After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

He didn't really intend to do anything to Su Zhenzhen.

However, this woman was too inconsiderate and kept using him as a tool.

If we don't teach her a lesson, she'll think she's easy to bully.

Of course, we shouldn't push too hard.

After all, she was the pride of the Su family, pampered since childhood, and inherently proud.

Give her a gentle reminder to let her know her bottom line.

As for the rest...

There's plenty of time in the future.

Lin Fengmian was secretly calculating in his heart, but on his face he put on an expression of "reluctantly forgiving you".

He slowly released his grip and stood up from the bed.

Su Zhenzhen quickly got up, shrank to the corner of the bed, and protected her chest with her hands, watching him warily.

Those big, watery eyes still held traces of tears, and glistening teardrops clung to their eyelashes.

She looked so pitiful and endearing.

Lin Fengmian felt a slight softening in his heart when he saw her like this.

He turned around, walked to the table, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to her.

"Drink some water to calm your nerves."

Su Zhenzhen looked at the cup of tea, then at Lin Fengmian's ambiguous smile, hesitated for a moment, and then accepted it.

She held the teacup with both hands, sipping it slowly, and occasionally stealing a glance at Lin Fengmian.

It looked like a frightened little rabbit, so adorable.

Lin Fengmian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What are you laughing at!"

Su Zhenzhen glared at him, but found that she couldn't bring herself to be fierce at all.

She lowered her head and muttered softly:

"You lecherous scoundrel...you rogue..."

"I'll settle the score with you sooner or later..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmian raised an eyebrow:

"Settle accounts? Settle what accounts?"

"Did you use my account, or did you get me involved with the Xiao family?"

"still……"

He paused, leaned closer, and lowered his voice:

"What were you doing, writhing and screaming so loudly on top of me just now?"

"you--!"

Su Zhenzhen's pretty face instantly turned red, and she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

That bastard...

Why do you tell everyone everything?

She stood up angrily, slammed the teacup down on the table, and turned to leave.

"I won't see you off!"

Lin Fengmian watched her retreating figure and chuckled softly:

"Come again next time!"

Su Zhenzhen paused, turned around, and glared at him fiercely:

"Again? Dream on!"

After saying that, she quickly walked to the stone door, opened the barrier, and walked out without looking back.

Sunlight shone on her, and her pale yellow dress fluttered in the wind.

She took a few steps, then suddenly stopped.

He hesitated for a moment, then turned around, his voice tinged with reluctance:

"That...about the Xiao family..."

"I will help you."

After saying that, she turned and ran, disappearing in a flash at the end of the path.

Lin Fengmian stood at the entrance of the cave, watching the departing figure, a slight smile playing on his lips.

This woman...

It's not that bad, actually.

……

Inside the cave, after Su Zhenzhen left, Lin Fengmian sat back down on the futon.

He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and a smile still lingered on his face.

That girl, though willful and capricious, is actually quite insightful at heart.

They will admit their mistakes and soften their stance when they are in the wrong.

Although he can be sharp-tongued, at least he knows to say "I'll help you".

Lin Fengmian shook his head, put down his teacup, looked up in the direction Su Zhenzhen had left, and suddenly remembered something.

He stood up, walked to the entrance of the cave, looked at the almost disappearing pale yellow figure, and said loudly:

"Miss Su!"

The figure in the distance paused, turned around, and from dozens of feet away, a hint of doubt appeared in those large, watery eyes.

"Remember what you said!"

Lin Fengmian's voice wasn't loud, but it reached her ears clearly:

"If you use me like this again next time, it won't be as simple as just giving me a squeeze today."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhenzhen's pretty face flushed red.

She bit her lip, glared at Lin Fengmian, and then ran even faster.

The pale yellow skirt fluttered in the wind, like a startled butterfly.

Lin Fengmian watched her flustered figure, chuckled softly, and turned back into his cave.

Meanwhile, Su Zhenzhen, who was far away, ran quite a distance before stopping.

She covered her burning cheeks, her heart pounding.

"That bastard..."

She murmured, her voice tinged with a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance, yet also with a feeling that was hard to describe.

She glanced back at the closed stone door, a strange ripple stirring within her.

That feeling was very strange.

It's like throwing a pebble into a calm lake, creating ripples in circles.

She couldn't explain what it was.

Curiosity?

Is it... being moved?

still is……

Su Zhenzhen shook her head, forcing herself not to think about it.

"Hmph, who would be attracted to that lecherous man!"

She gave a soft snort, turned around, and walked away quickly.

But I couldn't suppress my racing heartbeat.

……

Inside the cave.

Lin Fengmian sat down again, about to continue his cultivation, when he suddenly remembered something.

He frowned slightly, looked up in the direction Su Zhenzhen had left, and a sense of unease welled up in his heart.

Empty home...

The Kong family, one of the nine great families of Qingzhou?

Lin Fengmian had a general understanding of this region.

The place he was in was called Zhao, a vassal state under Qingzhou.

Qingzhou is a province within this vast region, with a vast territory, numerous sects, and countless families.

Although the State of Zhao was large, it was only at a lower-middle level in Qingzhou.

The nine great families are the true overlords of Qingzhou!

Unlike the families in the Zhao state, who were governed by several major sects and were subject to control at every turn.

The power of the nine major families even surpasses that of many major sects, and their foundation is unimaginably deep.

Their influence extends throughout Qingzhou; they have connections everywhere and are incredibly powerful.

Lin Fengmian felt a chill run down his spine when he thought of this.

Just how much trouble has Su Zhenzhen gotten herself into?

He actually offended the nine major families?

Lin Fengmian stood up and paced back and forth in the cave, feeling increasingly uneasy.

No, I need to find out.

He walked quickly to the entrance of the cave, opened the stone door, only to find that Su Zhenzhen had already disappeared.

Lin Fengmian sighed, returned to his cave, sat cross-legged, and forced himself to calm down.

Now that Su Zhenzhen is gone, there's no use thinking about it too much.

Let's ask her again next time she comes.

……

However, he didn't have to wait long.

Before an incense stick could burn, footsteps could be heard outside the cave again.

Lin Fengmian extended his divine sense and discovered that Su Zhenzhen had actually returned.

Why is this little girl here again?

He opened the stone door, and Su Zhenzhen stood outside. A blush still lingered on her delicate, doll-like face, clearly from running too fast and not yet fully recovered.

"Why are you back again?"

Lin Fengmian raised an eyebrow.