I was reborn after cheating on the aloof and powerful man.

Chapter 197 Confidence

Fei Xi's head? ??

Without seeing it with her own eyes, she couldn't understand what Grandpa Luo was saying.

Seeing her blank expression, the old man knew that she either didn't understand or didn't know fear.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Luo Dalun wouldn't have believed that there could be things in the world that contradicted his understanding of all things.

That being that he could not comprehend at all.

But instinctively, upon seeing that thing for the first time, everyone present was awestruck. They felt both fear and an irresistible urge to worship it, so much so that when they were exhausted, they didn't even notice the iron bucket monster had reappeared.

“We were all exhausted at the time. Even though we knew we couldn’t catch up with what was in front of us, we still couldn’t bear to look away. When we heard Qian’s scream, we realized that the iron bucket monster had reappeared sometime earlier.”

"Fortunately, Boss Qiu intervened in time, stopping the attack of the iron bucket monster. We then promptly lay down, and only then did we all return here safely, except for my nephew."

Upon hearing about Boss Qiu's "righteous act," a cold glint flashed in Fei Xi's eyes, but she had already regained her smile before Grandpa Luo noticed.

After saying goodbye to Grandpa Luo, Fei Xi slowly walked back to her residence.

In order to deal with Qiu Shuying, Fei Xi has been pestering Qiu's dancers these past few days, using the excuse that Qiu is also going to participate in the Goddess Selection for the Dance Festival, to teach her the special blessing dance for this festival.

For several days in a row, Fei Xi didn't learn a single thing about the dance; she just watched beautiful women dance every day, which was a feast for her eyes.

The beauty danced, and she watched, occasionally cheering like a libertine, which made the beauty want to slap her several times, but she was always coaxed into submission by her words.

After getting to know her, Fei Xi learned that the dancer's name was La Pei, and that, as Boss Qiu had said, she was a woman with both Chinese and Uss blood.

La Pei was sold into the brothel by her biological father. Because of her exotic appearance, her mother treated her like a treasure and carefully raised her until she was 15 years old before preparing to let her work as a prostitute.

Fortunately, she met Boss Qiu before she started taking customers.

La Pei said that Boss Qiu was a good man. Knowing that she missed her mother, he even helped her move her mother's grave and erect a monument. She was also amazed that she, as a woman, also had dreams, so she specially brought her to the Kingdom of Us to help her fulfill her mother's unfulfilled wish.

The more Fei Xi thought about it, the more she frowned. Just as she stepped into the courtyard, she suddenly felt dizzy and her vision went black.

Fei Xi was about to grab onto the pillar of the veranda when she lost her footing and stumbled, about to fall down the steps.

The expected excruciating pain did not strike. She lay in her familiar embrace, feeling both at ease and slightly puzzled.

The headache prevented her from thinking clearly, and she heard a familiar voice in her ear: "Relax, take a nap."

Before her consciousness drifted into sleep, Fei Xi felt her body suddenly lose gravity, as if she were floating on clouds, drifting with the clouds, feeling incredibly comfortable.

And then, she really did fall asleep.

Fei Xi had a good dream, but before she even opened her eyes, she felt a hand on her chest and a furry head resting on her shoulder.

She sat up, pushed her head away, and a stunningly beautiful face appeared before her.

"Senior Sister, sleep a little longer."

He buried his head back down, his eyes still closed, nuzzled her shoulder, and found a comfortable position to continue sleeping.

Fei Xi thought for a moment, then gently smoothed the stray strands of hair that were falling across the face of the person leaning on her shoulder, before lying down again and quickly falling asleep once more.

When she woke up again, this time she stuffed the pillow into the person holding her, made sure the other person wasn't woken up, and resolutely got out of bed and walked out of the room.

Outside the gate, a handsome man was practicing the Eight Trigrams Palm in the courtyard.

His palms were like those embracing the sun and moon, their movements both firm and gentle, his wrists flowing like clouds and water.

The highest good is like water, which distinguishes between yin and yang, and holds the universe within its palms.

"Junior Brother Ji, your palm technique has improved again."

Fei Xi stepped forward, just as Ji Zhongxuan withdrew his palm and stopped his morning exercise.

The two stared at each other for a moment, and Fei Xi finally couldn't help but laugh first. Ji Zhongxuan smiled, but took something from his pocket and threw it at Fei Xi.

At the same time, he said a few words and walked out:

"Senior sister, you can wake her up now. I'll go get breakfast."

Fei Xi caught the white jade token that was thrown to her and casually put it into her bosom.

The low, round table was laden with all sorts of food: flatbreads filled with walnuts, palm-sized mutton buns, ghee, milk wine, dried fruit, eggs, and a large bowl of flower porridge made with green rice.

The three sat down around a round table on the floor to eat, which was covered with a silk carpet, a trait unique to small Western countries.

"Senior Sister, you have no idea how vicious that woman is! As soon as she saw me, she threw poison powder in my face. Luckily, Senior Brother Ji reacted quickly, not only pulling me out of the poisonous fog circle, but also striking back with a palm."

"Senior brother's palm strike was incredibly powerful; it almost killed that woman with a single blow. It's just a pity that some despicable villain using hidden weapons appeared out of nowhere."

"My senior brother had no choice but to watch helplessly as that despicable man rescued that wicked woman in order to save me." Mu Qingfeng told Fei Xi about the sneak attack she suffered last night while drinking her porridge and gesturing wildly.

Fei Xi already had a guess about the identity of the person who came, so she looked at Ji Zhongxuan.

Ji Zhongxuan immediately saw through her thoughts and, without beating around the bush, directly explained the situation of the visitor:

"That person was wearing a human skin mask, had very strong leg skills, and was injured, which is why I almost knocked her unconscious with one palm."

Sure enough! After she fainted yesterday, Qiu Shuying came looking for her furtively at night.

For some reason, Qiu Shuying chose to launch a sneak attack on her junior sister upon seeing her, but unexpectedly ran into Junior Brother Ji and almost died there.

It is still unknown whether the person who rescued Qiu Shuying is the same person who rescued her before.

Perhaps it was that person who, before obtaining the item, would not easily let Qiu Shuying die...

"Senior Sister! Senior Sister! Eldest Senior Sister?"

Fei Xi was jolted out of her reverie by the bump on her arm.

Seeing Fei Xi's gaze fall upon her, Mu Qingfeng happily continued speaking, but as she spoke, a hint of doubt crept into her voice:

"Senior Sister, do you know Brother Shen?"

"Hmm? You ran into people from Changchang Escort Agency?"

"Yes, Brother Shen heard that we are your junior brothers and sisters, and he even invited us to visit Dongshan Pass sometime, and..."

As Mu Qingfeng spoke, she deliberately looked around and whispered in Fei Xi's ear:

"Brother Shen specifically asked me to pass on a message to you, Senior Sister, saying that he will definitely repay the money you lent him in the future, doubly so."

"Senior sister, this Brother Shen is such an upright and honest person. How did you meet him?"

Fei Xi briefly recounted what happened at the temple, and then asked Mu Qingfeng about their journey.

Generally speaking, it was almost identical to what Liu Nanli said, except that Mu Shimei added a few more details.

"Senior sister, do you think Consort De was rescued by the Old Man of Death, or was she imprisoned by Prince Rui?"

"You feel sorry for her?"

"...I just think it's really too much for her family to make her marry someone old enough to be her father. Besides, Hua Di doesn't treat her well either...and she has nothing now."

“Junior sister, the Lin family is ambitious. Even if you are a discarded child, you will be controlled and manipulated by the family’s leader for the rest of your life.”

"Then Consort De..."

"She is a member of the Lin family, and her fate was already arranged when she came of age."

Mu Qingfeng's gloomy expression deepened. Fei Xi, unwilling to see her junior sister worry about others, changed the subject:

"Junior sister, you said you met Shishu and Senior Xiao?"

"Yes, Senior Xiao took Young Hero Lian and Miss Shishu back to Tianshan. Senior Brother Ji and I also met Wei on the way..."