Chapter 481: Ning Chengyan, have you eaten candy?

After I returned to Zhongzhou, I saw wailing everywhere, the whole Zhongzhou had fallen into chaos, not just the Jiang family.

A force rose in Zhongzhou; in a short time, the whole of Zhongzhou was thrown into turmoil, its people suffering greatly.

After I finished dealing with the affairs of Zhongzhou, I immediately returned to Da Ning.

He lowered his head, feeling somewhat dejected, gave a bitter laugh, his voice filled with endless sorrow and belated regret.

I can't find them anymore.

It seems like all of them have vanished.

I investigated for three months with no news at all, until one day someone brought me your mother's hairpin—a hairpin I carved myself—I would never mistake it.

His eyes were blindfolded, yet that white strip of cloth slowly seeped with blood.

Everyone inside the room remained silent, utterly quiet.

Waiting for him to process his emotions, they currently don't know what happened to his mother, what she endured, and they cannot forgive her on his behalf.

Later, I was thrown into a dungeon where my blood was drawn every day.

As long as I don't leave, your mother will be safe.

He sighed, drawing a line on the ground for a lifeless object.

Later, it was the day you arrived. Jiang Zeyang's eyes turned toward Jiang Yunchu's direction.

Jiang Yunchu never imagined that after going through all those events, things would end up as they are today.

Heaven really is unfair.

I understand; I will tell your matter to the two uncles. She looked at Jiang Zeyang—even though he was her father, she seemed unable to call him that.

By the way, the second uncle also bears the surname Jiang—what exactly is your relationship with him?

Back then, the second uncle hated her guts, yet he still raised her.

Even if they merely turned a blind eye, they must have had their own reasons, right?

How the two uncles treated her—she wasn't a block of wood; she felt everything.

Jiang Wen Fu is also a member of the Zhongzhou Jiang family, though he's from a branch that was expelled from the Jiang clan years ago. Jiang Zeyang sighed, his voice tinged with a hint of sorrow.

The Jiang family is a great clan, but even great clans have their helplessness.

I don't even know exactly what happened back then; at that time I wasn't yet the young master. When I came to Da Ning and met Jiang Wen Fu, because of Ying Ying we couldn't stand each other, yet we still cooperated.

Yun chu, your second uncle is a very, very good person.

He placed a divine consciousness jade pendant on you to protect you.

When you encounter danger, the divine consciousness jade pendant will automatically shatter, and then his divine consciousness will appear to protect you.

Jiang Zeyang was deeply grateful to them; they protected Yun chu, and while he was alone drawing his line in the sand, so many people outside did so much to keep Yun chu alive.

Yes, both uncles have always looked out for me. Jiang Yunchu nodded; she never doubted it.

Even though she rarely communicated with her second uncle, the concern in his eyes never waned in the slightest.

I have backing; if anyone bullies me again, I'll have the two uncles strike back. Jiang Yunchu raised her little hand; she might have been oxygen-deprived for too long, and she still felt a bit dizzy.

Jiang Zeyang smiled helplessly: 'I will never lay a hand on you again, never again.'

She and Ying Ying are the people he wishes to protect with his life in this lifetime.

How could he bear to raise a hand against her?

Jiang Yunchu glanced at Jiang Zeyang; only then did she notice that her mouth resembled his, especially when she smiled—the pursing of her lips was almost identical.

Why hadn't she noticed before?

After resting here for a day, Ning Chengyan held Jiang Yunchu and returned directly to the Rhyme Courtyard.

Later Jiang Zeyang also said that the Regent Prince's Manor had remained peaceful these past years because he had dealt with many people secretly spying on the manor behind the scenes; those corpses had been disposed of, but the items were left behind.

They were then given directly to Jiang Yunchu.

Jiang Yunchu fiddled with the jade pendant in her hand, looking at each marked item and the special weapons, saying, 'Over these years, there haven't been few people spying on the manor in secret.'

She recognized only a few of them; most were unknown to her.

Ning Chengyan nodded: 'The news of my appearance in Xijiang was covered up by my people.'

And those who spread the news were all hostile parties.

Over these years, we have also captured some and extracted information from them.

Take a look.

Ning Chengyan brought out many organized pieces of information and placed them directly before Jiang Yunchu; the things she had longed for previously now left her with no strength at all.

Man, you say, are you doing this on purpose?

Knowing she had no strength, yet you chose to bring them out now.

Ning Chengyan gave a wry smile and shook his head: 'You can look at them slowly later; it's not that I want you to see them today.'

Jiang Yunchu reached out and grabbed his collar; Ning Chengyan, fearing he might hurt her, followed her pull and came to stand before her, their faces too close, his eyes blinking repeatedly.

Ning Chengyan.

Hmm.

Ning Chengyan.

I'm here.

Ning Chengyan braced his hands on either side, afraid of crushing Yun Chu, his whole body suspended as he looked down at her; her face was somewhat pale, her large eyes carrying a touch of clever liveliness.

Ning Chengyan.

Jiang Yunchu softly called out again, the corners of her mouth twitching upward.

It turned out that protecting herself wasn't just the two uncles; there were many others as well.

'What's wrong?' he said, never tiring of it—every time she called, he answered.

It's nothing, just……

Jiang Yunchu spoke softly, and at that moment she forcefully pulled Ning Chengyan's collar.

The one who had just been maintaining balance now unconsciously lowered his head.

Jiang Yunchu gave his lips a light peck, her big eyes now resembling a thieving little mouse.

Ning Chengyan found her adorable, yet felt a bit helpless.

"Sweet."

Jiang Yunchu's tongue lightly hooked at the edge of his lips, and that nimble tip seemed to carry an inexplicable power, spreading from his limbs to cover his entire body.

A tingling, numbing sensation like touching electricity even made him lose strength, leaving him wanting only to hold her and tease her.

"Ning Chengyan, did you eat sugar?" Otherwise why are you so sweet?

Ning Chengyan steadied himself, then tugged at her little nose, gave a helpless smile, and said, "Jiang Yunchu, you're weak right now."

Jiang Yunchu nodded. "I know."

It's precisely because she's weak that she can act so recklessly.

Seeing her fearless look, Ning Chengyan deliberately lowered his head, caught her sweet little mouth, lay down on his side, turned his body, and pulled Jiang Yunchu into his arms.