LOGINOnce she entered the room, she is greeted by seeing her own brother on top of a man around the same age as him. Both were frozen in place upon seeing Xiuying entered the room.
"Ahem! Big brother should I come back after you finish your business here?" Xiuying's light cough wakes up the two men from being shock and both immediately stand up and fixed their cloths. Qi Ming afterwards approached his sister and flicks her forehead while the other sits comfortably as if nothing happened.
"Hey! Why did you that to Ying'er!" The man suddenly shouted at her brother upon seeing Qi Ming flicking Xiuying's forehead. Xiuying who is rubbing her forehead narrows her eyes to observe the guy. Oh feeling close to me already? Hmm he is more handsome than my brother. He looks like a scholar but his hands looks rough it seems this guy is like my brother who loves martial arts maybe that is why they get along. Wow! Such beautiful eyes I bet people who talks with him easily get distracted as if getting suck in by wormholes. Nose, just the right size and enhances his handsome face. Oh those thin pale pink lips looks kissable. Eh? Why is he looking at me like I'm some kind of prey? Is it because I suddenly barged in and disturbed them? But there's something off about him? Ugh! I can't point it out right now but I'll protect brother he smells danger! I still want to have nieces and nephews!
Qi Ming sensing as if Xiuying is thinking of something bad about them, flicks her forehead again that it reddens more.
"Big brother! You are making me stupid by flicking my forehead!" Xiuying stops staring at the other guy and faces her brother while pouting and hands on her hips.
"And since when flicking your forehead causes one to be stupid!"
"Just now! I can feel my brain shrinking because of you!"
"Hmp! Don't even try to divert my attention here. You're overthinking things again!"
"Oh really so he isn't my 'sister in law'?"
"WHAT!" Both men exclaimed in horror.
"What makes you say that?!" The handsome guy shouted at her as if sensing her getting scared, he lightly coughs before continuing "I'm not a cut sleeve we were just fighting because of..."
"Some trivial stuff in business." Qi Ming suddenly interrupts his guest.
"Fine, if you don't want to tell me the truth and don't worry brother I won't tell our parents I will let you open up with them but you still need to have a real wife. Anyway, why did you call me here?" Xiuying sits and started brewing tea. Qi Ming and his guest can only shakes their head, they know that they were misunderstood by Xiuying and weren't even given a chance to explain.
Hmp! Even though you are my best friend I won't let you off easily! Trying to covet my beautiful sis, no way!
Sigh! She really is not a simple girl... Sigh and now she thinks I'm gay and in relationship with Ming! Oh heavens! It is his fault, he ruined my face in front of my Ying'er!
Seeing the two just sending daggers to each other, Xiuying chuckles. "You two can just stare to each other all day but please tell me why am I here so I can leave after that."
The man glares at Qi Ming. "Well...we want to ask if it is okay to have some of your trusted employees here to be part of our organization?"
"Will it be dangerous for them?" Xiuying tone turned serious and as if the pampered girl and the her right in front of them are two different people.
"It won't they will be just informants. We know you don't show yourself to the public as the owner of Ying Yue nor anyone knows that this is owned by your family besides our headquarters is far from here." The man explained.
"That's good if that's the case to make sure that no one discovers our connection it is better to recruit the informants individually and even though you are confident that they will be loyal to you, it is still better to do a little trick to ensure it." Xiuying suggested which makes the man smile while looking at her. Xiuying feeling uncomfortable with his stares, looks at her brother for help. Qi Ming to glares at his friend who earned a chuckles from the guy.
"What do you suggest?" Her brother suddenly asked, his sister always amaze him with new ideas though some are weird.
"You know like having them eat a pill of poison...and supply them with antidote every two weeks. I'm not good at those stuff so you better look for someone who is." Xiuying answered excitedly.
"How can you come up with such scheme, you are a lady for heaven's sake Ying'er!"
"Big Brother I've only read them from the novels that Xue and Xiao Hua bought the other week."
"We will go with your suggestion, thanks for helping us. Can you be part of our group as well?" The handsome man interrupted their banter.
"Xianyao we already talked about this! And you promised great grandfather!"
"Let her decide she's old enough to do so... Besides I'm here..." Qi Ming glares at Xianyao "and you as well as her brother, right?"
"I'll need to think about it." Xiuying calmly said as if they are talking about the weather.
Qi Ming looks at his sister in disbelief, seeing the worried look of her brother she pats his hand before leaving the two in the room.
"Xianyao..."
"My Ying'er isn't simple that's why it is much better for her to be part of us. Besides, don't tell me you don't know of her plans against the group who tried to kill her?" Xianyao's aura turned cold after his question that Qi Ming and their shadow guards feel they are experiencing a never ending winter. It was entirely different when Xiuying was in the room.
Zhao Xianyao titled Jun Wang by the previous emperor due to his credit in military. Every person in the kingdom fear at the same time admire the young general. He accompanied the Old General Xi as a disciple since ten years old despite being a prince the old general treated him like any soldier he trained which Xianyao admired. The young prince trained and fight along with Qi Ming who later became his best friend. Xianyao is very talented both in fighting and making strategies earning the trust and admiration of his fellow soldiers including the stubborn eccentric old general though he doesn't say it. During the selection for the crown prince, Xianyao supported his brother and step down from the competition. The prince said he doesn't want to be inside a golden cage when old general heard this he recommended the prince to replace him in managing the army of the kingdom while having Qi Ming as his vice general.No one would expect that the man who is always seen to bath with h
After two months of being away from the capital Long Guanting came back in Long Fu and is currently in Qi Fan's courtyard. Qi Fan have been six months pregnant and being taken care of the two wet nurses assigned by Patriach Long.Looking at the woman resting in front of him, he can't help but feel disgusted. Discovering all the schemes done by Qi Fan and her parents to Qi Xiuying behind his back, he is helpless at the retribution he is facing. His supposedly wife whom he now love can be engage to another man that is most probably be Jun Wang, as he heard of the frequent visits of the prince to Ying Yue and in Qi Chen's residence. Now he recalls what his grandfather told him when he went to Ying Yue during the first banquet held for the closest aides if the emperor.The road I chose indeed is one without a way out huh... He can't help but mock himself for being a fool. He loved Qi Fan and is sure of it but discovering that all the instances they have met were all fabric
"Young miss Old Hu came..." Xiao Hua said while looking at Xiuying who busily checking the month's revenue of Ying Yue."Bring him in." Xiuying instructed without removing her attention to the account books."Young miss..." the old man from the slum bowed respectfully."Elder Hu you came is there anything urgent?" Xiuying looks up seeing the man's appearance far from he usually looks like when she visits the slums. He was wearing a decent attire of Ying Yue's employees and with a stern bearing, people who don't know him would assume right away that he have the same position as Manager Ba."One of our people in Fang Fei courtyard found this." He gave the sachet decorated with white lilies. Xiuying sniffed the faint fragrance from it, her expression changed drastically. "Did you know who gave it to Fang Fei?""It was given by Qi Chang's second wife named Lin Hei. I think you noticed that there's a faint smell of opium poppies and salvia which results
Qi Lei accompanied Qi Fan in returning to Long Fu, she still can't believe that her father killed Fang Fei and is now in jail she have lost her support. Although their grandfather is still alive he is in critical condition and there's no guarantee that he will wake up soon. If he does by then Qi Bai have already stabilized his position as the heir since her brother is still too young."Qi Lei... I need your help we can't let uncle take control of Qi Fu... I will lose my support to stabilize my position here in Long Fu!" Qi Fan said while biting her nails as they arrived in her courtyard's receiving area. Qi Lei just stared at his sister before taking steps to leave but he heard another scream from her. "Qi Lei! You ungrateful bastard you shouldn't have been born if father didn't need a heir!"Instead of walking towards Long Fu's gate Qi Lei went to Patriach Long's study and sees the housekeeper guarding it. "May I ask if Patriach Long will have few minutes to spare?"
"Master, Fang Fei was killed by Qi Chang this morning but it was concealed that the first madam died due to illness as for Eleven she is safe and ready for your next task while Qi Bao is currently in critical condition.""Is Qi Bao concious at least?" Xianyao smirked as he listened to the report of One."Yes.""I see, advise Qi Bai to make sure he will be the one to inherit everything in Qi Fu. Have Qi Fu's physician declare that Qi Chang became insane due to what happened. Have the city peacekeeper detain Qi Chang. About Eleven tell her to leave Qi Fu, her role as second wife of Qi Chang's done.""Master, should we tell Mistress about this?" One asked since both of them are causing problem in Qi and Long Fu, his master should at least show off his efforts to the Mistress."She doesn't need to know, she'll be mad at me once she knows I laid my hands on her enemies."I see Master is truly knows Mistress, why am I so dumb about what Mistress w
Xiuying is currently walking near the slum with her maidservants and guards with baskets full of food from Ying Yue. It has been a habit of hers to visit the slum to provide food on weekly basis though she only go personally once a month. While Xue'er and Xiao Hua are handing out the food to the people, Xiuying had Ping, one of father's shadow guards go with her and rest in the same residence of the old couple."Thank you for helping me out these past months." Xiuying elegantly bowed to pay respect and thanks the old couple. "You don't need to thank us at all Young Miss as what we did give us benefits to help the children here finally go to school and physician to check their health." The old man stated, few months ago Xiuying went to them to hire them to sabotage the stores of Qi Chang and Long Guanting. Though they just needed to reveal the dirt in Qi Chang's stores they took time to do it so it wouldn't arouse any suspicion. Despite being an asshole it is not surprising th