Not only did he pay it off, but he also gave an extra one thousand yuan as a bonus, so he decisively put the matter behind him.

Unexpectedly, the fireworks continued to bloom in the night sky.

It seemed that the fireworks must have been received by Sima Xiaowen.

He knew that Chu Chengfeng’s wish was to set off fireworks together with Sima Xiaowen on the rooftop of the Ding Family Garden Villa tonight at 9:09.

This wasn’t a big deal, just a small embellishment to life, but to him and Sima Xiaowen at this moment, it was an unspoken emotion.

He thought, surely it was Sima Xiaowen who set off the fireworks. He could even imagine how Sima Xiaowen did it, surely releasing the Fire Phoenix, which would breathe out flames one by one to ignite the fireworks. Obviously, Sima Xiaowen was very happy, after all, finally realizing the wish to personally set off fireworks, and personally seeing the fireworks ignited by oneself blooming in the night sky, must feel different.

Suddenly a sharp pain came from his fingertips; it turned out the cigarette had burned out and singed his fingers. Ignoring it, Chu Chengfeng extinguished the cigarette butt and tossed it into the nearby trash can, while the fireworks in the night sky continued to bloom.

He knew there were a total of ninety-nine.

Representing enduring and everlasting.

This was the purest, most beautiful wish.

As his thoughts surged, the night sky finally returned to silence, and the surrounding spectators withdrew their gazes.

Yet Chu Chengfeng continued to stare blankly at the night sky. He thought, surely Sima Xiaowen was also gazing at the sky at that moment.

The pain in Chu Chengfeng’s heart kept on, a pain like a knife twisting in the heart.

He could endure the pain, but couldn’t endure the anxiety and unease in his heart.

He thought, he and Sima Xiaowen should be seeing the same sky, right?

In his heart, he said word by word, "The fireworks have been set off, your wish is fulfilled, stay quietly in the corner and don’t try to disturb me again, or I will make you utterly vanish into thin air!"

Suddenly, a surge of tyrannical energy rose from the depths of his heart, his threats not only failed to work, but seemed to provoke the ferocity of that Chu Chengfeng.

At this moment, Chu Chengfeng was standing in the square, his car keys in hand, he gritted his teeth, his face somewhat cruelly contorted as he walked quickly towards his car.

Perhaps because the violent energy emanated from him unconsciously, looking rather frightening, the people around him spontaneously kept their distance.

But Chu Chengfeng didn’t notice any of this, he even forgot about Liu Ling waiting in the KTV. He quickly walked to where his car was parked, then opened the door and got in, subsequently setting up a barrier inside.

He had to suppress this tyrannical energy, otherwise, if Chu Chengfeng emerged, the hard-won stable situation would again become chaotic, he didn’t want to see that. Maintaining the current state was the best choice, so he would do whatever it took to consume this surge of violent energy.

Meanwhile, sitting in the KTV private room, Liu Ling felt something was off. Chu Chengfeng had been out for so long, why hadn’t he returned?

She smiled, said some words to the girl beside her, then put on a coat and headed outside.

Liu Ling left late and didn’t see the fireworks, but heard someone beside her saying, "...The fireworks just now were so beautiful, unlike any from previous years."

"Yeah, wonder which unit set them off, must be a new product."

"Really so pretty, had I known, I would’ve brought my camera out."

"I did take a few shots, just don’t know how they’ll turn out once developed..."

"...Then if any come out nice, make sure to give me a few."

"...Rest assured, absolutely no problem." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

A few girls chattered as they walked past Liu Ling, and she heard the conversation clearly. Her brow furrowed as she looked up at the night sky, which was black with only a few sparse stars hidden behind thick clouds, the weather seemed to signal a big snow was coming.

Liu Ling looked around for any sign of Chu Chengfeng, but he was nowhere to be found. Where did Chu Chengfeng go?

Could he have left?

But that didn’t make sense, if he left, he should have told everyone, and surely wouldn’t have left her alone at the KTV.

In this aspect, Liu Ling was quite confident.

Then Liu Ling turned her gaze towards the garage, and indeed, there was the aura of Chu Chengfeng.

Similar to yesterday.

What was going on?

Liu Ling stomped her foot in agitation, her brow furrowing tightly.

Yet she couldn’t help but walk towards the garage.

The closer she got, the faster her heart raced, feeling as though there were many things she didn’t want to witness. But precisely because of that, her steps quickened considerably.

Sure enough, Chu Chengfeng was sitting in his car.

Ordinarily, from her angle, one couldn’t see what someone inside was doing.

But Liu Ling, being from the Mystic Sect, saw at a glance Chu Chengfeng’s tightly closed eyes, seemingly suppressing something fiercely, much like yesterday, this was already the second time.

How could he do this?

Why didn’t he clear away that trace of consciousness entirely?

Didn’t he know some consciousness’s obsession was particularly strong? A spark can start a prairie fire, and consciousness is no different.

So Chu Chengfeng’s resistance seemed self-defeating in Liu Ling’s eyes.

And it made her particularly angry.

Surely something when he came out had triggered him.

That’s why he ended up like this.

Even so, Liu Ling couldn’t open the car door, as clearly this was a crucial moment for Chu Chengfeng.

In crucial moments like this, as long as she wanted Chu Chengfeng to live, she couldn’t make any moves, besides, although externally Chu Chengfeng seemed just like a scion, he was indeed the Phoenix Clan Leader.

Though he lacked the sharp vigor of before, who knew if it was merely hidden, regardless, Chu Chengfeng was destined, Phoenix Clan Leader, if no accidents occurred, he would maintain that position, how could such a person not have some life-preserving skills?

It’s said that the human heart is unpredictable, and for those in the Mystic Sect, it’s the same, not every Mystic Sect member carries a kind heart, hence the tale of the demonic way.

Being sly like Liu Ling, she wouldn’t take that risk.

At this moment, the garage was quiet, everyone outside was having fun, it wasn’t the time to go home, so no one would come over.

Thus one inside the car, one outside, time swiftly slipped away, and over half an hour passed in this manner.