With so much experience, Feng Huang had long stopped believing in so-called promises.

Even the grandest of promises would sooner or later turn into laughable lies in the face of reality.

But...

She did trust the man who was holding her.

To her, the world was not kind; only by layering herself in a thick shell had she managed to survive until now.

But meeting him had changed her perceptions.

This guy seemed to have endless patience; even if she continually gave him the cold shoulder, he always treated her as a partner.

Time after time, he tried to dissolve the protective shell she wore.

Letting her know that he always kept her in his heart.

Leaning into Xu Fan's embrace, inhaling his scent, Feng Huang's lips curved into a smile as she whispered, "Oppa, do you know? You look really handsome like this."

Actually, he didn't need to tell her these things.

During the years she had spent with him, she had already cast aside her previous beliefs.

This world was not dark!

At least, he was the beam of sunlight deep within her heart!

"Oppa, if you take advantage of me again, I'm going to complain to Little Butterfly Sister," she teased, then wriggled out of Xu Fan's embrace.

"..."

Xu Fan helplessly curled his lips, Isn't this meant to comfort you? Why always misunderstand?

"By the way, do you have any other information about that person?"

Watching Feng Huang, Xu Fan asked seriously.

To know your enemy, you must win every battle. According to what Feng Huang said, she spent five years with that person, so she must understand him well.

At Xu Fan's inquiry, Feng Huang couldn't help but chuckle bitterly.

She shook her head and sighed, "It's ridiculous, despite five years, I've never even seen what he looks like…"

In those five years, although he taught her many skills, he had never shown his true face.

Even his voice had been altered.

Trying hard to recall, Feng Huang said, "He is about as tall as you, and, I suspect, he might be Huaxian."

The reason she could confirm his nationality wasn't just his skin tone.

His fluency in Huaxia language and various habits in daily life all proved this point.

"Moreover, his strength should be above both you and me…"

If it weren't for his teachings, she wouldn't be where she was today; Feng Huang remembered clearly, no matter how hard she tried to gain his approval, she couldn't match him in less than three moves.

His skills today were likely only higher and not lower.

"Is that so..."

Hearing Feng Huang's assessment of the man, Xu Fan couldn't help but chuckle bitterly.

Indeed, whoever managed to teach Feng Huang such strength was certainly no ordinary person...

This guy knew so much about the Xia family; there must be some significant link with the Xia family. Xu Fan wondered, with his current strength in the Innate Realm, how many moves he could withstand against him.

"Alright, you just focus on healing for now, and let me handle the rest."

Now that Feng Huang had told him everything she knew, Xu Fan didn't want her to continue worrying about this matter and immediately comforted her.

The one that person wanted to confront was him, so from now on, he would be his opponent.

"By the way, Xu Fan."

At that moment, Xu Fan was checking Feng Huang's wounds when suddenly she looked at him and spoke.

"Hmm? What is it?"

Xu Fan was carefully treating her recently healed wound and asked.

"In a couple of days, could you accompany me for a bit?"

"What's up? Feng Huang, have you finally come to your senses, knowing you should repay me by dedicating your body?"

"No rush on that, when your injury is healed, we'll take our time to...ouch, it hurts!"

While dressing Feng Huang's wound, Xu Fan muttered under his breath, and suddenly, without any courtesy, Feng Huang pinched herself hard.

"Feng Huang, can't we go a bit gentler?"

Xu Fan put down the medicine bottle and couldn't help but give Feng Huang a glaring look.

Wasn't I just joking?

Feeling slightly aggrieved, Xu Fan couldn't resist grabbing Feng Huang's pert buttocks.

"Hmm, this firmness, your butt must be very healthy."

He touched and immediately withdrew; nowadays, since this woman was living with Xia Xiaodie, Xu Fan didn't dare to mess around too much. He shamelessly flashed a smile at Feng Huang and said, "So, what did you want to meet up for?"

"Such virtue..."

Without showing any irritation, Feng Huang gave Xu Fan a look and hummed, then said, "You'll know when you get there."

"..."

Xu Fan pouted, this woman was playing mysterious with him.

He didn't ask further; he had been quite free these days, so taking a trip with her was no issue.

...

Soon, it was the day Xu Fan had agreed to meet with Feng Huang.

It was about seven in the evening, Xu Fan drove his car and arrived at Xia Xiaodie's apartment to pick up Feng Huang.

"Yo? What a rare sight?"

At this moment, he went upstairs and knocked on the door, only to see Feng Huang open the door from inside.

Having been around Feng Huang for years, he could count on his fingers the number of times he'd seen her in a skirt.

There she stood at the doorway, wearing a lace hollow-out long dress.

The elegant long dress perfectly outlined her striking figure, and under her blond hair, her face, slightly pale from recent illness, carried an unusually soft aura.

Under Xu Fan's gaze, a rare blush seeped across Feng Huang's fair cheeks.

"Oppa, keep staring, and your eyeballs might just get poked out."

Her smiley remark was unsettling, making Xu Fan feel somewhat disappointed.

Most likely, her attire today was prepared for the upcoming event.

Xiaodie was not at home at that moment, and after Xu Fan picked up Feng Huang, he asked,

"So, where are we headed?"

There was no need for secrecy anymore, and since Feng Huang was sitting in the passenger seat, she said, "Baihe Villa."

"Hmm?"

Hearing this, Xu Fan's eyebrows rose.

Baihe Villa was a holiday villa owned by the Lu Family, which he had once visited after being invited by Zhou Zidong and Lu Jun.

Feng Huang's current visit to Baihe Villa, what could it be for?

"Feng Huang, your injury hasn't fully healed yet, can't you rest for a while?"

"Oppa, in your eyes, do I only do bad things?"

Clearly, Xu Fan had misunderstood the purpose of their visit tonight, and at this moment, looking at Xu Fan, Feng Huang explained, "There's a charity gala at Baihe Villa today, and I received an invitation, so I thought about going over to take a look."

"A charity gala?"

Xu Fan frowned, unfamiliar with the event.

He hadn't heard about the event these days.

Seeing Xu Fan's clueless expression, Feng Huang smiled and said, "It's kind of strange that they didn't invite you..."

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