Ling Yuan smiled and nodded, feeling that there was nothing in her life to criticize—she had spent her entire life focused on cultivating strength. She had no time for love; what was there to find fault with?
Huo Wu burrowed into Ling Yuan's arms and whispered softly, "Auntie, your strength is so powerful now… from now on, I finally have someone to rely on."
"Go to sleep."
Ling Yuan gently stroked Huo Wu's head and said softly, "As long as you don't act recklessly, Auntie will never allow anyone to bully you."
Under the moonlight—
A shadow appeared outside Ling Yuan's door. Then, the person quietly pushed it open and slipped inside. His footsteps were light, and after entering the room, he climbed straight into the bed.
It was none other than Su Chen, who had been kicked out by Hu Liena.
"Huh?"
"Why does it feel… smaller all of a sudden?"
Su Chen muttered in confusion as he bit down lightly—and then, realization struck him like lightning.
Wait a second…This… wasn't Ling Yuan?!
Damn it—he'd climbed into the wrong bed. The level of awkwardness could crush his ancestors.
"Ehh~!"
"Auntie, why aren't you asleep yet…"
Half-asleep, Huo Wu murmured, slowly opening her eyes.
In an instant—
The two locked eyes.
Even though the room was dark, the distance between them was so close that they could easily recognize each other's faces by outline alone.
And right at that moment, Ling Yuan also suddenly sat up on the other side.
The air froze.
The next moment—
Su Chen reacted immediately. He reached out to cover Huo Wu's mouth and whispered,"Shh!"
"I'll let go, but you're not allowed to scream. Got it?"
Huo Wu blinked, stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly.
The moment Su Chen released her, she bolted from the bed like a startled rabbit, dashing out of Ling Yuan's room.
"Phew—!"
Huo Wu didn't stop running until she was back in her own room. Only then did she exhale heavily, her heart pounding wildly in her chest.
"That was close… Wait, no!"
As she replayed what had just happened, she suddenly froze in confusion.Hadn't she wanted to be like her Auntie Ling Yuan?
Then why did she run? Shouldn't she have taken advantage of the moment instead?
A young girl was still, after all, a young girl.
Meanwhile—
Su Chen scratched his head awkwardly and muttered under his breath, "Unbelievable… why was that Huo Wu girl in your bed?"
Ling Yuan wrapped an arm around Su Chen and asked softly, "She just wanted to get closer to her Auntie. But you—what exactly did you do to her?"
Su Chen's brain short-circuited.
Yeah, that was on him. He hadn't been paying attention—he'd come in half-asleep, following instinct rather than sight.
"Nothing happened, really. Just… make sure to explain things to her tomorrow. If she spreads this around, my reputation will be ruined."
Ling Yuan smiled faintly.
"Alright."
"I can tell you're quite… fired up tonight. Auntie is happy that you came to find me, but you did mistake me for someone else. That, Auntie doesn't like."
"I've decided—I'm going to properly punish you, little Chen."
As she finished speaking, Ling Yuan loosened her embrace and slowly bent down.
"Mmm… Little Chen, I can tell that Huo Wu also likes you quite a bit. Why don't you take her as well?"
Su Chen gently caressed Ling Yuan's silky hair and replied softly, "Feelings aren't something you can just grab because they're there. What she feels might just be admiration for someone strong."
"If I take her in just because of that, how many women would we end up having at home? Wouldn't the whole house become chaos?"
Three women are enough for one drama.
If there's no true affection, and the woman isn't mature or understanding, Su Chen would rather hold back—he had no desire to live in a constant domestic soap opera.
Ling Yuan listened quietly while… doing her thing, and thought to herself that, for now, women like Hu Liena, Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing—and herself—were all sensible and got along harmoniously.
Meanwhile—
Huo Wu lay on her bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
She regretted it.
She regretted it so much.
Why had she run? Why couldn't she just be brave and…?
"Ahh!"
She lay there with wide eyes, wanting to go back—but her feminine pride held her back.
"No!"
Huo Wu suddenly sat up, clenching her fists. "I suffered such a loss, I can't just let it go! Tomorrow—I'll make him take responsibility!"
"But… what if he refuses and rejects me?"
She flopped back down onto the bed, defeated once more.
—
Heaven Dou City.
Tian Prison.
Tang Hao and Tang San were squatting in a filthy corner of the old cell. Beside them was a chamber pot, exuding an unbearable stench.
Tang Hao's face was solemn as he said,"Xiao San, a man who wants to achieve great things must know when to bend and when to endure. We can't let temporary hardship defeat us. We will get out of here and tear these bastards limb from limb!"
"Mm!"
Tang San nodded firmly.
"Father! Someday, I'll kill every single person who's ever humiliated us!"
Tang Hao nodded with satisfaction."Sleep. Your aunt will definitely notify the Clear Sky Sect. Even if those old fools don't care, your uncle will come to rescue us."
"For now, we endure. Don't give up. We will get out, and we will have our revenge."
Splash!
Just as Tang Hao closed his eyes, about to drift off—he suddenly heard the sound of liquid splashing. Drops hit the wooden bucket nearby, splattering onto his face.
Nima!?
In that instant, Tang Hao's entire being exploded in fury. Unbelievable! He, Tang Hao—the mighty Haotian Douluo, who once nearly hammered a Pope to death—was being humiliated like this?
Tang San, understanding the situation instantly, grabbed his father's arm and said seriously,
"Father, endure!"
Tang Hao took a deep breath, forcing his rage down.
But then—
The fat prisoner who'd gotten up to relieve himself suddenly trembled, and a few stray drops splashed… right onto Tang San's face.
…
You have chosen death.
Tang San's eyes went cold. He could kill this man in seconds if he used his past life's assassination techniques.
But Tang Hao grabbed his son's arm again, his expression grave.
"Xiao San—you endure too."
Father and son exchanged a look and nodded heavily.Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west—don't mock the poor in their middle age!
—
The next morning—
A fresh dawn painted the sky like a beautiful scroll, bringing warmth and hope.
Huo Wu stumbled out of bed with dark circles under her eyes, dragged up by Jiang Zhu.
"What did you do last night?"
"Hurry up! Everyone's supposed to report to Spirit Hall Academy today."
Huo Wu yawned, her voice lazy.
"Ahh… I almost…"
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