Chapter 10

Qin Daobian looked annoyed. Due to that mysterious person's ambiguous intervention, they were now hesitant to act against Lin Yuan, fearing collateral damage. After all, Liu Junjun wouldn't be so lucky as to narrowly escape death every time. If not for this, Lin Yuan would have no chance of surviving to reach Xiandu, and even if he did, he wouldn't last long once his whereabouts were exposed.

Although the Qin family wasn't influential enough to interfere directly with the various factions in Xiandu, with their financial power, they could easily find people to deal with someone like Lin Yuan.

What made Qin Daobian even more frustrated was that they later received news that Lin Yuan had been admitted to the top academy in Xiandu, becoming a student at Ling Mountain.

What did this mean? It meant that Lin Yuan had at least decent cultivation potential.

This greatly exceeded their expectations. What kind of place was Ling Mountain, known as the top academy in Xiandu? Many of the elite members of the Immortal Court came from there.

A poor boy who had never left Buque City managed to get into Ling Mountain upon arriving in Xiandu?

This incident made them increasingly suspect that someone was backing Lin Yuan and that the mysterious person was helping him.

After Lin Yuan entered Ling Mountain, Qin Daobian became somewhat worried, fearing that Lin Yuan might take revenge on the Qin family after graduating and joining the Immortal Court system.

Graduates of Ling Mountain who successfully completed their studies were generally incorporated into the Immortal Registry, becoming official members of the Immortal Court and developing within its ranks!

Moreover, with the mysterious person supporting him, Lin Yuan's progress seemed inevitable.

To address this, Qin Daobian took certain remedial measures, anonymously and continuously providing Lin Yuan with some funds to support his studies at Ling Mountain.

The support should have been sufficient to cover Lin Yuan's expenses in Xiandu.

For now, there was no need to let Lin Yuan know. If he truly succeeded and sought revenge on the Qin family in the future, the Qin family could bring up this matter and use it to placate him.

Thus, the Qin family quietly supported Lin Yuan's expenses for a hundred years, a fact even Qin Yi was unaware of.

In total, the support amounted to more than a million pearls!

What left Qin Daobian speechless was that Lin Yuan had not graduated from Ling Mountain for a hundred years, a level of incompetence that left him at a loss for words.

It was easy to predict that the Immortal Court would not accept such a waste of talent.

Qin Daobian deeply felt that the money he had secretly supported was wasted, and continuing to support him was meaningless.

After supporting him for a hundred years, Qin Daobian angrily terminated the funding.

It turned out he was right; Lin Yuan not only failed to graduate in a hundred years but also in three hundred years. How much of a waste of talent was that?

Now this waste had returned to Buque City and was involved with his daughter again, leaving him at a loss.

It was precisely because Lin Yuan had still not graduated that Qin Daobian revisited the old matter, suspecting whether there was really a powerful person backing Lin Yuan.

After a moment of silence, Qin Daobian gritted his teeth and said, "That scoundrel's main focus at Ling Mountain is the Giant Spirit God. I now suspect that Yi'er had ulterior motives when she got involved with the Giant Spirit God."

Liu Junjun smiled bitterly, "What's the point of talking about this now?"

Qin Daobian, hands behind his back, said slowly, "This is Buque City. I hope that scoundrel knows his place and doesn't force my hand. Go and talk to him. The past is the past, and I don't want to dredge up old grudges. I hope he knows what's good for him!"

"Alright, I'll go right away," Liu Junjun nodded, turned, and disappeared into the night...

Inside, Bai Linglong, wearing a nightgown, sat cross-legged in meditation, her face calm.

Behind her, two invisible ribbons floated, emitting a faint white light. The ribbons danced and twisted into various shapes, sometimes like ribbons, sometimes like swords, and sometimes like butterfly wings.

Knock knock! A knock came from outside. Bai Linglong opened her eyes slightly and asked, "Who is it?"

Qin Yi's voice came from outside, "It's me."

Bai Linglong quickly gathered her energy, got out of bed, and hurriedly opened the door. She saw Qin Yi, wearing a nightgown and wrapped in a blanket, holding a pillow, and was taken aback, "President, what are you doing?"

Qin Yi entered uninvited, squeezing in, "I'm sleeping with you tonight."

Bai Linglong was stunned, looked outside, closed the door, and returned to the inner room. She found that Qin Yi had already climbed into her bed and was arranging the pillows.

After setting everything up, Qin Yi got under the covers.

Bai Linglong, having kicked off her slippers, also climbed into bed. They had shared a bed before, growing up together as children.

Under the same large quilt, they entered their private world, no longer president and assistant.

Lying down, Bai Linglong asked, "Is something on your mind?"

Each time the other came, wasn't it because they couldn't sleep alone?

Qin Yi reached out to turn off the light, immersed in the darkness, and muttered, "Linglong, Lin Yuan is starting work tomorrow. Arrange it for him."

Bai Linglong, "How should I arrange it?"

Qin Yi, "His main focus at Ling Mountain is the Giant Spirit God. Arrange for him to be Luo Kang'an's assistant."

"Ah!" Bai Linglong was so startled she almost jumped up.

Qin Yi extended an arm, pulled her back, and pressed her down with a leg, hugging her tightly, "What's the big deal? I'm not a man, what are you afraid of? Afraid I'll take advantage of you?" Her hand reached for Bai Linglong's chest.

Bai Linglong, torn between laughter and tears, pushed her away, but to no avail, and gave up, "My lady, don't joke around. The Giant Spirit God business is currently the highest-level matter in the chamber. Is it appropriate to have him assist Luo Kang'an?"

Qin Yi, "No one is born a waste. With the right opportunity, everyone has the potential to shine. I don't think he's that bad, and I don't believe my judgment is that poor, to encounter someone who can't be helped. If he's a waste, I'll work hard to be the sun that dries him out. His background is poor, maybe he just needs that one opportunity.

Linglong, I want to give him a chance, and I want to give myself a chance... I've been silent for so long, and I need to give myself an answer. Otherwise, that matter will always be a thorn in my side.

Linglong, what happened back then was my choice. He didn't do anything to wrong me. He was powerless to resist and was even crippled by my father. Was it right for me to abandon him without doing anything? I at least need to try once, to really know if it's impossible before I have the right to give up, isn't that so?"

Bai Linglong sighed, "Will the old president agree?"

Qin Yi, "It doesn't matter. I'm in charge of the Qin family now. A public conflict would benefit no one. My father won't dare to force the issue; he has to give me some leeway."

Bai Linglong, helplessly, "You see things clearly, but what about Luo Kang'an? You're putting someone who couldn't graduate from Ling Mountain in three hundred years as his assistant. Will Luo Kang'an agree?"

Qin Yi, "If Lin Yuan could graduate, would he need to be an assistant? I hope Lin Yuan can seize this opportunity and learn from Luo Kang'an. Just being around him, he'll absorb some knowledge. When someone gains confidence, they will change. As for Luo Kang'an, he's on my turf, and he has no choice. He has to agree, whether he likes it or not. If not, I'll use money to make him comply. There's always a way to make him submit."

Bai Linglong understood; this was her way of helping Lin Yuan.

She had suspected it before, and now that the other had spoken clearly, there was no doubt that there was still lingering affection.

But there was one thing she truly couldn't understand, and she asked, "Xiao Yi, I don't understand. Three hundred years, a full three hundred years, why have you never contacted him? How could you bear it?"

Qin Yi hugged her tighter and whispered in her ear, "It's not that I didn't want to contact him, but that I couldn't. He's in Xiandu, and I can't reach him. If I contacted him, I was afraid my father would harm him."

Bai Linglong was silent. This was something she hadn't considered, and she knew Qin Yi was right. Qin Daobian was indeed capable of such actions.

She was well aware that for the Qin family to reach its current status, Qin Daobian, as the founder, must have had some strong means. The people the Qin family kept on the fringes were not just for show...

The night was deep, the stars endless, and a gentle breeze occasionally blew.

Inside the First-Class Inn, the two people meditating in their rooms were startled by the persistent knocking at the door.

The knocking continued, as if it wouldn't stop until the door was opened.

Zhang Liechen finally appeared, opening the door and grumbling, "Who is it?"

A black-clad man met his gaze and stepped aside.

Zhang Liechen saw several cars parked nearby. The doors opened, and Liu Junjun got out, smiling, "Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Liechen was taken aback and quickly went out to greet her, "Madam Liu, why are you here so late at night?"

He did not call her Madam Qin.

Liu Junjun smiled, "I heard you have a distinguished guest. I came to take a look."

"..." Zhang Liechen's expression stiffened, immediately knowing who she was here for.

Liu Junjun, "Why, aren't you going to invite me in?"

Zhang Liechen dared not refuse, nodding and bowing, "Please, Madam Liu, come in."

Liu Junjun entered calmly, raised her hand to stop her guards from following, and had Zhang Liechen close the door.

Walking into the courtyard, she looked around and asked, "Where is the distinguished guest staying?"

Zhang Liechen quickly ran to Lin Yuan's room, knocked on the door, and when Lin Yuan appeared, Liu Junjun walked over with a composed demeanor.

The two faced each other, and Liu Junjun turned to Zhang Liechen, "Mr. Zhang, can I talk to him alone?"

"Of course, of course," Zhang Liechen nodded repeatedly and stepped back to give them privacy.

Without Lin Yuan's consent, Liu Junjun pushed him aside and entered his room.

Inside, she looked around, swept a chair with her hand, and sat down composedly, as if she were at home. She then gestured to Lin Yuan, "Please, sit."

Lin Yuan walked to the bed and sat down.

Liu Junjun smiled, "Lin Yuan, it's been a long time."

Lin Yuan was more direct, "Madam Liu, what brings you here so late at night?"