After taking the antidote, You Shuyao felt refreshed and full of energy the next day, but she still rested for an extra day without showing any sign of it. Firstly, she didn't want to see Huo Jingsha so soon, and secondly, she needed to think of a plan to leave the Huo residence as soon as possible.
This is no easy task, because on the one hand, she has to prevent the cunning Huo Jingsha from discovering anything, and on the other hand, she cannot let the organization realize that she is trying to escape. If she is not careful, no matter which side discovers her motives, there is only one word for her—death!
You Shuyao is not afraid of death, but she is afraid of being cruelly tortured when she dies. Moreover, if she wants to change this life where there is no tomorrow, she must cherish life even more.
Finally, she came up with a plan that was relatively easy to implement. Since the leader had sent Qi to infiltrate the mansion again, she would let him carry out the assassination mission. She just needed to find a way to make Huo Jingsha dislike her and transfer her away from his side. As long as she was not under his nose, everything would be fine.
Once she leaves Huo Jingsha's side, she will lose the opportunity to assassinate him. With this reason, the leader will not suspect her and may even let her leave the mansion in advance. Once she is outside, she can fly freely.
Having made this plan, You Shuyao fully recovered and "diligently" returned to Huo Jingsha's side to serve him.
Huo Jingsha kept his promise and rewarded her handsomely. After breakfast that day, he summoned her to the main courtyard and, in front of all the servants, had the head steward bring over a wooden box and hand it to her.
The moment You Shuyao received it, she knew the contents must be incredibly valuable, as it was quite heavy. Under everyone's watchful eyes, she lifted the lid, revealing thirty gold ingots neatly arranged inside, their gleaming light almost blinding her. Then, all the servants exclaimed in unison, "Wow…!" Their eyes were glued to the box, their eyes practically red with envy.
In You Shuyao's eyes, thirty gold ingots were nothing. In one of her previous lives, she seduced Huo Jingsha, who then rewarded her with a jadeite gold bracelet worth ten thousand taels of silver.
A thought flashed through her mind—oh dear! The opportunity she had been desperately seeking had finally arrived. She wanted to make Huo Jingsha feel disgusted with her and then transfer her far away, so… she immediately put on a greedy look, so happy that she was completely disoriented, holding the box as if she were about to kneel down.
"Hahaha... Thank you for your generous reward, my lord. I will definitely serve you well in the future and repay you with a generous reward. Oh my, so many gold ingots! I will wake up laughing in my dreams."
Her obsequiousness and greed were on full display. Holding the box, You Shuyao bowed and kowtowed, a sight that made everyone want to stay away. Her words, on the surface, sounded like gratitude to the master, but everyone present could see that everything she did was for the sake of wealth and status, not for the master's sake.
Sure enough, as soon as she spoke, she keenly caught the contempt and rejection in Huo Jingsha's eyes.
"That's enough. You may leave." After giving this order, Huo Jingsha lowered his gaze and refused to look at her again.
"Yes, this servant thanks you for the generous reward, sir. Thank you for the generous reward, sir."
After adding the last bit of fire, You Shuyao happily retreated with the wooden box in her arms. As her back turned to him, that burning gaze fixed on her again, staring at her almost jumping back with a hint of inquiry.
You Shuyao decided to distance herself from Huo Jingsha in the simplest and most direct way. She made herself look like a vulgar woman who loved money and worshipped gold. Most normal men would keep their distance from such a woman.
Despite receiving such a generous reward, she made no attempt to hide it. She strolled around smugly, eager to show off her possession to all the maids and servants, displaying her arrogance and haughtiness without restraint. She even subtly revealed that the master had undressed her while treating her wounds, and had intimately embraced and touched her, boasting about it to everyone she met, as if she desperately wanted to prove her close relationship with the master.
Arrogance and self-importance are the new disguise she has put on for herself.
She would even deliberately stay indoors every day, counting the gold ingots one by one whenever she had a spare moment. She would then lay them out to air once every three meals and before going to bed, as if she were afraid that someone would steal her gold when she wasn't looking. She made her miserly face known throughout the mansion, making everyone hate her to the core.
That day, she was serving Huo Jingsha in the study when she "accidentally" knocked over a teacup, spilling tea stains onto Huo Jingsha's gold-threaded hair. Almost simultaneously, Huo Jingsha's gaze, which she had raised, struck her like lightning.
You Shuyao let out a soft cry, her face pale, and knelt down with a "plop," hurriedly taking out a handkerchief from her bosom to wipe him.
"Please forgive me, my lord. I deserve to die. I didn't mean it. Please forgive me." She begged for mercy while wiping the hem of his robe with her small hands.
Huo Jingsha was not angry. He simply stared at her with a cold and distant gaze, observing her seemingly flustered yet actually composed demeanor. Her bright and beautiful eyes seemed to be subtly observing him, completely contradicting her flustered and apologetic expression. Upon closer inspection, one could even see a hint of alluring charm.
The white handkerchief adorned with pink flowers made her hands appear even smoother and more delicate. However, as she wiped them, her hand veered off course, seemingly unintentionally, yet more likely intentionally.
Huo Jingsha remained unmoved, simply observing the situation silently.
He had seen this kind of trick many times; it was the most low-level method he had ever encountered. Countless women wanted to get into his bed, and their methods were so varied that he couldn't keep up. However, he had never been interested in women who actively threw themselves at him, and even if he was interested, it was just an act. Sometimes, in official circles, he had to play along.
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