Chapter 41
"Yes, Senior Sister, let me tell you, although Senior Brother-in-law has been constantly harassed by Yu Yun, he has remained calm and composed and has not revealed his true strength. Senior Brother-in-law said that hiding his strength can catch the opponent off guard at the crucial moment."
As Xiao Shenmu spoke, he picked up Long Bao and said, "Senior Sister can also ask Long Bao. Senior Sister's husband is not only powerful but also super rich. When Long Bao lived with Senior Sister's husband at the foot of the mountain, he lived in a big villa and had an endless supply of delicious food every day."
“Although Master has everything at his home down the mountain, he’s not happy. Master is always very serious down there, and I’ve never seen him smile.” Longbao was speaking with a furrowed brow when he suddenly beamed. “But it’s different here. Master is always smiling and talks a lot, and I’m happy too!”
Jiang Yuzhi: "Brother-in-law... if you were unhappy down the mountain, why didn't you come back even once during those few days?"
“The master down the mountain is super fierce. Brother Luo Yi has a terrible time every day. He has to be very careful when he speaks. He lives in constant fear.” Long Bao felt very sorry for Luo Yi and then said, “But the master is either busy cultivating or busy seeking revenge every day. I think the master must be anxious to return to Lingju Temple. He just doesn’t say it.”
Ye Zi tried to imagine what Luo Hengzhi would look like if he were super fierce. Recalling Luo Hengzhi's expression on the day he left, she realized that when Luo Hengzhi was depressed and expressionless, he did indeed give people a strong sense of pressure!
Does Luo Hengzhi really want to return to Lingju Temple? But... why did she say she would never come back?
Ye Zi escorted her junior brothers into the barrier behind the mountain and once again instructed Jiang Yuzhi: "Stay here and wait for your senior brother to come out of seclusion. No matter what happens outside, you are not allowed to go out."
"Don't worry, Senior Sister, we know what's important." Little Shenmu hugged Ye Zi and answered sensibly.
The fire phoenix, who had remained silent until now, stepped forward, plucked a fiery red feather from its body, and handed it to Ye Zi: "Master, the fire phoenix is too weak to fight for you. This is the Phoenix Condensation Fire Seal of my Phoenix Clan, which can burn away all filth in the Three Realms, including the soul of a possessor."
Ye Zi accepted the item and put it into her storage bracelet. She then reached out and gave the fire phoenix's drooping little head a good pat: "Stay put and wait for me to come and get you!"
next day
"Luo Hengzhi, the Luo family has wasted their time raising you! You ungrateful wretch, get out here right now! Don't think you can hide in these deep mountains and forests like a coward and the Luo family won't find you. You're just a womanizer..."
"Shut up!"
Ye Zi's cold voice came from the Taoist temple, interrupting the continuous, ear-piercing curses that had been emanating early in the morning.
Ye Zi walked lightly out of the Taoist temple. When she saw the shrew about to start yelling again, she gave her a sharp look that silenced her.
This shrew was dressed in a gorgeous cheongsam with a beautiful shawl. Her overly voluptuous figure seemed to overflow from the fabric, and she exuded a greasy aura. Coupled with her mean face, she perfectly illustrated that no matter how gorgeous the clothes are, they cannot hide the ugly and rotten soul of some people!
Behind the shrew stood two young men. One was Luo Tiantian, a member of a collateral branch of the Luo family who had mocked Luo Hengzhi at the old Luo family mansion. Because of that insult, her name was recorded at the old mansion. The other was Luo Ming.
But this time Luo Tiantian was smarter. She told herself that she could no longer laugh at Luo Hengzhi, because she already knew that the down-on-his-luck Luo Hengzhi she was talking about owned a villa in Tianlongyuan. The average price of that villa complex was over 1 billion yuan, and the price was still soaring!
Moreover, Luo Hengzhi's leg has healed, and she is no longer a piece of trash that Luo Hengzhi can belittle.
She came along because she thought there weren't many people currying favor with Luo Hengzhi yet, so she could take the opportunity to apologize to Luo Hengzhi first. If Luo Hengzhi forgave her, she could get closer to Luo Hengzhi, and when Luo Hengzhi made a comeback, she could also rightfully benefit from it.
"you..."
The shrew saw the disgust in Ye Zi's eyes as she looked at her, and she was furious. She raised her hand and pointed at Ye Zi, wanting to continue her tirade.
Without making a sound, Ye Zi made a gagging gesture towards the shrew, silencing all her vicious words.
Luo Hengzhi got up early to cultivate, but was disturbed by the shouts and curses from the Luo family outside the door. He didn't want to pay attention to it, but when he sensed Ye Zi walking out, he got up and walked outside, standing next to Ye Zi.
Ye Zi turned around and met Luo Hengzhi's gaze. Looking into Luo Hengzhi's bright and deep eyes, Ye Zi couldn't help but linger her gaze a few more times. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but she always felt that when Luo Hengzhi looked at her, his eyes were focused and passionate, and there seemed to be some inexplicable emotions in them.
Ye Zi immediately shook off the jumbled thoughts in her mind. It must be her imagination. How could Luo Hengzhi look at her with such intense eyes?
Luo Ming was originally captivated by Ye Zi's beauty when he saw Luo Hengzhi suddenly appear. Tall and elegant with an extraordinary temperament, the two of them just standing there created a scene of breathtaking beauty. Luo Ming didn't realize that he was momentarily stunned.
Luo Ming snapped out of his daze and inwardly complained that the world was truly unfair; Luo Hengzhi's face had actually become handsome again!
"Hmm...uh." The shrew, unable to speak with her mouth sealed, pointed at Luo Hengzhi and then at her own mouth.
Luo Ming: "Luo Hengzhi, you finally dare to show your face! Aren't you ashamed of hiding behind women all this time!"
Luo Hengzhi glanced at Luo Ming and said expressionlessly, "What, are you envious that I have a wife while you don't?"
"You..." Luo Ming was speechless.
When Ye Zi suddenly heard Luo Hengzhi say the words "wife", her heart pounded and her eyes widened as she looked at Luo Hengzhi.
Luo Hengzhi met Ye Zi's surprised gaze, smiled, and gently patted Ye Zi's back to comfort her!
Luo Hengzhi's gesture was natural and intimate, and Ye Zi's cheeks blushed slightly, with a hint of a smile appearing in her eyes and brows!
Seeing Ye Zi so easily appeased by Luo Hengzhi, Luo Ming couldn't understand how such a beautiful fairy could have fallen for a scoundrel like Luo Hengzhi. Was it just because of Luo Hengzhi's face?!
He, Luo Ming... today, must make the fairy sister see Luo Hengzhi's ugliness and despicableness.
"Luo Hengzhi, you always pretended to be a pitiful man who could be bullied by everyone in the Luo family. What's wrong with you now? You've changed your act and become a gigolo?" Luo Ming said with a righteous look, looking at Luo Hengzhi with disdain. "You are a complete fraud. You live in a big villa down the mountain, but you let your wife... Fairy Sister, live in this dilapidated mountain. Luo Hengzhi, are you even a man? You have really disgraced our Luo family."
"You really got to rant!" Ye Zi said coldly, lifting Luo Ming up in mid-air. "Why didn't you mention kicking Luo Hengzhi at the Luo family? Now you're here twisting the truth and pretending to be a righteous person!"
"No." Luo Ming panicked, "Fairy Sister, Luo Hengzhi really lied to you. I'm helping you expose Luo Hengzhi's true colors."
Luo Hengzhi patted Ye Zi's hand, signaling her to put Luo Ming down.
Ye Zi listened and left Luo Ming behind. After all, this was a private matter of the Luo family and should be handled by Luo Hengzhi!
Luo Hengzhi looked at Luo Ming with the same gaze one would give a fool, and said indifferently, "Did you forget to bring your brain with you when you went out? I'm no longer in the Luo family genealogy. What I, Luo Hengzhi, do has nothing to do with your Luo family."
Luo Ming was speechless; he had completely forgotten that Luo Hengzhi had already been removed from the family genealogy.
Luo Ming retorted, "Others don't know. As long as you bear the surname Luo, it has nothing to do with my Luo family."
Upon hearing about Luo Hengzhi's large house, the shrew was eager to speak, and found that she could actually talk: "Luo Hengzhi, my son is right. No matter if you are in the family tree or not, as long as you have the surname Luo, you are a member of the Luo family. You should quickly send that Taoist nun to treat your second uncle's leg, otherwise my Luo family will take back your house in Tianlong Garden."
The shrew and Luo Ming had long coveted the Tianlong Garden location, but it was too expensive. When they learned that Luo Hengzhi owned a house in Tianlong Garden, they thought they had misheard.
How could Luo Hengzhi be worthy of living in Tianlong Garden? Such a luxurious mansion should be inhabited by the esteemed members of the Luo family.
Luo Hengzhi merely glanced at the shrew out of the corner of his eye, not even deigning to look at her directly, for fear of offending her: "Your Luo family? You're nothing but a mistress who climbed the social ladder by getting pregnant through an affair, and now you think you can represent the Luo family? It seems the Luo family is not far from its demise!"
Hearing the mistress's face change drastically, the shrew was so angry that her hands began to tremble and her head felt like it was about to explode, but she had no choice but to endure it for the sake of her purpose: "Luo Hengzhi, stop talking nonsense without proof. As long as you can cure your second uncle's leg, I will allow you, this good-for-nothing, to return to the Luo family."
Luo Hengzhi was thoroughly amused by the shrew's pretentious manner: "Do you think that what you've gone to great lengths to obtain, even at the cost of human lives, will be as coveted by others as you are? Do you think that no one knows about you killing He Min? Why don't you go and look through the Luo family genealogy and see if Luo Kun's name is next to He Min's or yours!"
Upon hearing He Min's name, the shrew's face turned even paler: "You... what nonsense are you spouting!"
"Oh, I forgot, you can't see it. You're just a maid or servant who sneaks into someone's bed... you have no right to touch the Luo family genealogy." Luo Hengzhi's tone was slow and casual, but every word was piercing. "After all, you usually serve Luo Kun on your knees, right?"
Upon hearing Luo Hengzhi insult his mother, Luo Ming loudly questioned, "Luo Hengzhi, what did you say? What nanny?"
Luo Hengzhi sneered: "Luo Ming, you and your brother are only able to be included in the Luo family genealogy thanks to your shameless mother. Without her unscrupulous methods of climbing into bed, you and your brother would be the most despicable... illegitimate children in your eyes right now!"
The shrew's shameful act was exposed, and she could no longer bear it. She broke down and screamed, "Shut up! Shut up! My child is the young master of the Luo family, the rightful young master of the Luo family, not some illegitimate child! He Min... He Min killed herself in the accident, she deserved to die! She and her child both deserved to die! They deserved to die, it has nothing to do with me!"
Hearing this explosive gossip, Luo Tiantian couldn't help but cover her mouth, as if she had learned something she shouldn't have!
"What Luo Hengzhi said is true!" No matter how stupid Luo Ming was, he could understand now that he and his brother were actually illegitimate children whom they had always looked down upon.
The shrew shook her head at Luo Ming: "Xiao Bao, no, it was He Min who took Mom's place. Mom is just taking it back."
Luo Hengzhi chuckled and said to Luo Ming, "Whether it is or not, we'll know once we go back and look at the family genealogy. You and your brother are still qualified to touch the Luo family genealogy. You can take a good look at who the name next to your father Luo Kun is!"
"No...no, Xiaobao, don't listen, don't look, what Luo Hengzhi said is all lies." The shrew grabbed Luo Ming's hand and looked at Luo Hengzhi with fierce eyes. "Luo Hengzhi, you should take care of yourself. Your affair with that Taoist nun has spread online. Now, the whole internet knows that you are a gigolo."
Luo Hengzhi didn't take it seriously, instead saying with a proud look, "It's good to be a kept man, I like it, I'm happy to do it, because my wife is really amazing!"
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