Chapter 253: Senior Brother, I Can’t Say It…
The atmosphere in the Yun Jiu Manor’s Back Garden was solemn.
After the four Central Peak disciples told Yun Yiyi everything they understood in detail, Yun Yiyi’s brows furrowed, and she lowered her eyes and pondered.
She didn’t understand why Zhuang Yan would take Yunxi away at this time.
The alchemy furnace at Qiong Peak had exploded a few days ago, and Yun Yiyi didn’t believe that Zhuang Yan had managed to gather a new set of materials to refine a malevolent pill in just a few days.
But regardless, this matter was undoubtedly related to Yun Kunwu.
She had originally planned to enter the Sword Sect’s restricted area with the two elders and Yun Jiujiu after seven days, but now, every moment that passed increased the possibility of Yunxi losing her life.
Yun Yiyi looked at Ye Anping, who sat silently beside her. After a moment of thought, she spoke again:
“You didn’t mention Miss Pei’s situation just now. She was kidnapped and escaped. How is she now? Is she injured?”
Ye Anping, who had been devising a plan in his mind, suddenly looked up at Yun Yiyi with a hint of confusion. He didn’t understand why she would suddenly care about Pei Lianxue’s condition.
But upon seeing Yun Yiyi’s smiling face facing him, he understood—this question was asked on his behalf by Yun Yiyi.
The Sword Sect disciple paused, cupped his fists, and replied,
“I heard that Senior Aunt Pei seems to have suffered some internal injuries. She is currently weak and unable to get out of bed, but her life is not in danger, and she has no external injuries.”
“Is someone looking after her?”
“Two late-stage Core Formation Junior Sisters are looking after her. Xi Ri Peak is also on alert now, so please rest assured, Eldest Miss.”
Yun Yiyi nodded and comforted Ye Anping with her eyes: It’s alright, don’t worry so much.
Ye Anping didn’t know how to react.
He knew better than anyone else what his Junior Sister’s condition was. The weakness and difficulty in moving were all his doing.
So, he could only nod awkwardly in response, “Mm.”
Yun Yiyi tilted her head and smiled, then her expression turned serious again. She looked back at the reporting disciple and said,
“Go to Central Peak and invite Elder Tian Xing and Elder Wu here. Tell them I have a very important matter to discuss. Also… Junior Sister Pei is someone who received the Grand Tutor’s inheritance. Her physical condition allows for no carelessness. Ask Madam Zhang from Central Peak to go and help look after her.”
“Yes.”
The Sword Sect disciple cupped his fists, took the order, and then left the garden, flying away on his sword.
Yun Yiyi let out a soft sigh. She looked at Ye Anping as if she had something to say, but noticing the three remaining Sword Sect disciples, she said tactfully,
“Young Master Ye, Jiujiu and the others probably don’t know about this yet. Come with me.”
Ye Anping sensed that Yun Yiyi had something to say to him. He took a breath, prepared himself mentally, and nodded. He helped Yun Yiyi up from the cushion and walked out of the moon-shaped gate of the Back Garden with her, heading slowly towards the Main Hall of Yun Jiu Manor.
The two walked slowly along the corridors of Yun Jiu Manor. Winter flowers fluttered on both sides of the corridor, and the entire manor was filled with a faint scent of wine, which was somewhat intoxicating.
Yun Yiyi walked ahead, leading Ye Anping through three courtyards. Finally, seeing that there were no longer any servants of Yun Jiu Manor around, she stopped and turned to face him.
A cold wind blew across her face, lifting a strand of golden hair.
Ye Anping looked at Yun Yiyi’s smiling face and felt that she was likely forcing a smile. He knew she was angry about him drugging her last night. So, he took the initiative to confess his fault, cupping his fists and saying,
“Eldest Miss Yun, please forgive me for what happened last night. It was not meant to be disrespectful. Before you and I are married, doing things in this order is indeed against etiquette.”
Yun Yiyi pouted and complained,
“Then is it against etiquette for you to drug me?”
Ye Anping was speechless and nodded, “Naturally, it is also against etiquette…”
“Then consider it settled. You were disrespectful to me, and I was disrespectful to you.” Yun Yiyi shook her head, closed one eye, and said softly, “What happened yesterday started with me. It’s probably because Young Master Ye, you’ve completely captivated my heart, which is why I did such a ridiculous thing.”
Yun Yiyi stepped forward, stood on her tiptoes, and reached up to wrap her arms around Ye Anping’s neck, placing a pair of small watermelons against his chest. She smiled and said,
“Young Master Ye…”
Ye Anping awkwardly shrank back his face. Feeling the impact of the watermelons, he immediately recalled Feng Yu Die’s face in his mind to keep himself calm.
“What is it?”
Staying close to Ye Anping, she stared at his face for a while. Seeing that nothing was pressing against her, Yun Yiyi became convinced that Huang Quan’s words were not false.
After a moment of hesitation, her heels touched the ground, and her hands released from behind Ye Anping’s neck. She asked,
“Young Master Ye, I can see it. In your eyes, our engagement is just a political marriage between two sects, a form of sect transaction. You’re probably still thinking about Pei Lianxue now, aren’t you?”
Without giving Ye Anping a chance to answer, Yun Yiyi pointed her index finger at his lips and continued,
“Then, will you go to Xi Ri Peak later?”
“Eldest Miss Yun…”
“You don’t need to find excuses or tell me that you are my fiancé and that it’s improper to visit other girls.” Yun Yiyi interrupted. “Junior Sister Pei is your childhood sweetheart. She’s injured, so you naturally need to visit her. I know you’re very worried about her now…”
Being interrupted repeatedly, Ye Anping felt a little dejected and pursed his lips.
“Besides…” Yun Yiyi averted her gaze and said, “Junior Sister Pei told me yesterday that you like to hit girls…”
What? Hasn’t this passed yet?
Ye Anping opened his mouth slightly and quickly explained,
“Eldest Miss Yun, this…”
Yun Yiyi said with a blushing face, “Junior Sister Pei also said that she likes it when you hit her. Actually… I also quite want to try. Why don’t you do those things to me like you used to do to her?”
“That’s a misunderstanding.”
“I’d rather believe Junior Sister Pei than you. You’re really bad,” Yun Yiyi pouted and shook her head. “I’ve seen through the mask you wear in front of me long ago.”
Yun Yiyi let out a breath as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
She turned around, her hands behind her back, tilted her head back and stretched her body. Then, she turned her head back and squinted with a smile,
“I’ve finally said what I’ve been holding back for so long, and I feel much better. Young Master Ye, you don’t need to worry about anything. The moment I first saw you, I already decided that you are the one with whom I will spend the rest of my life listening to music.”
“Eldest Miss Yun, I…”
“Alright, go quickly. Junior Sister Pei will surely be happy to see you visit her.”
Ye Anping pursed his lips and asked,
“Eldest Miss Yun, may I finish speaking?”
Yun Yiyi didn’t want to hear Ye Anping’s polite refusal, so she frowned and reprimanded,
“No! Hurry to Xi Ri Peak. When the elders arrive, I need to explain to them with Yun Jiujiu about breaking the restriction of the forbidden area. You just stay and accompany Junior Sister Pei to recover from her injuries for these few days.”
Seeing that Yun Yiyi had finally finished speaking, Ye Anping secretly let out a breath and said,
“Eldest Miss Yun…”
However, the moment those four words were spoken, a thunderous roar like a bolt from the blue came from ahead, interrupting his words once again.
Boom—!!
Ye Anping’s blood pressure shot up. He gritted his teeth and looked toward the source of the sound, only to see rolling smoke and dust as a small house collapsed with a roar.
A tsundere loli’s voice followed closely:
“Feng Yu!! I, your damn grandma!!! You’re fucking lying to me!!!”
“Jiujiu, Jiujiu, Jiujiu!! Wait, wait, wait~~~ Oh my god!!”
*Ding—*
Boom—!!
Yun Yiyi trembled from the sudden loud noise. She then looked at Ye Anping and quickly ran towards the source of the sound with him.
