Some things were simply baffling.
That was how most people's thoughts worked, drifting and uncertain... and every now and then, something strange would suddenly pop out.
Seeing that Mu Liuxi was still looking at him with questioning eyes,
Lin Heng thought for a moment, then said, "Senior Sister, there are some things I shouldn't say... especially when they concern Senior Brother Ye Tian. More or less, it sounds like I'm sowing discord. But I still hope you won't let him get involved in the Mu Family's affairs. He's very likely to make things worse."
"Why do you say that?"
Mu Liuxi continued pressing him.
Now Lin Heng felt a little conflicted. If he directly said that Ye Tian would bring disaster upon the Mu Family, thereby forcing her to give herself to him,
would Mu Liuxi believe it?
In the original plot, after Ye Tian entered Swallow Cloud City, the first place he went was the City Lord's Mansion—which happened to be one of the great troubles the Mu Family was currently facing.
There was no need to think too hard about the subtlety hidden in that.
On the surface, Ye Tian stood on Mu Liuxi's side, helping her resolve her troubles. In reality, he had long since colluded with the City Lord's Mansion and arranged everything in advance.
The City Lord's Mansion coveted the Spirit Mine discovered by the Mu Family, as well as the rich businesses within the city, while Ye Tian simply coveted Mu Liuxi herself.
And this was only the first step, because relying on just those two parties' shady dealings in the dark still was not enough to swallow up the Mu Family, a great clan with a century of foundation.
What if the Li Family, who should have entered a marriage alliance with the