lcionline Chapter 318 Posing
Chapter 318 Posing
Misty Island was in complete chaos.
Before Jiang Yu landed on the island.
Fortunately, Keslan quickly arranged everything.
Jiang Yu was led directly into the cave located in the center of the island by Hui Mo without any hindrance.
No wonder Lin Yi always said that Keslan lived in a cave; it turns out that Keslan's cave does indeed look quite rustic.
Will living here all the time really prevent me from getting rheumatism...?
However, once inside, Jiang Yu realized he had been overthinking things. Keslan, a guy who was obsessed with money, was like an ancient dragon, only keeping his treasures piled up in his cave and guarding them himself. The contents inside the unassuming cave were almost blinding.
The gray floor looked ordinary, but upon closer inspection, one could see that it was clearly made of rare and expensive dragon crystal, which was more valuable than gold.
It’s also absolutely amazing.
Looking up again, one sees priceless candlesticks, exquisite tables and chairs, and luminous pearls and rare treasures inlaid everywhere on the cave walls.
In the even darker corners, countless gold and jewels were simply and crudely piled up, without even bothering to put them in boxes; many treasures were scattered everywhere.
Good heavens, anyone who didn't know better would think this was the Yuria family's national treasury.
Jiang Yu was visiting for the first time, and he lingered there for a while, looking around.
The person who had been lying with their back to her for a long time finally couldn't hold back any longer and coughed softly.
Jiang Yu glanced at it and teased, "Let's find a more comfortable position. Aren't you tired after posing for so long?"
"!" Keslan gritted his teeth, remembering the suggestions his subordinates had made, and managed to suppress the protest that was already on the tip of his tongue.
He collapsed onto the bed, grumbling and complaining, "I'm injured, and all you do when you come in is look at those dead things, not care about me at all. Are you obsessed with money?!"
Well, it seems this owl will never learn to be charming. His style is all barbs and sarcasm.
"Do you have eyes in the back of your head?" Jiang Yu rolled her eyes. "You can tell what I'm doing even with your back to me?"
"Hmph!" Keslan sat up abruptly, refusing to listen to any advice. In the corner, Alexandria buried her head in her wing, unable to bear the sight, and let out a soft sigh.
"You have the nerve to say that? If you really cared about me, you should have come to my side as soon as you came in."
Jiang Yu had been bound by aristocratic etiquette for a long time, but now she felt that she should have been tamed. Otherwise, in the past, she would have just tilted her head and raised her middle finger.
She gave a forced smile: "Where are you hurt?"
"..." Keslan froze for a moment: "Legs, I already said they're legs!"
"Oh? I heard it was the waist?" Jiang Yu walked towards the bed of Keslan, looking at his dark bedding, and couldn't help but complain in her heart: "The materials are exquisite, but the color is too niche. If you add some white flowers, it will just be heaven."
"Ah... this must be that kid Hui Mo's mistake and he's just talking nonsense!" Keslan stubbornly insisted, casually lifting his clothes up to show Jiang Yu before quickly putting them down again.
"Look, there's nothing on your waist."
Jiang Yu had already walked to his bedside. Upon hearing this, she reached out and lifted his clothes without changing her expression. Compared to his own actions, Jiang Yu almost lifted his chest.
"You!" Keslan didn't expect her to be able to do it directly. Even though she reacted quickly and pulled her clothes down, Jiang Yu still saw the bandage wrapped around her chest.
"You woman, if you want to see abs, just say so! Why did you have to touch them yourself?" Keslan changed the subject: "You have no restraint at all. Where did you learn your aristocratic manners!"
"Tell me, how did you get hurt?" Jiang Yu ignored him, turned around and sat on the edge of the bed, touching the fabric of the sheets with her hand. "So comfortable, what kind of material is this? Get me a few sets."
"By the way, I refuse black."
"Okay," Keslan replied, then immediately added, "Don't interrupt. How do you know I'm not injured in my leg?"
Jiang Yu didn't want to talk to him and didn't say anything.
Keslan bit her lip, reached out and took Jiang Yu's hand, shaking it gently, which could be considered as coaxing: "Tell me, you haven't looked at me properly since you came in, how did you know?"
Jiang Yu then turned her gaze to Keslan, carefully examining his face.
His long, curly hair was unkempt and didn't look as glamorous and alluring as usual. A few strands sticking out in all directions made him look more casual and younger.
He hasn't been an adult for many years, so he's not that old. But he's always maintained a mature yet morally ambiguous persona, and coupled with his chilling aura, his true age has always been a mystery.
Meeting Jiang Yu's gaze, Keslan's usually sharp and narrow eyes were now wide open, reminding Jiang Yu of an owl with wide-open yellow eyes.
Harmless bird of prey.
Perhaps it's only harmless to her.
Jiang Yu reached out to touch Keslan's eyes, but Keslan clearly misunderstood and lowered his head, pressing the top of his head against Jiang Yu's palm.
"You can touch it." He even rubbed against it willingly.
Jiang Yu felt as if her heart had been tickled by a soft feather, and her tone was as soft as it could be: "With your strong personality, if you really had a leg injury that made it difficult for you to walk, you wouldn't have told me, much less let me come to visit you."
“You’ve only suffered minor injuries,” Jiang Yu said, stroking Keslan’s hair. Unlike Lin Yi’s soft blonde hair, Keslan’s black hair was coarser and stiffer.
"But your injury is much more serious than I thought."
"How could you be so careless? With your skills, who could possibly hurt you?"
Jiang Yu's actions and words undoubtedly pleased Keslan.
"I'm not a god, nor am I invulnerable. Of course I can get hurt." Keslan pulled Jiang Yu into his arms.
"But you're right, it's not a serious injury, it won't stop me from holding you."
"Lie down with me for a while."
Jiang Yu avoided his wound and pushed his shoulder: "Stop messing around, have you changed your dressing? Where exactly is the wound? How did you get hurt?"
"I just helped my men deal with a troublesome monster, but I didn't expect it to be alive and have a pair of claws hidden in its belly." Keslan smiled disdainfully: "A dying struggle."
He then said to Jiang Yu, "Don't worry, it's already been taken care of."
"And there's an unexpected surprise, look at this." Keslan proudly handed over a stone that shimmered with various colors. "It was found inside that monster's stomach. It must have been some kind of crystal that it accidentally swallowed, and it's quite strange that it was nurtured like this inside its stomach."
Jiang Yu took it. The irregularly shaped stone was crystal clear, with obvious fire and colorful light refracted from it. It even had a strange fragrance.
"Isn't this just like a pearl? It can even nurture rare treasures."
"That monster is extremely rare and elusive. It only likes to eat things with strong aromas, so even its own flesh smells delicious, as does the treasure inside its belly."
"This time, my subordinates got a big order and specifically requested it. I only stepped in because they hadn't been able to get it for a long time."
Keslan smiled and said, "The client only said he wanted the monster, regardless of its life or death. The treasure inside its belly is naturally not included in the agreement. You can take it and play with it."
He rested his head on Jiang Yu's shoulder, his voice low, husky, and seductive: "You knew perfectly well that I was alright, yet you were still willing to take a carriage ride all night to come here to see me."
"why is that?"