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Yama's Wedding
Yao Guang quietly followed behind Xue. Although she had promised to stay obediently in her room, her heart was still filled with unease. After Xue left, she decided to follow him along with Liu Qing.
As for Liu Qing, he had just been summoned by Xue. He thought that having Yao Guang stay with him in the room would ease her worries, but little did he know that it was precisely because of his presence that Yao Guang felt bold enough to tail Xue.
Xue walked quickly, clearly anxious, and he didn’t even notice Yao Guang following him.
“Liu Qing, I’ll tell you about what happened earlier later. Tonight, Xue and Xiao Yao Hao are planning to catch someone off guard; we should go take a look.” Upon meeting Liu Qing, Yao Guang initially thought she had much to discuss with him, but her first words were filled with concern for Xue. After a moment of thought, she decided she still wanted to sneak after him.
Liu Qing was somewhat aware of the situation between Yao Guang and Xue. Later, when they were in the room and did not allow anyone else inside, he felt an overwhelming anxiety about what might be happening between them. However, upon seeing Xiao Yao Hao waiting outside the door and overhearing his conversation with the servants, Liu Qing pieced together some information. For him, it wasn’t as important how Yao Guang and Xue would escape danger; what mattered was that they had returned safely. Thus, Yao Guang’s suggestion quickly gained his agreement. Besides, Liu Qing was also worried about Xiao Yao Hao. Although his memory hadn’t fully returned, his feelings could not be deceived; he still cared for Xiao Yao Hao.
And so, this scene unfolded: the two of them quietly followed along, each harboring concerns for their loved ones.
Soon enough, Xue met up with Xiao Yao Hao.
“Brother Xue, according to our scouts, they spotted Xiao Yao Yu at the foot of the mountain. However, he managed to slip away without being detected. The last time he was seen, it seemed he was heading towards this villa,” Xiao Yao Hao immediately informed Xue upon seeing him.
“In that case, he will definitely come to the villa. Let’s wait here for him.”
As soon as Xue finished speaking, a voice echoed from the roof of the villa.
“Brother, you’ve gone to such great lengths to welcome me; I’m truly flattered.”
Hearing the voice, Yao Guang turned her gaze towards Xiao Yao Yu. She saw him approaching alone, armed only with a sword. His proud demeanor made Yao Guang feel that perhaps Xiao Yao Yu resembled a master of the villa even more than Xiao Yao Hao.
“Xiao Yao Yu, how dare you come here alone? Do you really have no fear of death?” Xiao Yao Hao scolded him angrily upon hearing his words.
“Brother, do you still remember the time when you took me to fly kites…” Xiao Yao Yu suddenly brought up a different topic.
Xue watched as Xiao Yao Yu stood there with a sword in hand. What was this Xiao Yao Yu planning? Did he come here with complete confidence, or was he simply seeking death?
Xiao Yao Hao heard Xiao Yao Yu's words and, though he did not understand why Xiao Yao Yu had suddenly brought this up, he looked at the different version of his brother and recalled some past memories.
His younger brother had always been frail and unable to appear in front of others too often. So, whenever he played outside, his brother could only watch him enviously. Once, when his brother's health had improved slightly, he took him to the back mountain to fly kites. It was Xiao Yao Yu's first time flying a kite. After launching the kite into the sky, he handed it to his brother, who couldn't run. It was the first time he saw his brother smile so beautifully, with his soft head resting against him, eyes sparkling as he gazed at the kite soaring high above. He heard his brother softly say, “Brother, can you take me out to play more often in the future?” He patted his brother's head and smiled, saying, “Sure, I will take you out to play often from now on.”
Returning from that memory, he looked at the current Xiao Yao Yu and wondered when he had lost that younger brother who used to follow him around, constantly calling him “brother.” As Xiao Yao Yu's health deteriorated further, they gradually grew distant. He had secretly wanted to take him out to play again, but his brother always refused. He thought it was because of the pain from his illness that made him reluctant to interact with others. Yet deep down, he had always loved this brother of his.
Then came their mother's death and Liu Qing's passing; all these blows came too swiftly. He could only grow up quickly while investigating these matters. To his shock, it seemed that the only clue pointed to his frail younger brother. He sought help from Xue but never wanted to think—or dared to think—that the mastermind behind it all was Xiao Yao Yu.
“Xiao Yao Yu, if you realize your mistakes now, I can overlook the past,” Xiao Yao Hao said.
To his surprise, Xiao Yao Yu let out a cold laugh. “My dear brother, is overlooking the past how it works? If I tell you that I killed Matriarch and that Liu Qing was also caused by me—everyone is dead because of me—and I even want your life as well—can you still treat me as your dear brother?”
“You! It really was you!” Although he already knew these things were done by Xiao Yao Yu, hearing him admit it with his own ears filled Xiao Yao Hao with sorrow. “Why? Why did you do this?”
“Ha ha! Why? You should ask your dear father and mother!” Xiao Yao Yu spat bitterly.
“Father and mother! You beast! Who has always taken care of you? No matter how frail you were, they searched for divine doctors everywhere to treat your illness! How could you have killed them?” Xiao Yao Hao exclaimed.
“What do you think my illness was? Let me tell you—I have never been sick! All my ailments are thanks to your dear father and mother!” Xiao Yao Yu shouted fiercely. Yao Guang could see the rise and fall of Xiao Yao Yu’s chest and could imagine the turmoil within him as he spoke those words.
"What? How is that possible!" Xiao Yao Hao could not tolerate Xiao Yao Yu's slander against their parents.
"You don't know, do you? Of course you don't, because you have been pampered by them. You are the young master of Xiao Yao Villa, high above everyone else, completely unaware that your peaceful life has been paved with my and my mother's blood and flesh. To ensure you are not threatened, I could only remain weak and sickly, living in your shadow!"
"No, no, that's not true!" Xiao Yao Hao took a step back in disbelief, while Liu Qing looked at him with concern.
"How is it not true? You can have anything you want; as long as you desire it, someone will gladly bring it to your doorstep. Meanwhile, I can only struggle to survive. It's a pity that our dear father passed away before I could take my revenge on him. But it doesn't matter; you found the one you love. How does it feel to lose your beloved?" Xiao Yao Yu asked cruelly.
"You!" Unable to bear Xiao Yao Yu's taunts any longer, Xiao Yao Hao charged forward with his sword drawn. "Come and face me!"
"Xiao Yao Hao!" Two exclamations rang out as Xue barely had time to stop him before he saw a figure rushing past him towards Xiao Yao Yu.
Liu Qing watched Xiao Yao Hao's impulsive behavior with growing concern.
"Come at me! Today, this grudge will finally come to an end!" Seeing Xiao Yao Hao charging at him, Xiao Yao Yu also drew his sword to meet him. The two became entangled in combat.
The fight was fierce and evenly matched.
Xue wanted to step in to help but heard Xiao Yao Hao say, "You all need not intervene; this is a matter between my brother and me. We will settle it ourselves!"
Xue and the group of servants halted their steps, forced to watch the brothers fight from below.
Liu Qing tightly grasped Yao Guang's hand, her eyes fixed on the two battling in the air. She was so tense that her nails dug into Yao Guang's skin without her noticing. Feeling the pain, Yao Guang gasped.
"Who’s there? Show yourself!" Xue called out upon hearing a sound from the nearby bushes.
Seeing the stance of Xue, Yao Guang knew that if she didn't go out now, she would definitely be forced out by Xue later. She could only obediently step forward and say, "Xue, it's me."
When Xue saw that it was Yao Guang, he lost interest in watching the fight between the two people and quickly walked up to her, scolding, "Didn't I tell you to stay in the room? Why did you sneak out?"
Hearing Xue's words, Yao Guang could only lower her head. At this moment, it was better to admit her mistake quickly to avoid making Xue angry later. "I was just worried about you. I couldn't sit still in the room and wanted to come out and take a look," Yao Guang said pitifully, trying to charm Xue into letting her off the hook.
Seeing Yao Guang's pitiful plea for mercy, Xue found it hard to continue being harsh. He sighed instead, "You, what am I going to do with you?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Guang knew that Xue was no longer pursuing the matter and instantly felt happy. "Xue, I promise it won't happen again. I was just worried about you."
As soon as he heard there might be a next time, Xue quickly replied, "What do you mean it won't happen again? If there is a next time, before I leave, I'll definitely cast a binding spell on you so you can't sneak out like this again. Just now, I almost hurt you."
"Okay, okay, no next time, no next time," Yao Guang said playfully.
"Stand by my side now and don't run around. No matter what happens later, stay close behind me," Xue instructed. Since Yao Guang had already come out, there was no way to send her back; he could only protect her by keeping her close. Fortunately, the situation was still under his control for now.
Yao Guang obediently stood beside Xue.
"Xiao Yao Hao!" Just as they finished speaking, Liu Qing exclaimed in surprise. Turning around, they saw someone falling from the sky and landing heavily on the ground. The two hurriedly rushed over.
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