Chapter 44: Acting

(1/3)

"Mother Wang, what are you all doing?" The little one's cute, childlike voice was like a flower blooming on a rocky mountain, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Mother Wang looked towards the voice in astonishment. Goodness, why was the little mistress standing on the wall? Kicking away the Capital Magistrate who was tightly hugging her leg, she ran towards Zhantai Lingwei, who wore a curious expression. "Miss, don't move. Mother Wang will catch you right now."

"Mother Wang, are you guys putting on a play?" Lingwei asked with a curious roll of her big, bright eyes.

Mother Wang nodded, "Miss, yes. We are putting on a play, acting out that, that—Zhao Meng, what was the name of our play again?"

Zhao Meng was taken aback. What on earth was this? Putting on a brave face, he chuckled, "Miss, it's that, that Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai! Yes, that's right, that's the one." As he spoke, he glared fiercely at the Capital Magistrate and Secretary Wang, forbidding them from speaking lest they arouse the little one's suspicion.

Lingwei shook her body in dissatisfaction, pouting, "Mother Wang, you and Uncle are teaming up to fool me! Don't think I don't know that this bad guy is here to catch me! Bad guy, if you have the ability, come and catch me then. Hmph, I'm not scared of you at all."

Mother Wang and Zhao Meng watched in terror, terrified that the little one would fall off the wall. If it were any other child of the same age, they wouldn't be this worried, but the little one was different from others.

"Miss, little mistress, my dear ancestor, please don't move around recklessly. Be careful you don't fall!" Mother Wang threw all other thoughts to the wind, her only goal being to coax this little ancestor down.

"Uncle Zhao, stop stepping on these two bad guys. Tie them up! I'm going to lecture them myself!" Zhantai Lingwei flashed two cute little tiger teeth and leaped down from the wall with a delighted smile.

Watching the little one flutter down like a butterfly, Mother Wang felt her heart almost stop beating. Calculating the distance between them, she steeled her heart and prepared to throw herself flat on the ground.

Unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred—she couldn't fall down! Heavens, was this the legendary mystic art? Mother Wang had no time to ponder further as she watched the little one land safely. "Miss, thank goodness you're alright. Please don't scare Mother Wang like that. Mother Wang is old and can't take such frights."

Xuanhuan Hongyu wished he could smack the bottom of this audacious little creature. The little idiot had completely blocked meridians and yet dared to pull off such a dangerous stunt!

"Behave yourself, or this young master won't care about you anymore," he threatened fiercely.

(2/3)

Zhantai Lingwei giggled broadly at the invisible youth. "You wouldn't dare not care about me. I know you're a good person." If not for him, she really might have been fooled by Uncle and Mother Wang.

Mother Wang listened in astonishment as the little girl talked to herself. "Little mistress, who are you talking to? Why can't I see anyone?" Could the little princess have hit her head when she jumped down just now, knocking her silly? But the little mistress had landed safely, so that shouldn't be possible.

Zhao Meng exchanged a frightened look and a silent communication with Mother Wang. "Little princess, our play is over, time to clear the stage. Escort these people out." With that, he gestured to the other servants.

Lingwei tilted her head and looked at the youth behind her. "Why can't they see you? Can they hear you speaking?"

Xuanhuan Hongyu smiled proudly. "Them? They're not worthy." This was a unique mystic art belonging solely to the Xuanhuan family. If he wanted someone to see or hear him, only that specific person could; the rest would neither see nor hear a single thing.

Lingwei puckered her little mouth. "Hmph, go on and be smug. One day I'll be stronger than you!"

"Mother Wang, what are you all doing?" The little one's cute, childlike voice was like a flower blooming on a rocky mountain, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Mother Wang looked towards the voice in astonishment. Goodness, why was the little mistress standing on the wall? Kicking away the Capital Magistrate who was tightly hugging her leg, she ran towards Zhantai Lingwei, who wore a curious expression. "Miss, don't move. Mother Wang will catch you right now."

"Mother Wang, are you guys putting on a play?" Lingwei asked with a curious roll of her big, bright eyes.

Mother Wang nodded, "Miss, yes. We are putting on a play, acting out that, that—Zhao Meng, what was the name of our play again?"

Zhao Meng was taken aback. What on earth was this? Putting on a brave face, he chuckled, "Miss, it's that, that Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai! Yes, that's right, that's the one." As he spoke, he glared fiercely at the Capital Magistrate and Secretary Wang, forbidding them from speaking lest they arouse the little one's suspicion.

Lingwei shook her body in dissatisfaction, pouting, "Mother Wang, you and Uncle are teaming up to fool me! Don't think I don't know that this bad guy is here to catch me! Bad guy, if you have the ability, come and catch me then. Hmph, I'm not scared of you at all."

Mother Wang and Zhao Meng watched in terror, terrified that the little one would fall off the wall. If it were any other child of the same age, they wouldn't be this worried, but the little one was different from others.

(3/3)

"Miss, little mistress, my dear ancestor, please don't move around recklessly. Be careful you don't fall!" Mother Wang threw all other thoughts to the wind, her only goal being to coax this little ancestor down.

"Uncle Zhao, stop stepping on these two bad guys. Tie them up! I'm going to lecture them myself!" Zhantai Lingwei flashed two cute little tiger teeth and leaped down from the wall with a delighted smile.

Watching the little one flutter down like a butterfly, Mother Wang felt her heart almost stop beating. Calculating the distance between them, she steeled her heart and prepared to throw herself flat on the ground.

Unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred—she couldn't fall down! Heavens, was this the legendary mystic art? Mother Wang had no time to ponder further as she watched the little one land safely. "Miss, thank goodness you're alright. Please don't scare Mother Wang like that. Mother Wang is old and can't take such frights."

Xuanhuan Hongyu wished he could smack the bottom of this audacious little creature. The little idiot had completely blocked meridians and yet dared to pull off such a dangerous stunt!

"Behave yourself, or this young master won't care about you anymore," he threatened fiercely.

Zhantai Lingwei giggled broadly at the invisible youth. "You wouldn't dare not care about me. I know you're a good person." If not for him, she really might have been fooled by Uncle and Mother Wang.

Mother Wang listened in astonishment as the little girl talked to herself. "Little mistress, who are you talking to? Why can't I see anyone?" Could the little princess have hit her head when she jumped down just now, knocking her silly? But the little mistress had landed safely, so that shouldn't be possible.

Zhao Meng exchanged a frightened look and a silent communication with Mother Wang. "Little princess, our play is over, time to clear the stage. Escort these people out." With that, he gestured to the other servants.

Lingwei tilted her head and looked at the youth behind her. "Why can't they see you? Can they hear you speaking?"

Xuanhuan Hongyu smiled proudly. "Them? They're not worthy." This was a unique mystic art belonging solely to the Xuanhuan family. If he wanted someone to see or hear him, only that specific person could; the rest would neither see nor hear a single thing.

Lingwei puckered her little mouth. "Hmph, go on and be smug. One day I'll be stronger than you!"