Chapter 52 (1/2)
Translator: Radiant Editor: Radiant
“Being one of the successors of the Dong Bo Clan, it’s fine not receiving a share of the inheritance, but at the very least, you should know how much your parents left behind!” Ji Rong shook her head, “Yet you don’t even know a single thing… Maybe i’m just a villain, but knowing how to protect yourself from harm is certainly the right thing to do!”
“Stop. Don’t say anymore.” Qing Shi was furious, “You don’t even know a single thing between me and my brother!”
“Wait until your brother kicks you out of the clan, then you’ll only be dumbfounded.” Ji Rong continued shaking her head.
“You! Woman, shut up!” Qing Shi’s eyes were red with fury. There were even some tears. “He is my big brother, the most important person in my life! Do you even know this?”
Ji Rong was appalled.
Seeing Qing Shi with his eyes turn red, she could not help but lower her head while grabbing his hands, “I’m sorry. I was wrong.”
“You don’t know anything about the relationship between me and my brother. So next time, don’t spout all these nonsense. I feel agitated after hearing it.” Qing Shi said with a shaky voice .
“Mn. Mn.” Ji Rong nodded, softly comforted him, “Do you know, that year when my father was swept out by my uncle from home, we did not even have a place to stay? We could only temporarily stay at my mother’s family home. Me, my father, my mother… were all looked down upon by them. It is the most miserable part of my life, and something which I’ll never forget. Fortunately, my father had the gall to start another business again. Otherwise, I would not be here, having a chance to learn magic…”
“I understand.” Qing Shi replied, “However, your family and mine are totally different. Alright. Go back and rest. I’ll be going back as well.”
Saying that, Qing Shi promptly turned tail and headed back towards the castle.
Ji Rong silently stood there, looking at Qing Shi walking away.
“Who would have thought that his brother was put on such a high pedestal in his heart.” Ji Rong frowned. “Learning magic with this Dong Bo Qing Shi, and being his girlfriend for over half a year, this is my first time having the chance to explain to him about his circumstances! Of course, whatever I’ve said certainly make sense logically, yet he became so agitated after hearing it.”
“How exactly did this Dong Bo Clan become so wealthy?”
“If only I could find out…”
Ji Rong laughed softly, her expression showing evil intent. “Even though he is so close with his brother, after today, I’ve finally put a seed of doubt in his mind which I believe will sprout soon in the near future. This Dong Bo Qing Shi is too innocent already. I guess his brother sheltered him far too much. Such a brat, if I could not conquer him, then that would be hilarious.”
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Along the way back to the castle, Qing Shi kicked a piece of rock furiously. “My brother has never ever deceived me before.”
“That time when I was accepted as a disciple, I heard from teacher that his condition of accepting me was either 50,000 gold or a Silver Moon Wolf King’s heart.” Qing Shi’s eyes brightened up. “My brother then told me to wait for a month for his news. After which, he went off with Uncle Zong to the Mountain Range of Desolation… with one sweep, eradicated the Bent Blade Union, successfully killed the Silver Moon Wolf King, before becoming an expert of Water Rites Town.”
“Yes, I still remembered…”
“That time when I went with my brother to buy the Flying God Snow Spear, my brother had even owed the shopkeeper 10,000 gold!”
Qing Shi’s eyes became brighter and brighter, “Yes, I definitely remembered correctly. If father and mother really left behind a huge inheritance, then I doubt my brother would enter the Mountain Range. He should instead just give up the 50,000 gold! And if we were rich, then why would he even write a debt payable of 10,000 gold?”
When he grew up, he finally understand how dangerous the Mountain Range of Desolation was.
He also finally understood teacher’s condition for accepting him as a disciple – either 50,000 gold or the heart of a Silver Moon Wolf King. Even though Xue Ying did not dwell much on it, it was not some big secret. Furthermore, being the personal disciple of the Great Mage, he would definitely know of the matter sooner or later. This coupled with the memory of his brother killing a Silver Moon Wolf King, Qing Shi could easily deduce the answer.
Thus, deep within his heart, he was extremely grateful to his brother.
He felt that…
His brother was like a huge mountain, always by his side, protecting him.
As the saying goes, a father’s love is akin to that of a mountain.
Yet no matter how hard he tried, he did not have a clear memory of his parents. He only remembered of how much effort his brother put in over the years in taking care of him.
“What ‘having protection against harm from others’? I know that my brother will never harm me.”
“A man’s intent is always hidden? Even if my brother really did something outrageous, like kicking me out of the castle, I would still be willing to accept it.”