Chapter 353: Dead?

Chen Ruoxi almost smiled.

Accurate.

Then...

His gaze moved back toward her.

She’s beautiful.

Her smile disappeared.

Her cheeks warmed slightly.

Chen Mo continued.

Probably troublesome.

Her eyes narrowed.

There it was.

She crossed her arms.

Chen Mo noticed.

Did I offend her somehow?

Chen Ruoxi stared.

Then...

Slowly...

A horrible realization appeared.

She could hear him.

His thoughts.

She had no idea why.

Chen Mo walked past.

Then...

His thought continued.

Doesn’t matter.

I’m here for my mother.

Chen Ruoxi watched him.

Her irritation faded slightly.

Then...

A second vehicle entered the estate.

Black.

Luxury.

Chen Mo stopped.

His expression changed.

Qin Hao stepped out.

Han Yuer followed.

Chen Mo stared.

Then...

Of course. ℯ𝕝.

Chen Ruoxi heard.

Qin Hao smiled.

"Chen Mo."

Chen Mo’s eyes narrowed.

"Qin Hao."

Chen Ruoxi looked between them.

Then...

Qin Hao’s inner voice reached her too.

Good.

She froze.

Two voices.

The clan hasn’t recognized him yet.

Her eyes widened.

Qin Hao smiled politely toward the elders.

Externally...

Perfect manners.

Internally...

Beat him before he receives the Martial Seal.

Chen Ruoxi’s expression changed.

Her eyes slowly narrowed.

Qin Hao continued thinking.

No stupid provocation.

No threatening family.

No touching heroine routes.

Chen Ruoxi blinked.

Heroine routes?

Then...

Just take the pill.

Her eyes sharpened.

Pill?

Make the patriarch choose me for the trial.

Win cleanly.

Take the Fate.

Chen Ruoxi’s expression became cold.

Very cold.

Qin Hao didn’t notice.

Han Yuer did.

She looked toward Chen Ruoxi.

Then...

At Qin Hao.

Then...

Back.

Oh no.

Qin Hao stepped forward.

"Patriarch Chen invited the Qin family to observe today’s bloodline

ceremony."

An elder nodded.

"That is correct."

Chen Mo stared.

Convenient.

Chen Ruoxi almost laughed.

Then...

Qin Hao’s thought came.

Shen Tian isn’t here.

Han Yuer immediately closed her eyes.

Chen Ruoxi frowned.

Who was Shen Tian?

Qin Hao relaxed internally.

Finally.

Han Yuer sighed.

Then...

Chen Ruoxi heard a new thought from Chen Mo.

He really shouldn’t think that.

She looked toward him.

Chen Mo’s expression remained calm.

Every time someone thinks Shen Tian isn’t involved, something goes

wrong.

Chen Ruoxi became even more confused.

Who...

Was Shen Tian?

. . .

Shen Estate.

Shen Tian sneezed.

Silence.

Rose looked at him.

Tang Meilin looked at him.

Bai Xue looked at him.

Shen Tian frowned.

Xu Ning smiled.

[Someone’s talking about you.]

"Obviously."

Rose raised an eyebrow.

"Obviously?"

Shen Tian leaned back.

"I’m very popular."

Bai Xue rolled her eyes.

Tang Meilin smiled.

Rose stared.

Then...

She reached over.

Her fingers touched his forehead.

Shen Tian froze.

Rose leaned closer.

"No fever."

Their faces were close.

Very close.

Her fingers remained against his forehead.

Then...

She realized.

Her cheeks warmed.

Shen Tian smiled.

"Doctor Rose?"

She immediately removed her hand.

"Shut up."

Lin Yue’s voice came from the doorway.

"That’s my job."

Everyone turned.

Lin Yue stood there.

Rose froze.

Tang Meilin laughed.

Bai Xue pointed.

"Caught."

Rose glared.

"I was checking his temperature."

Lin Yue walked over.

Then...

Without hesitation...

She placed the back of her hand against Shen Tian’s forehead.

Silence.

Rose stared.

Lin Yue stared back.

"What?"

Rose pointed.

"You just did the same thing."

"I’m a doctor."

Shen Tian smiled.

"Professional privilege."

Lin Yue’s cheeks became pink.

Rose narrowed her eyes.

"Convenient."

Then...

Chi Lingxi appeared.

She saw Lin Yue touching Shen Tian’s forehead.

Rose sitting on the armrest beside him.

Tang Meilin close by.

Bai Xue opposite.

Silence.

She slowly walked over.

Then...

Sat directly on Shen Tian’s lap.

Everyone froze.

Shen Tian looked down.

Chi Lingxi wrapped one arm around his shoulders.

Then...

She looked at everyone.

"What?"

Rose stared.

Tang Meilin’s mouth opened.

Bai Xue laughed.

Lin Yue became bright red.

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

"Comfortable?"

Chi Lingxi nodded.

"Very."

"Good."

He wrapped one arm around her waist so she wouldn’t fall.

Her confidence disappeared instantly.

Her cheeks became crimson.

Rose pointed.

"Look."

Chi Lingxi looked at her.

"What?"

"You did that confidently until he touched you."

Chi Lingxi’s face became redder.

"That’s different."

"How?"

"I’m..."

She searched.

"...adjusting."

Shen Tian laughed.

Chi Lingxi poked his chest.

"Don’t."

Then...

Chu Zijin entered.

She stopped.

Stared.

Slowly removed her sunglasses.

"What did I miss?"

Bai Xue smiled.

"War."

Chu Zijin looked around.

Then...

At Shen Tian.

Then...

At Chi Lingxi sitting on him.

Her cheeks puffed slightly.

Shen Tian noticed.

"Zijin."

She immediately looked away.

"What?"

"Jealous?"

"No."

Too fast.

Everyone stared.

Chu Zijin became red.

"I just got here!"

Shen Tian smiled.

"Didn’t answer the question."

She crossed her arms.

Then...

Muttered...

"Maybe a little."

Silence.

Everyone looked toward her.

Chu Zijin’s eyes widened.

Then...

She covered her face.

"Why did I say that out loud?"

Shen Tian laughed.

Rose smiled.

Tang Meilin looked at Chu Zijin with sympathy.

Bai Xue nodded.

"Welcome."

. . .

Chen Clan.

The bloodline ceremony began.

Chen Zhenguo finally appeared.

An old man.

White hair.

Straight posture.

Dark robes.

No wasted movement.

His aura spread across the courtyard.

Peak Spirit Perception.

Chen Mo’s eyes narrowed.

Strong.

For this world...

Very strong.

Before Tianlong Mountain...

This level would have been terrifying.

Now...

Chen Mo had seen Shen Tian.

Everything felt different.

Chen Zhenguo stared at him.

For a long time.

Then...

"Come forward."

Chen Mo did.

Chen Ruoxi stood among the family members.

Listening.

Chen Zhenguo looked at Chen Mo’s face.

Then...

His expression changed.

Pain.

Regret.

Something older.

"You have her eyes."

Chen Mo remained silent.

"Where is my mother?"

The courtyard became quiet.

Chen Zhenguo’s jaw tightened.

"We don’t know."

Chen Mo’s expression hardened.

"You lost her."

The elders reacted.

"Watch your tone."

"You’re speaking to the patriarch."

Chen Mo looked toward them.

Then...

His thought reached Chen Ruoxi.

There it is.

Her expression changed.

Family politics.

Chen Mo looked back at his grandfather.

"I asked where my mother is."

Chen Zhenguo raised one hand.

The elders became silent.

Then...

He answered.

"Missing."

"For twenty three years."

Chen Mo froze.

Twenty three.

His entire life.

Chen Zhenguo continued.

"We believed she was dead."

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