Chapter 29 part1 (1/2)

The mystery man has been revealed (not really)Be prepared for the onslaught of adjectives You’ve been warned!

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Chapter 29: Exploited (Part I)

Although Jiang Ruan's heart was like an immovable rock, when she saw the person before her clearly, she could not help but become distracted for a split second

The youth dressed in black clothes was roughly in his twenties His peerlessly graceful appearance was one that was rarely seen in the world: shapely eyebrows, cold eyes, snohite skin and thin lips Yet, she did not feel that this man was feminine On the contrary, the sharpness of his features were distinct and he had a unrelenting heroic spirit With drooped eyes, he looked at Jiang Ruan Like specks of paint, that pair of eyes was extrele ripple (TN: ”specks of paint” HOW is this a compliment??!!)

The two people were too close in proximity Their breath was ice-cold, and she could feel an icy-cold sensation around her waist as well In this kind of situation, it should have been an auously romantic scene between theuard Therefore, the two of them experienced no rush of excitement that one felt when they fell in love

In this position, it was as if she had been disgraced<sup>[1]</sup> In a flash, Jiang Ruan roused back into action Inwardly, she felt irked and just felt that beauty could be such a seductive danger In a blink of an eye, she retreated two steps and placed a distance between herself and the youth dressed in black clothes

[1] s such as being teased; of an iteht/thin and scorned or disrespected In this case, it refers to being disgraced as women were not allowed to be without a chaperone in ancient Chinese history They also had to remain pure and untouched by any male To be even seen by a man without a chaperone was considered a scandalous e as they would be labelled as 'pro clash between swords fro Ruan was shocked and quickly reacted The black-dressed youth wordlessly and indifferently stared at her

Originally, the temple was overtaken by Xia Yan's assassins, however, she would not have sent two groups of people to kill her If she was not the target, then these peopleman While she had just resolved a problem, she was unfortunately entrapped in these circumstances now Moreover, she was unsure if these people would silence her with murder After all, her appearance here was an accident

By the tiain, the ainst the door while she had been retreating from hier, but at the htfully His gaze was not facing her at all, but Jiang Ruan knew that if she htest movement, this person would definitely react too