GHLCS Chapter111

To be honest, if he hadn’t been locked up in the Zhang Family Manor for a few days, he also wouldn’t be able to imagine Shen Jingmo’s life either.

 

He wasn’t tortured, but he still had some wounds on his body, not to mention Shen Jingmo’s miserable life of having his blood taken.

 

The two brother and sister of the Zhang family are both crazy.

 

For example, now Zhang Yinxi, who is obviously so weak that she can hardly stand, still wants to act wild in front of him.

 

“It’s all your fault! If you hadn’t hidden Shen Jingmo, how could he have hooked up with Brother Yan! You… cough, cough… cough, cough, cough…”

 

She’s still mad even after all this. He doesn’t know what’s going on in her mind. He couldn’t tell that she was a sentimental person. Xu Hang sighed, “Whether he likes him or not is not anyone else’s fault. It’s all up to the person himself.”

 

“Even if I can’t get him, Shen Jingmo shouldn’t be the one to get him either!”

 

“What a pity, Miss Zhang, the things you can’t get have already gone to others. You can do nothing but envy and jealousy.”

 

Zhang Yinxi is like this, she is overbearing and arrogant, always doing what she wants, and even if she gives something to others, it must be something she doesn’t want as well.

 

She almost wanted to bite off Xu Hang’s flesh: “Anyone who defies me will meet a miserable end! What’s the use of you helping him? Heh, I don’t care what my brother plans to do with you, even if I torture you to death right here, he won’t lay a finger on me either!”

 

Xu Hang pulled out his sleeve that she had grabbed and said with regret, “What a pity, Miss Zhang, if you had met me a little earlier than Shen Jingmo, maybe you wouldn’t be the loser now.”

 

Zhang Yinxi raised her head suddenly: “What do you mean?”

 

“Don’t you find it strange? Shen Jingmo has no strengths and is blind. How can he be favored by Ghost Master?” Xu Hang guided Zhang Yinxi into his own world step by step. “You have to cater to others’ preferences when doing things. Miss Zhang, forgive me for being blunt, but everything you show now is not what Ghost Master likes. How can you even force him to be in love with you?”

 

Zhang Yinxi was frightened almost instantly.

 

She thought of the way Xiao Yan looked at Shen Jingmo that night, so gentle and affectionate. But Shen Jingmo was no match for her, he was not as good as her in any way. Unless Xiao Yan was blind, how could he not know the difference between fish eyes and pearls?

 

Forget about Shen Jingmo, he is timid and stupid and doesn’t have the brains to curry favor with the rich and powerful. From what Xu Hang means, he did all this?

 

“What did you… you do?”

 

“Nothing. I just taught Shen Jingmo how to make people love him a little bit. He was very receptive to the teachings, and Ghost Master was also very impressed by them.”

 

“What’s the method? Tell me now! Tell me quickly!” Zhang Yinxi desperately shook Xu Hang’s shoulders, but after a while, she realized something was wrong. “No, why would you tell me? You are from their side, you must be lying to me!”

 

Xu Hang pointed at the chains on the ground and said, “Miss Zhang, I’m being imprisoned. What good is there in lying to you? If I had to say I had an intention, well, it was because I wanted to survive. If you can promise not to touch me, I promise to make Xiao Yan change his mind about you. How about it?”

 

Seeing Zhang Yinxi’s eager eyes, Xu Hang knew that she was tempted.

 

“…Words are not enough.”

 

The fish took the bait, and the fisherman was very satisfied.

 

“Then I’ll show you the effect first.”

 

On that day, Zhang Yinxi wore a plain cheongsam, with light makeup and her hair loose, looking pretty and delicate. She went to the Xiao family residence in the name of apologizing to Shen Jingmo.

 

Xiao Yan won’t see her at first, saying that he didn’t care, and he asked Miss Zhang to go back. Zhang Yinxi stood at the door motionless. During this time, Liao Qin came out several times to persuade her to go back, but she just shook her head and insisted on being forgiven.

 

It was noon, and the weather was hot. Zhang Yinxi fainted after standing for less than an hour.

 

When she woke up, she was lying on the sofa in the Xiao family’s residence. Xiao Yan was in front of her. Seeing that she woke up, he brought her some water: “You almost got a heat stroke. Drink some water. Be careful of dehydration.”

 

Zhang Yinxi looked at the glass of water, and to be honest, she felt like she had finally gotten a taste of sweetness after all the hard work. Her throat choked, and she opened her mouth and took a sip.

 

Xiao Yan sighed, “Why are you doing this?”

 

“I really know I was wrong, and I want to apologize to Shen Jingmo. Brother Yan… no… Ghost Master, I was wrong before. The doctor said that I might not live long. I was too sick before, so I always had a bad temper. Please… please… please forgive me, and don’t let me leave with regrets, alright?”

 

Such a pitiful and cautious look, like a little sparrow that gets wet in the rain, looking at you with its dark eyes.

 

Since Zhang Yinxi always carried herself with a proud and vibrant presence, like a flamingo, her sudden bowing of her head and humble demeanor now gave off a sense of unexpected vulnerability and softness.

 

Men are like this, they always like girls who are petite and warm and would not be mean to anyone.

 

Xu Hang told her that Xiao Yan has the temper of a devil, he won’t tolerate defiance, but he will tolerate submission. It’s precisely because Shen Jingmo is timid and pitiful that he feels sympathy for him.

 

It’s not that difficult to be pitiful.

 

Xiao Yan glanced at her and touched her hair: “We won’t blame you. Go back quickly and don’t let your father worry.”

 

“Ghost Master…”

 

“Just call me Brother Yan, don’t be so distant.” Xiao Yan sat down next to her, patted her arm, and softly said, “Wouldn’t it be better if you stayed like this? In the past, many people were afraid to get close to you. Don’t worry, your father will do his best regarding your illness.”

 

Zhang Yinxi nodded with red eyes. This was not entirely acting, she was really moved to tears. In the past, Xiao Yan wouldn’t even spare her a glance, but today he spoke to her so intimately. It seems Xu Hang’s idea wasn’t just an empty trick after all.

 

Catering to the preference of others really works. But why was she so stupid that she didn’t see it before?

 

Xiao Yan took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from Zhang Yinxi’s forehead. Zhang Yinxi felt his breath right in front of her, only an inch away. The masculine, musky scent attacked her budding heart from all directions, and she sweated even more.

 

“You’re not feeling well, I’ll have someone take you back first. Be good, alright?”

 

“Alright.”

 

Xiao Yan stretched out his hand: “Can you stand up? I’ll help you.”

 

Zhang Yinxi pretended to be sick and fell into Xiao Yan’s arms before she could stand up. It took a long time for her to stand up with his hand: “… Sorry.”

 

A faint and distant aroma of traditional Chinese medicine came from Zhang Yinxi and entered Xiao Yan’s nose. He sniffed it and said, “You smell so good today…”

 

Zhang Yinxi blushed.

 

In fact, speaking of fragrance, Zhang Yinxi used to wear perfume all the time, and the aroma was so fragrant, but Xiao Yan didn’t like it. The fragrance today was the sachet that Xu Hang suggested to her and asked her to carry.

 

Xu Hang said that the more violent a person like Xiao Yan is, the more peaceful he will feel when he smells this kind of calming fragrance.

 

Looking at Xiao Yan’s expression at this moment, it was indeed much softer, and even the look he showed towards Zhang Yinxi was much more affectionate.

 

Following the scent, Xiao Yan took off the sachet, put it under his nose, and asked, “This smells great, can you lend it to me for a few days? I haven’t been sleeping well lately, and this smell is very soothing.”

 

Zhang Yinxi naturally had no objection. If he borrows it, he must return it. In the future, they will have another excuse to meet each other again: “If Brother Yan likes it, I’ll give it to you.”

 

After all the commotion, today’s performance has finally come to an end.

 

After seeing Zhang Yinxi off, Xiao Yan stood at the door with a frown on his face.

 

Liao Qin walked out and looked at the car driving away. He said, “Mr. Xu is really smart ah! He can even use Miss Zhang to deliver the message.”

 

“It’s not that he is smart, it’s that Zhang Yinxi is too stupid.” Xiao Yan dusted off his hands.

 

“Ghost Master has been acting for so long, you must be exhausted, right? Go in and take a shower and rest for a while.”

 

When Xiao Yan thought of his own expression just now, he actually got goosebumps under his clothes. He put the sachet in Liao Qin’s hand and said, “Go check what medicines are in here, and then compare them with Xu Hang’s book.”

 

Back when Xu Hang was in Hezhou, he claimed to have sent a box of items to Gu Fangfei in Shanghai. In reality, that box had been intercepted by Xiao Yan. Those were some books whose pages were named after Chinese medicines. They had agreed that the first word of each page would be a code, and Xu Hang would tell him what to do.

 

Xiao Yan thought to himself, Fortunately, this person is not an enemy; otherwise, it would be really scary.