The banquet was bustling with noise and excitement. Some artists who were familiar with each other gathered together to chat. As the deputy editor of Fengshang, Yu Ling was naturally the target of many people's conversation. She had been dragged away by others to socialize. She only had time to remind Siyu not to run around before she was drowned by the crowd.
Siyu was originally here to make up the numbers. She was a nobody and a stranger, so no one came up to talk to her. She was happy and at ease. She hid in a corner and drank the red date ginger tea in her hand, enjoying the nourishment of the good fortune in the hall. She was very comfortable.
Her body was weak and she was born with a cold body. The ginger tea warmed the stomach, so a cup of it warmed her whole body. Siyu narrowed her eyes and sipped the tea to replenish her energy. Her cheeks were stained with blood, and she looked like a lazy cat that was basking in the sun.
She was happy and relaxed, but she didn't know that her expression had been noticed by Ji Lin, who was secretly observing from the side. Ji Lin was dealing with the people who came up to greet him, and he secretly looked at Siyu under the cover of the wine glass. Ji Lin had seen his sister's pale and weak appearance before, and he had also seen her shocking appearance under the camera. However, he had never seen such a lazy and quiet expression.
She sat in the corner, small and obedient. Ji Lin couldn't help but think of the picture that the artist named Koi had drawn for him, and the cat that he was holding in his arms.
Sure enough, it was better to raise a cat …
Siyu didn't notice that someone was secretly looking at her. She glanced around the hall in boredom. Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure from the corner of her eye. She suddenly froze. Hey, isn't that … the girl who pointed at me and screamed at me in the mall?
Siyu saw Xu Qingwan standing behind Ji Lin from afar. She looked left and right as if she wanted to squeeze through the crowd and squeeze in front of Ji Lin. She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
Siyu hadn't paid much attention to her before, but now she realized that this woman's luck wasn't any worse than Ji Lin's.
According to her observation, there were generally two types of people with good luck. One was those who held a high position, and the other was those who were temporarily at the bottom, but would encounter a lot of opportunities. As long as they grasped them, they would be able to make a comeback. Xu Qingwan should belong to the latter.
Perhaps because Siyu had been staring at her for too long, Xu Qingwan suddenly turned around. Their gazes met, and Siyu found that her eyes revealed a look of fear with a little bit of hatred.
Siyu was very puzzled by the way he looked at her as if she was his enemy. That's not right. Logically speaking, the original body hadn't transformed into a vicious female supporting character at this time, so there shouldn't be any chance for her to make enemies. Why did this person always look frightened when he saw her?
Xu Qingwan looked at Ji Lin, who was surrounded by people, and then looked at Siyu, who was sitting alone. Finally, he made up his mind and walked quickly toward Siyu.
Seeing through Xu Qingwan's intentions, Siyu's eyebrows twitched. Without thinking, she put the cup aside, got up, and slipped out of the hall through the side door. Xu Qingwan didn't seem to come with good intentions. Siyu didn't want to argue with her in public. The red mark that Xu Qingwan had hit her was still on the back of her hand.
Xu Qingwan saw that she was about to dodge and became anxious. He didn't care whether he would attract attention or not, and shouted, "Stop!"
Who cares about you! Siyu was even more certain that Xu Qingwan came to pick a fight. She pretended not to hear and continued to walk out.
Although it was very comfortable to stay in the hall, Siyu could only walk out quickly in order not to be pestered. She walked through the corridor and came to the garden in the atrium.
Tonight, the entire hotel had been booked by Huanyi. At this time, everyone was gathered in the hall. The garden was quiet, and only the antique lanterns scattered among the grass were lit. It was quite romantic.
However, Siyu wasn't in the mood to appreciate the scenery. There was only one path that led to the garden from the door she had just come out of. If Xu Qingwan didn't give up and chased after her, he could find her in an instant. Siyu didn't want to see this crazy person again, so she continued to walk deeper into the garden.
Siyu didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that after coming to the courtyard, her heart was stuffy and flustered. It was as if there was a huge rock pressing on top of it. Her hands and feet, which had just been warmed up a little, began to feel cold again. If there was a mirror in front of her now, Siyu would definitely see that her face had turned pale again.
However, she didn't think too much about it, because she felt so uncomfortable when she was sick before. Maybe she was a little uncomfortable after leaving the hall full of good fortune.
Convincing herself in this way, Siyu walked through the winding stone path. When she unconsciously walked to the center of the garden, she found that there was a pavilion hidden under the trees. There seemed to be someone sitting in the pavilion. Siyu could smell the faint fragrance of tea from a distance.
However, what attracted Siyu's attention was not this, but a large dark cloud gathered above the pavilion — no, it was a huge dark fortune that was like a dark cloud pressing down on top of the pavilion.
The lanterns hanging at the four corners of the pavilion emitted a bright, warm yellow light. Under this light, this abnormally huge black destiny seemed so cold and terrifying. Just by looking at it, Si Yu couldn't help but tremble.
What the hell! Where did this big evil star come from?! She had never seen such a thick and huge black fortune. Ordinary people had a wisp of fortune floating above their heads. Even Ji Lin, who had a lot of fortune, only had a slightly bigger wisp. But … but the evil spirit over there almost covered the entire pavilion!
In the next second, Siyu felt her chest turn upside down, and her blood kept rushing up. Good fortune could nourish her body and help her relieve the pain, but evil spirit was the complete opposite! It was against her!
Siyu wanted to run away immediately, but it was too late. Cold sweat kept oozing out of her forehead, and the blood on her face instantly faded. Just as she was about to turn around, she took a step out, but it was as if she was stepping on cotton. Her foot missed and she almost sprained. Fortunately, Siyu held onto the rockery beside her, or else she would have fallen into the grass.
The feeling of being top-heavy and light-footed was very uncomfortable. In addition, there was the taste of blood in her throat. Siyu quickly raised her hand to cover her mouth, but she still couldn't control herself and let out a little whimper.
This movement immediately alerted the people in the pavilion.
Lu Xingzhou was originally obediently accompanying this big Buddha of the Lu family to boil water and make tea. After watching for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "Fifth Lord, aren't you going in?"
Fifth Lord Lu lowered his eyes and said indifferently, "It's too noisy."
Didn't you ask to come yourself … Lu Xingzhou only dared to say this in his heart, but he agreed with his mouth, "Yes, yes, yes, I don't like that kind of place either. Speaking of which, I've found out something about the car accident. The person who drugged my driver should be someone from a side branch of the Lu family. That person made a mistake earlier and was punished by my father. He wasn't happy about it, so he wanted to make a move on me. "
Fifth Lord Lu didn't seem to take this kind of small matter to heart. He only said, "The Lu family doesn't raise trash. Just do what you have to do."
Although he said it calmly, Lu Xingzhou could still hear the hidden killing intent in his words. He couldn't help but shiver slightly. He said respectfully, "Fifth Lord, don't worry. I'll take care of it."
Lu Xingzhou finished his statement and was racking his brain to think of something to say when he suddenly heard a whimper not far away. He immediately raised his head and asked with a frown, "Who's there?"
As soon as he asked this, the whimper immediately quieted down. It was as if that person had discovered that they had been exposed and forcibly cut off the sound.
Fifth Lord Lu slowly turned the prayer beads in his hand and calmly curved his lips.
He had the guts to hide there and eavesdrop, but he actually accidentally made a sound … Was he really stupid, or was it intentional?
He slowly got up and pressed down on Lu Xingzhou's shoulder. He clearly didn't use much strength, but he firmly nailed Lu Xingzhou to the stone chair, unable to move. Lu Xingzhou was bewildered. "Fifth Lord? Do you need me to call someone … "
Fifth Lord Lu liked the quiet, so when they came to the courtyard, Lu Xingzhou deliberately removed the bodyguards. He originally thought that no one would come, but who knew that he had been eavesdropped just now!
"No need." Fifth Lord Lu shook his head and walked toward the source of the sound. Lu Xingzhou hesitated for a few seconds behind him, but still followed.
He wasn't worried that Fifth Lord Lu would be in danger. Instead, he was worried that this fiend, whom the entire Lu family feared, would be in a bad mood and do something reckless. When that time came, even if there were ten Lu Xingzhou, they wouldn't be able to control the situation!
Fifth Lord Lu accurately found the rockery where Siyu was hiding. He glanced down from the corner of his eye and caught a glimpse of a pure white skirt peeking out from a crack in the stone. It was obvious that the person hiding there was a woman.
How could she hide so clumsily? Fifth Lord Lu suddenly felt a little dispirited. The fun of a cat catching a mouse was that the mouse was good at escaping. If it stood there in a daze and could be seen at a glance, wouldn't the fun of chasing and escaping be greatly reduced?
He originally thought that the one eavesdropping was a big mouse, but who would have thought that it was a small ant? Fifth Lord Lu's mood suddenly fell to the bottom. He wasn't a good-tempered person to begin with. His hand that was twirling the prayer beads paused, and his voice was steeped in a chill. "Come out."
Siyu, who had hidden in the rockery, complained incessantly. She had wanted to walk just now, but her legs were weak and she really couldn't move. Moreover, under the suppression of a large amount of fiendish energy, she was dizzy and her whole body was screaming in pain. She was afraid that she had the will but not the strength.
Seeing that the person at the pavilion had sensed that something was wrong and seemed to be coming over, Siyu used what little strength she had left and struggled to move into the crack in the rockery, praying that she wouldn't be discovered. However, the heavens didn't go as she wished. When the footsteps outside stopped in front of the rockery, Siyu knew that she was done for.
That cold "come out" exploded in her ears. Perhaps because Fifth Lord Lu was approaching, the dense fiendish energy almost pounced on Siyu's face. Her hands that were covering her mouth tightened, but she was almost unable to suppress the urge to vomit blood.
No, no, she couldn't stay any longer. She was going to die! The air in the courtyard was clearly fresh, but at this moment, Siyu felt like she was about to suffocate. Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore. She covered her mouth with one hand, picked up her skirt with the other, and rushed out of the crack, trying to run back to the hall.
She wanted to absorb good fortune. Help!
Unfortunately, Siyu's little thoughts had long been within Fifth Lord Lu's calculations. The moment she rushed out, Fifth Lord Lu stretched out his hand to block her path. Thus, Siyu was like a moth flying into a trap, crashing headfirst into the large net that Fifth Lord Lu had woven long ago.
The arm across her waist was strong and powerful. It easily picked up Siyu's slender waist and lifted her up. Siyu was stunned for a moment. When she reacted, her entire body was already suspended in the air. She was lifted into the air like a chicken!
"Leaving without saying goodbye? Where are you in such a hurry to go?" Fifth Lord Lu narrowed his eyes and lowered his head to look at the little girl who was in a panic. He saw that the little girl's face was deathly pale. He didn't know if it was because she was scared or something else. Her almond-shaped eyes widened because she was suddenly in the air. There were still tears in her eyes, but they were filled with astonishment and confusion. Her pupils were slightly red, and she looked very much like a little rabbit that was originally eating grass obediently but was suddenly caught by a ferocious beast.
The little girl's clothes were thin, and the material of the white dress on her body was also light and thin. Thus, Fifth Lord Lu could easily feel the cold air emitted from her body through the arm around her waist. This reminded Fifth Lord Lu of a piece of white jade that his subordinates had given him in the past. It was also warm and cool to the touch. He played with it for a while, but a dead object was a dead object. Not long after, that piece of white jade no longer pleased him and was put away.
Now, holding this timid little girl in one hand was a bit to his liking. She was light and soft, and most importantly, the cold air on her body was very appropriate. Because of his body, he was in a state of burning heat all year round. Usually, he would pay attention to searching for cold things, but this kind of thing was very difficult to find. Even if he found it, it would only treat the symptoms and not the root cause.
Fifth Lord Lu disliked weak and useless things the most, but because Siyu's body was cold all over, it could alleviate the burning heat on his body, so Fifth Lord Lu didn't care. The other hand holding the prayer beads pinched Siyu's chin. His strength was gentle but irresistible as he turned her little face over.
"Not talking, hmm?" The last syllable had a hint of a smile, but hidden in the darkness was bone-chilling coldness.
"Wu —" Siyu instantly lost her balance and subconsciously clenched the arm around her waist. However, it was also because of this that she couldn't hold back the urge to vomit blood no matter what. Siyu lowered her head and began to cough blood non-stop. Because the two were too close, some blood inevitably splashed onto Fifth Lord Lu's body, dyeing his pear-white Tang suit with "red plum blossoms".
Siyu's coughing was earth-shattering. Blood gushed out as if it was free. Her heart, liver, spleen, and lungs were in so much pain that she wanted to die. She was angry and used the back of her hand to wipe the blood overflowing from the side of her lips. With the back of her hand, she wiped the blood on Fifth Lord Lu's clothes.
It was all this person's fault! He was full of killing intent and caused her to fall ill, but he still stopped her from leaving. Crazy!
Fifth Lord Lu: "…" He looked at this little girl who had dirtied his clothes and still had a righteous expression on her face. He slowly smiled.
Lu Xingzhou, who had just arrived, saw this scene and was so scared that his heart almost stopped. "…" This girl was too bold! What should he do? He wouldn't be silenced, right?
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