The manor had a commotion between the servants since the early morning, one group was busy on the preparation of the tables and the placement of a certain yellow cloth on top of them as a finish.

The others finished the decorations and prepared numerous dish specialties that the attendees would enjoy to taste.

The person behind all this commotion was the lady of the manor, the stepmother that Li Xue thought was evil. But now that she contemplated at how the mother dealt with the situation, started to change her mind.

When the lady noticed Xue she went to her, „Daughter, this won't do" she shook her head, „ I prepared the clothes for you, the guests should be here in few minutes," and patted her back.

„Okay, that is the least thing that I could do," replied Li Xue.

When the maids opened the door, a red dress was laid on the bed, Xue noticed the familiar patterns, it was the same dress that was granted by her stepmother a few days ago.

She sure is persistent with this dress, Li Xue thought but didn't ponder on it.

She completed her look with a hint of red lipstick and a bright jade hairpin along with a butterfly bag that rested on her right hip. She gave a deep sigh when she heard the murmuring of the people as they filled the manors yard, today would be a hard day for her because she would have to talk with numerous people about her business and she had to get some investors as she planned to make her products local known and later on to be worldwide.

She went outside with the maids behind her and gave a cheerful smile, ''Welcome to the banquet, I wish that everyone has a good time on this day,'' Xue lifted a drink that she got from a servant carrying them.

''I love your products so much miss Xue that tonight I have put on the sparkly eyeshadow that you made,'' a woman with a creme costume and fur around her shoulders addressed Li Xue.

''Only one eyeshadow like that exists in this Empire, isn't that the rare eyeshadow that even the empress couldn't get?'' a woman in blue dress butted in.

''That is correct. Eh, who knew that I would get it if it wasn't for my powerful husband,'' the woman took out her fan to hide her face, she did that as an act of high authority.

''You look more beautiful than ever, I would get all the products that are needed,'' the husband hugged her by the waist.

''Isn't that the famous playboy that chases after beauties?'' a curious woman whispered to her friend.

''Looks like she bedazzled her husband with makeup so much that he returned to her after years of betrayal,'' the friend whispered back, ''he never even looked at her.''

''But now everything is perfect, right,'' Li Xue replied as she heard the women talk. ''I am glad that my products make you happy, I will release more in the upcoming months,'' she reassured.

In the scene came some traditional dancers who wore white silk with big feathers on their hands and those who carried the instruments, they sat down and started to play on a tune. Attendees sat down too, they began to drink and play some chess games amongst each other.

''I was worried for today, but it is going well,'' Bai Zheng leaned to Xue's ear.

''Same here, thank goodness we have one peaceful day,'' Xue saturated with happiness,'' I even have faithful fans for my products.''

''If it is you who makes something, then surely it will be good,'' he enunciated.

Xue held his hand tightly under the table because there was a cloth on them no else could see what is happening. She could not resist a minute without touching him, it just felt reassuring to have him by her side. There could be no happiness without him.

A glass clanged and grabbed everyone's attention, ''I want to add also a fun game to make this banquet even more memorable, it is a game that only our young children can play,'' the stepmother announced as she rose from her chair.

''What game is it my dear, how could I not hear about it?'' Xue's father added in.

''I told you the other night but I am afraid you got sleepy that you did not hear it, darling,'' she forced a smile.

''Oh, I see,'' the Lord said.

''It is a blindfold game and you have to find the other players while they hide in some rooms,'' she reported, ''Head eunuch lead them in the other manor and help them with the questions,'' she decreed.

''Right away, my Lady,'' he replied and bowed down.

The eunuch advised every girl and boy that have reached their adult age to play the game and took them to the manor that was right beside them, it had lots of rooms that were separate and a big courtyard that they could play without a worry. But, some rooms were far from the location, as they were near the woods.

''I believe that Li Xue should be the first one to play the blindfold game, while you others should hide.'' head eunuch suggested.

''I will be the one to find others,'' Bai Zheng, proposed.

''The Lady of the Manor would be more admirable as it is her home, and no others know the place better,'' the eunuchs face grimaced.

''Alright, alright. I have played this game a lot, do not quarrel because of a simple matter,'' Xue lifted her shoulders in a half shrug.

The eunuch nodded and placed the blindfold on her eyes, ''Now the other participants please hide and know that you cannot move an inch from your original place that you choose,'' he reported.

After a few minutes that the participants hid, the eunuch signaled that it was the time she should search on them.

Li Xue was not a fan of this kind of darkness, it seemed like a dirty game which was stupid enough to never play it. Hide and seek was enough for her but the blindfold was too much for her. She had random thoughts while she walked, she heard the mesmerizing songs of the birds.

But, only to get interrupted by the muffled screams of a girl. Li Xue removed the blindfold immediately which broke the laws of the game and rushed towards the room she suspected the voice came from. When she stormed in the room, a strong hand placed a handkerchief tinted with sleeping powder and a strong aphrodisiac.

The next moment Xue wakes up, she is tied in a small room that only had the bed that she was tied to. On the bed, there were rose petals from her head to her toes, and it was decorated in red silk. In the corner of the room stood a man that she could not see the face because of the missing windows.

''You are a fricking whore, that engages and touches every man. I will teach you a lesson,'' when the man came forth, to remove the belt from his pants, the face was revealed.

The ill man behind all this work was the Head Eunuch of the manor. Li Xue started to laugh maniacally upon the outrageous revealment of the villain, she couldn't believe her eyes, that a man who is castrated could do a thing like this.

A disgusting feeling of warmth, sent chills down her spine as the eunuch licked her arms and jumped on her body. Xue starts to revolt but because of the drugs, she couldn't move him nor could she use her martial powers. The eunuch starts to beat her with a metal that was hidden on his pants with one hand while with the other he choked her, for him, it was a great feeling of pleasure.

He believed that love was a thing like this, to torture your beloved one as he was risen from an abusive household and later on sold to be a slave. On the day that Li Xue accepted to wear his, as an acceptance to his romantic feelings, he promised to himself that he would catch her by a surprise where it would be a crowd and make her his toy in that commotion. But, little did he know what happened with the dress and that the stepmother played with his feels and Li Xue's.

Knowing the eunuchs past and feels which she found by a mistake written in his diary, the stepmother set her mind to give him tons of money just to dirty the name of Li Xue. She told the eunuch that she would give to Li Xue the dress he bought for her. He told her that if Xue wears the dress it is a sign of acceptance and that he will immediately wed her. And on the day of the banquet, when he saw the red dress on her, his pulse raced with excitement.

Then he ripped her clothes off her chest and started to lean on her for a kiss when Xue noticed that she started to scream as much as she could. At that moment the door slammed open, it was Bai Zheng who turned red with fury, he was transformed into a tiger. He threw the man off Li Xue's body and beheads him with the claws and throws his body outside.

His face and body were entirely painted with blood even when he changed back to his human form, but the fangs remained on him. He got to Li Xue with an ached look, no one could express his agony. He blamed himself that he let it be like this, he releases her hands and legs and studies the dark bruises on her body.

Li Xue grinned from ear to ear now that she saw his little tiger, when she noticed his fangs she starts to analyze them by touching, ''I can't imagine how these fangs would feel kissing my chest, I am so hot right now, I am going crazy Bai Zheng help me,'' she moans and takes the same finger inside her mouth and then grabs him firmly on the butt. His expression hardened at the sight of her wild behavior and her inappropriate touch, it grew him even more insane.

''I am sorry,'' he said and smacked her hard on the head to make her unconscious.