Petty Tricks and Exaggeration

"Mm..."

Ye Lingling timidly glanced at him, then turned her head away.

How can he look at me like that?

Yuan Qingtian's gaze carried both tenderness and heat, making her lashes flutter uneasily as a trace of shyness surfaced in her clear eyes.

Her cool, tranquil face seemed veiled in rose-red, making her look even more delicate and lovely.

Seeing this, Dugu Yan's delicate body trembled. She glanced at Ye Lingling, then lowered her head in disappointment.

"How about the two of us have a private chat later?"

Yuan Qingtian stepped forward, drawing closer and closer.

Ye Lingling nodded slightly, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz. "Mm."

Yuan Qingtian smiled in satisfaction, then looked toward...

"Hubby, let's go to sleep!" After the tent was set up, Zhou Ba walked up to Wang Han and said with a giggle. She had completely immersed herself in the role.

To put it bluntly, this was trying to have it both ways, with a hint of self-righteous sentimentality—and even a bit of stupidity.

Although the Crown Princess's words were probably not sincere either, Big Brother should not have deliberately stirred things up. Besides, it was only natural for the eldest branch to support the elders, not to mention that everything they had now had been given to them by Grandmother.

"Based on my judgment, if your murder of Lian Yushu was only a spur-of-the-moment decision, then you must have left clues that night."

The moment those words were spoken, everyone there had been insulted. When those people heard Qian Dongyu call them lackeys, they immediately surged forward in a disorderly rush. A shout from the bald man stopped them.

"You know the political situation has been rather turbulent lately. If I marry you, Aunt and Uncle will naturally support me unconditionally," Song Qingru said, showing no guilt whatsoever over her intentions.

Those unaware of the situation would only take him for a dog at Song Qingru's side, but everyone in the Crown Prince's Mansion knew that his status there was second only to the Crown Prince's. He was also responsible for deploying the Imperial Guards near the Crown Prince's Mansion.

Hearing Song Qingru's meticulous arrangements, the latter felt displeased, but he could still put on a magnanimous front and nodded in agreement.

However, before Gu Qingcheng could completely set her mind at ease, Young Master Jing's voice rang out again.

At that moment, he suddenly entered Sage Mode and looked at Sasuke with a dazed expression. Karin thought he was about to recklessly incite Sasuke to go out with him, so she clenched her fists, ready to stop him. Yet she discovered that Sasuke wore the same dazed and bewildered expression.

Thinking of this, Yang Muwen felt somewhat relieved. She hurriedly wrapped her arm tightly around Jiang Siqi's, seeking comfort for herself.

Those martial arts bigwigs who had previously kept their distance from Zheng Shaoge now looked as though they had seen a ghost, filled with regret.

Still, she could not just sleep here for nothing. She had to do what she could, such as letting him eat a meal cooked by the Girlfriends Group.

"What..." Qiu Kui's heart jolted. The only ones capable of silently bypassing their defenses were likely cultivators. At the thought that Shi Youshan might have met with disaster, his heart could not help aching.

"Don't give me that. I never signed an employment contract with you. I already told you that you were working off your debt. Tell me what's going on. If you don't tell the truth, I'll send you to the police station," Qingyao said, unmoved.

After they were taken to the Guard Post, Qingyao did not go inside. Yang Hui handled all the negotiations himself, and he finally put his talents as a great scholar to use, recounting the entire incident from beginning to end.

"Zhenglin, why did you leave so early? Did something happen?" Su Xintong's tone was filled with concern.

Then he sang, "The magpie cries as it rushes beneath the great tree; the sparrow feeds the dove beneath the eaves. When the drums sound, their might shakes the heavens. Today, I, the helper of soldiers, invite the immortals. Impermanence is that black-hearted ghost, demanding five hundred coins for passage. With money, he may heed your words; without money, your life may be hard to preserve. Ai hei, ai hei, ai—"

Seeing Liu Yifang like this, Nie Meng was drenched in sweat, and Yang Jianbang and Xia Hua beside him were not much better off.

For example, Jian Weiyang, the peerless powerhouse known as Qiankun Duoduan, whose single sword strike could split the heavens. The moment he appeared, he intimidated Sasaki Shinichi and Amaru Himiko.

However angry the madam was, that matter had already happened some time ago. Bringing it up again now would not earn back those silver coins.