grey and cyan gl

"Miss Beryl."

"I apologize for what happened at the banquet that day, but..."

"If you know Huixue's true identity, you probably won't be able to 'forgive' her."

The two people in the corner alley in the back garden talked face to face, the woman in a white coat listened silently, and the rabbit-eared girl in front of her looked solemn, as if she was paving the way for what she was about to tell.

She said very slowly: "13 escaped from the orphanage."

"Before that, no buyer was willing to take her. She attacked the guards in the middle of the night and induced the companions in the yard to escape together...!"

Shen Tinglan raised his eyebrows, his tone was actually a little careless under careful scrutiny, "Ah...that's how it is, it's really unexpected."

It's a little different from the actual version of the scene they met the night they met.

Irena bit her lips tightly, "So 13 is dangerous, Miss Beryl! Don't be fooled by her appearance!"

Shen Tinglan lowered her eyes, did not take Irena's words, but asked her back:

"how about you?"

"What was it like in the orphanage?"

When Shen Tinglan asked this question, the expression on his face was very natural, and so was the tone of his voice, making people confused, as if he just thought of it so he asked it unintentionally.

Irena paused, a strange light flashed in her eyes, "I..."

"I've always been very good, and I'm loved by everyone..." She turned her face away, her eyes averted.

Shen Tinglan opened her lips lightly, speaking in a lukewarm tone:

"13."

"Do you hate her?"

Huixue raised her head, her wolf ears rubbed against Shen Tinglan's cheek, she frowned, hesitated for a while between rational and emotional choices, and answered hesitantly:

"I don't know..."

"Maybe......"

"It's annoying, right?"

Shen Tinglan was the first to answer for her.

bright day.

The cold wind outside blows the snow branches, and the fireplace inside the house is still burning dully.

The two stayed alone in the kitchen, sitting on the platinum side chair near the fireplace, Huixue was hugged by her in her arms, Shen Tinglan's body temperature was always very low, almost freezing to the bone in winter.

"Hate her more, or hate me more?"

Shen Tinglan drooped her long eyelashes, her chin rested on Huixue's fair shoulder, Huixue's back was facing her, she couldn't see Shen Tinglan's expression, but she could sense the woman's depression from her tone.

Huixue was silent for a moment, the strength around her waist was actually tightened, it was a little uncomfortable, but it didn't hurt.

"Irena..." she answered slowly.

The woman with long black hair frowned in a rare way, she lowered her head, and her lips gently pressed against Huixue's neck:

"Do you want me to help you?"

The breath of the woman's words lightly caressed her thin and tender skin, Huixue couldn't stop trembling, she turned her face sideways, her rosy lips parted, and there were twists and turns between her brows:

"what you up to...?"

Shen Tinglan raised his eyes, the light stayed on Huixue's lips.

"Irena is likely to reveal your whereabouts to the Control Council."

Recalling Irena's actions against her in the past, Huixue frowned even tighter, "Why... I don't understand..."

Shen Tinglan said warmly: "This is human nature. By stepping down others, you can show your superiority."

"Cowards are born to be bullied here, and no one will sympathize with you. Your sadness, in the eyes of others, can even be used as a gossip joke."

The firewood in the stove crackled.

"Fairness never existed. The balance is tilted from the moment a person is born."

Shen Tinglan let go of the hand locked around Huixue's waist, she kissed Huixue's cheek, then pressed her ear again, and said in a low voice:

"Don't you understand, Huixue?"

"Only me, whether you are right or wrong, I will unconditionally favor you."

"We are the same, only I can help you."

Shen Tinglan's voice is warm and magnetic, and it lingers in Huixue's heart for a long time. The impact of these words is far beyond the present moment, including the future, including the future, Huixue will never forget:

"Trust me, Huixue."

"you and me......"

"It's the same kind of person."

Huixue moved her body and quickly vetoed, "No, I'm different from you."

"I'm not..." Huixue opened her lips and wanted to continue to say something, but when she turned around and looked up, she saw Mei who was walking quickly from the kitchen door, "Miss Beryl...!"

Huixue stood up in time, even if Mei noticed something strange, she couldn't take care of it because of the panic at the moment, she looked at Huixue and then at Shen Tinglan:

"I just got a call... from the staff of the Control Institute nearby...!"

"They said that someone reported that there are orcs who have not been certified by the orphanage for adoption, and they will come to check and confirm their identity later..."

Huixue clenched her lips and was startled, but Shen Tinglan was very calm, and it was more intentional than expected. She tucked in her long skirt, took the robe on the back of the chair, got up and walked towards Mei.

"Take her to the Krsina belt for shelter."

Shen Tinglan's eyes darkened, and he handed over the car keys in his pocket to Mei.

This is the first time, without Shen Tinglan's company, she allowed Huixue to go out.

Huixue couldn't move, she asked Shen Tinglan: "Then what about you..."

Shen Tinglan raised her red lips and smiled at her, "Are you worried about me?"

Huixue was stunned again, "I..."

It's strange that Huixue has hardly read anything except about herself, and Shen Tinglan was anxious about anything else.

Huixue couldn't figure out the reason until she sat in the car.

She couldn't understand what Shen Tinglan's feelings for her belonged to.

[(Warning) The temperature drops sharply, and the blizzard will come early, so don't go out! 】

As the vehicles passed through the narrow road, Huixue looked at the weather warning signs standing by the roadside, feeling a little distracted.

"Master must be able to solve this matter?"

May glanced at her, sighed, and turned the steering wheel, "We can only hope she can."

"Will leaving cause greater suspicion..." Huixue asked in a low voice.

"Miss Beryl can say that you are out shopping and you are not there. Blizzard is coming soon, and we can delay it for a few more days..."

Mei wiped away the snow on the windshield with the windshield, feeling agitated, "Who really reported it... It is impossible for anyone to know..."

"Could it be that someone discovered the clues at the dinner party...?"

The question that Mei talked to herself became the key trigger point for Huixue to hear. Huixue was stunned, recalling Shen Tinglan's prediction, and clenched her fists regretfully.

The person who reported her must be Irena.

The cold wind was blowing violently, and the sky was gray and there was only a little light left. This was an area where Huixue had never been. She lifted her chin, and the pale scenery outside the car window kept receding.

Suddenly, Huixue stared at the outside, and then shouted: "Wait, Miss Mei, stop!"

Mei responded in a panic: "What's wrong?"

"I saw someone...I know her...!" Huixue said anxiously.

The traffic stopped just at this moment, and Huixue unlocked the car first and rushed down without waiting to explain to Mei clearly.

She followed the man into the aisle at the end of the street, her footsteps were as swift and silent as a wolf preparing to hunt an animal.

The aisle was dark, and Irena carried a few boxes of items and wanted to return to the car on the same road. There were crows crowing on the roof. As she walked, her heart felt inexplicably tense.

In just a second, when Irena felt something was wrong and turned around, the people behind immediately attacked and threw her down.

The contents of the box fell and scattered all over the floor.

Without even a chance to make a sound, Irena was pinned to the ground with her mouth covered.

In the violently shaking field of vision, Irena caught the face of the assailant. She let out a silent scream in horror, struggled with her hands and feet, and ruthlessly picked Huixue's red palm with her free hand.

"save......!"

"...Why do you have to force me!?"

Before Irena could utter a complete sentence, she was shocked by the cold tone of the person on her body.

"What do you mean..." Irena's voice was blocked in her throat, and the snow on the ground pierced her skin like sharp needles and pierced into her bones.

"Why do you have to force me to a dead end!?"

The crows on the eaves flapped their wings and fled, and the light of the streetlight touched them weakly, and Huixue's face was submerged in the shadows. Irena had never seen such resentful, murderous eyes.

She took a quick swipe from the scattered objects and lifted them up.

In the next second, it slammed down.

Irena's sanity and vision were blurred, but Huixue suddenly jumped up in panic, as if she couldn't believe it, and quickly threw away the jar with red stains in her hand.

Seeing the people on the ground who lost their voice, Huixue's legs became weak and she fell back and sat down, her whole body began to shiver uncontrollably.

She was gasping for breath, a sense of suffocation wrapped around her throat, her heart was squeezed tightly by a heavy object, as if she was about to be breathless.

"Ash Snow...!"

A clear voice sounded from behind her, Huixue retreated tremblingly and wanted to crawl to the woman's side, but Shen Tinglan had already rushed to her side first, she grabbed the woman's clothes vigorously, her face was pale:

"Master, I...I...!"

Shen Tinglan immediately squatted down and hugged Huixue, patted her back, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I know, Huixue."

The woman raised her chin, looked forward to Irena who was lying motionless on the ground, and continued to comfort her:

"Hey, take a deep breath, Huixue."

Shen Tinglan lowered her head, her eyebrows and eyes were extraordinarily charming after being stained with the twilight and lights of the background, she kissed Huixue's trembling lips, and said softly:

"You go back to the car first."

"I'll take care of that."

......

After Huixue left, Shen Tinglan walked forward slowly. At this time, the sun had already set, and with the reminder from the Meteorological Bureau, the crowds on the street were pitifully sparse.

"help me......"

In the narrow alley, a weak voice floated low, and those weak hands rested on Shen Tinglan's leather shoes.

"Help...please..."

Shen Tinglan stared at her for a few seconds.

"Tsk."

Then he frowned.

"Dirty stuff."

He kicked Irena's hand away without hesitation.

The snowy wind was howling, and the old alley was filled with a cold and dignified atmosphere. Shen Tinglan stood under the street lamp, her dark blue shirt, trousers and black robe wrapped the gloomy atmosphere around her even more intensely.

"...As expected, Huixue didn't play hard."

The cold wind poured into her neckline, but the scene in front of her made Shen Tinglan feel extremely excited and happy.

"But it's okay, it's not bad."

Irena, who was lying on the snow, her eyes were full of sewage, her dying voice was extremely weak.

It's really pleasing to the ear.

"Do you hate her?"

"Miss Belle..."

"Totally disgusting."

The strong snow wind knocked down the big tree.

The clock struck midnight.

Shen Tinglan smiled, her gorgeous facial features were too insolent, she raised her finger to the other end of the sky, the huge clock tower hidden behind the buildings.

"Did you hear that, Irena?"

"The death knell is tolling for you."

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