I Just Want to be a Throwaway Character - Chapter 92

Chapter 92

The night deepens, the moonlight is beautiful.

A palace banquet.

Ji Wan was forced to wear a cumbersome palace dress and sit in the center of the banquet set up in the imperial garden.

At first, Ji Wan just wanted to eat and leave, thinking that wearing anything would be fine.

But the moment she was surrounded by the large group of old nannies from her mother’s side.

Ji Wan clearly felt that she might be in some danger tonight.

After being bathed three times, changing seven or eight outfits, and having one hairstyle done for a full hour…

Ji Wan, worn out and out of patience, declared—it’s good to be alive.

She had originally wanted to hide in any corner she could find.

But unfortunately, she was the star of the night.

For some reason, as soon as she entered the imperial garden.

Countless gazes, both direct and hidden, instantly converged on her.

Then, a large group of flamboyantly dressed young men and women swarmed towards Ji Wan.

…

At first, they were somewhat reserved, just bowing in greeting.

But later, Ji Wan frowned and took a few steps back, avoiding the umpteenth young person who “unintentionally” came too close.

Ji Wan felt her nose being tormented by the countless strange,浓郁 perfumes.

She could understand it for the girls.

But…

Why were groups of grown men wearing perfume?!

Did these people have bad balance? Or was something wrong with their sense of smell?

Every single one of them seemed to be sick, weak and frail, always on the verge of falling.

And they also seemed a little effeminate…

This whole situation felt eerily similar to the bizarre openings of some CEO romance novels she had read before…

Like, a clumsy girl falls into the arms of the CEO, and then a clichéd drama of “you chase, I run, together we’re inescapable” begins.

Thinking of this, a wave of disgust washed over Ji Wan.

Goosebumps popped up on her skin.

Unwilling to be touched by these “delicate” youths.

Ji Wan quickly ran to her seat at the head table.

But the number of people watching her didn’t decrease; it increased instead…

It was like being shot at by countless machine guns of stares.

Ji Wan felt a chill down her spine, and a bad feeling emerged.

What should she do now, she just wanted to leave.

But Ji Wan looked up at the nannies her mother had temporarily assigned to her and felt a sense of powerlessness.

She was the main character of this banquet, and her mother had told her that she had to stay until the very end.

So Ji Wan had to sit here until the last person left.

But just because Ji Wan was willing to stay silent didn’t mean others wanted her to.

Soon, those “young talents” and “beautiful ladies” came forward one after another to introduce themselves, and the more capable ones even performed their talents on the spot.

But Ji Wan watched several who either wrote poetry, painted, or at worst, played a musical instrument.

Ji Wan’s eyelids grew heavy, and she was just about to yawn.

But she quickly covered her mouth, her eyes darting around nervously.

She had to prevent anyone from seeing her yawn.

After all, she couldn’t lose face for the royal family, or she’d be dragged off for etiquette lessons again.

But were there no more exciting acts? These were all so boring.

Her Yue could easily beat everyone here.

She wondered who Yue would fancy in the future. But Yue was career-driven.

Maybe she could even help her vet them.

Thinking of this, Ji Wan’s previously bored eyes lit up.

Looking at the colorful people below, and the gazes that occasionally and intentionally looked at her.

Ji Wan suddenly felt interested.

Maybe one of them would be the one for Huangfu Yue.

If she helped her find her true love, who knows how Huangfu Yue would reward her.

Below, a graceful woman performing the guzheng finished.

She looked up, ready to leave, and saw Ji Wan’s suddenly “glowing” eyes.

She immediately showed a shy expression and returned Ji Wan’s gaze with affection.

The other people at the banquet instantly shot her looks of envy, jealousy, and hate.

After all, gaining the princess’s favor would ensure their family a higher social standing.

So even if Ji Wan’s reputation wasn’t the best, they still swarmed her without any fear.

But Ji Wan’s inner thoughts were, “This person, hmm, their waist isn’t thin enough. No.”

And for the subsequent performances, others found it strange that Ji Wan was so focused.

This led to a peculiar atmosphere where everyone present felt like a rival in love.

And Ji Wan was silently rating them in her mind.

“This one is too tall, it would overshadow Yue’s aura. No.”

“This one isn’t pretty enough, I’m afraid he’d feel inferior next to Yue.”

“This one is pretty, but the paintings are not that great.”

“This one won’t do, their eyes are too small.”

…

She scanned the crowd.

More than half the people had gone, and Ji Wan had flawlessly found fault with every single one of them.

She hadn’t picked a single one.

Ji Wan subconsciously wanted the most perfect person to be by Huangfu Yue’s side.

What Ji Wan didn’t know was that a person hidden in a corner, wearing a mask that only revealed a perfect jawline.

Watching Ji Wan’s concentrated “selection of consorts,” their deep eyes became a dense black.

Feeling the growing bitterness and a strange jealousy in their chest.

Huangfu Yue’s hands clenched into fists, her nails digging into the soft palms.

“Ji Wan, you really are something.” Huangfu Yue radiated a cold aura that warned others to keep away.

Jiang Li, who was with Huangfu Yue, shivered for no reason as she watched her expressionless face.

She wondered if her master’s behavior was because she saw the daughter of her enemy “carousing” so happily.

As Ji Wan was seriously “inspecting” Huangfu Yue’s “harem,” she suddenly felt a direct stare on her.

Ji Wan looked curiously in that direction.

But there was only a dense sea of flowers and a few tall trees.

Nothing else.

The feeling of being watched by a beast… made Ji Wan’s body involuntarily stiffen.

Strange, is it getting colder?

Ji Wan touched her slightly chilly hands and her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Maybe she hadn’t slept enough lately. Ji Wan didn’t dwell on the stare for long, and her attention returned to the center of the banquet.

After all, she was a person with a “heavy responsibility”!

Soon, a masked woman in a gorgeous red dance dress slowly walked up.

She didn’t speak, just gave Ji Wan a calm glance, and then began her performance.

Her figure was light, her steps swaying.

Seeing her graceful expression.

Ji Wan’s eyes widened, wanting to find a flaw in her.

But her waist, her legs, her face.

Ji Wan suddenly realized that she seemed to fit the criteria…

And for some reason, Ji Wan felt like she had seen her somewhere before.

Ji Wan didn’t think for long, as the woman danced closer and closer to her.

Just as her hand was about to touch Ji Wan’s cheek.

A cold glint flashed in Huangfu Yue’s eyes. This person was not right.

But Huangfu Yue held back her urge to go out.

She wanted to know the secret of the Dragon’s Lair Treasure, so she had to use Ji Wan to lure out the people behind her who posed a threat.

Ji Wan frowned as she looked at the dancing woman coming closer.

She was just about to reject her and ask her to leave.

Suddenly, the guards in the distance fell one after another for no reason, and then a group of black-clad figures appeared.

“Capture Princess Ji Wan,” one of the black-clad men shouted.

Then a group of people looked at Ji Wan and moved toward her.

The swords in their hands glinted with a cold light, making people feel a sense of dread.

Ji Wan was startled by the sudden turn of events.

The remaining guards hurriedly stood in front of Ji Wan.

Looking at the young masters and ladies below, who were scattering and running like frightened birds.

Ji Wan surprisingly felt very calm.

Although her legs were trembling a little.

The dancing woman also hid behind the wall of guards with Ji Wan.

The atmosphere on both sides became tense.

Suddenly, the black-clad figures made their move. Ji Wan was passively pulled by the nannies to run backward to find reinforcements.

As she left, Ji Wan kindly pulled one of the candidates for Huangfu Yue’s “harem” with her.

But it was strange that the black-clad men didn’t react to Ji Wan’s departure at all.

They seemed to be trying to hold someone back.

Ji Wan saw that she was running further and further away.

This wasn’t the way to find reinforcements.

Just as Ji Wan was about to turn back and ask what was going on.

“Mm,” a cloth was placed over Ji Wan’s mouth and nose, and in the next second, Ji Wan’s consciousness blurred.

Before she fainted, she saw the complicated look in the dancing woman’s eyes.

“Damn it, you can’t trust pretty women.” Ji Wan thought this before she completely lost consciousness.

Just as Ji Wan was about to fall to the ground, a figure was faster than the dancing woman.

Huangfu Yue quickly flashed out and held Ji Wan in her arms.

Looking at the unconscious Ji Wan sleeping in her arms, a flash of distress crossed Huangfu Yue’s eyes.

She had been hiding in the shadows, planning to lure the enemy in.

But watching Ji Wan being drugged.

Huangfu Yue bit her lip, controlling the urge to rush out.

Her hand held a concealed blade tightly. She knew her own abilities.

Even saving Ji Wan was within her control.

As long as the dancing woman made a move, she could save Ji Wan.

Huangfu Yue thought she could endure and wait for the mastermind to appear.

But she had clearly underestimated her strange affection for Ji Wan.

She couldn’t tolerate Ji Wan getting even a little bit of harm, not even a bit.

“Give her to me.” The dancing woman’s clear and pleasant voice sounded, a faint warning.

She looked at Huangfu Yue cautiously, drawing a soft sword from her slender waist.

She took on an attacking stance.

But Huangfu Yue ignored her. She was worriedly checking Ji Wan for any other injuries.

The dancing woman saw that Huangfu Yue had no intention of fighting.

She put down her soft sword.

“Hey, don’t you want to know the secret of the Dragon’s Lair Treasure? Give her to me if you want to know,” the dancing woman said calmly.

It was as if she were discussing a profitable deal with Huangfu Yue.

But Huangfu Yue didn’t acknowledge her, just gave her a cold glance.

She then picked up Ji Wan as if to leave.

The dancing woman was a little angry at Huangfu Yue’s disregard.

She feigned a move, swinging her soft sword to attack.

“Clang—” The sound of swords colliding rang out.

Suddenly, a black-clad figure blocked Huangfu Yue.

She expressionlessly drew her weapon and blocked the dancing woman’s attack.

“Catch her and force her to reveal the Dragon’s Lair Treasure.” Huangfu Yue instructed calmly, then left without looking back, holding Ji Wan.

Jiang Li didn’t answer Huangfu Yue.

She stood in front of the dancing woman like an emotionless statue.

“You…” A complex and a hint of strong emotion flickered in the dancing woman’s eyes.

But she didn’t say much, she just pursed her lips and attacked Jiang Li.

But after only a few rounds.

Jiang Li, as if playing a game, continuously wore down the dancing woman’s strength.

The dancing woman’s clothes had multiple sword marks, but none of them had injured her.

However, the sword marks did make her already thin dance dress even more revealing.

Suddenly, Jiang Li made a move, a sword thrust, as fast as lightning.

The soft sword was immediately knocked away.

The dancing woman lost her balance and fell to the ground.

Her pupils instantly widened as she saw the sword pointed directly at her mask.