Chapter 297: An Exceptionally Different Attitude

Kong Nian's heart was bleeding. She never imagined that Gu Yang actually had a fiancée, and that the person was Su Yan—the one who had stolen her energy!

Standing to the side, Ruan Tao and Gan Hua exchanged glances, both realizing that something was wrong.

Gan Hua immediately interrupted the conversation between Kong Yueqing and Kong Nian. "Junior Sister, you need plenty of rest right now. We will head back first."

After speaking, he forcefully pulled Kong Yueqing out of the ward.

In such an atmosphere, Ruan Tao and Kong Yueling didn't dare say much more; after bidding farewell to Kong Xiang, they left quickly.

Kong Nian gripped the bedsheets tightly with both hands and looked up at Kong Xiang.

"Uncle Kong, you knew about this too?"

Although it was a question, her sharp tone was one of absolute certainty.

In truth, he could have stopped Kong Yueqing just now, but he hadn't done so. That alone was enough to explain everything.

Kong Xiang replied very calmly, "Su Yan and the Young Lady were both trapped in the dungeon. Gu Yang was searching for his fiancée like a madman; I only found out at that time."

This was the truth, but it stabbed cruelly into Kong Nian's heart.

"Fiancée... fiancée... Hahaha, he actually has a fiancée?!"

Kong Nian murmured it over and over, the hatred in her voice surging as if she might completely explode at any second.

It seemed Kong Xiang had long anticipated such a reaction from her.

"Young Lady, it was never possible for you and him to begin with. Besides, you aren't truly devoted to him; you are merely influenced by those memories. It is time to wake up."

This Gu Yang's luck was quite good. If he didn't have a fiancée and instead continued to pester the Young Lady, Kong Xiang truly wouldn't mind making the boy disappear from this world.

Kong Nian suddenly let out a furious roar, "Anyone else is fine, but that Su Yan is the only one who cannot!"

Kong Xiang remained silent, merely knitting his brows slightly.

"Uncle Kong, you watched me grow up. Do you really not understand what kind of person I am? It really was that Su Yan who stole all my energy!" Kong Nian cried out desperately, clearly understanding that Kong Xiang did not believe her in this matter.

This was what caused her the most heartache and indignation.

Looking at the tears on Kong Nian's face, Kong Xiang's heart sank.

"Young Lady, how could I not believe you? Tell me in detail—what exactly happened in the dungeon?"

This time, his attitude was exceptionally solemn.

***

As the four of them emerged from the ward, Kong Yueqing's face bore a visible sense of pleasure.

"Yueqing, how did you dare speak to Junior Sister Kong Nian like that just now? I was scared to death." Kong Yueling was still feeling the aftereffects.

It was her first time seeing Kong Nian so enraged.

Kong Yueqing gave a cold snort. "Why wouldn't I dare? We're all just people with heads on our shoulders. Besides, she was the one who asked me; I was merely telling the truth."

Though she spoke like this, she was feeling incredibly smug in her heart.

She hadn't expected the once-arrogant Kong Nian to actually fall for an ordinary man. If the clan elders found out about this, Kong Nian's good days would be over.

Kong Yueling was no fool; she had also noticed Kong Nian's abnormality in the ward.

"Senior Sister, do you think Junior Sister Kong Nian likes that man named Gu Yang?"

"Yueling, those are not words for us to say!"

Before Kong Yueqing could answer, Gan Hua sternly rebuked Kong Yueling.

The Kong family had strict rules; marriage between family members and outsiders was absolutely forbidden, let alone if the other party was an ordinary person.

Furthermore, Gu Yang already had a fiancée.

Kong Yueling quickly shut her mouth, but even if she didn't say it, everyone's thoughts were the same.

Kong Yueqing began to mock Gan Hua, "Senior Brother Gan, we were just chatting casually. Why must you lose your temper so much? If someone who didn't know heard this, they might think Senior Brother Gan has some feelings for Junior Sister Kong Nian."

"You..." Gan Hua's face turned bright red with anger; he never expected her to say such things.

Kong Yueqing showed no shame and strode forward.

Gan Hua wanted to lash out, but Ruan Tao stopped him. "Forget it. We've all just escaped death; let's not cause conflict. At worst, we'll just have less interaction in the future."

This trip to the capital had been enough to make them see many people and things clearly.

Gan Hua forced down his anger, just in time to see Du Jinshong walking toward him.

"Brother Gan, if it's convenient, could you come back with me for a moment? There are a few matters I wish to inquire about."

Gan Hua's gaze drifted past him to Su Yan and the others standing not far away, and he immediately nodded in agreement.

After greeting Ruan Tao, he went straight into Du Jinshong's car.

***

This was the first time Su Yan and Gu Yang had visited the Special Operations Team where Du Jinshong was stationed.

Everything before them looked like an extremely ordinary office location.

Seeing their expressions, Du Jinshong couldn't help but laugh. "What? Do you feel that the territory of our Special Operations Team shouldn't be this simple?"

In fact, not just Su Yan and Gu Yang, but even the Ma Chulong siblings had the same thought.

"Let's go in." Du Jinshong led the way, with Su Yan, Gu Yang, and the Ma Chulong siblings following closely behind.

Tian Wei's gaze drifted incessantly between Du Jinshong and Su Yan. Even after they had all walked inside, she remained standing in place, unmoving.

"Tian Wei, why haven't you gone in yet?" Zhang Ximing asked after noticing her abnormality.

"Brother Zhang, have you noticed that Brother Du's attitude toward that Su Yan seems a bit off?"

Tian Wei's words caused Zhang Ximing to let out a flustered, dry cough.

"Is that so? Jinshong is like that with everyone."

Tian Wei denied it. "It's different. I can feel it. When Brother Du faces Su Yan, he seems exceptionally warm and cautious."

They had worked together in the squad for two years and had experienced many life-and-death situations; they knew each other well.

Zhang Ximing was, of course, well aware. Forget Du Jinshong being warm toward Su Yan—even he would unconsciously show respect and fervor when facing her.

If she had witnessed that shocking scene with her own eyes a few months ago, he suspected he would feel the same way now.

"You girls are just too sensitive. Jinshong isn't even close to her, and besides, her fiancé is right by her side, so what could there be?"

Tian Wei was left speechless by Zhang Ximing's retort. Was it really like that?

However, she had discovered another irrationality: Su Yan's eyes.

Even though this girl always wore a black cloth covering her eyes, she moved completely like an ordinary person.

Back in that small county, perhaps it was because she was familiar with the environment, but now, this was clearly their first time here, yet her gait and everything else seemed entirely unaffected.

Could it be that no one else besides her found this strange?

(End of Chapter)