The layers of dark rooms opened, light shining in. Long Chen's face was streaked with tears. At this moment, he was neither the dean of Lingxiao Academy nor the peerless prodigy who commanded the world; he now seemed like a helpless child.
That longing gaze and helpless expression deeply pierced the heart. When Long Chen saw the person before him clearly, the sense of loss was even more heartbreaking.
"Sorry, sorry for the rudeness. I, Long Chen, greet you two aunts." After feeling disappointed, Long Chen got up from the bed and saluted the two of them.
"Child, can you tell Aunt about your father and mother?" Jiang Huixin said softly.
Long Chen's earlier behavior stung her heart and deeply awakened her maternal instincts. She really wanted to help him.
Long Chen smiled and said, "Actually, there's nothing to say. I don't even know what my father and mother look like. Auntie, I appreciate your kindness." Although
he was a bit disappointed at first, Long Chen quickly regained his composure. After his inner demons were suppressed, he felt completely relaxed and full of confidence in the future.
He knew his mother must be alive, and Luo Zichuan hadn't told him for a reason.
As for his own father, Long Aotian had also heard the news that since they were alive, meeting was only a matter of time. He was optimistic.
Seeing Long Chen refuse to speak, a hint of kindness flashed in Jiang Huixin's eyes. She knew Long Chen was no ordinary child; he must have endured a lot of pressure, just not speaking out.
"Alright, ten days have passed. Sister Huixin and I came to check on you, worried your soul and will might be affected. Now it seems our worries were for nothing." Xu Lanxin thought.
Seeing Long Chen fully recovered and full of energy, the two couldn't help but marvel. Could the little black room really have failed?
Only then did Long Chen bow and say goodbye to the two. After stepping out of the dark room, he stretched lazily in the bright sunlight. At this moment, he felt his whole body full of strength, feeling better than ever before.
"Big brother,"
Long Chen had just stretched lazily when Zhu Yifeng and Yu Qianxue walked in from afar. Zhu Yifeng shouted in surprise, "
Big brother, are you alright!"
"What could possibly happen to me? After sleeping in the little dark room, I felt better than ever before. Come on, bro, I'll take you to eat fish again! Long Chen laughed heartily.
Mentioning fish made Zhu Yifeng shiver in fear. Clearly, he'd been scared last time, and just hearing about fish made him shiver.
Yu Qianxue sized up Long Chen from head to toe. Seeing that he was indeed full of vitality and in better condition than when he first entered, Yu Qianxue couldn't figure out if the higher-ups had opened a backdoor for him.
"Let's go, let's head back to the residence first." Yu Qianxue said.
Long Chen smiled and said, "Watch the gate of the medicinal garden, raise fish at the fishery. What do you want me to do next?" Could it be that I'm going to feed spirit beasts or something? "
You wish you had dreamed. If this keeps up, you'll drain all my family assets." As she spoke, Yu Qianxue's voice turned into a roar.
After shouting, Yu Qianxue realized she couldn't make a big noise here, so she hurriedly left with Long Chen and Zhu Yifeng.
...
"Everything in the little black room is functioning normally, every rune is intact, and the core of the star domain is operating normally.
Logically, such a phenomenon shouldn't have occurred, unless Long Chen was originally a being from hell. Inside
the palace, Xu Lanxin still couldn't figure out how Long Chen managed it. Not only her, but Jiang Huixin and Yu Xiaoyun were also confused.
"This kid has too many secrets. I don't like him, and I don't want my daughter to follow someone like that." Yu Xiaoyun said.
"But I really like Long Chen as a kid." Jiang Huixin smiled and said.
"Why?" Yu Xiaoyun couldn't help but shout angrily.
"Because Long Chen is more mature than you. He knows how to make people happy. Haven't you seen how happy Qingxuan was after Long Chen arrived?" Jiang Huixin said with a smile.
"Mature my foot, you don't know any manners, and your temper is terrible. Qingxuan is going to be upset if she follows him." Yu Xiaoyun snorted coldly.
"Not necessarily. Although Long Chen has a bad temper, he still has to share with whom. I think he's very good with us, and he's even more obedient to Qingxuan. Unlike some people who, when their temper flares, they don't know friend from foe." Xu Lan said with a hint of meaning.
"You two, could it be... Could it be that just because of two bottles of liquor, they were bribed? Yu Xiaoyun said angrily, the two of them always siding with Long Chen, which made him very uncomfortable.
Jiang Huixin shot Yu Xiaoyun a look: "You, Lanxin, you were just joking, and you're getting so anxious. Your bad temper is exactly the same as when you were young—you haven't changed at all."
I like Long Chen not because Qingxuan has spoken up for him, nor because of Long Chen's talent and aura, and certainly not the fine wine you talk about.
It was Long Chen as a child who was full of love for the world. From his eyes, you could see the shocking pain.
But deep in his eyes, there was still sunshine. Even though the world had hurt him countless times, he still loved it.
This is something we couldn't do when we were young. We too have rebelled, been arrogant, and have been tyrannical. We hate and despise this world.
This world has given us endless pain, our hearts filled with resentment, and we regret the mistakes we once made.
Although we don't admit it on the surface, we can't withstand the little dark room's interrogation. We can fool others, but we can't fool ourselves.
Long Chen was able to fall into a deep sleep in the dark room, which already proved that his heart was extremely pure, unafraid of any negative emotions. "
The reason he can sleep might be related to his inner demons. Who knows what he did during that time." Yu Xiaoyun still stubbornly said.
"But no matter what, Long Chen is already much stronger than we were back then. You can't just look at everything with personal feelings, or that would be biased!" Jiang Huixin said.
"But I just don't like this kid!" It was as if this guy was my rival from a past life. Yu Xiaoyun shook his head.
"Of course they're enemies, otherwise how could they have taken your precious daughter?" Xu Lanxin giggled.
"Xiaoyun, time is running out. Let's make everyone happier and more relaxed!" A trace of sadness suddenly appeared on Jiang Huixin's face as she sighed.
As soon as Jiang Huixin spoke, Yu Xiaoyun and Xu Lanxin fell silent, each with a trace of sorrow on their faces.
...
"Long Chen, why are you suddenly interested in coming to the Royal Training Ground? I thought you would keep avoiding it, unwilling to show any real strength. In
a luxurious open-air training ground, Yu Qianxue couldn't help but look at Long Chen and ask.
Only princes and princesses, as well as those holding special nameplates, could enter this training ground. It was the highest-level training ground in the entire Vermilion Bird Empire.
Even princes and princesses have to pay to enter here, but here they can enjoy all kinds of the most precise tests and the most powerful trials.
"I heard you have a device here for testing strength. I want to give it a try!"
A smile appeared at the corner of Long Chen's mouth, wanting to see how much he was still short of meeting the minimum standard mentioned by the dragon clan powerhouse.
"Oh, so this is the toad who wants to eat swan meat, Long Chen?" At that moment, an arrogant and provocative voice rang out.