Sheng Yi seemed to have thought of something, her gaze falling on Feng Ran. "Feng Ran, don't tell anyone about the pill."
"Okay," Feng Ran nodded. She didn't ask Sheng Yi for the reason. Since Sheng Yi had instructed her, there must be a reason.
Sheng Yi glanced at her. "Some things cannot be spoken. Feng Ran, I hope you understand."
Feng Ran nodded. She certainly understood. Everyone had their own secrets, just as she did.
"Feng Ran, that person said he would come again in a few days, and also, he asked me to give you this." Sheng Yi took out a jade pendant from her embrace and placed it in Feng Ran's hand.
The quality of this jade pendant was clearly excellent.
Why would Li Yuncheng give her such a valuable jade pendant?
Feng Ran was a little confused.
"I can't accept this, I..." Feng Ran wanted to say that she hadn't done anything. Such a precious item was truly unacceptable.
Sheng Yi wore a hint of a wry smile. "He specifically asked to give this to you."
These were things she couldn't refuse on Feng Ran's behalf.
Sheng Yi looked at Feng Ran's distressed expression.
She wondered what had happened between Li Yuncheng and Feng Ran. Their attitudes were so vastly different.
Feng Ran frowned. Give it to her? That day, there had been no direct connection between them. They had only exchanged a few words.
Li Yuncheng was a cunning person, but his strength far surpassed others. Countless women longed to get close to him.
Feng Ran woke up and lived relatively well in Chun Manyuan. Although those people always gossiped behind her back, the good thing was that they dared not speak ill of her to her face.
Her days had finally become stable.
However, when things reach an extreme, they reverse. Peaceful days always had someone to disrupt them.
"Little beauty, don't you think we're very fated? Just as I've arrived, you've come to throw yourself into my arms." Ling Chi Yuan said charmingly. He always wore a roguish smile, and his出手 was extremely generous. Therefore, when Ling Chi Yuan appeared, people's eyes were fixed on him.
Ling Chi Yuan was a wealthy man. Wherever he could see, he would give rewards, acting as if he had an abundance of money.
He had only intended to pass the time and be lazy, but he ran into her again. Heaven seemed to treat him kindly. He thought that the next events would be very interesting.
Ling Chi Yuan's face was full of smiles, showing that he was in a very good mood.
Feng Ran was lost in thought and, in her distraction, bumped into someone. Just as she was about to apologize, she looked up and met Ling Chi Yuan's playful gaze. The words caught in her throat. "I..."
"What's wrong? Don't you remember this young master?" Ling Chi Yuan feigned pain, clutching his chest and saying with a pained expression, "Little beauty, you truly see too many people, you've forgotten me."
"Blame me, blame me for not being charming enough, that's why." Ling Chi Yuan said sadly.
Feng Ran wanted to break free from his grip but found her hand held tightly by Ling Chi Yuan. She looked up into his playful eyes and finally chose to give up.
She thought that anything she did at this moment would be useless.
Ling Chi Yuan saw the change in Feng Ran's expression, and a smile curved his lips.
He found the person in front of him increasingly interesting.
His hand fell on Feng Ran's face, gently tracing, his gaze settling on her eyes. Then, his hand moved to her forehead, flicking it lightly, his movements exceptionally gentle, and his tone very tender.
"Do you remember now?" Ling Chi Yuan's eyes were full of light. Seeing Feng Ran looking at him with fear in her eyes, his slender fingers landed on her face, slowly moved to her neck, and tightened slightly. Then, he slowly spoke, "Now? Do you remember?"
Feng Ran recoiled, trying to break free from his grasp, but found herself unable to escape. At this moment, she glared at Ling Chi Yuan, but to her surprise, Ling Chi Yuan showed no fear, still wearing a smile.
Just then, helplessness appeared in Feng Ran's eyes.
"If you continue to avoid me, have you ever thought about what will happen next?"
"Tomorrow, there will be a beautiful tale at Chun Manyuan, a beautiful tale of you and me," Ling Chi Yuan said with a roguish smile. He looked like the epitome of a playboy, making one feel somewhat disgusted.
Feng Ran dared not move. Although she was not very familiar with Ling Chi Yuan, from their encounter that day, she knew that Ling Chi Yuan would definitely do what he said.
Feng Ran remained silent, watching Ling Chi Yuan, not saying a word more.
Seeing this, Ling Chi Yuan's face was full of smiles.
He had never met such an interesting person before. Things seemed to have become much more engaging.
He had truly found someone interesting.
Everyone called him a playboy, yet they fawned over him, clearly understanding that if they pleased him, whatever they desired was just a word away. But the person in front of him was entirely different. She showed no intention of pleasing him, instead looking at him with defensiveness. This was something very amusing to him.
In his eyes, the person in front of him was becoming more and more interesting.
It had been a long time since he had met someone so entertaining.
Feng Ran had been filled with unease. The way the person in front of her looked at her made her extremely uncomfortable.
Although some people in Chun Manyuan looked at her similarly, this person was truly making her uncomfortable.
"Young Master Ling, I naturally understand," Feng Ran said quickly, afraid that if she spoke too slowly, misfortune would befall her.
She didn't want to admit to knowing the person in front of her because she didn't want unnecessary trouble to fall upon her.
Hearing this, Ling Chi Yuan frowned, clearly displeased.
In fact, he had hoped that Feng Ran would persist. That way, he could more legitimately do what he wanted.
However, she had spoken too quickly, and he had no opportunity to say anything else.
Ling Chi Yuan's hand moved from her neck to her hand, then he spoke, "Why didn't you persist? Actually, I found a better way to force you to submit, but now, what reason should I find?"
He tightly grasped her hand, touching her cheek with the back of her hand, his face full of smiles, his eyes shining with light.
Feng Ran trembled with fear. She wanted to pull her hand away but found she couldn't.
The more Feng Ran acted like this, the happier and more excited he became.