Chapter 234

The assassin

By the time Le Yao Yao woke up, it was already sunset . She gradually fluttered her eyes open and stretched her arms to yawn .

Then, a tender teasing voice entered her ears . “Little Miss Piggy, are you going to get up now?”

Le Yao Yao instantly flopped her body against Leng Jun Yu’s and found herself a comfortable spot . “Yu, when did you come back?” she mumbled .

“I came back two hours ago, but you were asleep, so I didn’t want to wake you . ”

“Wow . I slept a lot!”

“Haha, it’s alright . More sleep is good for pregnant women!”

At this moment, Leng Jun Yu paused .

“Today, I received Jun Xi’s letter . He has decided to marry Ya’er . He will tell his mother about this and cancel the engagement between you two . ”

“What?! Really!? That’s wonderful!” Le Yao Yao exclaimed .

“As for us, I’ve already mentioned it to my brother today . We’re going to find a day within the next two months for the wedding . ”

“Within two months?” Isn’t that too soon?

But Le Yao Yao understood that if she was obviously pregnant during the wedding, it would be disastrous for the both of them . After all, they were living in a relatively conservative time period . Women were supposed to be virgins until they married .

So, the sooner they get married, the better it would be .

Thinking of this, Le Yao Yao felt overwhelmed . Three months ago, she was merely a high school student; all she thought about was school work .

But now, she was pregnant and about to get married . Life was truly unpredictable!

Le Yao Yao was certain that she’ll never regret marrying Leng Jun Yu . In her mind, they were going to live a happily ever after . But little did they know that a violent storm was heading their way!

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The ground was still damp from the rainstorm this morning . Right now, there was a mud stench in the air .

The breeze was quite chilly . At this time, most people would be at home, deep asleep . The only sound that could be heard was the person striking the gong telling people to beware of items that can easily burn due to dry air (tl: This is very common in Ancient China . I don’t know why they do that but it’s like a job for someone’s night shift . The actual saying is “天干物燥，小心火烛” )

Suddenly, a small figure dressed in black appeared on the dark street . The person was dressed in all black . Although the hood hid the face, from the shape of the body, it was obviously female .

The woman left the main street and went through several empty alleys . Eventually, she stopped outside of a decaying abandoned courtyard .

When the wind blew, the broken door made a “ee ah ee ah” sound . On this silent night, it heightened the scary effect .

Even homeless people wouldn’t come to such a remote and deserted place .

The woman seemed a bit hesitant and scared at the same time . On one hand, she was holding a lantern supported with a stick . She stood there for quite some time before she summoned enough courage to walk inside .

At first, she glanced around the decaying courtyard . Then, she quietly whispered, “Is there… . anyone here?”

The shadows from her surroundings looked like the claws of a monster . Clearly, the woman was spooked . She gulped down her saliva and turned to leave .

At this moment, there was a *bang* sound near her . It sounded like something fell over .

It was a sharp noise on this quiet night .

The woman instantly bounced back like a spring . At the same time, a black stray cat popped out .

“Wow, it’s only a stray cat . I thought it was… . ”

But frustration could be heard through her voice . “Those people said I could find an assassin here . Why is there no one here? Could they have lied to me? Darn it…”

As she was about to leave, an icy voice appeared behind her .

“Are you looking for me?” It was an emotionless voice .

“Ah!!” she screamed .

The woman was caught off guard . She backed up and nearly tripped .

Standing before her was a man dressed in black . His face was hidden in the shadows . However, the aura of death was undeniable .

“Are you an assassin?”

“Whether I am or not, haven’t you done your research before you came? Tell me who you want me to kill . As long as you pay me enough, I can kill anyone for you . ” he cruelly stated .

Clearly, this wasn’t the first time he had done it .

“Alright, well, I have ten thousand silver taels here . I want you to kill a person for me . When you’re done, I’ll give you another ten thousand silver taels . ”

The woman took out a stack of banknotes in the value of silver .

“Deal . Who do you want me to kill?”

The woman liked how the assassin got straight to the point . Her mouth curved into an evil smile . Her eyes were filled with hatred . “I want you to kill… . ”

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“These cherry blossoms are from the Shu Han dynasty! Prince Rui specifically ordered them for you, Miss! Sources say that these cherry blossoms can last all four seasons . In addition, they have a variety of colours! Pink, purple, white…what’s more special is that some have five petals with a combination of white and pink petals! They’re so lovely!” Xue Li happily gushed to Le Yao Yao . Her eyes were filled with admiration .

Likewise, Xue Ping was equally excited . The two maidservants were definitely very fond of cherry blossoms!

Le Yao Yao watched as the workers planted the cherry blossom trees near the lake of Ya Feng Ge .

Leng Jun Yu had spent a fortune on those . Most likely, even those in the Imperial Palace wouldn’t be able to see such a stunning sight .

Le Yao Yao felt bad . She carelessly commented she liked cherry blossoms . Yu then instantly went to order a bunch for her . She thought it was a waste of money .

However, Yu said, “As long as you like it, it doesn’t matter how much it is . Your happiness is priceless . ”

So now, the workers were removing the big willow tree and replacing it with the cherry blossom trees instead .

There was a light breeze and the sweet scent of cherry blossom filled the air . It had the ability to make the atmosphere feel very relaxing .

Le Yao Yao imagined herself sitting underneath a cherry blossom tree while admiring the scenery with her lover . In seven months or so, their baby would join them too!

Thinking of this, Le Yao Yao felt as if she was enveloped in bliss .

“Miss, you’re beaming with joy . The Prince must be providing very well for you!”

“I know, right? We’ve never seen the Prince do so much for any lady . Miss, you’re so lucky!”

“I know, right? I’m so envious!”

The two girls took turns teasing Le Yao Yao .

“You two are so bad! How dare you tease me?! Watch me teach you two a lesson!” Le Yao Yao pretended to be mad .

“Ohhhh, my great aunt, you have a baby! You’re going to be a mother soon! You must be careful! If you suffer even a slight scratch, Prince Rui will peel our skin off!” Xue Li deliberately pretended to be fearful . Le Yao Yao couldn’t help but burst into laughter .

At this moment, a low and raspy voice rang . “What are you guys talking about? I want to know what’s so funny . Tell this Prince too!”

Xue Ping and Xue Li instantly curtsied at Leng Jun Yu and left knowingly .

Le Yao Yao immediately fluttered to Leng Jun Yu like a butterfly and leaned against his chest . “Yu, you’re back . ”

“Mm . ”

“You must be exhausted from work . Come have a seat and drink some tea!”

Le Yao Yao helped Leng Jun Yu poured a cup of tea . Seeing this, Leng Jun Yu sat down and pulled Le Yao Yao into his arms . He made her sit on his thigh .

“Ah! Yu, there’s a lot of people out here! Release me!” stammered Le Yao Yao .

She wanted to shove Leng Jun Yu away, but obviously he wouldn’t let her have her way .

“If they want to look, they can look . This Prince likes this position . ”

Then, Leng Jun Yu burrowed his face into Le Yao Yao’s neck . He began to absorb her scent . “You smell so good…” he murmured .

“Eh… . ?”

Le Yao Yao’s face turned hot . She could feel Leng Jun Yu’s warm and moist breath on her neck . It gave her a tingling sensation . Her heart skipped a beat .

She had done many intimate deeds with him . In fact, Yu had seen every spot of her body . But each time he came close, her heart rate would still accelerate .

“Yu, don’t be like this . There are people here…” she weakly protested .

But Leng Jun Yu stubbornly kept his face there . Le Yao Yao could tell the other workers were starting to turn towards their direction . She was anxious .

Her face was probably as red as a monkey’s butt by now .

Leng Jun Yu knew that Le Yao Yao had thin skin and couldn’t handle the teasing, but he loved seeing her embarrassed face .

Suddenly, Leng Jun Yu felt horny and his eyes flashed . Without thinking, he began to nibble on Le Yao Yao’s neck .

Le Yao Yao was caught off guard and yelped, “Ah!”

Now, all the workers had stopped their actions and turned to stare at them without blinking .