Feng Ran did not want to bother with what Qing Han was saying. In her eyes, Qing Han was like a madman.
"Regent, it's truly rare for you to condescend to appear here," Ling Chi Yuan sneered. He stood in front of Xuan Yuan Heng, still with a smile on his face, and asked, "Regent, who are you looking for?"
"Right, I'm looking for Feng Ran. I wonder if she's rested well today."
"Yesterday she said she had something to give me."
"Yesterday, I don't know which damned soul came out and ruined my good deed."
"If not for that, I would have received Feng Ran's gift long ago."
Ling Chi Yuan seemed to have discovered something and immediately exclaimed, "Regent, I'm here, so I'm blocking your way. Otherwise, shall I step aside?"
"However, I'm going to find Feng Ran, so I'll take my leave first."
Ling Chi Yuan said with a chuckle, "I wonder which fortunate soul it is at Chun Man Yuan who has caught the Regent's eye. This is a great day indeed."
Xuan Yuan Heng narrowed his eyes and stood in place, watching Ling Chi Yuan walk step by step. He remained silent, placing his hand on the back of his other hand and said, "It's a coincidence, but I am also looking for Feng Ran."
"Feng Ran?"
"Regent, you must be joking. Feng Ran and I have already made arrangements," Ling Chi Yuan said. "It's truly not good of you to be so aggressive."
Xuan Yuan Heng's eyes were filled with a bloodthirsty glint, and he looked at Ling Chi Yuan with extreme coldness.
Ling Chi Yuan already knew the relationship between him and Feng Ran. He should be most aware of who was interfering between them.
Xuan Yuan Heng didn't care. He stopped walking and said coldly, "Ling Chi Yuan, sometimes it's good to look at your own status and position."
"Also, some people are not meant for you to covet. It's important to cut off some unreasonable desires as soon as possible."
Ling Chi Yuan snorted, and his hand trembled subtly. Then, he opened the fan in his hand and gently fanned himself. At this moment, he cast his gaze upon Xuan Yuan Heng and said coldly, "Regent, there's no need to have one set of words in private and another in public. Regent, you can openly compete with me. Let's each rely on our own abilities to get what we want, wouldn't that be good?"
"However, your underhanded methods make me feel utterly disgusted."
"Heh, is that so? Yet, even if you know it's me, you dare not touch me in the slightest. You're just spewing empty words."
"Ling Chi Yuan, that's your pathetic part."
"Because of your grandfather's life-saving grace, I won't take your life. But I can use my power to suppress you, to make you forever bow beneath me."
Xuan Yuan Heng snatched the fan from Ling Chi Yuan, put it away, and then placed it back in his hand, saying with bloodthirsty coldness, "I won't let others pick up what I deem dirty."
"By the way, Ling Chi Yuan, you don't seem to know that even if you gave your life, Feng Ran would never agree to you."
"You are destined to end in failure."
Ling Chi Yuan's expression turned somewhat grim. In recent days, he had been by Feng Ran's side, and her constant rejection was due to Xuan Yuan Heng.
Feng Ran had a weakness in his hands, which was why she had always kept her distance from him.
During the period when Xuan Yuan Heng was not in the capital, Feng Ran seemed to have forgotten about him.
But now Xuan Yuan Heng had appeared, and he could no longer be sure.
Although Ling Chi Yuan lacked confidence, he didn't want to lose face in front of Xuan Yuan Heng.
He said coldly, "Regent, people's hearts are made of flesh. Who is good can be seen and felt."
"Regent, a forcibly twisted melon is not sweet."
"Since you no longer care, since you detested her to the point of wanting her dead, then, just let her go, wouldn't that be good?"
"Or, if the Regent is still so concerned about Feng Ran, it means you still care about Feng Ran. Otherwise, you wouldn't be here now, let alone saying these words to me."
"Regent, could it be that you've regretted it and want Feng Ran to return to your side?"
Xuan Yuan Heng's eyes were filled with murderous intent. His cold gaze fell on Ling Chi Yuan, and he said bloodthirstily, "How I am, and what I do, are none of your business."
"You should take care of the Xiao family; that's what you should be doing now."
After speaking, he walked forward directly.
The people around them had clearly heard the conversation between the two. Some even envied Feng Ran.
These two men were among the most prominent, men that countless people desired.
Today, they had witnessed these two men vying for the same woman.
Xuan Yuan Heng stood in the distance, contemplating how unstable he had been just now, even becoming angry. This was very rare for him.
He even wondered why he had become like this.
Even he himself felt like a stranger.
All of this must be Feng Ran's fault. He had already said that Feng Ran was a bane to him. As long as it involved her, nothing good would ever happen.
Ling Chi Yuan's cold scoff, and the words he spoke, made Xuan Yuan Heng stop in his tracks.
He even wondered when his emotions had become so volatile.
Why did he care about these things?
What did Feng Ran's life or death have to do with him?
Why was he explaining so much to Ling Chi Yuan?
If he wanted to do something, he should just act.
Right, why was he hesitating and thinking so much? He knew that Feng Ran's life was his, and he could do whatever he wanted with it.
Xuan Yuan Heng's cold gaze fell on the door of Feng Ran's room. His hand, however, did not move.
Heh, why should he hesitate? Feng Ran's life was his, so why should he care about her dignity?
Images of Feng Ran and Ling Chi Yuan interacting flashed in his mind, piercing him to the core. He fled. He even fled in disarray.
Perhaps, even he himself did not understand why he was like this.
Ling Chi Yuan did not go to find Feng Ran. He merely instructed Aunt Sheng about some matters and had her deliver the items he brought to Feng Ran before he left.
...
Ling Residence.
Ling Chi Yuan threw himself into his plans. He knew very well that if he wanted Feng Ran to stay by his side and be happy, he had to achieve something.
He needed to have sufficient strength to contend with Xuan Yuan Heng.
Although Xuan Yuan Heng's words were unpleasant, they were not unreasonable.
He said he wanted Feng Ran to be happy. Anyone could say that. Everything depended on actions and strength.
If he couldn't even withstand Xuan Yuan Heng's blows, how could he protect Feng Ran? How could he protect the Ling family?