Chapter 37 Unintentional Search for the Master
Although Apple had some scars on her face while she was sleeping, it still did not affect her beauty. However, Ding Yuan no longer had any admiration for her at this time. Thinking of her ruthlessness and indifference, Ding Yuan felt a lot more hatred for her.
As soon as she opened her sleepy eyes, Apple looked at Ding Yuan who was in a daze. His expression changed constantly. Sometimes he was excited as if he had found prey, and sometimes he was vicious and cruel. He was disgusting no matter how you looked at him. How could such a person be compared with her cousin?
Apple said unhappily: "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking."
Ding Yuan was stunned for a moment, and the ferocious expression on his face was instantly replaced by a flattering smile. He smiled and said, "Of course you know what I'm thinking. You are my favorite, Miss."
Apple snorted and asked impatiently, "How is it going?"
Needless to say, which of the things you asked me to do did I not do my best? Ding Yuan kissed Apple's cheek like a dragonfly touching the water.
"Hmph, don't forget what this is? Who did it? I've already let you off by not causing you any trouble." Apple stroked the scarred face resentfully.
Ding Yuan's face darkened and he said disdainfully: "There won't be a next time. I don't believe she will always be lucky. We have everything, right time, right place, and right people."
"Boss, boss, it's done, it's done." Before he could finish his words, Xiao Ma, Ding Yuan's follower, ran over with a happy look on his face.
Ding Yuan hurriedly went up to him, whispered something to the man, and then turned back.
"Miss, good news, this girl has already..." Ding Yuan whispered in Pingguo's ear with a gloomy smile.
"Dead? I just asked you to destroy her body. Who asked you to kill her?" Apple stamped her feet nervously.
Ding Yuan sneered, "Now that no one is competing with you for your cousin, isn't that better? How he died is so important."
"Anyway, I won't be responsible if anything happens." After saying that, Apple stood up, put on his coat and walked out.
Boss, this woman is getting more and more... I think we should let him see what you are capable of. The little horse mouse rolled his eyes slightly, shook his head, and scratched his cheek while looking at the apple walking away.
"You are really right. She is not a good person either. There were times when she knelt down to beg me," Ding Yuan stomped hard on the cigarette butt thrown on the ground.
In the quaint study, Apple's joy was beyond words, but she pretended to be serious and asked about Bai Tian's whereabouts.
Hearing this, Ximin's bright eyes became particularly dull and looked straight into the distance.
Cousin, do you regret this? Apple gently shook Westminster's arm.
Ximin retracted her gaze, rubbed her brows, and said exhaustedly: "If you have any regrets, the girl will be back in a few days."
Apple sneered in her heart, and it was all thanks to Ding Yuan that this bitch's life was taken, but she still said softly: "That's right, this is also a matter of rights and interests. In the past few days, this girl is coming back to quarrel with me again.
Westminster suddenly stood up and pulled the apple towards her.
Cousin? Apple's heart was beating like a deer at this moment. Her body was trembling slightly. She shyly offered her red lips.
"Apple, listen to me, you will always be my cousin." Westminster said solemnly and seriously. He felt that he had to say these words again to stop his cousin from thinking about it and save himself some trouble.
Apple's face turned from red to earthy, but she said softly, "Cousin, no matter how you treat me, I only have you in my heart. As for Bai Tian, he is only a few years old after all, and you should know better than anyone whether he is suitable for you. You don't have to answer me, let alone promise me anything. I don't need it. You just need to know that I will always be behind you."
Seeing how stubborn this person was, Westminster's expression turned ugly.
"Cousin, have you decided on her for your life?" Apple was unwilling.
Ximin shook her head. "A lifetime is too long. I don't know. From the moment I saw her, I knew I was no longer myself. That day, when she stood quietly on the green grass and looked at me timidly, I felt like I was possessed by a demon. When Uncle Jiu said that she had to be his wife, I simply couldn't believe it. My heart was overwhelmed with joy."
"Master, Uncle Jiu is calling you to the guest room." Before Ping Guo could say anything, Aunt Xin's peaceful voice suddenly rang out.
Uncle Nine? Apple and Westminster both walked out with doubts.
In the guest room, Uncle Jiu's face, which was already dull and lifeless, now looked like the setting sun, yellow to the core.
Seeing Apple and Westminster appear together, he showed no surprise, but just waved and gestured for them to sit down.
Min'er, how many years have I been in this family? Uncle Jiu took a sip of tea.
Uncle Jiu has worked hard in this family all his life, how can you say this?
Uncle Jiu did not respond, and slowly continued: "No matter how many years it has been, the manager is the manager, the master is the master, and you are the master."
Ximin didn't say anything. Apple was a little panicked. Ever since Uncle Jiu did those strange things to her last time, she was afraid of him. What? Apple has something to say to Uncle Jiu? "Uncle Jiu put down his teacup and looked coldly at Apple, whose eyes were wandering.
Apple's figure shuddered, and he swallowed his saliva in fear, and waved his hands quickly, saying, "No, Uncle Jiu is the elder, it's not my turn to say anything, I'd better go back and rest first, you guys chat, you guys chat."
Seeing that Apple had gone far away, Ximin suddenly stood up and said with a smile: "Uncle Jiu, you are blaming your nephew for acting on his own. Your nephew really wasn't thoughtful enough. Please forgive me."
Uncle Jiu slapped the table with his hand, and the teacup shattered to the ground with a clang. "You've grown up, and you've become more powerful, right? You dare to act on your own in such a big matter. Don't you know who is lying in Xuanyu Pavilion?"
Uncle Jiu's words were like a thorn piercing Westminster's heart.
His eldest brother has been living in this world like a living dead for many years, waiting for him to rescue him. He has inexplicably been burdened with doing anything for him. His parents have even gone to another place for many years just for his eldest brother... Westminster's mood suddenly became extremely complicated, and a feeling of grief and indignation erupted like a volcano.
What? Are you not convinced? Seeing Westminster's stubborn look, Uncle Jiu felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, and his face became more and more sallow and dull.
Westminster sneered and said nothing.
Uncle Jiu took a long breath and suppressed his anger, saying, "I know what you are thinking, but don't forget that our ultimate goal is to wake your eldest brother up."
"Brother, brother, you only have me in your eyes. You can't see me as a living person. All you can see is a living dead who has been lying there since birth." Ximin shouted coldly, blurting out what had been in her heart for so many years.
Uncle Jiu's heart suddenly tightened, but his attitude softened, and he said in a gentle voice, "My little master, of course we care about you, but don't forget that he is your biological brother, from the same mother."
Ximin narrowed his eyes and looked at Uncle Nine opposite him, then picked up a cigarette and started smoking, a hint of coldness seeping from his usually gentle face.
Uncle Jiu felt uneasy for no reason. This Westminster looked particularly strange. Although he had watched her grow up, he felt at this moment: "What? She has grown up and is now smoking a cigarette?"
A strange smile appeared on Ximin's lips: "You are a noble man who forgets things easily. I have been smoking for several years, so I don't mind this one."
Uncle Jiu's face was a little stiff, and his cloudy eyes looked out the window, as if he was talking to himself: "In the blink of an eye, you have grown up. It's time for me to retire. I'm going to retire. You should be the master of this family."
A complex emotion flashed across Ximin's eyes: "Uncle Jiu is right. You have worked hard for our Xi family for so many years. It is time for you to enjoy your life. From now on, I will shoulder the heavy burden of Xi family's major events."
Uncle Jiu looked at Ximin as if in a trance.
Westminster took a deep puff and pressed the cigarette butt hard into the crystal ashtray. Then, wisps of gray smoke floated away.
Uncle Jiu's eyes darkened a lot, and then he nodded and said, "Yes, yes, it should have been done a long time ago."
This is a silent contest. Uncle Jiu has too many thoughts. He should have taken it all back long ago. At this time, Ximin's heart became more determined in his thoughts.
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I rode my horse westward despite the strong wind. The area was sparsely populated and there were no vehicles or horses passing through the road on the mountain.
Along the way, for some reason, I always thought of the appearance of that foolish man, his lifeless eyes, and the word "unintentional" that he suddenly called out. No matter how I thought about it, I felt that it sounded very much like Wuhen's voice, but this appearance was indeed a million miles away from him. I didn't know where Wuhen was, and the more I thought about it, the more confused I became...
Seeing more and more people coming into the village and the constant sounds of hawking, Wu Yi quickly put aside his wild thoughts and started thinking about the clues ahead.
"The Goddess Village is just ahead, let's hurry up" ... Several old ladies, carrying young children, were hurrying along the road, exhausted.
"Where are you going?" Wuyi hurried forward to find out the truth.
An old woman trembled and said, "Young man, you are from another place, right? A god appeared in our village, and we are rushing to worship him."
Wuyi quickly asked, "Grandma, what does this goddess look like? Have you ever seen one?"
The mother-in-law looked unhappy and said seriously: "The goddess must look like a celestial being, how can a mortal like me see that."
"This, my mother-in-law is right." Since he couldn't ask any questions, he had to agree with her and mentioned a few names, then walked into the crowd.
When I followed the group to the so-called Goddess Village, the road ahead had already been blocked by water. Even if I had all my kung fu skills, I couldn't use them and could only go with the flow.
(End of this chapter)
