Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 249 - 150 Flower Fairy_2

Chapter 249: Chapter 150 Flower Fairy_2

Yelü Miaomiao’s vision blurred as she saw Jiang Shouzhong’s figure flash by her like an arrow released from its bow, and in an instant, he reached the cave entrance.

In that moment, a sense of fear of abandonment welled up from the depths of the girl’s heart.

Was he going to leave me behind?

This thought pierced her heart like ice, filling her with despair on top of her exhaustion.

The pearl of the prairie, pampered by everyone on normal days, felt incredibly distraught at this moment.

Tears welled up in her eyes, not out of resentment towards Jiang Shouzhong, because she knew that his split-second decision had nothing to do with emotions, but was driven solely by the instinct to survive.

She didn’t blame him.

In the face of death, everyone is selfish.

But in some corner of the girl’s heart, a wave of uncontrollable sadness surged forth. Tears gathered in her eyes, forming mournful pearls, and her vision gradually became hazy and unclear.

Just as the girl was lost in her confusion, the man’s cursing voice echoed through the narrow space, "Damn it, can’t you move any faster? I can hardly hold on any longer!"

Yelü Miaomiao was startled and, through her blurred vision, barely made out the man standing at the entrance of the cave, seemingly using all his strength to prop up the closing stone walls, trying to buy her more time to escape.

The life force of the Taoist Body converged on Jiang Shouzhong’s arms like a tide, the man exerting all his power, using his elbows to stubbornly resist the moving stone walls, causing a momentary stagnation.

Yelü Miaomiao clenched her teeth and hastened her steps.

Almost instinctively, she threw herself forward, and amidst the stumbling, she crashed into Jiang Shouzhong’s arms, and both of their bodies were ejected from the secret tunnel, falling heavily onto the ground outside.

"Cough cough cough..."

Jiang Shouzhong coughed from the impact on his chest.

But that crushing fear reached its release at this moment. The sensation of having survived a calamity infused Jiang Shouzhong with an indescribable sense of relief, as he greedily breathed in the fresh air.

The unsettled Yelü Miaomiao, now like a battered flower in the wind, lay exhausted on top of Jiang Shouzhong.

Even though her body was covered with scrapes and bruises, compared to the despair of nearly being crushed by the stone walls, these injuries seemed trivial.

As they caught their breath, their gazes met.

Yelü Miaomiao’s eyes instinctively dodged his, and biting her thin lips, but forgetting to get up from his body, she asked softly, "Why... why did you save me?"

"What? You mean to say I shouldn’t have saved you?"

Jiang Shouzhong said irritably, "If not, why don’t you go back in and see if I’ll save you."

If this had happened earlier, Yelü Miaomiao would surely have retorted, but at this moment, she was unusually calm, realizing she was still lying on him, the girl quickly got up.

She dusted off her clothes, yet couldn’t help but look back, concern shining sincerely in her eyes: "Are you okay?"

"I won’t die."

Jiang Shouzhong moved his arms, the pain still present.

Bearing the pain, he got up and looked around, only to find that they were still in a cave; the only difference was that this place didn’t have those frightening peonies, and it was empty all around.

On the stone walls, there were some sort of luminescent powders that emitted a faint glow.

After searching for a while, they still couldn’t find an exit.

The hope that had just ignited in Yelü Miaomiao turned into despair once again, and she slowly sat down in a corner, hugging her knees, gazing vacantly ahead, lost in thought.

Jiang Shouzhong still didn’t give up, meticulously searching for a possible hidden mechanism.

After a long time, a faint sound of sobbing arose.

Jiang Shouzhong initially thought it was some kind of ghost or demon, subconsciously gripping the handle of his knife, but when he turned his head, he saw that it was actually Yelü Miaomiao crying.

The girl buried her head deeply between her knees, her long hair swaying gently with her sobs, and her delicate back also quivered gently with her crying, fragile and helpless.

Jiang Shouzhong was surprised.

Although this girl had been reduced to tears by him a couple of times, she was still quite tough, either aloof or cutting with her words.

He hadn’t expected her to have such a vulnerable moment.

But on second thought, she was, after all, just a girl of seventeen or eighteen, usually coddled and protected by people, never having experienced any major turmoil.

As a princess, not only did she find herself in exile, her most valued purity was taken, and her companions had died, including her Mr. Shenye... She was even easily controlled, wetting her pants, and now she was trapped.

In such circumstances, the fact that she hadn’t collapsed already was quite remarkable.

Jiang Shouzhong sighed and sat beside the young girl, saying, "Don’t worry, with me here, we will definitely get out of this godforsaken place."

"I miss Mr. Shenye."

The young girl choked up.

She lifted her delicate chin, her face covered with tears.

Perhaps it was because she had no image left to preserve in front of Jiang Shouzhong, or perhaps she felt there was no hope of escape, but the young girl finally let go of her strength and revealed her vulnerability.

Jiang Shouzhong spoke softly, "I understand, I miss Ye too."

"She’s dead?"

Yelü Miaomiao turned her head to look at the man, her eyes slightly red and swollen.

Jiang Shouzhong nodded, managing a bitter smile, "Until now, I haven’t found a single clue about the murderer. I’ve secretly checked all the files in the Archive Hall. We can only wait for luck to strike."

Looking at the man’s desolate, self-reproaching face, Yelü Miaomiao fell silent.

Jiang Shouzhong slapped his cheeks hard, "Let’s not talk about these sad things anymore. Anyway, I still believe we can get out. Girl, don’t easily give up hope, remember that life can spring from desperate places. If all else fails, I’ll tell you a joke to at least keep things optimistic."

"You tell."

Yelü Miaomiao spoke hoarsely.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Shouzhong said, "Let me ask you, why do roosters always wake up early?"

The young girl blinked her beautiful eyes, "To crow."

"Nope."

"Because... they can’t sleep?"

"Nope."

The man continued to shake his head.

Yelü Miaomiao couldn’t guess and asked curiously, "Then why is it?"

"Because they have to wake up the hens."

After saying this, Jiang Shouzhong burst into hearty laughter.

But as he laughed, seeing Yelü Miaomiao gazing at him expressionlessly, as if not understanding why he was laughing, Jiang Shouzhong’s smile gradually stiffened, replaced by an awkward expression.

Damn it, it seems I’m not cut out for telling jokes.

The man coughed twice and sheepishly said, "That... It wasn’t very funny, huh."

Perhaps feeling like she let him down with her reaction, the young girl felt a bit apologetic. Although she didn’t understand the punchline, she still forced a smile, "Heh heh," a couple of times.

But feeling those chuckles were too sarcastic, the young girl then "haha" chuckled twice more.

Jiang Shouzhong was helpless.

Even ghosts laugh more sincerely than you.

Just then, he unintentionally discovered that the bell on Yelü Miaomiao’s ankle was emitting a faint glow.

Jiang Shouzhong was taken aback and pointed at the bell, "It’s glowing again."

Yelü Miaomiao looked down in surprise as well.

She subconsciously picked up the bell, intending to take a closer look, but then a dragonfly... no, a tiny person with wings flew out from it.

This tiny person was only the size of a palm, with a beautiful appearance and a pair of wings behind.

It was a magical Flower Fairy.

Of course, this demon shouldn’t and couldn’t be... (The seasoned readers know what the author is implying)

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