The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

The son of the richest man.

In other words, he is the son of the richest man.

Jiang Liujing and Chi looked at each other and began to understand why Gu Lian was so famous.

No matter where you are, money is the bottom line.

People everywhere want to make friends with the richest people, but those who have reached this level often already have a complete talent pool around them. In contrast, reaching out to the sons of the richest people who are not yet fully grown and can inherit their wealth becomes a better option.

Chi said firmly: "This Baiwei Mansion is opened by you."

When he saw Gu Lian being welcomed in with a crowd of people following him, he guessed that he was the boss's son because of his age.

But if he still has this identity, then Chi will be certain that Baiwei Mansion is Gu Lian's property.

This scale is not something that the richest man would do. If the richest man wants to open a store, it must be a chain store in various places. But if a child just uses it to practice, there is no problem.

Gu Lian also agreed straightforwardly. He turned the jade ring on his finger, and the transparent green jade shone with a warm and crystal light: "This shop does belong to me."

He looked at the others again and smiled gently, "Now, are you willing to get to know me?"

You know, there are so many people outside who want to meet him and talk to him, but today he is the one who chases after these teenagers and wants to get to know them.

Jiang Liujing glanced at his companions and saw that no one showed any resistance, so he said, "Jiang Liujing."

The gentle smile on Gu Lian's face suddenly became more genuine, and he nodded: "Yes, I will remember it."

After hearing everyone's names one by one, he finally revealed his true intentions.

Gu Lian stood up and walked behind the screen, took out a thin and long carved wooden box in the shape of a rectangle, and opened it in front of everyone.

Everyone looked over and saw a scroll carefully protected by magic inside the box.

Gu Lian slowly untied the rope tied to the scroll and introduced it as he did so, "This is a portrait of a beautiful woman that I bought at an auction a few years ago."

As he spoke, he lifted the scroll. Freed from its ropes, it unfurled downwards like a waterfall, and a stunningly beautiful woman in crimson clothing and black hair leaped out, as gracefully as the moon in the night.

She dances with the crescent moon in the painting. Her sleeves billow like the wind, her eyebrows are dark without any makeup, her lips are red without any lipstick, and her smile brings an infinite thrill to the heart.

Gu Lian looked at the portrait and said, "No one knows who the beauty in this painting is, including the painter himself. He only said that one day when he was passing by the mountains, he saw this unknown beauty dancing under the moon. He was obsessed with her at first sight and would be in love with her for the rest of his life."

Perhaps because it was filled with the painter's strong emotions, this painting of a beauty looked particularly vivid. Even a few teenagers were stunned after taking a look at it, shocked by its pure beauty.

But soon, after the shock, several people did the same thing at the same time - they turned their heads to look at Jiang Liujing.

There is no other reason.

so similar.

Even though Jiang Liujing was still young, and even though they were of different genders, the charm revealed between her beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and the inadvertent agility when she looked back and smiled, made them feel as if they had caught a glimpse of Jiang Liujing's future appearance from the beauty in the painting.

Mo Ya originally had a special liking for black hair and black eyes. Now, looking at the portrait and then at Jiang Liujing, he felt a little dazzled. He asked blankly: "Xiao Jing, is this your mother or your sister?"

Although the other people didn't say anything, their looks clearly showed the same doubt.

Black hair and black eyes are rare, and now there is such a high degree of facial resemblance. If you say there is no blood relationship, they really don't believe it.

Jiang Liujing was also stunned for a moment, staring at the portrait in a daze for a short moment.

The painter's skills are indeed superb. He can fully depict the character's appearance and expression with just a few strokes.

Very similar, even he himself thinks so.

But. He shook his head slightly, his eyelashes drooping to cover his eyes, and whispered, "I haven't seen my parents."

Of course, I don't know what they look like.

Everyone present was silent.

Mo Ya had never expected that Jiang Liujing, who seemed to have a very good family background, actually had such a background. Thinking that this had reminded him of his sad past, he said in a panic: "Sorry, I didn't know..."

Jiang Liujing shook his head again, raised his little face and smiled at them, and said frankly: "No, I was abandoned by them. I don't know if they are still alive now. Maybe the people in the painting are really them."

"Abandoned?" Mo Ya and Liu An were both shocked.

God of Law, are there really any parents in the world who would be willing to give up a child like Jiang Liujing?

With such looks and talent, she would be the most favored one even in the royal family, right?

Even Wen Xun's eyes showed deep confusion.

He and Chu Zhou had discussed Jiang Liujing's identity in private, and they both agreed that Jiang Liujing was the kind of person who had a smooth growth path.

For a person to be so confident and calm, it must be that the environment he grew up in gave him such courage.

But it turns out that he has no parents at all?

Gu Lian listened to them quietly, with a thoughtful glint in his eyes.

After a while, he said to Jiang Liujing, "I have always wanted to compile a biography of beauties on the mainland. After taking this scroll, I have been looking for the people in the painting. When I saw you today, I thought I had found them." So he couldn't wait to have someone bring them over.

Jiang Liujing curled his fingers into his sleeves, clenched them for a moment, and then released them, his expression unchanged: "Then you will be disappointed. I don't know her, and I don't know where she is."

Gu Lian just smiled.

"It's okay," he said slowly, his hands behind his back. "Fate is a circle that connects the beginning and the end. Who can guarantee that those who are separated today won't meet again tomorrow? My intuition tells me that you will be the opportunity for me to find her."

"Besides, even if I can't find her, it's still the same if I observe you."

He suddenly changed the subject and winked at Jiang Liujing, "After seeing you, I had a new idea. In addition to recording the beauty who has already achieved great success, it seems interesting to make a growth diary for the young potential stocks."

Jiang Liujing: "..."

“Many good-looking kids grow up to be mediocre or even ugly, but I don’t think you will be one of them.”

Gu Lian smiled like a wolf wagging its tail and said, "How about it? Do you want to be my model? My painters are all very good. I guarantee that you will become famous. I can also give you a 30% commission when the album is published~"

Jiang Liujing took a step back and said speechlessly: "No need."

If he had known that Gu Lian asked them to come here to do this, he would not have come at all.

Gu Lian immediately showed a look of regret. He really thought this was a good idea.

Before leaving, he stopped Jiang Liujing and told him the last piece of news, "The last place the painter saw her was within the borders of Dongli Country, but our people went looking for her but couldn't find her. She must have left."

"If you want to find her, maybe you can try your luck on the eastern continent."

……

When they returned to the Imperial Magic Academy, it was already completely dark.

Liu An waved goodbye to the five people. Mo Ya reluctantly saw him off, saying, "It would be great if you could live in our dormitory too."

Liu An also made a pitiful expression: "I want to, too. My roommates all bully me."

Mo Ya immediately clenched his fist and said, "If we meet them in the next competition, I'll help you beat them!"

Wen Xun: “…”

"That's enough. Do you really think he's a simple guy?" He grabbed Mo Ya's collar and dragged him away. Ignoring Mo Ya's screams, he said to Liu An, "You're also the first in your group, right? See you at the competition tomorrow."

When he spoke, his eyes were as fierce as an eagle's, which was quite oppressive. Normally, the students of Lei Academy would become obedient when they saw him like this, no matter how stubborn they were.

Liu An met his probing and measuring gaze. He knew in his heart that it was his mutated magic that had attracted attention, but he feigned panic on the surface and said with a wry smile, "I don't want to run into you guys."

Wen Xun snorted and laughed, not knowing whether he believed what he said or not.

The few of them dispersed at the dormitory entrance, each returning to their own rooms. They waved goodbye in a friendly manner, but they all knew deep down that after this peaceful dinner, they would be rivals again the next day.

When Chi closed the door, he saw that the lights in the room were not on. Only countless moving star phantoms were shining quietly like diamonds on the ceiling.

The black-haired child was sitting on the edge of the bed, with his face raised, his clear eyes reflecting tiny specks of light like a mirror.

Chi paused, without turning on the light, and walked over to sit next to Jiang Liujing.

Without saying a word, the two people's auras had already blended together miraculously, as if they had been a whole from the beginning to the end, inseparable.

In the darkness, they looked up at the illusory starlight together.