Heaving a long sigh, Xiulan Qiong can't help but scratch his head upon the request of his older sister.
"Why should I be the one who will carry that stranger?" he questioned, quite annoyed.
The reason why they have bodyguards is for them to do the tedious stuff! And besides, he's busy finalizing some arrangements on the auction that will be happening on their island two weeks from now.
The Qiong family needs to sell some of their antiques and valuable properties due to the fact that their business is slowly falling and may need to acquaint potential investors in the said gathering. Selling to gain capital and meeting big shots in the said event will be like hitting two birds with one stone for the clan of Qiong's.
They belong to the top ten wealthiest families in the whole Guijing city, however, Xiulan is not satisfied with their fast-falling ranking, selling some of their unused wealth to turn it into money will raise their rank up to the eight place by building another empire with the proceeds from the auction.
"Miss specifically called for your assistance Sir, we're afraid she'll barge here personally" the guard sighed too. The eldest miss of the Qiong is a troublesome lady when she wants something she will get it no matter what. She could've been a good businesswoman, however, she refuses to help their company just simply because she doesn't want to.
Without any option left, the tall man stood from his reclining chair, he should be heading out by this time anyway. He saw the raindrops outside, it was sunny earlier. Well, he's unaware of what really is happening outside, his mind drifts off the numerous tasks he needs to accomplish in two weeks' time.
"Unload my things to the mansion" was all that he replied. Their mansion in Sue Island is where the auction will be held.
Grabbing the coat from his chair, Xiulan left the room.
His long heavy strides made it possible to reach the exit of the ship within five minutes, in there, Yan Qiong is impatiently waiting for him. A bodyguard hands over him a black umbrella while the other continues to hold the umbrella for the young lady of the household.
"Where is she?" Xiulan questioned upon opening the umbrella. There is no use talking to her spoiled brat sister, might as well get over it immediately. He will, however, blame her if he gets sick from touching a stranger!
"There..." Yan Qiong replied pointing a finger at somewhat far-off yet a bit near the figure.
"I know women don't interest you, my maids already went in the mansion to prepare our arrival, only the guards and you are available," she replied with a small smirk visible in her lips.
This woman has indeed two sides, she's like a devil in disguise. Nice on the outside, evil to the core.
As the younger brother, Xiulan obeyed his older sister with a huff. At least, he's not a good person and he doesn't need to hide it, unlike Yan Qiong.
His eyes squinted a bit to see the girl from afar and left a huge huff as his leather shoes get sucked in by the sand every time he steps on it. He didn't even get the chance to switch on his slippers.
That older sister of him should give him compensation later!
Upon arriving at the exact place where the woman is, he felt something deep inside him stirred.
Her frail yet strong frame is a paradox, her wet long golden hair shines out in the middle of the vast ocean. It covers her large milky mountains, making any man curios of what it looks like.
Xiulan can't see the face of the woman, aside from he's taller than her by at least a foot over, she's bowing down, seeming to be unconscious but still standing.
Weird...
"What are you waiting for? Carry her!" it was Yan Qiong's voice who shouted loudly.
Shoving off his lecherous thoughts, Xiulan shakes his head in dismay, since when did he become a prey to the human thirst?
Although, admittingly, regardless of being an unsympathetic and unmoved persona, his buddy down there cannot ignore the beauty in front of him.
"Miss?" he questioned in his usual voice.
He grumbled a bit when the woman didn't respond, how can he carry her without getting wet all over? He shouldn't have grabbed an umbrella if he knew.
He can only hope that the lady can walk with him but seeing that she didn't respond, that looks impossible for now.
Xiulan's free hand found its way to the girl's shoulder but he instantly panicked when the woman wobbled and almost fell down with face first!
Great...now his umbrella has been carried out by the wind.
The cold water landed on his head, down to his face, and in that instant, he's glad he got splashed by the rainwater because in his hand, lays down the most beautiful woman he ever saw.
His face heated up upon seeing the face of the lady, and even his hands landed almost on her soft chest.
And just then, the young master of the Qiong household who never got to intertwine and mingle with women due to the fact that he has been diagnosed with gynophobia at the age of 21 but said that he overcame it upon reaching the age of 26, felt his manhood hardened.
Having two evil older sisters made him fear and generalize all the women. Often times, he has been labeled as gay by his own family.
This happening proved them wrong because for the first time in his life, after his greatest heartbreak, Xiulan once again becomes attracted to a girl.
He began walking stiffly, carrying the girl in his arms, he removed his coat to cover her body, that should be sufficient to hide her excellent figure. What worries him is her face, he doesn't know how he can conceal her tantalizing appearance to his sisters.
The least he can do is to keep acting that he's disinterested about the woman in his arms, maybe, with that, his sisters will let him take care of her longer.
The tepid water has been the cause of the awakening of the dazzling lady. Being unconscious for two hours while sleeping in the wide bathtub rendered the owners of the mansion to feel anxious.The girl is burning with a fever the whole day!They laid her first on one of the beds in a guest room, but oddly enough, instead of the temperature going down, it has risen more up to 42 degrees Celsius!The maids of the Qiong family started to panic, their hearts have been restless ever since their young master brought home an unfamiliar person and with no clothes on for a fact!What will they do if preposterous rumors about their young master will start circling around again?The madam of Qiong family will be disheartened and the mood on the mansion will turn sour upon arriving back home at Guijing City."Which family do you think this madam belongs?" The youngest maid, Keela, questioned.What great luck this girl possesses, to think that she
"Kyaaaah! You are finally awake!" the newly entered woman squealed like a five-year-old child. Wearing a long silk bathrobe, and with her hair slightly messed up, the maids guessed that she has been woken up from her deep slumber.It's too late for a Sunday evening to still be up, yet the earliest for a Monday morning.Yan Qiong scrutinized the features of the young maiden, and each second she does so, the air thickens and it becomes more awkward."Woah, you're really beautiful, are you a foreigner perhaps?" the eldest daughter of the Qiong's questioned eagerly, her dark pupils light up in amazement. However, Andromeda kept her mouth sealed.'Foreigner?'Is that some kind of fish? A coral? Seaweed?Ah! She doesn't know."Look at your hair, it's gold! If it's not attached to your body, I would've mistaken it as pure and real gold!" Yan Qiong once more exclaimed in awe. Her hands found its way to the girl's silky long hair,
"Here is the salade aveyronaise you ordered, Madam," the head chef said, serving a delectable dish. It is a classic French salad that Yan Qiong assumed to be the easiest and fastest dish that can be made at this time of the day.Wearing a bathrobe similar to Yan Qiong, the head chef, even though he already has a wife and three kids, can't help but be mesmerized at 'Nixie', the name of the woman according to their master."You're dismissed," the young miss said.Usually, she would hate staying up late, or destroying her sleeping schedule, but this is far more important than her usual routines.The dining room of the villa is a splendid sight to behold, with a white big Strauss-crystal chandelier above their heads and a glass table where the four columns are created using oak-tree. It is wide enough for eight people to seat.This scene portrays those of in the medieval era, only that, it is made of modern materials. It's not even a mansion yet the in
Do you hear it, Andromeda?The bombs that kept exploding and your friend's and family's voice wailing deeply in sorrow.With every explosion that happens, their tails got ripped off, their soul would start vanishing into thin air as they uttered the word, "Escape, Andromeda"The moments you shared together, those laughs, each meal you had together can no longer happen again because of the selfishness of other people.Why must we suffer?Why should my people be drowned in agony?That day, the sea looks palely blue, it should've stayed that way, but with a sound that resembled a thunderstrike, the blue seawater turned bloody red.The screams echoed loudly and clearly...Revenge...yes, the sole reason why she's here, in the land.Do you remember, Andromeda?How you take care of that one angelfish you loved, you gave her a name, Sammy...and she was pregnant, ready to give birth to a thousand more of her kin...she was
A lone figure clad in an azure silk gown stood at the balcony of the Qiong's villa. The entire room was filled with gloomy atmosphere, it was dark with only the sounds of dripping rain resonating throughout.It was just an awful dream.'I guess it was just wishful thinking on my part that we, humans and mermen, can co-exist peacefully, then sooner, I'd reveal myself to their world. I had high-hopes yet in a snap, it dissolved into bubbles.'As the cold wind stroked her body, she shivered instinctively but didn't move.Is this how feeble a human body is?With a little bit of coldness, one shudders their arms while in coldness.Their people thrive more.Her mind once more wandered to the thoughts she's forbidden to speak of.'Love can be deadly when given to the wrong people'This is the biggest lesson she acquired after what happened fifteen years ago and its aftermath to her Kingdom.It's been three days since she
"There are six main bedrooms in our villa, sister Yan occupies the largest one on the third floor, beside her is the office she works in. She is lazy, so she doesn't get anything done anyway unless it piques her interest, she won't get up and get the job done" Xiulan narrated while sighing, he forgot that their villa is composed of many rooms. Now, he needs to spend half of his day touring Nixie.Well, he took the day-off so it should be fine…if only his eldest sister, Yan Qiong would help him, life for him would be easier.After all, if his sister wills to reach the top five of the inner elite circles, she can do it in a snap.Nixie nodded slightly, and this took Xiulan's attention from his stress regarding his sister. The fact that Nixie didn't even bother listening to his juicy gossips and rants about his older sister proved that she's not a spy nor an agent.This gained Xiulan's trust.His eyes once more pinned down against the beauty.
It was already middle in the midnight when little footsteps can be vaguely heard all around the basement of the Qiong's.A little figure with a bright flashlight on her hand looked around curiously on the bare walls, she needed to go downstairs in order to travel down the basement. Unlike other rooms, this one isn't polished nor glistening with extravagance.It was dirty and full of webs, with brick walls that resemble ancient towers.It was a relief that Keela Chen, the maid, taught her how to use the flashlight, or else, there's no possible way that she can walk through the dim room.'A door?' she asked herself quizzically.She was toured by Xiulan Qiong earlier in the villa, however, a certain door caught her interest, when she inquired Xiulan about this, he said she was not allowed to go there.Curiosity indeed kills a cat.She ventured the rooms of all the family members, there was no room that she hasn't seen, but why is that sp
A golden tail brightly shimmering under the lonesome moon, sparkling with the splashing water, a few moments passed by and the princess of the Sutra kingdom decided to swim deeper.It was a cold night and her body seemed to forget what coldness feels like for the Qiong family made her stay as cozy as possible.