There was no cloud in the darkness. The atmosphere was too stuffy for people to breathe.
In the basement of the Fang Family's mansion, a delicate figure was lying on the ground, dispirited and inert. Her clothes had already been dirty and worn-out. A thick iron chain locked her arms and legs with the dark keyhole covered with rust. It should have been a long time since it was unlocked last time.
In the room, the faint light spilled on the slim figure, lighting her small pale face. On that face, there was a pair of dark eyes, hollow and lifeless. A terrifying scar on the woman's face crossed from her forehead to her collarbone, which destroyed her delicate face directly.
No one could ever think that the shabby-clothed woman with scars all over her was the daughter of the Murong Family. Murong Xue had been imprisoned in this basement for a week. The people imprisoning her were actually Fang Shihua, her boyfriend and her bosom friend. She had sworn to death to follow Fang Shihua after abandoning all her family members, including her parents. Also, she had treated her bosom friend so sincerely that she was even willing to risk her life to protect her.
At this moment, there came the sound of high-heeled shoes hitting the floor outside the door. Needless to think about it, the footsteps must belong to Xiao Keli, Murong Xue’s distant cousin who was staying at the Murong Family. And Xiao Keli was also her bosom friend whom she had always regarded as her biological elder sister and risked her own life to protect. Xiao Keli was a woman with a weak and soft appearance but a cruel and merciless heart. It was a pity that Murong Xue had been so stupid that she hadn't discovered her true face for so many years.
"Hurry up! Open the door! I want to share the good news with my dear sister." Unlike her behavior in the past, Xiao Keli's tone was full of obvious excitement.
"My dear sister, I have a piece of good news to tell you!" Xiao Keli wore a light green maxi dress, with waist-length black hair loosely bound behind her head. Her skin was as white as snow. And her cheek was as pink as a peach blossom. It was obviously a delicate and lovable face, but it made Murong Xue feel her face was terrifying and hideous.
Murong Xue had been maintaining her previous postures. She didn’t move at all. It seemed that she knew nothing about the arrival of Xiao Keli. However, was it really true? Only god knew how much hatred was there in Murong Xue’s heart. She made a huge mistake by being as blind as a bat, and devoting her sincerity to the wrong person.
Apparently, Xiao Keli had also been accustomed to the silence of Murong Xue. However, she believed that the news later could stop Murong Xue from keeping calm. Xiao Keli wanted to see Murong Xue cry and fall to the ground, being no longer able to keep herself high above others.
"Murong Xue, what do you have to be proud of? The Murong Family that you took pride in will no longer exist. Do you know? Auntie and uncle really love you. They have risked their life and met a tragic end just after hearing the false news I released. I told them that their beloved daughter had been caught by Heixiao, the largest underworld in Huamei..."
Murong Xue stood up quickly. Her body suffering from long-term malnutrition shook greatly, "It’s impossible! You liar!" The hoarse voice and unstable breath revealed how nervous Murong Xue was.
"You don't believe me? Take a look. What is this?!!!" Xiao Keli saw Murong Xue’s suspicion so she took something out of her pocket. It was the bracelet that Murong Xue’s mum always wore!
Feeling dizzy, Murong Xue almost collapsed.
"It seems that you finally believe me. Look at you. How pale your little face is! It really makes others feel sorry for you. I wonder whom you can seduce with such a terrible appearance now. Ha-ha!" Xiao Keli enjoyed the feeling very much at this moment. Murong Xue had always kept herself high above others, and treated Xiao Keli with pity and sympathy all the time. Why could she act like that? Xiao Keli was eager to let Murong Xue lose all her reputation and die a tragic death. Only when Murong Xue disappeared could the hatred in Xiao Keli’s heart be slaked.
"Is it because of you? Is it someone you’ve arranged to kill them? You will never meet a good end!" Murong Xue was really smart. She soon figured out the key truth.
"Oh. So you are not too stupid after all. Do you really think that Fang Shihua loves you? He has planned it all well from the beginning. His true love is me!" The heart-biting pain made Murong Xue’s emaciated body tremble. She seemed to fall at the next moment.
"In order to take control of the Murong Family, Fang Shihua did everything to please you, including saving your life and planting flowers for you. Do you really think that he loves you? It's no more than his play. Only you believe it to be true. You think he will be grateful when you do the housework and cut down your connection to your family. However, he’ll only hate and dislike you more." Hearing the harsh words, Murong Xue recalled Fang Shihua’s tenderness and his bravery when she was kidnapped. It turned out that everything was a trick. How ridiculous it was!
"Xiao Keli, Fang Shihua has set me up for power, but why are you helping him? I think I have always been so sincere to you. I even risked my life to save you and treated you like my biological sister. The Murong Family also treated you kindly. Why are you…"
"Stop being so arrogant. You simply have the identity of Miss Murong, but you are obviously so stupid. You are no match to me. I just don't want you to live a good life. And you know what? You have done me a big favor. Do you remember the bracelet that you gave me? It was so precious. You were so foolish to send it out. This bracelet contains a room, inside which there is a magical spring. Don't you see that I'm more and more beautiful? It’s the benefit of the magical spring. What’s more, this magical spring can even prolong life. One drop of it should be bought with a large amount of money. It has helped me to pave the way and establish relationships. Ha-ha!" There was suddenly a magnificent bracelet appearing around Xiao Keli's wrist.
Murong Xue remembered the bracelet. It was given to Murong Xue by her grandma. After Xiao Keli saw it once by accident, she had always said that she liked it and begged for it for countless times. Murong Xue found it hard to refuse her, so she said that it could be lent to Xiao Keli to wear. However, later when Murong Xue wanted to ask her to give it back to her, Xiao Keli said guiltily that it was missing and that it might be stolen. Although Murong Xue felt sorry for it, she did not blame Xiao Keli. At this moment, Murong Xue's heart was pierced with grief, hardly wishing to live.
"I hate it! I hate that I’ve been blind throughout my life! If there is an afterlife, I will let you live a miserable life. You’ll fall to hell and stay there forever with no chance to be reincarnated!" Covered in blood, Murong Xue collapsed to the ground. A large amount of blood gushed out of her mouth. She had been dead with her eyes open!
It hurt! Was she still alive? Murong Xue opened her eyes slightly. The dazzling sunlight was pouring through the window onto the bed. She was taken aback by the pink royal-style decorations in the room. What was going on? She was familiar with the environment, which was specially arranged for her by an internationally renowned designer who was found by her mother before her 19th birthday. Why was she here? Had someone from the Murong Family saved her out? But hadn’t her mom and dad already been…At this moment, there was a burst of hurried footsteps outside the door. Then several familiar figures appeared. The one who took the lead was a beautiful dignified lady. She quickly stepped towards Murong Xue with an anxious look and didn't forget to urge the doctor with a white coat behind her."Dr. Wang, please hurry to take a look at my daughter. Is she all right?" The lady was so worried that she said with a tearful voice.Murong Xue gaped at the p
After dinner, Murong Xue returned to her room. She remembered the bracelet that she gave Xiao Keli in her last life. Her Grandma had given it to her and warned her repeatedly that it was a piece of treasure that had been passed down from the Helian Family. Her grandmother was from the Helian Family, which had declined later. Grandma asked her to take good care of it. Because of grandma’s words, she did not agree to give it to Xiao Keli despite that she had begged her for a long time. She just said that she lent it to Xiao Keli to wear for some time. But the result was that it was still possessed by Xiao Keli by lying to her that it was missing.After carefully locking the door from the inside, Murong Xue found the bracelet from the antique box that she collected. The bracelet looked very ordinary at the first sight. However, when she got it near her eyes to take a careful look, the lifelike carved phoenix could still be seen on the rust-stained appearance. During the la
The next morning, Murong Xue casually put on a white dress with the length to her knees and went downstairs slowly.Downstairs on the table, there was a sumptuous breakfast prepared by Ms. Wu earlier this day. It tickled people’s taste buds. Ms. Wu was the daughter of the last housekeeper of the Murong Family. She had grown up in the Murong Family, loyal and reliable. The Murong Family had always regarded her as a family member. And Murong Fenghua and Zhang Keren had already taken their seats downstairs."Xue, have you recovered your health completely? Do you want to rest for a few days more before going to school?" Seeing Murong Xue go downstairs, Zhang Keren asked out of concern."My girl, you should be more careful next time. Don't let your mother always be worried about you." Murong Fenghua, who had always been serious in speech and manner, frowned. While his words seemed to be strict, they actually contained deep concern that was no less t
Murong Xue heard some whispers and saw others looking at her and pointing at her from time to time when she walked into the classroom. She didn't know her classmates well because this semester had just begun. But everyone knew she was the daughter of the Murong Family. Besides, someone spread the rumor on purpose, which made Murong Xue the laughing stock of the school. Murong Xue frowned and realized that the great trouble was caused by that incident related to Yang Feng a few days ago. She thought she should find a chance to clarify. Seeing this, Xiao Keli gloated inwardly. But she went to her seat without showing her emotion."Morning, Aili!" Murong Xue greeted a girl who was leaning on the table next to her with a smile.The girl Murong Xue greeted was Mo Aili, the granddaughter of Mo Changfeng who was the leader of the warlords in this country. Her identity was kept a secret. No one found out who she was even after graduation in Murong Xue's previous li
"Yang Feng, do you own this Shinese restaurant?! The decoration is very special." Murong Xue thought that she should also establish her own business as soon as possible. In her previous life, before her rebirth, she remembered that she heard Xiao Keli saying the Murong Family's quick disappearance. Something terrible must have happened to them. Therefore, she needed to be strong before everything was too late. Seeing that this Shinese restaurant belonged to Yang Feng, something occurred to her, so she asked.Being interrupted, Xiao Keli was very annoyed. Seeing that Yang Feng was sitting down, she also sat down on the seat beside him quickly. Seeing this, Bai Zihao stopped his steps and found a seat to sit down casually. He was sitting exactly by Mo Aili's side. Seeing the delicious food on the table, Mo Aili didn't care about anything else at all. Her eyes lit up as if the dishes in front of her eyes had been treasures. To be frank, nobody had known that this girl was
In the night, when everybody fell asleep, Murong Xue got up secretly and locked the door from the inside. Then she entered the space on an impulse.She didn't look at that grassland of medical herbs carefully when she entered the space before. Now, looking around, she found more surprises. A great number of ginsengs, Polygonatum, and ganoderma lucidum in the grassland had a long history of more than ten thousand years. These were all supreme treasures. But it was no wonder that these medical herbs had such a long history because one day outside the space was equivalent to ten years here.To her surprise, there was a crystal seven-colored flower that was surrounded by some white mist. In her opinion, the mist should be nimbi. A strange flower had produced nimbi. She had a look at it and knew that it definitely didn't belong to the mortal world.Although she didn't know what that flower was in the present, she slightly transplanted the medical he
After daybreak, Murong Xue proposed the idea of moving out to Murong Fenghua and Zhang Keren."No way! How could it be possible! How can I feel assured if you live outside?" Without hearing Murong Xue's reason, Zhang Keren objected excitedly."Why do you want to move out?" Murong Fenghua frowned a little. He didn't object immediately. On the contrary, he asked her why."Fenghua, why do you ask this? No matter what the reason is, she is not allowed." After she said that, she shot an angry glance at him. Obviously, that look was telling him that if he said something thoughtlessly, he would be called to sleep in the guest room at night. Out of the heavy pressure of his wife, he coughed slightly and turned his head to watch financial news.Although she had seen her father's henpecked look numerous times, she didn't know what to do with him. She turned to attack her mother's defense. After all, her mother called the tune.
The place for the gambling of stones in A province was not located in a wide field like Stone Gambling City. If you were a novice, you definitely didn't know where it was. Because it was in the stone shops in Antique Street. Various kinds of stone decorations were furnished in the front of the stone shops, while the raw materials of the gambling stones were in the back of the stone shops. There was a special passageway. And one couldn't enter it unless the customer service staff in the shop took him or her in. People who were not in this industry definitely didn't know that there was a passageway in the shop.After coming to Antique Street, Murong Xue entered a comparatively big stone shop which was called Blessing Stone House. The decorations inside the shop were very antique and classic. There were only a few customers in the shop.Seeing Murong Xue's arrival, a male servant with short spiky hair immediately asked her passionately, "Miss, may I ask