Ji Ling went stiff. At times, Carlos' expression made him feel like everything he was hiding was hidden no more…However, he quickly calmed down. At the least, everything he had acted out so far conformed to his character setting. Even if there were a few flaws that roused Carlos’ suspicions, there was no way he’d guess the real truth.
No matter how astute and deep a thinker Carlos was, in the end, he was just another person from this world. How could he possibly imagine that he was someone in an artificial world like "The Truman Show?”
That sharp old fox had probably just perceived a hint of the emotions that had leaked out, so all he had to do was refuse to admit anything!
A moment later, Ji Ling blinked softly, and said in an innocent and naive voice, "How could I be avoiding you?”
Carlos looked at him deeply: “You’re really not?”
Ji Ling's eyes looked completely "sincere.” He said aggrieved, as if he was being misunderstood: "Of course, I’m not. How could I possibly be avoiding you?"
The corner of Carlos’ lips raised, smiling at an angle that seemed to be a smile, but not. This little thing was really trying to cover it up, but he didn’t do a thorough enough job. He must be hiding a secret he didn’t want exposed…
But since Ji Ling didn’t want to say now, Carlos didn’t intend to pursue it all the way.
Plus, this rascal was so cute even when feigning ignorance…
He hoped that the youth would be more unrestrained in front of him, instead of facing him with fear and caution like the others.
Fortunately, he had enough patience to wait for the boy to slowly open his heart.
Carlos wiped Ji Ling's slightly red eyes lightly with a finger, and a low playful laugh escaped his lips. "But... if I hadn’t shown up today in such a timely manner, would you have thought of looking for me?"
Ji Ling opened his mouth, speechless.
Carlos saw how embarrassed he was and after a while, gently let out a helpless sigh. "I didn't mean to reproach you, it’s just… I was worried about you."
Carlos' eyes were full of worry, as he said, "What if I hadn’t hurried over today? I hope you never meet this kind of danger again… Do you understand?"
Ji Ling looked at him, dumbfounded. His line of sight fell into Carlos’ deep brown pupils. They were full of gentleness and sincerity, swallowing him up like the vast ocean.
His good, his bad, and his willfulness...
Carlos never cared whether what Ji Ling did was right or not, and never considered whether he was hurting other people. He just stood behind him without hesitation, shielding him from the wind and rain, protecting him from everything.
Ji Ling looked dazed like he was in a trance.
Although this guy was a terrible, cold-hearted, immoral, sinister and despicable big villain, when he pretended to spoil someone unconditionally, it was so captivating, that it subconsciously made one want to be spoiled more.
Unfortunately... Ji Ling was an honest and upstanding youth. What’s more, his mind was exceptionally clear right now!
If Carlos’ words could be trusted, then pigs could fly. So how could he go ask Carlos for help now in dealing with Ning Yu? It would be like he didn’t actually want to complete his mission.
Ji Ling didn’t take it to heart. He said cutely: "I'm sorry. The truth is, I was just acting on a whim, so I wasn’t thinking too thoroughly. I didn't expect to meet Marshal Brandon..."
“Oh, you (ah)…” After a while, Carlos' hand caressed Ji Ling’s head. His fingertips swept over the soft golden hair, and his eyes hid a complex feeling of restraint.
In order to not push him too far, he had already restrained from appearing in front of the boy for several days. However, he found that separation didn't reduce the yearning in his heart at all. Instead, that pining desire became more and more intense… It made him taste what it was like to care for someone for the first time.
It also made him clearly reconfirm that his feelings for the boy were different than usual.
Even Wen Yan, that selfish and despicable fellow, could frequently appear beside the youth, watching him and guarding him all the time…
But he couldn’t.
All this made Carlos incomparably jealous, so much that he was almost unable to suppress his impulses. He wanted so badly to confine the youth to his side, and not let him out of sight for a moment... He didn’t want to have to go through the messages of others to hear a few words of what the boy said.
The arm Carlos had around the boy tightened slightly.
Ji Ling looked as Carlos’ eyes suddenly darkened, as if the man in front of him was about to finally bare the fangs he had hidden... He couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
There wasn’t problem with his reply just now, was there? How could Carlos’ good mood before change so suddenly? Why was the big villain so moody like this? You’ve already been pretending for so long. You have to continue the act!
Ji Ling felt a little nervous and stammered, “U-Uncle Carlos..."
Just when Ji Ling was feeling beside himself with panic, a black hover car suddenly stopped in front of them. The door slowly opened, and a handsome man with long silver hair wearing white robes stepped out. He approached Ji Ling step by step... and respectfully bowed his head, saying: “Young Master, I've come to take you home."
Ji Ling was flabbergasted!
What was this?!
H-he hadn’t told Wen Yan he was going out, so how did he know he was here...
Carlos turned to look at the silver-haired man who was respectfully standing aside. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a layer of cold ice slowly covered them... This man was really becoming more and more unpleasing to the eyes.
Ji Ling, who was held in the big villain Carlos’ arms, absent-mindedly looked at Wen Yan, the other big villain respectfully standing to the side.
He finally realized the sad truth that he might’ve been tracked…
Otherwise, it would’ve been impossible for them both to appear here coincidentally. However, Ji Ling really couldn’t understand one thing. How on earth was he worth two big villains wasting their efforts on? At best, he was just a malicious cannon fodder character!
But now wasn’t the time to think about this. Ji Ling turned to look at Carlos again and said: "Uncle Carlos, I should go back.”
After he said that, he looked seriously at Carlos to show his determination to go home!
Although the sudden appearance of Wen Yan was just as puzzling, his best option now was to go home. Wen Yan's arrival was timely like rain in a drought.
"Uncle Carlos?" Ji Ling saw Carlos hadn’t loosened his grip, and deliberately gave him a puzzled look to remind him.
Carlos looked at the youth’s vacant clear blue eyes. He looked so pitiful…
After a long time, he finally let go of his hand.
Ji Ling nimbly wormed out from Carlos' arms immediately and said softly, “Then, I'll be going first ..."
Carlos watched him quietly.
Ji Ling didn’t dare to look at Carlos again, and quickly ran to the side of the hover car. Wen Yan revealed a faint and courteous smile. He took Ji Ling’s hand and escorted him onto the car, gently and considerately.
From an angle imperceptible by Ji Ling, Wen Yan tilted his head slightly into Carlos' line of sight. His black eyes showed a cold aloofness… all the way up until the door slowly closed, blocking their eye contact.
Carlos’ pupils constricted, bursting with killing intent.
They didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, but just one wrong look was enough to bring the knives out!
Very well. It seems...you’ve made your decision.
Then you should also understand the price you have to pay for it.
--------------------
It wasn’t until the car door completely closed that Ji Ling spared a quiet glance at the submissive-looking silver-haired man. He’d felt that he was jumping from one frying pan to the next today.
For some reason, he couldn’t jump out.
Ji Ling dejectedly looked outside. He was constantly counting the minutes in his mind. Finally, they returned to his house.
Since he was exhausted in body and mind, Ji Ling wasn’t really in the mood to continue dealing with Wen Yan. He was too lazy to care about what Wen Yan had decided. Anyway, it wouldn’t be anything good. He bluntly dismissed him, saying: "I don't require your service today. You can go back first."
However, Wen Yan didn’t leave obediently as usual, but stood there and looked at him with a deep and complex expression.
Ji Ling: "…?"
Wen Yan looked at the young man in front of him. After initially feeling distressed out of love, he was overwhelmed by fear. If he’d followed the youth from the beginning, then he wouldn’t have had to face Brandon and Carlos alone... If something had really happened, he’d never be able to forgive himself.
His dark eyes were filled with deep remorse. He was silent for a moment, and said to Ji Ling, "I want to be honest with you about one thing."
Ji Ling listened to these words and was so scared that his hair almost stood on end like a cat! FML, what do you want to be honest with me for? You’re a heartless wolf with human skin and a savage heart. Weren’t you always scheming against me? Please don’t be honest ahhh! I don't want to hear it at all!
Let's continue this fake charade of peace, okay?
Just when Ji Ling was frightened out of his wits, he heard Wen Yan say softly: “My apologies. I did not ask for your permission, before tracking your whereabouts of my own accord.”
Ji Ling: "......"
I don’t mean to reprimand you, bro, but you should say everything in one breath. If you have to take a breather, people will misunderstand you very easily. You seriously scared me into thinking you actually wanted to be honest about something...
I knew that [you tracked me] without you even telling me!
Ji Ling thought to himself, that's no big deal. Everything’s good as long as you don't confess your true colors! He regained his calm, and revealed a cold expression, saying: “Is this what you wanted to be honest about?”
Wen Yan gave a guilty look and said: "Yes, because you occupy so much of my mind, I was worried about your safety, and rashly investigated your whereabouts. I hope you can forgive me for acting on my own.”
That's right, this is how you usually put up your false pretense! You were afraid that I’d settle this point with you afterwards, so you took the initiative to mention it beforehand. After all, even though the original was a careless person who wasn’t detail-oriented, sooner or later, he’d figure this out and there’d be no hiding it anymore.
Although Ji Ling didn’t really take this to heart, he still pretended to be dissatisfied. He lifted his chin and said with a snort: "What kind of danger could I possibly face? Who dares touch me on Empire Star? Who gave you permission to nose around my business? "
Wen Yan bowed his head respectfully: “My apologies. I overstepped my boundaries.”
Ji Ling thought, since you’ve already said this point, I might as well do my duty and pull the daily aggro. He added in a contemptuous tone: “How could that Ning Yu, a mere lower being, dare to look down on me? If Marshal Brandon hadn’t suddenly appeared today, I would’ve shown him how those who offend me end up!”
Wen Yan looked at the youth, stubborn and unyielding. Still, tender affection gradually floated up from the bottom of his heart.
He clearly remembered that something similar had happened last life.
The truth was that the youth had no ill will. He never really wanted to hurt Ning Yu, but just couldn't swallow his frustrations. Even so, Brandon had injured him last time. The boy had suffered a lot because he was so stubborn and obstinate. It was all because he couldn’t let go of his pride and didn’t want to lose face.
Wen Yan couldn’t bear to make the youth feel embarrassed, so he didn’t reveal anything. He went with the flow and said: "Those who offend you will certainly pay the price, but I still hope you can tell me before you do anything in the future."
Ji Ling immediately looked annoyed: “What do you mean by that? You think I’m not capable enough and need your help to clean up a lower link? "
Wen Yan suddenly knelt down on one knee, and lifted his eyes. With a deep and gentle expression, he stared into the youth’s blue eyes, and raised his head, saying slowly, “That’s not what I meant.”
Ji Ling hadn’t expected him to kneel all of a sudden, and stepped back in fright, holding on with difficulty! He raised his eyebrow and said, "Oh?"
The depths of Wen Yan's dark eyes hid an almost imperceptible, unbridled attachment. His expression was devout as he pronounced every word clearly, "I am not questioning your ability. It’s just, as your loyal servant, it is my duty to serve you. You can leave these little things to me. There’s no need for you to dirty your hands. "
His boy was so noble and pure. He was born to be admired, loved and taken care of on high.
Anything dirty, underhanded and despicable should be left to him because his hands were already dirty to begin with.
So everyone and everything that make you unhappy… I can make them disappear for you.
Because to me, nothing in the world is as important as you.
Ji Ling gawked at Wen Yan’s devout bearing, like he was solemnly making a promise to him... and he couldn’t help but stare blankly.
Is this necessary? Are you a drama queen or something? Are you so addicted to acting?
Like hell I’d believe you.
Ji Ling remembered the events of last life. At that time, the story was drawing to a close, and the mission was almost complete. In order to stimulate Ning Yu and Jing Sui, he deliberately asked Wen Yan to help him assassinate Ning Yu. That was because he knew Wen Yan wouldn’t really help him. This matter would only further promote the feelings between Ning Yu and Jing Sui.
Wen Yan lived up to his expectations in the end. He deliberately planned a failed assassination and left evidence pointing to Ji Ling. This led him to be charged with harming the war hero Ning Yu, and triggering a public outcry.
For the imperial aristocrats on high, it didn’t matter how many dirty things they did in private. However, on the surface at least, they had to worry about the civilians’ sentiments, and couldn’t openly violate the empire’s laws. Ji Ling instigated the assassination of Ning Yu. Under Wen Yan’s exacerbation, this matter was pushed into the forefront again, infuriating Jing Sui.
Public opinion continued to ferment, and finally, it reached the point where even his father, Ji Ting, couldn’t contain it anymore. Ji Ting paid a heavy price, and eventually won Jing Sui's allowance and compromise. In order to quell the civilians’ anger, Ji Ling could only keep his life if he was stripped of all his noble glory and expelled from Empire Star, never to return again.
Although it was within Ji Ling’s expectations, this matter gave him an even deeper understanding of Wen Yan's inner cruelty and ruthlessness.
In order to help Ning Yu get back at him, Wen Yan showed him no mercy at all!
Although he would still have to find Wen Yan when he needed “help” in the future, that time was definitely not now. Currently, he still needed to stay on Empire Star to continue giving Ning Yu pressure! I’d only ask this ruthless killer for help now if I had water in my brain.
Ji Ling showed a disdainful expression and raised his chin impatiently, saying: "I know. You should go. I want to rest! "
Ji Ling went stiff. At times, Carlos' expression made him feel like everything he was hiding was hidden no more…However, he quickly calmed down. At the least, everything he had acted out so far conformed to his character setting. Even if there were a few flaws that roused Carlos’ suspicions, there was no way he’d guess the real truth.
No matter how astute and deep a thinker Carlos was, in the end, he was just another person from this world. How could he possibly imagine that he was someone in an artificial world like "The Truman Show?”
That sharp old fox had probably just perceived a hint of the emotions that had leaked out, so all he had to do was refuse to admit anything!
A moment later, Ji Ling blinked softly, and said in an innocent and naive voice, "How could I be avoiding you?”
Carlos looked at him deeply: “You’re really not?”
Ji Ling's eyes looked completely "sincere.” He said aggrieved, as if he was being misunderstood: "Of course, I’m not. How could I possibly be avoiding you?"
The corner of Carlos’ lips raised, smiling at an angle that seemed to be a smile, but not. This little thing was really trying to cover it up, but he didn’t do a thorough enough job. He must be hiding a secret he didn’t want exposed…
But since Ji Ling didn’t want to say now, Carlos didn’t intend to pursue it all the way.
Plus, this rascal was so cute even when feigning ignorance…
He hoped that the youth would be more unrestrained in front of him, instead of facing him with fear and caution like the others.
Fortunately, he had enough patience to wait for the boy to slowly open his heart.
Carlos wiped Ji Ling's slightly red eyes lightly with a finger, and a low playful laugh escaped his lips. "But... if I hadn’t shown up today in such a timely manner, would you have thought of looking for me?"
Ji Ling opened his mouth, speechless.
Carlos saw how embarrassed he was and after a while, gently let out a helpless sigh. "I didn't mean to reproach you, it’s just… I was worried about you."
Carlos' eyes were full of worry, as he said, "What if I hadn’t hurried over today? I hope you never meet this kind of danger again… Do you understand?"
Ji Ling looked at him, dumbfounded. His line of sight fell into Carlos’ deep brown pupils. They were full of gentleness and sincerity, swallowing him up like the vast ocean.
His good, his bad, and his willfulness...
Carlos never cared whether what Ji Ling did was right or not, and never considered whether he was hurting other people. He just stood behind him without hesitation, shielding him from the wind and rain, protecting him from everything.
Ji Ling looked dazed like he was in a trance.
Although this guy was a terrible, cold-hearted, immoral, sinister and despicable big villain, when he pretended to spoil someone unconditionally, it was so captivating, that it subconsciously made one want to be spoiled more.
Unfortunately... Ji Ling was an honest and upstanding youth. What’s more, his mind was exceptionally clear right now!
If Carlos’ words could be trusted, then pigs could fly. So how could he go ask Carlos for help now in dealing with Ning Yu? It would be like he didn’t actually want to complete his mission.
Ji Ling didn’t take it to heart. He said cutely: "I'm sorry. The truth is, I was just acting on a whim, so I wasn’t thinking too thoroughly. I didn't expect to meet Marshal Brandon..."
“Oh, you (ah)…” After a while, Carlos' hand caressed Ji Ling’s head. His fingertips swept over the soft golden hair, and his eyes hid a complex feeling of restraint.
In order to not push him too far, he had already restrained from appearing in front of the boy for several days. However, he found that separation didn't reduce the yearning in his heart at all. Instead, that pining desire became more and more intense… It made him taste what it was like to care for someone for the first time.
It also made him clearly reconfirm that his feelings for the boy were different than usual.
Even Wen Yan, that selfish and despicable fellow, could frequently appear beside the youth, watching him and guarding him all the time…
But he couldn’t.
All this made Carlos incomparably jealous, so much that he was almost unable to suppress his impulses. He wanted so badly to confine the youth to his side, and not let him out of sight for a moment... He didn’t want to have to go through the messages of others to hear a few words of what the boy said.
The arm Carlos had around the boy tightened slightly.
Ji Ling looked as Carlos’ eyes suddenly darkened, as if the man in front of him was about to finally bare the fangs he had hidden... He couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
There wasn’t problem with his reply just now, was there? How could Carlos’ good mood before change so suddenly? Why was the big villain so moody like this? You’ve already been pretending for so long. You have to continue the act!
Ji Ling felt a little nervous and stammered, “U-Uncle Carlos..."
Just when Ji Ling was feeling beside himself with panic, a black hover car suddenly stopped in front of them. The door slowly opened, and a handsome man with long silver hair wearing white robes stepped out. He approached Ji Ling step by step... and respectfully bowed his head, saying: “Young Master, I've come to take you home."
Ji Ling was flabbergasted!
What was this?!
H-he hadn’t told Wen Yan he was going out, so how did he know he was here...
Carlos turned to look at the silver-haired man who was respectfully standing aside. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a layer of cold ice slowly covered them... This man was really becoming more and more unpleasing to the eyes.
Ji Ling, who was held in the big villain Carlos’ arms, absent-mindedly looked at Wen Yan, the other big villain respectfully standing to the side.
He finally realized the sad truth that he might’ve been tracked…
Otherwise, it would’ve been impossible for them both to appear here coincidentally. However, Ji Ling really couldn’t understand one thing. How on earth was he worth two big villains wasting their efforts on? At best, he was just a malicious cannon fodder character!
But now wasn’t the time to think about this. Ji Ling turned to look at Carlos again and said: "Uncle Carlos, I should go back.”
After he said that, he looked seriously at Carlos to show his determination to go home!
Although the sudden appearance of Wen Yan was just as puzzling, his best option now was to go home. Wen Yan's arrival was timely like rain in a drought.
"Uncle Carlos?" Ji Ling saw Carlos hadn’t loosened his grip, and deliberately gave him a puzzled look to remind him.
Carlos looked at the youth’s vacant clear blue eyes. He looked so pitiful…
After a long time, he finally let go of his hand.
Ji Ling nimbly wormed out from Carlos' arms immediately and said softly, “Then, I'll be going first ..."
Carlos watched him quietly.
Ji Ling didn’t dare to look at Carlos again, and quickly ran to the side of the hover car. Wen Yan revealed a faint and courteous smile. He took Ji Ling’s hand and escorted him onto the car, gently and considerately.
From an angle imperceptible by Ji Ling, Wen Yan tilted his head slightly into Carlos' line of sight. His black eyes showed a cold aloofness… all the way up until the door slowly closed, blocking their eye contact.
Carlos’ pupils constricted, bursting with killing intent.
They didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, but just one wrong look was enough to bring the knives out!
Very well. It seems...you’ve made your decision.
Then you should also understand the price you have to pay for it.
--------------------
It wasn’t until the car door completely closed that Ji Ling spared a quiet glance at the submissive-looking silver-haired man. He’d felt that he was jumping from one frying pan to the next today.
For some reason, he couldn’t jump out.
Ji Ling dejectedly looked outside. He was constantly counting the minutes in his mind. Finally, they returned to his house.
Since he was exhausted in body and mind, Ji Ling wasn’t really in the mood to continue dealing with Wen Yan. He was too lazy to care about what Wen Yan had decided. Anyway, it wouldn’t be anything good. He bluntly dismissed him, saying: "I don't require your service today. You can go back first."
However, Wen Yan didn’t leave obediently as usual, but stood there and looked at him with a deep and complex expression.
Ji Ling: "…?"
Wen Yan looked at the young man in front of him. After initially feeling distressed out of love, he was overwhelmed by fear. If he’d followed the youth from the beginning, then he wouldn’t have had to face Brandon and Carlos alone... If something had really happened, he’d never be able to forgive himself.
His dark eyes were filled with deep remorse. He was silent for a moment, and said to Ji Ling, "I want to be honest with you about one thing."
Ji Ling listened to these words and was so scared that his hair almost stood on end like a cat! FML, what do you want to be honest with me for? You’re a heartless wolf with human skin and a savage heart. Weren’t you always scheming against me? Please don’t be honest ahhh! I don't want to hear it at all!
Let's continue this fake charade of peace, okay?
Just when Ji Ling was frightened out of his wits, he heard Wen Yan say softly: “My apologies. I did not ask for your permission, before tracking your whereabouts of my own accord.”
Ji Ling: "......"
I don’t mean to reprimand you, bro, but you should say everything in one breath. If you have to take a breather, people will misunderstand you very easily. You seriously scared me into thinking you actually wanted to be honest about something...
I knew that [you tracked me] without you even telling me!
Ji Ling thought to himself, that's no big deal. Everything’s good as long as you don't confess your true colors! He regained his calm, and revealed a cold expression, saying: “Is this what you wanted to be honest about?”
Wen Yan gave a guilty look and said: "Yes, because you occupy so much of my mind, I was worried about your safety, and rashly investigated your whereabouts. I hope you can forgive me for acting on my own.”
That's right, this is how you usually put up your false pretense! You were afraid that I’d settle this point with you afterwards, so you took the initiative to mention it beforehand. After all, even though the original was a careless person who wasn’t detail-oriented, sooner or later, he’d figure this out and there’d be no hiding it anymore.
Although Ji Ling didn’t really take this to heart, he still pretended to be dissatisfied. He lifted his chin and said with a snort: "What kind of danger could I possibly face? Who dares touch me on Empire Star? Who gave you permission to nose around my business? "
Wen Yan bowed his head respectfully: “My apologies. I overstepped my boundaries.”
Ji Ling thought, since you’ve already said this point, I might as well do my duty and pull the daily aggro. He added in a contemptuous tone: “How could that Ning Yu, a mere lower being, dare to look down on me? If Marshal Brandon hadn’t suddenly appeared today, I would’ve shown him how those who offend me end up!”
Wen Yan looked at the youth, stubborn and unyielding. Still, tender affection gradually floated up from the bottom of his heart.
He clearly remembered that something similar had happened last life.
The truth was that the youth had no ill will. He never really wanted to hurt Ning Yu, but just couldn't swallow his frustrations. Even so, Brandon had injured him last time. The boy had suffered a lot because he was so stubborn and obstinate. It was all because he couldn’t let go of his pride and didn’t want to lose face.
Wen Yan couldn’t bear to make the youth feel embarrassed, so he didn’t reveal anything. He went with the flow and said: "Those who offend you will certainly pay the price, but I still hope you can tell me before you do anything in the future."
Ji Ling immediately looked annoyed: “What do you mean by that? You think I’m not capable enough and need your help to clean up a lower link? "
Wen Yan suddenly knelt down on one knee, and lifted his eyes. With a deep and gentle expression, he stared into the youth’s blue eyes, and raised his head, saying slowly, “That’s not what I meant.”
Ji Ling hadn’t expected him to kneel all of a sudden, and stepped back in fright, holding on with difficulty! He raised his eyebrow and said, "Oh?"
The depths of Wen Yan's dark eyes hid an almost imperceptible, unbridled attachment. His expression was devout as he pronounced every word clearly, "I am not questioning your ability. It’s just, as your loyal servant, it is my duty to serve you. You can leave these little things to me. There’s no need for you to dirty your hands. "
His boy was so noble and pure. He was born to be admired, loved and taken care of on high.
Anything dirty, underhanded and despicable should be left to him because his hands were already dirty to begin with.
So everyone and everything that make you unhappy… I can make them disappear for you.
Because to me, nothing in the world is as important as you.
Ji Ling gawked at Wen Yan’s devout bearing, like he was solemnly making a promise to him... and he couldn’t help but stare blankly.
Is this necessary? Are you a drama queen or something? Are you so addicted to acting?
Like hell I’d believe you.
Ji Ling remembered the events of last life. At that time, the story was drawing to a close, and the mission was almost complete. In order to stimulate Ning Yu and Jing Sui, he deliberately asked Wen Yan to help him assassinate Ning Yu. That was because he knew Wen Yan wouldn’t really help him. This matter would only further promote the feelings between Ning Yu and Jing Sui.
Wen Yan lived up to his expectations in the end. He deliberately planned a failed assassination and left evidence pointing to Ji Ling. This led him to be charged with harming the war hero Ning Yu, and triggering a public outcry.
For the imperial aristocrats on high, it didn’t matter how many dirty things they did in private. However, on the surface at least, they had to worry about the civilians’ sentiments, and couldn’t openly violate the empire’s laws. Ji Ling instigated the assassination of Ning Yu. Under Wen Yan’s exacerbation, this matter was pushed into the forefront again, infuriating Jing Sui.
Public opinion continued to ferment, and finally, it reached the point where even his father, Ji Ting, couldn’t contain it anymore. Ji Ting paid a heavy price, and eventually won Jing Sui's allowance and compromise. In order to quell the civilians’ anger, Ji Ling could only keep his life if he was stripped of all his noble glory and expelled from Empire Star, never to return again.
Although it was within Ji Ling’s expectations, this matter gave him an even deeper understanding of Wen Yan's inner cruelty and ruthlessness.
In order to help Ning Yu get back at him, Wen Yan showed him no mercy at all!
Although he would still have to find Wen Yan when he needed “help” in the future, that time was definitely not now. Currently, he still needed to stay on Empire Star to continue giving Ning Yu pressure! I’d only ask this ruthless killer for help now if I had water in my brain.
Ji Ling showed a disdainful expression and raised his chin impatiently, saying: "I know. You should go. I want to rest! "
