Chapter 194: Go Die, Dog Couple
“Young Master Sang.”
As they strolled side by side down the street, Gu Yingmian spoke up, “He just went back; if you had come a little earlier, you could have seen him.”
“We were just checking out new furniture for the house.”
“Oh.”
“Was Sect Leader Hua looking for him regarding work?”
“… No.”
Hua Jianglian turned her gaze away, seemingly lost in thought.
Gu Yingmian blinked and suddenly laughed, “By the way, I haven’t congratulated Sect Leader Hua on promoting to the Great Ascendancy yet.”
“With another Great Ascendancy powerhouse, we get another sparring partner!”
“Since we have some time, Sect Leader Hua, how about a sparring session?”
Hua Jianglian gave a sideways glance at this eager and fervent battle maniac.
Even though she wasn’t in the mood to fight right now.
However, her inexplicable frustration left her unsure of how to vent.
“… Alright.”
She waved her small fist: “Don’t underestimate me just because I’ve just leveled up; be careful not to fall flat!”
Gu Yingmian wasn’t angry; she just covered her mouth and chuckled, “In that case, let’s go to a more remote place outside the city to spar, just a friendly match.”
After all, if they really went all out.
There was a good chance they’d completely wipe out the entire Demon Cultivators.
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—
In a barren clearing outside the city.
Gu Yingmian and Hua Jianglian stood facing each other, silently adjusting their states.
Hua Jianglian was already feeling pent up with inexplicable rage, and spars were just what she needed to vent.
But just as she was about to make a move, Gu Yingmian suddenly said:
“Wait a minute.”
“Let me take off my makeup.” She smiled apologetically, “Because I was out shopping with Young Master Sang, I had Little Ying help me with a full face of makeup this morning. It would be a shame to mess it up in a fight.”
Hua Jianglian: “?”
For some reason.
She felt even more annoyed.
After Gu Yingmian took her time to remove her makeup, Hua Jianglian once again readied her fist.
“Wait a minute.”
“? What now?”
“This hairpin was carefully picked and given to me by Young Master Sang. Don’t break it during the fight; I’d be heartbroken.”
Watching Gu Yingmian carefully take off the hairpin with a look of sweetness and tuck it into her bag.
Hua Jianglian could hear the sound of her own fists cracking from frustration.
“Can I fight now?”
“Wait a minute.”
“Enough already!” Hua Jianglian had reached her breaking point.
“I need to send a message to Young Master Sang first.”
With a tender expression, Gu Yingmian took out her Communication Device and messaged, “I don’t know how long the spar will take; if it goes too long, Young Master Sang will miss dinner and worry.”
“Sorry, but in our family, it’s always like this. Unless it’s a special circumstance, if everyone isn’t here, we don’t start eating. I’m worried Young Master Sang will go hungry waiting for me, and I’ll feel bad—”
Before she could finish, Hua Jianglian suddenly erupted, messing up her hair and shouting in frustration.
“Ahhh! So annoying!”
“Every single time it’s Young Master Sang! What’s so charming about that little brat anyway!”
“Can’t you lovebirds care a little about the feelings of us single folks nearby!”
Gu Yingmian was taken aback for a moment and then lowered her head apologetically, “I-I’m sorry, I didn’t know…”
“Forget it! I’m not fighting anymore!”
Hua Jianglian sulked and sat down on the ground, her face a mix of anger and grievance.
Her little head hung low, pouting like she was sulking.
Gu Yingmian cautiously sat next to her and poked her tentatively: “Sect Leader Hua, are you unhappy?”
“No! I’m not!”
“If you have something on your mind, talking about it might help.”
Gu Yingmian whispered, “When I was in the Sword Flower Palace, I used to just practice my sword in silence with no one to confide in. Ever since I met Young Master Sang, he listens to me talk, chats with me, and—”
She only got halfway through before realizing that Hua Jianglian was glaring daggers at her.
Her big, watery eyes were full of grievance, and her eyelids were slightly red.
“Why do you keep bringing him up in front of me?”
“Ah?”
Gu Yingmian was momentarily confused, then couldn’t help but worry: “Could it be that Young Master Sang has some grudge with Sect Leader Hua? Then, I apologize on his behalf—”
“No, no.”
Hua Jianglian hugged her knees and drooped her little head silently: “I just… hearing that name makes me feel weird.”
“I feel restless and can’t breathe.”
“I’d find him annoying if he’s in front of me, but if he’s not here, I feel like something’s missing.”
Gu Yingmian blinked.
“He’s just a bit more capable and knows how to flatter. Everyone seems to be revolving around him now.”
Even I…
As she thought about this, Hua Jianglian became more and more frustrated.
She couldn’t help but mess up her hair violently and huffed, “So annoying! Just go away to the branch office already! Out of sight, out of mind.”
Gu Yingmian had been quietly listening all along.
It wasn’t until Hua Jianglian had vented for quite a while, her mouth dry and finally stopping, that she suddenly spoke up:
“Sect Leader Hua.”
“Hmm?”
“Do you want to come over to my house for lunch?”
Hua Jianglian: “… Huh?”
Seeing Hua Jianglian’s slightly panicked dodging gaze, Gu Yingmian smiled and said, “Anyway, when it’s a regular day, there’s usually a lot of people at home. We never finish eating.”
“As long as Sect Leader Hua doesn’t mind, why not join us? More people makes it livelier.”
Hua Jianglian hesitated.
“I… um, that…”
“Come on! I already messaged Little Ying to prepare an extra pair of chopsticks!”
Almost without waiting for a response, Gu Yingmian had already taken Hua Jianglian’s hand and was leading her toward her home.
All the way, Hua Jianglian had no idea why things ended up with her going to Young Master Sang’s house for a meal.
She knew Young Master Sang had a big family.
But honestly, she had never been to his house even once.
Or rather, she was a bit unsure how to face that entire family.
She had only vaguely heard that those celestial beings corrupted by Young Master Sang had all become tenants in his house.
But she didn’t know the details or to what extent they were tenants.
Some might just be like Yan Rouwan, regular tenants borrowing food and lodging.
Others might be like that little maid he adopted, tied for life.
But for some reason.
Hua Jianglian felt a bit scared to go to Young Master Sang’s house.
She was a bit afraid of feeling out of place, like an outsider watching them be happy together.
A bit afraid of the strange looks from his family toward her.
But before she could sort through her chaotic thoughts, Gu Yingmian had already brought her to the gate of Young Master Sang’s home.
“We’re back~”
The moment the door opened, two little firecrackers popped loudly.
“Warmly welcoming the company leader for family guidance!”
Looking at the row of people smiling brightly and holding fireworks on either side, Hua Jianglian fell into a short mental blackout.
“… Huh?”
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