Awakening is supposed to be a good thing, potentially bringing the Phoenix Clan to glory, but why does he feel as if everything is getting worse? Could it be that through countless reincarnations, his intelligence has been worn down?
"...Liu Ling, now as the Clan Leader, I ask you to tell me how you handled things yesterday in Yanjing?"
"Why must you know?" Liu Lingâs voice carried an unprecedented sharpness.
"Why wonât you tell me? I have many ways to find out, but I want to hear it from you." Chu Chengfeng said seriously.
Liu Ling looked angrily at Chu Chengfeng. Once this man wanted to do something, his gaze was so firm that even if the sky fell, it couldnât stop him.
She had to say viciously, "Itâs simple. I told them I found my family and asked them not to look for me anymore, that I had no relation to the Qi Family, then I tossed them one thousand yuan..."
"Is that all?" Chu Chengfeng asked calmly.
"Thatâs it, I stayed at the Qi Family for less than 10 minutes."
Chu Chengfeng checked, knowing Liu Ling didnât lie.
A chill crept into his heart, as he suddenly recalled the accusations against him. Actually, at this moment, what rights and qualifications does he have to question Liu Ling? How is he better than her?
He felt Liu Ling acted heartlessly and unrighteously, but wasnât he the same?
The room plunged into silence. Liu Ling faced the window, gazing at the daylight, with tightly pursed red lips, saying nothing.
She sneered inside, thinking that grandstanding is easy, but when truly faced with it, itâs just like this; what qualifications did Chu Chengfeng have to admonish her?
After a long while, Chu Chengfengâs somewhat hoarse voice came from behind, "It canât be all your fault. I should not have been partial and credulous, which is a big taboo for me as Clan Leader. I will take this as a lesson."
Upon hearing Chu Chengfengâs softened words, Liu Lingâs expression eased slowly, for irrespective, the two of them are the closest.
So, no matter what happens, it shouldnât turn out like today.
Liu Ling turned around, walked to Chu Chengfeng, held his hand gently, and said softly, "Brother Mo Li, this matter was not well considered by me. There are many things about the Qi Family that you donât understand, but fortunately, itâs all in the past. Iâve made amends, and given my status, even if I have familial feelings for them, I canât have contact, otherwise, everything would be exposed, wouldnât it? You donât know; the youngest boy in their family, Qi Fang, is especially clingy, always trying to dig to the bottom of things..."
Chu Chengfeng knew Liu Ling was just making excuses, but he felt he could only accept it. After all, she gave that family one thousand yuan, which, though not enough to repay the Qi Familyâs affection for Liu Ling, was indeed close to what Liu Ling said.
Because this is different from the Chu Family.
Suddenly thinking of something, Chu Chengfeng asked, "You alone know about the Qi Familyâs matters, right? You managed it in a timely manner, didnât you?"
Yet, he decided that tomorrow he would send his assistant to Yanjing, merely to express gratitude to Liu Lingâs family for their kindness in raising her, leaving a large sum of money for the family to live in comfort forever, thus settling this gratitude.
Unexpectedly, Liu Ling suddenly smiled, "Brother Mo Li, this matter is known by Sima Xiaowen and Gu Qiaoqiao."
Chu Chengfeng was stunned and involuntarily asked, "How do those two know?"
He didnât believe Liu Ling had told them, as Liu Ling had no dealings with those two.
Liu Ling felt a headache, sometimes things seemed to be linked together like a chain.
She had no choice but to recount the incident when Gu Qiaoqiao saw her talking to Qi Fang, knowing that with Chu Chengfengâs relationship with Qin Yize, some things couldnât be hidden.
At this time, Liu Ling churned with malevolent energy, realizing that the root of all troubles was Gu Qiaoqiao. If only she hadnât interfered, no one would know about this, and it would all vanish over time.
She wouldnât have had to go to Yanjing and meet that beast-like driver master, none of this would have happened, so Gu Qiaoqiao was indeed the chief instigator.
But she couldnât express this, nor could she hide it, so she recounted the events of that day in the mall to Chu Chengfeng.
Chu Chengfeng was somewhat speechless watching Liu Ling.
"It was such a simple matter, how did you manage it so disastrously?"
"Seeing Qi Fang, why did you deny it? Since you were discovered, wouldnât it be better to simply admit it? Simply say you lost your memory. The Qi Family members are kind; they wouldnât dwell on this matter. Then, Gu Qiaoqiao wouldnât have interfered..."
Liu Ling laughed coldly, "Itâs because of Gu Qiaoqiaoâs meddling that this happened."
Liu Lingâs voice was sharp.
Things were fine, but they started arguing again, making her furious.
Chu Chengfeng was surprised Liu Ling hadnât realized her mistake.
Trying to shift the blame onto others.
Didnât she consider that Gu Qiaoqiao wasnât simple?
Times change, and the Mystic Sect no longer had its old ways.
Yet Liu Ling evidently hadnât realized this.
"Liu Ling, why donât you think carefully? If it wasnât for your rash attempt to erase Qi Fangâs consciousness, Gu Qiaoqiao wouldnât have intervened. Sheâs not actually nosy, but some things canât cross the line, and once breached, she will never stand by.
Otherwise, many things happen each day in Imperial Capital. If she truly meddled, just dealing with our circleâs matters would keep her endlessly busy.
This matter boils down to you being too reckless, not seeing that little boyâs significance.
Despite everything, you lived together for over a decade, if he truly ended up impaired, wouldnât your heart bear it?"
Chu Chengfeng was indeed angry, his torrent of questioning changed Liu Lingâs face drastically. She gritted her teeth, glaring at Chu Chengfeng, pointing at the door, and sternly cried, "Get out, now, get out!"
Seeing Liu Ling, Chu Chengfeng was genuinely disappointed, but he didnât wish to argue, "...Ling Ling, think it over. Donât act like this in the future, I remember the old you wasnât like this."
After speaking, Chu Chengfeng opened the door and left without turning back.
Liu Lingâs vicious gaze bore into the closed door, as an inexplicable emotion surged continuously in her dantian.