14 Chapter 13 | Still not found. (2/2)

Standing near the boulders he yelled her name three times and finally got a response from her. She yelled back at him from inside the cave.

Yu Sheng climbed up the boulders and awkwardly walked forward in the dark, finally meeting her who was naked in the pond. He looked at the top of her head and saw that her hair was down.

The left side was cut short while the right side was still long and floating atop the pond's water.

Yu Sheng's eyes turned cold. ”Don't glare at me,” she ordered him. A chuckle escaped his lips. Walking over to her, he stood behind her then knelt down and leaned against the ponds wall and placed his right hand in the water and took hold of the hair floating in the water.

After he moved the hair, Yue Mian's naked body was exposed, the lumps on her chest were rounded and firmer. A naughty grin appeared on Yu Sheng's face, ”YuMi, when did you grow breasts?” he asked with a mocking tone.

She turned to look at him and met his grin, with her left hand she splashed water onto his face and chuckled. Turning her head back to its original position she asked, ”Is there a reason why she didn't burn my hair?”

”Yes, she was scared of the consequences but also she had no choice. An Choeng's personal maid was instructed by her to find someone to burn your hair, she did, the girl who was told to do it just started out as a servant and has family issues, she was paid silver to take care of her mother two moons ago by An Choeng then instructed to pull the stunt last night. An Choeng and An Chong, on the other hand, did not expect the servant to be so cowardly.”

When I questioned her, she told myself and General Yu what had happened and we brought An Choeng's personal maid in for questioning, in the beginning, she kept denying it and only gave us all the information when General Yu threatened to flog her. She also admitted to all the bullying and said that the princesses have more things planned out for u,” he ended.

Yue Mian stood up and hit the water in front of her with her hands and glared at Yu Sheng, he eyes were widened while she bit on her molars and said in a hushed but angry tone, ”Do those two not know when to stop? Do they really think I will let them go after this?”

Yu Sheng swallowed hard and stood up, he looked at the angry Yue Mian, then turned his head and said, ”You are being indecent.”

”It's not like you care how a woman looks!!” she answered him back, still furious.

A chuckle left Yu Sheng's mouth and he turned to her saying, ”Correct, I do not care for how a woman looks, but for you to compare yourself to a woman…” he trailed.

Yue Mian's body slumped and she sat back down in the pond with her back facing Yu Sheng. ”Your grandfather came looking for you.”

A sigh was heard coming from her. ”My family always suffers because of me.”

”But you did nothing,” he said.

”I will use this chance and leave, will you be coming with me?” she asked him.

Yu Sheng's eyes widened, ”You don't mean…”

”Yes, its time for me to leave now, An Cheng has someone by his side and the princesses have given me an excuse to leave this empire.

”It's too early,” he murmured. ”Then when should I leave? Now is the perfect time Sheng, you don't have to come with me, also you have to keep this from my Royal Uncle,” she turned her head to her left side and looked at Yu Sheng from the corner of her eye and said, ”You absolutely cannot tell him, do you understand?”

Closing his eyes he thought for a moment then slowly nodded his head, ”Good,” she spoke.

Turning her head back and relaxing once again. Before he left to report to his father, he helped her by cutting her hair to an even length on both sides.

She instructed him to stay quiet about her being here and misinform his father. Yue Mian trusted both Yu Sheng and her royal uncle but chose to keep him in the shadows for now.

Yu Sheng knew almost everything about Yue Mian and her plans to return to the Jīlěi Empire, but what he did not know was that after leaving the Xiěyè Empire she wanted to travel first.

***

Yu Sheng returned and told his father that he couldn't find her, General Yu began to worry.

A day went by and still, there was no sign of her. The nobles and Royals were on their toes, their children who were at the Coming of Age banquet were questioned and weren't allowed to go home until their statements were given and inspected.

Ni Xing was frantic and a mess.

The days started passing by slower…

Yu Sheng took food and refreshments for Yue Mian and the two of them started planning the next event.