Chapter 1748: Chapter 1747: Fly Toward His Own Sky

Sima Xiaowen called the service desk again, and when the beef noodle restaurant’s waiter picked up the phone and heard her voice, he hurriedly said to her, "Vice President Sima, Director Chu is not at the beef noodle restaurant. He drove away and said he won’t return for a few days."

Xiao Wen put down the phone, looking dazed.

Chu Chengfeng has left the Imperial Capital. Where has he gone?

In the past, wherever he went he always reported to her, but suddenly, like a kite with its string broken, he flew into his own sky.

From now on, he would have nothing to do with her anymore!

After finally realizing this cruel fact, Sima Xiaowen collapsed on the sofa, covered her face, and began to sob.

This seemed like the first time in her life she cried, and it was for that bastard. How unlucky she was to have met him.

She truly blamed herself for not being skillful enough, but then shook her head with a bitter smile; even if she were powerful, so what? Could she really kill the new Clan Leader of the Phoenix Clan?

Not only did she not have that capability, but even if she did, her father wouldn’t spare her.

Moreover, how could she ever bring herself to harm that familiar face? 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

That was the man she deeply loved.

The one who promised her a lifetime of happiness.

In front of him, she could be her most uninhibited self, doing as she wished, never having to pretend. She felt truly relaxed in his presence, with a contented happiness she could never achieve elsewhere.

But now all of this was lost.

It would never return again.

At this moment, Sima Xiaowen felt deep despair, crying and laughing, longing for time to turn back, wishing her memories were erased just like Chu Chengfeng’s, leaving no trace...

Suddenly, Sima Xiaowen seemed to think of something, and her cries began to cease.

Because she suddenly recalled what Gu Junbai did to Danny.

Should she erase all memories of Chu Chengfeng just like Danny, so her life could be free of him, no longer painful or desperate, and everything would return to normal? She could still be the carefree, beauty-loving woman she once was.

Thinking of this, Sima Xiaowen wiped away her tears and composed herself, just as Gu Qiaoqiao had finished cooking and came in through the door.

"Sister Xiao Wen, come eat, I made your favorite dishes."

Xiao Wen wasn’t originally hungry, but she knew that she wasn’t yet entitled to wallow in her pain like other women.

Because on the surface, she had offended the Clan Leader of the Phoenix Clan, and in her forgotten memories, Chu Chengfeng had said she was the root cause of the chaos within the Phoenix Clan and had conspired with outsiders...

This incident was never mentioned to her by her father, and she had no recollection of it, so she needed to get to the bottom of it.

After coming to this realization, Sima Xiaowen wiped her tears away again, laughing somewhat self-deprecatingly, "Qiaoqiao, this is probably the first time you’ve seen me cry..."

Gu Qiaoqiao reached out, gently embracing Xiao Wen, patting her on the back before releasing her, "Sister Xiao Wen, it’s okay, everything will pass. The world is vast, and for now, eating is what matters; make sure you eat well first."

Xiao Wen nodded, and the two of them walked out of the garden.

As they walked, Xiao Wen spoke to her, "Qiaoqiao, after we eat, take me to the Treasure Room."

"You want to see the Phoenix Clan’s sacred items?"

"Yes, I want to see if I can recover some memories."

Gu Qiaoqiao frowned, looking at Xiao Wen, but still decided to speak, "Sister Xiao Wen, I’m not being blindly protective nor am I ignoring right from wrong, but based on what I know of your character, things like conspiring with outsiders, destroying sacred items, or causing a great chaos within the Phoenix Clan that leads to the destruction of countless lives, I don’t believe you could do such things."

Sima Xiaowen gazed at the slightly gloomy sky, as if soon it might snow. After a long pause, she spoke, "I believe I wouldn’t do that either, but the new Clan Leader wouldn’t lie, yet I’ve completely forgotten about it."

"Elder Sima must know, right?" Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes lit up.

"I don’t know if my father knows. He’s never told me anything, and I can’t contact him now, either. Once I retrieve the item from Chu Chengfeng, I will go to Sky Sea City."

"What item?" Gu Qiaoqiao couldn’t help but ask.

"Apart from other things, he has many of my photos, our pictures together, and he carries the Jade Pendant which is my Nirvana Stone. I need to take that back because it’s mine."

"I’ll go with you this afternoon." Gu Qiaoqiao hastily said.

Gu Qiaoqiao wasn’t sure if Xiao Wen was making the right decision, but it seemed the two of them had reached the end. They weren’t enemies exactly, but from the new Clan Leader’s perspective, this Sima Xiaowen should be seen as a traitor and mastermind, deserving punishment according to clan rules.

So, it seemed impossible for them to return to their previous relationship as lovers, and Xiao Wen wanting to reclaim the Nirvana Stone was perfectly understandable.

Sima Xiaowen shook her head, her gaze still somewhat dim, "We’ll have to wait a few days; he’s already left the Imperial Capital..."

"Where did he go?" Gu Qiaoqiao was surprised, how could he leave so quickly?

"I don’t know."

By this time, they had already reached the dining room.

The Old Patriarch and Lady Yu didn’t come back for lunch as expected. No one knew if they went out for a date or to meet old friends. Regardless, they were enjoying their days, so only Gu Qiaoqiao and Sima Xiaowen ate.

This made Sima Xiaowen breathe a sigh of relief. Currently, she really didn’t want to see anyone besides Gu Qiaoqiao, and now she had nowhere else to go besides Gu Garden.

On the table were indeed dishes she loved.

The room was filled with the unique aroma of food.

After all, she wasn’t a fragile young girl who, after a breakup, felt as if the world turned gray. Xiao Wen quickly pulled herself together because, comparatively, the love seemed less important now. More importantly, she needed to clear her name.

She thought the same as Gu Qiaoqiao; how could she, who loved her clan so much, conspire with outsiders to do such terrible things?

And even though she had lived for so long, she had never even killed a chicken herself. How could she lead outsiders to slaughter her own clan members?

Yet, Chu Chengfeng seemed confident and sworn, while she just happened to have lost all memory of that period.

Listening to Chu Chengfeng’s words, she could at least be sure of one thing — that back then, she and the current Clan Leader did know each other.

Otherwise, upon meeting her, he wouldn’t have recognized she was Sima Xiaowen.