661 Are You Done Yet? (1/2)
Yun Yang stared back at the irate old man, completely baffled.
Qiu Jianhan snorted loudly, ”What are you looking at? Didn't you know that this old man was in the midst of meeting so many brothers? Do you understand the joy of us being together? You, foolish child, just pulled me out with a swoosh, and I couldn't even react to it – of course, I didn't get to bid farewell! Won't my brothers be critical of me then?”
Yun Yang was bewildered.
The old man was his old, shameless self again – the head of the capital's three rogues indeed. What a thug!
'You've been unconscious for months, and it was only with Emmie's help now that I got to save you. Now that you've woken up and have been revived, you're turning around and putting the blame on me? Blaming me for not giving you advance notice? Shouldn't you be grateful and thank me for the saving grace?'
'Is this something that advance notice can be given for?'
'Besides, how am I supposed to let you know earlier?'
'This is really my first time seeing someone display their boorish behavior the moment he wakes up from a coma that lasted for months.'
Just as a certain someone was about to reply with a long face, the old mistress' voice cut inappropriately behind them. ”What is going on now? Was he wrong to save you? Wanted to bid farewell? Actually enjoyed being with so many brothers? How ridiculous – how absurd! Do you mean to say that you don't enjoy being with me?”
”If so, then go back and find those brothers of yours! Why did you even wake up in the first place?”
The old mistress was utterly out of sorts.
Old Marshal Qiu shuddered upon listening to her. He suddenly grasped Yun Yang's hand, shook it continuously and said with hot tears brimming in his eyes, ”I still want to thank you! While I have many brothers there, I still miss my home the most, especially with her at home. Thank you so much, Lord Supreme Cloud!”
Yun Yang was still speechless as he then heard the old bastard say tearfully, ”I'm utterly grateful for your saving grace!”
With a swift turn of his head, he then spoke in sorrowful tones, ”Dear… You have suffered much during this time… How long have I been in a coma?”
The corners of Yun Yang's mouth twitched. He deeply felt that the word 'shame' was growing further and further from the old man. There was no better example than this to showcase how corrupt one's values could become, how unprincipled, and how deceitful one could be!
Yet, Yun Yang heard the old mistress behind him reply in comforting tones, ”That's more like it.”
Old Mistress Qiu approached them with emotional tears brimming her eyes; she tried not to let them fall as she spoke in a quivering voice, ”Thank you, Lord Supreme Cloud. We shall never forget Lord Supreme Cloud's saving grace!”
”There's no need to be so polite. Now that the old marshal has awakened, it's all fine. I shall bid my leave,” Yun Yang said, turning around to make an exit.
”Halt!”
Qiu Jianhan pushed himself up and looked at him with glinting eyes. After a moment, his voice wavered as he asked, ”How… How is the war at the Fortress of Resilience?”
The old man's gaze was filled with worry.
”We won. Han Sanhe has died!”
Yun Yang left after leaving his words behind, vanishing swiftly after turning into a cloud of fog. Truth be told, it was more like he had fled in a state of panic. He really could not bear to stay any longer.
What was left behind was Qiu Jianhan's laughter of delightful surprise and the low sobs that the old mistress had been suppressing?
…
Shangguan Family of Generals.
When Yun Yang went to Shangguan Lingxiu in the middle of the night, it was not unexpected that the latter was largely surprised.
What was he trying to do, sneaking into a lady's room in the middle of the night? Shangguan Lingxiu was so flustered that her neck was flushed a deep crimson.
”Y – you – you… You – Why are you here?”
'Did this scoundrel find out about… the promise Lingxi and I made… and can't… can't wait any longer?'