The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

After Yi Xue left, Jiang Liujing returned to his seat.

Before my body completely melted into the comfortable leather, I heard a low, joyful laugh.

Jiang Liujing paused with his hand on the armrest of the chair, but did not turn his head to look in the direction of the sound.

His expression was as calm as if the laughter just now had never appeared. He continued to sit down and said lightly: "Why haven't you left yet?"

"I'm your first investor." The man was so angry that he was speechless and amused. "Kicking your boss out? Aren't you being too rude?"

Jiang Liujing finally gave him a look.

He looked down upon me without saying a word, as if he was the boss.

Gu Lian: “…”

"You are so gentle in front of your schoolmate, but why are you so different in front of me?" He was really puzzled.

Even if it's just pretended gentleness, can't you share some of it with your boss?

Gu Lian is very popular outside and is sought after everywhere, but he often suffers setbacks in front of Jiang Liujing.

I don’t know if it’s because human nature is inherently mean, but the more he suffered setbacks, the more he couldn’t help but come looking for Jiang Liujing.

The Imperial Magic Academy, which originally had little to do with him, is now almost becoming Gu Lian's hometown.

Jiang Liujing didn't answer, as if he was still thinking. The room fell silent for a moment.

Gu Lian moved his legs. He was actually in a very conspicuous position, in the tea and coffee lounge area to the right of the entrance. Yi Xue didn't see him because she was completely focused on Jiang Liujing, not even glancing to the side for a second.

He crossed his legs on the other side, playing with a string of crystal clear jade beads in his hand, waiting leisurely for Jiang Liujing to find a good excuse to coax him.

He thought to himself, he had already shown this much, if Jiang Liujing was still so rude to him, he would...

Before he could finish his thought, the young man who was sitting against the light, his figure seemed to be a mixture of night and day, suddenly raised his eyes. His gaze made Gu Lian's breathing pause slightly.

Seven years ago, although Jiang Liujing had been included in his list of beautiful women, he was still more delicate and cute. When Gu Lian saw him, he just treated him as a child.

Seven years later, things are very different.

Whether it was the height that had reached 1.7 meters or the appearance that became more and more captivating as he grew up, Gu Lian had a strong feeling that the person opposite him was a person who was about to enter adulthood in the general perception of the mainland.

Adulthood. A delicate moment.

It is easy to be criticized for anything a child does, but not for an adult.

Gu Lian's Adam's apple rolled and his eyes shifted to the side unnaturally.

The next second, Jiang Liujing said, "How about you try changing your personality?"

The beads in Gu Lian's hand fell to the ground with a snap.

At that moment, his first reaction was not even anger, but he thought to himself with great relief that he was not drinking water.

Otherwise, his image as a graceful and elegant nobleman would be ruined today.

Jiang Liujing in front was still continuing with a serious look on his face, as if he didn't realize anything was wrong.

"I've thought about it, and the biggest difference between you and your junior is gender. Of course, there are many other variables, but if we want to find the cause, we should first address this biggest difference..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Gu Lian's scalp was tingling from what he said.

He admitted that he was indeed seduced by beauty and had some improper thoughts about Jiang Liujing, but this kid wouldn't ask to cut him up, right?

He held his forehead and said, "It doesn't have to be so complicated. I just want you to treat me better. Do you know what people in your school say about me? I can't buy your smile with a fortune."

Thinking of this, Gu Lian became extremely depressed. He funded Jiang Liujing because he saw his potential in all aspects and wanted to make friends with him, but word got around that the only son of the richest man was angry and became a bootlicker because his love was rejected.

It would be fine if others said so, but Gu Lian was even reminded implicitly by his own subordinates two days ago to be careful to stop when necessary, because chasing too closely would scare people away.

Gu Lian thought that his father had really wronged him.

He did like beautiful women and was not particular about gender, but he had never said anything he shouldn't have in front of Jiang Liujing.

As the son of a merchant, Gu Lian knew very well that some boundaries could not be broken.

Once you cross the line, you may not even be able to be friends anymore.

Jiang Liujing looked at him quietly.

As he grew up, he became much quieter than when he was a child, but contrary to his reduced speaking, the sense of presence and oppression he brought to people became stronger and stronger.

If Gu Lian had not been paying attention to the other person's growth and knew that Jiang Liujing had been living smoothly all these years and that the occasional troubles he encountered did not take long to resolve, he would probably have thought that the person in front of him was under countless pressures.

Knowing he wouldn't get an answer from him, Gu Lian remained silent for a moment before changing the subject: "Didn't you ask why I didn't leave? There's an auction in Avilon in three days. The auction house has given it a final rating of seven stars, a level rarely seen in recent years."

Avilon is the capital city of the Dawn Empire and the city where the king resides.

"You want me to go with you?"

"Haven't you been searching for a suitable water-type mythical beast?" Gu Lian shrugged. "The information they released included a high-level water-type mythical beast."

Jiang Liujing, a well-known representative of the Water Academy, had contracted three mythical beasts over the years, but none of them were water-type. He wasn't worried, but the others were.

Jiang Liujing took a look at the calendar and saw that he had no plans for the next three days. He nodded and said, "Okay."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "But I'm going to take a few people with me."

Gu Lian: “…”

"No? If not, I won't go."

Anyway, his needs are not very urgent.

"Okay." Gu Lian narrowed his eyes and smiled through gritted teeth, "Isn't it just two more invitations? It's a small matter."

Jiang Liujing smiled as warm as a spring breeze.

Gu Lian was too familiar with his expression. Every time his request was met, he would smile like this, making it impossible for people to get angry.

He looked at him in silence for a moment, then glanced out the window and said, "It's almost time. If you don't go down, the people waiting for you downstairs will get anxious. Oh, and by the way, whose turn is it to pick them up today?"

Jiang Liujing stood up, recalled for a moment and said: "...Well, if it was Ajin yesterday, it should be Chi today."

"They're keeping such a close watch on you, don't you feel constrained by your freedom?"

"How could that be?" Jiang Liujing smiled slightly, "I'm just glad they can always be with me."

Gu Lian was silent.

Jiang Liujing passed by him and walked towards the door.

Chi had been accompanying him in school all these years, but he had obtained permission from the principal of the Magic Warrior Academy to go out of school freely.

Jiang Liujing could often feel Chi moving quickly, and when he came back, he would sometimes have a bloody smell on his body, similar to the one Xing Yue had before.

The smell after killing is difficult to eliminate even if it is covered up. Chi always deliberately stays away from him at that time, but he doesn't know how obvious this is when he likes to follow Miaomiao.

But Jiang Liujing never asked.

Chi didn't tell him, and he respected Chi's freedom and allowed Chi to have his own secrets.

Ajin found him four years ago.

To be precise, it was four years ago when Jiang Liujing and the temporary team members participated in an off-campus mission arranged by the school that they met Ajin in human form.

Jiang Liujing didn't recognize him at that time, which was understandable. Unlike Chi, who rarely showed his mythical beast form, Ajin had never used his human form in front of Jiang Liujing.

Therefore, when Jiang Liujing was walking on the road with his companions and was suddenly pulled into the arms of a burly man who was half-naked and ran towards him, he was stunned.

What does it mean?

He struggled to break free, but couldn't. Then, amidst the background of his companions' furious cries of "What are you doing? Let him go!", he heard the man's uncontrollable, excited voice: "I found you!"