The Grand Secretary’s Pampered Wife

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Little Jing Kong had grown a bit taller than before, and his previous clothes were now too short. Xiao Heng had brought him here to have clothes custom-made.

By coincidence, the embroidery shop was right across from the pawnshop.

Nangong Li's and Xiao Heng's carriages were parked on the roadside.

Little Jing Kong stuck his little head out of the window, curiously looking around.

Gu Jiao spotted him and pretty much confirmed that Xiao Heng was also in the carriage.

At that moment, Nangong Li also stepped onto the street. As soon as Xiao Heng got out of the carriage, Nangong Li would see him.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted.

A hand as fair as jade stretched out from the carriage.

As if drawn by some unseen force, Nangong Li instinctively glanced towards the carriage opposite.

Little Jing Kong jumped down first.

He had tanned into a little black bean, blending into the night, making him less noticeable.

But Xiao Heng was too conspicuous.

Just as Xiao Heng bowed to step out of the carriage, Gu Jiao suddenly picked up a small stone from the ground and hurled it fiercely towards Nangong Li!

With a loud thud, Nangong Li's forehead was hit and a large bump appeared!

The surrounding guards immediately encircled Nangong Li and the carriage.

"Protect the general!"

One of the guards shouted.

In this brief moment of distraction, Xiao Heng successfully entered the embroidery shop.

Nangong Li glanced at the carriage but saw nothing. His attention was no longer on the suspicious carriage.

His whereabouts had been exposed!

He held his throbbing forehead and shouted harshly, "Give chase!"

"Yes!"

Eight guards surged forward, pursuing in the direction from which the stone had been thrown.

Gu Jiao was still dressed in Tianqiong Academy's uniform——definitely not the right time for a fight.

She swiftly withdrew from the scene.

The pursuers were relentless, splitting into three groups to surround Gu Jiao.

As she passed through a narrow alley, a hand with distinct knuckles suddenly reached out, covering her mouth and pulling her close.

Due to the force, she stumbled into the person's arms. With a single-arm shake, a silver needle fell into her hand.

"It's me."

A familiar voice whispered in her ear just in time.

Gu Jiao relaxed her hand and turned to look at him.

Mu Qingchen glanced around and confirmed that Gu Jiao recognized him. He then used his qinggong to bring her to a carriage at the other end of the alley.

Meanwhile, Nangong Li's eight guards converged from different directions, eventually surrounding the identified carriage.

The coachman was absent.

The guards exchanged wary glances. One of them demanded, "Who's inside the carriage? Come out!"

Mu Qingchen glanced at Gu Jiao beside him, using his eyes to signal her to open the hidden compartment under the carriage seat.

Gu Jiao followed his instructions and found inside a set of brand new women's clothing that seemed to be in Su Xue's style.

"If you don’t come out, we’ll force you out!" The guard warned coldly.

Gu Jiao layered Su Xue's clothes over her own.

Honestly, they were a bit small, but she managed to cover her Tianqiong Academy uniform by bunching it up underneath.

Mu Qingchen's intention was for Gu Jiao to change directly. Not knowing the person beside him was a woman, he naturally didn't think there was any inconvenience in changing clothes.

But seeing Gu Jiao persist, he didn't question further, assuming she misunderstood his intention.

He slightly opened the curtain, perfectly concealing Gu Jiao and revealing only himself.

Not everyone had seen Young Master Qingchen, but dressed distinctively and exuding an aristocratic air, Mu Qingchen left the guards momentarily stunned.

Mu Qingchen revealed his identity, "I am Mu Qingchen. Who are you people?"

"Ah, so it's Young Master Qingchen," The previously assertive guard bowed respectfully. "Forgive our rudeness."

Young Master Qingchen's reputation in Shengdu was widely known. Some might not have seen him, but everyone had heard of him.

Mu Qingchen took control of the situation, "Answer me, who are you people?"

"We... We..."

The guard hesitated. Nangong Li was traveling incognito, and none of the guards were wearing Nangong Family attire. Naturally, they dared not reveal Nangong Li's identity without authorization.

"They are my men."

Nangong Li's voice suddenly came from the other end of the alley.

His carriage slowly approached, and the guards quickly made way on either side.

The carriage stopped about ten paces away, and the coachman drew back the curtain for Nangong Li.

Seated in the carriage, Nangong Li gazed authoritatively at Mu Qingchen.

If one could just ignore the large bump on his head…

"Young Master Mu, it's been a while."

Mu Qingchen politely but with a hint of aloofness greeted back, "So it's General Nangong. I've heard you were seriously injured, but you seem to be recovering well."

Recovering well was a lie; his face was deathly pale, a clear sign that he was constantly enduring immense pain.

Nangong Li didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I'm tracking an assassin. I followed them here but lost their trail. Have you seen anything, Young Master Mu?"

"No." Mu Qingchen replied without changing his expression.

Nangong Li gave Mu Qingchen a deep look, "It seems there's another person in your carriage, Young Master Mu?"

Nangong Li, being a skilled expert, could easily detect another breathing presence in the carriage.

Mu Qingchen explained, "It's my younger sister. She caught a chill and came to the inn to see me. I was just about to take her home."

"Oh?" Nangong Li remained skeptical.

Mu Qingchen opened the curtain slightly, revealing Gu Jiao.

Gu Jiao let her hair down and loosely tied it back with a hairband, wearing a veil that covered the birthmark on her face, revealing only calm and composed eyes.

Mu Qingchen said to Gu Jiao, "This is General Nangong."

The implied meaning was for Gu Jiao to give Nangong Li a polite greeting.

But how could Gu Jiao greet someone like him, not to mention politely?

Gu Jiao looked at Nangong Li and asked in her real female voice, "Does General Nangong need something?"

Her tone was a bit arrogant.

Mu Qingchen nearly choked!

Nangong Li had been observing Gu Jiao all along and paid no heed to Mu Qingchen's astonishment.

The Su Family's status was higher than that of the Nangong Family. Despite being displeased by Su Xue's disregard, Nangong Li didn't suspect anything.

Unable to find any flaw, he eventually left with his guards.

After they were gone, Mu Qingchen looked at Gu Jiao as if he had seen a ghost and said, "You, you, just now..."

"Oh." Gu Jiao switched back to her juvenile male voice and said without any guilt, "I like listening to opera and learned a bit."

Hearing the familiar voice, Mu Qingchen breathed a sigh of relief.

For a moment, he almost thought his classmate was a girl!

Mu Qingchen looked into her clear eyes and belatedly realized his heart was beating a bit faster. He composed himself and said, "You... please don't dress like this again in the future... it might give the wrong impression, and don't use that kind of voice again."

Gu Jiao said, "You were the one who told me to change."

Mu Qingchen was at a loss for words.

Gu Jiao, wearing the veil and with her hair down, looked at him with her cold and beautiful eyes, which seemed to be magnified in his vision.

Mu Qingchen didn't dare to look at her any longer and quickly changed the topic, "Why did General Nangong say you were an assassin? Did you really try to assassinate him?"

Gu Jiao replied, "No, I just threw a stone at him."

Mu Qingchen asked in confusion, "Why?"

Gu Jiao said fiercely, "Because his son bullied me, and I’m angry!"

Mu Qingchen: "..."

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Description:

In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succumb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.

When Shi Dai suddenly transmigrates, she takes on the role of the Shi family’s young lady, the one who subjects him to countless trials, eventually leading to her demise.

The twist? She never got to finish reading the novel.

From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.

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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.

After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"

Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

—

After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"

Shi Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

—

Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don't abandon me, alri—”

Shi Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

He hasn't finished his lines yet though…