Chapter 20

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Time ticked away, minute by minute. At 1:35 PM, Lu Yuxin sent me another message, reminding me not to be late for the 2:00 meeting. I calculated the time; I had to leave in five minutes, assuming I could find a car the moment I stepped outside.

It is true that the Eternal Group is a Fortune 500 company, but it sits at the very bottom of the list. In contrast, even a minor subsidiary under the Li family’s umbrella ranks among the elite of the top 500. How are you supposed to compete with that?

The condemnation of her conscience could no longer affect her numbed performance. She knew that Song Mengjia was ultimately not "one of their own," but merely a "tool" destined to be discarded.

An invisible, violent surge of energy erupted, the wind so fierce that the trees shook wildly.

Back upstairs, lying on my bed, I still felt a trace of nervousness. Qin Mu had already determined that I was involved in the car accident, and my behavior had been somewhat foolish. When it comes to "scheming" or "reading people," I couldn't compare to her even if there were ten of me; she was born for this line of work.

Moreover... if he truly thought she was inferior to a proper physician, why did he agree to let her check his pulse last night? A dignified grandson of the Wu clan—is he the type to just settle for less?

Because Mount Buzhou once served as a bridge between heaven and earth, mortals were able to climb it to enter the celestial realm.

Qin Lanzhi looked slightly surprised, but she had only one move left to play: moving the black chariot to the first rank to avoid the checkmate.

After more than half a day had passed, black, charred scabs finally began to fall from the body. The two of them let out a sigh of relief. This indicated that the fire toxin was subsiding, and they figured that in a few more hours, the toxin embedded in the bones could be completely purged.

For now, he was simply going through the motions to finish this television series, after which he planned to run off and become an ordinary office worker.

Looking down again, I saw that the damned fellow wasn't sitting on the sofa, but on the floor, facing the door. He was leaning against the sofa with one pillow behind his head and another clutched in his arms, fast asleep.

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"Fangirl!" I felt annoyed. To think she would call someone else handsome right in front of me—how could I not be offended?

Rao Pei'er stared fixedly at Ran Sinian, her gaze so intense that it actually made him feel a sense of dread. He was unwilling, unable, and perhaps even afraid to refuse her. Helpless, he had no choice but to write a name and a phone number on a piece of paper.

Suddenly, the sky turned ink-black, heavy clouds pressing down as golden electric eyes flickered within, brewing a violent thunderstorm. With a sudden, deafening crack, a bolt of lightning as thick as a barrel struck down, instantly reducing a nearby ancient, towering tree to charred powder.

Chuntao blinked, snapping out of her trance, and burst into a giggle. Seeing Lianxin glare at her, she quickly stifled it, pursing her lips and furrowing her brows in deep worry.

Ran Sinian shrunk his neck. These days, children make up stories that are so melodramatic and crude; I suppose that’s just the market demand.

Ran Sinian bent down to inspect the cabinet under the sink; the drainpipe at the back was dark green. Could someone have stuck this thing to the inside of the pipe? Did I accidentally shake it loose when I was cleaning earlier today, causing it to fall onto the floor along with all the bottles and jars?

Yao Ye was already packing up. Leng Xueyan looked around vigilantly, as if searching for the source of the sinister wind from moments ago. Given how strong that gust had been, it was clear that a powerful malevolent spirit was hiding nearby.

"A corpse rack?" Zaba and I exclaimed in unison; it was the first time we had ever heard of such a thing.

However, this tone of concern, typical of an ordinary friend, felt incredibly fresh to Su Rong. To think there was someone actually worried about him not finding a job? It was quite interesting, though he had truly wondered what kind of work he would do if he weren't a prince.

Ye Yuxin seemed to ignore everything else, hearing only Nangong Lie’s remark that he had entered Nangong Xianhe’s room early that morning.

Qi Hao’s face turned to the side, his eyelashes slightly lowered, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking. A moment later, five merciless fingerprints emerged on his bronze-toned skin.

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My expression turned cold, and I refused to look at him. Pu Xiaosheng grabbed my chin, but I kept my eyes averted. He pecked me domineeringly and said, "Look at me." Pu Xiaosheng, are you planning to let your beastly nature take over?

"You may blame me, but I have to do this today. I must ensure that all of you survive." Having said this, I sat wearily on a chair and closed my eyes.

Han Yue felt a start. As he passed the general, he felt an endless aura of slaughter emanating from the man, sending an inexplicable chill through him, as if he had fallen into an icy abyss.

Thinking back over the years, he and Ding Changsheng had certainly never had any conflicts. Although they had never been very close, he at least owed Ding Changsheng a favor; Cheng Gong was well aware of this.

"I know, I know you live a wonderful life without me. I know I am nothing to you. Fine, fine, fine... don't be angry anymore." Her voice lacked any emotional fluctuation; she even tried to soothe Shen Shengxun’s mood, her numbed heart incapable of even feeling pain.

She left a note of thanks and paid the money, which was just another way of bluntly stating that she did not want any further entanglement with him. He understood, and he would comply.

Zhao Xinya sat across from Ding Changsheng, watching him wolf down his food, and said softly, "Slow down. Look at you—no one is going to take it from you."

The emaciated black warrior turned to flee, but Xiao Huanyun shouted, her long sword sweeping out to strike Qin Wuji on the back.

Looking at the bronze disc in my hand, Lady Mangxian’s pupils contracted; she could feel a power radiating from it capable of annihilating her soul.