For days, Huang Qianqian and Hong Yi lived in constant fear. The incident involving Feng Ran had caused a great stir.
They had even expected Madam Sheng to step forward and seek justice for Feng Ran.
However, Madam Sheng had been unusually calm these past few days, causing them no trouble. Yet, her gaze was filled with fury and anger.
Madam Sheng's unusual demeanor unsettled them, making them think that perhaps she would deal with them later.
But after several days, Madam Sheng made no move against them. Consequently, Huang Qianqian and Hong Yi, who had been fearful, were no longer afraid.
They even began to think that perhaps this was arranged by Xuanyuan Heng.
After all, they knew how much Xuanyuan Heng disliked Feng Ran.
Even if Madam Sheng wanted to speak for Feng Ran or stand up for her, she was still working for Xuanyuan Heng and could only obey.
Besides, Feng Ran had been silent these past few days. Perhaps Feng Ran was already dead.
Ha, if that were truly the case, it would be wonderful.
They truly believed that nothing had happened and that they had finally escaped a calamity.
But with the appearance of Bei Chenye, and when he appeared before them, wanting to take them away, they knew something was seriously wrong.
Huang Qianqian and Hong Yi continued to wail and beg for mercy, but Bei Chenye seemed not to hear them, directly ordering people to take the two of them away.
...
Feng Ran slept for three days and three nights before finally waking up.
However, when she woke up, she was groggy and felt very unwell.
"Ha, you truly are lucky to have this King by your side all this time," Xuanyuan Heng said coldly.
Feng Ran's eyes were filled with disbelief. Was it him?
No, it was impossible. How could it be him?
How much did he detest her, hate her? How could he be by her side, guarding her?
Perhaps she had been unconscious for too long, leading to such hallucinations.
Feng Ran closed her eyes, constantly telling herself to wake up, Feng Ran. The person before her could not be Xuanyuan Heng. That person was long gone.
Xuanyuan Heng wished she would die.
She thought that if she closed her eyes and opened them again, everything before her would disappear.
Feng Ran opened her eyes again, and Xuanyuan Heng was still there. He said coldly, "Feng Ran, your body is truly precious. You have been unconscious for a full seven days."
Feng Ran was utterly weak, but upon hearing Xuanyuan Heng's words, she weakly rasped, "Regent, it is all my fault."
"Regent, I will serve well and repay the Regent's 'life-saving grace.'"
"Regent, I am so lowly, yet I appeared before the Regent, truly dirtying the Regent's eyes. It is all my fault." After speaking, Feng Ran tried to get up, but because her body had no strength, she fell directly from the bed.
However, she ignored the pain and, gritting her teeth, struggled to get up and knelt, kowtowing heavily. Xuanyuan Heng could not be moved, but Feng Ran never gave up, continuing to kowtow, each kowtow heavier than the last.
She repeatedly said, I am so lowly, truly dirtying the Regent's eyes.
Xuanyuan Heng clenched his hand and smashed the water cup in his hand towards the area below Feng Ran's knees. Seeing Feng Ran's pathetic state, he wished he could kill the person before him.
How could such an arrogant person speak such lowly words?
She was lowly, it was her fault.
What else could she say now, other than to disparage herself?
She would not have been like this before.
Xuanyuan Heng did not speak, and Feng Ran continued to beg for mercy.
The water cup was thrown towards Feng Ran again.
Then, a dagger flew past Feng Ran's cheek.
Yet, Feng Ran remained calm, as if nothing that happened before her could affect her.
Feng Ran continued to kneel and kowtow, while Xuanyuan Heng watched coldly.
Finally, Feng Ran stopped kowtowing. She gazed at the person before her. She knew very well that this was not the time for a head-on confrontation. It was she who needed something from Xuanyuan Heng, so she should lower her head first.
If it were in the past, she could have arrogantly made Xuanyuan Heng bow to her, but now, her situation made it impossible.
"Regent."
She slightly parted her lips, her hoarse voice sounding out.
Xuanyuan Heng's cold gaze fell on Feng Ran, but he said nothing, only watching.
Feng Ran: "..."
The current stalemate would inevitably be broken, and the one to do it would be her, not Xuanyuan Heng.
Because the initiative was in Xuanyuan Heng's hands.
Feng Ran thought a lot. So many things had happened to her over the years.
"Regent."
"Ha, wasn't Miss Feng of the Feng family very principled? Why are you begging so easily now?"
"Such a lowly Miss Feng truly disappoints this King."
"Feng Ran, you are truly base to the extreme."
Hearing this, Feng Ran's hands clenched tightly, but she uttered no rebuttal.
Lowly?
If she could avoid being so lowly, why would she be like this?
Feng Ran smiled and did not refute Xuanyuan Heng's words. Instead, she said calmly, "Huang Qianqian and Hong Yi, are they dead? Have they received the punishment they deserve?"
Suddenly, all of Xuanyuan Heng's composure crumbled.
Upon hearing Feng Ran's words, Xuanyuan Heng even wanted to kill her.
"Feng Ran, when did you become so cold-blooded, so venomous?"
"Even if those people wanted your life, your life is still intact, yet you can be so cruel."
Xuanyuan Heng said coldly, "So, your kindness back then was all a pretense."
Feng Ran scoffed and looked at Xuanyuan Heng, saying self-mockingly, "Kindness is a pretense?"
"Because of my kindness, I caused the deaths of those I cared about. Such kindness is better off without."
"Besides, people like Huang Qianqian and Hong Yi should have died long ago. Why keep them alive?"
"Regent, you have been hesitant to act. Ha, are you reluctant?"
"Feng Ran, it seems your courage is growing. You dare to guess this King's intentions. What is your status, that anyone would dare to comment on what this King wants to do?"
"Feng Ran, are you tired of living your life, thinking it's too long?" Xuanyuan Heng exuded a terrifying aura, grabbing Feng Ran's chin, almost crushing it.
Feng Ran simply looked at Xuanyuan Heng, not begging for mercy.
Seeing Feng Ran so calm, Xuanyuan Heng was enraged, wanting to destroy her.