《I don't want to marry the Emperor!》6
Advertisement
As the day of the competition arrived, Yu Ning, her parents, and Yu Ning's personal maids left for the center of the capital before the sun even rose. Now, since the Yu family lives within the capital, it would not have taken them long to reach the Floret, however, like all the other wealthy contestants, the Yu family refuses to risk getting a single speck of dirt or smudge on Yu Ning's finished look. They also wanted as much time as possible to prepare Yu Ning for the competition, that's why they left so earlier.
With the Masters of the house gone, Yu Jiang knew all of the servants and maids, will more than likely, neglect their duties. So he got up early, waited for Yu Ning, her parents, and her personal maids to leave, then fetched and poured new water into Yu Ning's tub, and then went to wake Yu Bai up.
---
As Yu Bai groggily shakes her head and rubs her eyes, Yu Jiang drags her to Yu Ning's room and tells her to get in the tub.
"Isn't this Lady Yu's room?!" Yu Bai asks with shocked eyes and dry, frowning lips.
As Yu Jiang opens Yu Ning's large dresser and begins searching thru piles of dresses, he nonchalantly tells Yu Bai, "Yes. Now hurry. We still need to make our way to the capital."
But Yu Bai was frozen shock. "We... we can't do this. Jiang Gege, they will kill us once they find out. We can't do this. This is bad."
With most of his attention still focused on finding the right pieces for a dress, Yu Jiang asks Yu Bai, "If you want to make it to the Floret in time. You should hurry up. Besides, I have already asked for permission. So, everything will be fine."
Now obviously, Yu Jiang had not asked for permission, not that they would have even granted him permission if he had begged. But if it'll put Yu Bai's mind at easy, it's easy to say that he's already asked for permission. It's not like they have any other choice.
Advertisement
As Yu Bai remains shock and stuck in place, Yu Jiang pulls out a few pieces of garments from different dresses in Yu Ning's dresser and then lays them on the table in the center of the room before ushering Yu Bai towards the large bathroom and plopping her into Yu Ning's wash bin.
"Take off your clothes and start washing yourself. When you're done, put on those clothes and come out to the guest area." Yu Jiang states as he pours a bunch of expensive scented soap in the wash bin and shampoo on Yu Bai's head.
---
By the time Yu Bai came out, about an hour had already past and the sun had begun to peek in the horizon.
"Jiang gege, is this correct?" Bai questions as she tugs at the rose red waist band around the vibrant, pastel white dress.
Now since Yu Jiang is not a girl, he can only base his knowledge on what he's seen the other girls wear and it seems correct to him.
So he gives her a nod and then motions for her to sit down and begins attempting his best to fix her hair and make-up.
Seeing how Yu Bai is already cute without make-up on, instead of plastering a bunch of make up on her face to make her look seductive and mature, Yu Jiang decided to go for a subtler look that will fit her cute and innocent appearance.
---
By the time they are done with Yu Bai's overall appearance, another two hours had already gone by, and noon was only a few hours away. So Yu Jiang quickly covers Yu Bai in a thin light yellow cloak, and then himself in an older, thick cloak and discretely left the Yu Manor.
---
When they arrive to the Floret rest house, the large building is filled with thousands of people. However, luck for them, most of those people are not contestants. Many of the contestant have already entered, so that entrance is clearer than the spectators' entrance.
Advertisement
Once they both finally made their way into the grand lobby of the Floret and signed in, the clerk gives Yu Bai a small token with a number and explained to Yu Bai that she will be placed in a group and compete in that group. The clerk also explained that only the contestant can enter the stage area. Spectators' are only allowed to view from the ground or ceiling seats.
The ceiling seats are obviously a better option, because they are individual seats and viewers can see almost all of the acts. However, those seats are pricey, even for families of the wealthier contestants.
Since Yu Jiang does not even own a penny in this world, he reminded Yu Bai to stay calm and tells her that he'll be waiting with the ground audience, then bids Yu Bai farewell at the stage entrance.
---
Once noon hits, the competition began right away. As each contestant performs their talent for the massive audience, cheers, jeers, snickering, and plain old perverse comments were thrown at the contestants.
After about three hours into the competition, as Yu Jiang had predicted, everyone became quite bored of the typical and repetitive singing, dancing, and overall music performance. But, no one has yet to leave.
After six dreadful hours of being crushed into, pushed, breath on, cursed at, etc., Yu Jiang finally hears Yu Bai's name and quickly perks up his head and toes as high as they will go, but all he could see is an empty stage. It wasn't until the third and final call that she finally makes her way to the stage.
However, her head is casted down, her hair is a mess, her waist band is missing, her clothes are disheveled and stained, and Yu Jiang could tell she is shaking and crying.
As Yu Jiang's mind tries to reason why, he hears the crowd begin to mumble among themselves and snicker.
"Such thick skin. Tsk.tsk."
"I would never come out like that, even if it kills me."
"How pathetic! Her parents should be ashamed for entering such thing into this esteem competition."
The crowd's words annoyed Yu Jiang a lot and he wanted to punch those people in the face, but he had more important issues at hand, and tried his best to rush and push his way towards the front of the crowd, towards the lifted stage.
---
Lucky for Yu Jiang, his current body is as thin as a stick, so it makes it a little easier for him to squeeze thru the massive and clumpy crowd. However, as the saying goes, where there is a yang there is a yin. Because of Yu Jiang's slender and weak body, it is also easier for people to push, tug, and kick him back as he nears the front row.
As he looks up and see the host mock and motions for Yu Bai to begin her performance, he hears people beginning to shout out insults and sees Yu Bai tremble even more on stage.
Now Yu Jiang knows that Yu Bai will not be able to hear many of the insults from the audience, but it was different with the host.
Yu Bai's pitiful form made Yu Jiang's heart sink as he again, tries to make his way to the stage. However, as he sees an opening gap and try to squeeze his way through, a feels the group of people behind him aggressively and rudely push hard against his back and legs.
The hard thrust sent Yu Jiang falling forward, but, just as his face is about to slam into the hard floor, he feels a hand wrap around his upper arm and pull him up.
Advertisement
A Mutant’s Ascension
A/N: First of all I want to declare that English is not my first language, so if you cannot overlook a few mistakes then this fanfic is not for you.
8 8476Nigmus Online [2nd Draft Complete]
Virtual Dive technology is coming out of the workplace and into homes. Nigmus Online is the first MMO to use this new device. The only caveat to the game; there is no manual. The only instruction the player gets is how to interact with the user interface. That's it. Nobody is going to hold their hand or give out rare items. Players begin life as a level zero commoner. Its entirely up to them what class they become. Explore a world that spans five continents. ~Story Summary~ Liam is tricked into trying an expensive and innovative online MMO. On his first trip into the game he stumbles upon a hidden class. The Undead Necromancer. Intrigued by this turn in events he continues to explore this mysterious world. In another part of the country Kathrine(Kat) suffers from a debilitating and paralyzing disease. Taking part in an experimental research could offer her a new lease on life (of a sort). Even further afield Russia and China are undergoing a massive spike in suicide rate. What could be causing so many young adults to dire ends? Amazon Link, because ya know. https://royalroadl.com/amazon/B071H7CTY9
8 76Flight of the Cosmic Phoenix
The galaxy is at war. Always has been, always will be. The methods may change, but the results are always the same. Harmony is not, and never will be, an option. Until his parents are killed and he's kidnapped, Xaleyp Vah'Aris had been living a normal enough life. Making matters worse, he is forced into an army he wants nothing to do with. Mixed in with all this are visions of syringes and knives, and a prophetic sword forged by the gods. Maybe Xaleyp is not so normal after all. Now, he battles shifting alliances -- and himself -- to keep those he cares about safe. The odds are stacked against Xaleyp when the largest empire in the galaxy wants him dead. How is he supposed to protect his friends when he's in constant danger himself? Follow Xaleyp Vah'Aris as he hunts for power around the galaxy, makes startling new friends, and faces enemies he never imagined. (Starts slow, then picks up in later chapters) (Updates planned for Friday, maybe more often if I feel like it. Previously posted as Interstellar Genesis/Phoenix Song)
8 208The Night Sorceresses
Magic is illegal in Ethermoor. Willow Nightshade is a young sorceress living in the village of Fernhollow. After her parents are brutally murdered at the hands of the police for practicing sorcery, she vows revenge on the evil King Banderon for the kingdom's unjust laws against the magical people. Betrayal lurks around every corner, and Willow must be careful whom she trusts. And something else that may not be human at all is killing the magical people of Ethermoor. Can Willow restore peace and magic to the kingdom? full novel can be purchased on Amazon.
8 206Lucky Kiss Number 13
Pineview High's Football team has a tradition. Before every game the Quarterback throws the ball randomly into the audience, and the lucky girl who catches it gets to kiss him which brings the team luck. For more than a decade, the tradition has been successful, until this streak has been broken when one girl refuses to give a kiss. What happens when its the final game that decides whether they make it to semi finals and Tessa gets hit by the ball? The exact same girl who happened to refused to give away a kiss before? What started of as a little thing called revenge, but things don't go by plan. One cold harsh jock along with a sarcastic and broken girl are thrown together, showing a side of them that no one ever knew existed. Its a change of plans.
8 169I've been having weird dreams about a ruined castle as well as a man locked in a glass cage that has beautiful piercing eyes. That glows and shine like the stars however I feel as if he is looking directly at me. There's this odd feeling in my chest that I can't explain...Disclaimer: The Sandman and it's character's does not belong to me they all belong to the amazing and talented Neil Gaiman and Sam Kieth. The pictures also used in this story does not belong to me so credits to the artists and owners.
8 152