The group's beloved wife: She is the phoenix, she is the king

Chapter 682 Suspicion Continues

Your exceptional wisdom sometimes makes my attempts to conceal things seem extremely clumsy. —Epigraph

Xin Zheng's figure gradually materialized before her eyes, and she was being held up by him. She looked nothing like her previous imposing figure; instead, she resembled an adorable tiger cub.

"Senior sister, are you happy today?"

"Happy?" Fan Nuoxi looked puzzled, then realized something. "You didn't...see everything, did you?"

Xin Zheng reached out and pinched Fan Nuoxi's ear. "Hmm, Senior Sister is very cute."

"Let go, stop pinching me." Fan Nuoxi glared at him. "Do you know what's going on with me?"

Xin Zheng reluctantly withdrew his hand, "I know, Senior Sister has fully recovered and is entering a new stage."

"A new phase? What does that mean?"

Fan Nuoxi didn't quite understand.

She has been injured so many times, it's clear that her injuries have been fundamental. How could she possibly recover completely?

Not to mention entering a new phase.

"Because Senior Sister has now truly undergone a complete transformation. Previously, Senior Sister did indeed gain immortal bones after undergoing a tribulation of lightning, but that was only temporary. She still needs to experience more before her immortal bones can be truly stabilized," Xin Zheng explained, suppressing his urge to touch Fan Nuoxi.

Fan Nuoxi asked incredulously, "So, you mean I've once again turned misfortune into a blessing?"

"Correct."

"The thing that was lurking in your body before has completely severed the blood ties between you since it left your body."

Seeing Fan Nuoxi like this, Xin Zheng brought up another piece of good news.

"It's been severed? That means... I can be myself without restraint now?" Fan Nuoxi exclaimed excitedly.

I no longer have to worry about being controlled by others to do bad things. It feels so great!

"Yes. But we probably have to thank that guy for all of this." Although he really didn't want to mention the tentacle, Xin Zheng still had to say what it did.

Upon hearing this, Fan Nuoxi quickly realized who he was talking about.

“So that’s what it is…” Fan Nuoxi murmured. “Do you know its origin and identity?”

So the reason she hasn't felt the tentacle's presence for a long time recently is because it went to help her solve her problems?

"I don't know," Xin Zheng shook his head, "but I have a grudge against it."

Fan Nuoxi looked at him with a gossipy expression, "What's the occasion? Tell me about it."

That tentacle was clearly a higher-dimensional being, and the fact that it had a grudge against Xin Zheng was definitely a big surprise.

Seeing Fan Nuoxi's enthusiastic expression, Xin Zheng's eyes clearly darted away. "Senior sister, you... just don't ask... anyway... you might find out later!"

Xin Zheng's words made Fan Nuoxi even more curious. Just as she was about to ask again, her vision shifted and she found herself back in her apartment room, dazedly landing on her bed, which had somehow returned to normal.

She transformed back into human form, still wearing her pajamas.

All that remained in her ears was Xin Zheng's words, "Senior sister, you will transform into other animals every day until you can cast spells again," before he vanished without a trace.

I picked up my phone from beside me and saw that it was exactly midnight.

Thinking that she had turned into a tiger in her sleep, Fan Nuoxi calculated that she probably only had five to six hours of human time.

He carefully opened the bedroom door and listened intently to the worry and frustration of Fan Chenyu and the others in the living room.

Fan Nuoxi hesitated whether she should show herself.

"The police still haven't found my sister, and they don't know if she's alright..." Fan Chenyu looked at the news on his phone about the tiger appearing in the apartment, his eyes filled with uncertainty.

“We’ve searched the whole city, but we can’t find her.” Ran Yun also looked worried. “I have a feeling that the tiger is her, but I can’t quite believe it.”

"Turns into a tiger? That shouldn't be possible!" Fan Chenyu couldn't believe it either. "I thought the tiger had eaten my sister, but after the tiger was taken away, it was examined and its stomach didn't have any human tissue structures, so my sister must be alive. She's just missing."

Duan Heng and Yuan Qing, however, looked thoughtful and said nothing.

"How about this, I'll call and ask them. If that tiger isn't her, then it should still be in its cage." Dongfang Junyan immediately started making the call.

The others waited anxiously for news.

They hoped that Fan Nuoxi had turned into a tiger, at least to live a good life, but they were also afraid that she had turned into a tiger.

After all, no one knows if she will ever become human again, or what will cause her to become a tiger.

But if she hadn't turned into a tiger, where would she be now?

A short while later, Dongfang Junyan hung up the phone with a heavy expression.

"How is the situation?" Fan Chenyu asked anxiously.

Dongfang Junyan replied, "They said that the tiger escaped three hours ago because the cage opened by itself. The last footage they could find on the surveillance cameras was of the tiger running into a wilderness area, and that was the end of the story."

"How could the cage open by itself?" Duan Heng wondered. "Could it be that the cage wasn't locked properly? But such a basic mistake shouldn't happen..."

Yuan Qing guessed what was going on, but said nothing.

After all, these young people might not believe her!

Just then, Fan Nuoxi appeared stealthily. "Um, brother, I didn't actually go missing. I'm sorry for making you all worry."

Before he could finish speaking, he was pulled into Dongfang Junyan's arms. Fan Chenyu, who was a step slower, could only grit his teeth and push Dongfang Junyan away, but the man did not budge.

"This is my sister, let go of her!"

Dongfang Junyan remained unmoved, even hugging her tighter. "Nuoxi, where did you go today? Are you alright?"

Fan Nuoxi gently pinched Dongfang Junyan's waist, her cheeks slightly flushed. "I'm sorry, I made you worry again..."

Dongfang Junyan realized that Fan Nuoxi wanted him to let go of her, so he loosened his grip slightly and Fan Chenyu separated them to the side.

Dongfang Junyan felt a little wronged, but seeing that Fan Nuoxi had no injuries, he breathed a sigh of relief.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the "three-way trial" that made Fan Nuoxi's scalp tingle finally arrived.

"When I got home today, it looked like the house had been ransacked. I think I heard someone say, 'Brother, I'm not your sister.' When I pulled back the curtains, there was a huge tiger! It scared me half to death." Fan Chenyu recalled the incident with lingering fear, but he also wanted to test whether Fan Nuoxi was home at the time.

"Huh? A tiger got into the house?" Fan Nuoxi pretended to be clueless, looking at Fan Chenyu with a worried expression. "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Hearing Fan Nuoxi's concern, Fan Chenyu felt a warmth in his heart. "It's nothing, I was just scared."

Could it be... that she really wasn't home at the time?

Was the sound he heard an illusion, or did the tiger actually say it?

But the police didn't say anything about the tiger being able to talk...

"Where exactly are you today? We can't find you anywhere," Ran Yun pressed.

"Sigh, it's because none of you busy people are here. I went out for a stroll by myself after I got up," Fan Nuoxi said casually, making things up.

You can't exactly say that you turned into a tiger, scared your brother, and then your brother kicked you out of the cage, where you stayed for most of the day before finally escaping.

Fan Nuoxi's words made everyone present feel a little guilty.

After all, they were the ones who left her alone at home; otherwise, such a serious incident wouldn't have happened.

"I took a few days off these past few days, how about I spend a few days with you so you don't get bored at home?" Fan Chenyu suggested.

Fan Nuoxi shook her head.

How does this work?

If this continues, we'll definitely be exposed.

"Brother, I'm hungry. Can you make me something delicious?" Fan Nuoxi said coquettishly.

Fan Chenyu rubbed Fan Nuoxi's head, got up and walked towards the kitchen, "Okay, then you sit properly and don't flirt with that blond guy."

After taking a few steps, Fan Chenyu turned back and pulled Dongfang Junyan into the kitchen.

They claimed that it would be faster for two people to cook, so that Fan Nuoxi wouldn't go hungry.

With two people missing from the living room, the atmosphere became awkward again, and Fan Nuoxi pretended to be calm as she played on her phone.

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This chapter's screenwriter: Fan Nuoxi

Art Direction: The author

Guest performance: Xin Zheng