Click-click
Tap-tap
Just as Ling Hao was busy listening to Ye Tian Yun's brainwashing words, they heard footsteps approaching them.
The three of them turned around and found Ling Qing'er coming down from the second floor.
As soon as she came in view, her calm face turned into that of a surprise, "Ah, Brother-in-law!"
Ye Tian Yun's eye twitched upon hearing her words.
Ling Qing'er increased her pace and was soon standing in front of the trio.
"I didn't expect to see you here," She said to Ye Tian Yun, and then nodding at Butler Liu, she asked, "Butler Liu, you're here too. Did something happen?"
Butler Liu replied, "His majesty, the Emperor, has said that your physique is now fully awakened; you don't need to stay here anymore."
"Oh!" Ling Qing'er face turned into that of a surprise upon hearing these words, "Will I be able to visit the Ling Clan finally!"
"Yes, Second Elder Sister," Ling Hao said with a cheerful smile.
Butler Liu also nodded, "Indeed, Miss Ling, and this is why Crown Prince has come here. He will be accompanying you to the Ling Clan."
"Oh!" Ling Qing'er smiled, "That's great! Brother-in-law, have you met my Elder Sister?"
A breathtaking face appeared in Ye Tian Yun's mind, but then he shook his head and said, "No, I have not met her yet."
"Awww.." Ling Qing'er pursed her lips, "Do you know my Elder Sister was the first one to come and visit me?"
"Your Elder Sister came here?" Ye Tian Yun was surprised.
"Yes!" She nodded, "She was standing right outside the courtroom!"
"What?" Ye Tian Yun was surprised.
'Really? We were just a door away from each other?'
"Yes-yes!" Ling Qing'er replied with a smile, "She's such a sweet person! Ah, I was so nervous about everything, but when I met her, I calmed down in no time."
Ye Tian Yun frowned, "Oh?"
"Yes! And then my father and mother also arrived. Aish… I never knew I had such a sweet family."
"Sis! What about me, sis!" Ling Hao's childlike voice filled the hall.
Ling Qing'er smiled, "You're the best thing I could ask for, Ling Hao!"
Ye Tian Yun took a deep breath and stood up.
"Are you ready, Miss Ling?" He asked, "Or should we wait for more?"
Ling Qing'er thought for a moment and then exclaimed, "Ah! I will be right back; give me a minute."
She swiftly ran back upstairs.
Ye Tian Yun's gaze followed her, but his mind was filled with the words she had just said.
'Her elder sister came to her?'
'She was good to her?'
'This… doesn't seem right..'
Ye Tian Yun knew the First Miss of the Ling Clan very well.
That girl had all the qualities of a virtuous lady, but there was one drawback.
She hated her younger sister.
Ling Feng'er hated Ling Qing'er.
'Why is she acting well now?'
Ye Tian Yun couldn't tell.
'Maybe it's just an act….'
That was a possible situation here.
Ling Feng'er was acting like a good sister, but she secretly hated Ling Qing'er.
Even though Ye Tian Yun himself was an arrogant person in his previous life, he didn't like Ling Feng'er unnecessary hate towards Ling Qing'er.
'If she's still the same…. It will be easier for me to forget her.'
Ye Tian Yun took a breath and glanced at Ling Hao.
Suddenly, something made him frown.
A prompt had appeared above Ling Hao.
'Wait… this wasn't here before.'
He turned his head towards Butler Liu.
There was a prompt above Butler Liu's head.
'This is annoying….'
He couldn't understand how did this Token Of Fate even worked…
'Is this Token broken?'
That seemed to be the only answer.
He would sometimes see the prompt, but for most of the time, he won't.
'Was there a trick to bring this prompt?'
He couldn't tell.
'I would rather not see these prompts if they are so random.'
Just as he turned his head towards Ling Hao, he suddenly noticed something.
The prompt had disappeared.
'What the hell!'
This annoyed Ye Tian Yun even more.
'It's gone again… I didn't even get the chance to inspect it.'
Just as he said this in his mind, the prompt appeared right in front of him!
Huh?
What in the world is wrong with this?
He couldn't tell.
Wait…
A wild idea appeared in his mind.
'I don't want to see the prompt.'
As soon as he willed to make the prompt disappear, something weird happened.
The prompt faded away!
'Oh… so this is how it works!'
'Ah, and here I thought this Token was broken….'
Ye Tian Yun couldn't help but shake his head.
'God damn the person who made this artifact…. At least put a tutorial for the new users, you dumbass!'
Ye Tian Yun sighed and focused on the prompt above Ling Hao.
[Ling Hao. -1 Star Favourability. He is afraid but curious about you and wants to see if what he has heard is really true or not.]
'Hm? What has he heard about me?'
Ye Tian Yun was surprised to see favorability in the negative!
'What did I do to him? Why does he hate me?'
Ye Tian Yun couldn't help but be curious.
Ling Hao was someone he knew in his previous life too.
But at the current age, even in their previous life, they hadn't met each other before.
'So why does he hate me?'
'Don't tell me someone is spreading bad rumors about me?'
Ye Tian Yun thought for a moment and decided to ask Ling Hao himself.
"Ling Hao."
"Yes, Crown Prince."
"I can't help but notice that you're afraid of me. Why is that? At first, I thought it was my status, but now I don't think that's the case because you were talking pretty much comfortable with me a few minutes ago. So, what is it, tell me? Maybe it's a misunderstanding?"
Ling Hao was alarmed by Ye Tian Yun's words.
'Crown Prince saw through me!? He's so dangerous… but what should I tell him now…?'
Ling Hao gulped and said, "My… my Elder Sister told me to be careful… that… that you're dangerous. BUT I SAID YOU ARE A GOOD PERSON!"
Butler Liu's eyes twitched.
'Did this little brat just sacrifice his sister?'
However, Ye Tian Yun hadn't noticed this.
He was more focused on the content.
'Ling Feng'er said that?'
'Really?'
'The girl for whom I was the whole world said to her brother to stay away from me?'
'Ling Feng'er…. what is wrong with you?'