Volume 1, Chapter 32: Why Seduce Him?

Besides, if you keep a tight grip on the purse strings, there will be a limit to how much trouble your subordinates can cause. If they truly provoke Wu Yue, he can just cut off the funding, and they’ll be left with nothing but the clothes on their backs.

The house remained exactly as it was, with every ornament in its place, yet for some reason, Li Jiayu felt it was far more desolate. Having been away for over a month, stepping back into this space felt as if she had been gone for half a lifetime.

Duan Weiqi: "Alright, alright, I know you're in a good mood." He followed this with a startled emoji.

Perhaps due to his Southern Liang bloodline—his birth mother being a princess of the Southern Liang Kingdom—the contours of Li Guangcan's face were far softer than those of the men of the Great Yan. His frame was also much more slender; dressed in white robes, he possessed an elegant, scholarly air, reminiscent of a jade-like figure walking through a quiet lane.

Elder Bai had indeed helped him earlier. They had certainly let their guard down, and by the final layer, they had succumbed to "temptation," leading to injuries and implicating the Elder. Truth be told, they were in the wrong.

She had her own agenda. Even if the final verdict denied her the property, she wanted to wear Mi Xiang'er down. If she could drag her into utter exhaustion and despair, Mi Xiang'er might take the initiative to settle. Chen Jiamei could then seize the opportunity to negotiate terms and secure the assets.

So, when Ye Miao questioned the teacher in front of the entire class, everyone looked at her with a gaze of burning disbelief.

Knowing her mother's personality, if she hadn't agreed to this marriage, she would have refused on the spot; she would never have been so hesitant.

Ye Miao went to help Grandma Ye sell her goods. At first, Grandma Ye was adamantly against it, insisting that she had just finished her exams and needed to rest after such exhausting work.

If Elder Bai had blamed them just as Li Qinghe did, Lei Ming might have retorted with a fiery temper. But now that Elder Bai had silenced Li Qinghe and taken the blame upon himself, Lei Ming felt rather uneasy.

"Keep a close eye on him, especially regarding the Empress Dowager. His relationship with her is far from ordinary!" the Fourth Prince said coldly.

The houses and courtyards of Yucheng were vast, but the workmanship was incredibly crude. The Yunrou people moved about to graze their herds, following the water and grass, and paid little attention to their dwellings. Yet, the architecture here was vastly different from the style of Yucheng.

A red figure appeared silently behind Fang Shaoping, scarlet fingernails slowly reaching toward the back of his neck.

Lin Yuren did not seem to expect Qin Feng to strike so suddenly, nor did he anticipate such ruthlessness and ferocity. The words he was about to speak caught in his throat, and then he watched as chunks of flesh and blood splattered toward him.

Li Guangzhu had left in the morning, reportedly for a date with Xu Min. Tian Minghao had run off as well, though he didn't say where he was going, and no one asked. Ye Yongdong had gone to the school's internet cafe, claiming he was going to watch a movie.

Changing into a simple pink skirt, Mu Yunlan carefully selected her jewelry, putting each piece on one by one. This dress was in the style Lady Lin liked best, and these pieces of jewelry were Lady Lin's dowry. She figured that when her eldest aunt saw them, she would surely find them familiar. Once ready, she took Qingxiu and headed out.

Hua Manzi stopped speaking, walked to the stove, picked up the medicine pot, poured the decoction into a bowl, covered it, and placed it on a tray. Chief Hua handed the medicine to his eldest son and gestured outward.

Indeed, the scenery along the way was pleasant, but they encountered very few travelers. Seeing that Wei Yewu preferred quiet, the matron led her toward increasingly secluded areas.

Hua Manzi looked around. He could not understand what they were saying, but Chief Hua was perceptive enough not to interrupt.

"Fine, we're eating. Come over." After Zhang Siyuan gave Tian Minghao the address, he hung up the phone.

Qin Tian’s eyes blazed, flames of anger nearly erupting. His voice was cold, his gaze piercing, and killing intent filled the air in an instant.

At that moment, Qin Tian flicked his finger, and a drop of fresh blood flew out, which he wiped onto the wall of the cauldron with lightning speed.

"I'm ready. Ask whatever you want; I definitely won't lie," Zhao Zilong said, shaking his head with a wry smile.

Although he was more closely related by blood than the Prince of the South Sea, the Prince had always been a favorite of the Emperor and held far more prestige, even though their titles were the same. Thus, he dared not do anything to Ziye.

Chen Fei shrugged, indifferent. He had no dirt on him that Li Chengqian could use, so he had nothing to fear. Besides, he wouldn't be the one ascending the throne in the future, so he wasn't the least bit worried about offending Li Chengqian.

"Whatever you suspect, just say it boldly. I can guarantee that nothing will happen. Do you lack even that much courage?" Nanke Rui began to entice him.

Seeing his fourth brother care more for the son of a distant relative than his own, Shen Mingjiang felt both angry and pained. Yet, as a son of a concubine, he dared not voice his grievances to his legitimate brother, so he simply ignored Shen Jun, showing no concern and merely providing monthly living expenses.

The golden blood surged like a runaway volcano, boiling and igniting countless golden flames. The rolling blood, like the hottest magma, no longer sought to heal Chu Xinghan’s wounds as it had in the past; instead, it burned to its peak, rushing madly into every part of his body with the most overbearing and unreasonable force.

Xu Jianlong remained calm and collected. Standing at the edge of the second-floor balcony, he was ready. As soon as He Xi appeared in his line of sight, he would land a basic attack, then leap into the air to follow up with a "Mid-Air Burst," landing perfectly back on the first floor. He left He Xi standing foolishly on the second floor, looking at his low-health swordsman, left with no choice but to weep in frustration.