Chapter 1735 - 1721
Feng Luo shook her head gently, "I’m fine. In the Beggar Gang’s Old Mansion, no one dares to bully me."
There was a hint of harshness in her words, her eyes staring fixedly at Ye Liang, as if to say she would remember this debt.
Feng Luo was indeed someone who held grudges; the losses she suffered today at Ye Liang’s hands would not be forgotten, and she would certainly pay it back someday.
"What exactly is going on here?"
Although Luo Qi’s heart leaned towards Feng Luo, he couldn’t make it too obvious on the surface. Not knowing the situation, he could only treat it as a squabble between two children that had escalated out of anger and humiliation.
Feng Luo sneered, "Nothing much, just someone who got exposed and became furious."
Ye Liang stood straight, her lips tightly pressed, her gaze cold and clear as it swept around, finally resting on Feng Luo.
Now she was like fish on the tip of Feng Luo’s knife, unable to act rashly.
"Hey, by the way, Chu Ge, do you know what ’fuck’ means?" Feng Luo suddenly turned the conversation to Chu Ge, looking curiously at him and asking.
Chu Ge was taken aback, then looked puzzled at Ye Liang. Although he hadn’t learned English, he had heard this word before and naturally knew its meaning.
He nodded lightly, "I do."
It was not surprising that Chu Ge knew.
Feng Luo let out an ’oh’, "For Lady Ye from the Marquis Ye Mansion to know this word, could it be that you told her?"
She thought Chu Ge didn’t know that Ye Liang came from another time and wanted to tell him indirectly. However, after she said it, she didn’t see any surprise or confusion on Chu Ge’s face, making her puzzled.
Did Chu Ge already know that Ye Liang wasn’t from this time?
Feng Luo’s suspicious gaze swept back and forth between Chu Ge and Feng Luo a few times.
"You’re overthinking." Chu Ge lightly coughed, self-deprecatingly laughed, "How could I know any English?"
Feng Luo feigned confusion, "But Lady Ye can, and she speaks it very well."
Chu Ge felt Luo Qi and Luo Jiu’s puzzled gazes on him. He raised his hand to touch his nose, awkwardly smiled, "It’s probably Lady Ye’s teacher who taught her. I heard Marquis Ye hired a teacher for her, who even came from overseas."
Feng Luo’s suspicion remained unresolved.
Just then Ye Liang stepped forward, giving Feng Luo a slight smile, and said, "Miss Feng Luo, now do you believe it? I am not some future person; I am the Lady of Marquis Ye Mansion."
The word ’Lady’ was emphasized heavily. Although she really didn’t want to admit she was the Lady of the Marquis Ye Mansion, nor show this identity outside, it seemed like this identity was the only thing that could suppress the atmosphere now.
However, Feng Luo didn’t buy it; she didn’t even regard Prince He Shuo, so how could she possibly regard the daughter of a subordinate of Prince He Shuo?
She curled her lips with a hint of a sneer, "Lady Ye, then you better sit tight in your position. I heard that ever since you stopped being foolish, there are many people who want you dead."
The one who wanted Ye Liang dead the most was Liu Mei’er, who called herself the legitimate daughter of the Marquis Ye Mansion when Ye Liang was foolish and even monopolized all the favor as an outsider.
Ye Liang naturally understood, she smiled slightly, "Thank you, Miss Feng Luo, for your kind warning. I will be careful."
The conversation between the two was full of gunpowder.
Little Shunzi hid behind Chu Ge, cautiously poking his head out to look at them, as if the war between the two had settled.
But now Feng Luo already knew why he stayed by Chu Ge’s side, and if he continued to stay, it surely wouldn’t end well. He had to slip away while there was a chance!
Little Shunzi patted his head with some annoyance. Right after he delivered the message, he should have slipped away! Now everyone was in the courtyard; as long as they didn’t pay attention to him, he could leave.
He stood behind Chu Ge, ready to move, and seeing everyone’s attention on Feng Luo and Ye Liang, he quietly began retreating towards the courtyard gate.
But after only a few steps, Feng Luo’s gaze locked onto him.
Feng Luo, being a clever one since childhood, didn’t manage to take advantage of Ye Liang and wouldn’t let her off easily.
Not to mention, having suffered losses at Ye Liang’s hands, she wouldn’t rest without biting back.
Since Chu Ge managed to deflect her suspicions with a word, she decided to shift her target. She scanned the area and spotted Little Shunzi by the courtyard gate.
Trying to run? Too late!
"Little Shunzi!"
Feng Luo shouted, "Where are you going?"
Little Shunzi’s front foot just stepped out of the courtyard gate when he heard Feng Luo’s voice; his back went cold, sensing the eyes on him from behind, knowing all attention was now on him.
Finding escape impossible, he turned around bravely.
"I’m not going anywhere, just wandering around."
Little Shunzi smiled wryly, his eyes pleading for help from Ye Liang, hoping for some strategy, but Ye Liang acted unaware, her expression indifferent, without any reaction.
"I heard you tell Ye Liang that you came to us for Chu Ge, is that right?"
Feng Luo approached Chu Ge, glanced at him, and then walked towards Little Shunzi. With every step she took, Little Shunzi felt the pressure increasing.
He swallowed, looking at Feng Luo with a forced smile, taking small steps backward, "Miss Feng Luo..."
"Why are you nervous? I’m not going to eat you."
Feng Luo gave him a sidelong glance—just this cowardly look, how could he think of monitoring Chu Ge? With Chu Ge’s crafty nature, even craftier than hers, she couldn’t believe he hadn’t noticed anything.
But now, Chu Ge seemed genuinely unaware, leading Feng Luo to suspect whether Chu Ge was pretending.
If he was pretending, would she ruin his plan by exposing it now? But if he wasn’t pretending and she didn’t say anything now, wouldn’t that be unkind? Besides, over this time she had made quite a few blunders, and Chu Ge had covered for her more than once.
Thinking this, Feng Luo glanced at Chu Ge, seeing his puzzled expression, she pursed her lips slightly—forget it, she couldn’t see anything from him.
After a long time, Feng Luo said nothing, everyone looked at her in confusion, unsure of her intentions.
Little Shunzi grew even more nervous, swallowing saliva, his body trembling slightly in fear.
"Miss Feng Luo, if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first. I just suddenly remembered I still have some things to do."
Little Shunzi raised his hand to wipe the imaginary cold sweat from his forehead, then quickly turned and tried to leave.