bayedsolid Chapter 674 [Listen to the Phoenix 10]
Chapter 674 [Listen to the Phoenix 10]
Feng Xun stared at Feng Wu with wide eyes, his heart full of surprise and confusion. She was graceful and elegant, totally different from what he remembered. Feng Xun subconsciously reached out his hand and stopped Feng Wu who was about to turn around and leave, and said anxiously: "Feng Wu, I haven't seen you for so many years, you have really changed a lot!"
Feng Wu lowered her head slightly, the veil covering most of her face, but one could still feel her gentleness and dignity from her exposed eyebrows and eyes. She leaned forward gently, performed a standard etiquette, and said softly: "Feng Wu greets Master Feng, His Royal Highness."
Feng Xun could not help but stand there in a daze. He had never thought that the once lively and carefree Feng Wu would become so well-educated and well-mannered, and even her every move revealed the demeanor of a lady from a noble family. He was full of astonishment and stammered, "Feng Wu...how did you become like this? Is this still the you I know?"
Feng Wu raised her head, looked at Feng Xun calmly and firmly, and said slowly: "Master Feng, I am different now. You are a child of a noble family, and your status is noble; but I am just a commoner girl, and there is a world of difference between me and you. Moreover, men and women should maintain a proper distance to avoid criticism. I hope that Master Feng can understand and cherish each other. If there is nothing else important to discuss, I will take my leave first." After that, Feng Wu bowed to Feng Xun and Jun Linyuan again and prepared to turn around and leave.
Feng Xun stood there blankly, looking at Feng Wu's receding back, feeling mixed emotions. He really couldn't accept Feng Wu's huge transformation, as if the familiar figure had disappeared overnight.
At this time, Jun Linyuan, who had been silent all the time, spoke up: "I am sorry for disturbing you today. Since Miss Fengwu has decided to leave, we will not stay for long. Let's say goodbye now." After saying that, he winked at Feng Xun, indicating that they should leave together.
Feng Xun nodded helplessly, and finally glanced at the direction where Feng Wu was going, and then turned and left with Jun Linyuan. However, in his mind, Feng Wu's strange but charming figure and the words she said were always lingering.
After Jun Linyuan and Feng Xun arrived at the border city after a long journey, they found an inn that looked clean and tidy to stay in. The two came here to wait for news from City Lord Bi, after all, this mission was very important. However, while waiting, they did not stay idle, but decided to walk around in this exotic border city, maybe they could find out some news that would be helpful to them.
So, the two of them walked leisurely on the bustling street. The streets were lined with a dazzling array of goods, and the sounds of shouting and bargaining were endless. Just then, a whisper came into their ears. It turned out that a few people were gathered together not far away to discuss the Feng family's affairs.
"Have you heard? There's a fifth young lady living in the Feng family's old house!" A middle-aged man in coarse linen clothes said in a low voice.
"Oh? Feng family? Which Feng family?" a young man nearby asked curiously.
"It's the Feng family that came from Yuandu! But this fifth young lady is really pitiful. It is said that she was exiled here by her family!" Another old man shook his head and sighed.
"Oh my, how can the Yuandu Feng family be so heartless? They actually treat their own young lady like this." The people around echoed.
Jun Linyuan and Feng Xun looked at each other, feeling somewhat puzzled. Although they had lived in the capital for a long time, they knew very little about the Fifth Miss of the Feng Family. And judging from the reactions of these people, it seemed that the people here did not know the real Feng Wu, but only knew that there was an unpopular Fifth Miss in the old house of the Feng Family.
Feng Xun leaned close to Jun Linyuan's ear and whispered, "Your Highness, the story of the Feng family sounds quite interesting. How about we go and find out?"
Jun Linyuan nodded slightly, indicating his agreement. Then, the two of them walked towards the group of people who were discussing...
At this time, Jun Linyuan and others were anxiously looking for the whereabouts of Feng Xiaowu and the fairy fruit, but after searching for a while, they still found nothing. Faced with such a dilemma, Jun Linyuan frowned, and after careful consideration, he decided to change his mindset and find another solution. After asking around, he learned that in this border city, Old Man Ba was the most famous alchemist. With the mentality of giving it a try, Jun Linyuan decisively took Feng Xun and Xuan Yi with him and headed towards Old Man Ba's residence.
On the other hand, Feng Xiaowu is just an ordinary person. Even if he is lucky enough to get the extremely precious fairy fruit, he will definitely need to seek help from others to refine it into pills.
As expected, when Jun Linyuan and his party arrived at Old Man Ba's residence, they unexpectedly ran into Feng Wu. Feng Wu was now full of energy and radiant, completely different from the dull and lifeless look when they first met! Seeing this, everyone suddenly realized that Feng Wu's previous pitiful and helpless appearance was all a disguise, and it was obviously intentional.
Seeing that the matter had reached the point where it could no longer be concealed, Feng Wu knew that it was futile to continue hiding it, so she simply stopped trying to hide it. Her pretty face was now covered with traces of tears, her voice was choked with sobs, and her tears kept flowing like a broken dam, as she slowly confided her extremely tragic experience to everyone present.
Feng Wu said in a trembling voice: "I used to be a genius of the family, but after I lost my spiritual power, I was ruthlessly driven here by them, and have lived a helpless life ever since. Those so-called clansmen have no mercy on me, and they have endlessly oppressed and persecuted me." At this point, Feng Wu couldn't help sobbing, and her body trembled slightly.
"In order to survive in this cruel world, I can only pretend to be weak and powerless. Because only in this way can I be allowed to let them let me go and leave me a way to live." Feng Wu cried and wiped the tears from her eyes with her hands.
Although Feng Wu's crying sounded a little fake, Jun Linyuan, who had been listening quietly, could still feel the helplessness and bitterness buried deep in her heart from every word she said. Jun Linyuan knew very well that a person like Feng Wu, who had a miserable life, must have an extremely humble status in that huge and indifferent family, and the bullying she suffered was unimaginable for ordinary people.
Thinking of this, a trace of imperceptible pity flashed across Jun Linyuan's eyes as deep as a pool of water. He made a decision without hesitation - to personally accompany Feng Wu back to the Feng family. This decision was not made on impulse, but came from his deep commitment to justice and kindness.
When they stepped into the gate of the Feng family, the whole mansion seemed to be shrouded by an invisible pressure. Feng Yiran and Feng Liu, who were originally arrogant and domineering, disappeared without a trace when they saw Jun Linyuan and others.
Now, with Jun Linyuan and the others as Feng Wu's solid backing, how could Feng Yiran and Feng Liu dare to make things difficult for her as they did before? They knew very well that if they dared to act rashly again, they would be in calamity. So, the two of them approached tremblingly, bowed and apologized to Feng Wu, and their humble attitude was simply shocking.
Not only that, in order to please Feng Wu and the powerful people behind her, Feng Yiran and Feng Liu racked their brains to show their sincerity. In the end, they gritted their teeth and reluctantly took out a large sum of money for Feng Wu. The amount of money was much more than the total amount Feng Wu had earned in the past three years.
Holding the thick stack of banknotes, Feng Wu couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions. She had been bullied before, and she never thought that there would be such a day when she could hold her head high. And all this was thanks to the help of Jun Linyuan and others.
In order to please Jun Linyuan, Feng Wu did everything she could. She personally cooked, spent a lot of time and energy, and carefully prepared a large table of extremely rich, delicious dishes to entertain them. Originally, Feng Wu simply wanted to avoid being in a hostile state with Jun Linyuan, so that she could avoid some unnecessary trouble. But what she never expected was that her cooking skills were so good! Those delicious dishes not only conquered Jun Linyuan's taste buds, but even the always picky Feng Xun was deeply attracted.
After Feng Xun tasted these delicacies, a bold idea suddenly emerged in his mind - he actually wanted to move directly into the Feng family until he found Feng Xiaowu.
When Feng Wu heard the news, her heart skipped a beat and she said to herself, "Not good!" If Feng Xun stayed here all the time, wouldn't the secrets she had hidden before be easily exposed?
At night, while the night was still dark, Feng Wu quietly called Qiu Ling to her side and whispered, "Qiu Ling, go and help me catch a few mice and put them in Jun Linyuan's house."
Feng Wu knew very well that Feng Xun was most afraid of mice. He would be scared to death as soon as he saw those furry little creatures. In this case, they would definitely choose to leave the Feng family overnight.
However, the development of the matter was completely beyond Feng Wu's expectations. Qiu Ling came to the door of Jun Linyuan and others according to Feng Wu's instructions. Just as she was about to take action, she unexpectedly heard Jun Linyuan's explanation to Feng Xun from inside the room.
Jun Linyuan said, "Feng Xun, we still have to give Feng Wu some face during this period. After all, she has good intentions. Also, if we can show some kindness, maybe Feng Yiran and Feng Liu will restrain themselves and stop targeting Feng Wu."
After hearing these words outside the door, Qiu Ling couldn't help but fall into deep thought. She thought to herself, it turns out that these people are not as bad as they seem, and they even care about their young lady. For a moment, Qiu Ling's heart softened, and she finally decided to disobey Feng Wu's order and did not put the mouse into the room.