"I know you humans have a saying; 'third ti's a charm', but you don't need to take it so literally," ca the voice. Wu Bai Hee sat up in the middle of the orchard and turned toward the voice.
"I am sorry," she said, "I didn't expect this to happen."
"Mmm," humd a beautiful woman coming through the trees. "I don't imagine most people expect to die when they do." The woman looked young, no more than in her 20s. She had long brown hair that was braided around her head like a tiara and wore a long green dress that danced across the grass beneath her feet. She looked and sounded like the softness of spring.
"I can do better," promised Wu Bai Hee as she stood up and curtsied to the Goddess before her. The other woman tipped her head in acknowledgnt as she fiddled with the basket of flowers in her arms.
"I am sure that you can do better," repeated the Goddess, "But it cos down to whether or not I want to give you a third chance."
"As you said, the third ti's a charm. I will do what needs to be done, I promise." Desperate, Wu Bai Hee dropped to her knee and rested her forehead on the grass in front of the Goddess's feet. "As long as I can go back even earlier before he ets Li Dai Lu, everything will be fine."
There was a pause, even the air itself seed to pause for a mont. "He t Li Dai Lu?" the Goddess asked slowly. "What about the other three?"
"What other three?" asked Wu Bai Hee confused. "Do you an Liu Yu Zeng, Chen Zi Han and Wang Chao? Are they really that important?"
"My dear, dear human, you have no idea how important they are." The Goddess gently laid her hand on Wu Bai Hee's shoulder, encouraging her to stand up. "I will be more than happy to send you back, let you have another chance. But this ti, instead of focusing only on Liu Wei, I want you to try and get all four of them on your side."
"My powers don't seem to work on them though," said Wu Bai Hee dejectedly.
"There is more than one way to manipulate a man," smiled the Goddess. "I'll see what I can give you. But you need to rember, you need all four of the n on your side."
"So you'll put back in ti before they even et Li Dai Lu?" asked Wu Bi Hee smiling at the Goddess in front of her.
"No," said the Goddess with a smile. "I'll return you to the mont you died. I need you to take the n away from Li Dai Lu, I need you to completely crush her, mind, body, and spirit. The best way is for you to have those n on your side. Do you understand ?"
"Not really," admitted Wu Bai Hee. "But I will do as you ask."
"That's my child. May you go with the blessing of this Goddess to rid the world of the evil that walks amongst you." With a wave of her hand, Wu Bai Hee disappeared from the apple orchard and from the Goddess.
"Li Dai Lu… Li Dai Lu, you thought that I wouldn't find you. But I did. I found you and once again I will crush you beneath my heel like the scum that you are." Turning around, the Goddess walked away, not caring that the once vibrant grass under her feet turned brown and shriveled as she passed.
"I will shatter you over and over again as many tis as I need to. And those n of yours were always your biggest weakness."I think you should take a look at
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Wu Bai Hee sucked in a deep breath of air as she sat up from where she lay crumpled on the floor of the study inside Liu Wei's mansion. Resting her arms on her knees, she hung her head and continued to take in deep breaths until her heart slowed down. She did it. She ca back for a third ti, and this ti she would be better prepared.
Taking a few more steadying breaths, she made her way to her feet and slipped out of the door and into her own room. She needed ti to collect herself before she confronted the n.
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"Liu Wei!" I scread as I stord into the mansion. I didn't care if I wasn't welcod, I had the worst dream ever and I needed to see him. "Liu Wei!!"
"I'm here, Sweetheart," said Liu Wei as he ca walking down the stairs. I studied him up and down making sure that nothing was wrong. Hurrying to his side, I threw myself in his arms.
Burying my face in his neck, I inhaled the sll that was uniquely him. "You scared ," I whimpered as I wrapped my legs around his waist. I didn't care if it wasn't appropriate or if his grandfather didn't approve, I needed him as close to as I possibly could. "I dreamt that you died," I whispered against his neck. "I didn't even think I had fallen asleep. But it was a horrible dream. I need to kill Wu Bai Hee."
"I'm sorry Sweetheart, I promise you that I am completely fine," he murmured to as he walked us over to the couch so he could sit down. "And I already killed her," he continued as he started running his hand down my hair. Shuddering I just nodded my head at his words.
"I need to burn this place down," I admitted. "I won't be satisfied until I do."
"You do whatever it is that you need to do," he reassured as he continued the stroke . I was sure that his grandfather was yelling sothing in the background, but I wasn't in a place where I really wanted to listen to him.
"You sure you are okay?"
"I am perfectly fine," he promised with a gentle kiss to my forehead. "But I think it is ti to get going."
"I couldn't agree more," cut in Liu Yu Zeng. "Let's get going ho."
"But you've never been to the ranch," laughed Liu Wei from under .
"Wherever Li Dai Lu is, is ho," the other man said with a shrug, and I couldn't agree more. Wherever the guys were was ho. Simple as that.
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