Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge
Chapter 123 Disappearance (5)_1

Chapter 123: Chapter 123 Disappearance (5)_1

An icy chill enveloped Zhuge Feng’s entire body. Although the lake water only reached his ankles, it was bone-chillingly cold. Each step felt as though he were treading on ice, making it exceptionally difficult to endure.

"Shangguan You, wait for me!" Zhuge Feng called out, struggling step by step toward Shangguan You. He reached out his large hand. He had to grab her; he would not allow her to be swept away. From the moment he first saw her, Zhuge Feng would not permit anything to happen to Shangguan You.

"Idiot!" Shangguan You cursed aloud. He doesn’t run from danger but jumps down to be with me. I really didn’t expect Zhuge Feng to be such an idiot, a fool. An even bigger fool than me!

"You must hold on; I will definitely rescue you! Last time you saved me, so this time it’s my turn to save you," Zhuge Feng said with a light laugh, enduring the knife-like pain in his feet. His baby face showed unusual determination, and as the distance between them closed, the pain he suffered grew even more intense.

"I get it; you’ll get to play the hero," Shangguan You said with a light laugh, her own Spiritual Energy growing weaker. She wouldn’t last much longer. Her feet were already completely caught in the vortex.

Her hands were tightly bound by the lake water, and with every movement, a wave of piercing cold invaded her body. Suddenly, she was embraced by a pair of broad hands.

That idiot Zhuge Feng had tightly hugged her to his chest, preventing her from being further swept into the vortex. The cold sensation vanished, replaced by the warmth of his embrace.

"I’ve finally caught you."

A trace of relief flashed across Zhuge Feng’s baby face. His arms wrapped even more tightly around Shangguan You, resisting the lake’s pull little by little.

"Idiot, doesn’t it hurt?" Shangguan You scolded softly. She could clearly see the trail of blood in the water from his journey toward her; his feet had to be horrifically torn and bleeding. Yet, despite such intense pain, he endured it and still held her tightly.

"It doesn’t hurt," Zhuge Feng replied with a gentle smile, laughter shining in his dark eyes. He didn’t know why he had come down, nor did he understand why the sight of her entangled filled him with such heartache, but he was willing to stay with her. In the darkness, she was the ray of light that illuminated his heart, bringing him warmth—a warmth he didn’t want to lose. So he was willing to stay with her.

The moment Zhuge Feng embraced Shangguan You, columns of water wrapped around him as well, binding their bodies tightly together. A powerful suction force swept over them, pulling their embraced figures bit by bit into the vortex.

"Idiot," Shangguan You muttered softly, unsure of her current feelings. In my past life, I gave my all, with sincerity, only to be betrayed, to face a destiny of being given to other men, to be killed by the person I held dearest and closest. The heavens gave me a chance to be reborn. In this life, I only wanted to live for revenge, to make myself strong enough for everyone to look up to me. Zhuge Feng’s appearance gave me hope. That’s why I saved him, arranged for him to be in Beijing, and tasked him with gathering all the information I needed. I was only using him, but now, facing an unknown danger, this man is actually willing to die with me.free\we,bnovel.c o(m)

Looking at the smile on Zhuge Feng’s face, Shangguan You’s heart softened. My destiny is in my own hands—regardless of who or what unknown factors there are, I refuse to succumb to fate. My life is my own; unless I choose not to live, no one else can take it. The same applies to Zhuge Feng. I am Shangguan You, and I forbid anything from touching what belongs to me. Spring Water, come forth! Shangguan You inwardly chanted.

A slender stream of water flowed from her right wrist. It was Spring Water from her personal space. Aside from its cosmetic benefits, it wasn’t particularly useful. But now I refuse to believe my Spring Water can’t contend with this lake water!

The delicate stream of Spring Water carried with it warm currents that dispelled the cold surrounding their bodies. The water column that had been wrapped around Shangguan You’s right wrist quickly receded, and even the water columns around Zhuge Feng’s body slowly diminished. All the water pillars then wrapped around Shangguan You’s lower body, increasing the suction at her feet, and her body quickly sank into the maelstrom below.

Although the Spring Water was effective where it passed, most of her body had already been pulled in. The pressure was immense. She couldn’t move her lower body at all. Aside from her right wrist, the rest of her body was paralyzed.

"Zhuge Feng, wait for my return. Remember, you belong to me, Shangguan You—both your life and your person. I will allow no one to harm you."

With a push, Shangguan You thrust Zhuge Feng away. SPLASH! He fell into the lake. No sooner had he landed than he was entwined by a water column, immobilized completely. Meanwhile, Shangguan You’s body was swiftly pulled into the vortex, vanishing in an instant. Before her promise was fully uttered, she was out of sight.

Zhuge Feng’s eyes widened as he watched Shangguan You’s body being drawn down, bit by bit, gradually disappearing before him.

As her body slowly vanished, the massive vortex on the lake’s surface began to dissipate bit by bit. Zhuge Feng gaped. He wanted to shout but couldn’t utter a syllable; he could only watch in silence. It feels as if a huge void has opened in my heart. Only now do I truly realize how weak I am. If I weren’t so weak, if I were powerful, then Shangguan You wouldn’t have faced such danger. For the first time, Zhuge Feng desperately yearned for strength.

"Foolish woman! You knew the danger yet still risked yourself. Sooner or later, I’ll spank you and teach you what fear means!" a cold voice snorted. Immediately, a black shadow darted swiftly towards the slowly vanishing vortex and leaped in. The black figure also quickly disappeared into the maelstrom.

"Ye Ying, protect this brat and wait for our return!" a commanding voice, tinged with a potent, sinister aura, rang out. Then, the vortex vanished from the lake’s surface. The water columns around Zhuge Feng disappeared without a trace, and even the lake grew calm once more, as if everything that had just occurred were a mere illusion.

The small lake lay in tranquility, absent of any disturbance. The moon, once hidden behind the clouds, appeared again, casting a silvery glow across the entire lake. Everything looked so beautiful, the water so clear.