After an unknown amount of time, Ke Bing, with an indifferent expression, spoke again: "Alright, I've finished eating."
Jiang Cheng thought that this torture, which felt like being slowly cut to the bone, was finally coming to an end, and that he would be sent back the way he came by the maids. He even closed his eyes with a sense of relief.
Zhao Xuerou, who had been obediently waiting by her side, simply nodded, walked slowly to Ke Bing's side, collected the used tableware and the few food scraps, and then respectfully poured a basin of water to wash Ke Bing's hands.
After doing all this, she turned around and stood in the corner next to her again.
Throughout the entire process, Zhao Xuerou did not look up at Ke Bing or Jiang Cheng once. She simply went through the motions like a dying robot.
When Jiang Cheng realized that no one came in to push him away, he turned his head away with a bit of annoyance, no longer paying attention to Ke Bing sitting next to him.
Ke Bing seemed to sense his emotions, frowned slightly, then slowly got up and walked to his side again.
Fingertips and stray strands of hair were being teased on Jiang Cheng's body, seemingly trying to influence his state of mind.
Jiang Cheng was unsure of what Ke Bing wanted to do, so he could only suppress the myriad thoughts in his mind. When he saw Ke Bing moving closer to him, Jiang Cheng simply closed his eyes and ignored her every move.
"Oh."
Jiang Cheng's extremely disrespectful attitude did not anger Ke Bing.
She lightly pressed her sharp fingernails against his fair skin, her eyes filled with mockery, and slowly said, "Remember this: you promised me you would live, so you must keep your vow. Otherwise, a vow spoken with your own mouth is no longer a promise, and you will surely be punished."
"hiss--"
Feeling the cool touch on his skin, Jiang Cheng frowned in dissatisfaction.
Ke Bing noticed the change in his expression, and decisively pressed her nail against his throat, blocking his airway, and said through gritted teeth, "If you look at me like that again, I'll gouge your eyes out..."
But the next moment, her expression softened again, and she simply smiled as she stroked Jiang Cheng's slightly cool skin: "Alright, I know you're unhappy, but haven't I already arranged for someone to provide everything you said you wanted? As long as you have those unorthodox methods you're familiar with, you definitely won't be outdone by them. Don't worry, just live well. Understand?"
This woman's mood changed way too fast.
Jiangcheng was caught off guard by the speed.
He stared at Ke Bing with a slight daze, pondered for a long time, and finally squeezed out three words through gritted teeth:
"have no idea."
From what Ke Bing had just said to him, Jiang Cheng could roughly guess what his current body, the previous "Minglingye," was like towards Ke Bing.
They're just too arrogant and refuse to back down even when threatened.
"Oh."
He chuckled to himself.
That's really quite interesting...
Yes, he really likes this kid's personality.
Therefore, Jiang Cheng continued Ming Lingye's attitude, simply using the three words "cold as ice" to brush off Ke Bing, and then refusing to say another word.
Ke Bing was naturally enraged by his indifferent attitude. Her beautiful eyes were filled with irritation as she growled, "How many times do I have to repeat myself?! You only get that so-called freedom if you survive to the end! You hear me right now!"
As she spoke, she intended to raise her hand to teach Jiang Cheng a lesson, but ultimately withdrew it. Her tone remained icy, even tinged with disgust: "You're nothing but a dog I picked up! Don't think your life is important to me! Let me tell you, if I want you dead, you won't live past the next day! What makes you think you can be so clever as to defy me?!"
Her eyes were also full of hostility as she stared intently at Jiang Cheng. Biting her lip, she leaned back and sat down in her original seat, then said sharply, "You always try to defy me... What exactly do you want? To get attention? Or do you think that after jumping around in front of me for so long, I won't have the heart to deal with you?"
Jiang Cheng remained silent and closed his eyes again.
This time, however, he didn't deliberately show any extra emotion; he simply calmly closed his eyelids.
Seeing his appearance, Ke Bing also closed her eyes listlessly and spread her palms to the side with great disdain.
Zhao Xuerou quickly stepped forward and used a warm towel to wipe Ke Bing's right hand, carefully cleaning every joint and every inch of skin until it shone brightly.
However, Jiang Cheng didn't care about the two women's actions.
Because at this moment, his mind was filled with Gu Qingwan's voice.
"Boss, perfect timing. Let me give you some background on the Demu family's history."
"The Sakura Country in this dream dimension is similar in environment to the Sakura Country you know, but its political stance is completely different."
"In this Sakura Kingdom Dynasty, the emperor holds power. In the main world, this can be roughly understood as the existence of the emperor. However, in the Sakura Kingdom of the dream world, the emperor has complete power, and no one else can interfere with the emperor's decisions."
"The current emperor is the most powerful person in the entire Sakura Pot, and this position is also the one that everyone dreams of. Bloody battles and intrigues are endless."
"Miss Demu Jiaxian, also known as Ke Bing, is the first in line to inherit the Demu family. If all goes well, the next empress will be Miss Demu Jiaxian."
"Of course, I'm saying this if everything goes well."
"Your identity... I don't think I need to elaborate, do I?"
Gu Qingwan's supplementary remarks successfully connected the fragmented clues that Jiang Cheng had originally kept in his mind.
The Demu family is the royal family of the Sakura Kingdom in the dream world. And Ke Bing, who is standing in front of him, or rather, Demu Jiaxian, is the heir to the throne.
He, Jiang Cheng, or rather Ming Lingye, was a death squad trained by the royal Demu family.
So……
He will definitely be the most useful tool on Ke Bing's path to becoming emperor.
At this moment, Jiang Cheng finally understood why Ke Bing insisted on his survival and was willing to tolerate his repeated resistance.
Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but smile and slowly said, "But you let me live... In the test, I might be able to kill everyone and survive, but what about in the end?"
"What do you mean, 'finally'?"
Ke Bing hadn't heard Jiang Cheng speak so much at once in a long time.
She was taken aback, and when she looked up, her eyes were full of doubt and confusion.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
