Nationwide Development: Spend Billions in Advance to Bind the Empress

Chapter 538 Good intentions misunderstood

"It was just an accident between me and Brother Shen, you can't blame Brother Shen for this!" Ao Fei was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, she was about to explode!

She was naturally ashamed and indignant that someone would bring this up.

Besides, their situation was an accident, not what Xiaoqing thought.

"An accident?" Chaos Azure Lotus asked calmly.

"That's quite unexpected, it happened to you."

"You!!" Ao Fei didn't expect Xiao Qing to be so confrontational.

But the other party was, after all, the Demon Lord's Daoist partner, so he must have been angry about what he said to her.

Because the Demon Lord was only in love with Xiao Qing back then, he is now resentful to see Shen Yun with so many women.

She happened to be there, so she became Xiaoqing's punching bag.

The problem is that Consort Ao didn't do it on purpose, so she was so upset by being targeted that tears were welling up in her eyes, and her voice was trembling with sobs.

"Brother Shen isn't that kind of person! I won't allow you to slander him!!"

"You can know a person's face, but not their..."

"Xiao Qing! I hate you!!!" Ao Fei's stern shout interrupted her words, and the girl immediately squatted on the ground, hugging her knees and sobbing.

She already felt guilty towards Bai Xian'er about this matter, and now that Xiao Qing had said this, she was afraid that Shen Yun would be offended, so her mentality collapsed.

Yao Qing wanted to say a few more words, but suddenly felt the air around her turn cold.

She subconsciously looked at Shen Yun, only to see his eyes narrowed, his face cold, and his eyes blazing with anger.

'If you dare say another word, just try it.'

This Qinglian is really audacious; she could have said a few words, but she's still holding onto this.

If she weren't the Demon Lord's Daoist partner and Ao Fei's contracted beast, he would have really wanted to slap her!

'This posture is somewhat similar to that of the Demon Lord…' Yao Qing said no more and disappeared from the spot.

Seeing that Consort Ao was crying so sadly, Shen Yun squatted down and patted her shoulder:

"Don't cry. She probably said those things because of something she saw or heard. She'll be fine after a while. Don't be impulsive. Talk to her properly once you've calmed down."

Hearing Shen Yun say such considerate words, Ao Fei's tears flowed even more uncontrollably.

Xiaoqing had already said all that, and Brother Shen was still so magnanimous, not only comforting her but also not saying a bad word about her. How could she not be moved?

Overwhelmed with emotion, she threw herself into Shen Yun's arms and sobbed:

"I'm so sorry, Brother Shen! It's all my fault!"

"How could it be your fault?" Shen Yun gently patted her back and said softly.

"I told you I'd tell Xian'er about this, but you always refused. Now look what's happened, you've suffered all this injustice."

"No... I'm not wronged..." Ao Fei said, her choked voice stopped, and she seemed to have calmed down a lot.

But her tears flowed even more freely than before, and she tightened her grip on Shen Yun's arms, revealing the turmoil in her heart.

She is, after all, a woman. No matter how unexpected the situation, how could she not feel wronged?

But that's just how life is.

'You're not aggrieved? You cried after just a few words.' Shen Yun found it somewhat amusing, then, as if remembering something, raised an eyebrow and said:

"What, are you worried that if you tell Xian'er the truth, I won't take responsibility for you?"

Although it was a misunderstanding, a real man should be open and honest, and accept it since it happened.

If it were suggested that nothing had happened and that Ao Fei should find another man as her Daoist partner, Shen Yun would definitely not accept it.

Moreover, he could tell that Consort Ao liked him, but she couldn't say it openly because of her status.

Since things have come to this point, he should ask the question openly to avoid further misunderstandings.

Upon hearing this, Consort Ao felt as if she had forgotten to cry; her heart was pounding in her throat.

"Brother Shen means... he wants to take responsibility for me?!"

In an instant, her face burned, and even her ears felt hot.

All feelings of grievance vanished at that moment.

She was happy that Brother Shen was a responsible person, but that made it even more important for her not to let Brother Shen and Sister Xian'er have any conflicts.

'With Brother Shen's words, that's enough. What more could I ask for...' Ao Fei felt that with those words, everything was worthwhile.

"I'm alright, Brother Shen." After taking a deep breath to calm herself, she stepped back, wiped away her tears, and then smiled as she pushed Shen Yun out of the house.

"Brother Shen must have a lot of things to do, he can't just stay here and watch me make a fool of myself."

"Hey hey~!" Shen Yun, who had been pushed out the door, turned around to find the door closed.

"Alright then, you get some rest."

"Hmm." Ao Fei murmured softly, leaning against the door. Only after the footsteps faded away did she turn around and peek through the crack in the door at Shen Yun's departing figure.

A moment later, a voice that displeased her rang out beside her: "Why are you still looking after everyone's gone?"

Ao Fei glanced at the Chaos Green Lotus that had appeared and snorted coldly: "Hmph, it's none of your business!"

She had calmed down, but she was still angry with Qinglian!

"Sigh!" Yao Qing sighed, "It's like my good intentions were wasted on a fool."

"Hmm?" Ao Fei frowned at her. "What do you mean?"

Yao Qing circled around her, clicking her tongue and saying, "Tsk tsk, if I don't bring this up, when will you ever know his feelings? And how will you know how important you are to him?"

Upon hearing this, Consort Ao's eyes widened slightly, filled with surprise and doubt:

"You! What you just said..."

"Of course it was intentional, I'm not that annoying." Qingyao rolled her eyes: "If I didn't see you daydreaming about him every day, I wouldn't bother being the bad guy!"

"You have no idea, he's probably even destroyed the Heavenly Dao now! What I said earlier was risky; he almost attacked me just now! You should be secretly happy!"

After Yao Qing finished speaking, she looked depressed.

"You're having a good time now, and you're blaming me! Sigh, I'm afraid I'll never meet a wise ruler in this lifetime~"

Upon learning the truth, Ao Fei was quite embarrassed, and her tone became hesitant: "Um... Xiao Qing, I didn't know your plans..."

"Hmm, you still hate me." Yao Qing shrugged as she sat in her chair.

"Ugh, my shoulders have been sore lately..."

"Let me give you a massage!" Ao Fei smiled and stepped forward, instantly transforming into a massage master, only to hear her begin to lecture her:

"You're such a love-struck fool! It's a good thing he's not a heartless man, otherwise you'd be completely taken advantage of and even making money for him!"

“Brother Shen isn’t that kind of person!” Ao Fei couldn’t stand hearing others say these things about Shen Yun, and immediately retorted.

Yao Qing sighed helplessly, "Fine, fine, he's perfect in every way, okay?"

"That's more like it!" Ao Fei smiled.

Then, feeling curious, she leaned closer to Yao Qing and whispered, "Xiao Qing, are you really that easygoing?"

Yao Qing knew she was referring to Shen Yun's identity.

"What difference does it make whether you look or not now that things have come to this?" She chuckled softly. "Don't worry, I won't steal your Brother Shen."

'That's good...' Ao Fei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Otherwise, if Yaoqing also gets involved, Sister Xian'er will definitely be furious when she finds out about her and Yaoqing.

After all, they have a master-servant relationship, and if they both like Shen Yun, it would give people the feeling that it was premeditated.

'If it were just me, even if Sister Xian'er knew, she'd be less angry, right?' Ao Fei could only pray like this…

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