NCCnovel Chapter 244 The Real Owner of the Jade Pendant
Chapter 244 The Real Owner of the Jade Pendant
Seeing that Chu Lingfeng didn't respond for a long time, Sun Ying became more and more uneasy. She clenched the corner of her clothes tightly, and her palms were already soaked with sweat. She wanted to urge him again, but she was afraid of angering Chu Lingfeng and making all her previous efforts go to waste.
So, I could only suppress my inner anxiety and wait quietly.
Just when Sun Ying felt that this silence was about to drive her crazy, Chu Lingfeng finally moved his lips and prepared to speak.
However, at this moment, the door creaked open and Chu San hurried in. He first glanced at Sun Ying warily, then moved closer to Chu Lingfeng and said in a low voice, "Master, they're back."
Chu San's words were deliberately obscure, obviously he was on guard against Sun Ying.
When Sun Ying heard this, she was confused and her eyes moved back and forth between Chu San and Chu Lingfeng, trying to find a clue from their expressions, but found nothing.
"I understand. You go down first!" Chu Lingfeng nodded calmly to Chu San. After Chu San left, he fell into silence again, as if his thoughts had just been interrupted and it was difficult to reconnect for a while.
Sun Ying looked at Chu Lingfeng's changeable expression and felt more and more uneasy. Her fate was like a silk thread hanging in the air, and she didn't know when it would break.
Chu Lingfeng instantly understood the deep meaning of Chu San's words, and felt ecstatic. After all these days of waiting and tossing and turning countless times, he finally waited for this moment.
He knew very well that this matter was closely related to Sun Ying's life experience. The secret hidden behind it might be enough to subvert the cognition of many people. There were many forces and mysteries involved, and Sun Ying must not be allowed to notice anything.
He calmed himself down and looked at Sun Ying, his expression calm but unquestionable: "You go back first!"
Sun Ying opened her mouth and wanted to ask something else, but when she met Chu Lingfeng's cold and irrefutable gaze, she swallowed the words back.
She bowed slightly, turned around and walked away slowly, her steps a little heavy, her heart full of doubts and uneasiness.
After Sun Ying's footsteps completely disappeared outside the door, Chu Lingfeng quickly walked to the window, raised his hand and knocked lightly three times.
In an instant, two dark shadows flashed in from the window like ghosts, landed lightly on the ground, knelt on one knee, and looked submissive.
"Prince, we are back." Lin Yu and Chu Siyuan said in unison, their voices low but full of excitement.
Chu Lingfeng paced back and forth, his face showing an anxious look as he asked, "How is the situation going?"
Lin Yu and Chu Siyuan looked at each other, recalling the various discoveries during the investigation, and they still couldn't calm down.
Lin Yu took a deep breath and said, "Sir, we have found out that the jade pendant does not belong to Sun Ying. She has been deceiving us."
"What? Not hers?"
When Chu Lingfeng heard this, his pupils suddenly shrank and his eyes became deep and unfathomable in an instant. The look of Sun Ying eagerly forcing him to make a decision in this cabin just now appeared in his mind. He felt angry and annoyed and couldn't help but sneer.
If he had not been always cautious and sent Lin Yu to investigate the origin of the jade pendant, he would probably have been played around by this seemingly innocent woman.
Chu Siyuan then said, "Sir, this jade pendant actually belongs to Miss Murong."
Chu Lingfeng's body shook, as if he was struck by a thunderbolt. Chu Siyuan's words were like a key, instantly unlocking countless mysteries in his heart.
Chu Siyuan explained the whole story in detail, and every detail and every clue was extremely clear.
After saying that, he carefully took out a yellowed piece of paper from his bosom and handed it over respectfully. This piece of paper was drawn after they ran around and checked with many parties based on the clues about the jade pendant provided by Mrs. Deng.
Seeing Chu Siyuan presenting the portrait, Lin Yu hurriedly took out a layered object from his arms. He held it in both hands and gently unwrapped it. A warm jade pendant gradually appeared, emitting a soft luster in the dim candlelight.
When Chu Lingfeng heard that this jade pendant belonged to Murong Ling'er, time seemed to freeze, his mind went blank, and he stood there in a daze, his eyes full of disbelief.
He had imagined countless possible owners of the jade pendant, but he had never imagined that fate would so cleverly link this jade pendant with Murong Ling'er. Although he was angry about Sun Ying's deception, he was more shocked by the truth.
When Lin Yu and Chu Siyuan revealed the truth, they were already shocked and speechless. Seeing Chu Lingfeng's reaction at this moment, they felt it was reasonable.
It took a long time for Chu Lingfeng to come back to his senses.
He stretched out his hand tremblingly and took the jade pendant that carried countless secrets and expectations. His fingers gently stroked the texture of the jade pendant, his heart filled with mixed feelings and he was so excited that he could hardly control himself.
At this moment, he was filled with gratitude for God's arrangement.
Murong Ling'er, the woman he had been engaged to since childhood, is now more closely intertwined with his fate because of this jade pendant. He is no longer the prince who is confused and wandering in the mystery of his life experience, but Murong Ling'er's upright fiancé, who has the right to protect this precious fate.
Thinking of this, Chu Lingfeng's mouth corners unconsciously rose, revealing a happy smile. In this smile, there was the relief that the mystery of the past had been solved, and even more of the longing for the future with Murong Ling'er.
Chu Lingfeng was immersed in the beautiful fantasy of a future with Murong Ling'er, with a faint smile on his lips and his eyes full of tenderness and longing.
Lin Yu's words were like a sharp lightning, instantly breaking the tranquility in his heart.
"I wonder how Miss Murong will react when she finds out. Also, does Lord Huo know the true identity of his daughter?"
This question was like a heavy hammer, hitting Chu Lingfeng's heart hard. His smile froze instantly, his eyes became a little blurred, and his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to that thrilling night.
That night, in order to save Sun Ying who was in danger, Huo Jianjie was stabbed in the chaos.
In a critical situation, he had to reveal Sun Ying's identity. At that time, Murong Ling'er was beside him, and there was an indescribable complexity in her eyes. During his narration, Murong Ling'er listened quietly without being too surprised, but just repeatedly confirmed some details with him.
Chu Lingfeng frowned tightly, trying hard to search his memory for every expression and every subtle movement of Murong Ling'er at that time. There seemed to be something hidden under her seemingly calm face.
Thinking back to the various difficulties and targeting that Huo Shuixian later inflicted on Sun Ying, a terrible suspicion quietly grew in Chu Lingfeng's heart.
His pupils contracted sharply, and his heart was in turmoil. Murong Ling'er had known all this for a long time! Not only did she know Sun Ying's identity and the secret of the jade pendant, but even Huo Shuixian might know it all.
Going back further, Huo Jianjie might also know about it.
And what about me? From beginning to end, I was like a fool, kept in the dark, running around, desperately searching for an answer that everyone else already knew.