Fall: Rebirth

As night fell and the lights came on, a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere filled the Linghan courtyard. Everyone sat around the stone table, enjoying the quiet time.

Yan Luo frowned slightly, as if she was feeling a little uneasy. She gently broke the silence: "Ling Han, I don't know why, but I always felt that your stepmother looked at me in a strange way today."

Ling Han picked up the teacup, took a sip and replied calmly: "She has always been like that, you may not be used to it yet."

However, Yan Luo's intuition told her that things were far from simple. She stared at Ling Han, trying to find some clues from his expression.

Ling Han drank his tea silently, seemingly not noticing Yan Luo's gaze, but in fact his heart was already in turmoil.

At this moment, Yan Ge suddenly interrupted and said, "I think your father and my father should know each other."

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted the attention of others.

Chu Heng nodded thoughtfully, agreeing: "Yes, I also felt that the look in the clan leader's eyes when he looked at Yan Ge and Yan Luo today was very special, as if he saw long-lost relatives..."

Hill added, "And that look was exactly the same as when the clan leader looked at Ling Han today."

After hearing these words, Ling Han's heart was shocked and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. He remembered that ever since his mother passed away, his father had always been avoiding him intentionally or unintentionally, and the relationship between them had become increasingly distant.

At this moment, Ling Han's mood became heavier. He sighed and said, "He treats me no differently."

“How could that be?” Yan Luo frowned, staring at Ling Han with suspicion, and said softly, “Today I witnessed with my own eyes the patriarch looked at you with eyes full of pity and yet trying his best to be patient and restrained. My intuition as a woman tells me that I can’t be wrong.”

"Yeah, I've noticed that, too." Yan Ge agreed calmly, but deep down he felt something was a little strange, "Especially when he seemed to be hesitant to speak today. It was obvious that he wanted to know how you were doing recently, but he just couldn't muster up the courage to ask."

Yan Ge's words made everyone present feel nervous, as if they realized that there must be some unknown connection between the Peacock Clan and the Golden Dragon Clan.

At the same time, Hai was furious as soon as he entered his residence.

Ling Xuan and Ling Shuang looked at each other, bewildered by what was happening before their eyes and completely confused about the current situation.

"Xuan'er! Why have I never heard you mention before that Ling Han has a close relationship with the Peacock Tribe?" Hai's eyes were wide open and she questioned Ling Xuan angrily.

Ling Xuan was also confused and responded in bewilderment: "Mother, I just learned about this matter today. I have never noticed any contact between them on weekdays."

"What's wrong with being on good terms with the Peacock Tribe? I think Sister Yan is beautiful and gentle, and I like Sister Yan too." Ling Shuang blinked her big watery eyes and looked at Hai with an innocent face, not noticing the burning anger in Hai's eyes at all.

"Like? Do you know what like is?" Hai slammed the table, causing the teacup on the table to bang, then roll to the ground and break into pieces.

This sudden change frightened Ling Shuang so much that her face turned pale and her whole body trembled. From childhood to adulthood, she had never seen her mother so angry.

"Mother, why are you doing this? You scared Shuang'er." Seeing this, Ling Xuan on the side hurriedly stepped forward, hugged the frightened sister tightly in his arms, and comforted her softly.

Hai was still so angry that her chest was heaving, and her breathing was so rapid that she seemed to faint in the next second. She bit her lips tightly, her eyes were as sharp as a knife, and she stared fiercely at the front, saying bitterly: "I get angry when I see the two brothers and sisters of the Peacock Clan. Didn't you see the look in your father's eyes when he looked at them? He almost cried at that time!"

"Mother, even if that's the case, you shouldn't be so angry." Ling Xuan frowned and tried to persuade his mother calmly, but his heart was full of doubts. He really couldn't understand why his mother had such a deep prejudice against the Peacock Clan that she got so angry just because his father treated them a little better.

"What do you know?" Hai's voice unconsciously rose eight degrees. Her face was full of anger. She glared at Ling Xuan fiercely and said excitedly: "Their father is the biological brother of that woman!"

This sentence was like a thunderclap, not only Ling Xuan, but even Ling Shuang who had been hiding in Ling Xuan's arms was shocked.