Mu Huan's face sank. Perhaps she had noticed something, she slowly turned her head around. Suddenly, a weak figure appeared before her.

Chen Qingyan's face was pale. She had long been thoroughly disappointed by Mu Ling, so she was not really affected by Mu Ling's defiance of Mu Huan's request to kill Suyi. Only her lips curled up into a sarcastic smile.

From the moment Mu Ling decided to abandon her, she was no longer the Chen Qingyan she was before.

“Mu Ling.”

A small, weak voice called out, just like it did in the past.

Mu Ling turned his head around and saw Chen Qingyan who looked a little old.

Chen Qingyan slowly walked closer and looked at Mu Ling who was kneeling on the floor, seemingly condescending.

That kind of gaze was one that Mu Ling had never seen since he knew Chen Qingyan.

“Chen Qingyan.”

He clenched his fists tightly and took a deep breath. Only then did his emotions calm down.

“What did you come out for?”

Chen Qingyan laughed lightly. Her laughter was sardonic as her gaze was filled with mockery. “I came out to see what you have now become. I had never thought that you would kneel before my daughter just to avoid killing Suyi!”

“Chen Qingyan!” Mu Ling's eyes were on fire as he stared at Chen Qingyan. “You have finally decided to quit acting?”

Due to her usual gentleness, he had been cheated for so many years. Even when he had uncovered the truth, Chen Qingyan had never admitted to being wrong. He had never thought that she would actually decide to quit acting altogether now!

“I had never done anything to wrong your Mu family. Everything I did back then was for your own good! It was you who have given up on me, a good person. In my entire life, I have no regrets!”

“Hahaha!” Old Master Mu started to laugh loudly. “No regrets! Your vicious heart is exactly the same as your deceased mother! Your conscience has long been eaten by wolves! Suyi, we do not have to be bothered by these people. My Mu family will never back down! Those who back down will no longer be a part of my Mu family!”

Old Master noticed the clamor outside. He was no longer bothered about the people in the courtyard but walked toward the door with both hands behind his back and steadfast footsteps.

From the beginning to the end, Suyi did not look at these people. She remained calm and indifferent as she walked past Chen Qingyan without stopping.

Chen Qingyan clenched her fists with a death-grip. She could not understand. Even at this critical juncture, why was Nan Suyi still so calm and indifferent? Was she really unafraid of the people from the Qin family?

“Mu Ling…” Chen Qingyan sneered as she looked at Mu Ling condescendingly and her voice cold. “Take a good look. This woman you have chosen in the end had ignored the Mu family for her own life! If it were me, I would definitely not have been like that.”

Mu Ling froze. He himself did not know if this choice was right or wrong.

However… He had done many mistakes in this life. He had also yet to kill anyone he liked.

Making him take action against Suyi…

He really could not do it.

Mu Ling lowered his head and looked at his own palm. His handsome face had a bitter smile. “I owe Suyi too much. I know I cannot compensate for the mistakes I made, but I cannot kill her. The Mu family… I will do my best to protect it.”

What did Qin Fei'er need? She only wanted Nan Xian, that was all.

Too bad, Nan Xian was not in Tian Shen Manor. Otherwise, perhaps the Mu family would still have a chance of survival…

Outside the Mu family.

The originally quiet street was crowded with people.