"Since the truth of the matter is like this, why didn't you explain it to me clearly before? Instead, you acted all shy and awkward, making me even more convinced that this bastard bullied you?"
Qiu Yue looked at Yang Wenshan, her heart ablaze, and scolded her.
She was very certain that Lin Chen had bullied Yang Wenshan, which was why she brought her to confront Lin Chen.
But now, things had turned out to be her making trouble out of nothing and spreading rumors, which left her utterly humiliated.
So, she hurriedly shifted the topic, blaming Yang Wenshan for the main responsibility and reason for the problem.
"I... I told Sister Qiu Yue from the beginning that Young Master Lin Chen did nothing wrong to me and repeatedly emphasized it, but you didn't believe me and insisted on dragging me here to confront Young Master Lin Chen."
Although timid by nature, she couldn't bear the injustice and didn't want to be falsely accused by Qiu Yue, so she spoke up softly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's brow immediately furrowed slightly.
"So that's how it is. Qiu Yue, I know you have a considerable bias against me. I don't know the reason, but ever since I registered at the Spirit Formation Hall, you've been targeting me incessantly. You lost a bet to me in class yesterday, so you wanted to take revenge."
"Thus, you sought out Miss Yang Wenshan, using the pretext of standing up for her to exact personal revenge on me."
Lin Chen looked at Qiu Yue and said coldly.
Having her true intentions exposed by Lin Chen, Qiu Yue instantly felt humiliated and enraged, looking coldly at Lin Chen with extreme anger inside.
Lin Chen was right; if she hadn't wanted to take revenge, she wouldn't have bothered with Yang Wenshan's affairs.
In Yunlong Heavenly Palace, they didn't manage personal conduct and character, so issues like bullying and abandonment happened often. If she tried to manage all of that, it wouldn't be feasible.
Hence, she sought out Yang Wenshan and incited others to join her for the sole purpose of retaliating against Lin Chen.
"This matter stemmed from our failure to investigate clearly beforehand, leading to this misunderstanding. Now that it's resolved, I apologize to Young Master Lin Chen."
Zhuang Xiaoqin walked up to Lin Chen, bowed slightly, and said.
In response, Lin Chen just waved his hand. If apologizing could solve everything, Lin Chen would be overwhelmed.
Previously, what was this woman doing? Basically, she tolerated things because Qiu Yue was her junior sister.
Because of this, Lin Chen wasn't too fond of Zhuang Xiaoqin either.
"Now that the matter has been clarified, you can leave."
Lin Chen glanced at Zhuang Xiaoqin and said.
He then prepared to turn around and return to his residence.
"Young Master Lin Chen, please wait."
"I came here not only for this matter but also for another reason."
Zhuang Xiaoqin hurriedly said while looking at Lin Chen.
She also noticed that Lin Chen was already a bit displeased after this incident.
If she truly offended Lin Chen, it would be bad, especially since she had to invite Lin Chen on behalf of her Master.
"What is it?"
Lin Chen asked coldly.
"Lin Chen, who do you think you are? My sister is a lecturer at the Spirit Formation Hall, and you dare speak to her in such a tone."
Qiu Yue saw Lin Chen's cold and indifferent demeanor, and immediately burst into a fit of rage, shouting at Lin Chen.
Upon hearing, Lin Chen frowned sharply; this woman was relentless. Did she expect him to greet her with a smile after raging in front of the Yellow Hall for half the day?
"Qiu Yue, do not be disrespectful to Young Master Lin Chen."
Before Lin Chen could speak, Zhuang Xiaoqin quickly intervened when she heard Qiu Yue reprimanding Lin Chen.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yue immediately fell silent, puzzled as to why her sister was defending Lin Chen so.
She hated Lin Chen greatly. So what if he's adept in Spiritual Formations? Acting like he's got some impressive skills.
But, despite her dissatisfaction with Lin Chen, she dared not act out due to her sister's command.
Though Zhuang Xiaoqin usually doted on Qiu Yue, Qiu Yue held great respect for her and dared not defy her.
After all, all of Qiu Yue's abilities were taught by Zhuang Xiaoqin.
Wang Tong was Qiu Yue's master, but rarely guided her in cultivation personally; Zhuang Xiaoqin did that for most of the past few years.
So, Qiu Yue's achievements today were all thanks to Zhuang Xiaoqin's guidance.
Zi Ling was surprised by how courteous Zhuang Xiaoqin was being to Lin Chen.
After all, Zhuang Xiaoqin held a prominent status in Yunlong Heavenly Palace.
Zi Ling, as an older disciple, knew even more about Zhuang Xiaoqin's standing within the palace.
Zhuang Xiaoqin's true identity was more than just a lecturer; she was also Wang Tong's direct disciple and one of the top ten distinguished disciples of the Inner Sect.
In terms of talent in Spiritual Formations or cultivation, Zhuang Xiaoqin was exceptionally outstanding.
So her actual status in Yunlong Heavenly Palace was even higher than some elders in the palace.
Even the typically bold Zi Ling remained courteous and restrained before Zhuang Xiaoqin.
Yet Lin Chen had just shown a displeased demeanor towards Zhuang Xiaoqin.
This made Zi Ling admire Lin Chen, secretly thinking this junior brother was indeed extraordinary.
Meanwhile, seeing Zhuang Xiaoqin appear so gentle before Lin Chen, Yang Minghui felt a strong sense of crisis.
If this woman pursued Lin Chen, he might just fall for her.
After all, to men, soft and gentle women like Zhuang Xiaoqin and Yang Wenshan were most deadly.
Thinking of this, Yang Minghui couldn't help feeling a bit worried.
"Everyone, since the misunderstanding has been cleared up, it was all a misunderstanding; you all should disperse now."
Zhuang Xiaoqin didn't directly state her second purpose but instead turned to Tan Yingping and the others, asking them to leave.
After all, the following matter involved her Master's invitation, and having too many irrelevant people know wasn't ideal.
Everyone was immensely curious after hearing Zhuang Xiaoqin speak.
But no one dared go against her order and promptly dispersed.