Villain Lady

Without waiting for Huo to finish, Wei Liuying had already dashed out from the side of the building. Huo was stunned for a moment, but he didn't give chase. Even though Madam Feng instructed him to keep on following Wei Liuying, he didn't really want to do that when Wei Liuying had clearly told him that she wanted to be alone.

It would be better if he didn't try to cross his boundary as he didn't want to get into unnecessary troubles.

Swish!

In the woods, Wei Liuying was sitting calmly on top of a large branch. It was not far from the building, but whatever she did here wouldn't be seen from them. Wei Liuying had learned how to climb trees from her brother because it was part of the practice that he had to do.

The night wind was cold and comforting. Wei Liuying looked up above and noticed the beautiful sea of stars. It was shining brightly up in the sky, decorating the view with beautiful lights.

"I didn't know that the Second Young Master of Wei Family liked to look at the stars."

Wei Liuying frowned and turned her head down. She could see Yang Xian walking with unhurried pace to her direction. He was only wearing black robe that seemed to blend in the darkness. At the same time, his figure was swaying lightly without any trace of his presence. If one didn't pay close attention, they wouldn't be able to notice that he was there.

"I didn't know Strategist Yang liked to stroll in the middle of the night."

Yang Xian arched his eyebrows. He swiftly moved his body and climbed the trees before sitting down in a branch behind Wei Liuying. "I was tasked to patrol this area."

"To make sure there's no bandits and wolves?"

"You've quite a large knowledge," Yang Xian acknowledged without worry.

Wei Liuying merely let out a laugh and didn't say anything else. She was still staring at the darkness before her. "So, what brings you here today, Strategist Yang?"

"I'm curious."

"Yes?"

"I never thought that I would encounter a young lady who's cross dressing to be a man," Yang Xian replied lightly.

Wei Liuying didn't immediately answer. She laughed lightly and looked in a distance. "There are always some unexpected things to happen."

"Are you not afraid?"

"Afraid?"

"If they found out, you'll die a miserable death."

"Why should I be afraid of that?" Wei Liuying asked back. If a time came when there was truly no way out for her, she would make sure that she brought down as much enemies as she could.

Yang Xian didn't reply. He couldn't see her expression as he was sitting behind her, but he could faintly sense that her back was filled with power. The previous time they met, he couldn't tell much about her aside from the fact that she was slightly smarter. The second time, he noticed that the way her mind worked and the analysis she provided was amazing.

Now it is the third time.

This was the first time Yang Xian saw her bared her fangs. It was still concealed as she didn't do anything, but the aura around her body told him clearly that it was something that she would surely do.

"What do you plan to do?"

"Why should I tell you?"

"I might be able to help you."

Wei Liuying let out a laugh. "There's no need. I can do everything on my own."

"Two brains will be better than one."

"There's no need for two brains to face a young lady. Besides, what I wanted to do was just a small prank."

A small prank?

Yang Xian had the feeling that coming from Wei Liuying, the small prank might be actually quite big. However, he didn't want to meddle that much in Wei Liuying's business because he understood that she had her own goal too.

"Don't underestimate Wei Xiao Hua."

"You noticed too?"

"Are you talking about her sudden change?"

Wei Liuying arched her eyebrows and turned her body around. That way, the two of them were facing each other. "How could someone who didn't live in the capital city until the past few months could possibly know?"

"There are some rumors and naturally, I have to investigate everyone related to the Imperial Family. As the fiancée of the Fourth Prince, wouldn't it be weird if no one is curious about her?" Yang Xian asked back.

"And here I thought that no one would dare to watch Prince Ji Shu's people."

"Normally, I wouldn't dare. However, the one who wanted to do it is His Highness the Third Prince, so I have to arrange some people." Yang Xian shrugged his shoulder, acting as if it was never his fault. 

Wei Liuying's lips curled up. "I reckon that what you see is not something that interest you?"

"Not really," Yang Xian said with a groan. "She's a weird young girl for sure. However, I noticed that there's some pattern."

"Pattern?"

"She always knew about the things that will happen and prepare the necessary tools beforehand."

Wei Liuying fell into contemplation. She had also wondered about this from time to time in the past as Wei Xiao Hua acted as if she knew everything. Besides, the hostile gaze that Wei Xiao Hua gave her was deeply etched in her memory. Even though she only helped her mother a bit with a favorable term for Wei Xiao Hua, the latter looked like she was itching to rip her bones.

Afterwards, Wei Liuying only acted from the back and slowly did whatever important for her survival. She left no trace, but Wei Xiao Hua seemed to have eyes on her back as she knew everything. Originally, Wei Liuying thought that it was the Fourth Prince passing information, but the change in Wei Xiao Hua's attitude right after that fall was too eye catching to be ignored.

"Is there no possibility that it was the Fourth Prince who did it?"

"There's that possibility, but the Fourth Prince never liked someone weak. If Wei Xiao Hua only knew how to rely on him, he'll leave her as fast as possible and find a way to break the engagement," Yang Xian said unhurriedly.

The only reason Ji Shu would want to stay behind and pamper Wei Xiao Hua must be because Wei Xiao Hua had something interesting. It was strange that the young lady, who was pampered before, could change so much. But to be able to attract Ji Shu for so long, it meant that Wei Xiao Hua had some capabilities.

"Then…"

"Do you believe in prophecy?"

"Prophecy?" Wei Liuying asked in confusion.

Yang Xian shrugged. "This is just a guess, but Wei Xiao Hua might have seen some parts of the future and make amendments according to what she had seen. After all, her actions were a bit too eye catching."

"That's possible."

Wei Liuying then recalled the incident regarding Princess Ji Xiaoli. Back then, Wei Xiao Hua acted as if she didn't know anything about that, but the nervousness she showed was clear. Could it be that Wei Xiao Hua actually knew that Princess Ji Xiaoli would meet with a mishap, which was why she was confused?

The possibility was not zero.

Wei Liuying laughed lightly as she thought about it.

Yang Xian smiled. "Are you not worried that she could predict your future movements, Miss Liuying?"

"Future will only set in stone when it becomes the present. I don't know what she saw or knew, but I'll not let things go according to her way."

So what if she knew? 

She would only need to act in different way.

If she still could guess it again?

She would pick a different way.

There were many possibilities of how things progressed in the world. Would it be possible for Wei Xiao Hua to guess every single possibility? Wei Liuying was not afraid.

Yang Xian watched as Wei Liuying's eyes gleamed. He smiled and stood up. "If you need help, you can ask me. I'll be going back to my work now."

"Hmm?"

Wei Liuying frowned, but Yang Xian had already jumped down and waved. He turned around leisurely and continued his walk. It was as if the talk just now had never happened.

Up on the tree, Wei Liuying watched his departing back for a moment before she also returned back to have rest.