Through the phone, Ye Huanyan could imagine Ji Xiaoyue blushing furiously on the other end of the line. Unfortunately, there was a table full of people, including her parents-in-law, so it was not good for her to lose her temper.
She laughed and threw herself on the bed. "Haha, hurry up and clean up your mess. My mom probably already knows that you and my brother are sleeping in separate rooms, so don't try to persuade my mom. I'm not going."
Gu Nianzhi did not speak for a long time. When she spoke again, her tone was faint. "You're really not coming?"
"I said I'm not going."
"Dad just said that after dinner tonight, he would like Ling Han to have a chat with him in the fencing room."
"Damn …"
Ye Huanyan pursed her lips. "Don't lie to me …"
Gu Ling had been a gold medal fencer when she was young. Her snow-white sword dance was airtight.
"If you lie, I'll give your brother away."
"Damn …" She cursed in her heart.
The fencing room was between the East and North Gardens. It was built like a small gymnasium with sliding doors. It looked a little like a Japanese izakaya, but it was taller and had a much wider view. Ye Huanyan walked around, trying to find a place to hide, but found that the room was empty. There were only four walls.
She heard the respectful voices of the servants talking to Gu Ling at the door. She also heard Ling Han thanking her.
Ye Huanyan was quick-witted. She opened the closet and hid inside.
Not long after, she heard footsteps outside.
"Have you practiced fencing before?"
It was Gu Ling's voice. It sounded a little different from usual. Ye Huanyan was stunned. For a moment, she could not tell what was different.
"I joined a club in university and practiced for a while. I'm probably showing off in front of an expert."
Ling Han's voice was neither servile nor overbearing, but it was very respectful.
Then, Ye Huanyan realized that Gu Ling's voice was different from usual.
Gu Ming coldly snorted. Although he didn't say anything, this cold snort was enough to make people tremble in fear.
She had been back for six years and had never heard Gu Heng speak in such a tone in front of her.
There was a rustling sound outside, probably from someone putting on a protective suit.
Ye Huanyan couldn't help but open a small gap in the closet and peek out from inside.
Standing on the tatami were two men in white fencing sportswear. From their height, it was easy to tell that the man with his back facing Ye Huanyan was her father, Gu Heng. Ling Han stood three meters away with a helmet in his hand. He had a serious expression on his face. "Uncle, please enlighten me."
Because they were so close, Ye Huanyan accurately heard Gu Ming's cold snort, as if he was very contemptuous of the opponent in front of him. After putting on the helmet, the sword in his hand danced in the air, glittering with cold light. The light reflected on Ye Huanyan's face, scaring her so much that she couldn't help but cover her face.
After getting into position, Ye Huanyan held the closet door with one hand, ready to rush out at any time. As long as she felt that the situation was not right, she would immediately shout, "Dad, don't kill him."
For her sake, Gu Heng would at least spare Ling Han's life.
There was the sound of swords colliding, and the battle began. Gu Heng's attack was very fierce. As soon as he attacked, he forced Ling Han back.
What surprised Ye Huanyan was that although Ling Han was at a disadvantage, he was not beaten up badly. He maintained a state of only defending and not attacking. No matter how Gu Heng attacked, he was able to resolve it.
This level was definitely not at the level where he had just joined a club in university.
He was too humble.
Ye Huanyan retracted her hand and obediently crouched in the closet to watch.
Gu Heng seemed to be a little impatient. He swung his sword a few times to confuse Ling Han's vision, then instantly attacked from below. Fortunately, Ling Han reacted quickly and used his footwork to avoid this attack. However, he still couldn't avoid Gu Heng's sword from piercing through the right sleeve of his protective suit, instantly opening up a hole.
Fencing was a very skillful competitive sport, but Gu Heng obviously learned how to fight, which was completely different from Ling Han's obvious method of stopping after a certain point.
Ye Huanyan's heart jumped to her throat. She held the closet door again.
From her angle, Gu Heng suddenly attacked the corner fiercely. Just as she was about to open the door, she suddenly heard an old and sorrowful voice.
"Yan Yan has been with you for more than ten years, longer than she has been with us. You didn't take good care of her. Why should we, as parents, give you another chance? Do you know that if she had died five years ago, who would have given me and Wen Yi another chance? "
Ye Huanyan was stunned. Her hand that was holding the closet door suddenly froze.
Ling Han was obviously distracted. With a "clang", the long sword was knocked down and fell on the tatami with a muffled sound. Ling Han staggered and fell into a corner in a sorry state.
Gu Heng's sword was pressed against his neck. He said coldly, "I have every reason to let this sword pass through here."
The atmosphere was deadlocked.
Ling Han was wearing a protective mask, and half of his body was blocked by Gu Heng. Ye Huanyan couldn't see his expression and movements. In this situation, it wasn't appropriate for her to appear, so she could only worry.
After a while, Ling Han's voice sounded in the room. It was a little hoarse and weak. "I can't refute that."
"My daughter has been by your side for so many years. How did she treat you, and how did you treat her? If I wanted to investigate, I could find out all the details. Do you think that after knowing all this, I would still agree to let you take her away?"
Gu Heng was very angry. His hand that held the sword trembled slightly.
It was the pain and self-blame of a father who found out that his daughter had suffered so much but couldn't do anything about it.
"It's because of me that she has suffered so much that no one in this world is more suitable than me to spend the rest of her life with her."
"Arrogant and conceited."
"Her injuries can only be healed by my guilt and my atonement. The shadow in her heart can only be illuminated by me. Uncle, I can't part with her."
"What if I insist that you leave?"
"I believe that you have the ability to do so. But if you chase me away once, I can come back again. I still have half a lifetime to wait for her, to wait for you and Auntie's response. Unless you really stab me now."
"Do you think I don't dare?"
Drops of blood dripped from his white clothes. The bright red color was eye-catching. It rolled onto the tatami and instantly soaked the mat, turning it into a dark and oppressive brown.
Ye Huanyan's heart clenched. His body seemed to weigh a thousand kilograms, and he couldn't move. His throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't speak.
Ling Han, on the other hand, was very calm. He held the sword in his hand, and bright red blood flowed continuously. It was a ghastly sight. "You can kill me, but not now. You can't let Yan Yan know. I'm afraid that she will be sad. Uncle, Auntie, and Si Nian are now her few relatives. Compared to me, you are much more important to her."
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