Volume 1, Chapter 43: That Secret Thrill Known Only to Her

Xie Liwei's fingers pinched her lips into a pout. Meeting his reddened eyes, Song Yaozhu had the illusion that she had turned into a prey clamped in the jaws of a ferocious wolf.
Her heart hammered wildly, and as Xie Liwei's face drew closer and closer, she panicked immensely.
Though she shouldn't be letting her imagination run wild at a time like this, why did she feel so strongly that he wanted to kiss her?
"Mmph mph mph!" She shook her head, but the hand clamping her chin was far too strong, and she couldn't break free.
Seeing that his lips were about to descend, Song Yaozhu closed her eyes with a resolute expression akin to facing death. After a few moments, she only felt the heat of his breath on her face, but nothing else landed, causing her heart to contract sharply.
How terrifying...
Meanwhile, Madam Li had just stepped through the threshold of Begonia Courtyard, and over on the other side, someone closely monitoring the movements of Begonia Courtyard quickly delivered the news of Madam Li's midnight visit straight to Shen Liangzhao's ears.

Qin Yuan chuckled heartily, though Anran still needed to wait a little longer since they were all on leave, and Qin Yuan intended to put Anran through some crash training during this period. After all, serving as the captain of those individuals in Fire Phoenix, her current physical fitness simply wouldn't cut it.

Qin Yuan merely smiled. Now that he had acquired universe-grade alcohol tolerance, how could he not properly show off?

Just as the words left his mouth, a big, snow-white steamed bun smashed into him, then bounced off and rolled across the ground several times.

Li Mohanyue caught sight of the bleakness on Chu Bing's face and truly grew angry at Li Haoran. Just as he was about to reprimand him a few times, a loud crash rang out, sounding as though something heavy had smashed onto the roof of the carriage.

As for her, she had gone out drinking with colleagues, and not only did she get drunk, but she even let some wild man help her back to the dormitory without a single ounce of defense.

And as for letting others fall into danger just to save her own skin, that was something she could not bring herself to do; her conscience wouldn't allow it.

The sound-transmitting bug clung tightly to the stone wall, moving upward. It would fly when possible and crawl when it couldn't, slowly ascending along the inner side of the waterfall.

"That is the Soul Suppression Alliance, unlike anywhere else. They do not accept outsiders; even if I wanted to go, they would not permit it," Ji Chou said.

Suddenly, someone came to the door—a local villager looking for Han Zhen to consult about the previous training session. Han Zhen put on his fisherman's hat and went outside with the villager.

Yun Yao's heavy eyelids refused to stay open, fluttering up and down while trembling incessantly.

Gu Qingge wanted to go out and get some fresh air, so taking advantage of the moment when everyone was distracted, she slipped out through the side door.

Seeing Liu Liyu in this state, Jiang Huai'an didn't say much more, figuring that she would eventually come to understand him one day.

Everyone turned their gazes toward Gu Qingge, who was languidly leaning against a nearby table on the stage. Could this poem possibly have been composed by this young lady?

Because of his past background, Elder He always managed to get wind of certain things unknown to others. According to regulations, these matters were not supposed to be disclosed to outsiders, but the Gu family and Mr. Xie had shown great kindness to the He family. He could not state it outright, so he could only offer hints.

Tang Weiwan nodded. Although the worries in her heart had not dissipated, she refused to let him worry.

"Is General Ge implying that you wish to spare your sister's life?" Finding her opportunity, Tang Weiwan raised an eyebrow and interrupted him.

When the two of them arrived at the shop, they saw a promotional sales sign hanging at the entrance. The shop was bustling with coming and going customers, making it very lively. After entering, the two saw Wang Guan constantly busy at work. Seeing them enter, she smiled and waved a hand.

She truly had been so naive as to mistake him for a gentle person; she really had been careless after all.

Back then, in order to firmly secure his position, he had resolutely cast her and Si Yao aside and banished them. He should have anticipated this day would come.

Although the ten suns blazing across the sky made the daytime of the entire Primordial Immortal Realm exceptionally scorching, it had zero impact on the Underworld. In fact, the Witch Clan in the Underworld could even take advantage of this opportunity, now that the Six Paths of Reincarnation had been completely assembled, to ferry countless resentful souls into reincarnation.

The paint sector called for the ball at the baseline, while the rest of the teammates cleared space for him on the strong side. They felt a visceral empathy for the fury burning in their leader's heart.

To Shi Baiming, connections in the entertainment industry like Qin Shuishui's were beneath his notice. Furthermore, Xu Zheng belonged to the animation circle, so it was best for him to avoid entanglements with the entertainment industry.

Ye Jiarou hesitated for a moment, and only after letting Chen Xiyuan's heart be tortured over and over again did she finally speak up.

The third brother slept with his eyes closed as usual, rarely participating in his brothers' topics, perfectly embodying detachment and reclusiveness.

Therefore, gradually, although Gao Shanxiao still respected Shida Lian, he increasingly felt that the other man lacked spine and was far too cowardly. So at this moment, just as they were about to go flex their muscles, Shida Lian simply called it off because of a single phone call. This left Gao Shanxiao feeling extremely depressed.

With that said, he crossed out the two names Feng and Fei as well. Strictly speaking, these two belonged to the Wu faction, so naturally they didn't need to be considered. That left only the four characters Xu, Ma, Tan, and Yang.

On one occasion, Qin Huai happened to catch a glimpse of Maid A'tuan assisting the eldest young miss into the carriage, and was instantly struck speechless by her celestial beauty, pledging his devoted heart to Maid A'tuan right then and there.

Meanwhile, all the Japanese commanders were extremely nervous. They had invited martial arts experts and meticulously arranged formations, tightly surrounding the headquarters as if trying to forge an iron barrel that not even a fly could buzz through.

The Prince of Zhennan was unaware of this rumor. Of course, even if he did know, given his temperament, he wouldn't have cared.

It would have been one thing if he merely forced passing merchants to pay "protection money" in private, seeing as Jun Du was closest to the Gubeikou Pass and served as an important distribution hub for goods heading beyond the frontier. However, rumor had it that due to his greed, Meng Cheng had even murdered his own subordinate generals simply to seize their wealth.

"Don't be so heartless. Have you forgotten that night—?" Before Qin Shaoqing could finish, Yu Shishi shoved a mouthful of Element Honey right into his face.

Being a salted fish, how could one drive a luxury car worth several million to the company? Think of how troublesome it would be if someone saw it.

If she wasn't just putting on a calm front and playing the pig to eat the tiger, then she must have been so accustomed to such scenes that she could completely ignore them.

Because of his height, Liu Bei had always had his line of sight blocked, but now, with a fleeting glance, he managed to copy Hua Xiong's attributes.

When she got up today, she simply threw the meat into a pot with some water and salt. As long as it was edible, that was good enough.

After delivering this domineering line, Ouyang Mofei gave Hu Qiang a single-eyed wink while he stood there dumbfounded.

"Getting familiar with things in advance is always good." She certainly couldn't say that she, as an agent, had essentially hit rock bottom and needed to expend considerable effort just to find a decent minor extra role for Xia Xinnuan.

Because the vegetation on the tundra was sparse, rainwater easily pooled on the ground, simultaneously forming shallow lakes, wetlands, and muddy swamps.

The two forces combined, determined to seize the next important military stronghold, Lingshi, while the Wuhuan people had no time to send reinforcements.

That was not merely due to Helena's spiritual pressure, but also because of Su Junyan's indomitable aura. His spirit completely projected through Helena's visualization, thoroughly portraying the form, momentum, and soul of a King-tier powerhouse.

However, as they flew rapidly across the terrain, apart from the undulating undulations of the landscape, wherever the eye could see, there was nothing but ice, and more ice.