Are You Holding It In Too Long

By the way, do you still want Grace Lawrence to kneel? If you insist, then I’ve failed in my duty and will go confess to Henry Tuoba right away! If you don’t want her to kneel, I’ll escort Grace Lawrence out of the palace now.

Wu Pingting took a deep breath, shot Grace Lawrence a vicious glare, then turned and said, "Let’s go!"

The group hurried off.

Grace Lawrence smiled at Felix Zeng. "Thank you, Felix Zeng!"

"Oh! You actually remember my name? I’m truly honored!" Felix Zeng’s eyes crinkled into slits as he laughed.

"Who doesn’t know Felix Zeng’s famous name?" Grace Lawrence laughed. "I’ll be counting on your help in the future!"

"Oh, that’s the line I should be saying!" Felix Zeng replied. "Grace Lawrence, this way please!"

Grace Lawrence nodded and left the palace with Felix Zeng. At last, no one dared block her way or cause her trouble.

That afternoon, she finally saw Evan Xiao.

He came to the Marquis' residence with Minister Lawrence. The two of them went to the study and talked for a long time.

Grace lingered around the study for ages, but never found a chance to talk to him.

Later, Minister Zhuo actually took him to the Guest Wing.

He said Evan Xiao didn’t have a place to stay in Yan Capital for now, so he’d be staying in their Guest Wing for a while.

Grace Lawrence was over the moon. As soon as her father left, she ran off to find Evan Xiao.

When Evan Xiao saw Grace, he asked with a teasing smile, "Have you been holding it in all this time?"

"Holding what in?" Grace asked.

"I saw you hovering around me and Father-in-law. Were you dying to talk to me but couldn’t find a chance?"

Grace shot him a sideways glance and said nothing.

"Well, now it’s convenient. Come here!" Evan Xiao opened his arms wide. "Come let your husband give you a hug!"

"No way!" Grace Lawrence pouted. "Tell me, did Henry Tuoba make you General?"

"Yeah, who told you?"

"Henry Tuoba, of course!" Grace Lawrence said. "He asked me to persuade you to accept."

"So, do you want me to accept?"

"If I want you to accept, will you?" Grace teased.

"Mm-hmm."

"Then go ahead and accept! Being General is so cool!" Grace Lawrence blurted out, "Then I get to be the General’s wife!"

Evan Xiao: "Oh... General’s wife..."

Grace Lawrence realized she’d let it slip and quickly changed the subject: "Henry Tuoba wants you to be General—he must know something! You actually told him, but not me?"

"I didn’t tell him anything."

"Then why does he want you to be General?"

Evan Xiao pulled her over and sat her on his lap. "Because your husband is especially amazing."

Grace Lawrence eyed him. "Amazing in what way? Your cultivation is fast, but you’re only a Second Rank Spirit Master. That’s nowhere near enough for a General! The last General was Fifth Rank!"

There are six ranks of Spirit Masters.

"Even with high cultivation, you can’t fight an army all by yourself." Evan Xiao tapped her forehead. "You have to use this."

"Are you saying you’re smart?"

"Are you saying I’m not?"

"Don’t give me that! You must have some extraordinary background." Grace Lawrence looked at him. "Like... maybe you’re the son of some ancient noble family?"

Evan Xiao leaned in and whispered in her ear, "I do have an extraordinary identity. Want to know what it is?"

Grace Lawrence nodded vigorously.

"I’m the husband of Ten Wilds Continent’s number one genius alchemist, Grace Lawrence." Evan Xiao said mysteriously. "That’s a pretty amazing identity, right?"

Grace: "..."

"Heh!" Evan Xiao chuckled softly. "Haven’t seen me in days. Did you miss me?"

"Nope."