Chapter 95 Considering the Feelings of Others (2/2)

”Hss—”

As Shi Yu finished, Tan Zhi's expression suddenly changed completely, and he subconsciously let out a cold breath. ”Cousin Shi Yu, that youth... where on earth is he from?”

”Cousin Tan Zhi, there are some things that I absolutely cannot tell you about without my grandfather's permission.”

Shi Yu looked sternly at Tan Zhi and said in a low voice, ”You must only remember, do not return to the Wei family mansion today.”

”Go back to the Tan family and wait for Tan Li to return... if Tan Li has provoked that youth and died at the Wei family mansion, he can only blame himself for his misfortune.”

”If you receive news that Tan Li has been killed, tell your father... even my grandfather does not dare offend that youth. Your father will understand when he hears this.”

Shi Yu finished and heaved a long sigh, and he turned around and went back to his room, leaving Tan Zhi staring at his desolate silhouette.

Tan Zhi's expression changed completely in the instant that Shi Yu finished speaking.

He understood his cousin Shi Yu's character completely, and he was not someone who would lose out on even the smallest thing... and today, at the mere mention of that youth, his cousin had been like a mouse that had seen a cat.

The important thing was that his cousin Shi Yu had told him even the grand patriarch of the Shi family did not dare offend that youth.

The grand patriarch of the Shi family was a level-eight adept of the Qi-gathering who had led the Shi family to become a grand family five years ago! If not for the restrictions of the imperial court of the country of Yunyang, that grand patriarch of the Shi family had the ability to easily single-handedly wipe out the entire Tan family!

On the way back to the Tan family mansion from the Shi family mansion, Tan Zhi was continuously praying in his heart, ”Hopefully Xiao Li did not provoke that youth... even if he did, hopefully that youth will be the bigger man and not be calculative with Xiao Li.”

Now, Tan Zhi finally grasped the severity of the situation.

At the same time, he also felt somewhat regretful that he had brought his third brother Tan Li along to attend the gathering of the scions of the grand families organized by the Wei family. If he had not attended, his third brother Tan Li would not have landed in this dangerous situation.

But... what kind of person is that youth?

Despite a sense of lingering dread, Tan Zhi's heart was full of curiosity.

...

”Young Mistress Ren, why don't you return to the Ren family first.”

After they had exited from the main entrance of the Wei family mansion, Zhou Donghuang said to Ren Jiapei who had followed them out, ”I... I have some things that I need to say to Zixi in private.”

”Sure.”

Ren Jiapei nodded and exchanged greetings with the young lady beside Zhou Donghuang, then turned and left in the direction of the Ren family mansion.

As she turned, a bitter smile began to tug at the corners of her mouth.

Now, beside Big Brother Zhou and Zixi, she... had already become a third wheel?

”Zixi.”

After Ren Jiapei had left, Zhou Donghuang and the young lady walked shoulder to shoulder for a while before he began speaking with a deep sigh.

”Big Brother Zhou, I'm listening,” the young lady said gently.

”Zixi, actually... actually...”

Once Zhou Donghuang began, he realized he did not quite know how to continue. Now, given the choice, he would rather fight a Petty Consummation adept of the Qi-gathering than reveal his true feelings to the young lady.

”Big Brother Zhou, whatever it is, you can be direct... with me, you shouldn't have any misgivings.”

The young lady's smile and considerate look made one feel pity for her.

”Zixi!”

Zhou Donghuang stopped suddenly and looked at the young lady, who had also stopped, and said with a serious expression, ”It's just... towards you, I feel... for now I ... for now I only take you as a younger sister and not... and not...”

Zhou Donghuang paused here, unsure of how to continue.

”Big Brother Zhou, is that all you wanted to tell me?” the young lady asked with a slight smile.

”Hm?”

Seeing that there was no change in the young lady's expression and she was still maintaining her smile, Zhou Donghuang was momentarily stunned, but then immediately nodded.

”Mm, Big Brother Zhou, Zixi understands.”

The young lady nodded as she acknowledged. ”Moreover, as you have also said... it's only for now.”

This scene caused Zhou Donghuang to be somewhat at a loss because what was actually happening seemed to be quite different from what he had expected.

Shouldn't the young lady be hurt and upset?

”Big Brother Zhou, I'm rather tired... I'd like to go back and rest.”

The young lady spoke up first after the two of them had walked in silence for a while.

”Sure.”

Zhou Donghuang nodded and immediately returned to the inn with the young lady, and she went straight to her room once they reached the guest courtyard.

Just as Zhou Donghuang heaved a sigh of relief, his acute sense of hearing, sharpened by practicing the Lord of the Four Supremes, picked up a vague sound of sobbing coming from the young lady's room.

Although the young lady had tried to stifle the sound of her sobs, he could still hear her clearly with his current sense of hearing.

At that moment, the young lady definitely did not know that he could hear her sobbing.

”So, she put on a front just now... it was all a show for me.”

Zhou Donghuang shook his head with a bitter smile. ”What a mature girl.”