The Phoenix Reborn Book II

Chapter 21 The Difference

“Man is a creature full of curiosity.” Huang Miaoling looked calmly at Wu Meilan. He took a breath and then continued, “That curiosity will be even more turbulent when man discovers an existence that is not in harmony with the knowledge he has. Therefore, it is an undeniable thing that humans always consider something different as something interesting.”

Huang Miaoling's eyelashes trembled as his gaze fell down. The girl who used to look strong somehow became so fragile when discussing this matter. There was a reluctance emanating from his eyes, but there was also a stubbornness that forced him to finish this topic.

“Everyone respects you, Princess. Whether it's the people, the servants, the bodyguards, the princes, even the Emperor.” Huang Miaoling's gaze suddenly lifted. “However, this one existence appeared among the group of people and showed a different attitude. Doesn't that make your curiosity tempting?” tanyakanya.

Hearing Huang Miaoling's remark, Wu Meilan could only fall silent. His heart skipped a beat, his face was also blushing. The tiny lips with pink lipstick were tightly clenched, slightly pressed to hold the indistinct crackle out of his mouth. The expression of the Princess as a whole looked angry.

It was a shame how Huang Miaoling could read his mind like an open book. That's what makes Wu Meilan's heart uncomfortable and he wants to be angry. However, he knew that Huang Miaoling was not wrong and he had no right to be angry. After all, the girl had absolutely no bad intentions, but rather wanted to save him.

Huang Miaoling understood Wu Meilan's feelings, and therefore, he again dropped his gaze again. He knew how uncomfortable it was for someone to read like a book, it made them feel so lowly, as if the safest and most hidden place was being torn apart by someone else.

“Mr Princess, I will tell you one secret,” Huang Miaoling said in a low voice, as if not wanting anyone in the world except Wu Meilan to hear it. His gaze lifted and there was a murderous glint emanating in his view. “In this world, there is no one who understands Wang Chengliu better than me.” He frowned. “And I will tell you, that man ... is the most dangerous man I have ever met.”

Listening to this, Wu Meilan's expression slowly turned into confusion. So many questions in an instant appeared in his mind. How could Huang Miaoling know that? Why did he say that? What happened between the First Miss Huang and the Sixth Prince of Shi's kingdom? Who was Wang Chengliu to Huang Miaoling? When did the two even get into a relationship?

No, the most important thing was ... Did Liang Fenghong know all these things?

Those questions soared in Wu Meilan's mind, but he felt that it would be unwise to ask Huang Miaoling. The look the girl gave when talking about the Sixth Prince was the coldest sight the First Miss Huang had ever shown Wu Meilan. This made the Princess a little scared.

Right at that moment, the door of Wu Meilan's room opened slowly. The figure of Liang Fenghong entered the room together with Wang Junsi whose eyes looked a little blank. It seemed, other than Wu Meilan, there was one more person whose head had just been doused in cold water.

Seeing the expression that emanated on Wu Meilan's face, Liang Fenghong was silent for a moment. Then, he turned his head towards Huang Miaoling, briefly catching the murderous glint that emanated before finally the girl changed her expression to calm down.

The First Miss Huang's gaze turned to the Young Master Liang. “What are you guys talking about?” huang Miaoling.

“What are you guys talking about?” reply Liang Fenghong with a tone that seemed challenging.

Huang Miaoling was slightly surprised by Liang Fenghong's attitude towards him. Just a moment ago, the man was still so considerate of her, but some time passed and the Young Master Liang seemed to be getting a little cold on her.

It's chilly?

No, no, the man wasn't acting cold …. There was warmth from the sharp gaze that Liang Fenghong gave Huang Miaoling. Only, that sharp gaze did not fully look friendly, what a thing Huang Miaoling could not understand.

For a moment Huang Miaoling and Liang Fenghong looked at each other, creating a terrifying flash. Wu Meilan and Wang Junsi who realized that frowned, not understanding what made the temperament of the two people before them change drastically.

At a glance, Princess Wu glanced at the Fourth Prince of Shi kingdom, as if asking what had happened. As a result, Wang Junsi could only return her gaze with the same confusion.

To melt the stiff atmosphere, Wang Junsi decided to open his voice, “Now, Wang Wuyu already knew that I was clearly no longer by his side. The failure of his plan with Li Guifei was an unsatisfactory result for them.” The Fourth Prince frowned. “The condition of the palace will become progressively worse.” He looked at Wu Meilan. “Letting Princess Wu here ... is too dangerous, right? Especially after the Princess blatantly helped Miaoling.”

Very good, Fourth Prince. Throwing a question in the air to take a look at the two lovebirds who are still challenging each other is a smart decision.

Hearing Wang Junsi's words, Wu Meilan was slightly surprised. He turned his head and smiled awkwardly at the man who was looking at him worriedly that was involuntarily. Her heart at this moment was still shaking from Huang Miaoling's words to her, making the princess become more self-aware of every attitude that others had shown her.

“Not necessarily,” Liang Fenghong and Huang Miaoling said simultaneously while glancing at Wang Junsi.

The involuntaryness made the two people look back at each other to stare at each other for a while. Then, Huang Miaoling smiled faintly and became the first to drop his gaze.

“You take over,” said Huang Miaoling, giving stage to Liang Fenghong.

Huang Miaoling's mind could work well. While watching the Young Master Liang, he gained confidence that the man had managed to understand something from today's barrage of events, and now the man's emotions had been at their peak. Giving the stage to Liang Fenghong was Huang Miaoling's way of telling the man, ‘I'll budge for this time.’

Liang Fenghong understood Huang Miaoling's intentions, but it did not completely help to ease the emotions within him. Perhaps the girl did not understand that the plan that flowed within her little brain had been fully known to Liang Fenghong. Therefore, Huang Miaoling thought that one small action was enough to make the man's anger disappear.

If only Huang Miaoling knew that Liang Fenghong had thought of a way to lock him up in Huang's residence and never let him out. However, clearly Liang Fenghong was also not stupid, the man knew more than anyone that someone like Huang Miaoling would become even more so when restrained.

“Trying involving Ayahanda is already a big bet.” Wang Junsi nodded his head, understanding what Liang Fenghong was talking about. “Security castles and cities some time now will be tightened.”

“More because there is the presence of three very important parties in the Shi kingdom at this time,” Huang Miaoling added, unable to refrain from getting involved.

“Three?” Wu Meilan knew one side was from her being merged together with the Liang family. Who are the other two sides?

“Party of Zhou Kingdom and also former master teacher of the palace, Qing Gangtie.”

Hearing Huang Miaoling's reply Liang Fenghong's eyes emitted a dangerous glint, as if increasingly convinced by the conjecture in his mind. However, then the man simply said, “Regarding the arrival of the Zhou royal party, the resources Wang Wuyu and Li Guifei had eroded away, they could not lose more than this.”

This time, Huang Miaoling looked slightly surprised. “What do you mean eroded away?” He still had not had time to hear the incident from Liang Fenghong's side.

“Didn't you guess it?” liang Fenghong asked with a glimmer of annoyance in his words, making Wang Junsi and Wu Meilan involuntarily raise their eyebrows— showing shock and curiosity—against the man's unfriendly reaction to Huang Miaoling. “The Chief of the Death Squad, Xiaoye, isn't he one of your targets today?”

For a moment, Huang Miaoling's shocked expression persisted. Then, a few seconds later, the shocked expression melted and was replaced with an unhappy face.

“A Feng,” Huang Miaoling called out to the man with a warning tone, as if Liang Fenghong had just said a taboo thing. Faintly, there was a radiance of difficulty with a hint of shock from Huang Miaoling's eyes that was like shouting, ‘Dia ... know? If he knew, he should have been quiet.’

The interaction of Huang Miaoling and Liang Fenghong made the eyebrows of Wu Meilan and Wang Junsi cling, again giving rise to a confused expression. It was rare for the two to see a flash of lightning from the pair that was before them at this moment. But in reality, it has already happened twice in such a close-by time.

Liang Fenghong and Huang Miaoling were clearly fighting!

His reason? Only the sky and the two people knew.

Noticing the slightly tense atmosphere, Wang Junsi finally decided to speak up, “Wang Chengliu has said that the intruder has been arrested.” Pelipis Liang Fenghong twitched hearing that one name. “It means the palace gate has been opened. You should have been able to come back.” He glanced towards Huang Miaoling. “I am truly sorry to you for my negligence today. If Fenghong does not have time to come, then ..”

Seeing Wang Junsi not daring to finish his words, Huang Miaoling smiled. “Then, no problem. The worst thing that can happen is the marriage of the two of us, it doesn't sound terrible either. At the very least, it could be considered as a way for you to truly become part of the Huang family, right?” His words once again shocked the people inside the room.

For a moment, Wang Junsi was stunned and frozen in place. He was confused because Huang Miaoling had clearly rejected all his efforts to propose the girl. However, now that First Miss Huang was saying something like this instead?! Is this not called raising hope?

After Wang Junsi's brain sifted through all the information that had just gone through his ears, he sighed deeply and cursed at himself. It was obvious that the only reason Huang Miaoling said such a provocative thing was based on his desire to avenge Liang Fenghong over.

Wu Meilan who was initially also startled immediately understood, he and Wang Junsi immediately glanced at Liang Fenghong's figure. The expression of the Young Master Liang darkened ..it was so dark, as if he wanted to draw one's life into hell.

Aware that at this moment of discussion regarding his name, Wang Junsi could feel the hair on the back of his neck bristling. He cursed inwardly, occasionally also tucking in prayers for Liang Fenghong to realize that Huang Miaoling's words had another implicit meaning. In his current state, being hostile to Liang Fenghong was not a good thing for Wang Junsi.

In the next instant, the words spoken from the cold-faced man's mouth shocked the entire room. “Ling's remarks’er correct, Wang Junsi. The worst thing that will happen is your marriage, and her being part of the royal family. What an inappropriate thing to say is the worst possibility, right?” A faint smile was painted on the man's face. “Ah, but, don't apologize to her. After all, none of this would have happened were it not for his intention—”

“Liang Fenghong!” This time, Huang Miaoling could not contain his anger anymore. “You deliberately want to find trouble with me?!”

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A/N: Well, well, well. The holidays haven't really been around, but yes. I'm updating now. If not run away all the readers Wahahaha.

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Anyway, missed you guys a lot and here's the new chapter!

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