“I accept!” Before she could finish, I readily agreed. “Of course, we’ll discuss contract details later. Take us to a place to stay now.”
“Okay!” Reporter Zhang immediately made a phone call, and soon several cars arrived. Those few stared at the cars for a long time before reluctantly getting in. The car stopped in front of a villa, and they walked in with some confusion. The interior was fully equipped but empty – could it be…
“Miss Jiang, the group’s CEO has been paying attention to you and really hopes you can be the spokesperson for this wedding dress, so everything was prepared in advance,” Reporter Zhang explained, seeing my confusion.
“Oh?” Sitting on the soft sofa and sighing comfortably, I asked, “Which group’s CEO wants us to be wedding dress spokespersons?”
“It’s…” Reporter Zhang started to speak but seemed hesitant.
“Could it be the Ye Group?” Judging from her expression, it seemed I had guessed correctly.
“Little Ai Ai, is this the place of that woman?”
“The little rascal suddenly stood up, indignant. ‘This is outrageous! How dare that woman insult the ninth prince of Yinri? I will not let her off!’
‘Don’t worry, ninth brother,’ Yu Lie said, eyes darkening. ‘Third brother will take care of her.’
Guiltily, I wondered what they would do if they knew I made them use their charm. I looked at the reporter and asked, ‘Shall we call the CEO of Ye Group to sign the contract now?’
‘Okay!’
Less than half an hour later, a man in his thirties appeared, looking every bit the successful businessman in his crisp suit. He was surprised to see our group. Behind him was a very alluring woman. Could she be the Ye Group’s young miss?
‘Miss Jiang?’ The man extended his hand.
‘That’s me!’ Just as I was about to shake hands, Xie Ying pulled me back, and Tian Mei rudely pushed the CEO away.
‘Brother!’ The Ye Group’s young miss helped her brother up, glaring at Tian Mei but not daring to say anything.
‘What are you doing?’ I rubbed my head in frustration and explained softly, ‘Shaking hands is basic courtesy in our world. Why such an overreaction?’ I then told the Ye Group CEO, ‘Sorry, they didn’t control their strength well. Are you okay?’
‘Uh, I’m… fine!'”
The Ye Group CEO was stunned, shaking his head in disbelief. I admired his composure, especially since Tian Mei hadn’t used his full power.
The meeting ended quickly. The Ye Group was affluent, paying 10 million for a wedding photoshoot and providing free accommodation. They were likely getting a good deal too, as we were twelve people shooting together, creating a significant impact.
One evening, the little rascal’s eyes were fixed on the beauty pageant on TV, sighing. Xiao Yao warned him about watching improper things and went to practice swordsmanship with Nangong Mo. Others appeared serious or disdainful but couldn’t help stealing glances.
Three days later, although the shooting wasn’t finished, our photos from the first day were developed. Everyone held large, colorful prints, exclaiming in amazement, while I wore a sly smile.
On the last day, during an outdoor shoot, the weather unexpectedly turned cool. We glanced at the photos and the sky, puzzled by the sudden absence of sunlight. In the distance stood the Ye family’s young miss, her eyes filled with hatred, glaring at me. She had attempted to approach several handsome guys over the past few days but was consistently thwarted by Yu Lie, making a fool of herself.
“Miss Jiang, I have some cooling herbal tea here, it’s good for your health,” the Ye miss said with a sweet smile, offering iced lemon tea.
“Thank you!” I examined the tea, wondering if something was wrong.
“What did you put in here?” Nangong Mo grabbed the cup and sniffed it.
“Did you put something in it?” Xie Ying sneered coldly.
“I… no…” The Ye miss retreated in fright at everyone’s changed expressions.
“I’ll give you an unforgettable lesson!” Tian Mei seized the Ye miss’s neck, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.
“What are you doing! Let go of my sister!” The Ye CEO appeared, shocked.
“No one can command me!” Tian Mei said coldly, and in an instant, the Ye CEO was on the ground.
“Don’t kill anyone!” The Ye siblings paled.
“Hmph! I hope there won’t be a next time!” The Ye miss was tossed ten meters away, gasping and clutching her neck.
“Brother, call the police! He… he wants to kill me!” The Ye miss shouted, filled with shame and anger.
“Shut up!” Huo Ling Yun roared irritably.
“Ai Ai, look at the sky…” Xiao Yao pointed at the darkening sky, puzzled.
“Little Ai Ai, does it get dark this early?” the little rascal wondered.
“Something’s not right!”
“Jing Lei looked at me worriedly, still holding the wedding photo.
“Little Ai!” Nangong Mo tightly held my hand, saying, “Look at the sky.”
Everyone was stunned by the scene before them. It was June or July, yet large goose feather snowflakes were falling.
Slowly, the sky turned completely black, and the snow grew heavier. Several bright points in the sky caught everyone’s attention. This must be fate – they would ultimately have to return!
“Zhang Reporter!” I rushed into the photography studio, packed all the photos taken these days, quickly wrote a message, and handed it to the reporter, saying, “Please, no matter what, deliver this to this address. Thank you!”
“Miss Jiang, can I ask you something?” the reporter inquired. “You’re not from this world, right?”
“They aren’t, but I am!” I softly laughed. “I want to go back with them. Perhaps I always belonged to that world.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely help you with this,” the reporter promised.
“Thank you!” Seeing the light outside growing brighter, I walked outside.
Seeing the Ye miss looking dazed, I wanted to tease her and walked to her side with a sinister laugh. “Miss Ye, do you like my little husband?”
“He… is…” The Ye miss stammered, shocked.
“Next time, choose your targets more carefully. How dare you set your sights on my husband? If not for heaven’s mercy, I would have chopped you up long ago!”
“Still playing around!” Tian Mei pulled me over, frowning. “What now? Look, twelve ‘Immortal Ice Flowers’!”
“How would I know…” I muttered, squinting at the ice flowers floating in the air. Remembering something, I slapped my forehead. “How could I forget those two old men? Hehe… Mo, fly me up to pick the flowers!”
Nangong Mo laughed and carried me up, quickly gathering all twelve ice flowers.
“There’s no instruction manual…” I said, furrowing my brow as I looked at the flowers. I finally sat on the ground to ponder. The air seemed frozen, and even the photographer stopped shooting. Waving my hand casually, I accidentally cut myself on something in the grass and quickly brought my hand to my mouth to blow.
“Little Ai, what’s wrong?” Nangong Mo hurried over, crouching down. The others noticed something strange as a drop of blood fell on the flower’s stamen, turning the ice flower a bloody rose color, glowing softly. It then rose from my hand and merged into Nangong Mo’s body, leaving him stunned.
“So that’s how it is…” I murmured. Urgently squeezing my finger, despite Tian Mei’s attempts to stop me, I anxiously said, “These ice flowers become ineffective if picked too long. Do you want to stay here forever?”
Seeing them all silent, I dripped blood onto each ice flower, watching them slowly melt into everyone’s body, feeling dizzy and unable to provide any more blood.
“Xiao Ai, Xiao Ai…” Suddenly, Mom’s anxious call echoed in my ear.
“Mom!” I looked towards the sound and saw that Reporter Zhang had brought my parents.
“Are you Xiao Ai? Are you really Xiao Ai?” Mom’s eyes were filled with hope, shock, and confusion.
