Chapter 21: Don't Bother Arguing With Her

It was a joke. The Crimson Jade Stone was so rare and precious, and now that it had fallen into his hands, he still wanted to give it away? He was dreaming.

Feng Ling turned back, not forgetting to add mockingly, "Miss Luo Yan, please mind your words. This Crimson Jade Stone originally belonged to my fiancée; it is not the property of your Luo family."

He meant that Luo Yan's demand was baseless, and in fact, she truly had no right to demand it, but she didn't see it that way. In Luo Yan's eyes, whatever belonged to Luo Bi belonged to the entire Luo family of Planet Zihuang; likewise, whatever belonged to the Luo family belonged to her.

Luo Yan hadn't thought this way in the past, but ever since her mental power awakened, she subconsciously believed that any resource belonging to the Luo family should be available for her use.

"Luo Bi is a member of my Luo family, so what is hers is the Luo family's." Since that was how Luo Yan thought, she naturally said it out loud.

"Oh! Is that how it works? The Luo family's way of doing things is certainly unique," Feng Ling sneered. This woman was brainless.

"Adjutant Feng, please don't misunderstand, that's not what Xiao Yan meant to express." Luo Jun hurried forward to pick up the conversation. Such thoughts could be kept to oneself, or even spoken at home, but they could not be voiced in public.

In the interstellar era, might made right. It was impossible to move an inch without influence, and the survival environment was extremely cruel. The sharing of family resources was a standard practice throughout the galaxy. Even so, no one would be foolish enough to say it out loud like Luo Yan.

Even if it were to be said, it should be Luo Bi saying it; there was a massive difference between doing something voluntarily and being coerced by one's family.

Feng Ling smiled without speaking, while Luo Jun's face filled with embarrassment. "With my grandfather present here, the decision to give away the Crimson Jade Stone cannot be made by Luo Bi alone."

Wen Yao had been stunned by Luo Bi's act of giving away the Crimson Jade Stone just now, and now he sat in his office chair with a headache. He knew Feng Ling; once the Crimson Jade Stone was in his hands, it was impossible for it to leave.

Never mind Feng Ling—even he would never hand over something good once he had it, unless the benefits outweighed the value of the stone itself.

Luo Jun was unwilling to accept this, and Luo Yan glared at Luo Bi with eyes full of resentment, blaming her for being ungrateful. Luo Yan was truly agitated, tears even falling from her eyes, her words filled with disbelief: "Sister Luo Bi, how could you do this? How could you...?" She had started calling her "Sister Luo Bi" again.

Luo Feifan sighed. Ultimately, Luo Yan bore responsibility for this. There were so many outstanding Thunder Flame warriors on Planet Zihuang; Luo Yan shouldn't have set her sights on Hua Chen. Although Hua Chen also bore responsibility, if Luo Yan hadn't had designs on him, the two could not have had a relationship.

Luo Yan had first snatched Luo Bi's fiancé and then arrogantly demanded the Crimson Jade Stone. Luo Bi was not one to swallow such insults. When all these reasons combined, it resulted in the current deadlock.

Luo Feifan understood in his heart. After some thought, he decided to start with Luo Bi; Feng Ling clearly looked like someone who wouldn't be easy to deal with. With a helpless sigh, he said, "We are all family, why must it come to this? Some things Xiao Yan did were inappropriate, but she is still young. You are over a decade older than her; don't hold it against her."

Luo Bi let out a cold laugh. Since Luo Yan was old enough to sleep with men, was she still "young"? This bias, this twisted logic—the old man had no shame left. Luo Bi cursed him inwardly but didn't show it on her face; after all, he was her grandfather, and she had to maintain at least a semblance of respect in public.

"I don't even want to bother with her." Luo Bi was getting annoyed. The Crimson Jade Stone had already been given away; who had the leisure to argue with Luo Yan?

Luo Yan's eyes darted around as she stepped forward to grab Luo Feifan's arm, acting coyly. "Grandfather, why do you think I want to become a Contracted Disciple so badly? Is it not so that the Luo family can reach even greater heights?"

(End of Chapter)