Opened Wounds

Li Jie was trying to get a fighting pose by bending over backwards making sure his hands doesn't touch the floor then rising back up stretching his wooden stick forward.

Mei jingjing watched him and saw he wasn't getting it right, she walked up to him.

"You're doing it wrong, you have to bend further, let me show you."

She took the wooden stick from Li Jie and did the fighting technique by bending backwards, her hands didn't touch the floor and she rised up stretching the wooden stick forward. Li Jie was impressed but pretended not to care.

"So what if you did it?"

"Hmph!, you can't get it right cause you aren't flexible, like this."

She did it again and rised up, he poked her cheeks.

"Stubborn woman!"

"Hey!" she wanted to hit him but he poked her forehead.

Daiyu happened to step out that moment and saw both of them bickering again, she frowned seeing how close those two have suddenly gotten.

A fire ignited from her hand, she glared at Mei jingjing wanting to kill her at the spot but stopped herself from doing it.

Mei jingjing gawked at Li Jie. "I'm helping you out here and you're being mean!"

He wrapped his arms around her pulling her close, her eyes widened.

"Do you want me to show how appreciated I am."

She immediately shook her head. "No, you don't need to do that, I.... I don't need it."

"But I do." before she knew it, he was kissing her again.

Daiyu gasped at the sight, she felt her heart break into pieces at the sight of them. Why was he kissing her?, she doesn't deserve to be with him. It's not right.

A sudden anger surged through her and a huge fire ignited from her hands, her fiery eyes glared at Mei jingjing and before she could strike, someone grabbed her hands mid air, she gasped in fear, scared it might be leader Chang Only to turn around and met Chaoxiang gaze, her eyes widened, what is he doing here?, she freed her hand from his hold.

"Chaoxiang?"

"What were you planning on doing just now?"

She looked away from him. "She doesn't deserve to be with him."

"Why would you say that?"

"Because..." she paused, there's noway she could tell Chaoxiang about her sudden feeling for Li Jie, he would change plans and she won't get to see him again.

"I just don't like her."

He moved closer to her and whispered in her ear. "Are you jealous about their relationship, cause you have no one to lean unto? cause you were never loved and cared for by the one you once loved?"

Daiyu stared at the two couples watching their little intimacy, for the first time in so long, she wished to be held by someone so lovingly, she should be in Li Jie's arms and not that girl.

"I need some time alone." she walked out, Chaoxiang kept an expressionless gaze as he watched her go.

Daiyu wandered of on her own lost in her own thoughts, they were times she wasn't actually who she was right now, she was just a simple naive girl with a bright smile on her face.

She used to be such a happy girl, she was loved and also cared for by the one person she loved most, her boyfriend was the best, that was what she thought but he suddenly turned violent with her, he became a monster and did all sort of things to her, forcing himself on her and doing every worst thing she'd never imagine without giving her a reason for his act, after that she vowed never to fall for anyone and if she finds herself falling for someone, she kills them.

She didn't want to pass through that again and that's when she met Chaoxiang who gave her the seals power.

She's been working for him since then, but now she's finding herself falling for master Li Jie whom she's meant to destroy.

She hadn't realized she was stepping into the road and a huge vehicle was passing by, before she realized, it was too late but someone grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the way before she got hit, she gasped at the sudden action and found herself resting on someone's chest, she glanced up and met Li Jie's gaze, her heart skipped a beat staring into those beautiful golden eyes.

Her gorgeous face was slowly turning pink as she realized she was in his arms, he just saved her from getting hit, why does being in his arms made her feel so peaceful and protected, he let go of her making her feel a part of her left her with his touch.

"Are you alright?"

She nodded, he stared at her curiously. "Are you sure?, seems like you've been crying actually and you nearly got hit by that truck."

Daiyu felt her face and noticed it was watery, she really has been crying?!.

"What's the problem?" he asked softly, she felt like running into his arms and crying her eyes out but controlled herself and frowned at him instead.

"Were you following me?"

He folded his arms. "Why do you always assume I'm following you."

"Why are you here then?"

"My wife asked me to come check on you, she noticed you where spaced out and asked me to see if you were alright."

"Your wife?"

"Thank goodness she did or else I wouldn't be here to save you from that truck." he kept his handsome face expressionless.

Daiyu felt her heart break as he mentioned Mei jingjing as his wife, why was Mei jingjing the only one who got such a caring husband like Li Jie.

"The.... thank you for saving me." she bowed and before he could reply, she ran off leaving him baffled.

She ran back to the house and locked herself in her room, no no, she can't let this happen, she has to focus on her mission.

The yokai sat on a huge rock while the earth beast paced around impatiently.

"When do we strike again, I'm tired of waiting!"

"Patience earth beast." the yokai said calmly.

"Patience are for fools, I say we strike now!"

the yokai beast glared at him. "Strike all you want but I'm not going with you."

"What are you waiting for?"

"That girl, the seals protector, she seems special to the human, it's like she's his weakness and his strength."

The earth beast wasn't caught up for all the words and just wanted to go into battle.

"I don't care, we have to stop him before he gets the seal."

The yokai glanced at him with an apathetic look on his face. "We strike when he tries to get the second seal, for now, it's patience." he suddenly looked curious.

"The fact there's no sign of the fire beast still scares me, I wonder what he's up to?"

"He's clearly up to no good for sure."

Mei jingjing was served her bowl of Zhajiangmian noodles, Chao Xua handed it to her.

"Enjoy princess." he walked out with a smile.

Mei jingjing licked her lips, took her chopstick and ate her food happily.

Li Jie showed up and saw his wife devouring her meal, he sat beside her and snatched her food from her, she wasn't expecting such and glared at him.

"Hey!"

"We need to talk." he said.

"Can't we wait till after I'm done."

"No."

She folded her arms. "Well, then make it quick."

"It's about Daiyu."

"Daiyu?"

He nodded, she gazed at him suspiciously, why does he wanna talk about Daiyu?

"What about her?"

"She nearly got ran over by a truck earlier."

Mei jingjing gasped in total shock. "Oh my, is she alright?" she asked with concern. He nodded.

"Yes, she is but something seems off with her, I'm wondering if you can go talk to her."

Mei jingjing looked away. "Why me?"

"Cause you're both ladies and she might open up to you."

"I doubt it."

"Give it a try."

"No."

"Why not?"

Mei jingjing sighed. "I have a strange feeling she doesn't like me."

He frowned raising a brow at her. "Why do you think that?, has she been mean to you?"Li Jie won't tolerate anyone being mean to his wife. "if she has then tell me I'll...."

"No no, she hasn't." she quickly said. "It's just a feeling you know."

Li Jie stared at his innocent wife and couldn't help but smile, he stood up holding her food.

"If you don't go, you're not getting this back."

Mei jingjing pouted sadly. "You!." she paused.

"I what?" he asked.

She said nothing Knowing if she spoke, she's not going to get her food back.

She got to her feet. "Fine, you better not touch my food" she warned pointing a finger at him before stepping out, he rolled his eyes at her.

Daiyu stayed in her room making sketches of Li Jie on a paper, she smiled remembering when he saved her from the truck and his strong arms around her making her feel safe. She longed for his touch again.

The sudden knock on her door jolted her out of her thoughts, she suddenly looked disgruntled.

"Who is it now, it better not be Chao Xua." she got to her feet and went to open the door but her eyes grew wider when she saw Mei jingjing standing in front of her door with a sweet smile on her face.

"Mei jingjing?" Daiyu was dumbfounded to see Mei jingjing standing in front of her door.

"Can I come in?" she asked softly, Daiyu realized she hasn't put the sketches away, if she let Mei jingjing in, she'll definitely see those sketches.

What's going to happen now?