Chapter 334: Telling You a Secret

Lu Feng watched the radiance on Kong Nian's face, and his heart sank completely.

He had dated more women than he could count on both hands, so he knew her current expression all too well.

That was clearly affection.

Kong Nian actually fell for Gu Yang?!

This realization made him feel incredibly uneasy.

It wasn't that he was jealous of not having her, but rather that he felt bad for Gu Yang.

After all, Gu Yang's heart should only belong to his fiancée, Su Yan. Now, with this sudden peach blossom appearing out of nowhere, Gu Yang's personality would definitely never allow him to accept it.

"Brother Gu Yang, I know you're afraid I'll run into danger, and actually, I wanted to stay and take care of you too. But as the future heir of the Kong family, there are many things I must do. But don't worry, I will definitely take good care of myself and won't let you worry," Kong Nian promised earnestly, her mood more joyful than it had ever been.

Before Gu Yang could even speak, Lu Feng beat him to it.

"Miss Kong is someone carrying a great responsibility, so of course she must handle things personally. Didn't you say before that you wouldn't be staying in the capital for long? Go ahead and leave with peace of mind; Gu Yang has an iron constitution and will be fine very soon."

Lu Feng's attitude mirrored Gu Yang's; Gu Yang wanted her to leave as quickly as possible.

Kong Nian gave him a faint glance, a flash of displeasure vanishing instantly from her eyes.

"Brother Gu Yang, is there anything else you wish to instruct me on?"

Gu Yang suppressed the unease in his heart. "You still remember what you promised me, right?"

A crack immediately appeared on Kong Nian's face; she knew exactly what he was referring to.

So, he was actually worried about Su Yan?!

Without receiving her answer, Gu Yang's emotions visibly intensified.

"If you cannot do it, the things I said will no longer hold weight."

This was their agreement, and also their transaction.

Kong Nian's gaze turned terrifying. "I remember."

"That's good. You may go." Gu Yang closed his eyes in exhaustion once more.

He had no way to stop either of them; the only thing he could do was stay away from Su Yan, and stay even further away from Kong Nian.

Kong Nian's hands, hanging at her sides, clenched into fists as she stared at him fixedly.

One second.

Two seconds.

The atmosphere in the ward was incredibly oppressive.

Even the silver-tongued Lu Feng didn't know what to say to ease the tension.

Just when he thought Kong Nian was about to lash out, she actually turned and walked out.

With the sound of her departing footsteps, the ward fell silent once again.

"Whew!"

Lu Feng patted his chest and let out a long breath.

"Gu Yang, why have you been attracting such women lately?"

First Liu Yiyi, and now Kong Nian.

Although Kong Nian and Liu Yiyi were completely different, once a woman became jealous, she could truly be terrifying.

Gu Yang said nothing. In truth, he wanted to know more than anyone why things had turned out this way.

***

At the hotel.

After returning, Su Yan found Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan and recounted the news she had heard from Gan Hua to them truthfully.

The siblings were both stunned upon hearing it.

"There's such a thing? My father never mentioned it to me. You don't think we asked you to come over just to trick you into being a sacrifice, do you?" Ma Chulong's voice was anxious and heavy.

Ma Chulan, on the other hand, was trembling with fear.

Su Yan gave them a look to calm them down. "I know you aren't aware, which is why I'm telling you now."

Only then did Ma Chulong breathe a sigh of relief, but if what she said was true, wouldn't this trip to the Zhou family's ancestral land be fraught with danger?

"I thought it was just helping out; I didn't expect someone would need to be sacrificed. This Zhou family really has some wicked schemes!"

"Brother, what do we do now? Should we just not go?" Ma Chulan also couldn't accept this. Even if the person being sacrificed wasn't her or her brother, family members shouldn't be sacrificed so casually.

Ma Chulong actually hesitated on this question.

"Brother, you don't really intend to use a human life to gain benefits for the Zhou family, do you?" Ma Chulan questioned, her voice trembling with agitation.

"Little sister, things aren't as simple as you think. Why didn't Dad tell us directly? If we don't go, the family will arrange for someone else to go. Rather than letting them go to their deaths, it's better if we go along and act according to the situation."

Ma Chulong was more thorough than Ma Chulan; he immediately understood their father's stance on this matter.

"But... but..." Ma Chulan clearly disagreed, but she didn't know what to say.

Because she also knew very well that no one could change their father's decision.

Ma Chulong gently squeezed her hand, then looked toward Su Yan.

"Su Yan, since you already know, you can withdraw."

He had said this before, but things were different now.

"What's been decided won't be changed. And you're right, we'll just adapt as we go when the time comes. I only told you so that you could be prepared in advance."

Hearing Su Yan say this, the two siblings felt as if they had found a pillar of support, and they nodded together.

In truth, in Su Yan's heart, more than the Zhou family's sacrifice, she needed to be on guard against the people of the Kong family.

Especially Kong Nian. She had absorbed Kong Nian's energy, and the fact that Kong Nian hadn't come to cause trouble all these days meant she was likely waiting for this opportunity to strike.

And she certainly couldn't let the Kong family down.

Su Yan's deduction was entirely correct. Upon returning from the hospital, Kong Nian called Kong Xiang directly to her room.

"Uncle Kong, I think there is something you should know."

When Kong Nian spoke these words, a terrifying light shimmered in her eyes.

Kong Xiang pricked up his ears. "Miss, please speak."

With the departure imminent, whatever she had to say must be urgent.

Kong Nian spoke very slowly, almost emphasizing every single word. "Su Yan is Kong Xiangrou's daughter."

That simple sentence caused Kong Xiang's expression to change drastically, revealing a look of disbelief.

"Are you certain?"

Whether due to excitement or nervousness, Kong Xiang lost control of his expression for the first time.

He had seen Su Yan a few times during these past days, and every time he saw that child, he indeed felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Su Yan was actually Kong Xiangrou's daughter—that child who was born with extraordinary talent and innate abilities!

So Su Yan was also a member of their Kong family!

No wonder that child could absorb the energy Kong Nian emitted; it was because that energy belonged to her in the first place.

The memories of Kong Xiangrou being forcibly recalled to the family over a decade ago seemed to play out before his eyes.

Originally, they had all assumed that after transferring that child's energy, the child would either die or become a cripple, losing half her life.

They never expected that over a decade later, they would meet again.

At this moment, all doubts finally had a clear answer.

(End of Chapter)