"Damn it!"
Song Lingbo roared with fury, slamming his fist hard onto the tabletop with a thunderous crash. The impact sent the teacups on the table rattling with a sharp clatter.
Lady Song clasped his hand and whispered softly, "Don't lose your temper. Let me explain."
He took a deep breath, clasped her hand in return, and suppressed his rage. "Speak."
"Fortunately, My Lady Xuanyuan appeared and saved me, sparing me from such a fate. Had it not been for her, the consequences would have been unimaginable." "She continued, "She intervened, crippling Cheng Wanli's martial prowess and forcing him to reveal his purpose for coming to our Song family. Only then did I learn he was after our family's Rainbow Faceted Spirit Stone. As for me... I succumbed to temptation that very night..."
