He Regretted It

It would have been easy for Liu Pei to kill Mu Erniu outright, but compared to letting him die a quick and painless death, he wanted even more to see Mu Erniu's despair.

Liu Pei brought Qiu Lan back to the Liu Family. In truth, there had been plenty of objections within the family, but Liu Pei was exceptionally capable, and his cultivation talent was extraordinarily high. He had a chance of surpassing the family head and leading the Liu Family to even greater heights, so those people had merely grumbled in private, saying that such a thing damaged the reputation of the Liu Family. Aside from that, they had not made much fuss.

Seeing the luxurious private room Liu Pei had prepared for her, Qiu Lan felt another pang of sorrow.

When she had first gotten together with Mu Erniu, their life had not been this comfortable, but it had still been warm. They had had a little home of their own, and their days had been decent—plain, simple, and peaceful.

Unfortunately... in the end, everything had changed.

Watching Liu Pei bustle around for her, Qiu Lan felt another wave of bitterness. She understood what Liu Pei was thinking, but Qiu Lan was no longer the little girl she had once been.

She was a married woman.

At heart, Qiu Lan was still a proud woman. She could no longer accept being with another man, and she also felt that she was unworthy of any other man, especially Liu Pei.

So when she saw how much Liu Pei had done for her, she was filled with even more guilt. But Mu Xin needed Liu Pei's help now.

Without Liu Pei's help, it would be difficult for the mother and daughter to survive in this world.

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