Falling in Love to Escape the Original Book Plot [BL]
Chapter 118: Gone

Chapter 118: Gone

Half an hour later, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan arrived at a restaurant in the trading centre.

"The private box is on the second floor. I will take you there." A waiter offered and led the way to the private box.

When Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan entered the box, they saw Lin Xiang but didn’t see Song Wancheng or Song Wanqing.

"Lin Xiang." Shen Xu greeted.

"Shen Xu, Zhen Yuan, it’s good to see you." Lin Xiang said.

"Congratulations for advancing to the foundation establishment realm." Zhen Yuan said and the young woman couldn’t help but smile.

She was aware that the two didn’t initially take her seriously.

However, after more than one year of getting along, their relationship had eased.

Although, there was still a difference between their relationship with Song Wancheng and their relationship with her, the difference wasn’t too big.

"Sit down first." Lin Xiang said, pointing at the sofa across from her.

"You can order whatever you want. It’s my treat." She said but Shen Xu shook his head.

"How can it be your treat? Let’s treat you to a meal to congratulate you."

Hearing this, Lin Xiang chuckled and agreed.

After that, the three talked about inconsequential things while waiting for their order to arrive.

Even after the food arrived, they still stayed on easy topics.

It was not until after the meal that Shen Xu asked about Song Wancheng.

"Brother Song is gone." Lin Xiang said, her hand trembling around her wine cup.

"Gone? What do you mean?" Shen Xu asked in an anxious voice.

Noticing Shen Xu’s pale face, Lin Xiang realised she had said the wrong thing and immediately corrected herself.

"What I mean is that brother Song is no longer on the Canglan continent." She said.

"How come?"

After that, Lin Xiang told the two about everything that happened.

After the year-end assessment, Lin Xiang retreated in the academy’s seclusion caves.

Since he had nothing better to do, Song Wancheng went home.

He originally planned to stay there for a few days before returning to the academy.

However, things didn’t go as planned.

When Song Wancheng got home, the who household was on alert.

As it turned out, his father’s concubine had just given birth to a boy. Most importantly, the child had a single lightning root.

Although Song Wancheng didn’t like it, he didn’t think much of it.

However, he should have.

On the third day of his stay, Song Wancheng was poisoned and later ambushed while trying to escape.

In the end, he used a cross-continent teleportation talisman to escape from the Canglan continent.

Hearing this, Shen Xu frowned and glanced at Zhen Yuan.

"Song Wancheng bought a protective jade pendant in the previous auction. Why didn’t he use it?" Zhen Yuan asked and Lin Xiang lowered her eyes in discomfort.

"Is it something you can’t say?" Shen Xu asked.

"No, I can say it." Lin Xiang clenched her hands and continued.

"Brother Song..., he had a little maid in his backyard. The maid betrayed him. It was her who poisoned him and took his storage ring. Fortunately, brother Song always hid the cross-border teleportstion Talisman in his sleeve."

When he heard this, Shen Xu couldn’t help but be shocked.

He didn’t expect so many things to happen while he and Zhen Yuan were in retreat.

"What about the maid? " He asked through gritted teeth.

"Don’t worry. I have dealt with her." Lin Xiang said, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Is Song Wanqing okay?"

"She is in retreat. I don’t know if she knows about brother Song.

"Has Song Wancheng’s father..." Shen Xu started but Lin Xiang shook her head before he could finish his words.

"There is no evidence that the concubine did it. Also, the concubine has given him a talented son. Even if he is angry for Song Wancheng, he won’t do anything excessive." Lin Xiang said through gritted teeth.

After that, the room went silent and everyone fell into thought.

An incense stick later, Shen Xu looked at Lin Xiang.

"What are your plans?" He asked.

"I want to enter the demon plants forest and then leave the Canglan continent. Maybe..." Lin Xiang clenched her hands without finishing her words.

However, everyone understood.

In her heart, Lin Xiang wanted to meet Song Wancheng but the world was too big.

Not to mention the mid-level and high-level continents, there were countless low-level continents.

There was no telling where Song Wancheng was teleported to.

Even if they knew, with their current strength, they didn’t have the ability to find or rescue the person.

Knowing this, Shen Xu was at a loss.

On one hand, he wanted Lin Xiang to wait for Song Wancheng but on the other, he wanted her to move on.

After all, like Song Wancheng, Lin Xiang was his good friend.

How could he be happy to watch her waste her life on someone she may never meet again?

Most importantly, Song Wancheng and Lin Xiang had never pierced the paper wall between them.

Even if Lin Xiang waited and eventually found Song Wancheng, what guarantee did she have that he would also be waiting for her?

These thoughts crossed his mind but in the end, Shen Xu chose not to say anything.

However, this was not because he favoured Song Wancheng over Lin Xiang.

It was because he couldn’t interfere in other people’s feelings.

Whether to wait or forget, the choice had to be Lin Xiang’s.

After figuring it out, Shen Xu took something from his storage ring and handed it to Lin Xiang.

"This is?" Lin Xiang looked at the storage ring on the double’s palm.

"It’s my and brother Yuan’s gift. Congratulations on advancing to the foundation establishment realm."

"A storage ring is too expensive. I can’t take it." Lin Xiang refused but Shen Xu insisted.

"We are friends." He said.

When she heard that, Lin Xiang could no longer refuse and gratefully accepted the storage ring.

However, when saw saw what was inside, her hand trembled.