Chapter4:WanErHasGrownUp

“WatchoutforSuWei.Itisasplainasdaythathewantstokillyou,andperhapsit’snotonlyforthepositionoftheheirbutalsoforLiuRuoxi.Thatjerkisaslyone.”

FattyWanglookedatSuYi,hisgazeexpressinghiscondolencesforSuYi.Honestlyspeaking,hereallydidadmirehimforhiswork3yearsago.Otherthanthisguyinfrontofhim,nooneinthecitywouldeverdaretodosuchathing.

“Noworries.Heisstillnotenoughtobeatme.”

SuYismiled,nottoobotheredaboutSuWei.

Afterwards,FattyWangtoldSuYithat3dayslater,thestrongcultivatorsfromSacredMountainwouldbechoosingsomeyouthstoentertheSacredMountain.

FattyWangdidnotsaymuchmore,ashedidnothavetherighttoentertheSacredMountain.SuYiwasnotevenanequaltohim,howwouldhehavetheright?

Furthermore,evenifthisguyhastheright,LiuRuoxiwascurrentlythefairyofSacredMountain.Evenaftergivinghimtenmoreleopard’sgalls,hemaystillbeafraidtogotoSacredMountain.But,ifhedid,thenLiuRuoxiwouldtearhimtopiecesalivewhenhereachesthere.

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ThenewsofSuYireturninghomespreadlikeawildfireintheentireSuFamilyandcausedahugecommotion.

“Hisclothesdidnotcoverhisentirebody,andhisboneswereliketwigs,howtragic!”

“Hewasallskinandbonesandreturnedinrags!”

“ThatistheForestofDemonsyouknow.Itisamiraclethathewasevenabletoreturnalive!”

“Hewasreallylucky,stayinginthatForestfor3yearsandhestillmanagedtoreturn!”

VariousconversationsspreadthroughtheentirehugeestateoftheSufamily,butnoonewenttoseeSuYi.Noonewantedtogonearthatjinx.

Andatthismoment,SuYiwasrestingintherockingchairofasmallyard.

Theonceluxuriouscourtyardwasnotonlyleftwithsilence,butitsmajestyhadalsofadedintothepast.

“YoungMasterSuYi,youhavefinallyreturned!Ohthankgod,Ihavebeenwaitingforcountlessdays.Thebedsheetshaveallbeenwashedandchanged,andIhavecleanedyourroomeveryday,waitingforyourreturn.”

AgirlwhowasmuchyoungerthanSuYiwascurrentlyecstaticandkeptonchatteringonnon-stop.

Theyounggirlhadasmallfaceandthineyebrows.Eventhoughshewaswearingveryshabbyclothes,butherpetitefigureandradiantskincouldnotbecovered.

SuYihadhishandsbehindhishead,leaningagainsttherockingchairandgrinningwhilelookingattheyounggirl.

3yearshadpassed.Theoncesmallgirlhadalsogrownup.Theinitialstageofgrowinguptohaveafinecurvybodywasalreadystartingtotemptothers.SuYisaidinhisheart,“Ifafewmoreyearshadpassed,shewouldbeafinebeauty.”

ThegirlwascalledWanEr.Bothherparentshaddied,andSuYimetheraccidentallyonthestreets10yearsago.Hepitiedthelonelygirlso,hebroughtherhomeandgaveherthenameWanErandkeptherathisside.

InSuYi’sheart,hehadalwaystreatedherasifshewashisrealyoungersister,butthelittlegirlwasstubbornandonlyviewedherselfasamaid.

“YoungMaster,whatareyoulookingat?Hurryupandgotakeabath.Lookatyou,whenhaveyousufferedsomuch?HowcouldtheOldMasterbesoheartlesstosendyoutotheForestofDemons.Iheardthattheplacewasthesameashellitself.”

WhenWanErsawhowpatheticSuYilooked,almostlikeabeggar,shewasheartbroken,andtearsstartedforminginhereyesandwherealmostgoingtoflowdownherface.

Initially,shecriedandbeggedtofollowSuYi,butshewasnotallowedto,andforthese3yearsshewascountingthedaysdownuntilwhenshecouldseehimagain.

“I’mfine.lookatme,haven’tIreturnedaliveandwell?”

SuYihadnotbeenafraidofmuchsinceyoung,butoneofthethingshewasafraidofwasWanEr’stears.Hecouldonlystandupandgotobathe.

Intheroom,WanErhadlongpreparedeverythingthatwasneededforabath.Shehadalsospeciallyputsweet-smellingflowerpetalsinthewoodentubandthescentspreadoutinalldirections.

“YoungMaster,letmehelpyouremoveyourclothes.”

WanErremovedSuYi’sclothesverynaturally,andthetearsinhereyescouldnothelpbuttrickledownfromthesideofhercheeks.

“YoungMaster,youhavesufferedsomuchovertheseyears.”

WanErcried,hertearswethereyes.ShecouldonlyseescarsofallshapesandsizesonSuYi’sback,colouringhisbackwithdifferentcolours.

Somescarshadalreadyhealedcompletely,butevenjustbylookingatthosescarsthemselves,shecouldtellthatthebonesdefinitelycouldbeseenwhenhewasinjured.

WanErcouldbearitnolonger.Tearsdrenchedherface,herheartpainedwithsadness.

Howcouldshenotguessit,thatwhattheYoungMasterhadexperiencedinthepast3yearswasfarbeyondwhatshecouldimagine.

“Sillygirl,whatistheretocryabout.”

SuYiturnedaroundandsmiled.Hewipedoffthetearsatthecornersofhereyes,andsaid,“Youshouldgooutfirst,Icanwashmyself.”

“YoungMaster,Ihavealwayshelpedyouwashyourselfinthepast,doyounotwantmeanymore?”

WanEr’sfacesuddenlybecameverynervous.Inthepast,whentheYoungMasterwasbathing,shewasalwaysathissidetendingtohim,eventhoughformostofthetime,hereyeswereshutandtheYoungMasteronlyaskedhertopassthetowel.

“Sillygirl,youarealreadyallgrownup.Menandwomenshouldnotbetooclose.IfyoucontinuetoservemewhenIambathingandthismatterspreads,howcouldyoufindadecentguytomarryinthefuture.”

SuYilaughed,thinkingbackabouthow3yearsagohestillallowedthisgirltoservehimwhenhewasbathing,hecouldonlyscoldhimselfinhisheartthathewasabeast.

“ButIhavenotmadeanyplanstomarry.MyentirelifeistoserveYoungMaster.”

WanErlookedatthenowturned-aroundSuYi,gazingathisfigure.Hewasmuchtallerthanhewas3yearsago,andtheskinny-lookingphysiquenowwiththeroberemoved,shecouldseethathisbodywastannedcopperbrown.Hismusclesweretoughandrobust,andseemedtopackatonofexplosivestrength.

“ActuallyYoungMaster,Ithinkitisbetterifyoubathebyyourself.”

Girlsnaturallymatureearlierthanboys.AredblushcreptuponWanEr’sfaceandsheshotoutoftheroom,closingthedoorintheprocess.

SuYishookhishead,andthenlookedathisdenselyscarredback.Thiswaswhathereapedfromthepast3years.

TheSu’sestatewasgigantic.Therewastheinnercourtyard,theoutercourtyard,theNorthWing,SouthWing,EastWing,WestWingandsoonandsoforth.

TherewerealreadyquiteafewpeopleinthemainSuFamily,andthentherewerestillsomepeoplefromthebranchfamiliesincludingtheguards,servants,maids,etc.JustthepeoplewhonormallylivedintheSuEstatehadalreadynumberedmorethanathousand.

Outsideasilentcourtyardstoodafewfigures.Theylookedhesitant,liketheyweretryingtoseesomething.

“FifthChamberlain,arewereallygoingtoenter?IhaveheardthatthejinxSuYiisback.Overthepastfewyears,wehavemadealotofthingsdifficultforWanEr.Whoknowswhethershehascomplainedaboutus.Wouldwehavetrouble?”

Aservantaround20+yearsoldopenedhismouth,andhewasthesameastheotherservantsbesidehim.Hekeptlookingaroundthecourtyard,hisfacetroubled.

Forthepast3years,theyhavebulliedWanErquiteabit.

Infrontoftheseservantswasamiddle-agedmanaround30yearsold.Hewasnottall,buthisattirewasbrightandfreshwhilehisfigurewasburly.

Themiddle-agedmanturnedandlookedattheservantwhojustspoke,hegruntedcoldly,“Humph!Itisgoodthathehasreturned.Iheardthatthepersonreturnedlookingsopatheticthatonecouldnotbeartolookathimstraight.IthinkthatheshouldhavelearnthislessonafterlivingintheForestofDemonsforthepast3years.Wecanusethischanceandbeathimdownabittomakeourlivesbetterinthefuture.”

Afterfinishingwhathesaid,theFifthChamberlaingatheredhiscourageandwalkedintothecourtyardwithhisheadheldhighandhischestout.

Theservantsbehindsawwhatwashappeningandfollowedhiminsidethecourtyard.

TheyputtheirtrustinFifthChamberlain,atleasthehadreachedtheFoundationBuildingStageandwasalmostenteringtheYuanSoulRealm.Anyways,theycouldnotreallysufferaloss.

WanErwasinthecourtyardtidyinguptheplace.Sherecalledthescenethatshejustsaw.Itwasherfirsttimelookingataman’sbodyupclose,andSuYi’sbodywasfardifferentfromthebodiesoftheguardswhoshesawtrainingwiththeirtopsoff.Thefeelingwascompletelydifferent.Themoreshethoughtaboutit,themoreflushedherfacegot.

“FifthChamberlain,whatareyouguysdoinghere?”

WhenshesawtheFifthChamberlainwiththeotherservantsapproachingher,WanErconsciouslytookafewstepsback.

SeeingWanEr’sflushedface,FifthChamberlaincouldnothelphimselfbutgetstunnedbythatcaptivatingface.

Hehadhiseyesonthegirlforquitealongtime,butthisgirlhadtobethepersonalmaidofthatgood-for-nothingYoungMaster,soheridentitywasabitspecial.

Forthepast3yearshehadtriedmanywaystotemptandthreatenhertonosuccess.Whenhewantedtowaitawhilelongerbeforeheobtainedherwithbruteforce,whoknewthatthisjinxwouldsuddenlyreturn.

Recallingabouthowhehadmadelifedifficultforthegirlduringthepastfewyears,theFifthChamberlainwasalsoslightlyworried.Today,hecameoverbecauseoftworeasons.One,someoneaskedhimtocomeovertotakealook.Two,hecouldnotstopworrying,andhealsowantedtoseeforhimselfhowthejinxendedupafter3yearslivingintheForest.

“WanEr,IhavetoldyoulasttimethatIwouldgiveyouhalfamonth.Itisalreadyabouttime.WhenyoufirstenteredtheSuFamily,youwerenotregistered.Ihavetheauthoritytokickyououtofthehouse.”

TheFifthChamberlainlookedatWanErwithaslightlyburninggaze.Thelittlegirlwasbecomingafineyoungladyaseachmomentpassed.Shewaslikeanunripegreenapple.Shemaybringabitofsourness,buttherewasauniquetastetoit.Hewasafraidthatifhedidn’tpossessherasquicklyashecould,shewouldescapehiscontrolandbecomesomeoneelse’splaything.

“FifthChamberlain,donotcrosstheline.IhavebeenYoungMasterSuYi’smaidsinceyoung.WhointheSuFamilydoesnotknowthatyoudonothavetheauthoritytokickmeout.Furthermore,YoungMasterSuYihasreturned.Ifyoudonotleavenow,theYoungMasterwillnotletyougothateasilylater!”

WanErstaredattheFifthChamberlain.Apairofbrowneyesliketheautumnlakehiddenbeneaththefineandcurvyeyelashes.Herredpetitelipswereslightlypursedandherteethbitintohersoftlips,amidstherstubbornness,therewasanairofpride.

“Haha,areyoutalkingaboutthatjinx?Doyoureallythinkthatgood-for-nothingYoungMasterhastheabilitytoprotectyou?Iwilltellyouhonestly,theSuFamilyhaschanged.Ifyouaresmart,thenyouknowwhattodo.Followmeandyouwillhavegooddaysaheadofyou,ifnot,hehe…”

FifthChamberlainsmiledcoldly.TheYoungMasterwasathingofthepast,nowhewasonlygarbage.Hereturnedlikealosertothefamily,whatcouldbeexpectedfromhim.

Thatjinxhadcausedsuchalargemess.Eventhoughhecameback,butwhoknewforsurewhatwillbeofhimintheend.

Hemayonlybeachamberlain,buthehadnoneedtoworryaboutsuchauselessYoungMaster.

“Whatanaudaciousslave!Ifnot,whatwouldyoudo?”