Free Web NovelChapter 131: Chapter 131: The Man She Should Avoid
Yue Yue watched the man closely.
The more she looked at him, the stranger she felt.
She did not know who he was. She did not know why he kept approaching her with such polite words and gentle smiles.
But something deep inside her was screaming.
Stay away.
Even if this man looked calm.
Even if he spoke softly.
Even if he did not show any clear bad intentions.
It did not matter.
She was in a dangerous situation already. She could not afford to make even one wrong step. If this man had bad intentions and was simply very good at hiding them, then staying near him would be the worst mistake.
Her fingers tightened slightly. She made a decision.
Yue Yue gave him a small, polite nod.
"Gentlemen," she said carefully, "I have to leave now."
The man looked at her, still smiling.
"My beast husband must be looking for me," she added.
She said those words on purpose.
She wanted him to know she was not alone.
She wanted him to know she already belonged to someone.
Without waiting for his response, she turned and ran back in the same direction she had come from.
Her steps were quick and light, as if she feared he might grab her at any moment. freeweɓnovel.cøm
Behind her, the man did not move. He simply watched her run away. The smile on his lips did not fade.
In fact, it deepened.
"A beast husband?" the Second Prince murmured to himself.
He found it amusing.
That detail did not bother him at all.
If he wanted to, he could kill that so-called beast husband and take his place. It would only become troublesome if that man dared to provoke him.
Otherwise, such a person was nothing worth worrying about.
The Second Prince folded his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on Yue Yue’s retreating figure.
"How amusing," he said softly.
She was truly a beautiful female. More than that... She was the key to his success.
If she fell into his hands, everything would change.
He imagined it clearly.
With her bloodline, with her body, he could produce many powerful offspring. Children strong enough to shake the balance of the world.
When that time came, no one would be able to stop him.
The throne would be his.
The four empires would once again bow to a single ruler.
And she...
She would stand beside him. And she would be the second queen of the entire world... going on the path of the first queen.
His smile twisted slightly.
For a brief moment, the calm mask on his face cracked, revealing something cold and greedy underneath.
His eyes darkened as he watched the last trace of Yue Yue disappear from the courtyard.
She was the most important piece in his entire plan. He could not allow her to escape. But he was not foolish.
Chasing her now would only scare her. Forcing a female would only make her hate him completely.
That was not what he wanted.
He wanted her respect, affection, and acceptance. Because only then he could rule beside her...or some unworthy and unambitious man would come and take her attention.
He would take his time. After all... A precious treasure was always worth waiting for.
The Second Prince straightened his robes and turned away calmly, as if nothing had happened.
But in his heart, his plan had already begun.
And Yue Yue had no idea that, from this moment on, she had been marked.
Even though Yue Yue did not want to go back at all, she knew one thing very clearly.
That place was still the safest.
Compared to the strange men outside...men whose eyes felt like they wanted to chew her down to the bones and not even spit them out...she would rather face Han Soi and Feng Yansheng.
At least she knew them and trusted them. That thought alone made her heart tremble.
She understood now that she could not wander around carelessly, even inside the temple. The temple did not belong to her alone. Many strange people came here every day to worship the First Queen.
That made it even more dangerous.
So she moved quietly.
She tiptoed back toward the inner sanctum, her steps light and cautious. Her eyes kept scanning every corner, every shadow, afraid that Feng Yansheng or Han Soi might suddenly appear and punish her for what she had done earlier.
Her nerves were stretched tight.
But when she finally reached the inner area, she froze.
There was no one in sight; there were no traces of Feng Yanshen and Han Soi... Not even a single temple servant.
The place was completely silent.
She hesitated for a moment, then slowly peeked inside the room.
It was empty. Only then did she breathe a long sigh of relief.
She quickly slipped inside, checked every corner, then shut the door firmly. After that, she locked it carefully, making sure no one could enter.
Only when everything was secured did she relax a little.
Her gaze drifted to the bed.
Then she froze.
"...Huh?"
The egg was gone. Her heart skipped. She walked closer and checked again.
It really was not there.
She frowned slightly and tried to recall what had happened earlier. When she was trapped between Han Soi and Feng Yansheng, the egg had already been missing.
So...
They must have moved it.
Thinking about it, she relaxed again.
Han Soi always took good care of the egg. If he had taken it, then it must be safe.
With that thought, she did not worry further.
She went into the bathroom to freshen up.
Warm water washed away the dust and sweat, but it could not wash away the tension in her heart. After bathing, she sat down and opened the star net to check the news.
She quickly lost interest.
Almost all the news was about her.
"The most precious female in the interstellar beast world."
"A once-in-a-generation treasure."
"The hope of the future."
Yue Yue closed the screen with a tired sigh.
She truly did not understand.
Why were these beastmen making things so difficult for her? If she was always on the trending list, how was she supposed to live a peaceful and comfortable life?
The more she thought about it, the more anxious she felt. freēwēbnovel.com
Knock knock.
