Indeed, Chen Benhao, upon hearing Chen Benshuang’s words, remained silent.
This made Chen Benshuang even more panicked. If Chen Benhao didn’t lend it to her, Xiao Hei really would be in danger.
"Chen Benhao, as long as you lend it to , I... I can do three things for you!" Chen Benshuang once again raised the stakes, "Even, I can go to the Council of Elders to get them to release you, I an what I say!"
Chen Benhao stood up, walked to the door of the cell, and stared at Chen Benshuang for a while, then said softly, "You don’t need the Qijin Pill; you’re asking for it on soone else’s behalf. Who are you asking for it for?"
"This... this has nothing to do with you!" Chen Benshuang said emphatically, "As long as you lend the Qijin Pill, I will definitely repay you. Plus, I can do those three things for you, anything at all!"
Chen Benhao spoke softly, "I need to know why you want the Qijin Pill. If you won’t tell , then I cannot lend it to you!"
"You..." Chen Benshuang was furious, and said indignantly, "Chen Benhao, are you... are you refusing to agree to my request?"
Chen Benhao’s expression was calm, "Tell the reason, and then I will decide whether to lend it to you or not!"
Angry to the extre, but eventually unable to explode, Chen Benshuang clenched her teeth and slowly recounted Xiao Hei’s situation. At last, in a heavy voice, she said, "This person saved my life, I must save him. Give the Qijing Pill, no matter what conditions you have, I will agree to them!"
Having said that, Chen Benshuang couldn’t help but clench her fists tightly, her eyes also turning a bit red. This was her last chance. If Chen Benhao didn’t lend it to her, then she really would be without hope.
Chen Benhao paced in place for a mont, then suddenly laughed, "Okay, I’ll lend it to you!"
"What!?" Chen Benshuang was stunned, doubting whether she had heard wrong.
Chen Benhao took out a dicine bottle from his body and casually tossed it to Chen Benshuang, "This is the Qijing Pill."
Chen Benshuang took the dicine bottle and with one glance, she knew it was the genuine Qijing Pill.
At that mont, her emotions also surged with excitent. She looked at Chen Benhao inside the cell, and almost couldn’t believe it.
She thought that her closest brother, Chen Benhong, refused to lend it to her, yet it was Chen Benhao, with whom she had a bad relationship, who had lent it to her. What was going on?
"You... you want to do anything, I can help you!" Chen Benshuang imdiately said, "I will go to the Council of Elders right away to get them to release you!"
"There’s no need for that," Chen Benhao said softly. "My being locked up here is not only the decision of the Council of Elders but also that of most of the Chen Family. If you want to get out, you’ll be standing against most of the Chen Family."
"So what, am I supposed to be afraid of them!" Chen Benshuang shouted.
"I know you’re not afraid, but..." Chen Benhao heaved a sigh, "These people of the Chen Family won’t do anything to you. However, if you insist on getting out, or if they decide to release , then they will harbor resentnt towards . At the sa ti, they will feel that you are beginning to ddle in family affairs. By then, neither you nor I will have good days ahead!"
"I’m not afraid of them!" Chen Benshuang shouted again.
"But I don’t want to cause any more trouble!" Chen Benhao shrugged, "If others think that I’ve led you astray, dragging you down with , then the next ti I have problems, it won’t be as simple as just being locked up here!"
Chen Benshuang was dumbstruck. She didn’t understand these power struggles of the family, nor did she comprehend what Chen Benhao had said. But thinking about Chen Pu from before, she didn’t doubt Chen Benhao’s words.
"Then... what do you want to do for you?" Chen Benshuang asked in a deep voice, "You said it, and I’ll do it."
Chen Benhao thought for a mont and said, "In a while, help light that lamp over there a bit brighter, and if possible bring so straw, it’s too damp in here. And of course, if you could, bring a bottle of wine."
Chen Benshuang was dumbfounded. "These are the things you want to do?"
"You said you’d agree to do three things for , well, that’s exactly three things!" Chen Benhao said with a laugh.
"Ah?" Chen Benshuang was flabbergasted, "I an, you... you... let do these trivial tasks? You gave the Qijing Pill, you... you don’t want to do sothing more important for you?"
"Like what?" Chen Benhao asked, "I gave you the Qijing Pill, not to have you do sothing for ."
"Then... what is it that you want to do?" Chen Benshuang asked, puzzled.
"Save a life!" Chen Benhao said with a smile, "The guy you talked about, he’s got courage. In today’s society, there are very few people with such a spirit of chivalry. Such people should not die!"
"Ah?" Chen Benshuang was stunned. She had assud that Chen Benhao would make big demands, making her do a lot of things. She had never expected that Chen Benhao would be so generous, asking for nothing in return and giving her the Qijing Pill straight away.
The words spoken by Chen Benhao also caused a stir in Chen Benshuang’s heart. At this mont, she began to doubt whether what the family did was correct.
This man, called a monster, seed not so an and heartless. But her brother Chen Benhong, the one upon whom the entire family pinned their hopes and was to be the family heir, didn’t possess any of the qualities that an heir should have at all!
What was going on?
Could it be that her understanding all this ti was wrong? Was the person the family had been nurturing all this ti also wrong?
After pondering for a while, Chen Benshuang said softly, "Chen Benhao, what do you think of Su Yang?"
Chen Benhao thought for a mont and replied with a smile, "He is greatly benevolent, brave and fearless, responsible, and bold. The best kind of brother, but the worst kind of enemy!"
Chen Benshuang’s eyes widened, "Such high regard for this person?"
Chen Benhao’s brows furrowed slightly, "Chen Benshuang, Su Yang is my friend, you should speak with so respect. Moreover, he has no grudge against you, so why do you seem to hold animosity towards him?"
"He ruined such a big affair for our family..." Chen Benshuang replied hurriedly.
"In that matter, did our family behave honorably?" Chen Benhao countered, "Ye Wan didn’t wish to marry into the Su Family; Su Yang helped her break off the engagent. What’s wrong with that? Su Yang wasn’t afraid of our Chen Family, not even the Su Family of Yanbei, to help her break the engagent, that’s exactly what a real hero would do. Yes, he indeed disrupted our family’s plans and caused us to lose face. But, our family tried to force Ye Wan into marriage with the Su Family, morally speaking, our family was also in the wrong!"
Chen Benshuang was bewildered. She had never thought about these issues. Now hearing Chen Benhao explain them this way, she suddenly realized that the role her family played in this matter was indeed not honorable.
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