door bounced back and hit me into Lin Yanhuan's arms. Lin Yanhuan immediately held me up and glared angrily at Xu Yaqi, growling, "Are you done! If you hurt Mu Xiaqiao again, I—""What do you want! Do...In this circle, schools and families are as numerous as the stars in the sky, with many branches among monks, Taoists, and commoners.

Even I, a humble novice, have heard of Situ Lin's name. This speaks volumes about the renown of his family.

It is said that in the Imperial Capital, the Situ family serves as a national special advisor, a member of the National Special Think Tank. They present traditional wisdom to leading figures from different perspectives and methods, providing insights for leaders on matters ranging from local affairs to national strategy.

Given such a strong background, it's easy to imagine their status in this circle.

Such an awesome person shouldn't screw me over, right I called my brother, he was freaking out. He heard I met Situ Lin and didn't believe me, thought I was making it up.

"That, Mr. Situ, my brother wants to call you to confirm." I passed the phone to him.

Sistue Lin is a bit older than us, looking to be around twenty-seven or eight. He looks quite mature and composed in his suit, but when he smiles, he seems very young.

"Is your brother worried about being impersonated by scammers" he smiled, taking the phone and making polite conversation with my brother.

He told me he'd been chasing the Ghoul King's zombie all the way, and just now found us in the car, so he didn't dare to blow it up, resulting in the zombie escaping.

A chill ran down my spine. It turned out I had almost been killed by my own kind.

My brother confirmed his identity and said to me, “Alright, Qiao, you go with Situ Lin to Qingyudao Temple. I'll clean up Mu Yunliang’s parents here and drive over... Tell Situ Lin to keep an eye on that little bastard Mu Yunliang for me, I swear I'm going to break his legs!”

His voice was loud, even Situ Lin standing beside me could hear the content and replied with a smile: Don't worry.

"Come on, Miss Mu." He pulled open the back seat of a black sedan and politely gestured for me to get in first.

He subverts my perception of people in that circle. He looks like a social elite, not at all like those mystical figures in the industry. Just the car he's driving is more expensive than my three-story house. If he's so wealthy, why bother getting involved in this muddy water

Sistrine pressed a button, and a glass partition rose between the front and back seats. He opened the car refrigerator and asked me, “Would you like some drinks I can't offer you alcohol, lest your brother think I have ulterior motives.”

I gave a strained smile and said, "No more... I, I can't drink cold things right now."

He was taken aback: "What Do you have a cold"

"No, it's not that...it's just that my body condition doesn't allow it. I had signs of a miscarriage before, and I can't eat cold or stimulating things..." I honestly explained my physical condition.

I don't know why I'm being so honest, maybe it's because I feel this way I can accept his kindness with peace of mind.

His gaze immediately fell on my stomach. "You, you're pregnant"

I smiled wryly and nodded.

"Oh… my apologies." He withdrew his gaze and smiled. "I heard the rumors about you and found it hard to believe, so I couldn't help but be surprised. Sorry, sorry."

"No need to be so polite, I hope you can keep this a secret."

"Definitely, definitely, I would never lie." He nodded seriously.

"...I still want to thank you for saving me, but hearing you just say you were going to blow up the car made me feel like I had a second chance. It turns out I almost died at the hands of my fellow cultivator." I said with a laugh.

He raised an eyebrow and chuckled a few times: "This method is more extreme, I definitely need to confirm that it won't harm innocents before using it. Sorry for scaring you, hahaha."

He chatted with me casually while getting me a blanket from the air conditioner and adjusting my seat, he was very polite.

This first-class seat is standard, I chatted with him for a while and then I was so sleepy my eyelids were fighting each other, I fell asleep.

When I woke up, he was on his phone working. I moved my body and found that my shoes were already taken off, and there were two layers of air-conditioning blankets covering me. I didn't need to ask to know that it was Si Tu Lin who took special care of me.

"You're awake" he said without looking up. "I just passed the rest area. Seeing you sleep so soundly, I couldn't bear to wake you. We'll be at Zihuashan in a while, just hold on a little longer."

I nodded and sat up from the lounge chair, my head feeling a little fuzzy.

A sleepless night.

It's been a long time since I had a night without dreams.

I used to dream almost every night about that happy event. Lately, for the past two months, I often had hazy dreams about my dad, my brother, and Jiang Qiyun. But this time, I slept so soundly, I didn't dream of anything at all.

"Are you alright You don't look well." Si Tu Lin raised his head, looking at him with concern.

"No, no, nothing. I'm not awake yet." I rubbed my face and smoothed down my messy long hair.

I have some scratches on my hands, from struggling on the ground yesterday... Jiang Qiyun, that guy, said something about just calling him in my heart and he'd be able to hear me. If he's busy, he'll come later, if he's free, he'll come immediately.

It's been a whole night, and he hasn't appeared before me.

What was he so busy with all night Couldn't spare a minute or second

I let out a wry smile, trying my best to ignore the slight pang of bitterness in my heart.

》》》

Zihua Mountain is a famous mountain, with a Qingyu Taoist temple on top. This place isn't some historic site that has been officially recognized by emperors throughout the ages, but it's a great gathering spot for our circle—it won't attract any major media attention.

Most of the people in this circle who seek fame and fortune are charlatans. True giants of society hide themselves among the common folk. Such families, they only need a surname to prove their strength and status.

Si Tu Lin's convoy of five vehicles arrived at the foot of the mountain parking lot, and insiders immediately came up to make connections. He greeted everyone politely and comprehensively before entering the mountain gate with a throng of people surrounding him.

I stayed outside the crowd, but he kept looking back to see where I was. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he turned and walked up to me, lowering his voice as he said, "Miss Xiao Qiao, don't hide from me! If something happens, how can I explain it to your brother Just stand beside me, don't go far away! Or else, I'll drag you along!"

With so many people fawning over him, I felt embarrassed to stand beside him. But I didn't want to be dragged away either, so I awkwardly followed him step by step, letting him know my presence with just a glance.

Some sharp-eyed people immediately asked: "Who is this young lady She must have a distinguished background to be treated with such care, right"

Sistr Lin patiently introduced me to others, but our Mu family is only mid-level in this circle. Although we're not just there for the sake of it, we're not part of the first tier either. So when those people knew my identity, they just smiled meaningfully.

These people have all heard that I went through a spiritual marriage and survived, probably thinking I'm a woman even ghosts wouldn't look at. Their eyes held a hint of mockery, but they were only polite to me out of face for Si Tu Lin.

This feeling is truly agonizing… I really hope my brother comes to rescue me soon. His thick skin could shield me from so many sharp, cutting stares.

"Well, Young Master Situ, it's been a long time. You actually arrived before me!" an arrogant female voice exclaimed.

My scalp went numb. What bad luck! I actually ran into Shen Qingrui face-to-face! he really went to buy a ZIPPO to burn paper money. The metallic clicking sounds "click, click" were teasing my nerves at this time."Xiao Qiao, I—"He held back for a while, then suddenly turned around...