Return of the Phoenix Lady

In the middle of the night, there was a sudden sound of a door opening. Han Xing opened her eyes slightly and caught a glimpse of Yingchen trying hard to return to the bed without making any noise.

Han Xing turned over and sat up, which scared Yingchen. He looked at Yingchen without saying a word and walked out.

Yingchen had followed Han Xing for so long, so he naturally understood what she meant, so he had to lower his head and follow her silently.

Arriving at a deserted corner, Han Xing stared at Ying Chen for a long time before asking, "Where have you been?"

“…” Yingchen didn’t know what to say.

"Where did you go?" Han Xing asked again patiently, his tone obviously not as good as before.

"I... go out for a walk..." Yingchen avoided his gaze, not daring to look at Han Xing, and said hesitantly.

"Look at me! Tell me where you've been!" Han Xing's patience was almost exhausted. What on earth was wrong with Yingchen? Why was there anything he couldn't tell her?

"Master, I can't drag you down!" Ying Chen answered irrelevantly, but his tone was full of loneliness, inferiority and other unknown emotions, and this time he called him 'Master' instead of 'Xing'er'.

Han Xing realized the seriousness of the situation, suppressed his anger, and asked solemnly: "What happened?"

"Master, Yingchen's family feud has not been avenged yet. It's time to go..." Before Yingchen could finish, Han Xing interrupted impatiently, "What are you going to do? Your family feud has not been avenged yet, right? Isn't it good to have us help you? Why do you have to leave?"

"Master, my enemies are extraordinary. You've already worked hard dealing with the Liu and Chu families, and shouldn't be burdened with my affairs. Furthermore, this is Yingchen's family feud, and it's his responsibility to avenge it, just as you did with the Liu and Chu families. Do you wish that others would help you avenge your own family feud?" Yingchen uttered these words with difficulty. Normally, he wouldn't resist anything the Young Master said. What the Young Master said was right, and he would completely obey the Young Master. But now, he had no choice but to disobey the Young Master.

"You didn't want to tell the story at first, are you still unwilling now?" Han Xing was silent for a while before speaking softly.

Yingchen lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, "Okay! I'll tell you, actually, Rui and I are from the Jin Dynasty. My father is Qin Hongyu, a great general of the Jin Dynasty, and my mother is Wu Shuang, the daughter of Wu Lu, the prime minister of the Jin Dynasty. My name is Qin Wuguo, and Rui's name is Qin Wuyou. The whole family has always lived a very happy life." At this point, a ray of happiness and nostalgia flashed across Yingchen's face, which was then replaced by hatred: "Until one night, several black-clothed men with magic and fighting spirit broke into our house and killed everyone they saw. But Rui and I secretly went out to play at the time, and when we came back, we saw the servants lying in a pool of blood. Only my father and mother were still fighting bloody battles. Then my father fought against several of them alone, and my mother took us away. However, the black-clothed men still caught up with us, and my father must have been in great danger as well. "Master Ji, upon seeing this, Mother thrust a jade pendant into my hand—the very one you kept for us. For some reason, she uttered 'I'm sorry,' told us to flee, and rushed back. We fled for our lives, thankfully the men in black never caught up, and we no longer knew whether Mother was dead or alive. Later, we hid with the refugees from the Kingdom of Jin, eventually escaping their pursuit. By the time we reached the Kingdom of Mu, we had run out of money. Rui's health had always been poor, so as his older brother, I had no choice but to beg. That was until we met the Young Master, who rescued us from this suffering. With his help, Rui and I were able to uncover some of the truth about our family's extermination, but I still needed to investigate the truth myself. Therefore, I have decided to go to the Kingdom of Jin to uncover the truth and avenge the innocent deaths of our Qin family, young and old!"

Upon hearing this, Han Xing lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.

Yingchen sighed lightly and said calmly: "Master, please take good care of Rui for me. If... If I fail and can't come back..." Yingchen's words were so discouraging that Han Xing interrupted him without even thinking: "What do you mean by failure and can't come back? What nonsense! Don't forget! Your name is Yingchen now! You belong to me, Liu Hanxing! Not some Qin Wuguo. Qin Wuguo died on the day the Qin family was wiped out! If I don't allow you to die, you are not allowed to die in front of me! Otherwise, I will use the entire Jin Kingdom to bury you! I mean what I say! Also, why do you want me to help you take care of Yingrui? You have hands and feet, can't you take care of him yourself?"

"Xing'er...thank you!" Yingchen's eyes were slightly red. Such a peerless beauty, it's a pity that even if he gave everything, he couldn't get her and he wasn't worthy of her!

"Yingchen, I can help you..." Before Han Xing could finish, Yingchen said directly: "Xing'er, this is my family's revenge, I hope to use my own strength to avenge it... Take care!"

Han Xing leaned against the wall somewhat helplessly, the worry in his heart lingering, but it seemed that no amount of persuasion could dissuade him...

Yingchen looked at Han Xing deeply, took a firm step, suppressed the reluctance and pain in his heart, and walked directly out of the school building. He had already decided to leave because he was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would not be able to leave.

Han Xing didn't want to watch him leave. Forget it, if he wanted to leave, then let him go! But why did a small voice in her heart say: Don't go...

The little face in the darkness seemed to have crystals falling.

The next morning, Feng Shang woke Han Xing up and said anxiously, "Xinghan, Yingchen doesn't seem to have come back all night! What happened? Should we go look for him?"

Last night, I waited until midnight for Yingchen, and couldn't sleep because of him. I didn't fall asleep until dawn. Now I was very sleepy, but was woken up by Feng Shang. Han Xing shouted angrily, "Stop making noise!"

Feng Shang on the side could only shut his mouth obediently, but he was still very worried.

After a while of silence, the door rang again.

Shui Luochen, the noisy fellow, came in with Chu Xiang. When he heard Feng Shang say that Yingchen hadn't returned, he immediately asked with concern, "Han'er! Han'er, Yingchen is missing! Do you know what happened?"

Han Xing couldn't stand it any longer, so he just grabbed a few coats and put them on and walked out. As he slammed the door, he didn't forget to yell, "I don't know!"

Shui Luochen in the room was stunned. After a while, he reacted and asked Feng Shang beside him, "What's wrong with him?" The latter shook his head to indicate that he didn't know.

"Could it be that he's in a bad mood after waking up?" Shui Luochen murmured.

Han Xing, with an unhappy look on his face, came to the corner of the second floor of the library alone and decided to use books to relieve himself.

"Xinghan, you are here too!" A surprised shout sounded. Han Xing looked up and saw that it was Shui Youran.

"Well, sit down." Han Xing said lightly.

The attentive Shui Youran knew Han Xing was in a bad mood as soon as she saw his expression. She hesitated for a long time and didn't know what to say.

"What do you want to say?" Although his eyes were fixed on the book, Han Xing was still sensitive.

"You...are in a bad mood?"

"You saw it."

“…Think positively.”

"Yeah." Just like that, the brief conversation ended.

After sitting for a while, Shui Youran said softly, "Class is about to start. I'm going back first. You should go back soon too!"

"Yeah." Han Xing responded lightly.

Shui Youran sighed softly and turned to leave.

After this little episode, Han Xing buried herself in the pile of books. When she came to her senses again, it was already evening.

I didn’t expect time to pass so quickly. Those guys must be getting anxious!

After packing up, Han Xing walked out.

When passing through an empty corridor, a voice suddenly came from behind: "Xinghan!"

When Han Xing turned her head, she felt a strong wind coming at her, which was unstoppable. She was caught off guard and was hit by it as expected. She vomited blood with anger rushing to her head. She had not eaten for the whole day and was already exhausted. So, her eyes went dark and she fainted magnificently, unconscious.