34 Temptation (1/2)
”Don't you dare!” Li Fang yelled out loudly, and his voice shook the entire Tiankong City. Everywhere in the mansion, people were startled awake, wondering what exactly had happened.
Manager Su and Shen Bingwen also heard the yell and were shocked as to what could cause the otherwise very calm and collected Li Fang to become agitated enough to lose his self-control and yell like that.
Shen Bingwen instantly went to visit Manager Su. ”Mister Su,” he had changed the way he referred to Manager Su now, as he was also a Heavenly Warrior. ”I wonder if you would do me the honor of going to Li Fang's mansion to see what's happening together with me?”
Manager Su looked at Shen Bingwen and shook his head, ”I apologize,” he said seriously. ”Although I am very curious as to what has happened in the Li family's estate, I cannot leave Xue Wei alone as he would be in danger if I do. At the same time, I cannot bring him with me either, as that might bring even more danger.”
Shen Bingwen was surprised. He had never expected for Manager Su to be so loyal to Xue Wei, a young master who had only just recently begun his meteoric rise.
”I see,” Shen Bingwen knew that it was pointless to ask for more, and he started pondering. Li Fang was an upright man, so he would not set up a trap, but he had a bad feeling about it.
Still, although he had enmity with Li Fang, Shen Bingwen understood that if he had truly encountered a bad situation, Shen Bingwen ought to support him. Li Fang would not hesitate to come to his aid.
Upon reaching this conclusion, Shen Bingwen sighed and moved towards the Li family mansion. It was not only him who was curious; all Sky Warriors and even commoners were making their way towards the mansion gates.
If there were a battle, they would be eager to see what would happen. If they were having internal struggles, then they would wait for servants to bring gossip.
Inside the Li family's mansion, Li Fang had rushed from his study towards Li Jian's room. Everywhere he went, he found no servants; everything was deserted, and a gloomy feeling loomed over the entire mansion.
No one dared to exit their rooms as they had heard the yell from Li Fang, not even his wives or children.
As he reached Li Jian's room, Li Fang did not even knock before he barged in. Inside, he found his son lounging on the bed, eating grapes hand-fed to him by a frightened maid.
Li Jian's one arm was hooked around the maid's waist, and her entire body was trembling, but she dared not stop feeding her master for even a moment.
When Li Fang entered the room, Li Jian flinched and sat up in a start, about to unleash profanities upon whomever had disturbed his good time. But when he saw that it was his father and the seriousness on his father's face, he quickly swallowed every word back down.
”Father, what can I do for you?” he asked humbly. Although he was not scared of his father, he understood that everything he had was because of his status as the genius son of a Heavenly Warrior.
”You there, leave!” Li Fang sneered at the maid who looked as if she had just been excused from a death sentence, and she hurriedly withdrew from Li Jian's bed and into the darkness of the mansion.
After this, Li Fang closed the door and sat down on a chair next to the bed. He looked at his son, dismayed and annoyed. Since when had he become so unbridled? So selfish and so wicked. It was everything that Li Fang went against.
He knew that Li Jian had always been cheeky. He had done many things when he was a child, but he had been admonished for it until he turned ten and he showed a great talent for cultivation.
Since then, Li Fang and the Elders of the Li family had allowed him to do almost anything he wanted, which had resulted in quite a few unfortunate situations for the Li family, including a bad reputation.
Sighing, Li Fang knew that it was too late to change things now, but he wanted nothing but to protect his family and thus he had no other option than to warn Li Jian.
”A mysterious entity has entered our mansion,” Li Fang said, sincerely. ”It is tempting us with promises. Offering to fulfill our deepest desires.”
”If you hear this entity speak to you, decline!” Li Fang said sternly. ”If I find out that you have accepted assistance from this entity to gain your vengeance against the young nephew of Xiao Lei, then I will kick you out of the family and cripple you!”
This was a legitimate threat. As much as it might shock Li Jian, it hurt Li Fang just as much. Li Jian was his son, and no matter how vile he was, Li Fang loved him. He did not wish to be forced to cripple him or even kick him out of the family.
Unfortunately, Li Fang was a realist. He had seen and heard just how much Li Jian hated Xue Wei, and he knew that given the chance, he would grasp it. Even now, when he had threatened him, he saw a manic gleam within Li Jian's eyes that could not be hidden.
It was clear that he was thinking of a way to make it happen without getting found out.
Sighing and shaking his head, Li Fang stood up, feeling pain in his heart. He regretted. He regretted so much that Li Fang had grown up the way he had, and that he had failed as a parent.