Back at General Leng's, Ming Yue Yuan.
Leng Ruo Li did not want to disturb her two maids' rest. After returning to her room, she went directly into her system space to shower, apply medicine to her face, and made herself a meal. Only then did she comfortably lie on the sofa to watch television.
Tonight, Leng Jin Yu would not be returning to the General's mansion. An incident had occurred in the military camp, requiring him to re-deploy troops and reinforce defenses.
After watching television for half an hour, she returned to her room to sleep. However, just as she was dozing off, she discovered someone sitting by her bedside.
Leng Ruo Li's eyes snapped open. With a nimble leap from the bed, she raised her balled fist and swung it towards one of the person's eyes.
"Ouch, little girl, you're too fierce." Ming Jiu Xiao, clad in a long red robe, covered one eye with his hand, letting out a wail.
"Who told you to sneak into my room to peek in the middle of the night?"
Seeing the effeminate figure before her, Leng Ruo Li's anger flared. This man was practically asking for a beating.
"Girl, I've spent days searching to find out you live at General Leng's mansion. As soon as I entered, you punched me. Look, my left eye is injured, and my beautiful face is disfigured. Wuwu... this baby is truly wronged, wuwu..." Ming Jiu Xiao said in a sugary voice, even bursting into tears.
Hearing this, Leng Ruo Li felt goosebumps rise all over her.
Lin Feng, outside the door, was stunned into silence by Ming Jiu Xiao's words. Was this still his esteemed master? To act so coquettishly towards a woman.
Although his master's clothing and demeanor were always feminine, he had never behaved so coquettishly with anyone before.
"Alright, alright! Stop pretending, okay? I'll put some medicine on it, and it will heal in a couple of days," Leng Ruo Li said, utterly speechless.
Then, she took out a tube of ointment from her sleeve and carefully applied it to Ming Jiu Xiao's eye.
"Girl, your ointment is applied to the painful spot. It's cool and so comfortable. After just a short while, it doesn't sting like before." Ming Jiu Xiao said with pleasant surprise.
"Of course. Do you know who made this ointment?"
Leng Ruo Li couldn't help but smile as Ming Jiu Xiao praised her.
"Now, tell me, why did you sneak into my room in the middle of the night?" Leng Ruo Li asked him impatiently.
"Come, girl, I'll take you to a wonderful place."
Leng Ruo Li: "..."
Ming Jiu Xiao did not answer her directly. He scooped her up by the waist and flew out the door. Then, he extended a hand and snapped his fingers in the air.
A large black eagle immediately flew towards them. Ming Jiu Xiao pulled her along and sat on the eagle's back. The eagle soared into the sky, its wings spread wide under the night sky.
From the eagle's back, she looked down at the ground. The houses below became as small as matchboxes, and her legs involuntarily went weak.
"Where are you taking me? We've already flown out of the capital," Leng Ruo Li suddenly asked.
"Girl, don't rush! You'll know soon."
"Shh!"
Ming Jiu Xiao placed his index finger to his lips, making a gesture for silence.
This immediately left Leng Ruo Li bewildered. Where was he taking her, and what did he want?
The eagle flew for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn, arriving at a place that resembled a fairyland.
Here, there was a giant, bright full moon. The ground was lush with grass and flowers in full bloom. Fireflies, glowing blue and silver, flitted everywhere among the flowers and grass, their luminous lights like scattered stars from the heavens.
Where exactly was this place?
How could there be such a beautiful night scene?
About a hundred meters from where they stood, there was an ancient tree. No one knew how many years it had been growing. Its branches were as thick as buckets. The entire ancient tree was bare of leaves, but it was covered in dense, purple flowers. Its fallen purple petals carpeted the ground, resembling a purple rug.
Oh my god, this place is too beautiful!
It was already winter, so how could there still be such beautiful scenery?
Leng Ruo Li hurried towards the ancient tree, cupped a handful of purple flowers in her hands, and tossed them into the air. The purple flowers drifted down and landed on her. She then happily ran around the ancient flower tree, frolicking freely.
Ming Jiu Xiao, standing nearby, sat down in the flower bushes. He propped himself up with his long hands behind him, sitting lazily, looking up at Leng Ruo Li, and a silent smile curved his lips.
He, Ming Jiu Xiao, was an esteemed lord with unparalleled good looks. Countless women liked him, but for some reason, ever since he saw her at the Yi Chun Lou that one time, he had been deeply captivated by this woman, keeping him awake at night, restless, and without appetite.
After returning to his manor and staying for only a few days, he couldn't wait to come to the capital of Tian Wu Country specifically to find her.
Could this be what people called "love at first sight"?
Leng Ruo Li, who was happily frolicking under the purple flower tree at this moment, had no idea what Ming Jiu Xiao was thinking.
After circling the purple flower tree a few times, she climbed onto the tree to play. When Ming Jiu Xiao wasn't paying attention, she took out a camera and a mobile phone from her system space and took dozens of scenic photos and dozens of selfies.
This place was truly too beautiful; she had to take some photos as a memento.
Coincidentally, she had been worrying about finding paintings to decorate her shop today, and now she had the material.
An hour later, Ming Jiu Xiao brought Leng Ruo Li back to Ming Yue Yuan on the large eagle.
"Girl, my name is Ming Jiu Xiao. I'll come to find you to play again another day."
After dropping Leng Ruo Li back at Ming Yue Yuan, Ming Jiu Xiao rode his eagle away again.
At this point, Leng Ruo Li had no more sleepiness. She flashed into her system space again and uploaded all the photos from her mobile phone and camera to her computer. After some processing, she made them into posters and designs. Once her clothing store was renovated, she would use these posters as wallpaper on the walls of her shop. They would surely look beautiful.
"Haha!"
She, Leng Ruo Li, was truly too clever!
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