Chapter 39: Making a Mountain Out of a Molehill

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"What is going on?"

The conspicuous crying and wailing quickly attracted the attention of all the guests present; everyone looked at the sobbing Yu Ang with strange expressions, and one after another, they cast their gazes toward Mu Zhuoyun.

Mu Zhuoyun, who could barely be considered knowledgeable and experienced, quickly thought of the reason for Yu Ang's abnormality.

Lv Cheng's Mind Element ability!

To be able to exert that level of psychic infection ability even before the Magic Awakening, Lv Cheng's Mind Element talent was at least on par with Mu Ningxue's Ice Element talent!

He had once accidentally witnessed Lv Cheng's Mind Element ability years ago, and it was precisely because of this that he had taken the initiative to play matchmaker for Lv Cheng and Mu Ningxue.

He just hadn't expected that kind of thing to happen.

"A-Cheng."

Seeing that the situation at the scene was becoming somewhat uncontrollable, Mu Zhuoyun had no choice but to set aside his pride and take the initiative to come before Lv Cheng.

"Mr. Mu, do you have business too?" Lv Cheng asked.

Mu Zhuoyun was a little flustered, "A-Cheng, no matter what, today is a big day for our Mu Family. Yu Ang was just a bit impulsive earlier; please spare him this once."

"Impulsive?" Lv Cheng raised an eyebrow.

Mu Zhuoyun also knew a little about his Mind Element talent; it was something he had deliberately revealed to this guy back then. After all, the meager kindness shown to his parents wasn't enough to make this snobbish old man care too much about him.

Therefore, he let Mu Zhuoyun "accidentally" discover his Mind Element talent.

And the effect of that matter was indeed quite good; not long after that, Mu Zhuoyun had taken the initiative to propose the engagement.

After all, Mu Zhuoyun knew very well that although Mu Ningxue's talent was top-tier in a small place like Bo City, it was still somewhat lacking in a place like the Imperial Capital where powerful clans were entrenched. Moreover, for the main branch of the Mu Clan, Mu Ningxue would likely be used as a tool for marriage alliances in the future.

Rather than waiting for that day, it was better to take advantage of the present—while he could still intervene and his relationship with Mu Ningxue was still quite good—to settle the marriage early; it could be considered the best of both worlds.

However, Mu Ningxue ran away.

He really hadn't expected that to happen at the time.

Mu Ningxue's evasion disrupted his plans.

He did want to live, but he wanted to live like a human, not like a dog.

Having experienced that incident, the Mu Family thread was already a mess, so he could only cut his losses in time, change his plan, and shift the conflict onto Mo Fan.

Don't talk about how much he owed Mo Fan.

It wasn't him who made Mo Fan abduct Mu Ningxue, nor was it him who made Mu Ningxue run away with Mo Fan.

This was their own choice, and everyone must be responsible for their own choices.

Mu Ningxue's route was clearly no longer viable, so he naturally had to change direction.

Ye Xinxia.

After that incident, he only then began to deliberately guide Ye Xinxia's feelings for him in that direction.

Before that, Ye Xinxia was still young, and they were just purely siblings.

Before that, he hadn't intended to scheme against Mo Fan too much either.

But once a crack appeared, it could never be repaired.

Therefore, after that, he could only choose the tragic route.

"It seems the young people of the Mu Family are very fond of being impulsive," Lv Cheng said.

"The eldest young lady is like this, and this adopted young master is also like this. Mr. Mu, you shouldn't be like this too, right?"

"This..." Mu Zhuoyun's expression stiffened.

Could it be that Lv Cheng intended to expose what happened back then on an occasion like this?

Then what would be the point of holding this coming-of-age ceremony!

Would his Mu Family still be able to hold their heads high in Bo City?

"Impulsive for a moment, everyone likes to be impulsive for a moment..." Lv Cheng glanced at Yu Ang, who was kneeling and wailing, and lifted the mental interference.

"Impulse is good..."

Lv Cheng stood up and walked slowly out of the banquet hall, and Tang Yue also stood up and followed him.

Leaving behind a hall in disarray, an embarrassed Mu Zhuoyun, and a disgraceful Yu Ang.

Of course, there was also Mu Ningxue, who was hiding in the shadows not knowing whether she should show herself, and Mo Fan, whose mood was becoming increasingly complex.

Forgiveness? Was it really forgiven?

Mo Fan wore a bitter smile.

He would get angry, he would be impulsive, but wouldn't Lv Cheng?

Lv Cheng's temper was not good; he had known that since he was a child, but that guy rarely showed it.

Although his combat power was off the charts, Lv Cheng rarely fought with others.

That night, he was probably acting magnanimous and saying those things for the sake of Ye Xinxia.

He could also feel that Lv Cheng was different from before.

Ever since that night, his attitude toward everyone had changed.

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The back mountain of the Mu Clan Manor.

Lv Cheng and Tang Yue, who had left the banquet hall, found a quiet place to lie down.

"It's rare for you to have the emotions a normal young person should have," Tang Yue laughed.

When Lv Cheng mentioned that incident earlier, he was too relaxed, as if he were talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

Before, she had thought that Lv Cheng had already let it go, or that he actually hadn't cared about this matter from the beginning.

But today, she saw it clearly: Lv Cheng didn't not care, nor did he lack a temper; he was just able to endure.

"I'm not a block of wood, how could I not have emotions?" Lv Cheng said.

He is not some decades-old old man, nor is he some deep-scheming veteran of the world.

He is just a college student with bad luck who got himself involved in a sudden death.

Mu Ningxue was actually his first love, and Mo Fan could be considered his good brother back then.

A good brother who abducted his own first love and fiancée.

Could he not be angry?

Could he not be angry?

Pretending to be magnanimous and forgiving is only because doing so can bring him more benefits; it does not mean he truly wants to do so.

Yes, he knows that Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue have nothing going on, but then what?

So what?

As the victim of a misunderstanding created by others, does he still have to rely on his own ability to discover it and then stand up to clarify?

Oh, I know you didn't mean it, so I don't blame you?

"Mo Fan still thinks that when he took Mu Ningxue and ran out of the Mu Clan Manor for an entire night, it was just a joke, and that the Mu Family was making a mountain out of a molehill. Even if it delayed the engagement banquet, that couldn't be blamed on him; he didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident," Lv Cheng said with a laugh.

"Mu Ningxue also feels that she was just impulsive at the time, and that nothing happened between her and Mo Fan. The fact that we have been at a stalemate for so many years is because I am making a mountain out of a molehill."

"Right, they are both blameless, everyone is right, and I am the one who is wrong."

"Because I know the truth, because I know it is a misunderstanding, so... I deserve it."

Misunderstanding—this word itself is shameless.

What is called a misunderstanding?

Because it is a misunderstanding, can the harm caused by this misunderstanding be laughed off?

Although I hurt you, it was a misunderstanding; since you know it is a misunderstanding, you should forgive me, otherwise you are being unreasonable?

What kind of bullshit logic is this?

Did he just take a knife for nothing?

Are you kidding me?

"..."

Tang Yue silently pulled Lv Cheng into her embrace.

She suddenly realized that she seemed to have misunderstood this guy a bit before.

Lv Cheng is not that mature, nor does he have that much guile; he just has good acting skills, enough to make others misunderstand him.

A pretentious little kid.

"Hmm?" Tang Yue lowered her head, looking with disdain at Lv Cheng, who had suddenly started acting restless.

I am currently changing my opinion of you, and you give me this?

Trying to mess with my head, are you?

Damn! I'm dizzy!

Really dizzy!

She completely doesn't understand him now!

At least she had a little bit of a premonition before, but now, she can't understand him at all!

"I just want to tell you, don't be impulsive. Feelings are the kind of thing that only have value if they can make you happy. If this relationship makes you feel uncomfortable, or even affects your judgment and disrupts your life, then you should end this thing as soon as possible," Lv Cheng said, raising his head.

"Feelings are not a necessity; there are too many things that can replace them. And this thing is very fake and very fragile; it cannot withstand the slightest setback and is at risk of shattering at any time. Vows of eternal love only exist in legends, and those stories are all like fireworks—dazzling, but short-lived."

"..."

"You wouldn't be thinking of dumping me right now, would you?" Tang Yue raised an eyebrow.

Is he acting as an emotional mentor to her now?

"That's not it," Lv Cheng sat up.

"Although I'm not exactly a good person, and one could even say I talk differently to different people, responsibility is one of the few attitudes I will always keep."

"I hate irresponsible people."

"As long as you are still willing to stay by my side, I will do my best."

(End of chapter)