I never thought there would be a day where your trace of affection became my curse.
Huang Jing Er
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This morning when I open my eyes there is great pain still engraved in my body and soul even my heart is full of agony. I just want to clean my father's reputation. He is a kind person. I know my father is not perfect but he is still my father but why is it so difficult? I have to fight with Cheng Sheng Lin and Jia Ming Yue.
"Lady…"
Xiao Ran's voice makes me look at her who was standing beside my bed.
"Xiao Ran…I have to find the hairpin." I said while giving my best effort to rise up.
I remember that I had lost the hairpin from my sister in-law before she passed away. I have to find it before someone else. I will waste time if I am still here.
"Lady…You have to take a rest because your body has limits."
Then I remember about the baby girl. Why do I forget about the baby girl?
"Xiao Ran, how about the baby?"
"Lady you don't need to worry about the baby. The baby will be fine." After I heard about the baby, at least I calmed down a little bit but the problem is I have to give the hairpin back to Huang Manor's people no matter what.
"If that's so then I have to look for the hairpin." I said hurriedly.
"Lady…you don't need to do that."
"Xiao Ran, where is Yu Wen?" I asked.
"He is not here." She said.
"Then I will go without him."
"Lady…"
"I…"
Then I see the darkness when I feel Xiao Ran press something in my torso.
"Xiao Ran, what are…."
"Lady, I am sorry because I don't want something to happen if you go."
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On the Xu Manor. There is Cheng Sheng Lin who read a lot of reports and documents. He is someone who never admits his lost. This time he will bring Li Jun Jie to accept his punishment. Actually he understands if Li Jun Jie doesn't relate with Li Jun Yang's crime but law is law.
Li Jun Jie…That man…
Cheng Sheng Lin still has no clue but…Li Jun Jie is a bit suspicious. He seems not like common people. Yes…he is different. He can feel it and he will find the truth about him. He will never be free forever.
While Cheng Sheng Lin was reading his document, Jia Ming Yue knocked his chamber with a tray in her palm.
"Come in."
Jia Ming Yue gets in the chamber. Her mood is so good today. Since yesterday, she can make a good for nothing, Li Jun Jie escaped with a wound on his body. She feels so satisfied but she is not stopped. Li Jun Jie must die. Jia Ming Yue never expects a man like Li Jun Jie to have affection towards her.
At first she doesn't know but she gets it when Li Jun Jie have been saved her when Li Jun Yang's wife wants to punished her because she had made Li Jun Jie's clothes dirty due to staining a cup of tea. Madam Li is someone who spoiled her last son. That's why none dared to offend Li Jun Jie. In her eyes, Li Jun Jie is just a spoiled man who does know nothing except pleasure from girls. So if Li Jun Jie plea to her mother to spare her…of course it is a big deal because Li Jun Jie is someone who never plea to anyone.
"Miss Jia, what can I help you?"
Cheng Sheng Lin's voice makes her come back into reality.
"I just want to give you this tea. I hope General Cheng can accept it."
Cheng Sheng Lin looked at her with a sharp gaze when Jia Ming Yue arranged the porcelain kettle and cup at another wood table. She looks so familiar because she is the one who reports all about Li Jun Yang's crime to him as he was investigated about Li Jun Yang. He can read her affection towards him but he doesn't have the same feeling.
"Miss Jia, Thank you for this but you don't need to do this." He said and made Jia Ming Yue's face turn gloomy. After he said that, he drinks the tea because he wants this beautiful girl to leave his chamber soon but it looks like she doesn't understand or she doesn't want to leave him.
"General Cheng, how about Li Jun Jie?" She asked just want to him because she wants to spend a lot of time with this man.
"About Li Jun Jie. Miss Jia, please rest assured. We are still looking for him. With that such of wounds. He cannot escape for a long time."
Cheng Sheng Lin looked at Jia Ming Yue who stared at him with a gaze full of adoration. That act makes him so uncomfortable but he cannot do anything until his subordinate comes into his chamber hurriedly as his subordinate gives respect to Cheng Sheng Lin.
"Report General!"
"Miss Jia, please leave us now." He ordered.
As he ordered so no one ever dared to provoke him and leave Jia Ming Yue with no option except to leave this chamber. Her face looks pale as she sees Cheng Sheng Lin's face looks so serious in a bad way.
"Then, I leave now."
Cheng Sheng Lin held his subordinate to say a word before Jia Ming Yue really left this chamber. After Jia Ming Yue disappeared, his subordinate permitted him to say his report.
"General, our people see a woman at the riverbank. She looks like searching something over there. I think she must know Li Jun Jie's whereabouts."
"How do you know?"
"General, she is looking for the hairpin. I think it's weird because Li Jun Jie escaped yesterday and the General found the hairpin when we were looking for him at the riverbank."
Cheng Sheng Lin's face became more serious after hearing his subordinate. What his subordinate said made sense indeed.
"Gu Ming, let's go."
"Alright."
Cheng Sheng Lin doesn't want to waste his time. He has a goal to find him so he rides his horse to the riverbank before that girl disappears. When they arrive at the river bank, Cheng Sheng Lin gets down from his horse and finds a girl in blue clothes. She let his long black hair loose. He sees when the wind makes her hair scattered in the air. He cannot see her face but from her posture, she is looking for something in between the rocks. Cheng Sheng Lin cannot hide his curiosity towards this girl so he hides behind a big tree to observe her.
Cheng Sheng Lin expects that girl will meet Li Jun Jie here but after he observes her. He sees she is desperate to looking for that thing. After almost one hour she kept searching but found nothing. She doesn't meet anyone also.
"Gu Ming, do you know who is she?" He asked.
"He comes from Huang Manor."
Cheng Sheng Lin is shocked but he is still calm because he is still not sure about this girl but…not until she turned his body for a while then turned her body back. At that time Cheng Sheng Lin can see her face clearly. She is Huang Jing Er.
'Jing Er, what are you doing here?'