Chapter 308 - The Arrival

Something touches her face Lory awake from her dream than she notices Zhao Li Xin wiping her tears with his long fingers "Nightmare?" he asked softly.

Lory shakes her head slightly "Why don't you sleep?" Lory asks with a hoarse voice.

"I already sleep.." he replied casually "Its still midnight, you should sleep again"

Lory shifts her body than she patted the surface next to her "Sleep with me…." she said.

Her words seem sad and lonely so Zhao Li Xin know she doesn't mean anything, he lay down next to her than lory snuggle on his chest Zhao Li Xin pull her closer inside his embraces, the warmed comfort her heart, she clenched on his collar than she sniffed his scent, her warmth breath make his whole body electrify than he become stiffed, he blocked his dirty minds with the face of his enemy including some of the women who used to bother him and it works the heat inside his body cool down, overall there face turn him off.

The innocent girl inside his embraces already fell asleep and her breathing become stables, suddenly his nose twitching the flower scent emitted from her body become stronger the scented slowly spread to the whole room, Zhao Li Xin squints his eyes in worry the from her palm the bluebell flower appear with dimmed light than the flower stalks grew from her palms to her elbow and run to her neck before it suddenly disappeared with the strong scent.

Zhao Li Xin checks her pulse, he let out a long heaved when he notices her breathing is normal than he pulls the blanket to cover her shoulder, he gives her kiss on the forehead then he closes his eyes.

Just another mysteries of her, he has a lifetime to divulged it one by one…as long she's here.

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Outside the monastery a young woman was praying in front of giant Budha statue, her personal maids kneel behind her follow her suit and the monk sit in front of the young mistress with his eyes closed the beads is on his hand while his mouth chanting suddenly the Monk stop his prayer slowly he open his eyes.

A young man with hair white as snow wearing a white robe without a speck of dust tainted the robes surface, his one hand hide behind his back he looks like an immortal descend from heaven. The woman notices the monk had stopped praying she lifts her head and the monk stares to the front door than she turns around, and the ethereal handsome man stares back at her, his stare pierces deeply to her heart but she can't look away.

"You are Yuan Xue An," he asked with a low voice.

"Yes…" she timidly said.

"You're Brother send me here, follow me" he turns around and leaves without waiting for her to stand up. Yuan Xue An maids help her young mistress to raised, she said quickly than she hastens her pace to chassed him

"Mis….Mister….are you from Hei Shen Sect?" she painstakingly tries to adjust her steps with his quick pace.

He suddenly stopped and turn around, Yuan Xue An almost hit his chest thankfully her maid helps her before her feet slip, she stares at Jin Hao with blaming looks but Jin Hao face unperturbed "You will stay at Hei Shen Lord Manor until we find a safe place for you" then he clicks his finger and a woman with the face looks like Yuan Xue An appear with a personal maid who looks like her personal maids, Yuan Xuen and her maid gasped.

Yuan Xue An doppelganger cupped her fist infront of Jin Hao "Master Jin"

"Do you're job," he said in flat tones.

"Yes master!" she bows her head than she left with the maid doppelganger toward the monastery.

"They will replace you when you stay at our Lord place, just follow our rule and you will be alright" Jin Hao warned her.

Yuan Xue An still in shocked, skin mask is not easy to make and also very expensive only now he realizes how powerful Hei Shen sect power is, no wonder her Brother trust her safety to them but still, living with a stranger make her anxious. Her owned Family mistreated her so she has a low expectation with other people, she wishes even if they don't treat her nicely she hopes they would just ignore her and not hurt her.

"Come…" Jin Hao beckoned her to follow him again, they climb down the mountain stairs the way down is quite long after five minutes Yuan Xue An already panting, her heart beating faster, her face becomes pale and her breath becomes heavier, her maid becomes worried she holds her mistress arms "Young Miss!" she exclaimed anxiously.

"I'm…fine," she said weakly, she doesn't want to provoke the cold man anger.

Jin Hao sigh tiredly, he never takes care of woman especially the weak one even Luo Ri Yi is not the weak type so he clueless how to handle this Yuan Xue An, he turns around than he checks her pulse, his cold hand jolted Yuan Xue An but she not dare to make a sound, Jin Hao suddenly notice something.

"Drink this" he gives her a green jade bottle of elixir.

She looks hesitant at first but then she pursed her lips and drinks the whole bottle, gradually her throat becomes slightly cold and her breathing becomes lighter the strange thing is her abdomen feel warm suddenly her fatigue disappeared, she suddenly looks at him with awe.

"Let me guess, is your stepmother who arranged you're dietary?" Jin Hao scoffed.

"Yes, but the food is safe, my brother make sure of it" she refuted, not because she wants to defend her stepmother but she doesn't want him to think her brother didn't protect her well.

Jin Hao stifles than he turns around and continues his walk, Yuan Xue An who already regains her strength continues chasing him. She thought that man must be hated her if not why can he walk slower can he see she wear a skirt and her leg is a lot shorter then him she can barely keep up with him.

Fortunately, they finally reach the carriage, Yuan Xue An small face cover with a thin layer of sweat, Jin Hao raised the carriage curtain "Get in" he said in a firm voice. She feel a lump of anger on her chest but she knew she's not in the position to complain she also doesn't want to burden her brother more then he already is so she holds her anger and climbs up to the carriage.

It took an hours for them to reach the manor and they not enter from the front door, the carriage enter the back gate to keep their privacy, Yuan Xue An was dumbfounded when she got out from the carriage, the manor is a lot more luxurious then the General Yuan Manor, the paved is cover with white stone the grass is green with flower bushes and bonsai tree on the middle with pink leaf grew on the winding branches when she walks deeper to the garden hallway the pillar made with red paint with dragon carved circled the end of the pillar the fences made by black wood hinted by gold paint such a magnificent hallway, she scared to imagine how the manor inside looks like.

Suddenly Jin Hao pace halted, three women come from opposite direction, they are smiles and giggles with each other Yuan Xue An become nervous she subconsciously look down in warry, the three women realize someone is in front of them than the woman with blue hanfu take a step forward "Good day brother Jin?" she greeted with big smile.

"I'm good, what a coincidence to meet you here" Jin Hao bow his head but not like before there's a hint of warmth in his voice which surprised Yuan Xue An, she timidly raised her head and the woman with beautiful blue hanfu smiles kindly at her.

"Is she General yuan younger sister?" she asked.

"Yes she is" Jin Hao nods his head slightly "This lady is the Hei Shen future young madam, she will take care of you when you stay here"

"Don't be scared, I promise to you're brother to take care of you, my name is Luo Ri Yi" Lory soft voice make he feel relief, Lory than open her arms widely and said "Welcome to Yong Heng manor"