Though Ye Lingyuan did not move, his gaze had been fixed on Zi Linling from the moment she entered.
Zi Linling, with her keen eyesight, saw the frigid Ye Lingyuan as soon as she entered. However, due to the unpleasantness of the previous night, she chose to ignore him.
Yet, despite her unwillingness to acknowledge Ye Lingyuan, he showed no displeasure. Instead, he nodded slightly at her in greeting.
However, the moment Ye Liuxing met Zi Linling's gaze, Ye Lingyuan's expression abruptly turned somber, with a hint of anger flashing in his eyes. He looked as if something of his was being coveted.
Just as Ye Lingyuan was contemplating whether to bind the frail Ye Liuxing with spiritual energy and toss him aside, Zi Linling subtly increased the distance between herself and Ye Liuxing.
Originally, this was a subconscious self-preservation move by Zi Linling. Only with distance between them could she react to various unforeseen events.
But she hadn't expected that this instinctive action would please Ye Lingyuan, causing his somber face to rapidly clear up like clouds parting, thus saving Ye Liuxing from being tied up and thrown away.
Of course, Ye Liuxing was also a clever person. Though he noticed Zi Linling's action, he did not point it out.
After all, this was only the second time he had met Zi Linling, and it was normal for her to be wary of him.
"You are too kind, Sister Zi! Compared to you saving my life, these are nothing."
While speaking to Zi Linling, Ye Liuxing did not forget to gesture towards Ye Lingyuan with his lips.
His smug expression clearly implied, "What can you compete with me for? Sister Zi is my life-saver!"
Ye Lingyuan raised an eyebrow, his expression one of haughty pride.
Although he said nothing, he inwardly thought, "She is indeed your life-saver, but she is also mine."
Huo Qinghe, who had been trying to minimize his presence, shook his head helplessly.
One was the astute young master of the Ye family, and the other was the renowned冥王 (Ming Wang - King of the Underworld) of Tianqi. How could they both be so childish?
Though Huo Qinghe thought this, he dared not voice it.
He didn't want to incur the resentment of these two for no reason. Otherwise, given Ye Lingyuan and Ye Liuxing's cunning nature, he would surely suffer.
Therefore, he made an even greater effort to reduce his presence.
Zi Linling, despite noticing their subtle actions, was unaware of what they were doing and asked with a touch of curiosity, "What are you two doing?"
"Nothing!"
"Nothing!"
Both replied in unison.
The synchronicity made a hint of suspicion creep onto Zi Linling's face.
"Nothing?"
Zi Linling looked at Ye Lingyuan, then at Ye Liuxing, and scoffed, "You call nudging your lips and raising your eyebrows 'doing nothing'? Do you have a problem with your mouth, or your eyes?"
"Ahem..."
Ye Lingyuan coughed awkwardly. Why did this woman have to be so unlovable when she spoke?
Ye Liuxing touched his chin and lowered his head sheepishly, saying, "Sister Zi, this... this..."
He couldn't exactly say that he had nudged his lips at Ye Lingyuan to show off his closeness with Zi Linling, could he?
Admittedly, Ye Liuxing's thinking was correct.
If he had truly said that, Zi Linling would have undoubtedly asked, "What relationship do I have with you?"
Zi Linling, seeing Ye Liuxing stammer, grew even more suspicious. She then looked at Ye Lingyuan and found that he also had no intention of speaking.
She was not one to pry excessively. Since they were unwilling to speak, she wouldn't force them.
"By the way, Young Master Ye, I need several types of medicinal herbs. I heard your business has them; is that true?"
As she spoke, she was about to take out a pre-written list of medicinal herbs for Ye Liuxing to confirm.
Just then, a flippant voice echoed, "Little Lingling needs medicinal herbs, why didn't you tell this young master? Our Medicine King Valley lacks nothing, except perhaps medicinal herbs."
As he finished speaking, Situ Yunfeng also entered. His red attire already made him incredibly flamboyant, and coupled with his gentle, flowing peach blossom eyes, he had captured the hearts of countless maidens.
The moment Ye Lingyuan saw Situ Yunfeng, a dark, unreadable light flashed in his eyes.
Since Qingfeng had been severely injured, he had sent people to Medicine King Valley to invite Situ Yunfeng. The reply from Medicine King Valley was that Situ Yunfeng would arrive soon.
However, he had waited and waited, but Situ Yunfeng never appeared.
Qingfeng's injuries were severe and could not be delayed, so he had thought of Zi Linling, who had treated his wounds the previous night.
Therefore, upon hearing his dark guard report that Zi Linling was in Dongjie, he had gone to Zui Xian Lou first, intending to intercept her and bring her back to the Underworld King's Mansion to treat Qingfeng.
But just as he was about to reveal himself, Zi Linling went to treat Ye Liuxing. Very well, he also wanted to see if this person, called a cripple for twelve years, truly understood medicine.
So, he did not appear and watched everything that happened outside from within Zui Xian Lou.
Fortunately, Zi Linling did not disappoint him, and managed to save Ye Liuxing.
Of course, while confirming Zi Linling's medical skills, Ye Lingyuan was also astonished by her peculiar healing methods.
After he had reprimanded Qingdian, and came out again, Zi Linling had already arrived at the entrance of Fengyun Business.
Concurrently, his dark guards reported that Zi Linling had purchased a large quantity of medicinal herbs. Though he was concerned about Qingfeng's injuries, he also wanted to see what Zi Linling intended to do. Su Dan Novel Network.
He sat in his carriage, watching everything that unfolded at the entrance of Fengyun Business.
When Hua Ruhai made a move against Zi Linling, his spiritual sense had already locked onto Hua Ruhai. He had intended to intervene, but seeing the confident light in Zi Linling's eyes, he suddenly wanted to know the source of her confidence.
Yet, Zi Linling had once again given him a surprise. That peculiar footwork combined with her uncanny movement technique had actually given Zi Linling a strength comparable to the early stage of Qi Gathering.
Thus, when Zi Linling faced Mo Qingcheng, he still did not intervene, wanting to see Zi Linling's limits.
Of course, his spiritual sense was constantly observing their every move, for fear that Zi Linling might be harmed.
It was precisely because his spiritual sense was focused entirely on Zi Linling and Mo Qingcheng that he didn't have time to save the maidservant Xueying.
When he saw Xueying injured, and Zi Linling shedding tears of pain, for some reason, he felt incredibly vexed. It was also because of this that he uncontrollably shattered the carriage.
Therefore, when Zi Linling, invited by Ye Liuxing, entered Fengyun Business to treat Xueying, he followed her in with concern.
He sat in the conference hall of Fengyun Business, watching every move Zi Linling made in healing on the large screen, and became even more convinced that Zi Linling was the one who could treat Qingfeng.
However, at this moment, Situ Yunfeng, whom he had been waiting for in vain, also appeared here. He didn't know whether to be happy or disappointed.