The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 308 (Patreon)

Chapter 308

The next day, when Ling Chunann and Han Fenglian were leaving, only Chu Lingyuan came to see them off. Chu Zhenguo and Chu Anguo were nowhere to be seen; naturally, they were kneeling in the ancestral hall at that time.

Upon learning of the ridiculous things his sons had done, Chu Qingshan flew into a rage right there and then, ordering Chu Zhenguo and Chu Anguo to kneel properly in the ancestral hall. After understanding the events of the previous day, his anger became uncontrollable. He wanted to find Han Fenglian for a clear explanation, but he was told that Han Fenglian and his disciple had left early in the morning, and it was the second young master who had seen them off. Chu Qingshan thought about pursuing them but quickly remembered something else and hurried towards the forbidden area.

Ling Chunann had accepted Han Fenglian's "proposal gift" the day before and then spent a strenuous night with the overly excited man. Now feeling somewhat exhausted, even getting into the car was done with Han Fenglian's help, who lifted him inside.

When Ling Chunann woke up, the car had just entered the northern district. Seeing Ling Chunann awake, Han Fenglian handed him a bottle of water with a gentle look, "Baby, have some water first, we still have about half an hour to home."

Ling Chunann took the water and drank a sip, then looked out the window. This road obviously wasn't leading towards the city center.

Feeling Ling Chunann's gaze, Han Fenglian said, "Baby, you haven’t visited the villa yet. We’ll take you there today. Uncle Han misses you a lot."

"I miss Uncle Han too," Ling Chunann responded.

During the days he had stayed at the Han residence previously, the butler had treated Ling Chunann very well, and Ling Chunann had grown quite fond of him. However, hearing Ling Chunann's words, Han Fenglian seemed a bit displeased, "Let's just take a look and then go back."

Of course, Ling Chunann was warmly welcomed by everyone at the Han family, especially the old butler who personally cooked a big feast for Ling Chunann. In the end, most of the dishes were eaten by Han Fenglian, but that didn't prevent Ling Chunann's fondness for the old butler from increasing. If it weren't for considering his harmonious life, he probably would have wanted to take the versatile old butler home with him.

After staying in the villa for two days, Ling Chunann left amidst the reluctant farewells of everyone, and Han Fenglian could be smelled of sourness from a distance.

Not long after arriving home, Han Fenglian's phone rang. It was the old butler.

Han Fenglian didn’t avoid Ling Chunann and answered the call, "Uncle Han?"

"Master, is Young Master Cang there?" the amiable voice of the old butler sounded.

Ling Chunann glanced at Han Fenglian with a cheeky look in his eyes as Han Fenglian smiled helplessly, "He's in the study reading a book. Do you want to talk to him?"

"No need, I just wanted to chat with you today," the butler rambled, obviously thinking Han Fenglian was not in the study.

"Master, when will you set the wedding date with Young Master Cang? I'm an old man and don’t have many years left. I just hope to see you settled down."

"Young Master Cang is a good person, handsome too, and seems talented. You must treat him well. I’m not being nosy, old man that I am, but handsome people are popular these days. You better secure him soon."

…

With Ling Chunann’s keen hearing, he could clearly hear the voice on the other side of the phone. Seeing Han Fenglian hang up, a mischievous look appeared in his eyes, "Parents are urging for a wedding now."

Han Fenglian, having been raised by the old butler, didn’t find it wrong to be referred to as a parent. Hearing Ling Chunann’s tease, Han Fenglian put the phone aside, pinched Ling Chunann’s face, then sat beside him, pulling him into his embrace and lowering his head close to his face, "Then how about we get things done after the New Year?"

According to what Han Fenglian wanted, the sooner the wedding, the better, and it should be done on a grand scale to let everyone know, especially those who had designs on his baby, that this was his beloved.

Ling Chunann pushed away the suddenly childish man who was blocking his view, turned a page in his book.

The man who failed his proposal again stared hard at the book in Ling Chunann’s hands. Was the book better looking than him? But knowing Ling Chunann didn’t like to be disturbed while reading, he didn’t make any more sounds, instead

 opening his laptop to organize some recent documents. However, his gaze kept drifting towards Ling Chunann, and eventually, he gave up on work, focusing entirely on watching Ling Chunann, who looked so good when serious.

Ling Chunann turned the last page of the book, "Let's graduate from college then."

Seeing Ling Chunann get up and walk towards the bookshelf, Han Fenglian finally reacted and jumped up, quickly following him, "Baby, what did you just say?"

A week of vacation passed, and Ling Chunann returned to school. His gaze paused on the spots where Qi Yang and Xia Lingyan used to sit, before he finally sat down next to Chen Yue.

"Qi Yang seems to have said he went to Nancheng for a gathering and took a week off. He should be back soon. Xia Lingyan had some family matters and took leave last Wednesday," Chen Yue said, "Cangyu, are you okay? Feeling better?"

Ling Chunann had taken sick leave through Han Fenglian, and Chen Yue apparently imagined something, showing extra concern.

"Thank you, I’m fine," Ling Chunann replied. "Do you know what Qi Yang went to do in Nancheng?"

Chen Yue shook her head, "Not sure, he's been very secretive recently. He doesn't tell me anything, and he hasn't been in touch with Zhang Feng and the others either." The plot was getting too convoluted, and her advantage as a transmigrator was gone.

Having been here so long, Chen Yue had also come to understand that these people were not just characters in her mind but real, thinking individuals with various magical abilities. She was just an ordinary person, not even particularly attractive, and not very likable in personality. Even if Ling Chunann no longer liked Xia Lingyan, he certainly wouldn't like her. She had been too presumptuous before.

However, there was still something she could do, she made up her mind.

After class, Ling Chunann received an anonymous email; the email was blank.

"Host, this email was sent by Chen Yue. She wrote about the original plot in it. She has been discovered by the world," 098 said.

"What are the consequences?" Ling Chunann asked.

"Replying to the host, whether transmigrators or taskers, the unspoken rule is to keep the plot confidential. Once discovered intentionally leaking, they will be punished. Taskers, as you know, are erased, but transmigrators are relatively lenient, only being sent back."

"So, she's been sent back now?"

"Yes, host," 098 replied. "She is now too far away for me to ascertain her exact situation, but she has definitely been sent back."

"Keep a close eye on her."

"Yes, host." Although somewhat puzzled why Ling Chunann would still care about this no-longer-transmigrator female supporting character, 098 obediently responded.

"How's the male lead?"

"Replying to the host, the male lead is still locked in the Chu family's dungeon, temporarily safe. The Chu family hasn't noticed Chu Yun's disappearance yet."

On the day Ling Chunann and Han Fenglian left, Qi Yang and Chu Yun also happened to leave the Chu family through an underground passage. The passage led to the edge of the forbidden area behind the Chu family's back mountain. Although Chu Yun repeatedly stated she could go alone, Qi Yang, after much consideration, wasn't at ease letting a young girl go by herself and insisted on accompanying her.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to step out of the Chu family's boundary, he tripped, triggering a formation, and was caught red-handed by Chu Qingshan, who had rushed over after the disappearance of the Jiu Xuan Stone. Turning his head, Chu Yun was nowhere to be seen. But the righteous male lead naturally wouldn't betray Chu Yun; his silence completely infuriated Chu Qingshan, confirming his guilt of stealing the Chu family's treasure. With Zhang Jinde's intervention, although Qi Yang wasn't killed, he was in a very bad situation, a typical case of no good deed goes unpunished.

"Find a way to let the male lead know Chu Yun's true face," Ling Chunann narrowed his eyes.

"Okay." This task was a bit challenging, and 098 became excited, hurriedly going to organize the information.

Qi Yang lay in the dark dungeon, the spot where Chu Qingshan had slapped him still hurting, his internal injuries not yet healed.

In the past few days, although the Chu family hadn't beaten him again, they hadn't given him any food either. He couldn't believe that such private prisons still existed in modern society.

The cell door opened, and Zhang Jinde's voice sounded, "Little Qi."

It took Qi Yang a while to find his voice, his voice hoarse, "Grandpa Zhang."

Zhang Jinde sighed, "Little Qi."

"I

 didn't steal anything," Qi Yang said, "Grandpa Zhang, you have to believe me." He truly didn't know what the Jiu Xuan Stone was, but he couldn't explain why he was in the Chu family's forbidden area. If he did, Chu Yun would definitely be caught.

"I know," Zhang Jinde patted Qi Yang's shoulder, thinking of the news he had received not long ago, he sighed. This child, everything about him was good, except he was too honest, "You did it to keep that young girl from being discovered, right?"

"Zhang, Grandpa Zhang, how did you know?" Qi Yang was dumbfounded.

Seeing Qi Yang's expression, what else didn't Zhang Jinde understand? He couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and annoyance, "You child, being used by others and you don't even know it." If it wasn't for the message he had received, this child really would have ended up as a scapegoat.

"It's not possible," Qi Yang said dazedly in denial. How could Chu Yun be a bad person?

"Think about it," Zhang Jinde shook his head and said no more, "Can you walk? I'll take you out."

After being fed a bowl of porridge, Qi Yang lay on the bed but couldn't fall asleep no matter how much he tossed and turned. He thought about the events of the past few days since he had met Chu Yun, and the more he thought, the more things didn't seem right.

He wasn't someone who easily developed a liking for people, but from the first glance at Chu Yun, he felt an uncontrollable fondness for her, and even easily opened his heart to her. Normally, he would never easily make a promise to take her out of the Chu family; after all, what kind of family was the Chu family, not something he could contend with. But at that time, he seemed bewitched, only thinking about how to take her out.

It was too unbelievable.

Moreover, he clearly remembered that after they walked out of the tunnel, he had been following Chu Yun the entire time. When he tripped, the ground under his feet was clearly flat.

As Zhang Jinde had said, he had been thoroughly used, and perhaps... the Jiu Xuan Stone had been stolen by her.

Thinking of his experiences over the past few days, Qi Yang's pupils grew darker.

"Host, the male lead seems to have turned evil," 098 said.

"…Can't withstand a blow?"

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