Chapter 43: No matter how beautiful you look, you're still a beast!

  On the seventh day of summer, I had a ridiculous and absurd dream.

  In the dream, there were colors, fragrance, and flavors, and a handsome man with a sheep-fat white jade carving, standing on the willow building, watching the fine rain with her, tasting silk and bamboo, softly calling her "little rabbit" in warm words, sentence by sentence, like lovers, tenderly cherishing each other...

  Rustling and chattering sounds

  The light rain turned into a heavy downpour, startling her so much that she jumped in fright.

  Eastern Blue Vastness!

  Her mind suddenly cleared, and her body immediately sat up. Before her eyes was a windowless black room. Outside, there was the faint sound of heavy rain falling to the ground. In front of her was a face that was both beautiful and eerie, seemingly smiling yet not quite smiling at her.

  "Damn it... I've really capsized in a ditch."

  She patted her sore neck, and subconsciously reached into her bosom, only to find that the defensive objects she had prepared were all gone. Damn it! The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She glared over at him, "Speak up, what do you want?"

  Dongfang Qingyun's eyes narrowed slightly as he gazed at her calmly, "In front of me, you don't need to pretend anymore."

  "Get out of here, you big-headed ghost!"

  At the moment when Xia met him on the seventh day of summer, he suddenly curled his lips and said, "Hmph, you're so ruthless and unscrupulous to abduct me. Could it be that you really have a liking for me?"

  Obviously, Dongfang Qingxuan was not as sarcastic as Zhao Yu when speaking. He took a step closer, gently lifted her chin with his fingers, and lightly opened the delicate lips of the enchanting beauty, "What an unpolished jade this is. I'm pleased with you, so it's only natural."

  "Is that so? How fortunate, how fortunate." Xia Chuqi swung her jaw open, gazing at him sideways with a serious expression, "Don't speak nonsense, let's talk plainly. What benefits can I bring to you? Or rather, what do you want to gain from me?"

  "Hah!" Dongfang Qingyun laughed harmlessly, "However, you should be very clear about what this seat is going to do, shouldn't you?"

  "Am I clear?"

  He pointed at his own nose, Xia Chuqi crooked a smile, "I'm not even sure if you're male or female, or if you're a eunuch, how can I be clear about the purpose of you bringing me here?"

  "Really?"

  He didn't get angry, but slowly grasped her chin, lifted it up, and stared at her condescendingly. His pair of light amber-colored eyes deepened more and more, and as he slowly pressed down his body, the seductive muscles under his red robe tensed up, along with his scorching breath.

  "Miss Qi, don't you want to check it out? Hmm?"

  Summer begins on the seventh day of the first month, "No, no need. You, pure men."

  His gloomy mood dissipated with a wave of his hand, and he regained his enigmatic smile.

  "Not acknowledging your identity is no big deal. In this prison of mine, there are many interesting things waiting for you. One day without acknowledgment means one day of interrogation. One month without acknowledgment means one month of interrogation. One year without acknowledgment means one year of interrogation. I have plenty of time, but I'm not sure if you, Seventh Miss, can take it?"

  "What's with all these Miss Sevens and Miss Eights? I'm asking you, what did I ever do to offend you? Big sister... oh no, big brother."

  Dongfang Qingxuan was taken aback for a moment.

  She gazed at him for a moment, then raised an eyebrow and smiled again.

  "You look just like one! But in this place, playing these little tricks is useless."

  It started on the seventh day of summer and I had a headache. I dug into my ears, "Who was with you? I really didn't know. You know, why don't you say it?"

  Dongfang Qingxuan couldn't help but smile to himself, and suddenly changed the subject.

  "So you know what kind of relationship you and Prince Jin have... exactly?"

  "What relationship?" Xia Chuqi sneered, deliberately pretending to be enlightened, "Wronged, Commander, I have no relationship with him, not even a bit. If you want to take revenge on him, go ahead. As the saying goes, grievances have a head, debts have an owner, your misunderstanding with him has nothing to do with me. He didn't fall in love with me, and I didn't like him either. I'm not the third party between you two. You can rest assured that he still has feelings for you, he still belongs to you, you don't need to be jealous of me, I'm just a fake one. Really, really, I guarantee, I won't pester him..."

  Her voice was more chaotic than noise, and it was more deadly. The Eastern Demoness's smile was retracted, and she couldn't bear to interrupt her anymore.

  "What exactly do you want to say?"

  "Aren't you jealous of me and him, getting angry out of embarrassment?" Xia Chuyi was the most aware of the situation, seeing that his face didn't look good, immediately shut up. "Then you tell me, why did you catch me? What's the relationship between me and King Jin?"

  Dongfang Qingyun gazed at her for a long time.

  Her eyes were clear, her expression was at ease, and she really looked like a real deal. She seemed to be unaware of her origins, nor did she know that she was originally Zhao Cengze's imperial daughter-in-law and Zhao Zun's niece-in-law.

  That's interesting!

  He didn't prepare to break it, and smiled, "Really don't remember?"

  "On the seventh day of summer, my heart sank a little, but my mouth was still honest. 'You said, what should I remember? General, to be honest with you, I'm just a down-and-out doctor, no parents, no relatives, only one friend who's been through thick and thin with me, and he's an idiot. What value can someone like me possibly have for you? Why are you treating me this way?"

  Dongfang Qingxuan smiled again, "Your value... perhaps even you can't imagine it."

  Xia Chuqi was slightly stunned.

  What is Xia Cao's true identity? Or what secrets does she hide in her body?

  Ten thousand questions were waiting for him to answer in her heart, but she didn't dare admit her own fugitive identity, so she had no choice but to advance instead of retreating. "Since that's the case, then what do you need me to do, General? Let's dig out the value on my body together and split it 50/50, how about that?"

  “……”

  "Your six, my four?"

  “……”

  "You take seven, I'll take three. Can't be less than that."

  Dongfang Qingxuan seemed to be amused, "Seventh Miss, if you're not pretending, you're indeed more lovely than before."

  In the long laughter, he turned and left, leaving her alone in the house, facing the windowless haunted house, shouting to heaven without response, calling to earth without spirit. It was clear that the chaos created by the Eastern Demon had successfully shaken off Chen Jing. Moreover, he seemed to have completely confirmed that she was Xia Cao, and even planned to throw her into the imperial prison.

  How to get out of danger?

  When that thin brocade guard came to deliver food, through the door crack, she found that the sky outside was already pitch black.

  "Little brother..." She curled up her lips and smiled so adorably, "Can I ask a question?"

  That brocade guard pressed his lips together, "Like the wind."

  "Oh, I see, like Brother Feng, where is this?"

  "I don't know."

  The wind was like a big wooden stick stuck there, "You'd better eat quickly, and eat your fill before you go on the road."

  "Go away! Let me put it nicely, I haven't lived enough yet."

  She smacked her lips, and Xia Zhui took up the dishes to sniff them carefully before devouring them without hesitation. At any time, preserving abundant physical strength and combat power was the most important thing, this was the survival precept taught by her past life's instructor.

  The rain outside is getting heavier and seems to show no signs of stopping.

  She didn't know how long had passed when she fell asleep in a daze. It was then that Dongfang Qingyun entered the room once again.

  "It seems like the rain won't stop, we should set off."

  "Where are you going?" Xia Chuqi raised an eyebrow at him.

  "This place is really simple and humble, it's not good enough for you. I'll move you to a bigger place."

  Dongfang Qingxuan waved her hand, and someone came over to drag her away.

  "Wait a minute, wait a minute, people have three urgent matters." Xia Qiuli shouted loudly, "General Commander, can you let me take care of something first?"

  "Please go ahead!" Dongfang Qingxuan pointed to the toilet by the bed.

  "This... isn't good, is it? Having grown an eye needle, it's very hard to cure."

  The man with an unclear expression stared at her and smiled slightly. Dongfang Qingxuan said a word "Hurry up", then took the person away from that room temporarily.

  It was the seventh day of summer, and I didn't know where this place was. After looking around, apart from that one package of underwear she brought out from the tailor's shop, there was nothing else. How could we leave a mark for the people searching for her?

  Sitting on the toilet, amidst the gurgling sound of water, she had an idea and a sly smile spread across her face.

  How cute!

  She had just lifted her pants when the door was pushed open by that Eastern big demon without any politeness.

  "You! Don't you know that men and women should keep a distance from each other? What if I don't finish sprinkling?"

  Dongfang Qingxuan walked past her, smiling as he lifted the bedding, without needing to search much, two white fingers picked up a small underpants that was hiding underneath and held it in front of his eyes for a glance.

  "What an interesting thing... has fallen down, what a pity."

  To be honest, the Eastern Great Demoness holding a pair of women's triangular pants and admiring herself from head to toe doesn't make me feel obscene or vulgar, but rather elegant and sentimental, as if commenting on a good golden pillow and silver ring, it really makes one think...

  But this scene is really not suitable for admiring handsome men.

  She coughed lightly, and Xia Qi Qi didn't show any embarrassment at all, but instead smiled slyly at him, "If the Grand Commander likes it, I'll give this little pants to you to wear, it will definitely mesmerize all the men in the world."

  After finishing speaking, she shouldered her bundle and strode out with big steps, waving her hand magnanimously, "No need to thank me."

  Her foot had just taken a step forward when the bright red cloak flashed before her eyes, and she was suddenly pulled back by someone. With a quick movement, she was tightly wrapped in his arms. Xia Chuqi reflexively raised her knee to kick him, but he easily clamped her legs shut with one hand. Lowering his head, that gentle voice like spring water slowly emerged.

  "Little rabbit, you can't escape after I've spoken."

  "Who says I want to run?"

  "Wait, can you let me go first? I was just leading the way."

  "Okay."

  Dongfang Qingxuan spoke extremely slowly and softly, with a hint of a smile that could melt people's hearts, but what he did next was so crazy that Xia Chuyi wanted to rip off his handsome face and mash it into a pulp, then add some salt water and stir-fry it before plastering it on the wall as a painting.

  "It's like the wind has tied me up."

  "Yes!"

  Xia Zhi Qi, this girl, was born with an optimistic personality. Generally speaking, the corners of her mouth were always slightly raised, indicating her positive attitude. But at this moment, gritting her teeth, she really regretted not poisoning him to death earlier at the station.

  "After all, a beast is still a beast. No matter how beautiful it looks, it's still a beast!"

  Supporting his chin, Dongfang Qingyun's smile grew even thicker.

  Like the wind, she would shout a sentence and then chop off a finger. When fingers were not enough, she chopped toes.