Hao Ren and Han Lingshi left the Yue Family mansion came to the rising sun apartment. The young man cooked a meal for Han Lingshi and the two of them ate on the table. Han Lingshi asked, "They were all scared after what you did. They thought you have changed."
Hao Ren swallowed the mouthful of food and said, "It does not matter to me what everyone thinks. Tell me what do you think about my actions inside that room?"
Han Lingshi smiled and asked, "I will answer your question after you answer one of mine." Experience new stories on m v|l e'-novelhall.net
The young man nodded and Han Lingshi asked, "Tell me if you or you believe in cultivation?"
Hao Ren was surprised for a second and then he truthfully said, "Yes, I do."
His response took Han Lingshi by surprise, and the young man said, "One of these days I had gone to beat up a few goons from the Jade Python Gang. The leader of that gang said that I am a yellow realm cultivator. I have no idea what that means, I tried to find clues about it but nothing turned up."
Han Lingshi was about to speak when suddenly the Xiao Mei said, "Boss, it was because the information is very classified."
Hao Ren nodded, and Han Lingshi said, "I think you should talk to Grandpa Yue. He had served in the military and is still an active martial arts master. He might be able to answer your questions."
Hao Ren smiled bitterly, as he said, "Your grandpa does not like me. I am not keen on looking for help from him, at least, at the moment."
Han Lingshi replied calmly, "You can take your time about it, I only wanted to know your stance. Also, how did you become a yellow realm cultivator?"
The young man replied without much fluctuation, "I combined traditional medicine and martial arts to grow stronger. The exercise allowed my body to grow stronger, now my skills have reached the so-called yellow realm."
Han Lingshi nodded but before she could say anything, Hao Ren said, "You have not yet answered my question."
Han Lingshi smiled and said, "I don't mind if the world see you as a cold blooded killer, but I know, that when you look at me, your eyes are clear and calm. I have questioned myself many times about why I love you, and why have you became so close to me. At first, I thought that you could be gaslighting me, especially with the way you told me about Maria.
The lady looked tired and exhausted, Hao Ren guided her to the bedroom and put her to sleep. He came out of the room and picked up his phone to call his mother. His heart was shaken by the fact that they were cultivators.
The connection was accepted after a few minutes and Hao Ren asked, "Empress Hao, what have you done to Lingshi?"
He did not greet her like usual. His behavior surprised Tang Zen and she replied, "Watch your tone..."
Usually, she would scold and Hao Ren would listen, but now, he did not care and interrupted her, "It would be nice if you watched your tone as well. All these year you have been toxic to me, scolding me and saying whatever that came to your mouth, and I have never once talked back, but how dare you put Lingshi in danger?
Just because she knows that you guys are cultivator, you wish to kill her by restricting her from telling me the truth? Have you two gone insane?"
Tang Zen was stunned, they knew something like this could happen, but it happened a bit too soon. She asked, "What happened to her?"
Hao Ren replied, "She told me you and that old man are cultivators, and I am sure she was about to say something related to Mei, when she started choking and gagging on her own words. Her breathing was all over the place. She would have suffocated to death had I not calmed her down.
You better come clean with everything you have hidden because if I find out in the future, I will not think twice before drawing lines with you."
His voice was getting colder, and Tang Zen was shivering. She said, "Ren, I admit that there are a lot of things that we have kept in the dark from you, but the only reason is to protect you. The lives we had before having you and your sister was something completely different. If you got entangled in it, we would have never forgiven ourselves."
She was extremely worried now. This was the first time when she showed her soft and vulnerable side to Hao Ren. The young man did not waver from his stance and asked, "You wish for me to grow strong and then tell me all of this? Or were you happy that I am living a normal life? Did you never seen the rage and frustration that I suffered from being an average guy?
Did you never think of a way to save me from that hell?
You claim that you did everything to save me, well, did you blame me for being mediocre and always catered to Mei to save me? Did you blame me for her death and left me to my own measures to save me? You know, sometimes I even doubt if I am your own son. Anyhow, talk to me when you wish to come clean, otherwise think of me as dead too."
He disconnected the call with a snap.