Chapter 609

**Chapter 706**

"Where did you hide that child? Tell me now!"

Jing Yu's expression was icy cold, his eyes tinged with crimson, as if he would transform into a demon at any second.

Qin Nanfeng, however, showed no fear. Instead, he curled his lips into a mocking smile. "Don't you love her? For her, you'd give up everything, even yourself. For her, you could even destroy the Jing family. Yet now, you don't even want the child she bore?"

"Qin Nanfeng, I'll kill you!" Enraged, Jing Yu swung his fist at Qin Nanfeng.

Qin Nanfeng sidestepped, sneering, "He's just a bastard. Why do you care so much?"

"Shut up!" Jing Yu threw another punch, which Qin Nanfeng again dodged.

The two exchanged blows, quickly escalating into a fierce fight.

One fought to protect the woman he loved, the other for revenge.

From a young age, Qin Nanfeng had been groomed by his father as his successor, excelling in all arts, from music and chess to calligraphy and painting. After graduating from military academy, he was sent abroad for further study and was secretly protected by the state upon his return. Similarly, Jing Yu had been trained as the heir by Old Master Jing since childhood. He was also sent abroad for advanced studies and secretly protected by the state upon his return.

They were, arguably, equally matched, neither having a distinct advantage. They traded punch for punch, hitting hard, and soon both bore injuries.

"Jing Yu, don't forget, you have a child! If you die, who will protect her?" Qin Nanfeng sneered, seizing the opportunity to kick Jing Yu.

Jing Yu couldn't dodge in time and was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground. He struggled to his feet, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, his face pale.

"Qin Nanfeng, you just wait!"

"What good will waiting do? Do you think you can take her back from me?" Qin Nanfeng scoffed, raising his foot to step on Jing Yu's chest.

Jing Yu's pupils contracted. He wanted to dodge, but it was too late. He could only watch as Qin Nanfeng's foot descended towards his chest.

Just then, a figure suddenly rushed over, shoved Qin Nanfeng away, and shielded Jing Yu in his arms.

"Lu Shihan, what are you doing?!" Qin Nanfeng roared.

Lu Shihan didn't speak, simply holding Jing Yu tightly, as if he wanted to meld him into his very bones.

Qin Nanfeng watched the two, fury practically erupting from his eyes. He suddenly felt like he was the superfluous one.

"Lu Shihan, don't forget, you have a child!" Qin Nanfeng said through clenched teeth.

Lu Shihan's body stiffened, and his grip on Jing Yu loosened slightly.

Jing Yu took the opportunity to break free. He looked at Lu Shihan, his gaze complex. "Lu Shihan, you..."

"Shut up!" Lu Shihan interrupted him, looking coldly at Qin Nanfeng. "Qin Nanfeng, I warn you, stop plotting against them!"

"Heh!" Qin Nanfeng scoffed. "Lu Shihan, how long do you think you can protect them? Don't forget, you have a child! Do you want your child to live a lifetime in the shadow of a motherless existence?"

Lu Shihan's expression changed, his eyes filled with pain.

"Shut your mouth!" Jing Yu roared.

Qin Nanfeng ignored him completely and continued, "Lu Shihan, do you want your child to live a lifetime in the shadow of a motherless existence? Do you want your child to live a lifetime under the scornful gaze of others?"

"Qin Nanfeng, don't go too far!" Jing Yu trembled with rage.

"I'm going too far?!" Qin Nanfeng snorted. "Everything I've done is for her! Do you think she'll thank you? She'll only hate you! Hate you for ruining her life!"

"Shut up!" Jing Yu roared. He tried to step forward but was held back by Lu Shihan.

"Jing Yu, calm down!" Lu Shihan said in a deep voice.

"Lu Shihan, let go of me! I'll kill this bastard!" Jing Yu struggled.

"Jing Yu, don't forget, you have a child!" Lu Shihan's voice carried a hint of warning.

Jing Yu's body stiffened. He looked at Lu Shihan, and the anger in his eyes slowly extinguished. He knew, of course, that he had a child; he couldn't die. He still had to protect that child.

"Qin Nanfeng, you just wait!" Jing Yu said through gritted teeth.

Qin Nanfeng scoffed. "I'll wait! I'd like to see how long you can protect that child!" With that, Qin Nanfeng turned and left.

Lu Shihan released Jing Yu and looked at him with a complicated expression. "Jing Yu, are you alright?"

Jing Yu shook his head. He looked at Lu Shihan, his eyes filled with a hint of inquiry. "Lu Shihan, when did you get here?"

Lu Shihan didn't speak, just watched him silently.

Jing Yu felt a bit uncomfortable under his gaze. He shifted his eyes, looking in the direction Qin Nanfeng had left. "What exactly does Qin Nanfeng want?"

Lu Shihan's eyes flickered slightly. He said in a low voice, "He wants revenge."

"Revenge?" Jing Yu looked at Lu Shihan, puzzled.

Lu Shihan nodded. "He believes you ruined everything for him."

"I ruined everything for him?" Jing Yu scoffed. "He ruined everything for himself!"

"Jing Yu, stop talking!" Lu Shihan interrupted him. He looked at Jing Yu, his eyes showing a trace of pain. "Do you know how much she suffered trying to find you?"

Jing Yu's body stiffened. He looked at Lu Shihan, his gaze complex. "How much did she suffer?"

Lu Shihan didn't speak, just watched him silently.

Jing Yu's heart jolted. He suddenly remembered Qin Nanfeng's words and looked at Lu Shihan, a hint of inquiry in his eyes. "Lu Shihan, what exactly is your relationship with her...?"

Lu Shihan's eyes flickered. He said in a low voice, "We are friends."

"Friends?" Jing Yu sneered. "Would a friend risk their own life for you?"

Lu Shihan didn't speak, just watched him silently.

Jing Yu suddenly felt that something was amiss. He looked at Lu Shihan, his eyes filled with a hint of inquiry. "Lu Shihan, are you hiding something from me?"

Lu Shihan's eyes flickered. He averted his gaze, looking into the distance. "No."

Jing Yu watched him, a hint of suspicion in his eyes. He always felt that Lu Shihan was hiding something from him. He looked at Lu Shihan, his eyes filled with a hint of inquiry. "Lu Shihan, you..."

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out. "Jing Yu, Lu Shihan!"

Jing Yu and Lu Shihan turned their heads simultaneously and saw a woman running towards them. The woman wore a long white dress, her figure slender, her long hair draped over her shoulders, and her face exquisitely beautiful. She ran up to them, speaking breathlessly, "Are you... are you alright?"

Jing Yu and Lu Shihan both shook their heads.

The woman sighed in relief. She looked at Jing Yu, a hint of concern in her eyes. "Jing Yu, are you hurt?"

Only then did Jing Yu notice the blood oozing from his mouth. He wiped his lip and shook his head, "I'm fine."

The woman looked at him, her eyes filled with sympathy. "How can you be fine? You're bleeding!"

Lu Shihan looked at the woman, his eyes filled with a complex expression. "Weiwei, why are you here?"

The woman was Shen Weiwei.

Shen Weiwei looked at Lu Shihan, a hint of grievance in her eyes. "I came looking for you! I called you, but you didn't answer!"

Lu Shihan didn't speak. He looked at Shen Weiwei, his eyes showing a trace of apology. Only then did Shen Weiwei notice that Lu Shihan's face was also pale. She looked at him, a hint of worry in her eyes. "Lu Shihan, are you hurt too?"

Lu Shihan shook his head, "I'm fine."

Shen Weiwei looked at the two, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion. "What's... what's wrong with you two? Why are you both hurt?"

Jing Yu and Lu Shihan fell silent simultaneously.

Shen Weiwei looked at them, her eyes filled with a hint of inquiry. "Did you two fight again?"

Jing Yu and Lu Shihan looked at each other simultaneously. Seeing their silence, Shen Weiwei became even more certain. "What's wrong with you two? Tell me quickly!"

Jing Yu and Lu Shihan exchanged a glance and both sighed. "It's nothing."

"Are you really alright?" Shen Weiwei didn't believe them.

Jing Yu and Lu Shihan both nodded.

Shen Weiwei looked at the two, her eyes tinged with suspicion. She always felt that the two were hiding something from her. She looked at them, her eyes filled with a hint of inquiry. "You two..."

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out. "There you all are! I've been looking for you forever!"

Jing Yu and Lu Shihan turned their heads simultaneously and saw a man walking towards them. The man wore a black suit, was tall and handsome. He walked up to the three, a hint of confusion in his eyes. "Why are you all here? What happened?"

The man was Chu Ci.

Chu Ci looked at the three, his eyes filled with a hint of inquiry. He always felt that the three were hiding something from him. He looked at the three, his eyes tinged with suspicion. "You all..."

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out. "Chu Ci, you're just in time! I actually need to talk to you!"

Chu Ci looked in the direction of the voice and saw a woman walking towards him. The woman wore a long red dress, her figure alluring, and her face strikingly beautiful. She walked up to Chu Ci, a hint of allure in her eyes.