I’m Competing With The Male Lead For A Woman[Gl] Chapter 45: Enjoy to the fullest

Old Wang Steward has been serving in the Prince’s mansion for more than ten years.

During these ten years, he has witnessed many ups and downs and has also come to know some secrets of the nobility.

But precisely because he is aware of these secrets, he knows what should and should not be done. Therefore, he has remained the steward of the Wang family for many years, and the Noble Consort and Fourth Prince also trust him greatly.

Old Wang Steward has many aspirations for promotion and wealth. For example, if the Fourth Prince is fortunate enough to sit in that position, he will certainly promote Old Wang Steward and let him enjoy honor and wealth.

In the past, he did not think much about this, because Qi country till had a wise and capable Crown Prince.

But now he thinks differently. As long as that noble person helps him, and with the Mu family’s influence, it is uncertain who will sit in that position.

Carrying a lantern, Wang Steward’s heart is filled with unlimited hope, as if he can already see the avenue of prosperity unfolding before his eyes.

Just as he hummed a tune and entered the door, he was about to light a lantern, and the lantern suddenly fell to the ground with a soft sound.

The candle tilted and touched the lantern, and the entire lantern began to burn fiercely.

Looking at the burning lantern, Old Wang Steward remained silent and dared not put out the fire.

Because a dagger was pressed against his throat. The blade cut through the skin, and the blood that flowed into his shirt was still warm.

Someone was trying to kill him, but he couldn’t even shout a word.

The bandage was wrapped tightly, completely sealing Old Wang Steward’s mouth.

At this moment, he stared wide-eyed, unable to move forward or retreat, only able to maintain this stiff posture.

The visitor behind him breathed evenly and faintly laughed, “You are smart.”

Hearing this voice, Old Wang Steward’s eyes widened even more, and he couldn’t help but utter a series of sounds.

Because he was tightly wrapped in bandages, these sounds turned into incredulous sobbing, which was so unclear that it was impossible to understand.

Chu Shao held a dagger against Old Wang Steward’s neck. Her posture was very elegant, as if she were painting a picture: “I really want to hear what Old Wang is saying, but unfortunately, your voice is too low and your words are unclear, which is really troublesome for me.”

Her tone was gentle, as if she were talking about a slightly troublesome matter.

However, Old Wang Steward already knew at this time.

Chu Shao had come to kill him, and she was representing the Prince Yan’s Mansion.

This self-proclaimed “me” should have been extremely gentle and kind.

However, with the blade pressing against his throat and the lantern burning fiercely on the floor, Old Wang was already terrified to the extreme.

If Chu Shao didn’t want to kill him, she would not have spoken out to reveal her identity. Since her identity was exposed, it meant that the other party was completely certain they could kill him.

With the blade held against his neck, Old Wang dared not move and could only use his teeth to bite the bandage.

The tearing action was uncivilized, and he was like a trapped animal in an iron cage, howling wildly in desperation.

Unfortunately, these howls did not stir any mercy in Chu Shao.

The reason she did not immediately kill Old Wang was only because she was considering that she had not yet explained the cause of his death.

Holding the handle of the dagger in her hand, Chu Shao turned naturally and came to face Old Wang.

The shallow and slender wounds cut by the blade were, of course, not enough to kill Old Wang, but they made his heart race, and his fear of Chu Shao reached its peak.

“Oh? Are you afraid?” Chu Shao smiled and spoke softly, “So, your heart is beating faster because of fear. But if you weren’t afraid, why would your heart be racing?”

Although this question was directed at Old Wang, Chu Shao did not expect him to answer. She just smiled and said, “I remembered.”

She picked up the sheath and pressed it against Old Wang’s mouth, which was covered in bandages.

“When you stood in the Yan  Mansion and said to Old Zhang, ‘It is a well-known joke in the capital that the Prince Yan’s legs are completely disabled,’ your heart also seemed to be beating very fast.”

“If cursing really makes your heart race, then you cannot insult me now. So it seems that you must be afraid of me now.”

“Do you think I guessed right?”

Old Wang could not answer Chu Shao’s words. He just sobbed desperately and trembled with his hands in the darkness, trying to take the dagger when Chu Shao was not paying attention.

If he could take the dagger, he would make Chu Shao pay the price!

Unfortunately, before Old Wang could really make a move, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his knee.

It was as if his knee bone had been shattered by a heavy object, and he fell to the ground in agony. If his mouth had not been covered by the bandage, his screams would probably have echoed throughout the Prince’s Mansion.

Chu Shao played with the dagger in her hand and looked at Old Wang, who was writhing on the ground.

She said gently, “This is the first payback. Since you enjoy watching other people’s misfortunes, I wonder if I’ll be happy when you become a joke in my eyes after you break your legs.” 

 “It’s just a pity that seeing you like this doesn’t make me happy, but rather, it’s a bit boring.””Tormenting others is such a boring thing. However, considering that there are still two paybacks left, I will reluctantly muster up some enthusiasm and continue to give you something.” 

 At this point, a smile appeared at the corner of Chu Shao’s mouth. 

 She slowly squatted down and looked at Old Wang, who was constantly retreating in fear. He was desperately trying to remove the bandage from his mouth, hoping to shout for help and seek a way out. 

 However, the bandage Chu Shao had wrapped around his mouth wasn’t that easy to undo. 

 “As for the second payback… I still have to think about it. Did you use your left hand or your right hand to add the Spoonful of Hehuan Powder to the tea?” 

 Chu Shao furrowed her brows slightly, and her tone was serious, as if she was really stumped by this question. 

 At this moment, Old Wang felt like a fish lying on a chopping board, with its scales scraped off.

Since his kneecap was shattered by Chu Shao, he knew that the other party had gone completely crazy. So, driven by his instinct to survive, he desperately tore at the bandages, making one final struggle.

He hadn’t yet enjoyed endless wealth and glory; he didn’t want to die.

Chu Shao looked at Old Wang, smiled, and suddenly realized, “Since you can’t remember for the time being, I’ll just have to remove your hands.”

After hearing this, Old Wang didn’t even have time to resist before seeing a splash of bright red, wet blood spraying onto his face.

At first, he saw the blood, then he felt the excruciating pain in his wrists.

It was an extremely dull sound.

Old Wang lowered his head and saw his bloody hands lying in front of him.

As he watched the two hands lying on the ground, the wailing in his throat was cut off by the bandages, as muffled as the sound of his hands hitting the ground.

Chu Shao always just smiled, standing to the side and watching everything.

“As for the third repayment…I think this might be my best repayment to you,” Chu Shao said.

Old Wang believed in gods and buddhas. There was a statue of Guanyin on the desk, as well as a bottle of incense oil.

Chu Shao lightly picked up the bottle of incense oil, opened the lid, and poured it onto Old Wang’s robe.

She walked elegantly, tilting the bottle of oil slightly as she poured it onto the famous painting hanging on the white wall, the brocade spread out on the bed board, and the soft wool carpet. Even the valuable porcelain and the sandalwood window frames were affected.

She walked elegantly, the oil bottle in her hand tilted slightly, pouring onto the famous painting hanging on the white wall, and onto the brocade spread on the bed board.

It was scattered on the soft wool carpet, and even the valuable porcelain and sandalwood window sills were affected.

Before picking up the candlestick on the table, Chu Shao smiled at Old Wang, who was curled up in a ball and covered in blood, and said softly, “I heard that when the Hehuan powder fragrance is released, it is like being burned by a raging fire, extremely painful. So this is my third repayment, please…”

“Enjoy it to your heart’s content.”

After speaking, Chu Shao bent down with a smile and lit the candle with the fire on the lantern.

The candle flames flickered like newborn babies, making Chu Shao’s features even more gentle and beautiful.

Then she let go of the candlestick, and it fell to the ground.

Amidst a sea of flames, all the deeds, silver notes, as well as Old Wang’s dreams and ambitions were all burned to ashes.

Then everything disappeared.

Chu Shao hid in the darkness, silently watching the flames devour everything in their path.

In the distance, there were faint shouts: “Something big is happening! There’s a fire over there! It seems to be Old Wang’s residence.”

“Follow me, let’s go put out the fire!”

“The flames are too strong, we can’t do it with just a few of us… Quick, report to His Highness!”

As the majority of the servants from the prince’s mansion hurried towards Old Wang’s residence with water buckets in hand, Chu Shao repeatedly wiped the blood off her dagger with a handkerchief and smiled lightly.

She looked up at the grand and luxurious palace in the dark.

Chu Shao put the dagger back into its sheath.

She could smell the strong smell of burning outside and closed her eyes, the cold, snowy face of someone flashing before her.

When she opened her eyes again, the heat of the flames seemed to have diminished.

Chu Shao remembered the side profile of Xiao Jin lying on her lap.

Her dark hair was disheveled, and her lips, stained with blood, were slightly open before tightening into a cold line.

It was very thin, but when touched with fingertips, it felt exceptionally soft.

This kind of scene was not seen very often.

Chu Shao smiled.

Therefore, she had to repay the next person now.

Author’s note: Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or watered me with nutrients between 2022-02-2800:00:33~2022-02-2823:57:25.

Translator’s note: I told you!. Don’t you dare provoke the lunatic!!.

TO BE CONTINUE..