While out picking up trash, I was forcefully pushed around by a beautiful female CEO.

Looking at the young man in front of him, who was speaking to him with a friendly face and a gentle smile, Liu Qingchuan couldn't help but gasp inwardly.

One person took down over a hundred assassins? And he remained calm and composed, chatting and laughing all the while?

What kind of ruthless person is this?

After realizing that Lin Feng wasn't joking, Liu Qingchuan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

This guy is a veritable god of death!

Lin Feng, on the other hand, naturally noticed Liu Qingchuan's inherent restraint. He simply smiled at it, saying that Liu Qingchuan's mental fortitude was quite good.

Although she was Qin Xiangyang's secretary, she was still an office worker and had hardly ever encountered this kind of situation before.

"Secretary Liu, I'll have to stay with you for now! I'm going downstairs to keep my wife company; she's probably a little frightened."

Sensing Liu Qingchuan's restraint in his presence, Lin Feng simply found an excuse.

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingchuan felt as if he had been granted a pardon. The psychological pressure of having such a killing god standing next to him was immense.

After exchanging a few polite words, Lin Feng went downstairs.

When Meng Qingyao returned to the bedroom, she had already taken a shower, changed into her pajamas, and was sitting on the bed, lost in thought, seemingly preoccupied with something.

Seeing Lin Feng enter, he managed a forced smile.

"Qingyao!"

Lin Feng closed the door behind him and noticed Meng Qingyao's slightly red eyes, clearly indicating that she had been crying.

"Um?"

Meng Qingyao seemed afraid that Lin Feng would notice her reddened eyes, so she gave a soft "hmm" and lowered her head.

"You don't need to avoid me like this. I'm the one who did something wrong! Even if someone feels guilty, it should be me who feels guilty..."

Lin Feng gave a wry smile, walked over and sat down next to Meng Qingyao, took her hand, and said with a face full of guilt, "You've already guessed, haven't you? Mu Qingning and I..."

Upon hearing this, Meng Qingyao trembled, her hands clenched tightly, and she remained silent.

Lin Feng was somewhat helpless, but then decided to be honest and told Mu Qingning everything that had happened.

"That's how it is! Don't blame Qing Ning, blame me for forgetting about the water that was spiked. If I had poured that water out, maybe none of this would have happened."

Lin Feng gave a self-deprecating laugh.

It's hard to explain; it was his carelessness that night.

Although Meng Qingyao's eyes were still a little red, the grievance in her eyes had faded considerably. She opened her mouth slightly, looking at Lin Feng with some surprise and disbelief.

"I'm telling the truth!"

Lin Feng thought Meng Qingyao didn't believe him, so he immediately assured her.

"I...I believe you..."

Meng Qingyao nodded and said.

"You're not angry with me?"

Lin Feng was puzzled, wondering what Meng Qingyao was thinking.

"I can't say I don't blame you... At first, I felt a little wronged, but after thinking about it, I realized I had no right to say anything."

Meng Qingyao said with a bitter expression.

Why do you say that?

Lin Feng frowned and asked seriously.

"You forgot?"

Meng Qingyao pursed her lips, leaned her head against Lin Feng, and continued, "I met you in the same way. At first, I just wanted to use you as a shield to reject the Su family. Although the marriage was serious, my initial intentions weren't pure. What right do I have to blame you? I have even less right to blame Qing Ning. She's just like I was back then. I couldn't control myself, so how can I expect Qing Ning to? Besides, the effects of the drugs in the water she drank were much stronger than the drugs Su Mingxuan put in my wine..."

Lin Feng opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"Lin Feng!"

Meng Qingyao suddenly sat up straight and looked at Lin Feng.

"Um?"

Lin Feng looked up, wondering what Meng Qingyao wanted to say.

Meng Qingyao took a deep breath, then said seriously, "I've actually thought about this for a long time!"

"Um... what problem do you mean?"

Lin Feng looked bewildered, somewhat confused.

"What else could it be? A woman, of course!"

Meng Qingyao's expression was complicated. She bit her lip and said.

"Ahem, what do you mean by that?"

Lin Feng immediately felt guilty again and said...

"Actually, I've been thinking about this ever since you came back that day. I know very well that you could never have only one woman like me."

Meng Qingyao lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze filled with a complex and indescribable expression.

"Which day are you referring to, 'that day'?"

Lin Feng suddenly realized something was wrong and asked, forcing himself to be brave.

"Are you still playing dumb with me?"

Meng Qingyao pinched Lin Feng angrily, then ripped open his clothes in a huff: "You really think I didn't see the teeth marks on your body that day? Tell me, which woman bit you? Don't tell me it was dried lime!"

What the hell!

Lin Feng felt a chill run down his spine. He had just said that a woman's sixth sense didn't apply to Meng Qingyao, but it turned out he had been too naive.

"Hmph, I've actually been waiting, waiting for you to tell me on your own. I just wanted to see... how long you could keep it from me..."

As she spoke, Meng Qingyao hummed along, but her eyes were already misty with tears, and the corners of her mouth turned down slightly, making her look aggrieved and on the verge of crying.

"Huh! You noticed all along? I... I thought you were too drunk that day and didn't notice..."

Lin Feng scratched his head.

"You've been planning to keep this from me all along, haven't you?"

Meng Qingyao looked at Lin Feng with teary eyes. Compared to matters concerning women, she cared more about Lin Feng's attitude.

"I……"

Lin Feng deflated like a punctured balloon, and said with a wry smile, "I just don't know how to tell you!"

"Then tell me, who is that woman?"

Meng Qingyao pinched Lin Feng's arm again in anger.

"It's Yun Muxin!"

Lin Feng sighed.

"The one in the Cloud Palace?"

Meng Qingyao was so surprised that she covered her mouth.

"Yes! I told you before, we met in Kyoto..."

Lin Feng nodded.

"I remember you also mentioned that you had a girlfriend in Kyoto who waited for you for two years, named... Ye Mengxi? Right?"

Meng Qingyao's voice trembled slightly.

"That's right!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng felt a profound sense of powerlessness. He ran his hands through his hair, rubbing them incessantly, and said in a hoarse voice, "When I got married to you, I was only thinking about revenge. I didn't think about anything else... Similarly, I didn't know that Mengxi, in order to find me, actually persuaded Yun Muxin to open the Yun Palace in Minghai. It's laughable that I was blinded by hatred at first, seeing everyone as a villain, and even suspecting that the information leak two years ago was related to Yun Muxin..."

"Have you ever thought about how you'll face Ye Mengxi when you return to Kyoto? Beauty fades, and deep affection is hard to betray. How many years does a young girl have left in her prime? And she's been looking for you for two years..."

As Meng Qingyao spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, and she couldn't help but sob, "Sometimes when I put myself in her shoes, I feel incredibly sorry for her, and I even feel like I stole the man who should have been hers, Lin Feng. It's not fair to her..."