Liu Xin Yang walks up to them in his black ensemble. His imposing aura invaded their small gathering. The once sunny meadow was suddenly covered in darkness as heavy clouds descended upon them. Birds seem to take flight in different directions seeking shelter as insects buzzing a while ago ceased their cacophony.
Li Jing felt light all of a sudden, her eyes are drawn to the man before her. His deep-seated black eyes seem to reflect hers. Then a sudden flash of pain sliced through her chest. It made her double over in excruciating pain. The brand on her chest was burning hot, Li Jing swayed and her knees buckled.
"A-Jing!" Zhang Yong reached for her but a strong hand prevented his momentum.
The ground was closing in on Li Jing and she could only close her eyes to brace for impact, but in that critical time, someone's strong arms caught her weakening body. The man held her waist to steady her while Li Jing clawed at his forearms for her dear life.
Li Jing raised her head and saw it was the newcomer who had saved her. As if caught in enchantment, Li Jing stared at the man in front of her fixedly. His deep-seated eyes, aristocratic nose, lush mouth, and body look sculpted by a great artist. The man was just too captivating that Li Jing never wanted to take her eyes off him.
"Oh my gosh! It's the Bloody Xin!" an outburst coming from Zhang Feng Yi was heard by everyone.
The man sneered, Liu Xin Yan, Bloody Xin, they are both the same person. People started to call him that after the Bloody Monday incident. Who could ever forget waking up one Tuesday morning with the news that the Akushitsu clan, one of the big clans from the neighboring continent that always provoke the Liu clan, had been reduced to nothing?
Everyone could not believe that the scion of the Liu clan caused all of that until a video of the incident surfaced where Liu Xin Yang, bathed in blood, stood tall while Akushitsu clan members' bodies lay motionless on his feet.
He slaughtered the main members of the clan without batting an eye and made the others bow down to the power of the Liu clan. Just how strong is he to infiltrate and shamelessly slaughter a big clan like Akushitsu in one night?
Some say he's a natural-born leader, others call him a demon incarnate. Ruthless, emotionless, cold-blooded man.
And since then, no other clan wished to contend on supremacy with the notorious Liu clan in Yu continent.
Liu Xin Yang threw Feng Yi a frosty glance before looking away in disgust.
Li Jing turned her head to look at Feng Yi's state but a hand behind her head stopped her movement. The hand on her waist tightened a bit, bringing their lower part flushed together. Her face was then pressed on Liu Xin Yang's chest.
"Don't look, it's disgusting." Liu Xin Yang said and lightly rubbed Li Jing's hair.
Feng Yi realized her blunder and immediately covered her mouth. What she didn't anticipate was she had still cow excrement on her hands. And it's now smeared on her mouth.
"Sister…" Zhang Yong called helplessly. He couldn't even look at her sister straight in the eye without feeling nauseous himself.
Everyone was beyond disgusted witnessing it. Feng Yi can't even open her mouth to cry so she ran away heartbroken. Of all people who could see her in such a state, why is it Lord Liu, who she had been obsessing for a long time?
Remembering the look of disgust in the man's face, how could she face Lord Liu in the future?
A vicious look entered Zhang Feng Yi's face. It was all Guo Li Jing's fault. Feng Yi vowed that she will make that hateful woman pay with her life, "Li Jing, Just you wait. I'll be sure to remember this humiliation!"
"Greetings, Lord Liu." With a formal bow, Guo Yiyi and Zhang Yong greeted the future Head of their clan. The other ladies present also bowed to show respect.
Liu Xin Yang ignored the pair and focused on the woman in his embrace. With a worried voice, he softly asked her, "Are you okay?"
Li Jing raised her head and saw Liu Xin Yang staring intently at her, their faces inches apart.
Li Jing's face flushed a pretty red. She couldn't endure his gaze so she decided to lower her head.
When Liu Xin Yang saw how red Guo Li Jing's face was, he thought she looked very cute that he wanted to tease her more. And so, he did. He lifted her small face using his hand covered in black leather glove and gently coaxed her, "Answer me, Li Jing."
Li Jing's face was now bright red, it wouldn't be a wonder if steam comes out at the top of her head. This man who she had just met is acting intimate with her all of a sudden. She should be uncomfortable but she felt safe in his embrace instead. With shameless thoughts running inside her head, Li Jing could nod shyly, "Yes, I'm fine."
Lui Xin Yang smiled and pat Li Jing's head. "Good."
"Can you let go of me now?"
"Can't."
"But I'm really fine now." And you're acting too sticky, big guy.
"Still can't. There's so many cow dung popping out on this place. I don't want you to have an accident."
Li Jing: "…"
Hua Mei: "…"
The Guo Yiyi and Zhang Yong pair who were ignored had both their mouths hanging open as the other pair excessively flirted in front of them.
Guo Yiyi tried to suppress her emotions but couldn't help her face from turning green. Zhang Yong on the other hand had a complicated look on his face, he looked like a child whose toy was stolen.
Zhang Yong who couldn't stand seeing Li Jing in another man's arms, coughed thrice to get their attention. "Paying respect to Lord Liu. Are you here to visit Adviser Guo? He's in his study right now. I could accompany you now to meet him."
Guo Yiyi could help but chime in too, "Li Jing jiejie, you shouldn't be too shameless and cling on Lord Liu like that. Even though you haven't learned proper etiquette but it's quite a given not to be that close to a man. Quickly let go of Lord Lui before he punishes you." She chided, sounding like a proper lady of an aristocratic family.
Li Jing smiled at Guo Yiyi lightly, "I'm really worried about your eyes, little sister. It seems like you're seeing things that ordinary people can't because clearly, I'm not the one who's doing the holding here. Why not let me poke it one time and see if would turn back to normal."
Li Jing heard the man holding him chuckled. She gave him a side glance. He dares laugh when he's the one who put her in this predicament?
Guo Yiyi's face resembles a pinched fruit when she heard Li Jing's words. But she smooths it out and revealed a helpless look facing Liu Xin Yang instead. "Please pardon my sister for being disrespectful, Lord Lui. It saddens me to say this but my sister is not learned. Please be tolerant of her, in exchange I'll be sure to ask mother and father to punish her severely for disrespecting you."
Liu Xin Yang slowly extricated himself from Li Jing, although he did not want to let her go, he still did. He didn't want Li Jing to be branded as promiscuous by the members of their clan just because he wants to hold her and never let go. But he still kept her by his side. He never spared Guo Yiyi a glance and instead turned to the woman by his side. "Are you always subjected to this kind of drama?" he inquired curiously.
It was Li Jing's turn to laugh. Seeing Guo Yiyi's face after being snubbed by Liu Xin Yan was truly a good sight to see, "Every day."
Liu Xin Yang was in a daze, he was mesmerized by her enchanting laugh.
"Lord Liu?" Zhang Yong who was ignored could not help himself from butting in.
Guo Yiyi feeling indignant from being ignored too by Liu Xin Yang, wanted to splash more dirty water on Li Jing. "I know Lord Liu has a tender heart so you wouldn't dare punish my sister but alas, my sister had done something beyond reproach. She tripped my future sister-in-law and caused her to fell on cow manure. So, you see, Scion Liu, my sister doesn't only have an unmannered disposition she also nurtures a black heart. Thus, she needs to be punished heavily. Begging Lord Liu to do this daunting task for the sake of Guo family's face."
Liu Xin Yang gave Guo Yiyi a condescending look. "Who do you think you are to dare to casually order this Lord?"
Guo Yiyi's heart skipped a beat. She bowed her head in fright. Now she had done it, she had angered Lord Liu. Her body quivered in fright when she remembered those pictures of piled bodies of the Akushitsu clan. With wobbly legs, Guo Yiyi fell on her knees. "Please pardon my transgression, Lord Liu. It wasn't my intention to anger you."
Zhang Yong seeing the murderous intent in Lord Liu's eyes fell on his knees too to support his fiancé. Guo Yiyi is carrying his child and it wouldn't look good if he left her kneeling like that alone.
"Lord Liu, please forgive my fiancé. She's heavily pregnant and a little stressed out from preparing for our upcoming wedding so she's a bit under the weather and said words she doesn't mean. Please don't make her kneel, Lord Liu. It might cause damage to my child in her womb."
The killing intent shifted to Zhang Yong. "Did I tell her to kneel?" Liu Xin Yang said, his voice carrying a hint of coldness in it.
Zhang Yong greeted his teeth. He cast a hateful glance at Guo Yiyi beside him. If it wasn't for this tactless woman, they wouldn't be put in this perilous predicament. With how volatile Lord Liu's personality is, Zhang Yong couldn't guarantee if the both of them could get out of this meadow body intact or even alive.