At this point, Yue Lin's eyes, which were originally as bright as stars, now seemed to be covered by dark clouds, revealing deep pain and humiliation.
The pain seemed to turn into thousands of fine needles, piercing deep into her heart and flowing through her blood to every corner of her body. However, surprisingly, even though the pain in her heart was so intense that it made people feel that she would break down and cry at any time, she did not let a single crystal tear fall down her cheek, and she did not even show a trace of sadness.
Xiao Ning had been staring at Yue Lin, and when he saw the unconcealable pain in her eyes, he instantly understood - he had inadvertently brought up the sad past that she had buried deep in her heart and did not want to touch.
A strong sense of guilt and sympathy surged into his heart like a tide, making him regret it. He quickly turned over and got out of bed, walked hurriedly to Yue Lin's side, then carefully reached out his hand and gently held her slightly cold fingers.
"Sister Yuelin, I'm really sorry... I shouldn't have mentioned these things so rashly and reminded you of the unhappy past..."
Xiao Ning's voice was low and full of apology, mixed with a trace of barely perceptible heartache. How he wished that he could alleviate even a little bit of the pain for this woman who was so strong that she made people feel distressed, through such simple actions and words.
For anyone, telling others about the tragic experiences they have experienced is tantamount to tearing open the wound that has just begun to heal with their own hands and exposing it nakedly to others.
Not to mention Yue Lin, whose wound had not healed at all, and was still bleeding and painful. So facing Xiao Ning's apologetic look, Yue Lin just blinked slightly and did not say "It's okay".
Because in fact, she didn't want to answer Xiao Ning's question at all. If it weren't for the master-servant relationship between the two of them, she probably wouldn't even bother to answer him.
After a long time, Xiao Ning finally loosened his grip on her fingers. At this moment, he felt lost and had no idea how to comfort the heartbroken woman in front of him. Perhaps only by completely eradicating the evil man named Li Mu could her traumatized heart find some comfort and peace.
Instantly, the whole room seemed to be enveloped by an indescribable awkward atmosphere. Fortunately, Pei Qingyu had not been away for too long. At this moment, a steady and powerful sound of footsteps came from far away, and then the tightly closed door was gently pushed open from the outside.
Xiao Ning and Yue Lin raised their heads at the same time, looking straight at the door. They saw a figure about 1.6 meters tall appear in their sight. This person was Pei Qingyu who had just returned.
When she caught a glimpse of Xiao Ning in the room, her eyes, which had been calm as water, instantly lit up with surprise and joy, and a smile of joy appeared on her face involuntarily. The next moment, she rushed forward without hesitation and hugged Xiao Ning into her warm embrace.
"Ning'er! You're here!" Pei Qingyu's voice trembled slightly with excitement. At the same time, she stretched out her jade hands and gently stroked Xiao Ning's hair.
Xiao Ning smiled sweetly, then hugged Pei Qingyu's slender neck affectionately, and said coquettishly:
"Oh, Aunt Pei, of course I came here because I missed you!"
Hearing this, Pei Qingyu couldn't help but smile even more brilliantly. She lowered her head slightly, looked at the little guy in her arms lovingly, and said softly:
"Humph, you are such a sweet talker! How can I not know what you are planning? But since you have said so much, Aunt Pei will naturally be very happy!"
After that, she raised her mouth slightly, revealing a playful smile, and stretched out her white jade-like index finger, gently scratching Xiao Ning's cute, white jade-like nose. This action seemed casual, but it was a bit intimate and doting. After doing it, Pei Qingyu slowly turned her head and cast her eyes on Yue Lin who was standing quietly beside her, and said softly:
"The shackles on her body are really tough! It has been four days now, and we have only managed to break one-third of them with all our efforts."
"I really racked my brains but couldn't figure out where this guy named Li Mu learned such a powerful seal from? Even someone as knowledgeable as me finds it difficult to deal with it..."
At this point, a look of deep embarrassment emerged on Pei Qingyu's beautiful face, her brows were slightly furrowed, and she seemed to be lost in thought.
Hearing this, Xiao Ning, who had been silent all this time, also lowered his head and began to ponder. After a while, he raised his head, and with flickering eyes, he guessed: "Could it be that his father Li Yun taught him? After all, between father and son..."
However, before Xiao Ning finished speaking, Pei Qingyu shook his head without hesitation, denying his idea:
"In my opinion, it should be unlikely. Although Li Yun is quite talented in alchemy, I have never heard of his outstanding skills in the field of magic arrays and seals in my life. You know, on their Penglai Fairy Island, the most famous magic array master is Jiu Xuanming. It's a pity that he disappeared mysteriously many years ago and there has been no news since then."
After hearing this explanation, Xiao Ning seemed to remember something. Suddenly he opened his eyes wide, and then as if he remembered something, he looked at Pei Qingyu and said.
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