Chapter 349 - The Mark By His Highness

Chapter 349: The Mark By His Highness
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Helian Wei Wei saw Old Master Hei looking at her earnestly, hence she continued,
I was asleep in bed one night when I suddenly dreamed of a celestial being. The celestial being told me that I had an amazing physique and was in perfect health, thus I will definitely become someone extraordinary in the future. She shared the production process of this gun with me and made me promise to never tell anyone else. Otherwise, I will be punished by the gods!

After saying that, Helian Wei Wei picked up her teacup and gently sipped some tea.
Old Master Hei then sighed,
That truly was an unusual encounter.


Hmm.
Helian Wei Wei agreed with her usual faint smile.
Chi Yan merely let out a cold laugh. As he leaned over to return the pistol to her, he whispered,
It has been a few years, your ability to lie has improved quite a lot.



Helian Wei Wei looked up at the long narrow eyes staring calmly at her and uttered laughingly,
You became more handsome as well.

Chi Yan suddenly stopped moving. His playful gaze turned dark when he saw Helian Wei Wei’s slender neck.
Helian Wei Wei had no idea what Chi Yan was thinking, and continued,
This type of pistol we currently carry can only shoot one bullet at a time. Later, I will send someone to pass you a blueprint of a gun that has a burst-fire mode. As it is much harder to design and produce that type of gun, we will need Old Master Hei’s help then.

Old Master Hei was shocked after hearing the news. The creation of a gun was already astounding enough, but she could even design one with burst-fire mode. It was simply an incredible feat!
She used to be a descendant of the He family, which he viewed unfavorably.
He had a feeling that, in 10 years… No! 100 years!
Even after 100 years, it would remain fresh in everyone’s memory when they mentioned the hidden army again!
This, this, was truly unbelievable!
Old Master Hei calmed himself, his fingers clenched around the dragon-headed walking stick.
Wei Wei, your grandfather in the afterlife would be very proud if he sees your achievement. Don’t worry, when I receive the blueprint, I will make sure they put in their greatest effort!

The three of them then talked business for a while.


Helian Wei Wei did not forget about her appointment with the dean, thus she had to return before sunrise.
As she was about to leave, Chi Yan suddenly placed his hand on the collar of her shirt and pulled it up a little.
Although it was merely a touch, his actions still seemed very ambiguous and peculiar, especially in front of everybody.
Helian Wei Wei blinked. She could not help but ask Old Master Hei during their journey home,
Does Grandpa Chi secretly likes me?


Ack!
Old Master Hei choked again. He did not want to lower a child’s confidence but some things needed to be said.
Wei Wei, you are overthinking it. He, he only likes people with fair skin.

Helian Wei Wei replied,
Oh well, then he has a terrible taste.

Old Master Hei was speechless.
The two of them arrived at the Hei estate as they chattered.
The overbearing Second Master Hei had just exerted every ounce of his strength to escape from his room. However, just as he jumped out, he landed right in front of Old Master Hei staring at him with a deep, unfathomable gaze…
Helian Wei Wei looked at her good friend who was in utter shock, trying desperately to contain her laughter.


Heize had always been uncontrollable ever since he was young. He simply laughed,
Grandfather, you can lock me up for now, but you can’t keep me in there forever. Instead of constantly forcing me to get married, why not let me go earn some money? These things can’t really chain me down anyway.

With a swing of his arms, the iron chains fell to the ground with a clatter.
Heize dusted off his robe, wearing a flirty expression on his face.
Old Master Hei looked at him and massaged his temples as if he was having a headache.
That’s enough. I haven’t had a good rest these past few days. Head back to your academy and look after Wei Wei.


Wei Wei?
Heize raised his brows. When did his grandfather become so amiable? Huh, there must be something going on.
Old Master Hei simply waved his hand,
Go on.


Goodbye.
Helian Wei Wei did not overstay her welcome, she had an appointment after all.
As they were sitting in the same carriage, after the oil lamp was lit, Heize would surely notice something that others did not. He inquired,
What happened to your neck?

My neck? Helian Wei Wei reached up to touch her neck, glancing sideways at her reflection in the bronze mirror.
Immediately, her face became burningly hot.


She recalled Chi Yan’s slightly cold gaze in the military camp.
She had only realized that it was all the fault of His Highness leaving his mark!

This doesn’t really look like a mosquito bite,
Heize remarked with a sneer in his eyes. However, he was a little astonished.
He understood very well what kind of a person the Third Prince of the current imperial court was. He was indifferent and distant externally and internally. Although he was courteous, in reality he would not get close to anyone.
He had his own set of principles and would never quarrel with anyone, but you could feel his displeasure and the pressure he subconsciously put on you… Thus, until now, even the elders of the four influential families did not dare to offend him.
When Wei Wei was about to marry the Third Prince, Heize was worried that she would become his pawn because she did not have the support from an influential family.
He assumed the Third Prince married her because of the pressure from the Retired Emperor.
However, the Third Prince’s behavior toward Wei Wei made Heize’s jaw drop. The Third Prince was a severe germaphobe that absolutely hated having bodily contact with anyone. Thus, Heize never would have imagined he would brazenly leave a hickey on another person’s neck… It was so brazen, like how he treated his private possessions.
Some people claimed that the Third Prince merely entered the bridal chamber on the wedding night to maintain Wei Wei’s dignity.
When did His Highness learn to take others’ opinions into consideration? In most situations, he just did things his own way!


Did the Third Prince actually make a move because he could not help it anymore?
Then, Heize looked at Helian Wei Wei with sympathy. It was indeed more tormenting than being a pawn to be chosen by a man like the Third Prince, even having to be ‘branded’ before leaving the house…
Helian Wei Wei saw the look in Heize’s eyes and immediately knew that he had guessed everything correctly. Thus, she did not bother to hide it. With a slight raise of her eyebrows, she said,
Based on your experience, how long will it take for this mark to disappear?
She could not possibly wander around the academy with a love bite on her neck constantly.

Looking at this amount of force he used, it has to be at least two to three days.
Heize smiled gloatingly.
Helian Wei Wei shot him a glance.
Looks like I’ll have to buy a robe with a higher collar.


Bring the Third Prince with you, let him spend some money,
said Heize, to which Helian Wei Wei was quite satisfied with.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the place where they had to part ways.
Unexpectedly, Helian Wei Wei had just hopped off the carriage when she saw Yun Biluo and the others returning to the academy at the same time…