Chapter 36 of the main text

  One grain, two grains, three grains, four grains, five grains, six grains, seven grains, eight grains, nine grains, ten grains.

  Xuanyuan Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, but the danger that suddenly rose in his eyes could not be concealed. Looking at her hand unbuttoning the buttons on his chest one by one, there was no joy in his eyes, but instead a mixture of what seemed to be controlled anger.

  A woman undressing in front of him was nothing special, as countless women had used this trick to seduce him before, so many that he couldn't even remember the exact number.

  Every time he accepts or rejects, it is always done on a whim, and has never been thought through. Originally, a woman to him was just an ornament that could be had or not had, and couldn't even be counted as an ornament, but only as a pastime.

  But today, his heart was crossed with inexplicable anger.

  Just because this woman dedicated herself for what purpose?

  But when did Xuan Yuan Zhi ever care about those things? Faced with such a stunning beauty, he shouldn't refuse, and any normal man wouldn't be able to refuse.

  But today, apart from the anger in his heart, he had no other thoughts.

  Her eyes were narrowed and stared straight at her, without saying a word or making any movement.

  As the buttons on her shirt were undone one by one, Ling Feng's movements subconsciously froze, his eyes slightly raised, and when he met her dangerous gaze, he was taken aback for a moment, and in that instant, her entire body stiffened.

  His gaze suddenly made her feel oppressed and frightened, and the urge to escape that she had been feeling all along surged up even more.

  But at the same time, another voice rose in his heart, Ling Feng, you can't, can't, can't let Murong Lingyun die like this. That one of her hearts seemed to be tied together, aching and trembling lightly.

  That pain, that awareness, seemed not only hers, but also the will of this body itself.

  The stiffened hand slowly moved, slightly trembling as it grasped the hem of the garment and slowly removed the outer shirt.

  A thin shirt gently floats down, carrying her silent pain, her unyielding pride, and even her dreams, falling lonely to the ground.

  The outer garment is loose and only slightly reveals the spring light in front of the chest, because ancient women all wore undergarments inside. If this undergarment were to be removed as well, then only a bellyband would remain.

  Her slightly trembling hands, when pulling up her undergarments, still subconsciously stiffened, despite being fully prepared.

  "Is Murong Lingyun really your brother?" Just as she was hesitating, a cold voice suddenly rang out. Although Lingfeng didn't want to hear his voice, he had no choice but to acknowledge that at this moment, his voice briefly resolved her struggle.

  Her hand relaxed slightly and fell, saying softly, "I am Murong Lingfeng." It seemed like a direct answer, but it deliberately avoided his question's depth.

  "Hmph." Xuan Yuan Cheng let out a cold hum, "A name?" His tone slightly rose, with an obvious hint of disbelief, "It was Murong Lie's scheme, yet now it has become your excuse for evasion." The words that followed, however, were a very affirmative determination of her identity.

  Ling Feng was slightly startled, it seemed that he had never believed Mu Rong Lie's words? But at this moment, he raised this question, shouldn't be wanting to uncover something? Or wanting to confirm something from her body? Or perhaps...?

  Ling Feng secretly guessed what kind of answer he would get, and now that he asked such a question, did it mean that there was a glimmer of hope in saving Murong Lingyun? But seeing the anger hidden in his eyes all along, he suddenly felt a shock.

  She understands that a man like you would never allow a woman to show such concern for another man in front of him, even if he doesn't care about the woman at all.

  At this moment, his brotherly relationship with Murong Lingyun was the best excuse.

  "I am Murong Lingfeng." Not daring to hesitate any further, Lingfeng emphasized again, this time with a slightly firmer tone. At this moment, the answer didn't require much explanation; the simpler it was, the more striking it would be.

  And her deliberate repetition at this moment far surpasses those redundant explanations.

  Xuanyuan Chen's eyes narrowed again, staring tightly at her face, seemingly oblivious to the spring light overflowing from her chest. "Are you certain?" The voice at this moment seemed to carry a few more emotions, yet still made it impossible for people to discern whether it was doubt or trust.

  "I'm sure." Ling Feng replied affirmatively once again. This body was originally Murong Lingfeng's, and what she said at this moment wasn't a lie either.

  "You and Murong Lingyun are indeed deeply affectionate siblings." He continued to stare straight at her face, as if wanting to see a hint of abnormality from her expression, but facing her pair of eyes that showed no evasion, the faint gloom in her eyes gradually dissipated.

  But now such words are no longer like before, only with sarcasm and cold laughter.

  Ling Feng was stunned again, thinking about how to respond to his words, but before she could even open her mouth, he suddenly stood up, glanced at the clothes on the ground, and said lightly, "Put your clothes back on." As he spoke, Rao Guo walked out beside him.

  Ling Feng was shocked and involuntarily shouted, "Wang Ye." This man was too profound and unpredictable, fearing that no one could keep up with his thoughts. She didn't understand, what did she say wrong to provoke him again?

  Xuan Yuan's footsteps involuntarily came to a halt, and he slightly turned around, facing her. Because he had just walked past her side, the distance was too close, and there was less than one step between him and her.

  His eyes seemed to deliberately sweep across her chest, smiling ambiguously and saying, "What? Could it be that you want me to take you now?" As he spoke, his eyes also flashed with a hint of ambiguity.

  Ling Feng subconsciously took a step back, but immediately regretted it in her heart, fearing that such a reaction would only further enrage him.

  "This time, Xuan Yuan Chen didn't get angry, instead, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips, and he said with a deeper meaning, 'I don't care, but are you sure that after being entwined with me, Murong still has a life to live?'"

  Ling Feng was stunned, his eyes widened in surprise as he stared at her, with an unexpected delight, did he mean to agree to save Murong Lingyun?

  The sparkle in her eyes was immediately extinguished, as the military doctor had just said that Murong Lingyun only had an hour left, so of course it was better to hurry. But she really doubted whether the man in front of her would be so kind-hearted?

  As he pondered, another sentence escaped his lips, causing her entire body to stiffen.

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