"Are you planning to back out? Do you not have any confidence?" Qing Yue was afraid her husband would have a change of heart and purposely goaded him.
"Are you intentionally provoking me?" Long Tian narrowed his eyes.
"What if I am? What if I'm not? Are you going to back out?" She fearlessly held his dark gaze and challenged.
Long Tian felt surprised.
She easily admitted that she was provoking him? Did this mean she wasn't afraid of him?
"Hpmh! The Longs don't back down from a challenge. Since I dared to make a bet, I dare to see it to the end." Besides, it wasn't like she had any chance of winning.
Fully confident in her defeat, Long Tian crossed his arms and smirked.
"Heh...you said it. You can't go back on your words."
Qing Yue was suddenly filled with an intense urge to recover quicker. She desperately wanted to slap the smug smile off her husband's face with her powerful voice.
In such a tranquil manner, a
Long Tian turned to his wife with an incredulous expression on his face. Astonished, he asked in a low whisper. "You've never been in a relationship before?" In this time period, it was nothing short of a miracle for a woman to have never been in a relationship. Qing Yue blushed and lowered her head. She didn't expect to be placed on the judging panel the moment she took a step out of the hospital. But feeling her husband's burning gaze, she hummed and hawed before replying in a thin whisper. "I...didn't feel comfortable getting into a relationship before marriage. After all, no matter how amorous or wondrous they may be, relationships that are not bound in the sacred vows of marriage are nothing more than frivolous affairs. And I don't do love affairs." Long Tian blinked, then a wide smile stretched across his lips. She didn't do affairs. At the thought, his heart softened and he felt a sense of peace and contentment settle over him. At this moment, no matter how the future t
The Long Mansion in Li Industrial City was decorated from top to bottom in a gorgeous arrangement of red, gold, and blue flowers to welcome the newly married couple. Flares of light swept around the over a hundred thousand acre perimeter as black-armored guards robotically patrolled the grounds. Outside the electric-enhanced steel gates, a huge crowd of fans, nearby residents, and curious civilians loitered around, anxiously pushing and shoving as they waited for the appearance of the anticipated couple. At this moment, in front of the crowd stood a glamorous young woman in a red dress and black heels. Her wavy brown hair fell over her chest, highlighting her amorous figure as she swept her haughty gaze over the steel gates. "I can't believe Brother Long is marrying a cripple. If he didn't have any preference, he could've told me. I would've at least found a woman that can stand beside him." "Ru Wan, I understand you think Long Tian deserves s
He was worried that the angry shouts had upset her. Qing Yue blinked, not understanding his meaning. So Long Tian gently stroked her hair and patiently explained. "What they said, don't take their words to heart. Those who are judging you are a hundred times uglier." "They are? How do you know?" Qing Yue amusedly asked. "Of course, I know. If they weren't ugly, then why would they use such ugly words. Yue'er, you must remember. If you don't have a good appearance, as long as you have a good heart, you can still live a good life. But if you have an ugly heart, no matter how beautiful your appearance is, no one would want you." He seriously said. So...he was worried about her. Looking at the concerned Long Tian, Qing Yue suddenly felt that it wasn't so bad being married. As expected, her Dad knew best! "Hmm...but others still prefer to look at beautiful people..." She pouted. "Those people are blind and ju
The four women froze. They hadn't expected the cripple to fight back, hence the reason for their surprise. Heh...planning on stomping me down before I even entered the door? Why? So that you can stomp on me for the rest of my life? Not happening! Qing Yue had seen girls like the ones standing before her in her previous life. The more you back down, the fiercer they would come at you. Since she wouldn't be getting off the hook by being tolerant and docile, then why should she keep her silence? Why should she allow them to see her as easy prey? She was Young Madam Long, the legal wife of Long Tian. If anything, they should be the ones being docile and tolerant. "Husband, Yue'er is tired of sitting on this chair. Hug!" She looked up and cutely raised her arms towards her husband. The scornful expressions on their faces vanished, replaced with shock and disbelief. They were shocked that with her hide
Yi Qin felt stifled. What the heck was wrong with Long Tian? Did he not feel any disgust calling such an ugly mummy his wife? Even if his father had forced him to marry the girl, he shouldn't be so serious about her, right? "Tian Tian, as your mother, I only want the best for you. What's wrong with me wanting my son to marry a beautiful and presentable woman? Is it wrong for me to feel dissatisfied with the choice you and your father forced on me? You knew...you knew how much I was looking forward to my only son's marriage. You knew how extravagantly I wanted to marry your bride in. But in the end, what did I get? A simple marriage certificate that was signed without my presence!" The more she spoke, the more wronged Yi Qin felt. In the end, she couldn't control her emotions and broke down into tears. Long Yuwen anxiously hurried to her mother's side and held her shoulders, her own eyes filling with tears as she thought of her own shattered dr
Long Tian carried his wife up the stairs and turned left. Qing Yue curiously took in her surroundings. As wide and spacious as the Li Mansion, the Long Mansion radiated an aura of majesty and nobility. The second floor of the mansion was clear of security guards. However, there were metal detectors embedded in the glass corners and ceilings. On this side of the Long Mansion was a three-person silver sitting table leaning against the glass wall and a metal door which probably led to a room. Long Tian walked to the metal door and a red flare light lit up and scanned his facial features. "Face recognition clear!" The red flare vanished with the clearance of the robotic voice, and an eye scanner popped out. It slid forward and fixed on Long Tian's pupils, another red flare swept down and scanned his irises. "Eye scan clear. Welcome back, Young Master Long." With an audible click, the door slid apart. "Yue'er this is my room. From t
Qing Yue was having a good dream when the nightmare struck.The same scene of rotting corpses and wailing women, convulsing and spasming humans with froth coming out of their mouths, severed limbs, burning buildings, and a river of blood.Time and reality shifted in a dizzying rush and the red eyeball throbbing with bloody veins that resembled the waterlines of the New World Formation, enlarged and filled her vision."Ahh!"Qing Yue woke with a strangled cry. Cold sweat dripped down her forehead and mixed with her unshed tears. With her heart drumming in her ears, her wild, haunted eyes roamed around the unfamiliar room.Too warm...The room felt too warm for comfort.She raised a hand to wipe her tears and froze.Ah...bandages.The moment she saw the bandages wrapped around her arms, a flood of memories rushed into her mind."I'm at the Long Mansion." With this realization, the mounting panic in her heart receded
At exactly 5 am in the morning, Qing Yue sat up and pressed the purple button on her chest. Her automatic wheelchair wheezed from the corner of the room and appeared in front of her. Using her hands, she pushed herself off the bed and onto the chair. Then with familiar precision, she wheeled herself into the restroom. The lights automatically came on and the door closed behind her. Qing Yue rolled herself to the bathtub, took off her clothes, gingerly placed her feet on the ground, and supported herself with her hands. At this moment, if anyone saw this scene, they'd be shocked senseless. Because at this moment, the Qing Yue that was deemed to be a cripple for life, was standing on her own feet. Though her balance was skewed and her legs still dragged a little, compared to a week ago when she'd first arrived at the Long Mansion and couldn't even drag herself to the bed, her current situation could only be described as a miracle. Qing Y