Denise's exquisite eyes flashed with an invisible anger, and with a slight squeeze of her fingers, the delicate petals were crushed to pieces.

"They managed to escape, that's their skill. Who told the Alliance Leader to show mercy back then and not kill Gu Wanrou outright?!"

"But then again, Li Zhanfeng is really remarkable; he's definitely someone who can kill!"

The dark figure turned away indifferently, his cold, deep voice devoid of emotion: "Back then, the fact that we didn't kill Gu Wanrou and Li Zhanfeng directly was indeed because the Alliance Leader was too soft-hearted! But remember this: if Li Zhanfeng investigates what happened back then, he'll find you first!"

"So the Alliance Leader asked you to do those things because he's thinking about your future. Gu Momo and Li Zhanting alone have already kept us tied up. If we add Li Zhanfeng to the mix... ha, he hates us to the bone for what we did to him back then!"

All the restraint and forbearance a wild beast displays will only cause its bestial nature to develop in an increasingly perverse direction.

Once Li Zhanfeng, this beast, awakens, he will be a devil who will fight to the death!

"Ha!" A haughty smile graced Denise's stunning face. "We'll have to see if he can trace it back to me!"

"Then take care of yourself!" The mysterious man scoffed and turned to walk into the house.

The Queen's palace has a complex layout, and naturally, it also has secret passages that are exclusively for their use.

Soon, the sound of a wall being pushed open could be heard inside the room, and then everything returned to silence.

*

"dad!!!--"

Gu Wanrou seemed to have been asleep for hundreds of years, suddenly waking up from a nightmare!

She was breathing heavily, her neck and forehead covered in glistening beads of sweat.

She glanced around in alarm and was surprised to find that it was just a thatched hut in the suburbs. Although it was desolate, it was equipped with all kinds of daily necessities, and there was even the smell of freshly boiled medicine in the room.

A warm breeze occasionally drifted in through the bamboo window, stirring up ripples in her heart.

Gu Wanrou suddenly felt a strange emptiness in her heart. Images from her dream flashed through her mind, along with the familiar and kind face she had seen before she fell asleep. Her blood boiled!

That's right! That familiar feeling, and that face...

It's definitely Dad!!!

She quickly threw off the covers and got up, calling out everywhere, "Dad! Where are you?"

"Dad! I know it's you! Please, please come out!"

But no matter how she called out, the surroundings were so quiet that only the melodious chirping of birds and the babbling of mountain spring water flowing over the rocks could be heard.

Just then, Ye Meng's sweet voice came clearly from not far away: "Ni Niang, come and see! It seems that Miss Wanrou has woken up! Sister Wanrou, are you alright? Let me take your pulse and check your condition!"

Hearing Ye Meng's voice, Gu Wanrou was slightly shocked. She looked up and saw Ye Meng rushing over with a bowl of medicine.

She wore a light green dress, her hair was tied in a soft bun, her eyes were bright and her skin was fair, making her even more likable.

Gu Wanrou tensed up and rushed forward, asking, "Ye Meng? It's you!"

"Where's my dad? Have you seen him? Is there anyone else here besides him? Have you seen him?!"

Ye Meng almost lost her balance when her shoulder was pulled so hard. A hint of heartache flashed in her bright, watery eyes. She quickly placed the medicine on the bamboo table and said in a very sweet voice, "Sister Wanrou, don't worry. Take care of your injuries first, okay?"

Gu Wanrou keenly sensed that Ye Meng was deliberately avoiding her father!

Her eyes were clouded with an unfathomable mist as she suppressed the turmoil in her chest: "Ye Meng, answer me first, is there anyone else here besides you? Where is my father? I saw him before I lost consciousness..."

Ye Meng's heart trembled as she was shaken by Gu Wanrou, and seeing Gu Wanrou's agitated state, she felt even more reluctant to let go.

But... thinking about what was hidden behind this, Ye Meng could only anxiously comfort Gu Wanrou:

"Sister Wanrou, don't worry. Mr. Fu must have his reasons for doing this. He won't ignore you. It's just that he may have more important things to do right now, so please be understanding, Sister Wanrou?"

A soft and charming voice rushed into Gu Wanrou's ears, as if it had a magical power.

Gu Wanrou's heart felt as if it had been gently caressed by a spring breeze, and her turbulent emotions gradually calmed down.

Yes, she believed that her father was definitely not the kind of person who would abandon his wife and daughter. He must have his own reasons for not coming back for so long.

But Dad, what could be the reason that you haven't come home for so long...?

A bitter feeling washed over Gu Wanrou. She took a deep breath and smiled at Ye Meng.

"By the way, Mengmeng, I remember I rolled down the hillside with Li Zhanfeng, right? So you've been down the hill the whole time?"

It just so happens that it's located at the foot of the mountain where the headquarters of Liuli Pavilion is situated.

And by sheer coincidence, he saved her.

Just who is this Ye Meng?

“Yes, our family business is quite large, and we have rented a lot of land to grow medicinal herbs. Our family received intelligence that there was a big battle at Liuli Pavilion, so Ni Niang brought me here in advance. Maybe I can help Sister Wanrou.”

Gu Wanrou raised an eyebrow.

Suddenly, I remembered that when my brother first escaped from the Dark Moon Organization, he was also saved by Ye Meng...

A meaningful smile played on her lips, and just as she was about to say something, Ni Niang's anxious voice suddenly came from somewhere:

"Miss, come quick! Something's happened to Master Feng, I can barely control him!"

Gu Wanrou's heart leaped into her throat instantly. Yes!

Her attention was completely focused on her father, and she forgot to ask Ye Meng about Li Zhanfeng's situation!

"Ye Meng! What happened to Li Zhanfeng? How serious are his injuries? Take me to see him quickly, hurry!" Gu Wanrou's heart felt like it was being roasted on a raging fire, and she grabbed Ye Meng's wrist anxiously.

Ye Meng quickly ran ahead to lead the way: "Sister Wanrou, come with me quickly! Master Feng is badly injured and is currently undergoing a medicinal bath to heal his wounds!"

Gu Wanrou's heart felt like it was being entangled in barbed wire, bleeding inch by inch.

It's happening again!

It's always the same!

No matter what happens, Li Zhanfeng always protects her with all his might.

But isn't his own life also a life?!

"Li Zhanfeng!!!" Gu Wanrou rushed into the medicinal bath room with Ye Meng in a hurry.

The air here is filled with the aroma of herbs, and there is a thick fog everywhere. When I first came in, I felt that the temperature was much higher than outside.

As soon as Gu Wanrou rushed into the medicinal bath, she saw Li Zhanfeng crying and burying his face in his hands. He was soaking in the medicinal pool, and his snow-white shirt was wrinkled and stuck to his muscles in the warm water, with sweat constantly dripping down his skin.

He seemed to be in great pain, clutching his head tightly with both hands, as if he wanted to bang his head against the wall!