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Nangong Rong looked at the Golden Hairpin in front of her, then glanced at Liu Guanfeng and gently touched his head, tears streaming down her face once again. Seeing his mother crying again, Liu Guanfeng said to Liu Yong'an, "Father, do you think my gift is beautiful?"
"Yes, it looks very nice, haha." Liu Yong'an understood that his son was trying to comfort Nangong Rong.
"Then why don't you help Mother put it on?" After saying this, Liu Guanfeng winked at Liu Yong'an.
Liu Yong'an understood: "Alright, I'll help your mother put it on." With that, he took the Golden Hairpin and gently placed it on Nangong Rong's head.
"Mother looks younger again," Liu Guanfeng teased.
Seeing how her husband and child were playfully interacting, Nangong Rong no longer felt like crying and lightly tapped Liu Guanfeng on the head.
Noticing his mother's red eyes, Liu Guanfeng realized that she hadn't slept well these past few days. He said to her, "Mother, I'm awake now. There's nothing to worry about. You should go back to sleep. If you wear yourself out, Father will blame me." He smiled slightly after speaking.
Nangong Rong tapped Liu Guanfeng's head again: "You little rascal just knows how to talk back." With that, she turned and went back into the house.
Once Nangong Rong had left, Liu Yong'an sat down beside Liu Guanfeng: "Feng'er, did you offend someone during the Campus Competition? Tell your father about it."
The reason Liu Guanfeng had sent Nangong Rong away was that he noticed Liu Yong'an had something to say but couldn't speak in front of her.
Liu Guanfeng thought for a moment: "Father, I think I offended four people in Starfall City. One is Chen Yuer from the Chen Family, another is Ma Sanbao from Ma Mansion. The other two I don't know their names; I just saved Wang Jiao and Li Xiaohan from them."
Liu Yong'an stroked his chin: "So who do you think attacked you this time?"
"From my feeling, it should be either Chen Yuer or Ma Sanbao. However, I think it's less likely to be Chen Yuer because our conflict wasn't serious; it was just over a piece of clothing. But Ma Sanbao specifically caused trouble for me during the hunt and ended up trapped in a pit for two days and nights, and he got injured in the process."
"Alright, focus on recovering. I will look into this matter for you."
"Father, if you find out anything, I hope you won't intervene."
"Why is that?"
"I believe I should resolve my own issues. You can't protect me forever."
Liu Yong'an patted Liu Guanfeng's shoulder and said, "Good, as expected of my son. Don't worry, I will only help you find out who did this. As for revenge, you can handle that yourself. By the way, the girl who brought you back that day is quite nice; you have good taste, son." After saying that, he turned and left.
Liu Guanfeng's mind was still trying to catch up: The girl who brought me back? Who could it be? Could it be Li Xiaohan?
Just as Liu Yong'an stepped out of the room, Bao Rui and the others rushed in eagerly. Iron Bull sat by the bed, looking closely at Liu Guanfeng's shoulder from left to right. This made Liu Guanfeng grimace and squeeze out a sentence:
"Are you trying to crush me, you dumb bull? Can't you be gentler?"
Upon hearing this, Iron Bull immediately loosened his grip, while Copper Bull and Bao Rui simultaneously gave him a light smack on the head. Iron Bull rubbed his head vigorously.
Bao Rui approached and asked, "Third Brother, are you feeling better?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded, "Much better. What happened after I fainted?"
Bao Rui detailed everything that occurred after Liu Guanfeng fainted, with Copper Bull narrating the part about their journey home. Hearing that Li Xiaohan had stayed awake the entire way to take care of him made Liu Guanfeng feel indebted to her.
At that moment, Li Xiaohan ran in from outside, followed by Wang Jiao. Upon seeing Liu Guanfeng lying on the bed without saying a word, tears began to flow from her eyes.
Seeing Li Xiaohan's tears made Liu Guanfeng feel embarrassed; he scratched his head and said, "Li Xiaohan, thank you for taking care of me." As he spoke, he took out a pair of earrings he had bought for Nangong Rong in Starfall City. Sun Guangshan had given Liu Guanfeng a golden hairpin, so he no longer needed the earrings for Nangong Rong.
Liu Guanfeng extended one hand forward and said, "I don't have anything good on me; just take this."
Li Xiaohan looked at the earrings in Liu Guanfeng's hand and gently walked over to take them. "Now that I see you're okay, I can relax. I should head back."
Liu Guanfeng couldn't think of any reason to keep her there and watched as Li Xiaohan slowly walked out of the room.
As Liu Guanfeng watched Li Xiaohan leave, he shook his head slightly. How could he not see that Li Xiaohan truly liked him? But he was only seven years old; from an adult's perspective, it was hard to feel any interest in a child who was only ten.
Just after Li Xiaohan left, Zhou Jianwei arrived at Liu Guanfeng's door and pushed it open. When he saw that Liu Guanfeng was already awake, he smiled and approached the bed. "Liu Guanfeng, you're awake!"
Liu Guanfeng slightly inclined his body and replied, "Thank you for your concern, General Zhou. I truly appreciate your escort all the way here."
Zhou Jianwei quickly stepped forward to support Liu Guanfeng. "Now that you're awake and feeling better, don't move around too much. I'm relieved to see you awake; now I can report back to the emperor."
Liu Guanfeng quickly replied, "General Zhou, please feel free to stay at my home for a few more days. I would like to express my gratitude to you."
Zhou Jianwei shook his head, "I can't do that; I have the emperor's orders. I must take my leave now."
"General Zhou, please take care on your journey. I apologize for not being able to see you off."
"As long as you take care of yourself, Liu Gongzi." With that, Zhou Jianwei left Liu Manor, riding his Deep Water Crocodile and heading towards Starfall City with his subordinates.
The news of Liu Guanfeng waking up quickly spread throughout Rain City. Liu Guanfeng was the key contributor to Rainfront Academy's victory in the Academy Competition, so the city lord personally came to inquire about his condition. Additionally, the dean, vice-dean, and several other officials from Rainfront Academy came to visit Liu Guanfeng.
The dean said to Liu Guanfeng at that time, "We are all waiting for you at the academy. We hope you recover soon. Once you are well again, I will hold a celebration for you at the academy."
At the city gate of Rain City, a strong man riding a Hedgehog and carrying dual axes was being questioned by the City Gate Guard. He quickly passed through the inspection and rode off on his Hedgehog, inquiring as he rushed towards Liu Manor.
The visitor was Song Qun from the Red Star Mercenary Group. Soon, Song Qun arrived at the entrance of Liu Manor. The guards at the door saw someone approaching and immediately stepped down to stop Song Qun. "May I ask what brings you here?"
Song Qun cupped his hands and replied, "Please inform your master that Song Qun has come to visit Young Master Liu Guanfeng regarding an important matter."
"Please wait a moment." One of the guards hurried off towards Liu Guanfeng's courtyard while the other returned to his post. Song Qun nodded in appreciation of their behavior; although Liu Manor held a prominent position in Rain City, these two guards did not exhibit the arrogance often seen in other noble families or officials. This showed how strict Liu Manor's discipline was.
Before long, the guard who went to deliver the message returned with a young man following behind him. The young man quickly approached Song Qun and bowed, saying, "So it's Brother Song Qun! Please come in; my master is waiting for you inside as he is unable to move around."
Recognizing him as Bao Rui, who was close to Liu Guanfeng, Song Qun asked, "How is Third Young Master's condition?"
Bao Rui stepped aside and said, "Brother, please rest assured. My master has already regained consciousness. Please follow me." With that, Bao Rui led Song Qun towards the inner courtyard where Liu Guanfeng was.
They soon arrived at Liu Guanfeng's door. Bao Rui knocked lightly before pushing it open, and Song Qun followed closely behind him into the room. Upon seeing Liu Guanfeng leaning against the bed, Song Qun quickly approached him. "Little brother, how is your injury?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded with difficulty and replied, "Brother, thank you for your concern. My injury is much better now. I still need to thank you."
Song Qun shook his head repeatedly. "I feel ashamed as an elder brother for not arriving in time."
Liu Guanfeng smiled lightly and said, "You cannot blame yourself for this; just your coming to rescue me has already moved me greatly. After seeing my injury, you immediately returned to Starfall City to gather information without delay. You have worked hard."
"Little brother, don't say that. Compared to you saving our entire Red Star Mercenary Group, what I, Song, did is far too little, and it even caused you to get hurt so badly. On the way back, Eastern Boss almost scolded me to death."
Liu Guanfeng laughed heartily: "It's Younger Brother's fault for dragging Elder Brother into being scolded."
"If Elder Brother being scolded can prevent you from getting hurt, then it's worth it even if Elder Brother gets scolded to death."
"Elder Brother, that's not how it works. It's not worth it to exchange my injury for Elder Brother's life."
Song Qun also laughed heartily at Liu Guanfeng's words: "Little brother, Elder Brother has almost finished investigating the assassination attempt on you."
Liu Guanfeng perked up upon hearing this: "Thank you for your trouble, Elder Brother."
Song Qun waved his hand: "Little brother, there were a total of four people involved in this assassination attempt on you, right?" Liu Guanfeng nodded.
"These four people are from the Viper Mercenary Group. This mercenary group consists of only these four individuals. Currently, they are with the Chen Family, serving as guards with the task of protecting Miss Chen Si and Chen Yuer's safety. Moreover, I found out that the one who hired these four is that guy called Scarface, and there seems to be another person involved in arranging everything who is called Dong Ning. Now this Dong Ning has also become a personal guard for Ma Weiwu and is currently accompanying Ma Sanbao."
After listening to Song Qun's explanation, Liu Guanfeng nodded: "It seems that this whole matter is closely related to the Chen Family and the Ma Family. The mastermind behind it is likely that Ma Sanbao and Chen Yuer. It’s quite normal for Ma Sanbao to want me dead given our enmity; however, I don’t think I’ve offended that Chen Yuer much? Elder Brother, do you know anything about that girl named Chen Yuer?"
Song Qun thought for a moment: "Chen Yuer is the fourth daughter of Chen Xingqi, the head of the Chen Family. When she was born, her mother—who was also Chen Xingqi's youngest concubine—died during childbirth. As a result, Chen Xingqi dotes on Chen Yuer very much, which has led to her arrogant and domineering personality; she has never suffered any grievances growing up."
I apologize for the delay in Chapter One; I ran out of drafts and was caught up with work this morning. I'm very sorry and humbly ask for your support with a collection.
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