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Life is unpredictable.
In this situation, Pei Jian could only sigh: "Life is unpredictable."
At this moment, her hands were tied behind her back with rough hemp rope, and every movement caused a burning pain from the friction.
The overhead lights flickered on and off. The desolate, abandoned warehouse was filled with the smell of rust and damp mold, and the cold cement floor emanated a chill.
Pei Jian tried to call for help, but her mouth was taped shut, and she could only make muffled whimpering sounds.
Heavy, slow footsteps echoed in the dim light, each step feeling like a blow to Pei Jian's fragile, taut nerves. Two figures, one tall and one short, approached from afar.
It was Xiaomeng and a strange man.
“Waaah,” Pei Jian struggled.
About four hours earlier, she went to the shelter with a bunch of New Year's gifts. Xiao Meng mysteriously stopped her and led her to a classroom piled with clutter, saying she had a surprise for her.
The so-called 'surprise' was that she teamed up with a stranger to knock her unconscious and bring her here.
The man crouched down, his expression cold. "The daughter of the infamous Duke Pei De, do you know who I am?"
Pei Jian stared intently at him.
Dragon scales are useless.
System: [Originally, it was just a symbol of status.]
"That Alo said no one can hurt me."
System: [Normally, dragons wouldn't harm you upon seeing these scales, but this is different from the norm...]
[...]
The man sneered, "Don't even think about His Highness coming to save you."
He ripped the black tape off Pei Jian's mouth. "I still need to hear your dying tears and confessions."
“Xiao Meng,” Pei Jian’s gaze shifted to Xiao Meng, “why did you kidnap me with him?”
Xiaomeng hid behind the man and pointed at her, cursing, "I just found out that my parents can't come back because of you."
"Your parents?" Pei Jian asked blankly. "I don't know your parents at all."
“You still say you don’t know them?” The man pulled Xiaomeng away. “Your father, Duke Peder, once proposed to violently reclaim the occupied land. Xiaomeng’s parents both died in that war. Your father is the murderer who indirectly caused the deaths of Xiaomeng’s parents.”
“No,” Pei Jian defended himself, “Even if it was my father’s suggestion, he wasn’t personally involved. How can you say he killed her? Besides, I feel sorry and heartbroken for Xiao Meng, but what does that have to do with me? I didn’t indirectly kill anyone, did I?”
"Stop talking nonsense," the man spat viciously. "Your father started the war, and you're sitting here perfectly fine, and you might even become the queen here someday. What makes you think you deserve this?"
"First, I express my condolences to the deceased. Now that the war is over, if you kill me, the war will be reignited, won't it? As you said, I am the daughter of the famous Duke Peder, and Prince Ze Yi of the human race was once my fiancé. Do you think they will let you go?"
Xiaomeng was still young and couldn't withstand the intimidation. She timidly grabbed the hem of the man's shirt and said, "Brother, let it go."
elder brother?
Pei Jian carefully examined the man's face.
"Are you one of Gal's men?"
She seemed to have seen this face last night; he was hiding in the noisy crowd, not particularly noticeable.
A Luo's follower, who is also Xiao Meng's brother, lost their parents in the war. He learned Pei Jian's identity at the party last night and is eager to seek revenge on her today.
"What do you mean, 'forget'?" The man pulled a sharp dagger from his boot and smiled menacingly at Pei Jian. "I'm not asking for a life for a life. You can trade your life for my parents' lives. That's a good deal, don't you think?"
It's a dagger again.
It was that sinister laugh again.
Pei Jian wanted to cry but had no tears.
"Prince Alo will not let you get away with this."
"Let me go? Your Highness's wife should be a valiant and skilled dragon, not a weak human like you. I'm doing this for Your Highness's own good. Your Highness will be grateful to me, and the entire dragon race should thank me."
A flash of cold light appeared from the dagger, and Pei Jian abruptly turned his head, the blade grazing his ear and piercing the air.
She stared at the man's face, contorted with rage. "If you really want revenge for your parents, you should go to the battlefield and find the people who actually wielded their swords against them, not stand here and point your weapon at me."
Pei Jian: "If you're just trying to gain fame by showing off in front of A Luo in such a foolish way, you've miscalculated. A Luo loves me, and the dragon scales on my neck are the best proof."
The man, seemingly struck on the wrong foot, turned ashen-faced. He suddenly threw away the dagger, pulled a black pistol from his belt, pointed it at Pei Jian, and said angrily, "What do you know, you little brat? Someone like you, born with everything, would never understand how hard it is to climb up the social ladder. Come on, try out your human weapons, and remember to tell me if it hurts."
The dark muzzle of the gun was pointed directly at Pei Jian.
Even though Pei Jian knew perfectly well that this was just a thrilling game and that she wouldn't die, she still couldn't help but tremble.
In the moments before death, her heart almost stopped beating, her eyes were already somewhat unfocused, and the man's aggressive voice could no longer reach her ears.
Gunshots rang out suddenly.
A huge black shadow teleported in front of Pei Jian, abruptly pulling her back to reality. The shadow spread its broad wings and held her tightly in its embrace.
Pei Jian heard gunshots.
I also heard the sound of bullets hitting the ground.
"Alo?"
Pei Jian gazed into those familiar deep blue eyes.
A Luo hugged her, trying his best to suppress his trembling hands as he stroked her head, gently stroking it.
“Jane, don’t be afraid,” he said.
"Are you alright?" Pei Jian asked anxiously, as she could smell a very strong odor of blood.
Following Alo in were his personal guards, who quickly cordoned off the scene and disarmed and subdued the man.
“It’s alright, it’s alright,” A Luo untied the ropes binding Pei Jian’s hands behind her back. “I’m fine.”
"How could nothing be wrong?"
Pei Jian's hands were held in A Luo's hands, and he gently stroked the red marks left by the straps. She pulled her hands away to look at them.
Aloten covered her eyes with his hand. "Honey, I'm really fine. Garr's wife will take you to see a doctor later. Remember to tell the doctor about your discomfort, okay?"
Pei Jian did not answer.
Alo asked again, "Did you hear that?"
Pei Jian nodded slightly.
Alo gestured to the maid to help her and led her into the carriage outside the warehouse.
The carriage started slowly at Gal's instruction.
Pei Jian gazed into the calm distance, where the undulating, indistinct mountains mirrored her indescribable emotions.
-
For the next week, Pei Jian was unable to see A Luo, and the servants there remained silent about it.
She heard that Xiaomeng's brother had been punished and banished from the city, never to return. Xiaomeng, out of consideration for her youth and ignorance, was confined to an orphanage to reflect on her actions. From then on, she was not allowed to enter or leave the orphanage without the director's order.
One month later.
With the help of the system, Pei Jian finally found Alo in a remote castle.
The castle gates were guarded by layers of guards. She felt as if she had returned to more than a year ago, when she had secretly searched for Alo's whereabouts.
If you cannot enter through the main entrance, you can enter through the balcony on one side.
That side is right next to the back garden, and there are no guards on it.
Pei Jian bought a familiar claw gun and a bunch of fresh, vibrant roses at the hardware store.
She hooked her claws onto the balcony railing, then wrapped the rope around her waist and climbed up the wall.
It's actually not as easy to climb as the central tower, because there are no handholds in this castle. Not only is it tiring to climb, but it's also easy to give up if you're not careful.
However, Pei Jian is not one to give up easily.
Practice makes perfect.
However, just as she was about to climb onto the protruding stone bricks on the balcony, her foot slipped because there was nowhere to put her weight on, and she suddenly lost her balance.
Pei Jian subconsciously closed her eyes, and a few seconds later, she fell into a warm embrace.
Alo caught her and gently pulled her into his arms.
"Don't put yourself in such a dangerous situation in the future."
Ignoring his slight dissatisfaction, Pei Jian pulled out a bouquet of roses from behind her back and handed it to him, "Ta-da."
She smiled and said, "Although you don't want me to see you, I'm still worried. Look, here's a gift I brought for you."
Alo stared at the bouquet of roses, the bouquet that had been somewhat damaged during Pei Jian's climb. He suddenly remembered the flowers he had received last year when he was impoverished and down on his luck in prison.
His Adam's apple bobbed.
A Luo reached out and took the rose, placing it aside before turning Pei Jian's chin and kissing him.
This was so sudden.
Before Pei Jian could react, he felt as if a puppy had bumped into the lower half of his face.
Alo had never been so attached to the scent of a person.
Can I stick out my tongue?
Midway through, he released Pei Jian, panting, and asked in a low voice, "Baby, can I stick out my tongue?"
Pei Jian's heart pounded like a drum, and a noisy buzzing sound filled his ears.
"Is it okay?" Alo's lips pressed against hers repeatedly, waiting for a response with gentle restraint.
"Hmm," Pei Jian grunted in response.
A Luo couldn't stop herself from sticking out her tongue, tracing the outline of Pei Jian's lips and teeth, and then inserting it all the way in, where it touched the tip of Pei Jian's tongue and they intertwined.
A sticky, flushed sound of water stains rang out.
Pei Jian pushed A Luo away. "Wait a minute," she said, deliberately avoiding looking at A Luo's flushed face, which was still flushed with desire. "How did you know it was me?"
A Luo picked her up, placed her on his bed, and shamelessly leaned in close, saying, "Because you have a very nice and unique scent."
"What does it taste like?" Pei Jian asked curiously.
"The aroma of cookies and desserts."
Alo buried his face in her neck contentedly and inhaled deeply. "I can finally smell this scent again, your unique fragrance, baby."
Pei Jian gently nudged his shoulder, "What about your injury?"
"It's all done."
"lie."
“Really,” Alo nuzzled her neck repeatedly, like a dog that had been locked up for a year and just released. “It’s much better now. You can check if you don’t believe me.”
examine?
Having read countless erotic novels, Pei Jian unconsciously swallowed, his mind filled with countless indescribable images.
The context of this word isn't very good.
"That's great?"
"Hmm. I was planning to move back in a couple of days, but I didn't expect you to come over today."
"That's good."
Pei Jian felt relieved and made a move to leave.
“Jane,” Alo said, taking advantage of the situation and pulling her onto his lap, “stay tonight, okay?”
“...Okay,” Pei Jian agreed without any principles.
-
System: [So...you're planning to stay?]
Pei Jian: [If I want to stay, what consequences will it have?]
System: [This will not cause any negative consequences. Once the task is completed, the 'Leave' button will be permanently available. You can leave whenever you want, or stay if you wish.]
Pei Jian: [Will this have any impact on the real world?]
System: [No, time has stopped.]
Pei Jian: [I want to stay.]
System: [We respect all decisions made by the host.]
...
One year later.
Soft sunlight streamed through the window, and Pei Jian woke up from A Luo's embrace.
What would you like to eat today?
Alo kissed her cheek and asked her.
"It will be all right."
A year ago, Pei Jian wrote to Duke Pei De, informing him of her recent situation and telling him not to worry. She said that A Luo treated her very well, and that she and A Luo had developed feelings for each other during their getting to know each other. She hoped that Duke Pei De could understand her feelings.
Duke Pei said that he would respect her decision and would always support her as long as she was happy. However, he also hoped that Pei Jian would write to him often and that he would like to visit her if he had the chance.
Ze Yi's body has recovered quite well under his exercise and careful recuperation, and he has become much stronger.
He understood Pei Jian's choice. Although Duke Pei De said that the process was not easy, he told Pei Jian in his letter that she did not need to worry about him or feel guilty. He said that he was the one who failed to keep Pei Jian and that it had nothing to do with her. He hoped that Pei Jian could find her own happiness.
Through their joint efforts, humans and dragons have gradually begun to get along well. Many merchants are traveling between the two countries, and even villages where people live together have appeared in border towns.
Pei Jian put down his pen and looked out the window at the leaves swaying in the wind. Sunlight danced among the branches and leaves, casting golden shadows. On the table was a new letter from home, the ink still wet on the paper. The last sentence read: All is well, and the future will be even better.
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