Chapter 896: What, Dare to Say It But Not Admit It?

Fu Yan Cheng held her for a long while until his emotions finally calmed, only then remembering he still had important matters to attend to.

He straightened up and said, "Look, in my rush I forgot the important matter entirely."

Liu Chuxue asked with curiosity, "What important matter?"

Fu Yan Cheng glanced toward the courtyard and found no one there.

In fact, at this moment, Liu Chuxue had also used her spiritual sense to scan the surroundings.

Fu Yan Cheng let go of her, opened the car door, and retrieved a file bag from a hidden compartment in the driver's cabin: "The clues you provided earlier led the military and public security to jointly raid an enemy spy den, earning a great merit. However, to protect your and your family's personal safety, we cannot publicly commend it; please understand. Therefore, I fought to take on this task myself."

Before Liu Chuxue could ask, Fu Yan Cheng continued, "What I said earlier about it being over was merely to confuse those behind the scenes. It was only last week that we finally captured everyone. As for this reward..."

Speaking thus, he coughed lightly and leaned close to Liu Chuxue's ear: "I contributed quite a bit. Though I cannot compare to your merit, this is the best result achieved through the efforts of Division Commander Guan and the others."

Just as Liu Chuxue was about to open it, Fu Yan Cheng held her back: "Wait until we're inside the room to look."

At the very moment his words fell, movement arose in the courtyard.

Liu Chuxue nodded, tucked the file bag under her arm, and said, "Then drive carefully. I'll wait for you to pick me up tomorrow morning."

Fu Yan Cheng gave a soft "Mm": "Good."

Just a split second before Chunxiao was about to emerge, he quickly kissed Liu Chuxue's cheek: "Then I'm off. You hurry back inside; don't let the cold get to you."

Having spoken, he climbed into the car swiftly, started the engine, waved to Liu Chuxue, and then departed.

Liu Chuxue turned and entered the courtyard, meeting Chunxiao face-to-face.

Liu Chuxue stepped around her and walked inward: "Second Sister, what were you and Brother-in-law talking about for so long?"

Liu Chuxue ignored her completely and walked straight toward her own room.

After all, she had already changed the fate of the original owner's parents and sisters, which was enough to repay the original body. As for the future, she was herself; she would live only for herself and protect only those worth protecting.

As she passed by Chunxiao, she stowed the file bag from under her arm into her spatial storage.

She returned to her room to fetch a basin, intending to go to the kitchen for some hot water, but unexpectedly found Chunxiao in the kitchen, slamming things about and muttering, "What's so great about showing off? You just found a capable partner. I wish you'd get divorced right after your wedding..."

Now, Liu Chuxue could no longer bear it. She stepped inside, kicked the person to the ground, and said, "You can actually say such things? You truly are an ungrateful Bai Yanlang."

Chunxiao, caught off guard, fell straight to the ground. After a sharp "Ah!" scream, the bowl in her hand also crashed to the floor, making a loud noise that alerted Xiao Fu and Xiao Mu inside the house.

The two rushed to the kitchen: "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

What met their eyes was Chunxiao sitting sideways on the floor, with a shattered bowl beside her hand, while she herself glared angrily at the standing Liu Chuxue: "What happened?"

Liu Chuxue stared directly at the person on the ground: "Ask her what she just said."

Xiao Fu looked at his youngest daughter: "What did you do again?"

While Xiao Fu was speaking, Xiao Mu stepped forward to help the person up, but Liu Chuxue stopped her: "Be careful not to bump into you. Sit over there first."

Saying this, she helped the person sit on a stool a bit farther away from them.

Panic flashed across Chunxiao's face: "N-no, I didn't say anything."

How could Xiao Fu not see through her lie? "Xiao Chun Xiao, think carefully before you speak."

Liu Chuxue, however, sneered coldly: "What, dare to say it but not admit it?"