45 The Cold-Hearted Scoundrel Who Abandoned His Wife and Son (20)

The maidservant named Qing'er had just left with her bundle when she was intercepted by the men of the eldest Young Master Zhao. Though showing no malice, they specifically explained the situation to Constable Gao and quietly escorted her away. At that moment, everyone's attention was fixed on the backyard, and who would have expected the eldest Young Master Zhao to be so direct that even I was closely monitored.

Joss sticks were burning in the room, sending grey smoke drifting out from the hollowed-out censer to dissipate in the surrounding air. The bedchamber lacked windows, trapping the smoke inside so that layer upon layer of fragrance impregnated the atmosphere.

Chunhua and Qiushi were equally determined not to be outdone; one clutched Li Yuan's arm while the other squeezed straight into his embrace.

As she spoke, her gaze drifted repeatedly toward Su Yuwei, trying her utmost to project a noble and righteous image.

A few days ago, for some unknown reason, a cluster of carbuncles suddenly erupted on his back, accompanied by a burning pain in the skin. After consulting a physician, he was told he had contracted shingles. The physician prescribed a formula, but after taking several doses, it remained ineffective, and the pain continued incessantly.

Looking down at himself, he wore someone else's shoes, someone else's padded coat, and another's jacket. The only things truly belonging to him were a pair of underpants and a set of thermal underwear, and a sudden wave of profound desolation welled up from the depths of his heart.

The total military force in the border garrison had increased from three hundred thousand to four百 thousand. In accordance with the Emperor's decree, they were placed under the unified command of the veteran General Gu.

She simply could not understand. Even she herself had harbored suspicions about the grandfather and grandson; why on earth had the young man allowed the two of them to follow him for so long?

As Wushe recounted the events, Li Shimin's mind continuously recalled all of Qin Ming's past actions and deeds.

"I..." Virgil's embrace left her somewhat suffocated, yet Natasha thoroughly relished the sensation. Faced with Virgil in such a state, Natasha momentarily forgot what she had wanted to say.

In the domestic film market, the very first production to surpass one billion in box office revenue was on the verge of being born. Previously, the majority of people believed that the film to first break the one-billion mark in the domestic market would undoubtedly be a Hollywood blockbuster.

Inside a classroom within the first teaching district of the physical operations department, Veda was watching everything happening in Li Jingyun's hospital room via a portable player. Witnessing the scene where Li Jingyun shouted angrily at Veronica, she whispered silently to herself.

Bobucat let out a low, stern roar, "Are you referring to my cousin Catlarat? He should already be dead." Not only Bobucat, but the other Beast Knights as well, bristled with fury upon hearing this, each looking as though they wanted to hunt down Catlarat and tear him to pieces.

Talented individuals were a dime a dozen. As long as he wrote a solid script and fulfilled his role as producer and supervisor, there would be no deviations.

Li Jingyun scrambled hurriedly to her feet, shoved aside the fellow blocking her path with a single slap, and broke into a wild sprint away from these bizarre individuals.

Guided by the prophet from his dream, Arthas led his massive army without the slightest hesitation toward the final destination of the Lich King's plan.

The exorcists in this village alone were more than enough to give them a hard time, and furthermore, none of them were weak; entities of four-star rank were quite numerous.

"I used to be a soldier?" Li Jingyun's expression was utterly blank, as if she were hearing for the very first time that she possessed this additional identity.

Shen Fen was also deeply disgusted by this Weibo post, but considering Qin Tang's consistently eccentric and independent personality, she quickly came to understand much of it.

At that moment, he desperately longed to use the courage imparted by alcohol to ask Zhu'er, "Do you still remember that night? Do you still care for me?"

No one knew what had transpired between the CEO and Boss Su, but ever since their return, the two of them had never been as close as they used to be.

Wang Qixuan looked in the direction pointed out by Mi Youning, her expression returning to its previous amiable smile.

She was the owner of this luxury restaurant, and upon hearing that Ling Yi and Qin Zi were dining here, she had made a special trip to come over.

The sound was exceptionally loud, carrying clearly from one end to the other. Fortunately, the maidservants in the courtyard had all gone to work in the backyard.

Yu Mu still could not comprehend it. The vast majority of these people wore black robes, a few wore grey robes, and only the one leading them wore a blue robe. Could this rank already signify a supreme master?

After a while, Liu Yi scrubbed her back and applied a specialized soap unique to Jiangnan, infused with ground mosquito-repellent grass and peppermint leaves, which felt remarkably refreshing.

In the presence of a titled First-Rank imperial noble consort, and especially someone like Qin Yunshu whom even the Grand Empress Dowager favored, she dared not refer to herself in the imperial third person.

Chu Liancheng walked alongside him, occasionally gazing at the scenery within the estate, and at times eyeing Xiao Jinyuan, feeling all the while as though the latter was observing something else through the landscape.

Yet with this aggressive pressing, he could not distinguish whether she was truly intending to question him, or... forcing her to admit something.

If Jiang盛 had locked people up in the military camp outside the city, the guards would inevitably be heavily fortified just in case. Breaking in by force would not work; the only way was to find a method to sneak in.

With a single stride taken by Yujin, the estate that had been seated in the bustling, noisy district suddenly felt as though it had stepped into a pool of stagnant water, and the clamor of roaring traffic vanished instantly without a trace.

The estate guards did not recognize Feng Yufei, and judging by her attire, they simply mistook her for a maidservant of the Prince Shuo's Manor. For a dignified Prince Yu to engage in a clandestine meeting with a maidservant from his imperial brother's estate under the guise of the latter's grand wedding was indeed scandalous enough to cause apprehension.

Xixi had no desire whatsoever to answer this question, but faced with Ranran's repeated questioning, she had to fabricate a reason to temporarily pacify Ranran, or else the latter would never let the matter rest.