Chapter 161: It's Here

The miserable laughter of Old Madam Cui shocked Madam Dugu back to her senses.
Only then did she realize that she had actually been overwhelmed by her mother-in-law's imposing aura.
Madam Dugu felt somewhat ashamed and annoyed.
Most crucially, she refused to acknowledge certain truths.
For instance, she did not love Lou Yu as much as she claimed.
And Old Madam Cui's words pierced straight through her disguise, confirming that she was someone lacking in maternal love and utterly selfish.
Lou Yu remained the deepest guilt buried at the bottom of her heart.
Many people are like this; when they are young, they might look at even the most supreme figures with indifference, but as they grow up, they begin to wear colored glasses, dividing people into rigid hierarchies.
She said she wanted to let herself go, and he understood, but for him to lose her forever was something he simply could not do; he could never let himself go.
He gave it a couple of stabs with the shovel, and seeing no movement, managed to drag it out onto the ground before untying the rope on the plastic bag.
A faint sense of disappointment washed over him. He hesitated for a long time, wondering whether to make a phone call, but ultimately put his phone down, thinking that she might be busy and it was best not to disturb her.
"Why? Is it too exhausting?" Qianshui asked. Why would he suddenly quit? Could there be something wrong with his health?
What a dense concentration of spiritual energy! This was Zhantian's first sensation upon stepping into that strange, peculiar space.
As it turned out, She Lüqing was extremely competitive. Deep down, she knew her military strategy and formation tactics were inferior to She Saihua, and even her horseback riding skills lagged slightly behind, which left her feeling deeply resentful and unconvinced. Therefore, she secretly vowed to work hard, practice diligently, and catch up.
Jiang Guangguang did not understand what Cheng Rongjian meant. After a brief silence, she simply replied with a faint affirmative.
Looking at the upright figure eloquently speaking before him and feeling that familiar oppressive aura, Li Tian's gaze once again brimmed with a dazed infatuation.
Having wandered through a full circle, the people around her were still there, yet an inexplicable desolation filled her heart. Walking alone along the street, Yan You sighed, her eyes filled with a hazy confusion, her slender figure appearing desolate and lonely.
"Chairman, I..." Zhang Yun swallowed hard, finally regaining some semblance of reason, but the moment she thought of the mistakes she had committed, she felt she no longer had the face to remain at Tianyu.
Han Yue felt a sense of helplessness he had never experienced before; he was truly old. The formidable dominance of his youth was now beyond his strength, and perhaps he really should pass this position on to Han Ziye. Lianyi, his own child, yet he still failed to protect her.
"Boss, why didn't you leave?" The nine of them were astonished to see Lucas emerge while James was nowhere to be found. What the hell? James had actually run away and left their boss behind!
There was no help for it. Compared to the stern mother-in-law, Old Master Cen, as a father-in-law, was far too gentle and approachable. If they merely bickered, it would be one thing, but they kept forgetting that Old Master Cen was a man, entirely unsuited to manage such domestic trifles. Yet they constantly dragged these disputes before him, demanding that he adjudicate.
Those who could visit the Crane Abode were basically either wealthy or noble. Ye Huanrong's style had always been arrogant and domineering, and many people recognized her. Seeing her current state, they knew instantly she was looking for trouble, though whose trouble she sought remained unclear. Still, this did not dampen their enthusiasm for watching a good show.
"Xia Qi, I've been wanting to apologize to you these past few days. What I did that day was wrong, and I spoke without any sense of propriety. Please don't take it to heart," Wu Xing'er said with an ingratiating smile.
We all take our orders from Mr. Chu. In our hearts, he is a being like a god. Because Mr. Chu is so extraordinary, we all adore him, trust him, and revere him, never daring to harbor the extravagant hope that Mr. Chu would ever spare us a second glance one day.
As she was deep in thought, a carrier pigeon fluttered down before her. Reaching out, she caught it, extracted the small note tied to its leg, and began to read.
Ma Sanbao and the others were men who had once followed him through bloody battles against the Yuan forces in Qingzhou, having long since become his trusted confidants. Hearing the order, they bowed and accepted the command, then withdrew.