Volume 1, Chapter 32: Finally Remembering He Has a Wife

Ji Zhixu was startled by the sound of shattering glass. Shu Xingruo gripped his small hand firmly and walked into the elevator with composure, never once looking back.

By the time Ji Yanli rushed over, the elevator doors had already closed.

After exiting the elevator, Shu Xingruo had a servant take Ji Zhixu upstairs to bathe, while she gathered her clothes, preparing to head to the bathroom.

Ji Yanli, his eyes burning with fury, charged up and grabbed Shu Xingruo from behind. As she turned, he captured her lips in a kiss. She stumbled, nearly falling, but he caught her slender waist, kissing her with an aggressive, possessive intensity.

Shu Xingruo threw her clothes aside and pushed him away with all her might. "Ji Yanli," she demanded angrily, "what exactly are you trying to do?"

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Opening and closing theme songs are merely embellishments; if they are pleasant, people might take notice, but if they are not, most people simply ignore them.

Except for major holidays, the original host rarely visited this grandfather. The relationship between the two had been distant, but thanks to Jiang Qing, it had become filled with laughter.

Duwa believed that he could construct a special zone between reality and illusion; he only needed to transform the abyss of consciousness within his own mind.

Afterward, they discussed other matters concerning Changhe County before locking the assassins away and parting ways.

Liang Yuanque described the appearance of Mother Fang’s nephew, as he had heard it from Auntie Wang, to Huang Jingye, instructing him to arrange for men to search the entire county.

The fall caused Jiang Qing to strike her head against a bamboo beam, jolting her awake. She sat up, rubbing her head, and froze instinctively as she took in the unfamiliar surroundings.

Xiang Yichun was drenched in sweat, dressed in a sturdy outfit, and looked quite travel-worn.

It wasn't that the price couldn't be paid, but rather that these items were essentially priceless. To acquire them required more than just money; it necessitated heavy political concessions—such as becoming a vassal to a major power and accepting a certain degree of their oversight.

***

Shi Shanbao from the brokerage firm was summoned by Lin Ze. He was sent to persuade a shop located about a hundred meters from Yunyan Lane to relocate.

"I don't know. We have to take it one step at a time," Lao Geng replied after scanning the surroundings, his voice slow and deliberate.

More and more people joined the search, and the time required to scour two star rivers shrank rapidly.

In that endless sea of beasts, even a tyrant as mighty as a Tyrannosaurus Rex could not survive to the end by strength of will alone.

Luo Chen let out a cold snort. With a shift of his feet, he avoided the attack from behind Bai Yutang as if he had eyes in the back of his head. The Qianyuan Sword in his hand vibrated incessantly as he thrust it toward Bai Zimo in an unremarkable, yet precise, strike.

Helian Zeye remained very calm regarding her request. He was genuinely terrified of her experiencing another difficult labor. That horrific experience had been enough to leave him emotionally drained. Consequently, he had no intention of having more children.

After Zheng He left, the public security bureau interrogated Li Juncai several more times, even employing some forceful methods, yet Li Juncai still did not confess. However, his resolve was no longer as firm as it had been; his heart was slowly wavering, and whenever he thought of his wife and children, he could not stop his tears.

When Xue Jiaqiang saw Xue Fei glaring at him, he felt a pang of guilt, wondering if he shouldn't have let Ling Ziyue in.

As they were speaking, a commotion arose outside the cell, and two prison guards led two bailiffs into the room.

"Everyone who isn't training, get out," Lu Bing said coldly. She did not look up, and because her long hair obscured her face, Xue Fei could not see her features.

"This is all my own foolishness for underestimating your strength. Since we don't have any real conflict, why don't we just call it even? Let me go, and I’ll leave immediately," Arthur said, his voice laced with embarrassment.

Who would have thought that the moment she grabbed Jun Moxie, his cold face tightened slightly, and he silently evaded her touch.

"On the bed." The two soft words drifted into her ear. His lips brushed against her earlobe, sending shivers through her body and painting her cheeks with a crimson flush.

Lin Banxia’s head was buzzing with pain, and her hands were pinched bright red by Rong'er. Unable to bear it, she pushed her away before Rong'er could finish speaking, stood up, and walked off.

This left Wen Momo feeling so shy whenever she thought of Brother Jingling later that she couldn't even sleep.

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To protect themselves, the twelve zodiac animals agreed that the cat would keep watch in a tree at night, and if it spotted a Taotie approaching, it would notify the donkey standing beneath the tree. The donkey had the loudest voice, and one bray was enough to wake all the beasts.

The pig was furious. Seeing handsome men naturally made him angry, and seeing two of them at once only fueled his rage.

"Can you stop crying, Princess?" He Ruojin asked, his brow still tightly furrowed. It was clear he hated seeing Shenglin with red, teary eyes.

In retrospect, Yan Lan felt she might have been overthinking things; Lei Pili really didn't have any special intentions toward her.

"Just drive your car!" Xiao Qian roared. The driver didn't mind, simply smiling as he continued to drive.

"Indeed... Kailang's vigilance is quite sharp. If the troop had moved another hundred meters forward, his thousand-strong imperial guard would likely have been buried at the bottom of the cliff," Gaia remarked.

Tida was taken aback. She had intended to use her silver tongue to keep this young master, and was even prepared to use her usual methods. In her view, no matter what the boy's background, he couldn't possibly resist the temptation of beauty.

Because his eyes were already blinded and his psychic powers weren't refined enough to sense the minute mechanical changes in the firearm like a palm could, Steve had no idea that his gun had been turned under Song Paiyu's control.

With an immortal taking action, the people of the Alliance likely had no power to resist. But would an immortal really intervene so easily? In such circumstances, even the elders of the various sects wouldn't step in unless their sect was on the brink of destruction; otherwise, they couldn't be persuaded to move.

Fang Qifo was a decisive man. He meant what he said, and even if Ya Wan'er wanted to stop him, she couldn't change his mind.

The sword carried by Jin had a crescent-shaped guard. It was not a standard weapon; Gaia always felt the hilt of Feize’s sword was uncomfortable, but this longsword felt different in his hand. Moreover, due to the unique properties of the weapon, there was a strange sensation of chill seeping from his palm into his entire arm as he held it.

"Get out." The command was soft, but to the two men, it sounded like a thunderclap. They trembled violently, vomited blood, and died. Even in death, they never knew what kind of existence they had offended.

Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't matter, but for the Supreme Palace to execute Zuo Qianqiu at this moment would be a grave violation of public sentiment. What time was it now? Whether the Western Water Heaven could even be saved was in question; to kill someone over a few words and cause internal chaos would clearly be an act that other sects would attack.