Luck Reliant Beauty – CH 095

Chapter 95: Do You Know Cui Zi Xuan? I Am His Person.

This person said, “You will learn starting today…” But she did not want to learn!

Jiang Mi wore a miserable expression.

Only one candle was lit in the cabin, its dim light making the entire cabin feel eerily cold. Jiang Mi looked through her eyelashes at the noble young master, who had his back to her and was undressing himself, and began to cautiously shrink back.

Perhaps hearing the very faint rustling sound behind him, the noble young master’s indifferent voice came, “Come and undress me.”

Are you not undressing yourself?

Unfortunately, Jiang Mi dared not say these words aloud. She bit her lip, stealing a glance at the tall, imposing figure clad only in his undergarments. Her face flushed, she stammered, “Um, there’s a saying that men and women should not touch each other…”

The young master froze.

After a moment, his icy voice slowly came, “You mean, you do not want to serve me anymore?”

His voice was cold and threatening!

Jiang Mi, though unwilling, dared not answer!

After a long pause, she replied softly, “No, no.”

The young master’s voice softened considerably. He said slowly, “Since you dare not, why do you not come over?”

Jiang Mi looked distressed. Her eyes darted around, and remembering her still slightly sore bottom, she hurriedly said, “I, I just fell; I cannot walk.”

The young master slowly turned around.

He was backlit, his face somewhat obscured. Jiang Mi met his bright eyes for a single glance before looking away.

The young master slowly approached Jiang Mi.

Reaching her side, he leaned forward.

He extended a finger and lifted her chin, his bright eyes fixed on her face. Seeing her avert her gaze, her once slightly chubby face had transformed into the delicate, captivating features of a beautiful young woman. The noble young master raised his lips slightly and asked in a low voice, “So, does this young lady mean she wants me to carry her over?”

Jiang Mi was startled and hurriedly replied, “No, no!”

The noble young master straightened up, crossed his arms, and stared intently at Jiang Mi with extremely bright eyes.

His gaze was too bright. His imposing presence so close to Jiang Mi was overwhelming, and she involuntarily shivered.

Just then, the noble young master spoke. In the dim candlelight, his voice was low and faint: “Let’s talk first. What’s your name, and where are you from?”

Jiang Mi, who had been keeping her head down, dared not look at him. Hearing this, she murmured, “My name is Jiang Mi. I’m from Shu State.”

The Young Master grunted in acknowledgment and then asked, “What are you doing here?”

Jiang Mi answered every question honestly, “I… I saw a man who looked very much like my missing brother board a ship, so I followed him… I never expected the ship to come here.”

…And to make matters worse, she ran into these Southern Tang people and was even taken prisoner!

The young master showed no interest in Jiang Mi’s brother. He stared at her intently and asked, “How old are you this year?”

“Eighteen.”

“Do you have many children?”

For some reason… The question was perfectly ordinary, yet Jiang Mi felt that the person opposite her was listening intently.

Looking down at the floor, Jiang Mi’s eyes darted around… In this situation, should she say whether she was promised to someone or not? If… if she said she was promised, would this person let her go?

Although the hope was extremely slim, after thinking for a moment, Jiang Mi could not help but say, “I… I’m promised!”

Almost as soon as Jiang Mi finished speaking, a sharp pain shot through her wrist!

Before Jiang Mi could even groan in pain, the noble young master had already withdrawn his hand. He drew his sword, slowly and deliberately using a handkerchief, he gently wiped the gleaming blade inch by inch, then asked softly, “Eighteen…it’s time to be betrothed. I wonder which young man Young Lady Jiang has been betrothed to?”

Jiang Mi, for some reason, felt a chill in the cabin. She shivered and stammered, “My lord, Young Master from Southern Tang, even if I told you, you would not know him.”

“Is that so?” The noble young master chuckled, then said slowly, “Tell me, I will listen!”

Jiang Mi’s eyes darted around playfully. After a slight hesitation, she stammered, “I… my husband’s surname is Cui.”

“Surname Cui?” The young master’s sword-wielding motion froze. After sheathing the sword with a clang, he seemed to be in a much better mood, and even the chill that had made the cabin feel stagnant dissipated somewhat. He said gently, “I know quite a few families with the surname Cui in Shu. I wonder if Young Lady Jiang is… What’s your husband’s name?”

Upon hearing her mention the surname Cui, the man’s tone changed dramatically, his attitude becoming so much gentler. This delighted Jiang Mi!

With her head down, Jiang Mi’s eyes darted around as she thought to herself: “That’s it, that’s it! How could I forget? Whether it’s the Cui Clan of Boling or the Cui Clan of Qinghe, they are both aristocratic families with a history spanning nearly a thousand years.” The man before her clearly had a strong liking for the Cui family, and his outstanding demeanor and refined manners suggested he might be a member of the Cui family himself or a member of a powerful clan with ties to the Cui family!

Thinking of this, Jiang Mi was practically jumping for joy. She felt she had finally found a way to escape the clutches of the enemy! Indeed, she, Jiang Mi, was a lucky girl!

After a slight hesitation, Jiang Mi feigned shyness and said, “My… my husband’s surname is Cui, and his name’s Cui Zi Xuan…”

Before Jiang Mi could finish, she heard the noble young master opposite her cough violently. He seemed to be choking too much; after coughing for a while, he moved to the side, leaned against a pillar, and covered his mouth with a handkerchief, coughing muffledly.

After coughing for a while, the noble young master, with his back to Jiang Mi, finally asked in a low voice, “Hmm? Cui Zi Xuan? Could it be the Cui Clan of Boling’s Cui Zi Xuan?”

Seeing that this person indeed knew Cui Zi Xuan, Jiang Mi was overjoyed and hurriedly exclaimed, “It’s him! It’s him! It’s him!”

The noble young master seemed to give a cold laugh and turned away. He glanced at her and said calmly, “That Cui Zi Xuan is from the Cui Clan of Boling; how could he be your husband?”

Hearing his doubt, Jiang Mi dared not let him continue to doubt. She immediately feigned shyness and said, “Well, although our social standings are not compatible, but… but Young Master Cui has already promised me that he respects and loves me and will marry me…”

Once again, the noble young master coughed. But in the blink of an eye, he returned to normal and said with disbelief, “Young Lady Jiang, this young master does not like to hear others deceiving me.” He still did not believe her.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mi panicked. She hurriedly said, “I’m telling the truth…we, between us…I’m already Young Master Cui’s person! Yes, I’m his woman!”

After saying this, Jiang Mi became smug: There was a saying, “One should not trifle with a friend’s wife,” so now he would not easily touch her, right?

Of course, it did not matter if this person was not a friend of Cui Zi Xuan; even if they were enemies, she was still a valuable commodity in his hands. Based on those words alone, this person would probably consider using her as a bargaining chip with Cui Zi Xuan… As long as she could return to Cui Zi Xuan, what did her current grievances matter?

Jiang Mi had thought everything through, except that the noble young master had started coughing again after hearing her say, “I’m already Young Master Cui’s person,” and this time it was a very, very serious cough…