A Miserable Father

Fei Chen, who was standing beside Su Qing, took it all in with a stunned look. What did his master call that woman? Savior? The reason Fei Chen did not stop Su Ye from approaching Su Qing was because this appeared to be their first meeting, but had they actually met before?

After that, Fei Chen was stunned again—what did that woman just feed his master?! His master obediently took it without even blinking! Wasn't he usually repulsed by strangers getting too close to him? Why was there no sign of displeasure now?! Fei Chen nearly fainted when Su Ye picked up a teacup from beside her and helped Su Qing drink from it.

Right now, nobody could stop Su Ye from being nice to the male lead, and she would destroy anyone who tried! Looking at Su Qing seriously, she asked, "Do you feel better now?"

Su Qing's dark eyelashes twitched for an instant, and he looked up at Su Ye, asking slowly, "Where did you go the other day, savior?"

Under his intense gaze, Su Ye felt a mysterious sense of nervousness and guilt. Why did she feel like he was very invested in that question? It was as if she was cheating on him!

Beside them, when Fei Chen heard their exchange, his usually unflappable demeanor crumbled as his face stiffened. He turned his attention from Su Ye to his master, dumbfounded. Was this man really his master?!

Meanwhile, Su Ye was unable to come up with a good reason, and simply muttered, "I was busy." It almost looked like she had forgotten that there were two other people in the room.

Su Jiuguo could see that his daughter's full attention had been entirely on that handsome man the moment she entered—and she even went so far so as to pour him a cup of tea, and dote over him with the utmost attention!

Su Jiuguo's expression darkened. Was she so enraptured by that man who maybe looked a little handsomer than most, to the point of forgetting her own father?! She did not even look at him when she entered, and was now buzzing around that man like a housefly!

Nonetheless, Su Jiuguo waited, intent on allowing his daughter to realize her father's existence on her own… but she appeared to have completely forgotten about him. Finally, he grunted loudly. "Hmph!"

The noise finally caught Su Ye's attention, and she turned to find her father scowling and glaring at her. Even so, all her thoughts were on Su Qing, and she simply had no intention of dealing with her father. Turning back to Su Qing, she asked, "Why did you come here?"

Su Qing's keen gaze searched her face, his red lips opening and closing as he spoke, "I heard that the governor of Mystic Moon City has the recipe for a pill called the mirrod pill, which is said to curb all symptoms of poisoning. I just came here to take a look."

"Is that all?" Su Ye pressed, keeping her eyes glued on him.

Su Qing held her gaze, and instead of answering, he asked, "Are you still unwilling to tell me who you are, savior?"

Su Ye pursed her lips. Before this, she had not wanted to get involved with Su Qing too much—but he had come knocking on her door now. Moreover, he would find out eventually, even if she didn't tell him. "I'm Su Ye," she answered slowly. "Junior Governor of Mystic Moon City."

At those words, Fei Chen turned to look at her sharply. Was she the one Su Ruoruo had spoken of? This was the arrogant, overbearing woman who had the spirit stone in her cinnabar field? With that thought, his gaze dropped to Su Ye's stomach, though he quickly turned away.

Behind Su Ye, Su Jiuguo—who was still being ignored—grunted loudly again. "What are you doing here? Didn't you go to gather the money you needed?" Indeed, Su Jiuguo felt that Su Ye's fawning over the stranger was a disgrace to him, the governor of the city. Was it not enough that she had wasted a hundred thousand golden leaves? She still wanted more? Su Jiuguo glowered at that very thought of it.