn't despise her or feel disgusted with her.Such
"This...Tian Tian, I understand how you must feel, but...you can't allow your feelings to control you. Why don..." "Uncle Yi Ming, set up the re-examination. I believe in Yue'er." Long Tian's cold voice and frosty eyes immediately silenced Yi Ming. "Call me when the re-examination date is fixed." Yi Ming nodded, still too stunned to speak. He watched in a daze as his nephew got up and pushed his wife out of the office. Bang! "Da**! Long Tian, you're truly out of your mind!" Returning to his senses, Yi Ming roared and pushed to his feet. However, his agitated cry only resounded in the silent room. The two individuals had left long ago. "Da**! This rotten nephew! He's bent on shaming me before the entire board of education directors. Let his wife retake the exam in front of them? Have them apologize to her? Is he blinded by the girl's charms?" Yi Ming was certain his nephew had lost his mind. There was no other reasonable explanation for his outrageous and overbearing request. It
Long Tian and Qing Yue's hovership landed in the same private open-air parking as their last visit. As Qing Yue was too nervous and worried about her exam results, she wasn't able to enjoy the scenery like the last time. Seeing her worried expression, Long Tian's dissatisfaction with his uncle increased. Uncle Yi Ming, you had better have a good reason for calling us in. His wife's tense appearance stoked an unnamable fire in Long Tian's heart. As they neared the administration building, he unconsciously released a frosty air that made the staff scatter away and maintain a distance from them. "Tian Tian, Qing Qing, you're here! Qing Qing, you don't mind if I call you Qing Qing, right?" Long Tian's face immediately darkened when he saw his unreliable Uncle. He couldn't help but wonder if the loose screws of his mind were that bad. "Aren't you already calling her Qing Qing?" He coldly asked. "Hahaha! I am, but I didn't ask before doing so. That's why I'm asking now." "Are my res
"Yue'er, Yue'er!""Huh? Ah! Brother Tian..." Qing Yue snapped back to attention. Li Feng's words, she'd forgotten about Long Tian."Sorry, Brother Tian. What were you saying?"Long Tian frowned and turned to look at her. "Are you okay? If you're feeling unwell, tell me.""Brother Tian, I'm capable enough to treat myself if I don't feel well. Will you stop worrying?" Qing Yue scowled. Her husband's nagging didn't stop even after his reaffirmation of her ability."Yue'er, don't get mad. I...It's because I care that I worry...hmm?" Long Tian knew his wife didn't like his excessive attention.But what could he do? After her fall, he never felt at ease. In fact, he had a feeling that he'd never stop worrying even if he wanted to until she fully recovered.He hurriedly reverted the topic back to his question. "So, can poisons be used to cure a virus?"Qing Yue scanned her husband's anxious expression and didn't call him out in his at
In the next few days, Qing Yue completely focused on her treatment.Now that she was going to enroll in a university, she was energetic and more motivated to recover. After all, how could a doctor that couldn't even treat herself, treat others?And now that her husband knew about her secret treatment sessions, she didn't need to be as secret as before.From 5-6 in the morning, her treatment length extended to from 3-6.This meant she spent three hours a day undergoing grilling treatment sessions that left her weak and powerless.Thankfully, her husband was by her side during all her sessions.When Long Tian first witnessed his wife's skills, he was flabbergasted. Then thinking she was still too young to possess such knowledge and godly techniques, he went on his WebCom and searched through the online links.Anything that had even the slightest mention of poison treatment, moxibustion, and acupuncture was read by him.Most of th
Couldn't he see the woman was still pinning for him? But as if blind to the affection of the other, Long Tian stretched out his hand and tenderly wiped his wife's lips. The action stunned both Lu Jin and Qing Yue. Even when they were together and the man spoiled her, Lu Jin had never seen such a tender look on his face. What's more, he even touched the ugly cripple's lips! Lu Jin felt suffocated. Her heart burned with the flames of jealousy and hatred as she resentfully glared at Qing Yue like she wanted to drink the other's blood and gnaw on her flesh. On the other hand, Qing Yue fiercely trembled when she sensed the other's vicious glare. Da** it! Why are you glaring at me!? If you have something to say, say it to the man you're chasing! Her husband's action surprised her as well. Right before his ex, he touched her lips. If Qing Yue didn't know him better, she would've really thought he did it to make his ex-girlfriend jealo