Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Trouble of the Heart
"Let's talk about everything when I get to Chengtian, if your confidants are too difficult to get along with, I will naturally make them feel that I am even more difficult to talk to. But if they are all reasonable, do you think I'm the kind of person who is vexatious?" Li Xue bit her lip and said this.
Ling Tian nodded: "I won't let you down." Ling Tian was very relieved, with Ling Chen's temper and Yu Bingyan's temper, the possibility of taking the initiative to be difficult for Li Xue was infinite, close to zero. As long as Li Xue doesn't take the initiative to stir up trouble, I believe that it won't be long before she and her second daughter will be like sisters, which is Ling Chen's strength.
As for Ling Tian making this arrangement, a considerable part of his selfish heart was also to lay a good foundation for the future. No matter what time it is, the backyard can't catch fire.
"It's getting dark, let's go our separate ways!" Ling Tian said a word, ending this conversation, or rather, this small meeting.
Maybe no one thought that in the next few years, it would be these orders that Ling Tian casually uttered that would completely stir up the whole world into a pot of rotten porridge!
Everyone else went out to prepare, only Ling Tian and Ling Jian were left in the room, and finally treated Ling Jian's wounds, Ling Tian looked at Ling Jian deeply: "With such a serious injury, you don't feel it at all?"
Ling Jian smiled and blinked: "Seven or eight times in a night, Childe, this feeling is really wonderful." ”
Ling Tian suddenly smiled: "En, that's good. Being able to feel the wonder between life and death shows that you are not stupid. Ling Jian smiled bitterly.
Ling Tian stopped joking and said in a solemn voice: "Only on the edge of life and death can it be possible to make a breakthrough in the true sense.
Moreover, even if it is the same practice that is cultivated, the enlightenment, epiphany, and enlightenment between life and death are also different, and no one can point this out to you, so I can only tell you one word. ”
Ling Tian's eyes burned. Word for word: "Don't pay attention to what others say." Follow your own earth. Go for it. Go to realize; is the most correct. ”
Ling Jian pondered. He nodded very slowly: "Thank you, Childe!"
Ling Tian smiled.
This time it was a matter of life and death. It will be a huge opportunity for Ling Jiandi! If you can realize something. Ling Jian may make another breakthrough! And now. Ling Jian had already reached the edge of the breakthrough. So. Ling Tian specially fed him such a reassuring pill. There is such a saying. Ling Jian wouldn't be fumbling around.
Looking at Ling Tian's figure walking out of the ground. Ling Jian's eyes. Full of reverence and gratitude.
"Are they all gone?" Xiao Yanxue sat on the edge of the bed. With his head down, he stroked the corners of his lichen. asked in a low voice. sound. Filled with a deep sense of loss.
No matter who he regarded Ling Tian as his own, but at this moment, he was still an outsider to Ling Tian and his subordinates, and almost no one cared about his existence, or even ignored it, but even so, for their sudden departure, the space that was originally full of popularity became empty in an instant, and the sense of loneliness still arose. Especially the feeling of not being trusted, it also made Xiao Yanxue, an arrogant little princess, uncomfortable.
Ling Tian walked over slowly, sat on the chair in front of her, and answered in a low voice.
Xiao Yanxue laughed self-deprecatingly: "Your subordinates, both men and women, are very good, especially the one lying on the bed is even more clever, such a level of master, I'm afraid there may not be too many in the world? If there is even one of the Ling family in the past, it is already a luxury!"
Ling Tian was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "You know a lot, they don't seem to have shown anything in front of you, how did you notice?"
Xiao Yanxue still lowered her head and said in a low voice: "Different people always have different temperaments; in this troubled world, the higher the martial arts, the more confident they are, and they can be seen whether they are gestures or demeanor." It was a natural superior's momentum, full of a sense of condescending control of life and death. This cannot be wrong, even if it is not expressed, the invisible momentum can be clearly distinguished. In particular, it was more clearly manifested on the injured Ling Jian, coupled with the attitude of those younger young masters towards him, his identity and strength were naturally self-evident. ”
Ling Tian nodded with a smile: "Yes, you must have seen a lot of people with this kind of temperament, otherwise, you wouldn't be so experienced." ”
"Are you taking my words?" Xiao Yanxue raised her head with some grievances: "When I returned home from Chengtian that time, the person in charge of the family asked me, who are the people around Ling Tian, what is the strength? and even asked me what kind of people I came into contact with in the Ling family; do you know how I answered?"
Ling Tian suddenly felt that his lips were a little dry, licked his lips, turned his face, and asked in a dumb voice, "How did you answer?"
Xiao Yanxue smiled a little proudly and said, "I don't want to betray the people I care about, so my answer is, I don't know." Whoever asks me, that's what I say. This is also the reason why many people in the family are dissatisfied with me, so no one can speak for me when it comes to my marriage. ”
Xiao Yanxue looked at Ling Tian: "If you ask me, how many manpower, financial and military masters the Xiao family has, etc., I will give you the same answer, the same is true for you, and the same is true for my family!" She smiled a little apologetically: "I don't know." ”
Ling Tian smiled contemplatively and said silently, "It should be." Thank you for being able to put me and your family on an equal footing. ”
Xiao Yanxue smiled sadly and said, "Thank you for your understanding." Actually, among these subordinates of yours, what I really care about the most is not the injured person, what I really care about, and I can't see at all, is actually a stunning woman!"
Ling Tian's eyes flashed: "Oh?!"
Xiao Yanxue: "This woman is not only peerless, but also has a noble bearing, and she is hidden everywhere, and she is a step higher than the injured person, no, the two can hardly speak the same day, with the people I have seen, I am afraid that only you Ling Tian can be compared with the girl named Li Xue! Even if she is worse than you, it should not be too far." ”
Ling Tian was dumbfounded when he heard Xiao Yanxue's evaluation of Li Xue, he was not surprised that his evaluation of Li Xue was too high, in fact, Xiao Yanxue's evaluation was judged by Ling Tian, but it was very reasonable, Ling Tian asked himself, if he ranked all his enemies, Li Xue should be included in the top three, only under the Sending Jun Tianli and Yu Manlou, this is because Li Xue herself has no power!
But what Ling Tian was really surprised was Xiao Yan
It was so sharp, and it was only such a brief meeting, and it could be so impressive, as 7] to precipitate the approximate strength of everyone she saw, it was really amazing!
Xiao Yanxue smiled sadly and said: "Don't be so surprised, I have been accustomed to seeing three sects and nine streams since I was a child, and all living beings, but I still have this bit of eyesight, but because of this, in such a dangerous place in Mingyu City, it is the time to employ people, but you still have to leave these subordinates by your side, there must be something extremely important;
Miss Xiao was serious. Ling Tian said lightly: "Plans never change quickly, you always have to plan ahead." ”
Then, the two of them seemed to have no topic, and they didn't speak again for a long time, and the room suddenly filled the room with an embarrassing and embarrassing atmosphere of silence.
After a long time, Ling Tian sighed lightly, and finally spoke again: "In the chaotic world, how can a person with a heart think about it and protect himself? Each has its own position, for the sake of their family and for themselves, no matter how they say it, they have to work hard, no matter whether they succeed or fail, it is not in vain.
And all they did when they left was just for us to survive in the end. You should also know that even if I am really as talented as you said, our Ling family's heritage is only like this, and it is already a luxury to have a master like Ling Jian in charge, and it is absolutely impossible to compete with a big family like yours that has been established for thousands of years, so I can only prepare early, if I am unfortunately defeated and die in the end after working hard, it can be regarded as no regrets. ”
Ling Tian's words seemed to be unintentional words, and they seemed to be simply expressing his inner emotions, his tone was very slow, and his voice was extremely sad, as if it showed the panic and unwillingness in Ling Tian's heart. But what he meant, few people could guess.
If Li Xue was here and heard Ling Tian's emotion, she would definitely point to Ling Tian's nose afterwards and ask him, did you feel a little despicable and shameless when you said this?!
But Xiao Yanxue was not Li Xue, she was shocked when she heard this, raised her head worriedly, bit her lip, and said softly: "There is no endless road to heaven, and now everything has not yet begun, it is an undecided situation, why are you so pessimistic, there are no absolutes in the world!"
Ling Tian smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "Hasn't everything started yet? Miss Xiao, don't talk about other families, let's just say that your Xiao family, up to now, has been preparing for at least twenty years, right?" Ling Tian smiled lightly and waved his hand: "Everyone knows it, and no one has to deny it." That's the case, our Ling family is just struggling to survive. ”
Xiao Yanxue lowered her gaze and said, "Why do you have to be like this? If your strength is not good, with the relationship between our two families, will there be no place for the Ling family?"
"I'd rather die, I, Ling Tian, won't be subservient!" Ling Tian sneered and stood up: "What's more, your Xiao family has always retreated first, completely cutting off the relationship between the two families, and at the moment of retreating, it has already sent my Ling family into a bottomless abyss with no way out." After that, there was an auction in Chengtian, and my Ling family was completely thrown into the land of no return, the deep meaning, if Miss Xiao said that she didn't know, then I would be very disappointed. ”
"The matter of the Chengtian auction, it is indeed the Han family who took advantage of your Ling family, but I know this, even today, if I still deny it, not only insulting your wisdom, I can't say it. Xiao Yanxue was puzzled, and said a little angrily: "But if you hadn't been too stubborn about retiring from your relatives back then, how could my grandfather have withdrawn from your relatives?
"Haha," Ling Tian laughed mockingly, "Unbearable?" may I ask Miss Xiao, I was only five years old at the time, how much squirrel. You were there at the time, weren't you? Just ask, what can a five-year-old child know? Can he bully men and women? Or do he careless of human life? He can't do anything! At best, he is just a little naughty. If it is said that children quit because they are naughty, then there are many people in this world who need to quit their relatives. Ling Tian said heavily: "This is not a reason, a real reason, there is another reason." Ling Tian looked at her playfully: "Miss Xiao, politics, interests, and taking advantage of the situation are the real motives, you are still too young, to put it bluntly, you are too tender!"
Xiao Yanxue's heart was completely confused, and she said in a panic: "Could it be ...... I don't believe it! My grandfather decided to quit for the sake of my lifelong happiness!"
Ling Tian laughed, his eyes flashed, and he said cruelly: "From the body of a five-year-old child, I saw that you will be unhappy for life? And for this reason, you ended decades of brotherhood? Ignoring your life-saving benefactor and your eldest brother and sister-in-law, just for the sake of a naughty five-year-old child? Miss Xiao, you are not young anymore, now please think about it again, do you believe it yourself? Besides, if your family and your grandfather are so concerned about your lifelong happiness, then, what are you running out to do now? Why are you here? ”
"Boom!" Ling Tian's two words pierced Xiao Yanxue's mind like a sharp sword.
"If you're so concerned about your lifelong happiness, what are you running out of here for?"
"If you are so concerned about your lifelong happiness, what are you running out to do now?!!
Could it be that from the beginning to the end, my marriage, my happiness, and my life's events are just the family's bargaining chips? Am I just a pawn of the family? Is it true that all the love and love are all fake??? all props for exchanging myself for the greatest benefit???
Ling Tian's cruel words completely shattered the last trace of illusion in Xiao Yanxue's heart. Suddenly, Xiao Yanxue's belief in life collapsed!
Xiao Yanxue's eyes were straight, full of despair and desolate look, she suddenly covered her head and screamed, fainting softly.
What a gap from heaven to hell!
Ling Tian finally couldn't help but raise his hand and slapped himself! His own methods were too inferior, too despicable, and too shameless! He would choose to use such cruel means to hit a girl who secretly promised him, it was simply worse than a beast!
After a while, Xiao Yanxue woke up and cried loudly.
Ling Tian sighed secretly, and finally comforted, "Maybe I want to."
This is not the case and I don't know, these are just my speculations, (why do you do that?) Just let me talk nonsense, no matter how much I don't sow discord! Don't cry!"
Xiao Yanxue shook her head violently, and said with tears streaming down her face: "No, what you say is true, the voice is in your ears, and the words are burning, I can feel these things, I can really feel it, woo...... For many years, the family only cared about my achievements, only how much wealth I created for the family, except for my mother, almost no one asked me what was in my heart, what I really cared about, I ...... Whining...... I'm just a tool... A tool that can make money for the family...... "Xiao Yanxue, who was suddenly broken by her heart, cried so much that she died and came back to life.
Ling Tian sighed and opened his arms to take her in his arms. Stretched out his hand and patted her back gently, feeling a little heartache in his heart, and at the same time, he was secretly asking himself in his heart, in order to achieve his own goal, did he do something wrong to cruelly uncover the scars that Xiao Yanxue had been covering with fantasy?
Xiao Yanxue hugged Ling Tian's body tightly, like a drowning person grasping the last life-saving straw, her body cried violently and twitched, and said intermittently: "I also know... Maybe... Maybe one day...... The family will make me sacrifice myself for the sake of the family...... I've thought about it many times, but I didn't think about it...... When it really came to this day, everyone was like this... Simply...... Such indifference...... I... I... I'm so bitter!Ling Tian, I'm really bitter!"
Ling Tian sighed again, born in the richest family in the world, since he was a child, he was commanding, well-dressed, and high-minded, and seemed to have infinite scenery; even if it was a casual piece of jewelry, a daughter of a commoner family might not be able to save enough money to afford it in her hard life; in the eyes of outsiders, such a life was simply perfect. However, who can imagine what kind of responsibilities need to be borne by being born in such a family?
Just like a daughter born in a civilian family needs to pay a lifetime of hard work and a lifetime of hard work to support the family, the daughter of a rich family has to give her body and love to exchange for the greatest benefit for the family!
The so-called advantages and disadvantages, this is the unbreakable truth of the ages, there is a gain is accompanied by a loss, there is never a free lunch in the world! No matter what you want to get, there is a price!
After surviving poverty, we will usher in happiness, and if we have tasted wealth, we must pay bitterness, and after seeing the brilliant sunset, the next thing will be endless darkness!
No one is exempt, whether it is a saint, a sage, a hero, a hero, or an ordinary person.
Xiao Yanxue was tired from crying, but she still refused to get up in Ling Tian's arms, her eyes flickering, sometimes confused, sometimes painful, sometimes happy, but in the end, it turned into a determined look. Suddenly raised his head and said, "Ling Tian, they all went out to do things for you, and they all did very important things. Are you going to let me be so idle?"
Seeing that Ling Tian opened his mouth and stopped, Xiao Yanxue stretched out a finger, gently covered Ling Tian's lips, and said seriously: "I came to find you, although I came to take refuge, but I can't let you raise me for nothing." You've helped me so much, and I'm going to have to do something to accept your protection with peace of mind. I don't have any great skills, but by chance, I found out that you just don't have that kind of manpower on your side, I just want to keep myself busy and at ease, do you have to let me speak myself?"
Ling Tian was silent. Suddenly, I felt like a mess, and I couldn't figure it out for a while.
Today, all the words have only one purpose, that is, to gradually change Xiao Yanxue's point of view, so that she will turn to work for Ling Tian, hoping that one day she will be able to take charge of the Ling Mansion Courtyard.
Once the situation on the mainland is tight, even as long as there is a slight disturbance, the grain, grass, salt, war horses, weapons, and steel of the Tianxing Continent will be ...... All of this, and so on, will inevitably soar in price at a terrifying rate, and the longer the war is fought, the more tragic the fight becomes, the higher the price of these things will be! And Ling Tian knew very well that almost all of his income over the years had been used to hoard these things, and even used more than half of his family's strength......
How to properly grasp this link requires a lot of brains. And how difficult it is to find a top professional talent, not to mention, this talent also needs to have an extremely keen sense of touch, sharp and unique vision; when Ling Tian does not resist the clone, make the most correct decision, no matter whether the price rises or falls, it will come from the hands of this person, and no matter which result, it will cause a great fluctuation!
Ling Tian's old lady Chu Ting'er is naturally an excellent candidate, but she also has to be responsible for the huge industrial chain on the Ling family's side, and she can't take care of the Ling Mansion side at all, if the two accounts are merged in one place, even if Chu Ting'er has the ability to penetrate the heavens and the earth, she will not be able to think about everything, and Ling Tian will never let her mother be so tired.
However, there is really no one else available. Whether it is Li Xue Lingchen or Yu Bingyan, they do not have this ability. Moreover, they all have their own things to do. After thinking about it, Ling Tian hit the idea on Xiao Yanxue, a woman who was called the God of Wealth in the North and South with his mother, but Xiao Yanxue was Xiao Fenghan's granddaughter......
So......
After all his efforts, Ling Tian felt at a loss. Could it be that this really has to be the case? If she succeeds, even if Xiao Yanxue does things for herself, how can she face her family? Face her own heart? Do you have to use this method to achieve her goal? Therefore, now that Xiao Yanxue took the initiative to bring it up, Ling Tian was silent. For the first time, he felt ashamed and despicable about his decision, Ling Tian shook his head bitterly and said, "Let's talk about this later." ”
"Don't you believe me?" Xiao Yanxue's expression looked very hurt, and even a little exhausted, there was actually a trace of lifelessness in her eyes, and she looked at Ling Tian emptily: "The family doesn't want me, they don't care about me, don't even you believe me?" Do you think I'm going to be a traitor to you?"
Xiao Yanxue's voice was poignant, her eyes were empty and desperate, looking at Ling Tian, her eyes did not have the slightest intention of focusing, she actually had the will to die!