Chapter 22: The Crimson Skull

  "Ah..." Li Yu suddenly spoke up as he lifted his head from the book: "I thought it was someone else, but it's actually Sister Qin..."

  "Princess He Pu... you're also here?" Angelina. Zhuli's Chinese etiquette was also very standard, very ladylike.

  "Qin sister is also too distant, come sit here quickly, it's been a long time since I've seen you..." She pulled the idol beauty I had just discovered far away, and even provocatively raised an eyebrow at me. Too...too bullying! Qin sister...her surname is Qin?

  This dead girl is clearly provoking me, holding my idol's hand and talking with her face against his... Oh God, I'm going to... I'm going crazy.

  Qin sister seemed to have acquiesced in the behavior of this little woman, her face slightly red, somewhat uncomfortable or restrained: "I just happened to be passing by here today, so I came to pick up Zhuo brother." Her slender fingers swept across my cheek, bringing a gentle breeze, pointing to the not-too-distant lower-grade students who were making merry.

  "Brother Jun..." Li Zhi stretched out his hand and poked my back.

  "What's up?" Look at her movements, her expressions, so sexy, simply... my little heart has already melted to the edge, just like the fans of future generations who get close to their idols, too excited! You know, I've been following every movie of Angelina Jolie.

  "You seem to be drooling..."

  "Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, that's called tongue root disorder syndrome." He glared at the guy with hatred, simply destroying my perfect image.

  "She's someone I know..." Li Zhi spoke to me in a very low voice, deliberately covering his mouth with his sleeve, making it somewhat indistinct. Oh... Praise you, beloved Emperor Gaozong, I am your most loyal follower.

  I stood up elegantly, with the most gentle smile, my eyes fixed on Miss Qin... no, I should say, gazing at her with deep affection: "Very sorry, you two ladies, please chat slowly, I'll take this little kid over for a bit..." Amidst Little Li's protests, I dragged him away from the warm and cozy coal stove, out of the room...

  "Xiao Zhi ah..." patted Li Zhi's shoulder very gently, and in the somewhat dull gaze of this guy, he took out his household magic trick and shook it: "Want to make the numbers on this thing smaller?"

  "Think... of course I have, Brother Jun..." Li Zhi stretched out his hand to grab the account book, but unfortunately, I was taller than him. The account book was held high: "Then you have to do something for me first..."

  "What's wrong? I'm the prince, the representative of the Tang people, a cultured person... How dare you... This stinky kid, when did he become so mouthy?"

  "Did you see that pretty girl just now?..." I winked at the two women who were still lying on the soft couch and whispering to each other.

  "Pretty? ... handsome boy... what's with the look, is Qin Yan sister pretty?" Li Zhi's little classmate was like being struck by thunder, that handsome little face looked like it had been trampled on by my piercing gaze, twisted in shock... and... contempt? You're just a naive kid, this little guy doesn't understand international beauty, doesn't understand global unity, doesn't understand what it means to transcend borders with love.

  "Look at her... those full lips are so sexy, and that standard Roman nose, wheat-colored skin, look at those exaggerated eyebrows... hey, Little Zhang, if you don't like it, you don't have to spit, and if you must spit, don't spit on me... this guy, really has no appreciation for beauty......" Quickly jump aside and make way for this stinky little kid.

  Eliminate the temptation of 250,000 yuan in debt, finally let Li Zhi decide to sacrifice himself, overcome all difficulties, and with the courage of going through mountains of knives and seas of fire, he will find out everything about Qin Yan's small news and insider information for me.

  "But Brother Jun... do you really think that black-as-coal hair, big bloody mouth... is good? Alright, pretty... *retch*... prettier than my sister?" Li Zhi was a bit unable to hold on. It seems the future Emperor Gaozong couldn't adapt to postmodern aesthetic views.

  "This isn't comparable, one is a little loli and the other is a mature woman... pfft... what you heard earlier was just an illusion... mainly because your sister is still too young, her body hasn't developed yet, but after 10 or 20 years, she'll definitely be more beautiful than this Qin sister, and she... this beautiful Angelina. Miss Julie, she possesses a beauty that transcends national borders... hey, why are you running away?"

  "I'm going to go ask... Brother Jun..." For 250 yuan, Little Li was willing to get a scrape and covered his mouth as he ran away. Who needs to be so exaggerated? Actually, your sister is very beautiful, with a national beauty, but first, she has a cruel temperament, second, she's sinister and cunning, third, she always opposes me, fourth, and she's still a little loli."

  After a long time, or perhaps just an instant, Qin Yan led her younger brother past me, flashing a smile that was as captivating as the wild bulls dancing on the African savannah.

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  "What's wrong with you, little sister from Hepu? What are you doing?...Hey, hey...If you stretch out your hand again, I'll shout harassment!" Contempt for behavior that disregards public morality.

  Li Yu angrily withdrew his hand that was pinching my arm, pouting his small mouth and staring at me as if I were a criminal. The look in his eyes, was it anger or resentment? ...Can't quite understand, anyway not very good to comprehend.

  "Hey, big sister, I didn't do anything, why are you staring at me like that? You're not afraid of getting red eye disease, but I'm worried about getting conjunctivitis." He pulled over Li Zhi who was sitting on the side with a split lip to block her line of sight: "I said... how is it? Did you find out anything?"

  "I asked... but I was asking my sister, and she told me to ask Qin jiejie myself... I really didn't dare to ask. Can a little kid like him be shy? Or is he afraid of affecting his reputation at Hongwen Academy, this stinky brat."

  "Tell me... Qin... how is it that Qin Yan is prettier than me? I really don't believe it." This Li Fu girl was completely unreasonable, and I patiently explained to her once again that Qin Yan's beauty was on a completely different level from hers.

  "Your meaning is to say... she's much prettier than me?" The words were spoken in a very calm tone, but Xiao Ba Po's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and her five slender fingers curled into eagle claws, showing signs of another outburst.

  "Alas... I've explained it to you several times already, your beauty is different from Miss Qin Yan's, they're fundamentally incomparable."

  "Hmph... you little brat, just wait and see..." Li Yu's hand failed to grab my arm, seeing that Lao Fuzi had already walked into the house, he abandoned his attempt to attack again with a huff, carrying a strong sense of resentment, and sat back down in his seat with a scowl.

  When school was finally over, I couldn't think of a reason to ask Li Yu about Qin Yan's situation. Li Yu walked over as if nothing had happened. Fortunately, by this time, more than half of the people in the room had already left, and no one paid attention to our actions. Otherwise, those lolita fans would have attacked me with their eyes again. After all, I am the son of a prime minister, my family background and connections are hard to match, plus I'm a muscular man, an invincible archer with incredible strength, those skinny little guys aren't on the same level as me.

  Li Shu sat directly across from me, lowering his head without saying a word, a very strange behavior. "What's wrong, sis? I didn't do anything to offend you..."

  The girl didn't move, but I could sense that she was brewing something up. As for what kind of nonsense she's brewing, I have no idea. I quickly picked up the inkstone on the table and held it in front of me: "If you've got something to say, let's talk like civilized people..."

  She slowly raised her head, and a dazzling smile that took one's breath away had already appeared on her face...

  It's hard to describe, perhaps my vocabulary is too limited, but at that moment, her face radiated a dazzling glow, her eyes sparkled like a crystal-clear lake, and the subtle smile on her lips made me feel as if heaven was within reach.

  "Brother Jun... am I pretty?..." The tone was charming and sweet, intoxicating like the fragrance of fine wine.

  "Really... you're beautiful..." I replied subconsciously. My IQ is zero......

  "Compared to her?" The charm brought by the ripples of her eyes almost shattered my already fragile nerves, her raised neck and curved lines made the leather jacket on her chest bulge out into two circular arcs...

  "You're beautiful..." Blood pressure 288, didn't expect that this little loli's figure is actually not bad. I don't have the powerful measuring ability of those A-list porn stars, but I think it's at least uncontrollable with one hand... How evil...

  I feel something dripping from the corner of my mouth, I quickly wiped it with my sleeve... damn tongue root disorder syndrome.

  Li Yu walked out with a triumphant smile: "Hmph... little thing." As he reached the door, he turned back and gave a charming smile, his eyes gleaming with mischief... Good heavens, she's simply a fox spirit who brings calamity to the nation, I must consider whether to take advantage of the fact that no one is around, knock her out and hide her in my backyard, and then observe, study, and ponder over her for thirty or fifty years.

  "Jun Ge..." Is Li Zhi's little classmate sick or something? Why does he always poke at my back.

  "What's up?"

  "Is my sister pretty?" Li Zhi smiled and suddenly thought of a word that suited this little brat, "lewd!"

  "Generally speaking, to be honest, all the beauties in my eyes are just red makeup skulls. I am like a high monk who has attained enlightenment, with a heart as still as dead water, an old well without ripples, and a dignified appearance..."

  "Cut... believe it or not." This little brat had a look of "of course", with a disdainful snort, and actually learned 70% of my speaking mannerisms. Do you understand what's called respecting your teacher? Cut... what do you want to cut? This isn't the kitchen.

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  Sweat is dripping, and it seems that my writing skills are not great after all... I'll try to improve as much as possible. Thanks for the advice!

  PS: I've used up all my stored drafts, so I won't be able to guarantee two chapters a day, but I can definitely promise one chapter per day, and it won't be less than 3,000 words. I hope everyone can understand me, a working stiff who has to make a living, after all, I'm not a professional online writer... unless I get into the VIP program and my subscription numbers are good... then I'll consider breaking free from everything and becoming a full-time creator... that's all for now... hehe, hope everyone can understand