The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Hearing Tang Rao mention going to the Zuixian Building, Dong Xia neither moved nor agreed, but just looked at him indifferently, her expression turning slightly cold.

"Tang Rao, do you feel that I can't be trusted, that I'm harboring some malicious intentions?" Dong Xia asked.

"Not at all, my heavens, why would you think that? I just think the food is better at the Zuixian Building, and there's nothing fun to do on Blue Star anyway. If you want to go, we can go anytime," Tang Rao replied.

"Then I want to go now."

"Alright then, spit it out, what are you really up to?" Tang Rao spread his hands with straightforward bluntness—what could you do about it!

Dong Xia probably didn't expect Tang Rao to come out and say it like that—weren't you too direct and impatient? That wasn't like you before.

"What plans could I possibly have? How could I harm you? If I wanted to deal with you, I wouldn't have killed Jiu Zhikong for you, nor would I have gone to great lengths to kill Jiang Guan!" Dong Xia's voice grew louder, as if trying to convey her anger.

"But that's just it, I'm afraid you will harm me. You know what they say, 'One can never know another's thoughts.' I don't know what you are thinking, and I can't figure out what's going through your head, am I right?" Since things were out in the open, Tang Rao was no longer holding anything back.

"Is this really what you think of me?" Dong Xia's gaze suddenly turned cold.

"It's not that I want to think bad of you; it's that I have to consider these things. We have a good relationship, sure, but the closer the relationship, the more careful I must be in grasping all the nuances. In the past, I also had a good relationship with Mei Fanghua, but in the end, she betrayed me harshly," Tang Rao said.

Look, I'm even using my own humiliation as a metaphor, hoping you'll understand.

"Tang Rao, are you comparing me to someone like Mei Fanghua?" Dong Xia's gaze grew even colder.

"Do you hate Mei Fanghua?" Tang Rao suddenly asked.

Dong Xia was taken aback, then nodded: "Of course."

"Then why didn't you kill her? Mei Fanghua schemed against me and Ajiu, why didn't you kill her?" Tang Rao's manner became more pressing, his tone filled with a threatening air.

"It was you who said to first drive Mei Fanghua completely insane; I was just following your wishes," Dong Xia said.

"What about before I showed up? During that time, you also didn't seek revenge from Mei Fanghua for Ajiu, for me. In your eyes, do Ajiu and I really mean so little to you?" Tang Rao continued to question.

This has always been a big issue; if you're badass enough to kill Jiu Zhikong and Jiang Guan, why can't you kill Mei Fanghua and avenge us?

Don't tell me Cui Baiyi is in the way; with your abilities, getting around Cui Baiyi and killing Mei Fanghua secretly wouldn't be difficult.

"I just..."

"I just want to know why," Tang Rao cut Dong Xia off.

Dong Xia fell silent; she obviously could not give an answer.

"All I can say is I have no ill will towards you," Dong Xia said after taking a deep breath.

"I know that," Tang Rao nodded. If Dong Xia wanted his life, any moment she could take it. With her ability to kill both Jiu Zhikong and Jiang Guan, taking his life would be incredibly easy.

"But can you tell me your intentions?" Tang Rao continued to press.

"I can't," Dong Xia shook her head.

"Then leave. If it's not necessary, let's not meet again in the future," Tang Rao waved his hand dismissively. If you won't speak, then we can only become strangers.

"I've said it, I bear you no malice!"

"I don't like being used or played with. You bearing no malice doesn't mean you lack intent. Perhaps in your view, it won't harm me, but your approach with ulterior motives is a kind of hurt to me," Tang Rao couldn't get a clear read on Dong Xia anymore.

For those he couldn't figure out, Tang Rao preferred to keep his distance.

Dong Xia hadn't expected that her relationship with Tang Rao would suddenly deteriorate to this extent. If she couldn't get close to Tang Rao, her plan would not be implementable.

In the entire scheme, Tang Rao was an extremely crucial person; without him, the whole plan would fall apart.

"Alright, let's all calm down for now. Anyway, I still say the same thing, I have no intention of harming you. And, I will come back." Dong Xia didn't persist in explaining. After speaking, she vanished.

"Full of flaws." After Dong Xia left, Tang Rao inexplicably murmured this phrase, his nose humming, leaving it unclear what he meant.

"Skinny Monkey, did you see anything?" Tang Rao casually asked.

His Illusion City was always on, so Yan Wei could see the entire conversation and scene between Tang Rao and Dong Xia just now.

"Just like you said, full of flaws." Yan Wei also spoke, "But the strange thing is, why would she be full of flaws? That doesn't make sense. Dong Xia is a very capable woman; she wouldn't make such a mistake. There are only two possibilities: Dong Xia is not Dong Xia, or she intentionally revealed those flaws."

Hearing Yan Wei's analysis, Tang Rao fell silent.

Could it be possible that Dong Xia was not Dong Xia? Tang Rao wasn't sure. Dong Xia did seem somewhat different than before, but the feelings she gave him hadn't changed much.

As for Dong Xia intentionally showing her flaws, what could be her reason?

"This matter is troublesome." Yan Wei's voice continued, "It's hard to investigate, and there is hardly any news about Dong Xia; she doesn't even use Illusion City."

Tang Rao felt helpless too. If Dong Xia used Illusion City, he could find out some secrets by certain means.

Alas, neither Dong Xia nor Cui Baiyi used Illusion City.

As for why, Tang Rao wasn't very clear.

The hidden surveillance mechanisms within Illusion City were known only to him and Yan Wei.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about this anymore. I'll deal with it when it comes. If Dong Xia truly has an intention, it will become evident over time." Tang Rao shook his head.

"True." Yan Wei agreed.

"Fine then, is the wedding date set?" Tang Rao asked.

"It's set, the eighth of next month, right when Li Li graduates too." Yan Wei said, his voice filled with excitement and anxiety.

"You're freaking getting married, and I haven't even managed to start a relationship." Tang Rao howled.

"Stop howling already. Why don't you visit Yun Xi in Blue Star more often? How long has it been since you've seen her?" Yan Wei asked.

Tang Rao fell silent.

"What's wrong?" Yan Wei seemed to sense something unusual about Tang Rao's reaction. Every time Yun Xi came up in conversation in the past, Tang Rao would never react like this.

"It's nothing, just that I feel maybe, indeed, something is missing between us." Tang Rao shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Missing something?" Yan Wei expressed confusion. If you love each other, then love, if not, then not. What does it mean to miss something?

"I'm not too clear myself, let's wait and see. If we truly can't end up together, then there's nothing that can be done." Tang Rao was actually becoming somewhat despairing, because in Yun Xi, he felt too much hesitation and uncertainty.

Although Yun Xi would occasionally show some affection, those touches or kisses on the cheek made him feel more like Yun Xi pitied him.