The cold tip of the phoenix tail thorn was only an inch away from the skin on Ye Chen's neck.
The blood vessels there were pulsating slightly with his unconscious breathing, so fragile that they seemed ready to burst at any moment.
Feng Lingyi's fingers, gripping the thorn handle, trembled slightly from the force, not from fear, but from the physiological reaction brought on by extreme anger and humiliation.
Kill this man.
This thought coiled around her heart like a venomous snake.
Once the stab is made, all the pain, the dirty scheming, and the fate of being treated as a plaything and a tool will vanish into thin air.
Her eyes seemed to be spitting out a tangible flame, a destructive light mixed with hatred and despair.
However, at that critical moment, Qin Xiao's face, which carried a hint of mockery but had an unusually serious look in his eyes, unexpectedly entered her mind.
His "Goodnight, Makka Pakka" sounded absurd and ridiculous at the time, but now it seemed like some kind of strange anchor, stabilizing her emotions that were about to spiral out of control.
If Ye Chen is killed...
Feng Lingyi's breath hitched suddenly.
The Dragon King's wrath will instantly engulf her and the Phoenix Perch Society.
The relentless pursuit, the endless escape.
The lives of countless sisters in the Phoenix Perch Society could be lost because of her momentary impulse.
Is it worth sacrificing your own future and the future of the entire society for such a scumbag?
No.
It's not worth it.
She slowly, very slowly, lowered her raised arm.
The phoenix tail dagger on her fingertip still gleamed with a cold, eerie light, but it was no longer aimed at Ye Chen's vital points.
A deeper, colder resolve replaced the previous frenzied killing intent.
She looked at Ye Chen, who was lying unconscious on the bed, occasionally muttering foul language, and a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips.
"Ye Chen..."
Her voice was soft, with a strange pleasure in it, as if she were savoring the sweetness of some kind of revenge.
Didn't you call me a slut?
"You're saying I cheated on you?"
Feng Lingyi's eyes shone with an astonishing brightness, sparkling with an almost mischievous excitement.
"OK."
"I'm not only going to cheat on you."
"I also want every woman you set your sights on to willingly wear a green hat on your head."
"I'll make you perform the green hat trick every day until you break down and go crazy!"
Thinking about the various "surprises" Ye Chen might encounter in the future, Feng Lingyi's mood miraculously became pleasant. The pain and despair that had almost torn her apart seemed to have been diluted by this freshly born desire for revenge.
That Qin Xiao...
His strange methods, seemingly unreliable, always play an unexpected role at crucial moments.
Perhaps, joining forces with him is indeed a better way out.
At least, it's much better than killing Ye Chen and then being hunted down to the ends of the earth by the Dragon King's Palace.
and……
Feng Lingyi subconsciously touched her torn collar, and Qin Xiao's face with a somewhat cynical smile reappeared in her mind.
"That President Qin... to be honest, he's quite handsome."
She murmured to herself, a slight, unnatural blush rising on her cheeks.
"Should I dress up a bit more next time I see him?
...
As night deepens, the city lights begin to illuminate the night.
Qin Xiao sat in the back seat of the car on the way back, his fingertips unconsciously tapping his knees.
He was still replaying the details of his meeting with Feng Lingyi in his mind.
Just then, Yun Yiyi's cheerful voice rang in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully sowing discord between Feng Lingyi and Ye Chen, causing a significant reduction in Ye Chen's Dragon King luck!]
[Current Luck Value of Ye Chen: 48%!]
[Luck value drops below 50% for the first time, triggering a special reward!]
[Reward: Luck Points!]
[Reward Awarded: Permanent Constitution – Mastery of Art!]
Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Oh? A mastery of art, a synthesis of all styles?"
This reward was somewhat unexpected.
"Yun Yiyi, look, my efforts have paid off, haven't they?"
Qin Xiao's tone was somewhat relaxed.
That's a must!
Yun Yiyi immediately switched to fawning mode, her voice becoming sickeningly sweet.
[Since I started following you, host, I've been living the high life! I've even upgraded my system skin to a limited edition!]
My admiration for the host is like a surging river, endless and boundless! And like the Yellow River overflowing its banks, unstoppable!
Qin Xiao was amused by her deliberately flattering tone.
"Alright, alright, here's 10,000 luck points. Use them to buy some new skins."
Thank you, host! *kiss*
Yun Yiyi's voice was full of excitement. A semi-transparent Q-version phantom tried to pounce on Qin Xiao and kiss him, but passed right through him.
Qin Xiao shook his head helplessly and turned his gaze to the fleeting night view outside the window.
The pinnacle of art is a synthesis of all things…
He vaguely felt that his senses had become more acute, and his perception of light, shadow, lines, and colors seemed to have reached an unprecedented level of clarity.
This physique might come in handy at certain times.
The car drove smoothly into the Qin Family Manor.
Today, Qin's mother called specifically, urging him to come back as soon as possible, saying that his "friends" had arrived.
friend?
Qin Xiao felt slightly puzzled.
Gu Siqing? Su Wanying?
It doesn't seem like it.
Neither of them are the type to show up at someone's door without prior notice.
With a touch of curiosity, he pushed open the heavy door to the living room.
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