Sisi first went to Su Yuntao's home.
Su Yuntao had worked in the Spirit Hall for many years and had accumulated quite a bit of savings, so he bought a house in the center of Notting City.
Sisi had been there a few times before. If Su Yuntao hadn't returned home yet, she would have to search the entire Notting City for him.
Su Yuntao's home was an independent small building. As soon as Sisi arrived, she noticed that the courtyard gate below had been brutally forced open.
"As expected, he's here." She felt a surge of joy in her heart.
Sisi went upstairs and immediately saw Su Yuntao, who was frantically gulping down alcohol.
"Yuntao!" she called out.
Su Yuntao suddenly turned his head, his eyes bloodshot. The extreme sorrow in them made Sisi's heart tremble involuntarily.
"What are you here for? Why aren't you going to find that old dog and continue your pleasures?" Su Yuntao kept drinking on his own, his gaze toward Sisi no longer passionate but utterly indifferent.
Sisi ran straight over and hugged Su Yuntao's arm. "Yuntao, actually, I have my difficulties."
Facing such an intimate gesture from Sisi for the first time, Su Yuntao remained unmoved—his heart was already dead.
"Yuntao, I grew up in the slums and suffered enough from poverty. I just wanted to live a better life," Sisi said with a sob.
"So you went to seduce him?" Su Yuntao said coldly.
"He promised to let me become the Hall Master. In my heart, I still like you. Every time I was with him, I secretly cried inside, feeling sorry for you. But becoming the Hall Master is my dream; I had no choice but to accept his beastly behavior."
"Yuntao, promise me not to spread this matter, okay? I really love you. If it weren't for the Hall Master position, I would have accepted your pursuit long ago. Just indulge me this once. After I become the Hall Master, I'll kick that old guy Ma Xiunuo out. I'll make you the Grand Deacon, and we'll live together happily ever after. The entire Notting City Spirit Hall will be ours."
Sisi spoke pitifully, and her last words weren't entirely false; she had genuinely considered this idea.
Su Yuntao stopped drinking and sat there in silence. Sisi leaned on his shoulder, sobbing continuously.
Looking at Sisi crying like pear blossoms bathed in rain, he let out a long sigh in his heart. How could years of feelings be severed in a single moment? He still deeply loved Sisi.
He pushed Sisi away and said coldly, "You should go. From now on, we have no relationship whatsoever. I won't tell anyone about your affairs."
"Yuntao, thank you for indulging me." Sisi was moved, tears of joy streaming down her face. She hadn't expected Su Yuntao to truly let her go.
In that moment, something in her heart shattered, and her love for Su Yuntao surged forth, growing stronger and stronger.
Su Yuntao's face was filled with bitterness.
The youth I gave you for so many years.
Only to receive a "thank you for indulging me" in return.
Indulging your freedom and adventures
Indulging in my vast blue sky and sea
The vows and sweet words he promised you
I only have one sentence of indulgence without regret.
Indulging your today and tomorrow
Indulging in my next summer
...
Su Yuntao waved his hand and said desolately, "You go..."
The word "go" hadn't fully left his mouth when Sisi pressed herself against him.
"Wuu... wuu..."
Su Yuntao could no longer speak. His eyes widened, boiling blood rushing to his head, nearly drowning his reason.
Perhaps because of his martial soul, the twenty-something-year-old had never been in a relationship; this was his first time, like a maiden riding in a bridal sedan.
Such a strong temptation, how could he resist?
With the last of his reason, he tried to push Sisi away. His rationality told him he couldn't continue.
But before he could exert force, Sisi took the next step.
Su Yuntao's pupils dilated sharply. Looking at the beautiful face so close, he completely surrendered...
...
An hour later, Sisi walked out feeling completely satisfied.
At this moment, her smile was bright and sunny, and the gloom in her heart was swept away. In over ten years, she had never felt as happy as she did today.
She finally saw her true feelings clearly; she still liked Su Yuntao very much; it was just that her ambition had blinded her all along.
"Ma Xiunuo, you old dog, go eat shit."
"After the election, it will be time for you to pay the price..."
At that moment, on the eaves behind Sisi, there was a small black bird. The bird's gaze was vacant. Suddenly, it took flight, flapping its wings toward Notting Academy.
Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze and sighed. "Truly worthy of Brother Tao, he can even forgive this. And poor Sisi still doesn't know that Ma Xiunuo has her completely in his grasp."
As he sighed, Jing Wuming returned. The moment he entered the small grove, he saw Jiang Chen.
"Young Master, big news, Su Yuntao has gone mad."
Jiang Chen waved his hand. "I already know."
At that moment, a small black bird flew over and landed on Jiang Chen's shoulder. Jiang Chen gently stroked it a few times.
"It is my eyes now. You don't need to go to the Spirit Hall anymore; spend more time cultivating."
"Young Master, do you not need me anymore? I can still help you," Jing Wuming said anxiously.
Jiang Chen smiled warmly. "No. In my view, your cultivation is far more important than monitoring Ma Xiunuo. I already know where the Spirit Hall is, so from now on, I'll monitor it myself. Cultivate well, there will definitely be times when I need your help later."
"Alright." Jing Wuming didn't dare disobey Jiang Chen's order and could only agree.
Then he spoke again, "Young Master, could you please give Miss Sisi a way out? I see she's been deceived and seems quite pitiful."
Jiang Chen looked at Jing Wuming in surprise. "Aren't you someone who kills without blinking? Why would you pity a woman?"
"I... I... just think she's a bit pitiful," Jing Wuming said, blushing as he lowered his head.
"Makes sense. After all, she gave you enlightenment lessons for over two months." Jiang Chen laughed, making Jing Wuming's face turn even redder.
"Don't worry. She's just a greedy and foolish woman. I promise you I won't kill her."
"Thank you, Young Master," Jing Wuming said gratefully.
"Mm, go cultivate. I'm going to eat." Jiang Chen said and walked out.
After respectfully seeing Jiang Chen off, Jing Wuming began cultivating.
"Sigh, a person is iron, but food is steel; one meal missed, and I'm starving." Jiang Chen sighed.
He suddenly felt a bit envious of Jing Wuming; there was no need to eat, just one drink of blood could last several days, and it even increased his power.
But he quickly shook his head. Actually, he could also drink blood, and it was very tempting, but his thoughts from his previous life made him feel it was harmful and unjust.
Although the taste of blood was delicious, fine cuisine was also good. When there was a choice, he preferred a normal person's life.
After eating, he returned to the grove to cultivate. The strange fist technique and movement skill astonished Jing Wuming, but he didn't dare ask.
In the blink of an eye, two more days passed.