But can she really be carefree? Only Shen Yan knows.

Clang!

Shen Yan painfully threw the dagger to the ground, then lay on Chen Tianlong’s chest, sobbing.

"Cry, cry loudly, it might make you feel better." Chen Tianlong suddenly opened his eyes, gently stroking Shen Yan’s hair.

"Ah?" Hearing this, Shen Yan was startled, Chen Tianlong must already know the situation.

"Thank you for not killing me." Chen Tianlong hugged Shen Yan, not letting her break free, and softly said, "You are the Third Elder’s person, right? He must have threatened you, it’s okay, I’ll play along with your act, tomorrow morning, release the news that I’m dead, I’ll make sure Wushuang and the others cooperate..."

"Chen Tianlong, you... you knew all along?" Shen Yan’s pretty face turned red; she never expected Chen Tianlong, after knowing her identity, not only showed no intent to kill, but cared for her, which moved her deeply.

"Hehe, I knew for a while, but I’ve already seen your mother-in-law with you, don’t think you can shirk." Chen Tianlong grinned mischievously.

"You..."

Shen Yan’s pretty face flushed red again, earlier due to guilt, now due to shyness.

"Alright, forget it. You’re mine now, I’m going to turn you into my ally, any objections?" Chen Tianlong said deliberately.

"Oh, but my parents..."

"Don’t worry, once the news gets out that I’m dead, the Third Elder won’t bother your parents, and he won’t have the time to deal with it; by then, I assure you he won’t have another chance." Chen Tianlong said, a hint of coldness appearing in his eyes.

He planned to make a trip to the Black Alliance.

Shen Yan nodded, she trusted Chen Tianlong; since he promised, Shen Yan had nothing to worry about.

That night, Chen Tianlong gathered everyone in the villa and shared his plan. Several girls agreed and were willing to act in the play.

The next morning, Chen Tianlong was taken to the People’s Hospital, where the dean had already been smoothed over; he was quickly confirmed dead and then sent to the mortuary.

Chen Tianlong’s villa was filled with mourning papers, Lin Batian personally came to pay his respects...

The grand funeral was held perfectly and ended smoothly...

After hearing the news, the Liu Family, Mo Family and Hao Family were evidently excited, knowing their opportunity had finally arrived, and started conspiring again.

Only Xu Wei, Wang Dahua, and Han Zhiming felt this matter was not that simple; they wanted to follow Chen Tianlong, and hearing this news suddenly left them a bit at a loss.

To make it more convincing, Chen Tianlong didn’t answer their calls, using the opportunity to test the loyalty of these three informants.

Sure enough, the three had no other actions and remained calm; after all, even if Chen Tianlong died, he still had the support of the Lin Family and World Medicine.

The day of the memorial.

Wu Mengting, Bing Ruxue, among others who didn’t know the real situation, cried as if their hearts were being torn at Chen Tianlong’s funeral, surprising Lin Wushuang; it turned out these two girls were so deeply in love with Chen Tianlong.

Yet this wasn’t the main issue; on this day, Wu Mengting finally appeared, but just as she was about to rush into the hall, a shadow flashed past, knocking her out and disappearing quickly into the crowd.

A few minutes later, in a pharmacy yard, Wu Mengting lay on the verdant grass, feeling the breeze and warm sun, as if returning to childhood.

When she opened her eyes again, the scene made her involuntarily surprised. It was the medicine garden of her family, with her father Wu Hanfeng weeding inside, everything was so peaceful.

Since her body went through a breakthrough, Wu Mengting hadn’t dared to return home, always watching her father from afar with tears in her eyes.

"Woken up? Have some water." Wu Hanfeng noticed Wu Mengting had woken up, smiled slightly, and came over with a kettle and a disposable cup.

"Dad!"

Wu Mengting instinctively touched her face, fearing that the veil on her face had fallen off and would scare her father.

But the next moment, she realized there was nothing covering her face and was startled, hastily covering her cheeks.

"You’re my daughter; from the moment you were born until now, I’ve never despised you, no matter how you’ve changed, can you scare your dad? Silly child." Wu Hanfeng squatted down, gently caressing her cheek.

"Dad."

Wu Mengting burst into tears and buried herself in Wu Hanfeng’s arms, sobbing without restraint.

"Cry, cry and you’ll feel better. You’ll always be the most beautiful in dad’s eyes." Wu Hanfeng continued to comfort her.

"Mm-hmm." Besides feeling touched, Wu Mengting was still moved.

After a little while, Wu Mengting suddenly remembered Wu Hanfeng’s words, raised her head, wiped her tears and asked, "Dad, you just said, from the moment I was born until now... am I really your biological child?"

Hearing this, Wu Hanfeng gave a bitter smile, understanding what Wu Mengting meant.

"Of course, we survived the destruction of the Wu Family and managed to save you. Back then, I tied you to my chest, fought through thousands of people to break through, and jumped off the cliff in front of the Wu Family. We were lucky; I was stopped by a big tree at the bottom, and you were still sleeping sweetly in my arms." Wu Hanfeng recalled.

"Actually, father’s real name is Wu Jian!"

"Wu Jian? What a powerful name!" Wu Mengting confirmed that Wu Hanfeng was indeed her biological father, feeling an indescribable motivation for life. Earlier, she had been worried that Wu Hanfeng might be her adoptive father, but now it seemed she was overly concerned.

"Hehe, I think so too." Wu Hanfeng laughed heartily, hugging Wu Mengting and walking towards their home.

After an hour of bustling, Wu Jian prepared a good meal, then happily started eating with his daughter, Wu Mengting.

"By the way, Father, aren’t you quite powerful? Why not do something big outside instead of propping up this broken Wu Family business?" Wu Mengting expressed her confusion.

"Hehe, I’m tired of it, just wish for peace. If you’ve been at the top for too long, you’ll feel tired; the ordinary life is the most beautiful happiness in the world. When you’re in the extraordinary, unwittingly, you’ve already encountered endless dangers. The intrigue in the city, the power struggle within the sect, ultimately fall into the ordinary." Wu Jian seemed to see through everything.

"The city is like a fortress; people inside want to get out, while those outside want to get in. However, only the ordinary is the happiest time for people; here, I tended the medicine garden every day, worry-free, watching you grow up, study, fall in love, get married. That’s my lifelong wish." Wu Jian smiled slightly and shared his views on life.