Above the Galaxy
Chapter 74 - 74 60 Restraint!

74: Chapter 60, Restraint!

Be restrained!

74: Chapter 60, Restraint!

Be restrained!

Phoenix Pavilion.

Sheng Xinhua walked proudly in front of Phoenix, teasing her as she said, “You’re going to meet your dream lover in just a bit.

How do you feel?

Excited or not?”

“Sheng Xinhua, mind your words,” Phoenix glanced at the maids busy in the courtyard and found that they had not noticed their conversation.

Lowering her voice, she whispered, “If outsiders hear this, I’ll have to flay you.”

“Oh my, in broad daylight, you actually want to strip me…

Tell me, do you want to sleep with me?” Sheng Xinhua put one hand on her hip and pointed at Phoenix with a finger.

“I don’t want to sleep with you.

I’m not interested in women,” Phoenix said helplessly, knowing that Sheng Xinhua was again being dramatic.

“Can you sit down and rest for a while?

Stop pacing back and forth in front of me, you’re making my head spin.”

“Ah, so you get dizzy too,” Sheng Xinhua struck a seductive pose, pushing her chest out to make it look fuller and firmer, “How about that?

Are you envious?”

“Sheng Xinhua…”

“Alright, alright.” Sheng Xinhua obediently sat down in front of Phoenix and asked, “So, are you nervous?”

“I’m not nervous.

What’s there to be nervous about?” Phoenix denied.

“Then why do you look so restless?

Just because I walk a few steps in front of you, you find me annoying…

You weren’t like this before.

Don’t you love me anymore?”

“…”

“You’ve lost your former wisdom.” Sheng Xinhua pinched Phoenix’s cheek and said, “In the past, you would never let me get away with any verbal advantage.”

“It’s just that I find you too childish, I have no interest in arguing with you.”

“What kind of battle do you want to fight then?” Sheng Xinhua asked brightly, “A real fight with real swords and spears?”

“You really are….” Phoenix was completely speechless at Sheng Xinhua.

This madwoman…

“No more teasing.” Since Phoenix didn’t rise to the bait, Sheng Xinhua found it too dull to perform a solo act.

“It’s only been a few days since you separated, is there a need to worry about this or that?

This is your home turf, they should be the ones worried, not you.”

“It’s different,” Phoenix said.

“Before, they didn’t know my identity, so everyone interacted very casually…

I’m afraid they’ll feel uncomfortable coming here.”

“What’s there to be uncomfortable about?

From your description, that guy Tang Fei is very bold, as if he’s never afraid of anything.”

Thinking of Tang Fei’s usual demeanor, Phoenix couldn’t help but smile again, “Indeed, that guy…

fears neither heaven nor earth, as if nothing ever scares him.”

“What about power?” Sheng Xinhua spoke up, “I heard that the Grand Steward Chen Fenglei personally received them.

This old guy might have a righteous-sounding name, but he’s got some cunning to him…

Being in his hands, could he give the two of them a hard time to assert dominance?”

Phoenix shook her head and said, “Chen Fenglei is sullen by nature, but he knows his limits in what he does.

He wouldn’t waste time and energy on things that don’t benefit him.

Besides, they are my guests, why would he make it difficult for them over such a trivial matter?”

“That makes sense.” Sheng Xinhua nodded and said, “After all, you’ve got to consider the master when beating a dog.

With our Princess Xiu Xue looking after them, won’t your lover be strutting around Phoenix City?”

“Sheng Xinhua, watch your words…

If you dare mention ‘lover’ again, I’ll tear your mouth apart.”

“Boyfriend?”

“…”

Seeing Phoenix’s frosty face, merely gazing at her indifferently without speaking, Sheng Xinhua knew Phoenix was truly angry.

“Princess Xiu Xue, I know I was wrong.

I’ll be careful from now on and won’t tease you with those words again.” Sheng Xinhua hugged Phoenix’s arm and swayed it, apologizing pitifully.

“Walls have ears.

We still need to be cautious with our words,” Phoenix wasn’t really angry with Sheng Xinhua, but wanted to remind her to be careful to avoid misfortune from careless talk.

“Didn’t you say it yourself?

The more you care about someone, the more you have to pretend you don’t.”

“It seems you took my words to heart.”

“What you said is right, of course I kept it in mind,” Phoenix responded.

She stood up and checked her outfit in the mirror, asking, “Does this dress look good on me?”

“Very nice, very nice.

Our Princess is naturally beautiful; everything looks good on you, even wearing nothing at all.”

“Is it perhaps a bit too formal?” Phoenix asked again.

She was dressed in an elegant, retro-styled black cocktail dress, with fashionable little black shoes on her feet.

Tall and slender, with a phoenix-shaped Star Stone pendant hanging around her long, slender neck.

The Star Stone was shining brightly, casting a glow that made her skin appear even more snow-white and tender.

“How is this grand?

You’re not even wearing court attire…

That would be grand,” Sheng Xinhua said as he stood behind Phoenix, wrapping his arms around her slim waist.

“Just be natural, relaxed, and be the truest version of yourself.”

“Natural,” Phoenix mused, looking at her reflection in the mirror.

She felt exceptionally beautiful.

She looked so different from the girl who used to wear hoodies and jeans in the Old Land; her friends would be shocked to see her now, wouldn’t they?

“Right, I’ve been meaning to ask you, is Tang Fei handsome?” Sheng Xinhua asked with a gossipy grin.

“A man who can catch the eye of Princess Xiu Xue must be quite the catch, right?”

“Handsome?” Phoenix thought for a moment, then said with a smile, “He probably doesn’t fit the bill.”

“What?

Then what do you like about him?

I remember you’re quite the stickler for looks, whether it be people or toys, they have to be the best-looking ones.

When we watch movies, if the leads aren’t attractive, you say you can’t relate…”

“How should I put it…” Phoenix pondered over her words before saying, “It’s hard to describe, you’ll understand when you see him.”

“I’m really looking forward to it,” Sheng Xinhua said with a chuckle.

While they were chatting, Maid Xiao Huan came over and said, “Miss Xiu Xue, your guests have arrived.”

Phoenix had told her people not to call her ‘Princess’ but ‘Miss Xiu Xue’ instead, saying it felt more personal.

Sheng Xinhua was an exception…

She liked to tease Zhong Yu by using her ‘Princess’ status.

“I’ll go to meet them,” Phoenix said, turning to leave.

Sheng Xinhua grabbed her, saying, “Stay composed.

You should be composed.

You’re a princess, why would you run out to greet people?”

“They are my friends,” Phoenix said with a smile.

“Here, there is no ‘Princess,’ only ‘friends.’

When Phoenix and Sheng Xinhua stepped out of the room, Tang Fei and Little Fatty had already been led to the courtyard by a servant.

The people who were once so familiar had become almost unrecognizable to each other as if worlds apart due to the vast changes in them…

Phoenix was naturally beautiful, ethereal and extraordinary, a rare gem in a million.

But when she fell to the Old Land, she was badly injured, haggard and unkempt, which greatly diminished her overall beauty.

Later, after putting on Tang Fei’s hoodie and jeans and smudging her face with soot, she disguised herself as a tomboy.

Now, she stood in a black cocktail dress under the dazzling lights, her whole body seemed to be wrapped in a layer of silver glow.

Poised and graceful, with a demeanor that was thousands-fold.

Her facial expressions were suitable for rebuke as well as joy; there was an unfamiliar nobility and a familiar playfulness.

They say nobility nurtures beauty, and the current Phoenix had an indescribably precious beauty about her.

The transformation of Tang Fei and Little Fatty was just as shocking to Phoenix, hard to believe with her own eyes.

In Phoenix’s memory, Tang Fei always had a reckless and shabby appearance.

His hair was a mess like a bird’s nest, his clothes wrinkled like straw.

Moreover, due to the severe scarcity of water resources, his skin always seemed unwashed.

After all, with his intense activity level, if he couldn’t take a bath after coming back from hunting every day, mud would quickly accumulate on his face and body…

Now, Tang Fei was dressed in a tailored black suit with a snow-white, stand-collar shirt underneath.

A narrow black tie added a touch of melancholic charm, exuding an austere high-class vibe.

His hair, still damp from a recent bath, was neatly combed and casually draped over his shoulders.

His face was clean, his hands were clean, every inch of him was spotlessly clean.

Those eyes, so often hidden by long hair, were now boldly visible, pure and bright, with a gaze that was both delighted and wary.

Phoenix watched Tang Fei, and he, in turn, sized up Phoenix.

Their gazes met and collided in the air.

Then, Phoenix burst into laughter.

She walked up to Tang Fei in her little leather shoes, tittering, squinted her eyes, and sizing up Tang Fei who was close at hand, she said, “How could they dress you up like this?

You like this…

You don’t seem like yourself at all.”

“You too,” Tang Fei retorted with a twist of his mouth.

“That outfit…

It’s so effeminate.”

Up close and eagerly watching, Sheng Xinhua’s eyes instantly lit up with interest…

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