Feng Jun felt that everyone's concern for him was understandable, so he did not rush to recuperate. Instead, he recounted everything that had happened before and after his Core Embrace in full. By the time he finished, even Yu Qingzhu had arrived.
Yesterday, Zhang Caixin had not informed her about the news that "Boss might have gone missing," because the Yu family's social connections were too complicated. Once word of his disappearance got out, even the authorities might start applying pressure.
Yu Qingzhu had noticed that everyone was gone. Breakfast was about to begin, yet nobody had come, so she went out to look for them and followed the trail all the way here.
When she saw Feng Jun, she was startled as well. "Boss, you... achieved Core Embrace?"
"Not yet." Feng Jun shook his head and answered frankly, "There's only one Tribulation Lightning left, but I couldn't withstand it anymore, so I came back to rest."
Yu Qingzhu was a very clever person. Looking at the people around him and realizing that she was the only one who had only just learned about it, she vaguely guessed why she had been excluded. However, she was not someone willing to suffer in silence.
So she stated bluntly, "There's no need for you to guard against me. I haven't told anyone about Boss's Core Embrace!"
"They weren't guarding against you. They were worried that I might fail my Core Embrace." Feng Jun smiled at her, completely ignoring Zhang Caixin's repeated meaningful looks. "If I really died, everyone might face pressure because of their physiques!"
He spoke so openly and frankly not because he lacked tact, but because he had absolute confidence: I'll definitely come back. Anyone making calculations over this is overthinking it.
Yet Feng Jun was frank, and Yu Qingzhu