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Yama's Wedding
Seeing my father and Madam smiling at my face again, what should have brought me warmth instead made me feel nauseous. I began secretly disposing of the medicine my father gave me. Fortunately, although they wanted me dead, they never skimped on my food and necessities. I secretly bribed the guards at the back door; no one knew that every night I slipped out of the villa. With their money, I found a killer organization in the martial world and used that money to learn martial arts when I was twelve.
Unfortunately, before I could take my revenge, my dear father passed away unexpectedly. I could only stare at his corpse and silently curse him. I wished I could dig up his body and whip it. While others cried sorrowfully, I was only saddened that he died too early, before I could enact my revenge.
The opportunity soon arrived. I had waited many years for this chance. To prepare for it, I flattered that old woman, making her happy so that everything could finally come to an end.
My elder brother, who was cherished by my father and Madam, was truly an innocent youth. After all, he was their pride and joy; how could he be like me, on the verge of madness every moment? He proposed going out to experience the world, and surprisingly, Madam agreed. On the way, I bribed the assassins, but unexpectedly, they did not kill him; instead, he returned alive and even brought back a woman.
He and that woman were inseparable. To my astonishment, Madam spoiled him to such an extent that she accepted their marriage simply because he liked her, despite her unknown background. It turned out that those so-called principles were only directed at me. So whatever I did was wrong while my brother could do no wrong? I knew it was time to act quickly. The maid planted beside Madam reported back to me that on the day of my brother's wedding, Matriarch would officially hand over Xiao Yao Villa to him. So I secretly prepared to strike; naturally, the first target of my revenge would be that seemingly virtuous Madam. Initially, I planned to kill her directly, but then I thought it might be a bit boring, so I came up with another brilliant idea.
I successfully caused Matriarch's death. Watching my brother hold his mother's corpse was even more ironic; his own mother had been killed by his beloved. Wasn't that laughable?
The woman named Liu Qing was a good woman; unfortunately, she was the one my brother loved. Since that was the case, there was nothing I could do. I wanted my brother to taste the pain of being betrayed by a loved one. He loved this woman so much; what choice would he make upon discovering she had killed his mother?
The maid beside Matriarch had long been bribed by me. Over the years, I had secretly replaced all of Matriarch's maids with my own people. So as soon as I received news of Matriarch's death, I ordered them to kill that hypocritical woman. As expected, my brother adored Liu Qing so much that even when everyone pointed fingers at her as his mother's murderer, he refused to believe it. He merely ordered her imprisonment; however, how could I let go so easily?
Long before this incident, I had secretly informed the clan elders about everything. This noble family appeared glamorous but hid many unspeakable truths behind the scenes; each member was a master at playing their roles while concealing daggers behind smiles.
When those elders heard the news, they quickly rushed over. Their pressure and evidence caused my brother to panic in an instant.
I watched coldly as everything unfolded. My brother had been too well protected; perhaps that woman never imagined she would die like this without teaching him many things first. In my eyes, such a brother was hardly worth mentioning. Watching him flounder helplessly allowed those intimidating elders to take Liu Qing away from him. To my surprise, Liu Qing knew exactly how Matriarch had died but remained silent throughout it all. In my opinion, this behavior was incredibly foolish; she even stupidly asked my brother if he believed her!
In such moments, even if the elder brother believed her, what difference would it make? Indeed, his silence crushed her hopes. She faced death with composure, which was fine by me; for a woman like her, it saved me a lot of trouble.
I watched the pain etched on the elder brother's face, but I wasn't as pleased as I thought I would be. My most hated enemy had died, yet the son she had protected was now just as tormented and powerless. Honestly, I felt a bit disappointed. The person I couldn't surpass turned out to be so useless. How insignificant must I seem in their eyes, being the one who was cast aside?
Fortunately, Xiao Yao Hao did not remain in such despair. After their deaths, he wallowed for a while but eventually pulled himself together.
This way, the game became more interesting; otherwise, it would be too boring for me alone.
He began investigating the causes of Matriarch and Liu Qing's deaths. I took the initiative and killed those elders, severing all leads. I wanted to see how he would continue his investigation.
To my surprise, he abandoned the inquiry and did nothing. His inactivity left me feeling somewhat at a loss. I killed a maid simply to grab his attention. I specifically sought out a Witchcraft Organization from the martial world and learned that this kind of pill could cause someone to die in agony without them realizing it. The pills were scarce and costly, each worth a fortune; using one on a maid seemed wasteful, but I deemed it worthwhile. I spread rumors in the Mansion that everyone believed were from Liu Qing's ghost seeking revenge. I wanted to see Xiao Yao Hao's reaction. His response was strange; he merely suppressed the rumors without taking any action.
I was unwilling to accept this. In the second month, I used the same method to kill another person, yet he still showed no reaction. Instead, there were increasingly more hauntings in the mansion. Since he didn't care, I began targeting people within the mansion systematically. Soon enough, several key figures were dead at my hands, and I replaced them with my own people. The mansion was essentially mine now. I intended to gradually wrest control of it from Xiao Yao Hao.
I found myself increasingly unable to understand Xiao Yao Hao; he had become inscrutable. Sometimes when I looked at him, I couldn't fathom what was going on in his mind. He seemed like a soulless person who paid no attention to everything around him. This infuriated me; if he didn't care about these things, what significance did my revenge hold?
Then I recalled something: I had once inadvertently learned a secret—my sisters had no blood relation to either me or Xiao Yao Hao; they were merely beautiful assassins trained by that old woman. The moment I realized this fact made me remember how strictly that old woman had trained them in martial arts—not for their self-defense but solely to protect Xiao Yao Hao. Perhaps there was some way she could control them as well; however, maybe that old woman hadn't had time to inform Xiao Yao Hao because from his current demeanor, it seemed he was unaware.
I killed both of them, thinking this time Xiao Yao Hao would show some sign of disturbance. Yet he remained unchanged, as if it were not his sisters who had died. Instead, he looked at me with an enigmatic smile that made me feel uneasy; his gaze seemed to suggest he knew what I had done yet still didn't care.
Xiao Yao Hao brought Young Master Xue into Xiaoyao Pavilion—how could this happen! Xiaoyao Pavilion had never allowed outsiders inside; yet here he was bringing him in. Why? Did he truly think so little of me? They laughed and chatted together; when faced with me, Xiao Yao Hao showed no change in expression whatsoever. I despised that emotionless face before me; even hatred would have been better than indifference.
I heard that woman named Yao Guang calling out Liu Qing's name. To my astonishment, this world truly held wonders; there existed such women after all. I loathed Young Master Xue for receiving such favor from Xiao Yao Hao. Unable to match that unfathomable man in strength, I decided to strike at Yao Guang while they were unguarded.
The truth had been revealed, and I managed to escape. Not long after, I heard that a woman had died at Xiao Yao Villa.
Perhaps the news was false, intended to lure me in; perhaps it was true.
But I no longer cared. When the truth came to light, Xiao Yao Hao must have known everything by now. I felt a bit weary. These past few days, while staying at the inn, I often dreamt of the times we played together. Yet upon waking, I could never quite remember what we looked like back then.
I had killed so many people—some I hated, others I couldn’t even recall why I had killed them! Over the years, I had always harbored hatred for my elder brother. Now that I thought about it, perhaps he was unaware of many things. In the end, at Xiao Yao Villa, it would come down to just the two of us. Who would have thought that among the countless people in this world, he would become my only family?
I set off alone towards Xiao Yao Villa. Tonight, I would deliver my final blow, wagering my life as the stake.
In truth, I had never truly hated him. Yet, I had never known how to face him either.
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