Beneficial Union: Chasing A Rogue Wife

Moments earlier, Safety chambers…

Numbness and darkness. Xiao Shi knows something is wrong, but she cannot determine what. She feels afloat, not feeling any of her limbs.

She is not sure how long she is like this, not being able to control any part of her body. 'I don't want to hurt anyone…' Her thoughts as she tried to fight whatever spell she is under.

'I do not want the master to disregard me because I am useless and week…' Her inner fear.

A wraith's worth is only determined by its master. She does not have anything else, even her memories from her previous life before she sold her soul for a century of servitude.

Now, Xiao Shi's only desire is to be useful to her master so that she won't be discarded.

Xiao Shi wants her master to always make use of her, regardless of how. Fulfilling her task is her greatest happiness.

Though that is not the case at that moment, since she is supposed to do a special task, however, end up being captured by the enemy.

With that in mind, she is afraid to be cast aside. If that ever happens, she would rather cease existing. 'I hope my master understands.' Her silent prayer.

'Master, please remove my limiter… I want to do a job well done...' Xiao Shi begged inside her head, as she tries to feel the connection she has with her original master.

While trying to contact Yen Mìngjué, she tried to think of ways on how to explain what is going on. She does not even have any idea why she was captured.

Initially, she allowed things to progress until that point still hoping to be able to get more information. Xiao Shi did not expect though that someone can control even a wraith to this extent.

'Protect Gao Lan Mei. She is my sister.' Xiao Shi remembers this command clearly. That moment that she cannot control her body, she feels like grieving that instead of helping, she may be a burden to the Young Miss.

"ShiShi?!"

'Master?' Xiao Shi asked after hearing someone calling her name.

"ShiShi, is that really you?" Xiao Shi heard him again. However, she is so confused as his voice sound so anguish with disbelief.

'Master why are you sad?' She never has seen or heard Yen Mìngjue worry. Her master always has an answer to everything as long as it is not related to the deceased mistress.

"I was looking for you. I never stopped." He spoke again, too eager that made Xiao Shi confused. "Here, let me get you inside…"

'Master? Get inside?' She though in confusion.

"Hey, come closer, so I can reach you…"

"No," Xiao Shi subconsciously stated. Though she mostly does not have control over her body, she still does not want to be near the man that is speaking. Good thing, her body did it for her strongly.

Initially, when she heard the male voice, it brings her warmth, giving her the impression that it was from her master. Then listening further, she realized that man is not her master.

The more he speaks, despite the warmth, the pain prickling in her heart is still there, helping her get little control to her body.

"Why?! Why won't you come closer?!" He asked, voice sounding sinister and savage at the same time.

Xiao Shi is not sure if she can respond. She cannot even see what is in front of her, but she does not want to fight him. The more he speaks, the more she can get control.

"Ah!" Then Xiao Shi screamed loudly when she felt the extreme pain on her neck, before she lost all her consciousness.