When Ling Lan finally stood before him, she lowered her head slightly, her cheeks turning a soft shade of pink.
"Thank you… for everything," Ling Lan said quietly, her voice sincere and filled with emotion. This wasn't just gratitude and it was something deeper.
Lin Feng had practically given her a chance at a longer and better life. How could she not be thankful for that?
Lin Feng had not merely helped her… he had changed her fate.
Lin Feng glanced at her and gave a simple nod, his expression calm and indifferent, as though what he had done required no acknowledgment at all.
That reaction only made Ling Lan's feelings grow more complicated. After a few more lingering moments and talking to Lin Feng, she turned and left, stepping out of the courtyard.
The moment she passed through the gates, the outside world felt… different.
