The villain, Xiao Nanliang, caused the female lead excruciating pain.

In fact, Su Qi's words, besides being a thorn in her side, were also a test.

He was testing whether Mu Xinglan believed him after a night of contemplation.

The woman's current demeanor clearly indicates that she has been tricked.

It's not fair to say we were fooled, since the story is very likely true.

"I...I'm sorry, I...I just wanted to comfort you."

Seeing Su Qi's somewhat guilty expression, Mu Xinglan came to her senses and realized that she had overreacted.

She looked up, wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, and sat down again.

"I'm sorry, I went a bit too far just now."

"It's okay, I misspoke first."

The atmosphere became awkward, and a silence fell over the moment.

After a long while, Su Qi, who had finished grilling the fish, suddenly spoke.

What are your plans after this?

He had asked this question before, and Mu Xinglan's answer was to go find her son.

But now that she knows the cruelty behind it all, does she still have such deep feelings for the child she was secretly manipulated to give birth to?

"I..." Mu Xinglan unsurprisingly thought of Ye Feng, but now she didn't know how to face her son.

After thinking for a moment, she gave a different answer than before.

"Let's figure out a way to rescue Ning'er first."

Upon hearing this answer, Su Qi was certain that Ning'er, the artificial human daughter, held a place in Mu Xinglan's heart that surpassed that of her biological son, Ye Feng.

"It will probably take some time. To prevent No. 18 from being rescued like you, the Li clan will definitely keep a close watch on her, making it difficult for her to have the opportunity to brand herself."

"What should we do?" Mu Xinglan's heart ached, and she clenched her fists as if she had made up her mind: "If all else fails... use me to exchange for Ning'er!"

"Don't be naive. The Li clan only wants the winner to take all. Once you show yourself outside, they will stop at nothing to bring you back."

Seeing her worried expression, Su Qi couldn't bear it and comforted her.

"Don't worry, I personally trained No. 18. She's much smarter than Ye Feng."

"As expected, she will find a way to continue the previous cooperation with the Li family, and have you handed over to the three holy lands in place of the Li family."

"The Li family doesn't want the three holy lands to know that the elixir they handed over was fake. Therefore, they will not only not restrict Number 18, but may even try to help her escape from the three holy lands."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xinglan breathed a sigh of relief, but she quickly realized what was happening and looked at Su Qi with a hint of resentment.

"What do you mean by saying Ning'er is smarter than Feng'er? Are you looking down on my bloodline?"

“Uh…” Su Qi scratched the back of his ear with his finger, somewhat embarrassed: “I’m not saying your bloodline is bad, but Ye Feng is indeed… a bit stupid.”

Noticing that Mu Xinglan's gaze was becoming increasingly hostile, Su Qi quickly said...

"You'll understand once you hear me out. You know about the Chaos Yin-Yang Technique left behind by the Heavenly Emperor, right? That's the cultivation method Ye Feng practices."

"The most distinctive feature of this technique is that as long as you absorb Yin and Yang energies in a balanced way, you can quickly improve your cultivation level."

"If I'm not mistaken, your deceased husband, Ye Heng, possessed an extremely rare yang body, didn't he?"

Mu Xinglan's eyes turned cold as she nodded: "He... does indeed exist. But please don't call him my husband, he doesn't deserve it!"

Looking at her, she perfectly embodies the saying, "The more you loved, the more you hate now."

"Uh...sorry!" Su Qi realized he had said the wrong thing, patted his mouth with his hand, and then continued speaking.

"That's right. Although the Extreme Yang Body is not the most outstanding physique, it is the most suitable physique for the Chaos Yin Yang Technique."

"Those with an extremely yang body who cultivate the Chaos Yin-Yang Technique only need to desperately absorb innate yin energy. The extremely yang body will automatically balance the yin and yang energies in the body and improve their cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xinglan laughed, a very sad laugh, her eyes reddening.

"You said you had no evidence before, but isn't this the evidence? By finding someone with an extremely yang body to unite with, we can give birth to a chosen one who possesses both the bloodline of immortal medicine and an extremely yang body. You say this wasn't deliberately arranged? Who would believe that?"

Seeing her pitiful state of crying and laughing at the same time, Su Qi felt a little sorry for her. He glanced at the grilled fish in his hand, stood up and walked over, sitting down at a safe distance from her.

"Sorry, I said the wrong thing again."

He handed over the grilled fish he was holding.

Smelling the aroma of meat wafting over, Mu Xinglan suddenly didn't know what to say.

A gust of wind blew by, and she finally spoke after a long silence.

"I'm in a spirit state right now, I can't eat."

Su Qi froze, feeling incredibly awkward. He silently withdrew his hand and began to quietly nibble on the grilled fish.

He tried to pretend nothing had happened, but Mu Xinglan could see that his feet were practically digging a three-bedroom apartment out of the ground.

She was so silly, she was heartbroken just a moment ago, but the next second she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Her smile made Su Qi's face flush red, and he wanted to disappear into the ground.

This made Mu Xinglan even happier, especially when she thought that Su Qi had confidently said just a second ago that Ning'er, whom he had taught, was very smart, but the next second he himself had acted foolishly.

Hand a skewer of grilled fish to a person without a body.

Seeing Mu Xinglan laughing heartily, Su Qi gained a new understanding of this woman's lack of common sense.

No wonder Ye Feng has such poor emotional intelligence; it turns out he inherited it from his mother.

That mysterious organization could never have imagined that their carefully planned and meticulously crafted chosen one would be defeated by a lack of emotional intelligence.

"You bastard, stop laughing!" Su Qi's cheeks were flushed and slightly puffed up with anger.

Mu Xinglan knew she was being very out of line, but she just couldn't help it.

He forced a smile and looked over, then froze in shock.

If she hadn't witnessed it with her own eyes, she would have found it hard to believe that the person in front of her was a boy.

Seeing him looking like a fluffy kitten, Mu Xinglan's suppressed maternal love overflowed again. She really wanted to hug him and soothe him.

Fortunately, she managed to hold back.

"Ahem, sorry, please continue!"

"Stop talking!"

Su Qi stood up angrily and returned to his previous seat.

From what Su Qi had said earlier, Mu Xinglan knew that Su Qi was about to talk about Ye Feng's experiences.

As a mother, it would be a lie to say she didn't want to know.

Although her feelings for Ye Feng have changed somewhat now.

"sorry!"

Mu Xinglan stood up and bowed very solemnly.

"You kindly comforted me, but I mocked you. It was my fault, and I apologize to you!"

"Hmph!" Su Qi snorted angrily, without even raising his head.

The more Mu Xinglan looked at him, the more he resembled her Ning'er, and she simply couldn't believe he was a man.

With an embarrassed expression, she walked over and sat down close to him to show her intimacy. After thinking for a moment, she reached out and took Su Qi's wrist, gently shaking it, and spoke in a pleading tone.

“You misspoke earlier, and I was ungrateful for your kindness. Let’s call it even. You’re Ning’er’s father, and I’m Ning’er’s mother. We’re practically relatives. It’s not worth ruining our harmony over such a small matter!”

After saying that, Mu Xinglan herself was stunned.

That sounds... weird.

Su Qi looked over, also full of questions.

[As expected, it's been banned. 500,000 words is a threshold; my previous book was also banned after reaching that. Please wait a bit, everyone, I need to spend some time revising the previous chapters.]