The maidservants lowered themselves even further until their foreheads almost touched the ground.
No one dared move again.
Xue Yao could no longer hear them clearly. A loud ringing filled her ears.
Her fingers clawed desperately at Lie Lang's wrist, scraping against his skin until her nails hurt, but nothing changed.
Her chest burned, and her vision slowly began to blur around the edges.
The moment she looked into his eyes, her heart suddenly sank. There was no hesitation in those eyes… only the cold chilling aura of killing intent… He wanted her dead.
Her fingers gradually stopped pulling at his hand. 'He's really trying to kill me… Why? I only caught a few fish. If I'd known they were this important, I never would have touched them. Wasn't he the one who said everything in the Eastern Courtyard belonged to me? Then why… why is he looking at me like that?' Her eyes burned.
