Chapter 50 (1/2)
The brightness of Meng Fuyao's eyes amid the darkness, was comparable to that of the stars above as they sparkled tirelessly and boldly, and even somewhat excitedly
From under the roof floated indistinct sounds, low but penetrating, especially in that cold, still night It was the irl, blended with a h the faint-red, muslinscreen the intertwined silhouette of two huuous Nevertheless, one could easily i within the roo along with the wave-like , was contributing to the beads of sweat that dripped down their skins and e and bodily fluids added the final touches to their restless yet catchy rhythht
Two bodies h thefur coat to be exact - that were given to her a few days back by Zong Yue While the coat seemed thin, it was actually very warered on its collar Then again, as a holy doctor, everything he possessed contained si to coht, the snowfall intensified Plum flower-like snowflakes fell continuously fro a particular huhly resembled a snow sculpture
It was between one to three in theexited Dressed in a brocaded fur coat, he was iht up an u on as a round, extending further and further away, and hearing as her surroundings returned to its original silence, Meng Fuyao picked up a few roof tiles before floating down from where she was
The irl, as crying on the couch, under a blanket, ”Here I alared at Meng Fuyao with tears in her eyes The latter shrugged ”It wasinto your ain, e?”
Qiao Ling straightened her body, stonily looking at her After sohed, not wanting to speak any bruises and scars on her hands One could only iine what she would see under the blanket
Instead of approaching the girl, Meng Fuyao walked to theinto it, she placed it back down and smiled ”My face is all wet from the snow” At that, she conveniently retrieved a handkerchief from the table to wipe her face and neck
When she was done, she turned and walked over to Qiao Ling and lifted the blanket, i a deep breath Then, she took a cloak and draped it over the girl's body before squatting down, back toward her
Qiao Ling held onto the cloak, confused, and Meng Fuyao asked ih the brassFuyao could see the genuine shock on Qiao Ling's face
Meng Fuyao was not a fool As she had roa her back to anyone definitely wasn't a faith to live and die by, even if the person behind ht was no different froer was still inside She had advanced slowly since there was no sense in sabotaging herself while trying to save someone else Yuan Zhaoxu would look down on her if he were to know of it
Finally, Qiao Ling tiI rong”
”Who hasn't been wrong in this world? There's a chance toFuyao steadied herself and used a silk ribbon to tie Qiao Ling tightly to her body
As Qiao Ling's tears started to stain Meng Fuyao's clothes, she choked, in a low voice, ”He's not hu Fuyao was speechless, while her heart renching in pain Any guard she had had against Qiao Ling iped clean in that moment The wounds on her body were clear indications of the suffering she had gone through There was no way anyone could go that far si a hand out to pat Qiao Ling's shoulder ”You've been here a few days Familiar with the paths?”
”I've been locked in here all this while,” she infor Fuyao uttered, and as she was about to exit fro continued, ”but I heard the old wouards within the residence since the general hi uarded than the eastern garden, whereThere's a backdoor that we can take, its path leading right out of the residence”
”Why did they tell you all these?” Meng Fuyao turned to ask
”I don't know” she whi atevery dayfor you to co, ”I heard from the streets that General Guo had once mentioned that anyone who is able to beat hi could respond, Meng Fuyao jabbed her acupuncture point, turning her body lied a chair over and ju!”
”Clap, clap, clap!” Applause sounded froed froood ears you have, and how bold of you to challengeenough forto sneak-attack me, weren't you? After all, howyour pants down? You're going to coed He had always been a haughty and pettyhis pants pulled down before his soldiers was undoubtedly theFuyao was publicizing it, he could feel his anger boiling