"...Stop speaking nonsense here, what’s going on with Liu Ling?"

Xiao Wen blurted out in anger, and immediately regretted it. After all, Liu Ling had already been personally dealt with by Chu Chengfeng, and nothing could be more painful than having the man she loved kill her by his own hands.

Xiao Wen knew, despite Liu Ling’s scheming, she genuinely liked Chu Chengfeng.

"I’ve already dealt with Liu Ling. My memory was altered by my father, and this is something I’ve always wanted to tell you, but you’ve never given me the chance." Chu Chengfeng’s voice was calm, yet carried a hint of indiscernible coldness.

This coldness was directed at his father.

In the Divine Land Hall, he had merely spoken of the clan’s issues back then, but regarding the matters between him and Xiao Wen, he hadn’t told anyone, for he wanted to tell Xiao Wen himself.

"...Your memory was altered by your father, is that true?"

Xiao Wen indeed furrowed her brows, asking in surprise.

Chu Chengfeng nodded seriously, looking down slightly at the charming woman before him, and slowly began to speak, "You don’t remember what happened between us. I don’t say this lightly, but what I must tell you is that my memory was erased by my father, the Clan Leader, and then replaced with Liu Ling..."

If at that time his father wasn’t attacked by malevolent energy, or wasn’t affected by the death of his stepmother, plus the calamity that befell the Phoenix Clan in one night, his father’s abilities could have been perfected.

Perhaps by now, he might have already gone to that so-called higher world.

The very place where the Young Clan Master had gone.

Yet he still doesn’t know what kind of place that is, as it’s only shrouded in tales, because only those who go don’t return, so nothing definitive is known about it.

Xiao Wen hadn’t anticipated such a revelation, her face gradually softened as she raised her brow. Finally, unable to resist, she asked, "What exactly happened between us back then?"

After asking, Xiao Wen regretted it again, and hastily said, "Forget it, forget it, don’t tell me, I have no interest in knowing. Anyway, I have no memory of it, and it has nothing to do with me. I don’t even recall you being in my past memories, so saying it is pointless."

These words were told to her by Chu Chengfeng back then.

Unexpectedly, it made Chu Chengfeng happier. What he feared wasn’t Xiao Wen mocking him, insulting him, humiliating him; he feared Xiao Wen ignoring him.

His smile grew brighter, "Xiao Wen, you may not believe what I’m about to say, but I still want to tell you that even without memory, I know many things about our time together."

"What of it, aren’t those just stories from others?"

"I’ve recalled everything now."

Chu Chengfeng’s voice flowed with gentle affection.

Xiao Wen took a step back, watching Chu Chengfeng warily, "Let me tell you, Chu Chengfeng, there’s no possibility between us anymore. No matter how you dealt with Liu Ling, nor whether you’ve remembered the past, we are done, completely. I, Xiao Wen, never take back what I’ve let go."

Xiao Wen spoke with firmness and without reservation, leaving Chu Chengfeng looking desolate, with the light in his eyes slowly dimming, as if losing all vitality in an instant. He hadn’t expected Xiao Wen to be so resolute, not even pursuing the matter with Liu Ling.

This extinguished his previously jubilant heart, like having a bucket of icy water poured over it, thoroughly chilling him. He forced a smile and softly said, "Xiao Wen, rest assured, I won’t have such indulgent hopes, nor do I wish to seek your forgiveness. I only hope you’ll be happy, not affected by my mess."

Xiao Wen stared directly at Chu Chengfeng, unable to deny that she did feel a bit of heartache.

On the surface, she indeed remained calm and indifferent, but inside, only she knew how she truly felt.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been sitting alone on the balcony of the Ding Family Garden Villa, watching fireworks by herself on New Year’s Day.

While she was watching fireworks, what was this dog of a man doing?

Oh, he was with Liu Ling and his questionable friends, drinking and exchanging toasts, having a good time, not remembering her at all.

Didn’t even remember the fireworks.

Xiao Wen moved her gaze aside in bitterness.

After regaining his memories, and considering back then when he pursued Xiao Wen with all his might, risking his life at Tiger Head Cliff in Jinling City, just how close they had become.

Of course, he knew Xiao Wen’s every subtle expression like the back of his hand.

Although he couldn’t guess what Xiao Wen was thinking just now, it was mostly about those matters, so regardless of whether Xiao Wen forgives or accepts them or not, he intended to clarify things for her.

But before clarifying things, he wanted Xiao Wen to see something, so he said, "I have a Red Coral Bead Hairpin here. You lost your old one, and later I finally found an identical one. I originally intended to give it to you, but then my memory was erased, and these mattered not anymore. This hairpin has been in my Storage Space for many years."

With that, Chu Chengfeng moved his hand, and a red coral hairpin appeared in his palm.

Xiao Wen’s eyes narrowed sharply, she reached out, took the hairpin, and examined it closely, her heart suddenly pounding uncontrollably.

The memories in her mind began to surface, but they were fragmented—irreparable. Yet she consciously suppressed them, but now this hairpin seemed to stir everything up, and before Xiao Wen could speak, a burst of white light flashed in front of her, followed by sharp pain in her forehead. Xiao Wen closed her eyes, and fell backward straight away.

Chu Chengfeng had been constantly observing Xiao Wen’s expressions and movements. At the moment she fainted, he bolted forward like lightning and caught her. As Xiao Wen kept her eyes closed tight, with her brow deeply furrowed, he had no idea what she was experiencing.

Chu Chengfeng’s face turned pale, Xiao Wen’s fainting spell frightened him terribly, trembling hands rested on her pulse, only then did his heart finally settle. But he didn’t relax, instead, he stretched his index finger out and placed it on Xiao Wen’s brows, where a Spiritual Fire flickered at his fingertips, and then was channeled into Xiao Wen’s brow.

Initially, he intended to carry Xiao Wen back to her lodging, but it was quite far from the Sima Family.

Moreover, if he carried her back to the Sima Family like this, Xiao Wen would surely complain after waking up.

So, he quickly set up a Barrier in this place, then laid Xiao Wen on a wooden bench by the lakeside, moved his palm, and took out a Jade Pillow from his space, so that Xiao Wen would feel more comfortable.