Published at 21st of November 2020 06:25:37 PM
Chapter 1: 1
When the red veil was lifted off her face, Lin Qiu was struck dumb .
The face of the man before her was sculpted to perfection, and his eyes penetrated her like a predator’s . Even a naive girl could tell that he wanted to bed her .
For a moment, she thought she had traversed into the wrong place . The male protagonist, Wei Liang, was supposed to be cold, reserved and dispassionate—the type of person whom even the female protagonist, Liu Qing Yin, could not lure off his ice-carved throne . Could it be possible that this beautiful man, who was as cold as an ice-sculpture, wanted to devour her? She was the evil side character!
‘Did he drug their bridal chamber? That can’t be right,‘ Lin Qiu thought . Wei Liang held himself to a high moral conduct, and he wouldn’t have used such improper means .
As Wei Liang set down Lin Qiu’s red bridal veil on the sandalwood tray beside their bed, Lin Qiu found herself flipping through her memory banks, trying hard to remember the original storyline and matching it with the memory now embedded in her character’s mind . Her mind . Her memories matched, and she hadn’t traversed to the wrong place . This was the story Jade of Swords . And she was in the body of the tragic antagonist Lin Qiu .
In the book, no one got to see anything other than the main female protagonist’s perspective, who was Liu Qing Yin . Not to mention, any details of Wei Liang and Lin Qiu together in the bridal chamber were certainly omitted .
The plot should follow these set of events: Liu Qin Yin watched her beloved Wei Liang walking into the other woman’s chamber . Liu Qin Yin’s heart was shattered, and she ran to Wei Liang’s senior apprentice, who she knew as Big Brother . He had been severely injured and had slipped into a coma, and she had poured her heart out to him . Then, the apprentice died . His death had successfully stirred up a commotion and stopped the consummation on the bridal night .
‘Nothing… nothing will come out of this, will it?’ Lin Qiu wondered wildly . ‘Well, I should forget about it . The lead Liu Qing Yin is Heaven’s daughter, and her man… heh heh, I won’t dare to sleep with him . ’
Lin Qiu rolled her stiffened neck, and gave herself a silent pep talk . ‘Steady, don’t panic . It’ll be only a while until the apprentice dies!’
Wei Liang was gently straightening out the red veil, his back to Lin Qiu, when all of a sudden he laughed softly . Lin Qiu’s heart shuddered, and goosebumps trailed her skin .
Wei Liang turned, making only a small half of his face visible; the small movement so natural, every inch of his features was like cold jade polished a thousand times, refined with such detail to achieve the perfection he was now .
But from Lin Qiu’s perspective, everything about him was just boiled down to just two simple words—an exchange .
Trembling, she looked at her groom’s tall figure . As the male protagonist, Wei Liang’s appearance and temperament were naturally unparalleled, and his redolent red robe made him all the more handsome . He walked towards Lin Qiu, held her shoulders with both hands, and gently pushed her down the mattress .
With haste, he leaned close, his red robe shifting with the graceful motion .
“Wait!” Lin Qiu cried . Her head sunk deep into the soft, golden silk pillow, but she managed to hold on to her senses . “I know you didn’t want to take me as your wife . I won’t force you into this!”
Wei Liang simply inched his unearthly beauty of a face closer to her, their noses almost touching now .
“Who says I didn’t want to?” he murmured in a husky voice .
With Wei Liang this close to her, Lin Qiu felt his breath on her skin—like fresh air from the melted snow-capped mountain at the arrival of spring . His voice was cold, but strangely, it warmed at the end, which she found fascinating, and…soul-captivating .
Lin Qiu hurriedly raised her hands against his chest . “I’m not good enough for you . You, Wei Liang, are the figurehead of the Righteous Way . You are a man of cultivation unparalleled in this world . All the important sects bow before you . And I—I am just a loser, one who can’t even sense a sword’s intent . I’m really not suitable for you . If you have a sweetheart, I promise to let you go without protest . That’s why we don’t have to do this—”
At her words, Wei Liang’s gaze darkened . “This?” he said . “Don’t be impatient, my wife . This is it . ”
Lin Qiu’s senses took notice of the expression he wore and saw that, at that moment, Wei Liang truly resembled a wolf—not the anxious type, but as one that regarded her as a delicious prey .
He was hunting!
He captured her wrists in one hand while his other hand was propped on the soft pillow . Then, this cold-hearted man began to unbutton her clothes .
Although his serious expression had a dangerous allure to it, Lin Qiu wasn’t interested in him at all . When she thought back to the plot in the book, she remembered that Wei Liang and Liu Qing Yin had long been in love with each other . The problem was that they were also master and apprentice, and he would forever be her master . In this world, intimate relationships between masters and apprentices were forbidden .
Wei Liang had a rigid personality, and naturally, he wouldn’t overstep the sacred boundary . Liu Qing Yin had to be the one to take the initiative in their relationship . The whole journey had been very cruel .
Lin Qiu got angry . This man really was a pig, and he would sleep with anyone he caught!
“You’re so pathetic! You like Liu Qing Yin! Why are you ruining the lives of other people!” Lin Qiu scolded . She had a straightforward personality, so once she got furious, she would speak her mind .
Wei Liang’s fingers halted on the outer layer of the other gown . The moment he heard Liu Qing Yin’s name, he froze . The air was still for a moment, and then he ducked his head as a strangled laugh escaped from his lips . He looked up again after his laugh ended, his narrow and deep black eyes staring right at Lin Qiu’s face . He wiped off all emotions from his face so that he looked like a cold jade sculpture once again .
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His perfectly shaped thin lips softly moved as he spoke . “Then why did you try with all your might to get married to me?”
Lin Qiu’s breath caught . She didn’t know what to say .
Wei Liang and Lin Qiu, one from the skies, one from down below, were people from two different worlds with no ties whatsoever .
Their marriage came out of nowhere .
Lin Qiu’s father was the master of a small sect from the mountains 3000 kilometers away from here who had died in the ultimate battle against evil . On that fateful day, Wei Liang and the evil master unleashed their ultimate powers and collided in an attack, thinking they would each sacrifice themselves . Their power shook the world, and the shock wave could be felt for thousands of miles . An uncountable number of righteous and evil cultivators died, and Lin Qiu’s father was one of them .
The evil master disintegrated into dust while Wei Liang was seriously injured, but survived . The evil clan was driven into an even greater frenzy, and they continually attacked the lands of the humans . Because the humans didn’t have enough resources to defend against the ambushes, no one could protect the civilians . The world sunk into chaos and everything turned into waste .
This time, Lin Qiu’s real mother entered grandly into the picture, and she pleaded to the sects, saying that Lin Qiu’s father died because he sacrificed his life for Wei Liang . If Lin Qiu’s father hadn’t taken a blade for him, then Wei Liang would have disintegrated along with the evil master! Because Lin Qiu’s father saved Wei Liang’s life, then Wei Liang owed the Lin family a debt . The Lin family’s only wish was to marry off her beloved daughter . If Wei Liang was reluctant to take her as his wife, then he would be seen as ungrateful and unworthy to be the leader of them all .
Wei Liang could only focus on protecting the world, and during times of uncertainty like this, he naturally couldn’t retire now . In the end, he agreed to take Lin Qiu in as his wife…
How should he treat Lin Qiu that could only be signalled as normal? Disdain? Disgust? Unimportant?
As Lin Qiu’s thoughts raced in her head, Wei Liang’s fingers slipped into her shoulders, softly removing the last layer of soft clothing . Although his gestures appeared ceremonial, Lin Qiu thought that something in his gaze looked like he wanted to seek revenge!
This realization made Lin Qiu shudder to her very bones .
Who would’ve known that the male lead would be such a pervert?! He seemed like a refined gentleman, but he’s only just another scum of society!
His fingers were cold, most likely from the heavy injuries he hadn’t completely recovered from yet . His cool skin grazed past her collar bones, brushed softly against her shoulders, then, finally, the last bit of clothing was removed from her .
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Suddenly, there was the sound of hurried footsteps approaching them!
Lin Qiu was so startled that she almost jumped—It’s coming, it’s coming, the plot is nearing! Liu Qing Yin would be sobbing because of Big Brother, and she was running towards Wei Liang to inform him!
Lin Qiu held on to her undergarments that had almost fallen and hurriedly put them back on . She even tightly held on to the collar area under her chin .
“Master—” a refreshing female voice said from outside, “It’s Apprentice Liu Qing Yin, I have something urgent to notify you!”
Wei Liang froze, then he slowly released his grip on Lin Qiu and got up . Lin Qiu realized that his garments were not messy at all .
Wei Liang turned back and glanced at her, and Lin Qiu realized that, surprisingly, the Wei Liang she saw now was the same as the one described in the book—like a mountain flower, unreachable, his body flowing with a hint of chilliness that made people steer clear of him .
With his cold eyes, thin lips, jade skin and ink-like hair, nothing about him was mundane .
He folded up his sleeves and pulled up the covers over the bed, hiding away the salaciousness that was happening just a moment ago .
“Come in,” he said . His voice sounded cold .
Lin Qiu knew that her part had ended—the passing of Big Brother was not a small matter, and Wei Liang wouldn’t return to finish the deed, not now or tomorrow morning, when there would be other things that would happen . Lin Qiu just had to focus on not dying like the original female supporting role, then she could prepare on disappearing from Wei Liang’s life!
Once she relaxed, she started to get excited . She pushed away the covers and looked out . She could see Liu Qing Yin’s absolute beauty, as befitting of the female lead . The white fabric she wore softly moved with every gesture, making her look like a goddess that descended onto the human realm .
“Master! Big Brother, he’s—”
Lin Qiu was completely startled . Liu Qin Yin’s expression was alight with happiness as she rushed into the room and shouted excitedly at Wei Liang . How could this be? Liu Qin Yin was a kind-hearted woman, and even she would not be so happy that she ruined Wei Liang’s and the evil supporting character’s wedding night, even less so when Big Brother passed away! Even though Big Brother wasn’t significant in this story, he had a similar personality to Wei Liang’s and was loved by the audience .
‘Liu Qing Yin, you’re going way too overboard!’
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“How could you be so happy when someone passed away?” Lin Qiu inadvertently said with a glare at Liu Qin Yin .
Wei Liang slowly turned his head and gave Lin Qiu a strange stare . He could see her small head peeking out from behind the drapery, her hair messed up from before, her small face looking pale, like a flower that got hit by the rain .
Liu Qing Yin almost laughed out of anger . “What death?” she demanded . “What did Big Brother do to you that you had to curse him in this way!” Her eyes flashed at Lin Qin, but she took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to shout at her again and turned back to Wei Liang . “Master! Big Brother is awake! You have to go visit him!”
‘Awake? Big Brother is awake? Why was this different from the book?’ Lin Qiu wondered . She then realized that she was supposed to be the evil side character . If Liu Qing Yin barged into the original Lin’s Qiu’s room, Lin Qiu would have turned furious . The way she was acting now was too calm, too normal .
Even if Lin Qiu did want to leave Wei Liang, the sudden change in motivation would be too obvious . Since there weren’t any psychologists or mental hospitals here, any drastic change in personality would make people here think she was from some evil cultivation sect, and they would capture her and burn her alive .
Lin Qiu slanted her head and looked at Wei Liang . The two of them looked strangely at each other . But neither of them understood each other’s gaze .
“Master!” Liu Qing Yin urged from behind .
Despite her cries, Wei Liang wasn’t in a rush to leave . He strode towards the edge of the bed, tilted Lin Qiu’s chin with two cold fingers, then planted a soft kiss on her lips . “Wait for my return . ” His voice sounded both cold and gentle .
‘???!!!’
Lin Qiu’s lips twitched and she glanced over at the female lead . She could see all the color drain from Liu Qin Yin’s face as she bit her lower lip and her eyes started to fill with tears .
Lin Qiu reached out to push Wei Liang away, but he got a hold of her hand . He leaned in close to her ear and spoke in a volume which she could only hear . “You’re doing great,” he said in a low voice .
“…”
What did she do?!