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  A sharp pain shot through her chest... A sudden, unanticipated pang spread to the tip of her heart... Her eyes were like a cold, ancient spring... At this moment... She stared at Colin in a daze.

  It took her a while to regain her composure, covering up the feeling of being stunned for a moment. She forced a smile and said, "Sister, I know...I'm sorry...I shouldn't have appeared in Ling Han's world...But...I really love him." She lowered her eyelids, her mind dazed as she stared at the coffee in front of her, hiding all her sadness and disappointment under her thick eyelashes. She really couldn't bear any more blows regarding Ling Han.

  "Hmph..." Leonie snorted, turning her face away to gaze out the window at the scenery. Her eyes were melancholic and dim, as if she had experienced some hardships and seen through all the worldly dust and deceit. To her, everything was just a statement of fact, devoid of any emotional color.

  "You think I'm jealous of you? Fabricating things to stir up trouble? You're really too naive. Even if I were jealous of you, I wouldn't be so blatant as to tell you directly. Don't you know that you're a clever woman who can certainly discern whether someone is trying to stir up trouble or not? I'm not asking you to believe me; I just don't want my conscience to bother me. Out of responsibility, I'm telling you the truth. Whether you believe it or not is your business."

  Leng Xi's heart inexplicably tensed up. She bit her lip, looking at Leng Ni who was extremely serious and calm across from her, feeling anxious in her heart, suddenly very afraid, afraid of what she would hear next.

  "At first, I was competing with you for Ling Han's attention. That's because from the beginning, I knew about Ling Han's scheme. He wanted to use your hands to cancel the engagement between the Ling and Leng families. So he has been treating you well just to stir up trouble in our relationship. I didn't want you to get deeper into this and get hurt. So I have been trying very hard, even going to great lengths to win Ling Han over, because I don't want you to be used by him like a fool. Do you understand?"

  Leng Ni's heart ached as she spoke sincerely. Her clear eyes looked at Leng Xi with concern, overflowing with the care of an elder sister for her younger sister and the pain of seeing her younger sister suffer.

  Leng Xi tightly bit her lip. She didn't want to believe it, but her heart was aching more and more. Tears welled up in her eyes like an ancient spring.

  "What else? Why did he meet you at Hui Long Media? And rescued you? Just to use you to overthrow Father? To overthrow Xu Lu?"

  "No... it wasn't like that... I bumped into him... and broke his things..." Leng Xi held back the tears welling up in her eyes, hastily explaining, her voice trembling.

  Ling Han won't be able to... They met by chance

  Wasn't all of this planned out?? No

  "Ah? It seems you still refuse to face reality? No matter what? Your testimony has become the most advantageous tool for him to attack Dad, isn't it? If not for your testimony, they wouldn't have been able to do anything to Dad. Can't you see clearly yet? All of this is Ling Han's scheme. He got close to you and treated you well just to make better use of you."

  Leng Ni's words were like wave after wave of devastating tidal waves crashing against Leng Xi's ears, making her heart tremble.

  She didn't want to believe it, but she wasn't a fool. Thinking back to the various things that had happened in the past, weren't Connie's words also based on reason?

  "Wake up, will you? Xi'er, Ling Han won't love you. Someone as high and mighty as him, how could he possibly like a lonely girl like you? He's only interested in you now because of the novelty, but once that wears off, you'll just be a rotten dish to be thrown away wherever. Sister doesn't want you to sink deeper and end up suffering. " Colleen's voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of bitter concern for her sister."

  Tears overflowed from her eyes... Leng Xi could feel it at this moment... a pain that was like being drowned by the sea.

  Ling Han does not love her

  Ling Han's interest in her was just temporary infatuation.

  Is this true?

  Didn't she hear Ling Han say these words himself? She shouldn't have doubted Ling Han.

  Ling Han is her heartthrob... If she loves him... then she must trust him wholeheartedly.

  Her hands were shaking slightly as she grasped them, her eyes welling up with tears. She took a deep breath and forced the tears back into her eyes, then looked up at Leng Ni with a worn smile. "Sister, thank you for telling me all this... I appreciate your kindness... I'll think about it... But I still choose to believe in Ling Han..." Isn't that what lovers are supposed to do - trust each other?

  She should believe in Ling Han? No matter what? She must keep that one heart.

  Leng Ni let out a relaxed sigh, her mouth curled into a faint smile. "Alright, this is your decision, I have no right to interfere. But if you really get hurt, the Leng family will still welcome you back... although now there's only me left in the Leng family."

  Leng Xi looked at Leng Ni incredulously. "Are you alone? Where's Aunt Mei?"

  Leng Ni let out a sarcastic smile. "Selling daughters, fleeing abroad in fear of punishment... Now the Leng family is not like a family, people are not like people... Hehe... Family broken and ruined..." Leng Ni's face was filled with fatigue and bitterness as she sneered.

  Who would have thought that the former princess, who once lived in a grand mansion, has now fallen to living alone in a small shabby house of less than 100 square meters? She used to spend money lavishly without knowing how hard it was to earn. Now she will haggle with the vendor over a dish worth only one yuan just to save on her meager living expenses, leading a life of extreme frugality.

  It wasn't until now that I understand. It turns out that those riches really didn't come easily. That was the blood and sweat money her father risked his life to earn.

  Never knew how to cherish what I had until it was gone, only then did I realize how proud and unappreciative she was of everything she possessed.

  If time could be turned back, she would definitely make amends, persuade her dad not to do those illegal things, and just live a peaceful life at home. As long as the family is together, happy and harmonious, that's all that matters. She doesn't need a luxurious mansion, brand names, or high-end cosmetics. Just being together with her loved ones, happily and peacefully, is better than anything else.

  But it's all too late now

  Looking at Leng Ni's exhausted and tired face, Leng Xi's heart ached with a deep and bitter taste that was hard to bear.

  Leng Xi didn't ask the driver to pick her up, but instead walked alone on the street in a daze, feeling heartache for her family's situation and that stubbornly persistent trust in Ling Han, yet unable to deny the reality in her heart.

  It wasn't until afternoon that she arrived at the Lings' house. She had apparently still come here after all. Was it because Ling Han was here?

  The uncle downstairs had been waiting for a long time, as if he was deliberately waiting for her return.

  "Xiao'er, why are you back so late? Haven't eaten yet? Dinner is already ready. Come and eat quickly!" Lao Shu's voice was filled with the vigor of a middle-aged man, but not lacking in kindness as he spoke. He pointed to the table full of food, indicating for her to sit down.

  These days, he has been responsible for serving Xi'er and making her whatever tonic dishes she wants.

  Han said something? Xi'er's body is weak? You have to take good care of her.

  Leng Xi smiled faintly at Uncle Lou. She obediently sat down and picked up her spoon to eat, although she wasn't very used to eating these things. But this was Uncle Lou's kind intention. She always feared giving others trouble, so she would endure as much as she could herself.

  In front of me is a bowl of big tonic stewed pig's trotters, even if the chef's craftsmanship is very good, it still feels full of greasiness.

  A mouthful of cold water had just entered her mouth when a wave of sour water surged up from her stomach, shooting straight up to her throat. She hastily covered her mouth and rushed to the bathroom, where she began to vomit painfully. Food came rushing back up in waves, pouring into her throat and spewing out.

  Is this okay now? Have you eaten a few bites? The things I ate at noon just now were all vomited out.

  What's wrong with her?? Is she sick?

  Leng Creek came out with a pale face. Lou Shu frowned, his eyes filled with worry. "Xiao Creek, is it not delicious?"

  "It's not that... I'm just a bit uncomfortable... Uncle Lou's cooking is really delicious... Really? I think I'll go back to my room and rest for a while... My head is a bit dizzy..." She smiled warmly at Uncle Lou with a pale face.

  "Alright? If it's really uncomfortable, call Dr. Shao over. Don't force yourself." said Uncle Lou.

  Leng Xi smiled and nodded, then went upstairs.

  "It's freezing! I think this must be the doing of Cold Dragon and his gang. Why don't you impeach them? What a great opportunity!"

  Just as I walked to the second floor staircase, I heard Du Shaohui's excited voice coming from the study.

  Leng Xi's nerves were stirred up by those few words of Leng Long.

  They were discussing their father.

  "There isn't enough evidence yet. And this matter is suspicious. Let's wait and see for now." Leng Han's somewhat lazy voice came out.

  "What's going on here? Didn't Ling Father's private plane that day just happen to be prepared by Cold Dragon and Old Man Xu with one hand? The plane malfunctioned and exploded in mid-air? Wasn't it their doing? Du Shaohui's words were filled with indignation, as if he wanted to execute Xu Luo and the others on the spot."

  "This is not the time to be impulsive. My father left a document before he passed away, but it has gone missing. We must keep their lives in exchange for finding that document." Ling Han's words were several degrees colder.

  "Why not use the beauty trick? Isn't Cold Creek's beauty under your control?" Du Shaohui stroked his chin, looking at Ling Han with a playful smile, intentionally teasing him.

  Beauty Trap

  Repeating old tricks

  Leng Xi's heart skipped a beat, and in an instant, it was as if he had been seized by someone, his heart tightening up.

  Wide-eyed and tense, listening to what's going on inside

  "Are you bored?" Ling Han's words were half sarcastic and half teasing.

  "Hey, aren't you a bit too much? Still pretending to be innocent? These days, haven't you taken advantage of Ling Han enough? What's the difference between using him once or twice? It's all just taking advantage! Besides, she's just your plaything, why are you so concerned about her?" Du Shaohui spoke with a playful tone, intentionally mocking and teasing Ling Han, purely for his own amusement.

  "My doll? When will it be your turn to take control?" Ling Han raised an eyebrow, his mouth corners twitching with a hint of gloom.

  "The creaky" door was accidentally pushed open a bit... Along with it, the cold creek's trembling heart that had turned icy.

  "Who?" Du Shaohui was on high alert and quickly flashed to the door, pulling it open.

  "What's wrong, Creek?"

  But then he saw Leng Xi's small face turn deathly pale, her black eyes darting about in distress, her lips trembling like a skinned rabbit.

  She bit her trembling lips tightly, not letting herself cry out loud.

  Puppet utilization

  This is acknowledged by Ling Han himself

  Pain is spreading from the bottom of my heart. This moment is so real. It's like being stabbed by a sharp sword, with blood gushing out.

  Through the crack in the door, she caught a glimpse of his eyes, which were as deep and profound as a cold winter's night. Her heart ached and trembled violently.

  She immediately opened her eyes and rushed out recklessly.

  So all of this is true? It's all true

  "Qī ér?" Du Shaoxi called out from behind, somewhat bewildered, turning to Ling Han and saying: "Hán shǎo, quickly go chase after him! What are you standing there for?"