Chapter 17: Narrow Road of Enemies (1)

  Standing still in the darkness for a moment, Xia Tong didn't come out of the cave until there was no more noise outside.

  The other side of the palace was still bustling with people, and Summer Tong immediately walked over to a lake she saw after taking a look around.

  The lake, torn apart by light and shadow, is shrouded in a hazy mist under the clear moonlight, with tiny ripples of silver light.

  Set foot on the bridge extending out of the lake surface.

  She looked down at the end of the bridge, then at her spotless white long dress. Xia Tong smiled and took off her shoes, lifting her skirt to sit down at the edge: What if my dress gets dirty! In Mu Beichen's eyes, she was beautiful no matter what she wore, and in the eyes of those people, no matter how well-dressed or beautiful she looked, they would still mock her just the same.

  Just like tonight, she had also carefully dressed up!

  The pendent feet dipped into the water, opening up ripples and breaking through the light and shadow on the lake!

  Xiatong stared at the scenery extending into the darkness, lost in thought. Behind her, there was a faint sense of abnormality. Before she could turn around, "splash" sounded, and the water splashed in front of her, wetting her white skirt and sticking to her face!

  "Where did that bastard go?"

  She was furious about tonight's encounter, and after finally calming down and finding a quiet place to clear her head, someone had come to ruin it again! Now she was completely drenched, how could she face people later? Those noblewomen and imperial consorts would surely tear her apart with their sharp tongues!

  Xiatong's anger suddenly rose, and he put on his shoes in a huff. He got up and turned around, but just as the burning flames of anger were about to erupt, they were instantly extinguished by someone.

  A young man in a jade crown and brocade robe suddenly appeared on the Zhēn Qiáo bridge, looking at her with narrow eyes that held an evil smile. "You little wretch," he said, "tonight I must flay you alive!"

  "Ah! Some people are just unlucky, even drinking water can get stuck in their teeth. And here I run into him again, what a small world! Xia Tong forced out a smile and said with feigned surprise: "Wow, what a coincidence! You're also visiting the night garden? If you like it here, I'll let you have it!" As she spoke, she sidled past him."

  "You think you can just leave? Not that easy!" The figure who had brushed past him was pulled back and pushed in front of him: "We've got some unfinished business to settle from last time!"

  "What debt? I don't recall owing you money!" Xia Tong said in surprise.

  "Do you remember what I said last time?" Looking into her seductive eyes, gritting his teeth and saying, his hand tightened its grip on her arm, causing it to hurt.

  "What was said?" Xia Tong looked at him with a daze.

  "You..." Glaring at her, he smiled suddenly, and a dangerous aura wafted out of his devilishly charming eyes: "It's better if you don't remember, I'll make sure you recall it properly!"

  A loud alarm went off in her mind, Xia Tong slapped her forehead and suddenly shouted: "I remember! You said you'd come find me!" She pointed a finger at his chest and lightly scolded him: "You're really not considerate, I've been waiting for you for so long, but you never came!"

  "What else?" He waited for her to finish with a mischievous smile at the corner of his mouth, as if watching a play.

  "And another thing, you stood me up, don't blame me!" Xia Tong looked at him with infinite grievance.

  "You damned wench, how dare you deceive me and still have the face to say such things!"

  As his anger flashed in his eyes, Xia Tong's collar was immediately clutched and lifted by him with great force, his neck constricted to the point of being extremely uncomfortable, and he could hardly breathe.