Free Web NovelChapter 207: Chapter 186: 18 Years Ago
The very next second, Qi Jingshen’s scorching lips pressed against Yu Lan’s.
’How could her lips be so soft.’
Qi Jingshen marveled.
Softer than the cloud cake made by the most skilled chef in the Imperial Palace.
It was as if they would melt at the slightest touch; he needed to be careful, and then even more careful.
In comparison, it made the tall, strong man seem utterly brutish.
He had to be careful, and even more careful, to keep this soft, light cloud from falling to the ground.
Qi Jingshen gently took Yu Lan’s lips between his own, his dark green eyes fixed earnestly on her small face.
Because her eyes were blindfolded, Yu Lan couldn’t see a thing.
Her eyelashes trembled, making the blindfold flutter incessantly like a butterfly’s wings in a downpour.
Her head tilted back slightly, exposing a vulnerable stretch of her neck.
A hint of obsession, one he himself hadn’t realized, flashed through his eyes.
He had never seen Yu Lan like this.
’Indeed, my choice was the right one.’
Even at the risk of his plan failing, he had to find a way to take Yu Lan. The wedding was his best opportunity.
Whenever he recalled the scene of successfully snatching Yu Lan away from Huo Zhanting and the others,
Qi Jingshen felt as if he’d drunk a bottle of ice-cold soda on a hot summer day.
A refreshing thrill ran through him from head to toe, through his very heart and soul.
And now,
it was his turn to enjoy his hard-won prize.
Yu Lan could only feel the pressure of the man’s lips on hers begin to increase, growing heavier.
Her lips were being brutally ground against.
They were rubbed red and raw.
’This mad dog!’
Yu Lan cursed him viciously in her mind.
Just then, a KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK came from outside the Starship cabin.
A guard’s voice called out from outside the room:
"Marshal, the Empire and the First Legion are catching up."
The entire Second Legion had defected. And though Qi Jingshen had long planned for it, with so many people involved, true concealment was impossible.
The trail they had painstakingly tried to cover was quickly discovered by the First Legion.
With their commander’s Female Master kidnapped, the men of the First Legion were more motivated than ever.
Like hawks that wouldn’t release a rabbit, once they caught the Second Legion’s trail, they refused to let go.
Qi Jingshen, lost in his kiss with Yu Lan, was dazed for a second or two, his back muscles tensing.
A dark look flashed in his deep green eyes.
He then feigned nonchalance and pushed himself up from the back of the chair that held Yu Lan captive.
His military boots CLAPPED against the floor.
Yu Lan only vaguely heard a few short words exchanged.
Then came the sound of the door being shut tight.
Before leaving, Qi Jingshen didn’t forget to instruct the guard who had come to report to stay behind and look after Yu Lan.
He had no intention of keeping Yu Lan tied up forever.
Yu Lan had her uses.
The black cloth over her eyes was removed. A guard stood respectfully behind Yu Lan, untying her ropes.
"Princess Yu Lan!"
"Are you all right now?"
"Do you need something to eat?"
"If there’s anything you need, you can command me at any time."
Yu Lan had already eaten plenty with Yu Wenzhou at the wedding banquet.
She wasn’t particularly interested in food right now.
She was already full of anger from Qi Jingshen.
When she raised her eyes to look closely at the guard standing not far away, she realized he was the very person who had tricked her into leaving the banquet.
But Yu Lan was no fool; she had indeed seen him by Belina’s side, which was why she had trusted him enough to leave with him.
"When did you start working for Qi Jingshen?"
Yu Lan was curious, so she asked the question naturally.
’If it involves a secret or something he doesn’t want to answer, he just won’t.’
The guard’s expression still held a hint of apology. Hearing her question, he didn’t hide the truth:
"It was on the Garbage Star."
"As one of the Queen’s confidants, I went to the Garbage Star back then as well."
"But..."
But no one had expected that they, who had gone with the intention of saving everyone, had instead acted as executioners.
This caused immense pain to everyone present at the time.
They were loyal, but not blindly so. The fact that so many people from the Garbage Star managed to escape to the Central Star was partly due to their help.
The brilliant light of human kindness will always prevail.
"I see."
Yu Lan understood. She could comprehend the guard’s actions.
But the one thing she didn’t understand was, "Why me?"
"Before this, Qi Jingshen and I had barely even met."
He kidnapped her for no apparent reason.
Yu Lan felt completely and utterly innocent in all this.
Hearing her question, the guard touched his nose guiltily and hurriedly explained:
"Princess Yu Lan, please don’t worry. We won’t keep you tied up forever."
"During this time, as long as you don’t transmit your location to the outside, you are free to move about the Starship."
As he spoke, as if to reassure Yu Lan that they truly meant her no harm,
the guard continued to explain:
"The Hope Potion you invented is very useful to all of us."
"For that reason alone, no one will harm you."
"We simply want revenge, to overthrow the Royal Family and overthrow Belina."
Yu Lan keenly sensed there was a hidden story here and pressed him directly:
"What revenge?"
"You don’t know?" The guard looked at Yu Lan in surprise.
"Eighteen years ago, the Royal Family issued a decree, and the entire Qi Family was wiped out."
"What?"
Yu Lan’s eyes widened slightly.
Eighteen years ago.
The last change of imperial power.
’Just how much happened back then.’
Seeing Yu Lan in a daze, the guard thoughtfully said no more.
"Princess Yu Lan, please get some rest."
"This is a feud between us and the Empire. You grew up on the Garbage Star, so no matter what, you won’t be implicated."
Not to mention, aside from the top elites, the various legions were the first to use the Hope Potion that Yu Lan invented.
’Such kindness and gentleness are truly admirable.’
"Please rest well. If you need anything, you can call me at any time."
"I’ll be standing guard right outside the door."
There is a propriety to be maintained between men and women. Although the guard had received Qi Jingshen’s orders to take good care of Yu Lan,
it still wasn’t appropriate to stay alone with her in a room for a long time.
The guard carefully closed the door to the room.
Leaving Yu Lan alone in the room.
Every Communication Device and tracking device on her body had been meticulously found and discarded by Qi Jingshen.
The bedroom, in minimalist shades of black, white, and gray, was pared down to the bare essentials.
Everything within her line of sight could be taken in at a glance.
There were no superfluous decorations; Yu Lan couldn’t even find a vase to smash for a shard of a weapon.
No wonder Qi Jingshen could leave her here without a worry.
Yu Lan sighed.
A trace of weariness flickered in her eyes.
’There’s nothing I can do right now. I can only wait and endure quietly for now, and react as events unfold.’
’Things won’t stay this calm forever.’
「Midnight.」
THUD! THUD! THUD!
Someone was rushing straight toward Yu Lan’s bedroom.
