The Ageless Dream

17.4 Land of Xiang (68)

Brought into another room with a group of girls, Dong Li Hua became curious of the Lord of Xiang the ladies are talking about. Her hands were tied that made it difficult for her to escape. She was placed in front as is purposely making her steal the spotlight.

Once the door opened, a young man entered. His hair is foreign gold with small curly locks. Eventually, his eyes settled on Dong Li Hua.

"Oh, no. Not me." Dong Li Hua thought. She walked backwards but the young man came forth.

"Little beauty~. Come here..." he gestured with a haughty smile when someone grabbed his head and shoved him to the side.

"Ze Shuai, get lost." an annoyed voice said. A tall teenager showed up, wearing a pale green robe. His hair was tied upwards with a green satin headband is placed over his forehead. There is a small braid on each side of his face. He also has an athletic figure. Upon seeing Dong Li Hua, his slightly gaping lips is expressing his shock. His sword eyebrows were curved upward in disbelief and his long dark lashes kept his irises covered.

"Oi, oi! Brother Ji, we are here to find a woman for Uncle Liang." the man called Ze Shuai harrumphed but he received a smack behind his nape. "Puff!" he nearly spat out what he drank because of the impact. Ze Shuai ominously glared to him.

"That doesn't mean I won't take one for myself." he glanced at Dong Li Hua. Her little flinch didn't escape his sight at all.

"Childe Xiang, you came." a seductress of red fabric clothes came into the room.

"Madame San." he greeted.

"Is Lord Xiang coming? What a shame. We have a new girl here; she is exceptionally beautiful too." Madame San went forward and harshly held Dong Li Hua's jaw. The young girl hissed in pain as she quickly moved back.

"Uncle doesn't have enough time. He's too busy working that is why Im here to get him a concubine. However, that green-eyed girl should be mine." Xiang Ji frowned from how harsh Madame San is treating the young girl.

"Oh. But Fei Yu is not easy to get." Madame San faintly smiled.

"Fei Yu? Who is that?" Dong Li Hua thought. It seems like Madame San gave her a false identity.

"Fei Yu. What a nice name. Give the price, whatever it is. Those two behind her too, they are for my dull Uncle." he pointed to the next girls behind Dong Li Hua. Xiang Ji took one last glance at her and gave a faint smile.

As much as Dong Li Hua hated it, she has to follow the girls outside the flower house. Her plan is to escape but unfortunately, Xiang Ji has soldiers with him. She started to have a hunch of familiarity with the name Xiang Ji. How can someone be called 'young master' when he has dozens of soldiers guarding him?

Before given a time to ponder over the crucial points, Dong Li Hua was pushed inside a sedan. She nearly kissed the wooden base but thankfully, her hands are supporting her upward even if it was tied.

"Hi." Xiang Ji greeted which startled Dong Li Hua. She retreated backwards but the sedan was suddenly lifted.

"Kyaah!" Dong Li Hua can't help but scream in fright. How can she be so dumb riding a sedan? She will surely have a bad fall, ah.

Opposite of her expectation, Xiang Ji reacted quickly and pulled her closer to him. Dong Li Hua was forced to sit on top of him and he took advantage of the opportunity thrown by the heavens. He encased his arms around her waist.

"W-wait! Stop!" Dong Li Hua moved her head back. Her hands were set in front of her to stop his kiss. She received a cold glare that brought chill behind her back. "Sir, there is a misunderstanding here. That woman abducted me from my family, I never wanted to go there."

"So what? I spent three hundred silver ingots for you." he is annoyed she has to refuse him. In this place, every noble woman dreamt of spending even fee minutes with him but the strange girl in his arms cant even stand a kiss? How audacious. "Which family are you from? If you're not satisfied then I can just force them to ask your hand in marriage."

"Im not truly called Fei Yu. My surname is Dong, given name is Li Hua." she kept her face away from Xiang Ji. Who knows he will suddenly kiss her? Even though the nineteen-year-old youth looked handsome, she is not moved by his charm. Ying Zheng is simply second to none among all feminine and manly sort of men. After staying with him, she became immune to other men's charm.

"Dear Fei Yu, there are no Dong Family here. You must be lying to get away, aren't you? In this place, my family have all the say. The emperor granted us this land and everything in it is ours. The same goes to you." Xiang Ji pinched her chin to create a small gape from her painted red lips. They were tempting and luscious, making him unable to look away.

"... Fine." Dong Li Hua kept still. She has to survive this night by learning every detail she can find.

"Good. Be obedient." he let go of her as Dong Li Hua sat on the farthest part. Xiang Ji found it annoying. Is he like a deadly illness that she has to keep that distance? Does he look ugly that she wont even spare one glance? For the first time in his life, a young girl refused his doting. However, thinking of taming her made him amused. She is quite unique from all women he met. Then it must be worth chasing after her.

Dong Li Hua sighed in relief he did not move close to her. Being touched that close made her feel uncomfortable. Unlike Ying Zheng's embrace- Buddha! Why is she thinking of him again?!