Chapter 236 - Mission Start

Chapter 236 Mission Start

Before she could appreciate his beauty and wonder what he looked like beneath the mask, a sudden white light startled her. Her pupils enlarged naturally.

She saw a line of words appear before her eyes suddenly. “You’re playing Tang Ning and you have to acquire Zhong Ze’s jade pendant.”

It took Tang Xia a while to realize what was going on. The way Mask It! released missions was so dazzling that the white light pierced her eyes painfully. Were they afraid that people would not be able to see the missions?

Although her heart was full of complaints, she did not show it on her face.

Tang Xia thought about the mission that had just been released by the system carefully and lowered her head to think hard. It seemed like she was now called Tang Ning, but she did not know what her identity was.

She turned around and looked at the handsome man beside her. It seemed like he was Zhong Ze. What was her relationship with him, though? Besides… She could not help but lower her head and glance at the jade pendant at his waist.

It seemed like that was the one. Should I snatch it directly? Would that be cheating? As Tang Xia was still thinking about how to get hold of the jade pendant, the handsome man asked her suddenly, “What are you thinking about?”

Tang Xia was startled. She could hear a tint of annoyance in his voice as she shook her head absent-mindedly. “Nothing.”

No wonder the mission was to get his jade pendant. She was obviously not on good terms with him. She naturally thought through all the possibilities in her mind.

The handsome man was apparently not satisfied with her answer. He stood up suddenly and looked at her with a very dissatisfied expression.

Although Tang Xia had some doubts in her heart, she could not act rashly at the moment.

However, Zhong Ze suddenly smiled at her, startling Tang Xia. She could not help but think to herself: This man has such a nice smile.

The sound of his laughter was initially like a spring breeze, but it turned into a cold breeze now. Tang Xia instantly felt that this man was very dangerous.

At the moment, his eyes were as heavy and dull as the Dead Sea. He stared at her emotionlessly, causing her to shiver.

Tang Xia was still feeling a little scared, when Zhong Ze suddenly leaned forward and grabbed her arm. He was so strong that Tang Xia almost lost her balance and stumbled two steps back. She felt her arms burning in pain from his grip.

Before she could even react, he dragged her directly to the side of the boat. Tang Xia felt dizzy while she was flung forcefully against a wooden handgrip. She had to lean against it in order to stand up.

Before she could react, Zhong Ze grabbed her shoulders and asked maliciously, “Did you kidnap Ling Er?”

Tang Xia felt like her head was all over the place. She looked at his furious face as he questioned her loudly. Who was Ling Er? She had not even seen her before. She looked at him in confusion.

Upon seeing that she seemed to know nothing, Zhong Ze pushed her against the side of the boat. Then, a loud thud was heard. Tang Xia instantly cried out in pain.

Zhong Ze squeezed the following words through his teeth. “Tang Ning, I’m warning you! Don’t try to play tricks on me!”

Withstanding the pain in her back, Tang Xia stood up rather unnaturally. She lifted her head and looked at him. This man really did not know how to be gentle with girls. Zhong Ze glared right into her eyes as if he was looking for something in them.

However, Tang Xia really did not know or understand what was going on. Hence, he could only retreat unsuccessfully. He pushed her away forcefully and turned around. “I really don’t want to look at your face.”

Tang Xia felt bullied for no reason. What was up with her face? Why had he started picking on her so much the moment she’d arrived? She was the one who did not want to see him!

She rubbed her waist, flinching in pain. It felt as if the knock against the boat had caused her whole body to fall apart. It seemed like it should be turning purple any minute now. She turned and glared at Zhong Ze angrily. As she looked at his back view, she wanted to kick him into the water!

However, she held it in for the sake of getting his jade pendant.

Just as she was acting behind him, he turned suddenly around and stared at her for a while, thinking something to himself. He could not find anything to ask, so the two of them just stood there producing no results. He instantly frowned in annoyance.

By now, the boat had already docked. Zhong Ze took one step forward and grabbed her hand, pulling her over forcefully and causing her to stumble and almost fall. However, Zhong Ze did not seem like he was going to be gentle. He continued to drag her along as he walked forward.

Tang Xia, who could not help but feel annoyed, shouted, “What are you doing?”

However, Zhong Ze did not seem like he was going to pause. “Since you’re not going to talk, then there’s no point in us wasting time here. We should just go back to the house.”

Upon hearing his emotionless, icy-cold voice, Tang Xia fell silent. Back to the house? What house was she going to return to? What was her relationship with him? Judging from the way he questioned her, they could not be very close.

As she thought about it, Zhong Ze flung her onto the horse carriage. Tang Xia was prepared for it this time around, so she was able to balance herself.

Zhong Ze found it funny when he looked at her, but he only gave her a cold glance. After staying silent for a moment, he eventually got onto the horse carriage and sat beside her.

Tang Xia raised her brow but did not say anything. Neither of them spoke a word during the whole journey. It was a warm spring day, yet it felt like bitter winter in the carriage. Tang Xia could not help but shiver a little. Very soon, the horse carriage arrived at the house that Zhong Ze had mentioned.

Zhong Ze abandoned her and got off the carriage himself before heading straight into the house. Tang Xia could not help but lift up the corners of her lips. This dude had no gentlemanly demeanor at all. He was just like Chu Tianjiao; pleasing to the eye, but worthless.

Tang Xia fixed her dress and got off the carriage carefully. No one was there to help her down. At that moment, a maid came running out of the house.

Tang Xia was startled when she heard the maid shout anxiously, “Madam! You’re finally back!” Tang Xia, who had yet to realize what was going on, saw the maid dashing towards her, stretching out her hand to help her down.

Naturally, she had no reason to reject her help. She stretched out her hand and alighted from the carriage with her help. But… What had the maid just called her? Madam? When the master and the servant walked into the house slowly, the surrounding servants greeted her.

Tang Xia was even more confused. “Madam, you’re finally back. Madam, you’re the main wife, yet you’re always bullied by Ling Er, whom Sir dotes on. Bi Luo really thinks that’s unfair to you!”

Tang Xia raised her brow. There was too much information in one line. However, she now knew her identity.

Just as she was about to say something, she saw Zhong Ze standing not far away. He did not leave. Instead, he walked towards her slowly.

Tang Xia was a little confused. While they were standing side by side, he leaned towards her ear and whispered so softly that only the two of them could hear, “Don’t you dare do anything that crosses the line.” Then, he turned around and left without hesitation.

Tang Xia was left stunned and rooted to the ground. Was that a warning? She couldn’t help feeling annoyed. Why was this guy always picking on her as if she had done something wrong?

Bi Luo, who was standing beside her, flared up instantly and stomped her feet. “How could he do that? Madam is the main wife! How could Ling Er, who is a concubine, fight with you?”

Tang Xia frowned and pulled Bi Luo over before they both headed to her room.

Upon entering, Bi Luo started to make tea for Tang Xia. Tang Xia was indeed thirsty, so she picked up the tea cup and drank.

Ever since Tang Xia had come back, Bi Luo kept nagging her about this person called Ling Er. Tang Xia just sat there and listened to her talk without saying anything. After all, she did not understand this world very well. Letting Bi Luo say things herself saved her the trouble of asking.

“Madam, Ling Er is really a bully. This time, when she went missing, everyone said that you kidnapped her and smuggled her out of the house!”

Tang Xia raised her brow. Was Tang Ning such a powerful master? She did not know if Tang Ning had really done this or not, but she instantly started to feel guilty. She lowered her head and continued sipping her tea without saying a word.

Bi Luo looked at Tang Xia and suddenly realized that she was not as angry as she had expected her to be. Bi Luo suddenly slammed the teapot in her hand onto the table.

Tang Xia got quite a big scare. She was not holding onto the teacup in her hand properly, so she spilled some tea on her dress. Bi Luo became scared and flustered instantly and went to fetch a handkerchief. “I’m sorry, Madam. I was in the wrong.”

Tang Xia waved her hand. “It’s alright, I can just change clothes.”

Bi Luo nodded and turned around. She got some clean clothes and passed them to Tang Xia, who took them and started changing. Bi Luo stood aside, feeling bored. Suddenly, she thought of something and approached to look at Tang Xia.

Tang Xia frowned. Why was she staring at her like that? Bi Luo then spoke up. “Madam, I even heard that Ling Er eloped with a secret lover!”

Tang Xia was shocked. Did this incident have nothing to do with her? She felt relieved instantly. However, she looked up and scolded the servant solemnly. “Don’t talk nonsense!”

Although Bi Luo felt wronged immediately, she said nothing else. At that instant, Tang Xia felt that the world had become quiet all of a sudden. Bi Luo helped Tang Xia change into her clothes. After all, these clothes were ancient, so she did not know how to wear them.

As the duo stayed silent, they suddenly heard a knock on the door. It seemed like someone had come in. Tang Xia looked at Bi Luo and understood what she meant. Thus, she bowed. “I will go and take a look.”

Tang Xia nodded. She then heard Bi Luo’s sarcastic voice. “Cai Wei? What are you doing here? What? Now that your master is gone, you have no one to serve?”

Tang Xia frowned. When she tidied up her clothes and went out to take a look, she saw a maid looking at her arrogantly.

Upon hearing Bi Luo’s words, Tang Xia could guess that this was Ling Er’s maid. She instantly put on an angry facade. “How dare you! Isn’t she just a maid working for Ling Er? How dare you be so rude and disrespectful?”

However, Cai Wei did not seem scared at all. Instead, she looked Tang Xia in the eye boastfully and said arrogantly, “My master is back!”