Chapter 49: Marriage.
Time crawled through the lonely torment. As faint light filtered through the window paper, Xie Qiyangâs nerves eased slightly. Dawn […]
Time crawled through the lonely torment. As faint light filtered through the window paper, Xie Qiyangâs nerves eased slightly. Dawn […]
âRemember! You must keep our promise!â Li Tianzeâs voice was urgent. He shot to his feet, so rushed he knocked
The night was deep, silence enveloping all. The stone house was quiet, save for the faint crackle of the red
âSighâŚâ A faint sigh dissolved into the room, laced with the strange scent of sandalwood. Xie Qiyang stared blankly at
âBoth of you, keep kneeling! Reflect properlyâdid you feed all my teachings to the dogs?!â The old womanâs stern rebuke
âGrandma, Iâm back.â A deliberately flamboyant male voice sounded outside. The old womanâs flat response followed: âTianzeâs back? Good. Go
The old woman held Xie Qiyangâs hand, chattering on about their heartwarming âgrandmother-granddaughterâ bond, weaving a tapestry of false memories
âAnd that old fossil dares threaten me?â The old womanâs hand froze mid-push on the door, a chilling glint flashing
Li Tianxing gently placed the still-unconscious Xie Qiyang on the bed, his movements tender. He stepped outside, settling onto a
âIâm asking you one thingâdoes this work or not?!â The old woman, thoroughly enraged, stomped hard on the seemingly rickety