Return of the Phoenix Lady

Early that morning, news arrived that Huo Aoxuan and Liu Hanyue were returning to the academy. Han Xing sighed inwardly, what a shame! She wouldn't be able to see her mad look anymore! But as long as the protagonist was there, it didn't matter if the others took their time. They had to return eventually anyway!

"Xiao Li! If you don't hurry up, the young lady and the others will leave! These prepared foods can't be wasted!" Aunt Wang shouted anxiously, holding a bag full of food in her arms.

"I know, I know! I'll be there!" Han Xing responded, took the bag, and ran out quickly.

Han Xing hurried to the gate of Liu Mansion and saw a luxurious carriage and several horses parked there.

Everyone in the mansion was there to see off the eldest lady Liu Hanyue and the distinguished guest Huo Aoxuan.

As for why Liu Hanyang didn't go back, it was naturally because of Han Xing, but he certainly couldn't say this reason directly. He just made up other excuses, and Liu Hexian had no way to deal with his beloved son, so he could only let him go.

"Mom! Yue'er is gone, you must take good care of yourself!" Liu Hanyue was standing at the door with a reluctant look on her face, saying goodbye to Meiruo. Meiruo also had red eyes, but her face was rosy and glowy, less haggard than before.

Huo Aoxuan stood beside her in silence, with an unfathomable look on his face, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Looking at Liu Hexian again, he stood there expressionlessly, ignoring the reluctant parting between the mother and daughter beside him, seemingly lost in his own thoughts. Oh! Unexpectedly, Liu Hexian was quite patient. He didn't immediately ask Meiruo for the contract. Perhaps he thought Meiruo had simply hidden it, but he had no idea that it had already fallen into the wrong hands.

"Yue'er, be careful on the road. You must also take good care of yourself and don't cause trouble for Aoxuan. Remember to send a message to your mother when you arrive at the college, so that your mother can feel at ease. When you get to the college, you must study hard, okay? Then you can become a great help to your father in the future!" Meiruo looked at her outstanding daughter with love.

"Mom! What are you talking about! Of course Yue'er will take good care of herself, why would she trouble Brother Xuan?" Liu Hanyue lowered her head shyly, her pretty face blushing, and while speaking, she secretly glanced at Huo Aoxuan beside her.

Huo Aoxuan just smiled faintly and didn't comment.

"Oh... now that you're gone, mom will be alone again." Meiruo said casually.

"Mom! What are you talking about? What do you mean by being alone? Don't you still have dad? Dad will always be with you, Dad, don't you think so?" Liu Hanyue raised her head and asked Liu Hexian coquettishly.

Liu Hexian glanced at the mother and daughter indifferently, and said in a deep voice: "Okay! It's getting late, you should set off, go!" He answered the question irrelevantly.

Liu Hanyue was unhappy again. Seeing her mother's suddenly gloomy expression, her heart ached. She kept insisting, "Daddy! Tell me now! You will always be with Mom! Isn't that right?"

Liu Hexian's anger, which had been accumulating all night, suddenly exploded under Liu Hanyue's questioning: "Liu Hanyue! Who gave you the right to question your father like this?! If you do it again next time, you will be punished according to family rules!" After leaving behind these harsh words, he walked into the mansion without looking back, leaving behind a group of people who were still in shock.

Ha! Can't help it? The fun is about to begin!

"Mom...Mom! Dad...Daddy, what...what happened to him?" Liu Hanyue looked at her mother with a helpless look on her face and said blankly.

"I...I don't know either...Yue'er, it's really getting late. You and Ao Xuan should get going!" Mei Ruo was also a little shocked. She didn't know where Liu Hexian's anger came from. Did he already remember? She couldn't help but feel a little panicked.

"But... Dad..." Liu Hanyue looked inside the door uncertainly, then looked at his mother worriedly, and said anxiously.

"Nothing, maybe something has been bothering him recently, that's why he's like this. Don't worry, maybe it will be fine soon!" Mei Ruo didn't know if she was comforting Liu Hanyue or herself. At the end, she looked inside the door worriedly and continued, "I'll go see your father now, you can leave quickly!"

"Well... okay! Take care of yourself, Mom! Yue'er will come back to see you after the college is on vacation!" Liu Hanyue nodded, gave a few instructions, and after watching her mother go back, she was about to get on the carriage.

"Wait!" Suddenly, a clear female voice was heard. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a pretty woman standing there holding a bundle and smiling.

"It's you!" Liu Hanyue shouted in a bad tone. She hadn't forgotten! It was this damn girl who dared to climb onto her brother Xuan's bed!

"Miss, you forgot to bring dry food. These were made by Aunt Wang specially for you and Young Master Huo!" Han Xing walked forward with a chuckle and handed over the bag.

"Bang!" Before everyone could react, the bag in Han Xing's hand drew a beautiful parabola and fell heavily to the ground, and all kinds of pastries and foods exploded on the ground.

Liu Hanyue's sharp voice rang out in everyone's ears: "Get out! Who wants to eat these things?"

Han Xing glanced at the messy bundles on the ground indifferently, and the carefulness with which Aunt Wang held the bundles emerged in her mind again. She became angry, but she quickly suppressed it. Forget it, she would not bother with such a person. Anyway, her good days would not last long.

"Miss, if you don't want it, just say so. Why waste all this food?" He shook his head and sighed.

"What do you care! You shameless little girl, how dare you show up in front of me? I'll teach you a lesson today!" Liu Hanyue wanted to vent the anger she had just suffered from her father and her previous anger on Han Xing. While speaking, she pulled out her Hongling and raised her hand to whip her.

But before he could raise his hand, he was stopped.

Liu Hanyue turned around angrily: "Brother Xuan!" She became even angrier when she saw that the person who stopped her was her lover.

"Yue'er, don't be impulsive! It's getting late, we should leave." Huo Aoxuan glanced at Han Xing meaningfully and said.

Hearing this, Liu Hanyue bit her lip and looked at Huo Aoxuan with a face full of grievance. After staring at each other for a while, she finally gave in and said dejectedly: "Okay! I won't bother with her! Let's go!" When she thought that Brother Xuan would accompany her all the way, Liu Hanyue's depressed heart began to jump for joy.

"Miss, have a safe journey!" Han Xing said softly, her lips curled but her eyes were cold.

Liu Hanyue snorted without turning her head and got on the carriage. Naturally, she did not notice anything unusual about Han Xing.

However, after Huo Aoxuan got on the horse, he mouthed a few words to Han Xing before riding away.

Wait for me, little girl! Little girl? When did she become so familiar with him? Still waiting for him? He must be dreaming! Han Xing snorted softly on the spot, turned around and walked into the Liu Mansion to watch the show!

Everyone returned to their respective positions and got busy.

I don't know when the sky was covered with dark clouds, and it looked like a storm was about to come.

The Liu Mansion was even more buried in shadows, as if foreshadowing what was about to happen.

When Han Xing was ready and came to the study, he saw Liu Hexian sitting there with a cold expression on his face, while Meiruo looked cautious, helpless and panicked.

It seems that she arrived just in time.

Liu Hexian looked coldly at the woman before him. This was the woman he had once loved so deeply! He had never expected her to do so many cruel things that belied her appearance. How could he have fallen in love with such a woman in the first place? Did he think she was just a little woman who needed his protection? That was right, it was that expression, delicate and pitiful, like she needed someone to rely on, giving off a sense of weakness and harmlessness that aroused his desire to protect her.

Not wanting to waste any more time, Liu Hexian said bluntly: "Hand it over!" Considering that she had served him for many years and had given birth to a daughter for him, as long as she handed it over obediently, he could still give her a way out.

"What...what? Xian, what are you talking about?" Meiruo pretended to be stupid.

"Contract!" Liu Hexian's expression became even colder when he saw her. Humph~ You still don't repent even when the time comes!

Meiruo was shocked. How could he be so sure that she had taken it? But regardless of that, since he had already remembered, she would just say it directly: "Xian, as long as you promise to be good to me and Yue'er for the rest of your life and sign a document, the contract will be safe!"

"Do you think you can hide the contract?" Liu Hexian snorted disdainfully.

Mei Ruo chuckled and said calmly, "I really can't hide it, but there are people who can!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Hexian's face turned grim. He rushed to Meiruo, grabbed her neck, and angrily said, "What do you mean?! You gave it to someone else?"

"You... cough cough... let... let go..." Meiruo was startled by Liu Hexian's sudden action, but the feeling of suffocation that followed made her completely panic. She hurriedly explained: "Xian... you... don't... don't get excited... that contract... is very safe!" After saying this with difficulty, Liu Hexian's hand finally relaxed.

His cold voice was in my ears: "Where is the contract?!"

"Xian, don't worry. As long as you treat me well forever, the contract will be safe. You don't have to worry. I love you so much. As long as you love me too, how could I bear to see anything happen to you?" Mei Ruorou smiled softly, but there was a threat in her tone.

"You dare to threaten me!" Liu Hexian looked at Mei Ruo with cold eyes.

"As long as you treat me well, the contract will be absolutely safe in the hands of an expert!" Meiruo did not deny it and continued to smile.

"Expert? What expert?" Liu Hexian realized that something was wrong.