The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

Situ Yaorao thought about it and agreed: "I wonder where it is?"

"It's in a cave outside the capital. It's a place I visited by chance. However, due to various reasons, I was unable to go there a second time." Luo Qiushen said.

Situ Yaorao was skeptical upon hearing this. Did he not make it a second time, or did he simply not want to go? Or perhaps, he wanted to go but lacked the courage?

In this world, is there any place that Luo Qiushen cannot go?

However, these were not within her consideration.

All she wanted was the Golden Ganoderma. That was all.

Situ Yaorao agreed to his request, and the two of them were very quick, and in just a few moments, everything was ready. The two of them got into the carriage, and Luo Qiushen leaned against the side, his eyes filled with nostalgia.

"I didn't expect that you would agree to me so easily." Situ Yaorao looked at the man with some emotion.

"Maybe... because you are cute." Luo Qiushen said casually.

"Ah?" Situ Yaorao was stunned.

"Nothing." Luo Qiushen closed his eyes, no longer looking at Situ Yaorao. A complex expression lingered in his eyes. He liked small animals, especially those that couldn't protect themselves. Many people knew this, but no one knew why.

And he never told anyone.

Looking at Situ Yaorao, for some reason, he always had the urge to confide in her. However, as the future head of the Luo family, he had to learn to be patient, suppress everything in his heart, and not let others know his weaknesses.

Luo Qiushen remained silent the entire way. The two drove to a bamboo forest on the outskirts of Beijing. Deep within the forest, there truly was a cave, seemingly formed by a landslide.

"Let's go." Luo Qiushen walked in front. Situ Yaorao followed behind him. After entering the cave, the two of them had been very cautious. In front of them, there was a blackness, which made Situ Yaorao grab the man's clothes.

"There's no danger here." The man's voice was low, but just one sentence put Situ Yaorao's mind at ease. She followed him, step by step. The two of them groped like this for about an hour.

There were only the sounds of water and tiny flashes of light ahead. The man pulled Situ Yaorao forward. What came into view was a place resembling a fairyland on earth. Here grew large trees bearing pale blue fruit. Beneath these trees lay the golden Ganoderma lucidum.

"That's a spiritual tree. Only under this kind of tree can golden Ganoderma grow. This tree grows in dark places. Therefore, you generally can't find golden Ganoderma."

"How did you know this place, sir?" Situ Yaorao looked at the golden Ganoderma lucidum all over the ground in surprise. She was so excited that she didn't notice the sadness in the man's eyes.

"Pick as much as you need. I haven't been back to this place in many years. If you hadn't begged me, I might not have had the courage to come back."

After saying this, the man ignored Situ Yaorao and walked to a corner. In this corner, there was a piece of cold jade, and on the jade was a golden kitten. However, it was obviously lifeless.

After picking the golden Ganoderma lucidum, Situ Yaorao's eyes fell on the man. Seeing that he was staring at the kitten, she walked over and asked, "What is this?"

"This is my friend. My only friend." The man's voice was low, and Situ Yaorao could hear the sadness in his voice. Looking at him, she said, "How could it become like this?"

"I killed it." Luo Qiushen's tone was filled with sarcasm when he spoke of this incident. "It's ridiculous, isn't it? Treating an animal as a friend, yet taking its life with your own hands."

"There must be a reason for doing this, right?"

"Hardship?" The man shook his head. "No. It was probably when I was seventeen, a time of youthful recklessness. My aunt and uncle took everything that belonged to me, and I hated them to the core. But then, I forgot that they also wanted me dead. So, while I was out for fun, I was assassinated here. My life was hanging by a thread. At that time, I thought I was going to die.

Unexpectedly, a kitten saved me. It's ridiculous, but I survived by eating the golden Ganoderma lucidum that the kitten bit out of the cave. I stayed in the mountains for a whole month, and during this month, it was the only one who kept me company. It never despised me, nor did it want to hurt me. In fact, it was always so cute. I was thinking about raising it. However, after the people who were looking for me went up the mountain, everything changed. They said that no one should know that the young master of the Luo family was saved by a cat. So I suggested letting it go. But they insisted that no clues should be left. They even dealt with the farmers who had seen the cat, as well as the cat itself.

In order to survive and return to the Luo family, I had no choice but to compromise. Since then, I have never returned here. And those people have long been killed by me for various reasons. Perhaps they will never know that they died just because of this incident.

The man's voice was soft and self-deprecating. "Unfortunately, even if I did that, it wouldn't wake up."

"So, that's why you always liked kittens?"

"Maybe." Luo Qiushen didn't even know what his mindset was. It was just that he really missed it. He felt guilty. He felt guilty for not being able to resist. He missed the days when he didn't have to worry about anything.

He didn't have to worry about being betrayed, didn't have to doubt what others were thinking, and didn't have to face them every day. He just wanted such a comfortable life and wanted to find the feeling he had at the beginning.

These may be simple for others, but for him, they are a luxury.

"You." Situ Yaorao shook her head: "You are really pitiful."

"You are the first person who feels sorry for me. I am the young master of the Luo family and the future heir of the Luo family. Who would feel sorry for me?" Luo Qiushen asked back.

"Yes, you are the young master of the Luo family, but you are seriously ill. Are you going to die soon?"

"I won't die. I won't die until I get the Luo family." The man said with certainty. Situ Yaorao looked at him suspiciously after hearing this: "Why are you so sure?"

"I naturally know my own body. Moreover, the fruit here is my life-saving medicine."

"You told me all this, aren't you afraid that I will betray you?" Situ Yaorao asked back.

"I'm scared, I'm very scared, but... I'm also tired. I don't want to doubt it anymore. Will you betray me?"

"No, I just want the Seven-Star Grass. I have no grudge against you." Situ Yaorao answered decisively.

"But you haven't met my requirements yet. Before that, I won't give it to you." The man looked at Situ Yaorao and reminded her. Situ Yaorao smiled when she heard this: "I know, so I already have the best solution."

"What do you mean?"

"You'll know soon. When the time comes, just cooperate with me. I will definitely give you an unforgettable memory. A memory that will make you willingly give me the Seven Star Grass."