That suffocating sensation was brought upon by the owner of those golden eyes at this very moment.
Because her hand was now gripping Yun Qingxue’s neck, slowly tightening bit by bit.
A cold touch, like the scythe of death meant to reap lives.
Bang!
Just as Yun Qingxue thought she was about to die, a burst of multicolored light suddenly erupted from her body without warning.
The assassin, caught off guard, was flung several meters away by the light and crashed heavily onto the ground.
“Cough, cough, cough—” Finally able to breathe fresh air again, Yun Qingxue began coughing violently.
The night pearl cast a faint, cold glow.
In this confined space, aside from her coughing, there was no other sound.
Though she didn’t know why that sudden burst of colored light had erupted from her body, the commotion caused by the assassin being flung so far should have been enough for Xiaoyao—who was both attending to and monitoring her outside the chamber—and the other maids to hear.
Even if they didn’t rush in, they should at least have called out from outside.
But now, aside from her coughing, there was nothing else.
Silence.
An eerie silence!
Since transmigrating, Yun Qingxue had never longed so desperately for the world not to be this quiet. Since being brought back to the Beast Clan by Cang Yan, she had never wished so fervently for Xiaoyao to barge in with others to monitor and annoy her!
But no, there was nothing. The world outside was as silent as death.
The “assassin” who had been thrown aside had already stood up, her amber-like golden eyes coldly fixed on Yun Qingxue.
“Have I ever wronged you?”
With the world so silent, outside help was out of the question. Yun Qingxue forced herself to calm down.
If she was going to die, she at least wanted to know why!
She studied the girl who wanted to kill her. She appeared to be in her early twenties, with delicate features and an air of spirited determination. Especially those eyes—golden, lending her an innate nobility.
“No!” The girl spoke coldly, her eyes devoid of any emotion.
“If there’s no grudge, then why do you want to kill me?” Yun Qingxue’s expression also turned cold as she ventured a guess. “Did someone hire you?”
Thinking about it, the only person she had ever crossed in the Beast Clan was Qing Mei’er.
Had Qing Mei’er, unable to enter the palace herself after suffering humiliation, hired an assassin to kill her?
If so… Qing Mei’er was truly vicious! And this was indeed the Beast Clan—everyone here was as ruthless as beasts!
“No one hired me. I want to kill you of my own will!” The girl’s voice remained flat, as if discussing something trivial.
Damn it!!!
No grudge, no hired assassin—was this girl just bored and picking a fight? Or was she some kind of deranged serial killer?
A chill ran down Yun Qingxue’s spine.
The girl before her wasn’t stunningly beautiful, but she was at least pretty, with a spirited air. Though her eyes were cold, nothing about her appearance—even after a hundred glances—hinted at derangement.
At least, not on the surface!
Yet she had come to kill her for no reason. Should Yun Qingxue blame her own terrible luck, or just how low it was?
“For no reason at all, why do you want to kill me?” Yun Qingxue asked.
“Because you’re going to marry Cang Yan!” The girl’s golden eyes suddenly flickered with hatred—barely suppressed, but unmistakable.
Cang Yan???
Yun Qingxue studied the girl. Was she, like Qing Mei’er, one of Cang Yan’s secret admirers?
“Do you… like Cang Yan?” Yun Qingxue probed.
The girl’s previously cold and emotionless eyes suddenly erupted with stormy fury. “How could I like that traitorous scum?!”
Her reaction instantly shattered Yun Qingxue’s earlier assumption.
This girl was nothing like Qing Mei’er! She was definitely not one of Cang Yan’s admirers. When his name was mentioned, Yun Qingxue clearly saw hatred in her eyes—bone-deep, irreconcilable hatred!
Because Yun Qingxue was going to marry Cang Yan, this girl had automatically lumped her together with him. Enemy’s fiancée = enemy!
Well… that was probably how the math worked.
Cang Yan really was the bane of Yun Qingxue’s existence. Whether it was women who adored him or women who hated him, why were they all coming after her? She was just collateral damage…
“Hey, beautiful.” Having figured out the reason for this danger, Yun Qingxue put on what she thought was a friendly smile and greeted the golden-eyed girl again. “You’ve got it all wrong. I actually have nothing to do with Cang Yan!”
“Wrong or not, you must die today!” The girl’s eyes turned icy, murderous intent flashing within them.
So much for talking things out. Power really did make people reckless!
“I’m not marrying Cang Yan by choice!” Yun Qingxue hurriedly said.
She wasn’t sure if that strange power that had erupted from her body earlier would save her again in this moment of peril. So, golden-eyed beauty, you’d better believe me!
I’m just a random bystander forced into this by Cang Yan! Or maybe bystander B, C, or D!
But that’s not the point! The point is, you have to believe me when I say I’m being coerced. I’m a victim of Cang Yan too!
The enemy of my enemy = friend!
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