Chapter 253: Senior brother can’t tell…
In the back garden of Yunjiu Mansion, the atmosphere was solemn. After the four Zhongfeng disciples briefed Yun Yiyi on everything they knew, she immediately furrowed her brows and began to contemplate quietly.
She couldn’t understand why Zhuang Yan would take Yun Xi away at this time. Just a few days ago, Qiongfeng’s pill furnace exploded, and Yun Yiyi couldn’t believe that Zhuang Yan could come up with a new set of materials to refine the evil pill in such a short time. But regardless, this matter must be related to Yun Kunwu.
Her original plan was to enter the Sword Sect’s forbidden area with the two elders and Yun Jiujiu in seven days. Still, every moment delayed now increased the likelihood of Yun Xi losing his life.
Yun Yiyi glanced at Ye Anping, who sat silently beside her, and after some thought, she asked, “You didn’t mention Miss Pei’s condition earlier. After being kidnapped and escaping, how is she now? Is she injured?”
Ye Anping, who had been planning in his mind, suddenly looked up, feeling a bit puzzled as he looked at Yun Yiyi, wondering why she was suddenly concerned about Pei Lianxue’s condition. But when he saw Yun Yiyi’s smiling face directed at him, he understood – she was asking on his behalf.
The Sword Sect disciple hesitated for a moment, then replied with a bow, “I heard that 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 there are no external injuries.”
“Is there someone watching over her?”
“There are two junior sisters in the middle stage of core-formation looking after her. Xiri Peak has also stopped smoking. Please rest assured, young lady.”
Yun Yiyi nodded, comforting Ye Anping with her eyes, indicating that everything would be fine. Ye Anping didn’t know what expression to make. He knew better than anyone about Junior Sister’s condition. Whether she was weak or unable to move, it was all because of him. He could only nod awkwardly in response.
Yun Yiyi smiled slightly, then put on a serious expression and turned to the reporting disciple, saying, “Go to Zhongfeng and invite Elder Tianxing and Elder Wu to come here. Tell them I have something extremely important to discuss. Also… Sister Pei is an inheritor designated by the Ancestor. Her physical condition must be treated with utmost care. Have Mrs. Zhang from Zhongfeng assist in taking care of her.”
“Yes.”
With the disciple’s response, he left the garden on his sword. Yun Yiyi sighed softly, then looked at Ye Anping, as if she had something to say. However, noticing the three remaining Sword Sect disciples, she spoke tactfully, “Young Master Ye, Jiujiu, and the others probably don’t know about this yet. Please come with me to inform them.”
Ye Anping sensed that Yun Yiyi had something to discuss with him. He took a breath, mentally prepared himself, and then nodded in agreement, assisting Yun Yiyi as she rose from the mat. Together, they exited the back garden through the moon-shaped gate, strolling towards the main hall of Yunjiu Mansion.
As they leisurely walked along the mansion’s corridors, winter flowers bloomed on either side, filling the air with a delicate scent of wine, mildly intoxicating.
Leading the way, Yun Yiyi guided Ye Anping through three corridors until they were free from the presence of Yun Mansion’s servants. She then stopped and turned to face him.
A chilly breeze brushed against her face, lifting a strand of her golden hair. Observing Yun Yiyi’s smiling face, Ye Anping sensed that her smile might be masking deeper feelings. He harboured some resentment over her anger regarding his actions of drugging her the previous night. Thus, he decided to take the initiative to apologize, acknowledging his fault,
“Miss Yun, I must ask for your forgiveness for last night’s incident. It was never my intention to disrespect you. Engaging in intimate relations before marriage goes against proper etiquette, especially since we are not yet wed.”
Yun Yiyi pursed her lips, expressing her grievance,
“Does drugging me align with etiquette?”
Ye Anping had no rebuttal and conceded, “Certainly not etiquette…”
“Then let’s consider it balanced, my lapse in manners and yours.” Yun Yiyi shook her head, closing one eye and whispered, “Yesterday’s incident stemmed from me. It’s likely that Young Master Ye, you’ve bewitched my heart, leading me to such foolish actions.”
Ye Anping awkwardly recoiled as Yun Yiyi pressed against him, holding two small watermelons to his chest with a smile,
“Young Master Ye…”
Ye Anping, feeling uncomfortable, tried to keep calm by recalling Feng Yudie’s face in his mind.
“What?” He responded.
After a moment of hesitation, Yun Yiyi stepped back, releasing her hands from behind Ye Anping’s neck, and asked,
“Young Master Ye, I can see it. In your eyes, our engagement is merely a union between our sects, a transaction. You’re probably still thinking about Pei Lianxue, aren’t you?”
Without giving Ye Anping a chance to respond, Yun Yiyi touched his lips with her index finger and continued,
“No need for excuses. Or to remind me that you are my fiance and visiting other girls isn’t appropriate. Sister Pei is your childhood friend, and she’s injured, so naturally, you should visit her. I understand your concern for her…”
Ye Anping felt a bit frustrated by the constant interruptions, pursing his lips in response.
“…”
“Besides…” Yun Yiyi looked away and said, “Sister Pei told me yesterday that you like to hit girls…”
Was this a problem?
Ye Anping opened his mouth slightly and quickly defended,
“This is a misunderstanding.”
“I would rather believe Sister Pei than you. You are bad.” Yun Yiyi pursed her lips and shook her head. “I have already seen through the mask you put in front of me.”
“… …”
Yun Yiyi breathed a sigh of relief as if relieved. She turned around, put her hands behind her back, raised her head and stretched her body, then turned her head and looked back with a squinted smile,
“I finally said the words I had been holding back for a long time. I feel a lot more relaxed now. Young Master Ye, you don’t have to worry about anything. The first time I saw you, I already recognized you as the person I would listen to for the rest of my life.”
“Miss Yun, I am…”
“Okay, go quickly. Sister Pei will be very happy to see you visiting her.”
Ye Anping flattened his mouth and asked,
“Miss Yun, can you let me finish what I’m saying?”
Yun Yiyi didn’t want to hear Ye Anping’s polite refusal, so she immediately frowned and scolded,
“No! Go to Xiri Peak quickly. When the elder comes later, I have to explain to the elder, together with Yun Jiujiu, about breaking the restriction of the forbidden area. You can just rest assured and accompany Sister Pei to recover from her injuries in the past few days.”
Seeing that Yun Yiyi finally finished speaking, Ye Anping secretly exhaled and said,
“Miss Yun…”
However, at the moment when these four words were spoken, a loud noise like a thunderbolt came from the front, interrupting his words again.
Boom–
Ye Anping’s blood pressure suddenly rose. He gritted his teeth and looked towards the source of the sound, only to see smoke and dust billowing and a small house collapsed.
The irritable Lolita followed closely,
“Feng Yu!! My **grandma’s!!! How the hell did you lie to me?”
“Wine, wine, wine, wine! Wait, wait, wait~~~ Ouch!!”
Ding–
Boom–! !
Yun Yiyi was frightened by the sudden loud noise and trembled. Then she looked at Ye Anping and quickly ran towards the source of the sound with him.
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Poor sisters want action, but are met with lump and masked 😂🥲