The moment she was stared at by that gaze, Qian Renxue felt as if her blood had frozen.
Her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her throat.
The slight confusion and disorientation that had arisen from Bibi Dong's departure were now completely swallowed up by a greater and purer fear.
She opened her mouth, wanting to explain, wanting to say something like her mother.
But faced with those indifferent, abyss-like eyes, she found herself unable to utter a single word.
"Senior!"
An anxious voice rang out.
Qian Daoliu's tall figure took a step forward, standing like a mountain in front of Qian Renxue.
He bowed deeply to Lin Feng, almost burying his head in his chest, his voice filled with pleading and self-reproach.
"Senior! Xue'er... she's young and ignorant, and spoke without thinking, which is why she made such a grave mistake!"
"Ultimately, it's the younger generation's fault for failing to properly guide their children! It's the younger generation's fault!"
"I am willing to bear all the punishment for her! I beg you, senior... to show mercy!"
This Peerless Douluo, who stood at the pinnacle of power and influence across the entire continent, now appeared humble to the point of being insignificant.
He didn't even dare to look up into Lin Feng's eyes.
However.
Lin Feng didn't say anything.
He didn't even change his expression in the slightest.
He just stood there quietly, staring at Qian Daoliu, who was blocking his way, with an extremely indifferent gaze.
There was no pressure.
There was no murderous intent.
But this silent gaze terrified Qian Daoliu more than any physical attack.
He felt his back quickly become completely soaked with cold sweat.
Every second felt like being roasted on a divine fire.
One second.
Two seconds.
Ten seconds...
finally.
Qian Daoliu was defeated.
He slowly straightened up, his face filled with endless bitterness and dejection.
He understood.
There is no room for sentimentality when it comes to the rules set by seniors.
There is absolutely no question of "taking the blame for others."
He let out a long sigh, a sigh that seemed to drain all the strength from his body.
He turned around dejectedly, glanced at his granddaughter with eyes full of heartache and helplessness, and then silently stepped aside.
Finally, he left the restaurant and returned to his job as a security guard.
As Qian Daoliu backed down, Lin Feng's gaze once again fell unimpeded on Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue's heart sank to the bottom.
She knew her judgment had come.
Lin Feng looked at the pretty face in front of him that resembled Bibi Dong in some ways, but was more youthful and stubborn, and was speechless.
The farce is finally coming to an end.
One uses their hands, the other uses their mouth.
Those who used physical force have already been punished, and those who only used words will naturally not escape punishment either.
" Bibi Dong has already been punished."
No matter how much he complained inside, Lin Feng maintained a calm demeanor on the surface.
"As for you, you maliciously slandered our store's only VIP customer, causing serious disruption to our business operations."
"Your punishment is..."
Lin Feng paused, seemingly considering the most suitable punishment plan.
But for Qian Renxue, this brief pause felt like an eternity.
Finally, Lin Feng delivered his final verdict.
"Before you sincerely apologize to the other person and obtain her forgiveness..."
"You are not permitted to dine at this establishment."
boom!
This statement had an even greater impact than Bibi Dong's deadly Spider Spear!
She stared wide-eyed in disbelief, her pure golden pupils filled with absurdity and astonishment.
Cannot be eaten?
Doesn't this mean she will be completely shut out of this paradise full of unparalleled opportunities?
And he even has to... apologize to that woman himself?
Even... gain her forgiveness?!
Are you kidding me!
What's the difference between this and trampling her pride underfoot and crushing it mercilessly?!
A surge of intense shame, indignation, and resentment instantly overwhelmed the fear.
Qian Renxue blurted it out almost subconsciously.
"Why should I!"
Her voice was both excited and aggrieved.
"I just spoke the truth! She's trying to kill me! That's not fair!"
Yes, it's unfair!
She's the victim!
She was the one who almost died!
Why should I have to suffer this punishment in the end?
Faced with Qian Renxue's questioning, Lin Feng's expression finally changed slightly.
The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, forming a gentle curve.
That wasn't a smile, but a cold indifference that bordered on mockery.
"Fair?"
Lin Feng repeated the word softly, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"In my eyes, my word is justice."
"My rule is the only fair rule."
He took a step forward, and the invisible pressure made Qian Renxue subconsciously take a step back, her back slamming heavily against the edge of the table.
I don't care what grudges or grievances you have between you.
Lin Feng's eyes turned cold.
"In my shop, you have to follow my rules."
Whoever starts the trouble will pay the price.
"She was wrong to hit me, so I punished her."
"You used your mouth to provoke me maliciously, which is also wrong, so I will punish you the same way."
Lin Feng's voice wasn't loud, but every word was piercing, leaving Qian Renxue speechless.
Finally, Lin Feng added a sentence that made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave:
"Besides, your view of the truth is far too narrow."
"If you were in her shoes, your fate might be even worse than hers."
After saying that, Lin Feng didn't even bother to look at her again, and simply waved his hand casually.
A gentle yet irresistible force pushed Qian Renxue out the door from a distance.
Qian Renxue staggered to her feet, completely stunned.
Lin Feng's last two sentences echoed in my mind again and again.
Is my understanding of the truth too narrow?
If you were in her shoes, would your fate be even worse?
What's the meaning?
What exactly did this senior person mean by that?
At the same time, before Bibi Dong rushed out, those eyes filled with tears, brimming with endless sorrow and despair, once again surfaced in her mind.
"Why do you, the Qian Family family, always want to destroy me?"
"Always trying to stop me... from my path to happiness?"
Previously, she only thought Bibi Dong was a shameless, crazy woman who wanted to betray her father and even harm her own daughter.
But now, Lin Feng's words Bibi Dong's gaze made her feel that things... were not as she had imagined at all.
What exactly is the so-called truth?
Why did Bibi Dong not accept this "family"? Why did she hate her daughter so much?
At this moment, Qian Renxue suddenly realized that she knew nothing about her mother except for her cold face and the deep-seated loathing she felt for her.
She never even considered trying to understand her.
A terrible thought began to frantically grow in her mind.
Could it be... that I was really wrong?
She turned her head sharply, her gaze fixed on the grandfather at the restaurant entrance, whose figure seemed forlorn and aged ten years in an instant.
Qian Renxue took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and stepped forward to stand in front of him.
She raised her head, and in her pure golden pupils, the previous pride and stubbornness were gone, replaced by an unprecedented sense of confusion and persistence.
She asked, slowly and deliberately, in a hoarse voice:
"Grandfather."
"What exactly is the so-called truth?"