Let me explain, it's not what you think.

"Oh……"

Lu Chen gave a bitter smile.

Originally, I was thinking of just lying back and letting Lin Tian take me under his wing after he became successful, but who would have thought that the plot would have such a big problem!

Now, how is he going to face his two brothers? It's true that he transmigrated into a book, but these aren't some two-dimensional characters; they're real people with flesh and blood!

The more he thought about it, the more agitated he became. Lu Chen simply closed his eyes and continued to regulate his breathing. However, not long after he started regulating his breathing, there was a sudden, urgent knocking sound outside the cave.

"Senior brother! Senior brother, are you there!" It was Zhang Fan's voice.

Lu Chen got up and opened the door, while Zhang Fan stood outside, panting.

"What's wrong?"

"Something's happened to Senior Brother Wang Feng! He messaged me saying it's urgent and he wants me to call you over immediately!"

Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat: "What is it?"

"I don't know, it wasn't mentioned in the message, but judging from the tone... it was urgent. Senior Brother Lin Tian has already gone, let's hurry!"

Lu Chen didn't have time to think much and followed Zhang Fan as they flew towards the Alchemy Peak on their swords.

Alchemy Peak, Wang Feng's cave dwelling.

As the two landed, they heard a loud bang from inside, as if something had been smashed.

The cave entrance was wide open, and Lu Chen and Zhang Fan quickly walked in, only to find the hall in a complete mess.

Wang Feng stood in the center of the hall, his eyes bloodshot, his chest heaving violently. His fist was still dripping blood, clearly from a punch he had landed on the wall.

Lin Tian stood to the side, helplessly trying to persuade him, "Senior brother, calm down. Maybe things aren't what you think!"

"It's not what I thought?" Wang Feng suddenly turned his head.

"She said it herself! How could it be false?!"

Lu Chen paused in his steps.

When Wang Feng saw him, the anger in his eyes intensified, but it wasn't directed at him; it was directed at himself.

"Brother! You're here!" He strode over, grabbed Lu Chen's arm, his hand trembling.

"Senior brother, what's wrong?"

Wang Feng opened his mouth, and his eyes suddenly reddened.

"Today... Huaiyu came to see me."

Lu Chen's heart tightened.

"She came on her own initiative. I thought... I thought she had come to her senses." Wang

Feng Song let go, turned around and took two steps, his back trembling.

"I poured her tea, apologized, said I'd been missing her terribly lately, said I knew I was wrong, and said I'd never do it again..."

He suddenly slammed his fist on the table, and the tabletop cracked open.

"Then I saw the wound on her neck."

Lu Chen's breath caught in his throat for a moment.

"I asked her what happened, and she said she bumped into it by accident." Wang Feng turned around, his eyes red-rimmed.

"I saw it all over her arms and wrists...it was clearly...it was..."

He couldn't continue, and a suppressed sob escaped his throat.

"And then?" Lu Chen asked, his voice tinged with pain.

He really didn't mean it; he wasn't aware of it at first!

Then she laughed, looked me in the eyes, and said with a smile…

"She found a new Daoist partner, and he values ​​her very much, which is why he shows it in public!"

The cave was deathly quiet.

Zhang Fan opened his mouth wide, but couldn't utter a single word.

Lin Tian lowered his head, unsure of where to look.

"It's only been a few days... and that person is already beating people like this!"

"The one I cherished so dearly, has fallen like this...!"

"Senior brother..." Lin Tian wanted to persuade him, but he didn't know what to say.

"I don't blame her." Wang Feng wiped his face, his voice hoarse. "I was the one who rejected her first, what right do I have to blame her?"

He turned around and looked at Lu Chen, his eyes bloodshot.

"But I just feel terrible... Brother, I just feel terrible!!"

When Lu Chen met those eyes, he felt as if a stone was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't speak.

He recalled Jiang Huaiyu's appearance last night, looked at Lin Tianshi who was comforting Wang Feng, and then remembered Zhuang Jingbai who knelt down to apologize to him.

He feels like dying right now!

"Senior brother, maybe...maybe senior sister is just angry with you. She still has feelings for you."

Wang Feng shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"You don't understand. I know her. If she scolds me or hits me, it means there's still room for negotiation. But the way she laughed... she's never laughed like that before."

He leaned against the wall, feeling as if all his strength had been drained away.

"She really doesn't want me anymore."

The cave remained quiet for a long time.

Lu Chen stood there, looking at Wang Feng's distraught appearance, feeling as if his heart was being torn apart by two forces.

On one side are brothers, on the other side is...

……

It was almost dark when Lu Chen left the Alchemy Peak.

He walked very slowly, each step feeling like he was walking on cotton.

He stopped at the entrance of his cave dwelling and looked at the tightly closed door.

Inside, Jiang Huaiyu must have already secretly returned.

He remembered the shocking marks on her neck when she was pushed out the door that morning; she had done it on purpose.

She deliberately didn't cover it up, deliberately went to find Wang Feng, deliberately let him see her, and deliberately said those things.

She wants to cut ties completely.

Lu Chen pushed open the door and went inside.

The hall had been tidied up, and a pot of freshly brewed tea, still steaming, sat on the table. Jiang Huaiyu was not in the hall, and the guest room door was closed.

He stood in the hall, staring at the closed door, and remained silent for a long time.

Then he went over and opened the door to the guest room.

"You're back?" Jiang Huaiyu's voice was very soft, as if nothing had happened.

Why do that?

"If you're going to cut ties, cut them off completely."

Jiang Huaiyu did not pretend to be confused.

"He regretted it, I know. But it was too late."

"You know perfectly well that he will suffer..."

"A short pain is worse than a long one," Jiang Huaiyu interrupted him, raising her head and looking directly at him.

"If I don't say something definitive today, he'll keep waiting and hoping. He'll wait today, he'll wait tomorrow, he'll wait for a year, two years, three years... Do you think that's better for him?"

Lu Chen opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

"He will have a new partner, new children, and in time, he will forget me. That's what's best for him."

"But you shouldn't...you shouldn't have used those scars to upset him."

Jiang Huaiyu looked at him and suddenly smiled.

"So tell me, what should I say? Should I say I'm sorry, that I've fallen in love with someone else? Or should I say I rejected him, and then he comes back to me?"

"No matter what I say, he'll still ask who that person is. Rather than let him investigate and find out who you are, I'd rather he hate me."

Lu Chen remained silent for a long time.

Even so, it's impossible for me to be with you.

"Yes, I know."

Lu Chen was stunned.

"I know you have your concerns, your brotherhood, and your insurmountable obstacles... so I don't want any title."

"I don't want you to marry me, I don't want you to acknowledge anything to others, and I don't want you to fall out with anyone for me."

"All I need is to be with my daughter, and with you... that's enough."

"You're crazy." Lu Chen's voice trembled slightly.

"Maybe," Jiang Huaiyu smiled.

"But I've never been this clear-headed in my entire life."

She stood up, walked up to him, and looked up into his eyes.

"Lu Chen, I know you're under a lot of pressure right now. You're afraid of letting Wang Feng down, afraid of letting Lin Tian down, afraid of the sect finding out, afraid of ruining your friendships."

"It's okay, I'll comfort you and help you relieve your stress!"

As she spoke, she began to imitate Zhuang Jingbai.

Lu Chen: "!!?"