A Minor Shura Field

"Thank you, Mr. Lin, for helping me find Nian. The Liu Family will also mobilize our forces this time; we are determined to help you seek justice."

Liu Menghan bowed deeply, thanking Lin Ao with sincere intent.

When she had retrieved Liu Nian, she discovered that the girl could actually speak.

She had been screaming Lin Ao's name with heart-wrenching intensity.

This was proof enough that Lin Ao must have treated Liu Nian very well; otherwise, her speech impairment would not have recovered.

Anyone who was good to Liu Nian was a good person, and since he had also helped the Liu Family find her, he was a great benefactor to them.

She could not have imagined that the legendary young master of the Lin Family was actually like this.

She had heard in the past that he was not a good person, but it seemed rumors were truly misleading.

"It's... it's nothing. Miss Liu, there is no need to trouble yourself. Our Lin Family will handle this matter properly."

Lin Ao was having a mental breakdown. Another heroine from the Ye Chen storyline had appeared—please, no!

Besides, it wasn't even time to flirt with her in this lifetime yet!

I don't want to have to deal with Ye Chen right after handling Xiao Fan!

You need to leave quickly! The further away, the better!

"Mr. Lin, you really don't have to be so polite. Helping me find Nian makes you my great benefactor. Furthermore, that person also hurt Nian, so our Liu Family is definitely going to get involved in this."

After speaking, Liu Menghan extended her slender, fair right hand, wanting to shake hands with Lin Ao.

She thought to herself that rumors were indeed misleading; how could someone as polite and courteous as Lin Ao be as unbearable as the rumors suggested?

The corner of Lin Ao's mouth twitched uncontrollably. It's over; I have a feeling things are going off the rails again.

He extended his right hand to shake Liu Menghan's, hoping to send her away quickly.

He wanted some peace and quiet so he could think about how to handle the things that were to come.

The very moment their hands touched.

A faint electric current traveled from Lin Ao's palm into Liu Menghan's body.

Liu Menghan's body shuddered, and her vision went black.

She collapsed toward Lin Ao.

Lin Ao hurriedly caught her, even though he already had Liu Nian in his arms.

With one on his left and one on his right, it really did feel like a family of three.

The corner of Lin Ao's mouth twitched frantically; he couldn't stop it at all.

I knew something ridiculous would happen!

As Liu Menghan's vision went black, her mind was instantly flooded with various images.

She saw Lin Ao's intense pursuit and deep affection for her.

At the same time, she saw him transforming into a devil that night.

She had gone from love to hate for Lin Ao, having truly fallen for him.

But then Lin Ao seemed to become a different person, and a series of events deeply wounded her heart. One night, he even turned into a beast and tried to force himself on her...

Then, Ye Chen saved her from the fire and water, gained the support of the Liu Family, and chased Lin Ao across the world to kill him.

There was also a monologue Lin Ao gave her alone one night.

Lin Ao seemed to have returned to the man he once was—cold, yet filled with love for her.

["I'm sorry. None of this is what I wanted. I am so sorry for hurting you."

"I can't control myself. I know there will be more actions that hurt you in the future."

"But none of this is within my control."

"You are a pitiful girl, a poor child controlled by Fate."

"I am the same. We are both the same."]

Of course, at that time, Lin Ao was referring to the fate where Liu Menghan was destined to be seduced by him—the great villain—and then ruthlessly dumped.

Actually, he wasn't wrong; it was all the arrangement of "Fate."

Ever since that night of Lin Ao's monologue, she had clearly felt a severe disconnect between her soul and her physical actions.

It allowed her to see many things clearly.

But by then, it was already too late. She couldn't control herself, watching helplessly as Lin Ao was killed over and over again.

After Lin Ao died, she gained a brief moment of freedom.

Ye Chen confessed his feelings to her, but she ruthlessly rejected him. As a result, he flew into a rage and revealed his true colors.

Fearing that he would go insane and do something to ruin her purity, Liu Menghan jumped off a cliff to her death.

Then she was reborn once again, turning back into that puppet.

Lin Ao was at a loss, awkwardly holding the two beauties, one big and one small.

Liu Nian watched in shock as a progress bar slowly loaded over her aunt's body.

Then, it transformed into a familiar information panel.

[Detached from the Destiny Path]

Did Auntie awaken too? Liu Nian wondered to herself.

Liu Nian had been sent back to the Liu Family over a decade later; she didn't know much about what happened during that time, only that her aunt had hated Lin Ao intensely. Liu Menghan had never explained the specific reason, and back then, she wouldn't have asked anyway—she only needed to carry out Ye Chen's orders perfectly.

Lin Dad and Lin Mom were getting anxious too; why had Miss Liu suddenly fainted?

Just as they were about to call for a doctor to take a look.

The sound of the door opening came from the entrance.

Gu Wanqing stood blankly at the doorway, her eyes gleaming with a dangerous light as she stared at the awkward-looking Lin Ao.

Lin Ao noticed Gu Wanqing's gaze and shivered.

I say, you crazy woman, why are you looking at me like that? It wasn't like I wanted this, she just suddenly threw herself at me!

I find this troublesome enough as it is!

The main issue was that Gu Wanqing saw that Lin Ao's information panel was acting up.

[Current Status/Thoughts: Awkward, yet slightly enjoying it. Smells so good, the scent is completely different from Gu Wanqing's, a brand new flavor. Hiss—! The size is about the same as Gu Wanqing's.]

Gu Wanqing gritted her teeth in hatred, I think you're just asking for a beating, Lin Ao.

Just then, Liu Menghan in Lin Ao's arms let out a soft moan and began to wake up.

Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes, which were filled with a complex array of emotions as she stared blankly at Lin Ao before her.

"Cough, cough, Miss Liu, are you alright? You suddenly fainted just now, so you fell onto me."

Lin Ao smiled with a stiff, awkward expression.

Hey! You crazy woman grinning over there, didn't you hear what I said? Do you have any idea how terrifying you look right now?

Upon hearing Lin Ao's voice, Liu Menghan seemed to snap back to reality and hugged him tightly.

She used a lot of strength; she wanted to feel if the Lin Ao in front of her was real.

She was soaking in the warmth radiating from his body.

She didn't want this to be a dream.

Lin Ao was being squeezed so hard he couldn't breathe, and he kept patting Liu Menghan on the back.

Let go, hurry up and let go! To wake up and experience suffocation twice, each time more lethal than the last—are you actually trying to kill me this time?

Lin Dong and Li Wanyu were also stunned on the spot.

This... they knew their own son, but when did he quietly hook up with a girl from the Liu Family?

They snuck a glance at Gu Wanqing standing to the side and tiptoed out of the room.

The aura radiating from Gu Wanqing made them feel terrified.

"Shouldn't we really save him?"

Lin Dong said to Li Wanyu, unable to bear it.

"If you're so capable, why don't you go save him and see what happens?"

Li Wanyu gave Lin Dong a sharp look; did he not understand the horror of a woman's battlefield?

Liu Menghan finally released Lin Ao.

Her eyes welled with tears, and she broke into a smile.

"Hehe, sorry about that. You look just like an old friend of mine, so I couldn't help but hug you."

Liu Menghan didn't want to scare Lin Ao; in her eyes, Lin Ao was someone who knew nothing.

Lin Ao, this time, I, Liu Menghan, will be the one to woo you~

"Miss Liu, since you've mistaken him for someone else, could you please let go of my fi-an-cé now?"

Gu Wanqing walked over and coldly stated her position to Liu Menghan, emphasizing the word "fiancé" heavily.

Sparks flew between the two women's gazes.

Lin Ao tightened his grip on Liu Nian.

"Niannian, can you save me in a bit?"

Lin Ao was truly grasping at straws, asking a five-year-old girl.

Liu Nian's mind was still a complete blank at this moment.

"I... I need to go find Grandma Li, I have to pee!"

After saying that, she left the hospital room under Lin Ao's desperate gaze.