"Lan Xian, when you covet what doesn't belong to you, shouldn't you know that some things aren't as you imagine?"
"You don't actually think that with your looks, the Regent would even spare you a glance, do you? The Regent isn't that desperate."
Lan Xian's face turned from pale to green, and at times, her face was devoid of any color.
She pondered why she had to encounter such a situation.
Feng Ran, why could she utter such venomous words to her?
Lan Xian, unwillingly, stared at the person before her, wanting to lunge forward and strike. Feng Ran had trampled all her dignity underfoot, making her lose face in front of so many people. How could she ever stand tall again?
Elder Master Lan, standing to the side, immediately stepped forward. He looked at Feng Ran, his earlier interrogative tone gone, and calmly said, "Feng Ran, I don't know what has happened to you over the years, but you weren't like this in the past."
"Yet now you speak to Lan Xian like this, which is very unfair to Lan Xian."
"Furthermore, I have no idea who gave you these so-called pieces of evidence."
"However, Lan Xian truly did not do such a thing."
"Look, normally, Lan Xian wouldn't even dare to kill an ant. How could she harbor such schemes against you?"
"If you insist that someone from the Lan family must confess, then let this matter be on me."
"This way, will you be satisfied? The Lan family won't be implicated, what do you think?"
Looking at Elder Master Lan and hearing his magnanimous words, Feng Ran found it somewhat laughable.
Clearly, the fault lay with the Lan family, yet their words were disgusting.
Especially Elder Master Lan, his words were watertight. If she were to press further, it would seem as though she didn't understand the situation.
The Lan family, as expected, were all skilled in calculation. How ironic that in the past, she hadn't realized this, even believing the Lan family to be kind. Thinking back now, she chuckled self-mockingly; it turned out she was the most ridiculous one.
It turned out that the great benefactors and close friends she had always believed in were actually people harboring malicious intent.
Moreover, she had been used by them until she had nothing left.
In fact, she had still chosen to believe her. Even after seeing what Xuan Yuan Heng had given her, she still felt that Xuan Yuan Heng was deceiving her.
She thought, Lan Xian wouldn't be that kind of person.
But everything that was happening now forced her to face reality.
Watching the Lan family put on a show, Feng Ran found it increasingly absurd.
And the words Xuan Yuan Heng had just spoken, she would naturally make good use of them, not letting the Lan family benefit.
Since the Lan family had so shamelessly discarded their dignity, she had no need to leave any face for them.
Just as the Lan family was about to say something more, Xuan Yuan Heng said coldly, "From now on, I don't want to see any of the Lan family."
"Even the name Lan family, I don't want to hear."
With that, he directly led Feng Ran away.
Feng Ran didn't look back with any lingering attachment and followed Xuan Yuan Heng. Because she now knew that within the Lan family, there was no one worthy of her staying, no one worth protecting with her life. She had once thought Lan Xian was her friend, and she had considered protecting that person with her life, but now she realized that she had been completely mistaken.
When she wanted to use her life to protect the person before her, she discovered that everything had been a calculated scheme.
Xuan Yuan Heng left, but the Lan family was ridiculed by everyone. Li Yuncheng was among them, but he remained secretly in the crowd, his presence undiscovered. A peculiar glint flashed in Li Yuncheng's eyes as he softly murmured, "It seems this Feng Ran is truly special to Xuan Yuan Heng."
He had always believed Xuan Yuan Heng had no weaknesses, but it appeared that wasn't the case.
Today's Feng Ran, with her proud demeanor and full aura, was no longer the one who bowed her head meekly or appeared humble. This made his heart stir.
A light shone in Li Yuncheng's eyes as he watched the direction Feng Ran had disappeared. He said nothing, but his eyes held a deep calculation.
Li Yuncheng left without saying another word. However, a bloodthirsty smile curved his lips.
"Heh, I didn't expect to see Young Master Ling in this place. It truly is a great honor."
"Let me guess, Young Master Ling is here because of Feng Ran, isn't he?"
"Let me guess again, perhaps Young Master Ling doesn't know that today, Feng Ran appeared as the Regent's consort." Li Yuncheng said with a smile, "Young Master Ling, how will you feel upon hearing these words?"
"Young Master Ling, will you have any thoughts after hearing these words?"
"No thoughts," Ling Chi Yuan said coldly. His nonchalant demeanor and indifferent expression made it impossible to discern his inner thoughts. He gave the impression that he was entirely unfazed by what Li Yuncheng was saying.
"I've been looking for you these past few days, and yet you've appeared. Divine Doctor Li, wouldn't you say heaven itself is on my side?"
"Divine Doctor Li, my household is in need of you. Since we've met like this, would you please accompany me?"
Li Yuncheng listened to Ling Chi Yuan's words and observed his calm demeanor, his brow furrowed slightly. Wasn't Ling Chi Yuan the one who cared most about Feng Ran? Why could he remain so calm when mentioning Feng Ran now?
Li Yuncheng, still unwilling to give up, looked at Ling Chi Yuan and said, "Feng Ran, the woman you wished to marry, have you forgotten? All those things you did for Feng Ran, do they count for nothing?"
Ling Chi Yuan's face, which had been filled with a smile, instantly vanished, but he quickly regained his cheerful, nonchalant expression and said, "Divine Doctor Li, a woman of that background is only for dalliance, not to be taken seriously. Besides, isn't Feng Ran the Regent's consort now? Am I not risking my life by trying to snatch her from the Regent?"
"Moreover, there are plenty of women in the world. If Feng Ran is gone, there will be others."
"Are you going to wait and die in one place?"
Li Yuncheng looked at Ling Chi Yuan, was silent for a moment, and sighed softly, "Is that so? Ling Chi Yuan, in your heart, is Feng Ran such an unworthy person?"
"You weren't like this in the past. You nearly lost your life for Feng Ran back then, yet you..."
Ling Chi Yuan immediately and anxiously cut off Li Yuncheng, acting agitatedly, "Divine Doctor Li, who hasn't had a youthful indiscretion? Who hasn't been unclear in their mind before? Those matters, just consider them a joke and let them pass."