43 Hu Yes death (1/2)
”I would like to see the ending of your dance. Won't you go back and continue?” He spoke politely with no honorific. He intentionally did that so Qing Guang would not realize who he was.
Qing Guang looked up at the man, taking in his fine features, clear eyes, the robe he wore indicating that he came from a high ranking family.
”No… Even if I stopped there, it is already past one per eight incense stick, the minimum time for this dancing competition. I have no need to continue unless I want to get a bonus score.”
”Is that so? That is too bad.” The man showed a disappointed expression.
Unlike Qing Bo, who visited the palace from time to time to accompany his father, Qing Guang almost never stepped near the suffocating place unless she wanted to go to the library.
Hence, Qing Guang never saw the crown prince. She coldly ordered. ”Now that you know, move.”
”What if I refuse?”
”You have no reason to refuse.”
”Oh, what if I do?” The man showed a fox smirk. ”I want to see you a bit more. Isn't that a good reason?”
Qing Guang frowned. ”I have no time for this.” She tried to escape but that man's movement were swifter than her's. Qing Guang had veins popping.
”Move it!” she said as she stomped on his foot and used the opportunity to run away.
”Aiya!” The man kneeled. The force of her stomp had not been light. It was the kick of a female martial artist. ”How fierce.”
”You deserved it.” Jin Lei said from behind him, raising an eyebrow. ”Why did you try to stop her?”
”Well… I got this feeling that I will lose something if I were to let her follow that masked man.”
Qing Bo, who just came, saw the whole exchange between the prince and his sister. He blinked twice, wondering what made his usually cold and uncaring little sister like this. The ice princess was not the type to be rash and kick a random man's leg, moreover the crown prince's.
”Guang'er, just what happened?”
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When Qing Guang arrived at the Hu residence, everyone had pale faces and dark expressions. The guards let her in, and she ran to the back were Fa Sui's office was. She saw Hu Bai sitting beside Hu Cheng Se, who was crying. Zhi Yu and Falcon were also beside them.
”After that one time he wrote something down for Qing Guang, he fainted and never woke up. And now he, he… ugh...”
”Cheng Se…” Qing Guang frowned. She looked into the office and deliberately intruded inside. Inside was Fa Sui.
”Qing First Young Miss!” Fa Sui's eyes widened. ”Wait, don't come here!”
Qing Guang did not heed his words. Instead, she ran and opened the patient rooms one by one. The first one was empty since Shou went to look after Hu Zi. Just before she entered the second room, her heart suddenly beat faster. She could felt that something ominous was inside.
”Qing First Young Miss!” Fa Sui needed to painfully admit that even the young Qing Guang was faster than him. ”No, don't come inside!”
Qing Guang opened the door and saw Hu Ye's body in the middle of the room. Qing Guang swiftly moved and locked the room from the inside; she could not allow Fa Sui to disturb her.
”Qing First Young Miss, open the door!” Fa Sui shouted. His complexion was already pale because of the countless sleepless night he went through, now he looked like a ghost.