Lila Vane's shrill scream of accusation echoed, deafening.
Adrian Night, standing off to the side, either wanted to drive her crazy or was just messing with her—because right after she finished shouting, he reached out behind Ivy Shen’s head and casually tugged off her hairband. Instantly, a cascade of glossy black hair tumbled down like a waterfall.
Seeing this, Lila Vane was completely dumbstruck. Oh my god... How could she possibly be this beautiful? She was like a pure Tianshan snow lotus, like an unreachable star.
She’d already been stunned by how striking he looked in men’s clothes, even if the effeminate vibe was a bit much to handle—but now she realized he was actually a woman...
All those ‘not manly enough’ complaints instantly vanished into thin air. Faced with the breathtakingly gorgeous Ivy Shen, Lila Vane literally forgot to breathe—until Lucian Vane softly called, “Lila!” snapping her out of it.
"You... you're that idiot?" Lila shook her head, regaining her senses, and glared furiously. But the next second, she rejected the word ‘idiot’—how could someone so sharp possibly be stupid?!
No wonder, no wonder they could totally ignore her back there—turns out she was a woman, and not even a little bit stupid!
"Lucian, is this the woman you love?" Lila looked up at Lucian, asking in agony. In this moment, she lost completely in terms of looks—she’d always thought herself beautiful, but seeing this woman, she finally understood there’s always someone better out there.
"Yes!" Lucian answered without a shred of hesitation.
You love her? If you really love such a wanton woman, do you know that the two of them just coupled at the bottom of the gorge? Their lewd sounds were unbearable! How could you love someone like that?
Hearing this, Lucian Vane trembled slightly, then looked over at Ivy Shen and Adrian Night. He then turned to Lila Vane and said, "This was inevitable. Someone as wonderful as Xin'er could never belong to just me. Adrian is a good man!"
What? Lila was so shocked by his answer she could hardly believe her ears. Her proud and arrogant younger brother, the one who always said he was searching for true love, was actually willing to share this enchantress with another man?
He’s gone mad, completely mad!
Miss...' Quinn, disheveled and worried, called out to Lila, his voice full of concern.
Get out, get out now!' Lila’s rage exploded. She pointed at Quinn and shouted, 'Get out, leave immediately!' At that moment, seeing Quinn reminded her of her brother’s stunned expression, and her heart ached terribly.
Lila, just now...' Lucian frowned, glancing at her disheveled state and at Quinn. He had a lot to say, but didn’t know how to ask.
I... I...' Faced with Lucian’s questioning, Lila was at a complete loss. Just as she struggled to explain, she suddenly thought of something and quickly looked up to ask, 'Was it her who told you? I knew she was up to no good—she did this on purpose, didn’t she?!' The more she thought Ivy was the cause of her humiliation, the louder she shouted.
It wasn’t her who brought me here—it was you!
What?' Lila was completely confused by Lucian’s words.
Did you forget the signal you just sent?' If not for the signal she sent, he wouldn’t have found her so quickly.
Hearing this, Lila was completely dumbfounded. So after all this, it was her own fault?!
Lila, are you in contact with the Crown Prince?' Lucian stepped forward, looking at her, unable to hide his deep disappointment.
What are you talking about? I don’t know anything.' Lila suddenly denied everything.
Do you really not know Song Zhijue?' Lucian pressed, 'Do you know he almost killed me?'
What?' Lila was shocked by Lucian’s words and quickly denied it. 'You’re lying—he wouldn’t kill you, how could he ever kill you!' In her agitation, she unwittingly revealed that she knew Song Zhijue.
Seeing this, Lucian realized she did know Song Zhijue, and said, "He led us into the Poison Peach Forest, and Silver Consort chased us relentlessly. I was accidentally poisoned by blood deer venom and nearly died—if not for Xin’er’s help, I’d already be dead!"
…
Say something! Why aren’t you saying anything?
Impossible, impossible! He knows how much I love you—how could he try to kill you?' Lila clearly refused to accept it. 'I know! He must not have known you’d be there. If he’d known, he’d never have let Silver Consort attack you. That’s it!' With this explanation, she felt a little better.