Why are you crying when I've severed ties? The fake heiress is leading a new sect to new height

Chapter 23 He actually yelled at Shen Sangruo for her sake?

"Then why doesn't Xiaoru come to find us?" Wen Xuan's eyes showed a low mood, mixed with a hint of panic that even he himself didn't realize.

"What else could it be? They just don't want to see us," Luo Chu said, her words laced with sarcasm.

He still remembered that because Shen Sangruo was stingy and refused to help him with small favors or take the blame for him, he was punished by Master Lingxiao and sent to the Discipline Department.

Not only did he suffer a lot of embarrassment, but he also had to pay back the IOUs out of his own pocket.

Luochu is now dirt poor.

He had long ago sworn that he would never be at odds with Shen Sangruo again.

“No.” Wen Xuan shook his head. “Several months have passed, and we haven’t paid any attention to her. If it weren’t for Senior Brother mentioning it casually, we wouldn’t have remembered it at all.”

His voice was filled with deep regret and sorrow: "We have forgotten Xiaoruo again."

"Second Senior Brother, there's no need to blame yourself. If Fifth Senior Sister wanted to come find us, she could have done so anytime, but she didn't." Bai Mumu's voice was tentative. "Perhaps... it's like Fourth Senior Brother, she simply doesn't want to see us."

“No, Junior Sister, you don’t understand. It’s Xiao Ru who is disappointed in us,” Wen Xuan retorted to Bai Mumu once again.

This was unprecedented; Wen Xuan was extremely accommodating to Bai Mumu.

Bai Mumu's expression froze, and a flash of malice crossed her eyes.

At this moment, she could no longer ignore Wen Xuan's changes.

If we don't mention Shen Sangruo, her strategy for getting along with Wen Xuan is as usual.

But whenever Shen Sangruo is mentioned, Wen Xuan will gradually slip out of her control, just like now.

As a seasoned strategist, she had to take steps to eliminate this uncertainty.

"No, we must go find Xiaoruo immediately." Wen Xuan stood up, his voice brooking no refusal.

Feng Heyun and Lu Shiqing also got up, preparing to go with Wen Xuan.

Lu Shiqing wasn't concerned about Shen Sangruo; he just wanted to see what tricks she was up to this time.

Only Bai Mumu and Luo Chu remained silent.

"Junior Sister, Fourth Junior Brother." Wen Xuan looked at the two of them.

Bai Mumu didn't want to go, but she had no reason to refuse.

"I'm not going. You can go if you want. Shen Sangruo and I are sworn enemies," Luo Chu said angrily, crossing her arms, closing her eyes, and turning her head to the side.

"Alright, this is your choice. I just hope you won't regret it." Wen Xuan's face was stern, and his usually gentle voice carried a hint of coldness.

Luo Chu snorted coldly, "I will never regret it!"

"Junior Sister, what about you?" Wen Xuan looked at Bai Mumu expectantly.

She originally wanted to stand with Luo Chu, but Wen Xuan's emotions were very unstable at the moment, and if she refused, she was afraid that she would lose favor with him.

Moreover, Wen Xuan's favorability rating hasn't increased for a long time.

In addition, she had to maintain her image, so she had no choice but to agree.

Bai Mumu gave a perfectly timed smile: "I'm also very worried about Fifth Senior Sister."

Wen Xuan smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

The group soon arrived at Shen Sangruo's cave dwelling, only to find it deserted.

"Fifth Senior Sister... has moved away?" Bai Mumu feigned surprise.

Still half-drunk, Feng Heyun mumbled, "What's wrong with her? Is she not used to staying here? Hiccup~"

Even Lu Shiqing couldn't help but frown upon seeing this scene.

It can be said that Shen Sangruo left without any regrets.

How can it be?

Is this still the same Shen Sangruo who wanted to stick to them all day long?

She once said that this place holds many beautiful memories for them, and she would never leave it.

This place was not only her sect, but also her home. The sect leader, Shen Daochen, was her father.

How could Shen Sangruo possibly let go of it?

Wen Xuan, who initially reacted the most, became unusually quiet upon seeing this scene.

He pursed his lips, remaining silent, his gaze frantically searching the cave.

"Second Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, what's wrong? Are you alright?" Bai Mumu asked with concern.

But Wen Xuan still ignored her.

After a series of setbacks, Bai Mumu almost lost her composure, her fingernails digging deep into her palms.

How could this be!

After seeing something, Wen Xuan finally smiled and murmured, "I knew Xiao Ruo wouldn't abandon us. How could she want to leave? Thank goodness..."

Wen Xuan's words left everyone puzzled.

"Second Brother, have you drunk yourself silly? I don't remember poisoning my wine, hiccup~"

"I'm not drunk, look!" Wen Xuan excitedly pointed to the pile of things in the corner.

Feng Heyun walked to the pile of things, rummaged through it, and pulled out a wine jar. "Is this the wine I gave to Fifth Junior Sister? Hiccup~"

"The seven-colored disc I gave her?" Lu Shiqing also found the gift he had given her.

"And the sachet of medicine I gave you, the luminous stone my master gave you, the hairpin that Sect Leader Shen gave you..." Wen Xuan identified the items one by one.

“Xiao Ruo usually cherishes these things the most. If she left them here, it means she couldn’t have left. The cave is like this because she cleaned it up.” The more he talked, the more convinced he became of his guess.

"It's just a coincidence that she's not in the cave. We'll find her by asking the other disciples in the sect later."

The others stared at the pile of things that were haphazardly arranged like garbage.

Are you sure Shen Sanruo cherishes them?

But Wen Xuan was already deeply engrossed in his own thoughts.

He could only accept this outcome; he was unwilling to consider other possibilities.

There is absolutely no other possibility!
“But if Fifth Senior Sister doesn’t care about these things anymore, she wouldn’t want to take them with her when she leaves, would she…” Bai Mumu said casually.

Unexpectedly, Wen Xuan, who had never raised his voice to her before, suddenly yelled at her, "Don't talk nonsense!"

Bai Mumu froze for a moment, her eyes immediately reddening, and she sobbed, "I'm...I'm sorry, Second Senior Brother, I didn't mean to..."

Feng Heyun and Lu Shiqing had not expected Wen Xuan to react so strongly, and they immediately stood in front of Bai Mumu.

"Second Junior Brother, you're not allowed to bully Junior Sister!"

"You're anxious about Shen Sangruo, but you don't need to take it out on your junior sister, do you? Second senior brother, what does this have to do with your junior sister?"

After realizing what he had done to Bai Mumu, Wen Xuan felt a wave of remorse.

He softened his voice and apologized gently to Bai Mumu: "I'm sorry, Junior Sister, I didn't mean to yell at you. I just lost control for a moment."

Just as Bai Mumu was about to pretend to be hurt but unable to bear blaming him, Wen Xuan spoke again.

"But you don't understand Xiaoruo. Xiaoruo isn't what you think. She won't leave."

“You’ve only been at Zhenlin Peak for three years, and there are many things you don’t understand. Xiao Ru came to Zhenlin Peak when she was six years old. We’ve known each other for more than ten years, and our relationship is incredibly deep. She… she wouldn’t do that.”

Wen Xuan spoke hastily and in a panic, eager to prove that Shen Sangri wouldn't leave, and his words came out without much thought.

Feng Heyun and Lu Shiqing's expressions changed, and they looked at Bai Mumu nervously.

Bai Mumu's eyes widened.

Wen Xuan never told her that she hadn't been at Zhenlin Peak as long as Shen Sangruo; he always tried to avoid it.

But now he actually said such a thing to Shen Sangruo?

Doesn't this mean that their feelings for Shen Sangruo are deeper than their feelings for her?

The second update is here! (Here we go!)
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