Chapter Two

shook her head too. Her goal for today was to see Young Master Jing, and since he seemed so concerned about Yun Qianmo that she knew he would come if Xiao Ran invited him, it never crossed her mind th...Volumes and Chapters: Volume 1 Smiling at the Glamorous World Chapter 2

Just then, a young man walked out from behind a nearby artificial mountain. He appeared to be around eighteen years old, dressed in light purple ancient-style brocade robes of the same color as her current attire. With broad shoulders and a narrow waist, he wore an agate belt. His facial features were fair with a clear and refined appearance. Especially his phoenix eyes, black and deep like dark jewels, emanating a tranquil glow. He approached her leisurely with a high-quality black ink landscape folding fan in hand, his gait elegant and carefree, both brows and eyes brimming with smiles.

Li Yun looked at the person who suddenly appeared but was not interested in admiring such an attractive man; instead, she felt even more uneasy.

The distance between the artificial mountain and her pavilion was about ten zhang. Had this man just arrived or had he been hiding behind the artificial mountain all along Her gaze narrowed slightly as she reviewed everything that happened since she woke up, reassured by the fact that she hadn't done anything inappropriate. She remained seated quietly, calmly observing him approach.

This was a habit formed over many years; in such strange circumstances, she would never act recklessly without clarifying the situation first. Since this wasn’t a dream and there were no ghosts during broad daylight, it must be a real person. As her mind gradually cleared, memories of recent events came into focus.

She recalled commanding everyone from the State Security Bureau to retreat while she stayed behind to defuse a time bomb. That new type of explosive device had almost depleted all her knowledge and skills, but only at the last moment was it disarmed. However, there was another hidden timed detonator inside; even if she tried to disarm it now, it would be too late. So, she held onto that device and jumped from a twelve-story building, determined not to let it destroy the entire State Security Bureau building. Otherwise, countless lives lost in securing confidential information would all have been in vain...

Was there any hope of survival after jumping from a twelve-story building She was no flying man who wouldn’t be killed by impact alone; even if she were, the bomb would still obliterate her completely... especially given it was dusk when she did this. For the third time, she looked up at the sky where the sun burned fiercely...

An utterly unbelievable idea suddenly struck her.

Originally, she thought that the ridiculous and impossible-to-achieve theories about time travel would be overturned by this strange situation, making her previous beliefs crumble. Could it really be that there are such magical things in the world Hadn't she narrowly escaped death, but instead been reborn Moreover, into ancient times

Even though it was inconceivable, she showed no trace of it on her face. As the man approached, her gaze became increasingly composed.

"What's this Haven’t we seen each other in a few days and you seem not to recognize me" The man looked at Li Yun’s expression; his eyes revealed a hint of depth as he stared intently at her face.

Li Yun seemed deaf, even looking at the man with an expressionless face.

"Oh, looks like she really doesn’t know me!" Seeing Li Yun's expressionless look, the man found it amusing; his eyes flickered for a second. He did not stop walking and quickly approached the pavilion, stepping right in front of Li Yun, gazing intently at her as if trying to read her thoughts.

Li Yun’s heart tightened slightly, trying her best not to reveal any clue. Since she hadn’t figured anything out yet, naturally she couldn't act rashly.

"Haha... I haven't seen you look like this in a long time. Who could it be that has the audacity to bully my dear Moon" The man found no trace of emotion or thoughts on Li Yun’s face; his eyes revealed surprise, and he chuckled lightly, but there was a hint of seriousness in his laughter.

Li Yun glanced at him indifferently without saying anything.

"It seems like you're really angry Haha... That's rare!" The man stared at Li Yun, suddenly chuckled softly, turned around and sat down on a stone bench beside her, fanning himself leisurely with his fan. "Tell me who bullied you, I'll help you bully them back!"

Li Yun glanced at the man and saw that although he was smiling with his eyes, there wasn't genuine happiness in them. She looked down at the motionless girl kneeling on the ground and spoke calmly without any discernible emotion, "Come here and tell him who bullied me."

The man was taken aback upon hearing this and it seemed like only then did he notice the girl kneeling on the ground. His gaze fell onto the large pool of blood on the floor but his expression remained calm as if he had become accustomed to such sights.

"...Yes, miss!" The girl trembled and repeated what had just happened with her head bowed down.

"So it's like this, no wonder Moon sister is angry. Even if Prince Imperial doesn't take your face into consideration, he should at least consider the Empress' and Cloudy王府's faces and can't just stand by while you're being bullied! Truly..." The man seemed to have understood and stopped speaking halfway through. His smiling expression turned slightly irate, leaving no doubt about his implied meaning.

Prince Imperial again These four words were the ones she had heard most after waking up. Li Yun remained composed.

"Come on, let's head to the Scenic Garden now. It's bustling there right now with the poetry appreciation session already underway. If you want to regain your ground, it won't be difficult at all! With Empress supporting you, what are you afraid of Even Princess Qingwan wouldn't dare to act recklessly in front of the Empress. The women inside will be at your mercy." As soon as he had sat down steadily, the man immediately stood up and grabbed Li Yun's wrist with his hand, pulling her past the kneeling girl and started walking.

Li Yun was startled; how could someone easily grab her wrist without her noticing given her reflexes Her status didn't allow others to approach her casually for many years. Her eyes suddenly darkened as she attempted to free herself from the man's grip.

"You don't want to go" The man grabbed Li Yun's wrist, turned around and looked at her. Although he didn't seem very strong, Li Yun’s body was still pulled up by him as she couldn't move away due to how tightly her hand was held.

Li Yun instantly stopped struggling and suppressed the turmoil in her heart before firmly stating: "I don’t want to go!"

"Are you afraid Because His Highness the Crown Prince is also there, so you’re willing to be bullied" The man raised an eyebrow.

"Can't we just not talk about him! It's really annoying!" Li Yun was furious. She had been hearing this title since she woke up and she had come to despise it to the extreme. With her free hand, she struck the man’s hand that was holding onto her wrist. The blow came without hesitation.

As she made the movement, a warm current suddenly surged from her lower abdomen through her blood and clearly reached her palm, as if gathering strength invisibly, giving her the feeling that even if there were a bull in front of her, she could still knock it dead with one hand. Her heart was slightly startled but she didn’t stop.

Seeing Li Yun's actions, instead of getting angry, the man laughed and his handsome face broke into a radiant smile. The hand that held onto Li Yun’s wrist did not move, while he used the other to gently block Li Yun's swinging hand. His eyes regained their smile, "That’s more like you! Those women are just weak flowers without any strength. You can crush them as easily as stepping on an ant. Why suffer such bullying Come, I’ll go with you and teach them a lesson."

As he spoke, the man pulled Li Yun along.

"I said I’m not going!" Suppressing her surprise in her heart, is this what’s called qigong She had seen one extraordinary person before who practiced qigong to such perfection that they could really knock a bull dead with bare hands and split huge stones with their palms without sustaining any injuries. Did she also have it

"Are you really afraid of him" The man's laughter abruptly stopped, his eyes turning dark instantly. "You've never been afraid of anything, so why are you suddenly afraid of him Could it be that you're afraid because you're going to marry him in the future"

"Why would I be afraid of him I just don't want to go." Li Yun couldn't pull her hand back. She thought to herself that if she knew chi kung, then this person must also know it since he could block her hand so easily. No, or perhaps here they called it martial arts.

Li Yun's thoughts were swirling around in confusion. Since she had just arrived and hadn't figured out her situation yet, naturally, she needed to be extremely cautious about everything that was unclear to her. Judging from the tone of voice between the girl on the ground and this man, there must have been many people at that place called a garden today. She couldn't meet too many people now; if she were discovered as an unnatural entity, then even though she had lived again, she would die once more. Especially since she didn’t know who this person was, how could she go with him

"Since you're not afraid of him, why don't you want to go Aren't you the type who loves being in the thick of things" The man looked at Li Yun, his tone filled with confusion and inquiry.

"I'm not feeling well." Li Yun was still holding hands with this man. His hand felt warm, but hers felt cool.

"Earlier I heard that you bumped your head. Should we call a court physician to examine you" The man stretched out his hand towards Li Yun's forehead, concern in his eyes. Before Li Yun could speak, he shouted at the girl kneeling on the ground: "How are you serving your mistress If she’s not feeling well, why didn’t you quickly call a court physician for her This Prince sees that you must want to lose your head!"

A prince Li Yun looked at this man and couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"Fourth Young Lord, please forgive me. It's all my fault. I’ll go get a court physician for Miss right now…" The girl on the ground trembled violently, bowing repeatedly while blood from her forehead spread again.

"Why aren't you summoning the Imperial Physician at once!" The man shouted angrily without looking at the girl.

"Yes, I'll go immediately!" The girl got up from the ground and ran down the jade steps without any delay.

"Wait!" Li Yun couldn’t let her summon the Imperial Physician. If the physician found out that there was something wrong with her body and considered her a monster, she wouldn't be able to live anymore. She knew how easy it was for people in ancient times to kill someone as if they were crushing an ant.

Upon hearing this, the girl immediately stopped in her tracks, looking at Li Yun with a pale face before turning towards the Fourth Prince.

"What's wrong If you don't feel well, you should summon the Imperial Physician to take a look," The Fourth Prince was much more gentle and concerned when speaking to Li Yun than he had been with the girl just now.

Li Yun felt extremely frustrated inside. Feeling her hand being tightly held by the man, she realized that it would be impossible to avoid going to the Garden of Scenic Views as long as this person was here. Thinking again that she would have to face people sooner or later anyway, she closed her eyes and said in a bad mood, "Let go of my hand; I'll go with you."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince didn’t insist on summoning the Imperial Physician anymore. Instead, he smiled lightly and said, "That's right! Don't you want to see the frail beauty from the Yong王府 (note: 'Yong' should be replaced by an appropriate translation for '榮', which stands for 'Honor') Manor Rong Jing hasn’t stepped out of the manor in ten years. And there’s Qing Ran too; he has been studying abroad for seven years and has just returned. The imperial capital is bustling now! Would it not be a pity to miss such an interesting show"

With that said, he pulled Li Yun along without letting go of her hand and stepped out of the pavilion.s on that day outside the Meridian Gate, and your injury. You shouldn’t be unaware of it!""That’s not possible!" Ye Qian firmly refused.“Then I’ll have no choice but to give up!” Yun Qianyue waved at...