"Ling Feng!" Liu Tingyu, seeing Ling Feng standing by the bed, couldn't help but tremble, spilling hot porridge onto her hand.

"Ah!" Liu Tingyu cried out in pain as a large bowl of hot porridge splashed toward her.

Ling Feng's body swayed, and in an instant, he was by Tingyu's side, one arm encircling Liu Tingyu's waist, the other reaching out to catch the bowl in mid-air.

With an elegant turn, Ling Feng's other hand also managed to scoop the spilling porridge back into the bowl.

Liu Tingyu nestled into Ling Feng's broad chest, breathing in his scent. Her nose twitched, her eyes reddened, and tears began spinning in her eyes!

Although Tingyu had been in a cold war with her father before, seeing the once-omnipotent man lying on the hospital bed unable to even turn over was like a thousand sharp knives piercing her heart.

She so wanted to cry unrestrainedly, to indulge in weakness!

But she couldn't, she couldn't show weakness in front of her father. Yet as she felt Ling Feng's embrace, her facade of strength instantly crumbled, and she had countless grievances and weaknesses to weep about to Ling Feng.

Xia Wan'er came over, took the bowl of porridge from Ling Feng's hand, and said, "I think Tingyu's hand was scalded just now. Xiao Feng, why don't you tend to Tingyu's burn?"

Ling Feng nodded and, holding Tingyu, walked out.

Once they left the room, Liu Tingyu could no longer hold back. She buried herself in Ling Feng's chest, sobbing, "Ling Feng, what should I do? I'm really so scared right now! I'm terrified that my dad might never get up again in his life."

Ling Feng hugged Liu Tingyu tightly and whispered in her ear, "Tingyu, don't worry. I will definitely get Uncle Liu back on his feet, restore him to his former strength! Trust me, okay?"

Liu Tingyu looked up at Ling Feng with tear-stained eyes, "Ling Feng, thank you!"

"Silly girl!" Ling Feng affectionately stroked Liu Tingyu's hair and whispered, "You are my woman, of course, I will take on your hopes and expectations! That's my responsibility as a man. Don't cry now, if we go back and let Uncle Liu and Aunt Wan see, it won't be good."

As he spoke, Ling Feng took Liu Tingyu's hand. Some of the hot porridge had splashed out, leaving a red mark on Liu Tingyu's fair skin. Ling Feng gently caressed her hand, and Liu Tingyu felt a cool energy transferring from Ling Feng's hand.

A moment later, her hand was healed as if nothing had happened, and she no longer felt the burning pain of the scald.

The two embraced outside tenderly, Liu Tingyu not asking Ling Feng about his recent mission, and Ling Feng not asking about Tingyu's experiences over the past days.

They just held each other tightly, feeling each other's breath and heartbeat, feeling the mutual encouragement and reliance between them.

"Ling Feng, are you really going to take Long Guangyi as your mentor?" Liu Tingyu, her mood gradually calming, raised her head and asked.

Ling Feng gave a wry smile and said, "I'm sorry, Tingyu. I know that might be hard for you to accept, but I... I have no choice!"

"Don't say sorry!" Liu Tingyu shook her head, "I know you're doing it to save my father, but I'm so worried. Could Long Guangyi harm you? Why would that bad man want to take you as his disciple?"

Truth be told, Ling Feng himself didn't understand why Long Guangyi insisted on taking him as a disciple.

"Ling Feng, I'm sure Long Guangyi is up to no good!" Liu Tingyu said earnestly, "You must protect yourself, okay? I can't bear any more hurt now!"

Ling Feng nodded, "Don't worry, for your sake, I will take good care of myself too!"

After a tender moment, the two held hands and returned to the room.

But at this time, an unpleasant person had joined the room, Long Guangyi.

"My good disciple, how could you return to the Dragon Group without greeting your master?" Long Guangyi ignored Liu Tingyu's hateful gaze and said to Ling Feng with a smile.

"What do you want!" Ling Feng glanced at Uncle Liu on the bed and Aunt Wan by the side, and after noticing nothing unusual about either of them, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Long Guangyi smiled slightly, "You wouldn't think I'm here to harm my senior brother, would you? You're making your master out to be worse than I am! Rest assured, my main reason for coming is to see you, of course, there's also a small matter I need to ask my senior brother about!"

"You're not welcome here, please leave!" Liu Tingyu said, a look of disgust surfacing on her face as she couldn't help but stand up and speak out against Long Guangyi.

Long Guangyi shrugged, then said to Liu Chengfeng, "Senior brother, you should consider what I just said. I meant every word sincerely!"

Liu Chengfeng sighed, "Junior brother, you know me, I could never help you fulfill your ideals! By acting like this, you will only lead the Dragon Group towards madness and destruction!"

"What a pity!" Long Guangyi sighed. "You are as inflexible as the old man in our family. Well, you might as well just lie there in bed and watch how I realize my ideals. Reality will prove you wrong!"

With that, Long Guangyi glanced at Ling Feng, "Come see me later, I have something to tell you!"

Ling Feng scoffed, "What's so confidential that it can't be said here?"

Long Guangyi shook his head, "That attitude is not what a disciple should have. If you don't want the antidote for your Uncle Liu, then feel free not to come!"

With those words, Long Guangyi passed by them and walked out.

"Dad, that bad man didn't do anything to you, did he?" Liu Tingyu asked hurriedly.

Liu Chengfeng shook his head, "It's alright. Long Guangyi isn't so petty."

Long Guangyi's visit was actually an invitation for Liu Chengfeng to assist him, and he had promised that if Liu Chengfeng agreed to aid him, he could cure Liu Chengfeng's poison.

But Liu Chengfeng had refused. Their principles did not align, and they could not collaborate! Even if he was paralyzed in bed, Liu Chengfeng would not betray his own ideals!

Ling Feng's expression was uncertain as he sighed, "Uncle Liu, Aunt Wan, Tingyu, I will go see what Long Guangyi really wants."

"Ling Feng!" At this moment, Liu Chengfeng looked at Ling Feng and said, "I know you harbor resentment towards Long Guangyi, but I don't wish for you to have a rebellious heart because of me! Since you have acknowledged him as your master, you must treat him with the respect due a disciple. You must never be deceitful, understand?"

"Dad!" Liu Tingyu was somewhat puzzled. Why would her father speak on behalf of Long Guangyi?

"A true man acts with integrity, without shame before heaven or earth. A gentleman's promise is weighty as nine tripods!" Liu Chengfeng said solemnly, "Ling Feng, do you understand what I'm saying?"

Ling Feng took a deep breath, his gaze filled with respect for Liu Chengfeng, "Uncle Liu, I understand!"

"If you understand, then go!" Liu Chengfeng waved his hand.

When Ling Feng found Long Guangyi, he was sitting in meditation in the Cultivation Room.

"You've come three minutes earlier than I expected!" Long Guangyi opened his eyes, "Good disciple, I'm thirsty, pour me a glass of water!"

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