Return of the Phoenix Lady

Before Han Xing could come back to his senses, a clear male voice filled with laughter rang in his ears: "Xing'er, you still remember me. That's great!"

Han Xing finally withdrew his thoughts and found a bright smiling face looking at him intently.

"You...you are..." Han Xing's voice was trembling, uncertain, and filled with inexplicable emotions...

The man in front of him had been smiling just now, but upon hearing Han Xing's words, his face immediately fell. He looked at Han Xing with a look of grievance and said, "You recognized me just now! How come you don't recognize me so quickly?"

Looking at those big, watery eyes and slightly pouty pink lips, the aggrieved look is exactly the same as when I was a child. It was this expression that made me, as a child, soft-hearted and kind to him... Only I knew that this appearance was just a protective color, and his true heart was so different...

Han Xing took a deep breath and said softly, "Brother Yun?"

"Xing'er, I'm here!" Liu Hanyun responded happily.

Silence ensued. Han Xing lowered her head, lost in thought. Liu Hanyun gently embraced her, curious about her reaction. He completely ignored Liu Hexian and Meiruo.

Suddenly, Han Xing moved, slowly raised his hands and placed them on Liu Hanyun's shoulders.

Liu Hanyun looked at her expectantly, wondering what she would do next. Would she confess her longing for him for so many years? Or would she cry in his arms?

Unfortunately, Han Xing’s next action severely shattered Liu Hanyun’s fantasy.

Han Xing exerted force with both hands and pushed Liu Hanyun away fiercely, almost knocking him down without warning. Then, she raised her red eyes and glared at him angrily, "You still remember to come back? You disappeared for so long, why did you come back? Huh? I asked you to wait for me to come back! Why didn't you obey? Why did you disappear? Why can't you be found? Why? Don't you know that I would be worried about you?"

Hearing this, Liu Hanyun smiled bitterly, walked forward, and said softly, "But Xing'er, don't you know that I worry about you too? Don't you know how I feel when I can't find you? Don't you know how I feel when I lose you too?"

Han Xing widened her watery eyes, not knowing how to respond for a moment, and could only grit her teeth and remain silent.

Liu Hanyun looked at Han Xing tenderly, sighed softly, walked up to Han Xing, hugged her who seemed strong but was actually fragile, and murmured in her ear: "I'm sorry, Xing'er, forgive me, I won't do it again! As long as you don't allow me, I will never leave!"

Han Xing took a deep breath, hugged Liu Hanyun back, and held him tightly. After a long while, he replied, "Okay!"

The two handsome young men embraced each other as if no one was around. The soft sunlight enveloped them, as if they were coated with a layer of golden halo, making them look so beautiful...

A furious roar suddenly sounded, breaking the beautiful and harmonious atmosphere.

"Who are you? How dare you break into my Prime Minister's Mansion! Someone come! Someone come!" Liu Hexian finally took advantage of Han Xing's inattention and dared to use his last trump card. He thought that no matter how fast Han Xing was, with the power of this thing, he would be half dead if not killed. But he didn't expect that he would be saved by the sudden intruder. Now his last trump card is gone, so he might as well go all out.

Upon hearing this, Han Xing narrowed his eyes slightly, collected his emotions, left Liu Hanyun's embrace, and snorted coldly at Liu Hexian, "Liu Hexian, don't you know who he is? He's not trespassing, at most he's going home... No! It can't be called home, it's just a former home. Ha! Have you guessed who he is? That's right, it's your second son - Liu Hanyun!"

"Liu...Liu Hanyun? Yun'er, where have you been all these years? Dad has always been thinking about you!" Liu Hexian changed the subject and said affectionately to Liu Hanyun.

"Liu Hexian, you are not worthy of being called 'Yun'er'!" Liu Hanyun said while looking at Liu Hexian with a smile. Although his tone was gentle, the content was...

"Yun...Hanyun, don't be like this. Dad knows that I was really bad to you in the past. It was dad's fault. Please forgive dad! As long as you are willing, you will be the second young master of the Liu family in the future! Enjoy a life of luxury and let dad make up for what I did to you in the past! Okay?" Liu Hexian tried to win over Liu Hanyun with a conciliatory policy.

"Liu Hexian, I'm just a small figure. How could I possibly become the 'Second Young Master of the Liu Mansion'?" Liu Hanyun said with emphasis.

"Han Yun, I know that you came to me for revenge. However, it was not me who killed your mother. It was that bitch Mei Ruo! If you want revenge, take it on her!" Liu Hexian pointed at Mei Ruo who was still lying on the ground.

Upon hearing this, Liu Hanyun snorted disdainfully and was too lazy to reply.

Seeing that the two ignored him, Liu Hexian knew the time had come, so he secretly took out something and released it into the sky.

The bright green fireworks exploded in the air, disappearing in an instant. Han Xing just watched without trying to stop them, but looked at Liu Hexian with a look of delight.

Liu Hanyun didn't move either, because he knew Xing'er would handle this matter very well, so well that he didn't have to worry or intervene, but this made his self-esteem a little hurt.

Looking at Liu Hexian again, he saw him looking at Han Xing and the others with a smug look on his face and said, "Humph~ If you don't drink my toast, you'll have to drink the penalty drink. Today, I will make sure you don't return!"

"Oh! Prime Minister Liu is so arrogant! I'd like to see how you are going to make us never come back?" Ying Rui, with a leisurely look on his face, walked in slowly from outside, fanning himself, and spoke loudly.

"You... aren't you the 'Second Young Master of Commerce', Master Tongtianying? Why are you here?" Liu Hexian looked at Ying Rui in shock.

"Prime Minister Liu, you are too kind. As for my visit this time, I just came here to watch the fun!" Ying Rui smiled faintly, shaking his folding fan.

Before Liu Hexian could say anything else, a few more people walked in.

Liu Hexian was even more surprised when he saw the people coming. He knew all these people and recognized some of them. However, he was most surprised by the last two people. "Prince of the Jin Kingdom? Why are you here?" He first said to Jin Yifeng, then to Liu Hanyang, "Yang'er! Come here quickly!"

"Prime Minister Liu, the one coming today is not the prince of the Jin Kingdom, but me, Jin Yifeng. Please remember this!" Jin Yifeng glanced at Liu Hexian indifferently and said coldly.

Before Liu Hexian could grasp the meaning, Ying Jue stepped forward and said to Han Xing, "Master, the people have been cleared out. We are just waiting for them to arrive."

"Yeah." Han Xing nodded.

Hearing that someone was coming, Liu Hexian became excited all of a sudden, as if he had been injected with chicken blood. He shouted to Han Xing and his group, "Did you hear that? My people are coming soon! Today I want all of you to become stepping stones for my unification ambitions! Hahahaha..."

"Hey, Jue, do you think he's stupid?" Ying Rui nudged Ying Jue beside him, as if he was whispering, but in fact, his voice was loud enough for everyone to hear.

This time, Ying Jue replied politely, "You're daydreaming!"

"You! Ignorant brats! I'll show you how powerful I am!" Liu Hexian shouted angrily. He glanced at the people present: Ying Rui of Fengyun Tower, Ying Jue of Duohunsha, Mei Ye of Mei Ye Tower, and Yi Rou of Yirenfang. These four rose to prominence at the same time. Some had initially suspected they were accomplices, and now it seemed that was indeed the case. And it was far more complicated than that. Just looking at Ying Jue's arrogant demeanor and his respectful treatment of Han Xing, one could tell. Oh, and he had also sent Duohunsha's men to assassinate Han Xing. No wonder Han Xing survived. So that's why! Could it be that Han Xing was their master? But, regardless of whether he was or not, they all had to die today!

Han Xing said nothing, just waited quietly, waiting to see Liu Hexian's completely desperate look!

Finally, there was a sound of orderly footsteps outside.

"Here they come! They are coming! Haha! Just wait for your death!" Liu Hexian said proudly as if he had already seen his savior and predicted the outcome.

At this moment, a sharp voice came in: "The Emperor has arrived!"