Chapter 545, 546
545: Ning Bi Dies
“No! You can’t hurt Ning Bi! She’s innocent!” Wan Cheng, who was still stunned by the sudden turn of events, finally came to his senses when Shui raised the sword in hand. He had to protect Ning Bi.
He looked at Shui like she was a crazed murderer. Anyone who didn’t know the full story would have thought the victims were the perpetrators and the perpetrators the victims.
“Shut up you fool! Are you purposefully trying to harm the entire family?!” The head of the Wan family couldn’t bear it anymore. He walked over and directly knocked Wan Cheng unconscious before dragging him away. Wan Wan followed close behind.
With the person blocking her way gone, Shui’s eyes filled with killing intent and she raised her sword.
Feng Wu stood behind the crowd and watched the entire thing as though it had nothing to do with her.
Ming Xi, who was holding Feng Wu’s hand, frowned slightly as he watched, but he chose not to say anything. In all honesty, he wanted to kill the woman with his own hands for daring to use Feng Wu as a sacrifice.
Ai Lin stood next to Feng Wu watching the show with relish. She didn’t expect, despite the disruption, that things would still end as they were originally written in the novel.
Like this Wan Cheng fool, according to the original plot, he still believed in Ning Bi even after everything was revealed. His love was so all consuming that he even betrayed his family. But a pity, it was destined to be a one-sided love.
Even when facing certain death, the only person Ning Bi wanted to be with was her beloved fiancé. Wan Cheng willing to die with her and stay forever by her side didn’t move her at all. In fact, she didn’t feel he even had the qualifications to die with her. The only person she wanted to die with was her beloved fiancé.
Wan Wan ended her friendship with Ning Bi once she learned the truth. She knew Ning Bi only kept her brother around because he was a free and loyal bodyguard not because she had him in her heart or even cared about him.
Wan Wan didn’t want her brother to fall into Ning Bi’s trap, so she went and reported Ning Bi’s hiding place to the Qui family.
Wan Cheng hated Wan Wan for doing it. He pretended to understand then deliberately got close to her and killed her.
Although the incident caused a huge uproar, less than a third of the chapter was used to explain the situation with the Wan siblings.
But since the Wan family head intervened, the fate of the brother and sister should be different right? At least Wan Wan shouldn’t die.
Ai Lin didn’t dislike the girl and had thought it was a pity when the girl died in the original story. She was actually a really nice character.
Shui didn’t waste time. While Ai Lin was thinking all this, she had already killed Ning Bi by stabbing her in the chest, through the heart. She didn’t even give Ning Bi much time to scream.
The days of hellish thunder and lightning were finally over! Shui could see the sun again! She was so relieved she burst into tears right after stabbing Ning Bi.
With Ning Bi dead, everything was settled. The stars shone bright and clear in the night as the gentle glow of the moon illuminated the sky. There wasn’t a single thunder to be heard or lightning to fear.
Shui was moved to tears as she stood under the moonlight. She had survived... really survived.
Ming Xi stayed at the Feng estate accompanying Feng Wu for a week and now it was time for him to return to the Ancient Silver Moon Kingdom. There was paperwork to be completed and officials to meet.
Feng Wu and Ai Lin returned to school after Ming Xi left. The new semester would start again soon. . .
“Have you heard? A student with high status is going to come here to audit some classes!”
“What? Who? Is it a princess?”
“Not a princess but might as well be. It’s the Moon empress’s niece!”
“What? The empress’s niece? What a lofty background.”
“Right? I heard the empress is going to marry her to the Moon kingdom’s heir.”
“Wait, then doesn’t that mean she’s going to be the next Moon empress?”
“Exactly! The future Moon empress is coming. We have to go see. Once she marries the heir of the Moon kingdom, we won’t be able to see her easily like this!”
“Then what are we waiting for?! Let’s go! Let’s go!”
“Don’t rush. She won’t be here until the day after tomorrow.”
“Oh. Hey, there’s something I don’t understand. The Moon kingdom has their own academy right? Why does she have to come to our school just to audit classes?”
“Maybe she just has a thing for Xingguang Holy academy? How would I know?!”
Jier’s face was livid as he passed the two speakers. “Future Moon empress?! What the hell?!”
Jier was angry. A betrothal? That jerk! If he hadn’t planned on marrying Feng Wu, why did he start? Jier's thoughts turned malicious. If Ming Xi dared to abandon Feng Wu, he was going to use Red Lotus and burn all Ming Xi’s hair!
“Xiao Wu! Have you heard that guy Ming Xi is going to marry another woman!” Jier angrily said when he found Feng Wu.
Feng Wu was sitting under a tree with Little Bun on her lap as they shared a popsicle. It was another of Zi Cheng’s creations. The popsicle was cold and refreshing and had become popular and was a hit across the entire continent.
Feng Wu enjoyed eating it and had been buying one every day to share with Little Bun.
“Ming Xi wants to marry someone else?” Feng Wu was puzzled when she heard this. Ming Xi had said they would get married after she graduated; he never said anything about wanting to marry anyone else.
Feng Wu carefully thought about their conversations; she was certain Ming Xi had never said anything about it.
She said with a serious face. “No, he did not say that.”
“Would he tell you if he wanted to marry someone else?! He must be doing it secretly! By the time you find out, he’ll already be a father!” It was all conjecture on Jier’s part.
As the future emperor of the Ancient Silver Moon kingdom, Ming Xi was destined to ascend to a high position so his wedding would naturally be a major event. It was impossible for Ming Xi to secretly marry anyone.
546: Are You Going to Marry Someone Else?
Jier knew this, but he was still angry. Feng Wu was like a little sister to him. How could he watch his beloved younger sister be cheated?
It was impossible to hold a wedding secretly, but it was very possible for Ming Xi to marry his cousin. Jier wanted to guard against that.
Feng Wu said, “Oh,” then after thinking about it for a moment, took something out from her dimensional storage.
Jier saw it was a communication crystal. What did you intend to do with it? Was she. . .
Yep. Feng Wu contacted Ming Xi directly.
“Jier said you’re going to marry someone else. It is true?” Feng Wu’s soft and sweet voice rang out and asked the question like she was asking what he had for breakfast. She was completely calm and her eyes didn’t have the slightest ripple.
“I want to marry someone else?!” Ming Xi’s expression froze. How did he not know about such a big matter relating to himself?
“Do you want to marry someone else?” Feng Wu blinked. He had not answered her question.
“There is absolutely no such thing. You are the only girl I want to marry – no one else.” Ming Xi looked at Feng Wu seriously. There was so much sincerity in his eyes, it was practically exploding out.
“He said I’m the only girl he wants to marry – no one else.” A very happy Feng Wu relayed to Jier. She was clearly satisfied with Ming Xi’s answer.
Ming Xi was going to marry her, Xiao Ye would have a father, and Master wouldn’t have to worry about finding her a husband. Happy.
Jier was confused. This girl, did she not think Ming Xi could lie? Could she not be so trusting? She was too honest! Scumbags were going to cheat her if she wasn’t careful.
“Jier, can you tell this senior where you heard this news that I’m going to marry someone else?” Ming Xi smiled dangerously. Those that knew him knew it was a sign of impending danger.
Ming Xi rarely got angry – very few things were worthy enough for him to be angry over. He was a gentle and kind prince under normal circumstances and everyone in the palace thought he had an excellent temper. Only those who witnessed his methods knew the meaning of what it meant to be bit by a silent dog.
Jier suddenly felt deep malice coming from Ming Xi.
“It’s spread all over school that you will take the Moon empress’s niece as your imperial consort.” Jier replied honestly.
Judging from Ming Xi’s appearance, it didn’t look like he was lying. Was it possible the news was false or was it that Ming Xi didn’t know he was betrothed yet?
“Mother Empress’s niece. . . are you talking about Hua Jin?” Ming Xi stroked his chin and smiled warmly like a spring breeze.
It was obviously a warm smile so why did it make people feel like they were facing a frigid artic wind?
Illusion. It had to be an illusion.
“I don’t know her name, but she’s supposed to be here the day after tomorrow. She's supposed to come audit classes. I don’t know what she’s thinking leaving the royal academy to come study here,” complained Jier.
The woman’s arrival was causing rumors to spread all over school. If she was Ming Xi’s fiancée, then what did that make Feng Wu? Jier was aggrieved just thinking about it.
“She actually went to Xingguang Holy academy, how very informed of her.” A cold light flashed across Ming Xi’s eyes.
“Please look after Xiao Wu. I suspect Hua Jin will target Xiao Wu.”
“You don’t have to tell me that. Of course I’ll watch over Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu and I are good friends.” Jier patted his chest as he said this.
Ming Xi sat at his desk with an odd expression on his face after he closed the communication with Feng Wu. He was wrapping his knuckles on the table without realizing it.
Both the people of the Hua family and his mother’s maternal family were getting more and more restless. Were they still dreaming of having two empresses? His maternal grandmother was thinking too much.
To even dare get involved in the marriage of a crown prince, clearly, they needed to be reminded who they were.
After the call, Jier took Feng Wu out to the local streets for a big meal. Being angry required a lot of energy and he needed to replenish!
Feng Wu liked the idea of going out for food. Now that he had teeth, Little Bun could eat a lot more things.
Feng Wu followed Jier around and Little Bun munched on things until his tummy was a round watermelon.
They were just walking out of a shop selling grilled fish when they ran into two enemies on the streets.
Jasmine and Yifu.
Jasmine, who knows why, had been distancing herself from Zi Cheng. Despite this, she still kept in contact with Yifu. They shared a common enemy after all.
It was rare for all three to be in the same place at the same time.
No one knew why Jasmine and Zi Cheng were estranged, but because of it, the magicians in the department looked unfavorably on Jasmine. Zi Cheng was a second-year student and was practically a goddess amongst the students in the Magic department.
Who knows how many men fell under her spell and how many women were now friends to the death with her. Just like Yifu, they were perfectly loyal lackeys.
If it weren’t for the fact Yifu and Jasmine had Feng Wu as a common enemy, there would be no way they could be together.
Two annoying women. Jier cursed under his breath. Of all the people to meet, how annoying.
Feng Wu didn’t feel anything about them. She held Little Bun with both hands and barely gave them a glance.
Being ignored by their number one enemy didn’t sit well with either Jasmine or Yifu.
Yifu was already on the verge of making a scene, so Feng Wu ignoring her pushed her over. She started walking toward Feng Wu intending to give her a severe scolding.
Yifu was more sensible. She caught Yifu before the other girl could go and make trouble. She had suffered a tremendous loss under Jier’s hands and still vividly remembered Jier’s methods for revenge.
Jasmine said something in Yifu’s ear. Following that, Yifu snorted disdainfully and walked away from Feng Wu and Jier.
Were those two trying to make trouble? Jier couldn’t believe them. They were ridiculous.
Yifu, who normally raged at Feng Wu, left so easily. Something wasn’t right. Why did Jier get the feeling they were up to no good? Well whatever. If he couldn’t figure it out, he couldn’t figure it out. It wasn’t like either of them had the means to do anything anyway. When the time came, he’d just deal with them appropriately. What was there to be worried about?
And with that thought, Jier took Feng Wu and Little Bun to eat at the next stall.