At this point, after Fang Lan had calmed down, she immediately knew she had courted disaster. The extent of this disaster could be large or small, all depending on the mood of Jin Family's head. It is hardly related to the magnanimity of Jin Dongnan.

No matter how broad-minded, the "gravity of a cup of tea" must be accorded to her!

Otherwise, wouldn't the head of such a prominent family be too accommodating?

As such, Fang Lan held her silence, so long as Jin Family's Head didn't speak, she wouldn't speak either. Initially, she was holding back, but now, she was too afraid to say anything.

At last.

Jin Dongnan put down his teacup, raised his head, and measured Fang Lan with a glance.

For some reason, Fang Lan's body gave an involuntary shudder.

Jin Dongnan's gaze was very calm, devoid of emotions, but Fang Lan - chilled to the bone due to his gaze.

"Not bad." Jin Dongnan finally spoke.

His voice was very mild, like a friendly neighbor, seemingly kind, but also….very daunting.

Fang Lan lowered her gaze, not daring to meet Jin Dongnan's eyes.

Before, she had only heard that Jin Dongnan, the head of the Jin family, was a respected figure, a Jindan-stage cultivator. But within her youthful heart, she viewed Jindan cultivators with slight disdain, thinking that one day, she too could reach the Jindan, or even the Primordial Infant stage!

But after meeting a Jindan-stage cultivator, Fang Lan understood how naive she was.

A Jindan-stage cultivator, even within the vast Spirit Realm, was a notable figure. While she was what? A daughter of a small-town rich family who hadn't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage!

Aside from some confidence in her looks, she suddenly felt inadequate... very inadequate.

The words "not bad" from Jin Dongnan made Fang Lan anxious, as she failed to understand where she was "not bad".

"Ming'er... Has relatively good judgment." On Jin Dongnan's face, a faint smile appeared. However, Fang Lan hadn't seen the smile on his face because she didn't dare look up.

Upon hearing this, Fang Lan's heart sank deeper.

What did he imply in that statement? What does "Ming'er has relatively good judgment" mean? Could it be that...as the Family Head Jin...he also? Fang Lan did not dare to continue her thought, after discovering the reality of her calculations, that compared with this man, they weren't worth mentioning?

A simple man's wrath? What is the point? She is not scared of death but, she was more afraid of her family getting dragged into it!

Therefore, before understanding this man's attitude, she dared not utter a word.

"Earlier, when you saw me, you had a lot to say. Why are you silent now?" Jin Dongnan mentioned lightheartedly.

Thud!

Fang Lan's knees buckled, she dropped to her knees, in a silenced cry, tears flowed down her cheeks.

"With such a naive perspective of the world, or should I say, intricate plans? Hmm?" Despite his experience, Jin Dongnan was puzzled by Fang Lan's actions, he then let out a light laugh: "Enough, looking at this, you understand where you went wrong, hence you're not speaking, right? Get up! There are no outsiders here, feel free to voice your thoughts. I don't want others to feel Jin family mistreats and bullies innocent women."

Fang Lan's heart which felt like it was under a mountain of pressure, suddenly lightened. The heavy burden vanished! Then, the warmth of the morning sunlight filled her heart.

She didn't stand up, just slightly lifted her head, let the tears flow continuously, and sobbed, "I...I'm scared!"

She did not state her grievances, nor did she seize the opportunity to say more, only uttered that sentence.

At this moment, a gentle knocking sound came from outside the door.

Jin Dongnan cast a glance at Fang Lan, then casually said, "Come in."

A figure walked in from the outside, moving past Fang Lan who was on her knees as if she wasn't there, straight to Jin Dongnan's side and lightly whispered something in his ear. Then… Without looking or acknowledging, left.

Jin Dongnan raised an eyebrow, surprised. He stared at Fang Lan with a peculiar smile, then softly said, "How interesting."

Unable to comprehend his meaning, Fang Lan could but kneel in silence.

"Young lady, your name is Fang Lan?" Jin Dongnan suddenly asked.

"Hmm." Fang Lan lightly responded.

"You have no feelings for Ming'er, even dislike him, right?" Jin Dongnan questioned again.

"I... "

"Do not worry, I have told you before, Jin family is not what you think it is. Feel free to express yourself." Jin Dongnan's tone had become much more pleasant.

"I...I am already smitten by someone…" She didn't know why, the strong conviction that had given her courage, seemed to make Fang Lan feel a bit guilty at this moment. Because Wang Wu's reactions were a great disappointment to her.

She was not expecting Wang Wu to be a great hero, willing to put his life on the line for her at any given moment. She only hoped that the person she liked could understand her a bit more and not blindly hold grudges against her without knowing the truth.

Wang Wu's narrow-mindedness and suspicions were the root causes of Fang Lan's guilt.

"That man named Wang Wu? Hmm, I know." Jin Dongnan casually replied.

Upon hearing this, Fang Lan who had just begun to calm down, suddenly became anxious, stammered, "You…...you won't harm him, please..."

"Ah…" Jin Dongnan suddenly sighed, his demeanor somewhat melancholic, "I have only today realized that, Jin family's image has degraded to such an extent in your hearts... nevertheless, I have to thank you..."

Fang Lan was shocked into dumbness, she was still kneeling there, unsure of what to say.

"If you dislike Ming'er, even hate him, then... don't marry him!" Jin Dongnan sat there, deep in thought for a moment, then suddenly, said to Fang Lan, "Well, since you came to Jinxiu City because of Jin Ming, since you are already here, why not stay a few days. As for Jin Ming, I will reprimand him later. It is my failure as a parent that led you to be wronged. On behalf of that useless son of mine, I apologize to you."

"Ah... I... I... No need, no need." Fang Lan was dumbfounded. She stared blankly at the head of the Jin family who was seated there, feeling helpless.

"It's only proper." Jin Dongnan glanced at Fang Lan. "As an apology, I'll have someone prepare a set of Foundation Establishment materials for you, and then… you can conduct your Foundation Establishment here. With the Jin family as your guard, no one will dare to bother you!"

"Huh?" At this, Fang Lan stood there, dumbfounded. Her head was buzzing, almost blank, leaving only those four words - Foundation Establishment materials!

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