Chapter 79: Genius Young Lady (Final) - Villainess, I’ll Pamper you

On Ji Yunman's wedding day, every power of some reputation in the Eastern Cloud Continent attended without exception.

They'd thought the new Ji family's rise was already unbearable.

But at the wedding venue, seeing that group of women in uniform white gauze dresses wearing veiled hats, hearing them unanimously calling out "Palace Master, congratulations on your wedding" and "May Palace Master and Palace Mistress be forever united"—everyone's expression changed.

They couldn't recognize the Demon Palace members' true faces, but that all-too-familiar appearance made their souls tremble at the memory. At this moment they realized—the Demon Palace hadn't disappeared at all. Yin Xin, who'd always been considered a hidden great sect member, was actually the Demon Palace Master whose very name struck fear.

Looking at the two stunning women holding hands above, everyone felt their mouths go dry, hearts bitter. They stood at the Eastern Cloud Continent's peak—what did it matter if they were righteous or Demon Palace? Who dared say half a word against them? Unless they were tired of living.

Ji Yunman had previously sent people everywhere to seek many rare treasures. Setting aside other matters, the things the new Ji family brought out let them feast their eyes. When the Demon Palace disciples carried up items, everyone's minds flashed with only two thoughts:

They truly had limited knowledge.

The Demon Palace Master couldn't be provoked.

After the major sects successively presented their gifts, a group of strangely dressed people walked in from outside. Speaking of where they were strange—behind them were huge clamshells with various patterns, some simple, some complex. The first, an elder with a white beard whose clamshell pattern was most complex, like a beautiful map, had a smiling face.

"Palace Master Yin, Family Head Ji, congratulations." This was the clam clan's patriarch. He beckoned, and beside him clam clan members brought out a large box. Opening it revealed two identical huge black pearls, lustrous and smooth, about the size of plates. "A small token, not much respect. Wishing you both eternal bliss."

"Thank you, Clan Patriarch."

A-Xin and Ji Yunman expressed thanks. Black pearls were what the clam clan considered most precious.

The clam clan was lazy by nature. Most didn't like争夺 or rushing about. Being able to travel thousands of miles to offer blessings showed their sincerity.

Everyone saw such large pearls for the first time. Hearing A-Xin's address, they realized the other was the clam demon patriarch. They couldn't fathom the elder's strength—definitely a formidable clam demon.

After the clam clan, another group of strangely dressed people entered. Everyone looked closely and instantly guessed their identity—turtle demons. They were short in stature, few among them pretty or handsome, carrying very special turtle shells. The shells could actually retract, but most turtle demons were unwilling.

The blessing gift they gave A-Xin and Ji Yunman was a shell shed by the turtle demon patriarch, the most powerful. Turtle shells were solid—even magical treasures might not cut them. Excellent material for crafting artifacts. The quantity given was still a pair.

Everyone's eyes turned red.

Really willing to give.

With the clam demon clan and turtle demon clan's appearance, various sea demons subsequently appeared to attend A-Xin and Ji Yunman's wedding. Everyone calmly accepted it. But seeing the rare treasures, they still couldn't help feeling sour.

How many sea demons had these two befriended? All smiling broadly, attitudes friendly, sincerity genuine. Hearts filled with jealousy and envy.

After an unforgettable wedding, the old Ji family members not allowed to attend, hearing A-Xin's identity as Demon Palace Master, excitedly spread rumors. Stating that Ji Yunman from a righteous power—how could she form a companion relationship with the demonic path?

They thought most powers would agree with this view and denounce, condemn, and target Ji Yunman. The new Ji family would eventually fall. Unexpectedly, once the rumors went out, no one cared at all.

Feeling something was wrong, they went out to inquire. Everyone was enthusiastically discussing what they'd seen and heard at the wedding.

"Let me tell you, those two huge black pearls were truly the largest and most beautiful I've seen in my life. The new Ji family head not only has excellent talent but good fortune too—knowing the Demon Palace Master and befriending these formidable sea demons. Sea demons have strange temperaments and dislike dealing with people, but that day I saw both sides particularly harmonious. Being able to present such treasures shows their relationship is truly good."

"And the turtle shell—tsk, from the turtle demon patriarch too."

"The new Ji family head truly has boundless prospects. At this time, the old Ji family members' guts must be green with regret, right?"

"Who says otherwise? Back then I felt the old Ji family did wrong. Finally producing such a genius yet not protecting her well, only doing things that broke her heart."

"Thinking carefully, the new Ji family head was truly benevolent to the old Ji family. That year she was only in her teens yet had to bear pressure from all sides. If the family supported her from behind, no matter how much grievance she suffered, her heart would have some comfort. She worked hard here while family members stabbed her in the back—who could bear it?"

"Our sect protects geniuses tightly, fearing another old Ji family situation. Look—the new Ji family head, to win one competition, completely destroyed her meridians, was abandoned by the old Ji family without a single word of concern. In just over twenty years, she's grown to unreachable heights. This fortune—who could predict? Do everything leaving room, don't go too far."

The old Ji family members went around several circles—all such commentary. Finally, faces flushed with anger, they covered their faces with sleeves and quickly rushed back to the family. Looking at increasingly fewer family members, mediocre family disciples without even one slightly outstanding—they regretted.

Not long after the wedding, Eastern Cloud Continent resources were redistributed. Resource territories were divided according to strength from strongest to weakest. Wanting to occupy a territory meant accepting countless challenges.

Ji Yunman naturally wanted the largest territory. She had no fear, high-profile standing on the arena, waiting for everyone to challenge. Each power could only send one person to compete. The Luo family came out first. The person they sent was undoubtedly the Luo family's current genius, Luo Dongqing.

Though Luo Dongqing's cultivation technique was terrible, he still cultivated faster than ordinary people. Currently at first-tier Spirit Emperor realm. In the Luo family and major powers' view, this strength was already top-level—the Luo family's most powerful person.

After many years, once again meeting on the arena.

Ji Yunman wore white clothes A-Xin liked most, standing with hands clasped, her gaze passing through Luo Dongqing to fall on A-Xin below the stage, also in white. They smiled at each other. Seeing the love in A-Xin's eyes, Ji Yunman's heart burned warmly.

Last time, she'd won but left in defeat.

This time, she'd also win. She'd win standing tall.

"Can we start?" Ji Yunman raised her chin proudly. Her dislike of Luo Dongqing had never been about whether he was a waste but simply not liking him as a person. Because of his distorted words back then, she'd suffered countless people's condemnation. Originally she'd wanted nothing more than to kill Luo Dongqing. Now, in her eyes, he was merely an ant.

Without all these experiences, perhaps she'd never have met A-Xin.

"Let's... begin." Luo Dongqing focused, his expression becoming somewhat serious. No matter what, he still had to fight.

"Oh, then I won't be polite."

Ji Yunman's words had just fallen when Luo Dongqing hadn't yet prepared. He only felt powerful pressure from all around. Instinctively circulating spiritual power to resist, then feeling a palm strike his chest, his entire person flew toward below the arena. Wanting to borrow force to fly back, Ji Yunman didn't give him this opportunity. Catching up, she slapped him into the ground. The force was too great, directly smashing a human-shaped deep pit in the ground.

Everyone's faces showed great shock. They quickly looked at that human-shaped pit. After waiting a while, Luo Dongqing still hadn't climbed out.

This battle naturally was Ji Yunman's victory.

She returned to the arena, standing above looking down at everyone. "No need to rest. Next one." She glanced at the smiling A-Xin and added, "All come up. Let's finish early." After finishing, she wanted to go back and accompany her wife. Too lazy to tangle with these people.

Everyone exchanged glances. Still, many were unwilling to give up such large territory resources and jumped up one after another at Ji Yunman. Next was Ji Yunman's performance time. Almost reaching not far before her, they'd be flicked away by her sleeve. She still thought it too slow, simply with one sleeve flicking everyone away. Wave after wave of people came up, instantly sent down.

Half an hour later, no one dared come up.

"So, my new Ji family occupying the largest area, richest mines, most prosperous cities—you have no objections?"

Everyone shook their heads with bitter smiles. Having objections—what could they do? Could they win? With Ji Yunman's momentum, even all going up together couldn't win. Even if they could beat Ji Yunman, didn't she have Yin Xin behind her?

Everyone indicated that from today, the best resources, territories, cities all belonged to the new Ji family's jurisdiction. Besides these, there were other competitions—these belonged to sect disciples' contests. Ji Yunman no longer managed them, handing matters to subordinates and leading A-Xin away.

"Brother Dongqing, Brother Dongqing, are you still there?"

Dan Shu stood at the edge of the human-shaped pit, shouting loudly, attracting countless people's attention. Beside her were Liu Sisi, Xu Xiangjun, and Luo Yuxin, three people staring at the deep pit. All three were thinking—Luo Dongqing better not die. They were still waiting for him to help improve their cultivation.

Dan Shu's tears fell as she thought—had Luo Dongqing really been slapped to death by Ji Yunman?

If slapped to death, that would be wonderful.

But with Luo Dongqing's cockroach-like fate, he probably wouldn't die so easily.

Yin Lan glanced at the pitch-black deep pit and patted Dan Shu. "Such a deep pit—probably his bones are all shattered."

"No, how could Brother Dongqing die?"

Yin Lan pursed her lips. Anyone would die—just whether sooner or later. But seeing Dan Shu's tearful appearance, her heart softened. She handed over a handkerchief. "Fine, he won't die, okay? He won't die—his life is tough."

Brother Dongqing, Brother Dongqing—all day Brother Dongqing. What was good about that guy?

If he just died like this, that would truly be wonderful.

At this moment, the deep pit showed movement.

A disheveled Luo Dongqing climbed out from the pit. Dan Shu stopped her tears, lowering her eyes where regret flashed. Sure enough, he didn't die. She quickly supported Luo Dongqing.

Yin Lan sighed, her heart uncomfortable standing to the side, watching Dan Shu's tearful joy—feeling stifled.

Previously she didn't understand why she cared about this stubborn woman Dan Shu. For over twenty years, she'd followed inseparably by her side. Since hearing Master and Ji Yunman were together, she vaguely understood something.

So women and women could also produce love.

Her feelings toward Dan Shu initially might have been sympathy. Later unknowingly, even she didn't know when her heart and eyes became filled with this woman who liked red-rimmed eyes and crying.

Such a woman—many people didn't like. In the Eastern Cloud Continent, solving problems wasn't about crying—fists were the hard truth.

But she just couldn't bear seeing her cry. She'd always felt Master had no principles. Anyway, whenever encountering Ji Yunman, all principles went out the window.

What Ji Yunman wanted, Master secretly had people prepare.

What Ji Yunman didn't like, people who'd bullied Ji Yunman—Master also secretly had people deal with.

Ji Yunman wanted to establish the new Ji family, so Master traveled every corner of the Eastern Cloud Continent picking up those talented children. Picking them up wasn't all—she also had to investigate their character before bringing them back.

Those sea demons wouldn't casually contact the Ji family. Wasn't it because Master first befriended them and mentioned a few things? Otherwise, where would such good fortune fall to the Ji family? Without Master, how would sea demons casually trust a newly risen family?

Her master truly had no principles.

Actually, wasn't she the same?

Because of Dan Shu, she hadn't returned to the Demon Palace in ages, rarely spending time with Master. Ji Yunman was sincere toward her master, and Master liked her too. She couldn't accompany Master—this was why she willingly called that arrogant woman Master's Wife.

Following Dan Shu for over twenty years, she'd only now understood her feelings. But just understanding, her heart filled with helplessness.

The person she liked—liked someone else. What could she do?

Kidnap her back to the Demon Palace? Forget it. Probably just after tying her up, Dan Shu would cry at her fiercely, eyes red, gasping for breath. She couldn't bear it and would untie her.

Though this woman Dan Shu was single-minded, eyes only for Luo Dongqing, crying at the drop of a hat, using a pitiful expression to look at her—not very perfect. Couldn't compare to Ji Yunman's bone-deep pride. Looked mediocre, but in her eyes was good. Perhaps this was liking someone—everything about them seemed infinitely wonderful, impossible to look away.

If possible, she hoped never to understand her feelings for Dan Shu. That way she could pursue behind her with a confused heart.

Wouldn't be sad, wouldn't be heartbroken, wouldn't feel lost.

The other liking Luo Dongqing, she'd only be somewhat angry. Wouldn't care, wouldn't constantly want to strangle Luo Dongqing.

"Yin Lan."

Hearing Dan Shu's voice, Yin Lan snapped from her reverie, her tone not particularly good. "What now? Isn't your Brother Dongqing still alive?"

"What was wrong with you just now?"

Facing Dan Shu's somewhat concerned voice, Yin Lan's low mood swept away completely. Her tone improved considerably. "Nothing." She pursed her lips. "Master treated me like I didn't exist again and left with Master's Wife."

She envied Master—able to join hands for a lifetime with the person she liked. She gazed at Dan Shu beside Luo Dongqing, sighing inwardly. Dan Shu was so devoted to Luo Dongqing—she probably could never fulfill her wish in this lifetime.

Dan Shu noticed Yin Lan wasn't very happy, but Yin Lan quickly acted as usual—carefree, tone not particularly good, occasionally glaring at Luo Dongqing. Her heart eased. Still a young girl—even if angry, it would pass quickly.

She supported Luo Dongqing to the side. Yin Lan stood beside her. She watched the arena competitions, not knowing Yin Lan's gaze remained constantly on her back.

Through two months, the major powers redistributed resources. The new Ji family leaped to become a world-renowned great family. The old Ji family's status consecutively dropped several levels, now only considered a third-rate power.

A-Xin and Ji Yunman returned to the small island to live, passing days like immortals.

Rising at dawn, resting at sunset.

Occasionally rowing boats to play, visiting sea demon palaces, eating throughout the seabed's delicacies—few could live as comfortably as them.

They sat together on a small bamboo raft. Ji Yunman suddenly asked, "A-Xin, did you fall in love with me at first sight?"

"It must have been. If not love at first sight, why would you take such pains for that small Ji Yunman back then?" Ji Yunman wasn't asking A-Xin about this—just wanting to say it. Thinking of the past made her heart sweet. An expert's way of pursuing a lover was truly different—unknowingly making one fall.

How could this person attract her so much?

Ji Yunman wanted to say more when her gaze was drawn by a small boat in the distance.

"Isn't that Lan'er?" Ji Yunman asked.

A-Xin also noticed. "Indeed Lan'er."

"Let's row over and see." Ji Yunman said. Her palm slapped the water surface and the bamboo raft headed toward Yin Lan.

The two noticed Yin Lan's small boat wasn't being rowed by her but freely drifting on the sea. Feeling something was wrong, they wanted to go see.

Approaching Yin Lan, seeing her wooden expression, they'd arrived yet she hadn't raised her head. Both knew Yin Lan must have encountered something.

"Lan'er." A-Xin called out. Yin Lan woodenly raised her head, weakly calling out, "Master."

"What's wrong? Why so gloomy?" Ji Yunman inquired with concern. "Were you bullied? Tell me—I'll help you get justice."

Yin Lan pressed her lips tightly. Tears from her eyes fell pitter-patter. Ji Yunman grew anxious. "What exactly happened? Really someone bullied you?"

Yin Lan shook her head, crouching in the small boat, arms hugging her knees, gaze blankly staring at the calm sea surface. After a while she said, "I'm fine. Just my heart is somewhat sad. No one bullied me—who outside would dare bully me?"

"Then why is Lan'er sad?" A-Xin asked.

Yin Lan raised her eyes, looking at these two intimate people before her, voice low. "Master, the person I like doesn't like me. Tell me—isn't that sad? No matter what I do, her eyes only have others. I want to knock her unconscious, bring her back to the Demon Palace, lock her up with solid chains. That way she could stay by my side forever."

"But I can't bear seeing her suffer even a little grievance. Seeing her cry, my heart aches. How could I bear to hurt her like that? Hurting her body—wouldn't that pain my heart?"

Yin Lan lowered her head. "I originally thought I could always follow by her side. Even if she likes someone else, I could silently like her."

"Liking someone is uncontrollable. Especially seeing this person every day only makes you like them more. Seeing her treat others well, those messy thoughts in my heart become uncontrollable."

"Master, I've endured for so long, but completely can't do it. Now I think all day about tying her up, binding her, bringing her back to the Demon Palace. I can't bear it anymore. I'm afraid one day I'll do something to hurt her."

Yin Lan looked blankly at the sea surface, tears already streaming down her face. "I don't want to hurt her, but I'm a domineering person. I'm afraid I'll inadvertently hurt her."

"So I've decided to stay away from her."

After listening, A-Xin asked, "Is it Dan Shu?"

Yin Lan's head shot up. Seeing neither A-Xin nor Ji Yunman were surprised, her shoulders slumped as she replied, "Yes, it's Dan Shu." That woman who loved crying and was stubborn.

"Have you told her you like her?" Ji Yunman asked. "If you like her you should tell her. No matter how much you do, she has no way of knowing. Lan'er, you must express your thoughts. If you don't express them, who knows what you're thinking?"

Yin Lan said aggrievedly, "She doesn't like me anyway. All day following that worthless Luo Dongqing—how can I express my feelings? She'd probably laugh at me."

"I'm also afraid that expressing it without getting a response, I'll do things I'll regret."

So she'd come back, returned to this small island, no longer planning to go out. She'd decided to forget that woman called Dan Shu, drive her completely from her heart and mind.

"Fine, Master, Master's Wife, don't worry about me." Yin Lan rowed the small boat toward the small island. "I want to calm down and forget that woman while I'm at it. From now on without me, she can freely like that ghost Luo Dongqing. She's probably very happy—no one will curse Luo Dongqing to die anymore."

"I'll never go out again."

"Dan Shu can go to hell."

Yin Lan rowed with her back to A-Xin and the others, tears flowing like a stream, pattering onto the boat. She stubbornly raised her head, thinking this way the tears wouldn't fall.

Besides leaving, what else could she do?

What else could she do?

Dan Shu was a person, the person she liked—not an object. If the other was unwilling and she forcibly took her back, it would only increase pain and torture both.

"Master, I'm going into seclusion."

Yin Lan wiped her tears with her sleeve and turned back. "These years I haven't cultivated seriously. I plan to cultivate properly and won't come out until satisfied." Until she forgot Dan Shu, she wouldn't emerge.

"What should we do?" Ji Yunman felt somewhat troubled. "Lan'er looks truly very sad."

Dan Shu didn't like Yin Lan—they couldn't force someone. Everything else could be managed, but matters of the heart were hardest.

A-Xin pondered, remembering there was still a system. She consciously found the system. "Busy?"

[Not busy, not busy, My Lord. What's the matter?] The system eagerly asked.

"Lan'er came back to me." A-Xin said. "Do you know what Dan Shu is thinking? Does she have other thoughts toward Lan'er?"

The system was stunned. [This, this I don't know. Though the host discusses many things with me, she's always hidden feelings deeply. I also don't know.]

"I see. Does she know Lan'er likes her?"

[She... she probably truly hasn't noticed. The host is focused on changing the fates of those women bullied by Luo Dongqing. Many other things might have been ignored by her.]

"What is Dan Shu doing?"

[Cultivating... eh, the host opened her eyes.] The system then said. A-Xin didn't cut off the conversation. Before long, the system's voice came again. [My Lord, I feel something's off. The host's first thing upon waking was asking where Yin Lan went. Others all said Yin Lan left. She asked me—I said Yin Lan left several days ago. She seems somewhat unhappy.]

A-Xin's lips curved. "How unhappy?"

[Just now she even lost her temper at Luo Dongqing, asking if he bullied Yin Lan and made her leave in anger.] Orange-scented energy—how come he felt the host had bent?

Hearing this, A-Xin said, "That's all then."

"A-Xin?"

A-Xin came to her senses. "This is also good. Lan'er will be fine. Liking someone who doesn't like you back and can't be obtained—better to cut it off. If Dan Shu has thoughts toward Lan'er, she'll definitely come looking. If not, Lan'er going into seclusion planning to forget her is also good."

Ji Yunman thought about it—indeed. Matters of the heart, no one could force. Though their strength was formidable, they couldn't force people.

"Did you really never bully Yin Lan?" Dan Shu glared angrily at Luo Dongqing. "Usually you two don't get along. Luo Dongqing, are you sure you didn't take advantage of my cultivation to bully Yin Lan and make her leave in anger?"

Luo Dongqing was very speechless. Was friendship between women even more solid than love?

"Shu'er, how could I bully her? Would I dare bully her?"

Behind that woman Yin Lan were two super-powerful monsters he couldn't provoke. Casually provoking her—his outcome would be too miserable. Even now he still remembered being slapped into the ground by Ji Yunman. Thinking of it was psychological trauma.

That woman Ji Yunman was ruthless and twisted.

Speaking of it, the women here were all quite terrifying.

Yin Xin was mysteriously powerful, caring about no one except Ji Yunman and her disciple.

Ji Yunman was cruel, cruel even to herself.

Luo Yuxin was most shameless, always pestering him to bed for fun, calculating daily to absorb his cultivation.

Xu Xiangjun's sweet talk to him came one set after another, unknowingly making him fall into traps, easily making him drop several realms. Truly—a woman's mouth, a deceiving ghost.

As for Liu Sisi—formidable aside, especially clingy. Smiling at him once, he couldn't control himself. This woman was best at turning her face and denying—one foot absorbing his cultivation, the next kicking him to the floor, saying he was no good, boring, meaningless.

Yin Lan was arrogant with a big temper, cursing him daily to die without a burial place. Cursing for over twenty years—truly absurd. Yet he didn't dare do anything, fearing those two terrifying women behind her would pin him down and rub him into the ground.

Luo Dongqing held his head and rubbed it. He must have transmigrated into a world of scumbag women. Why did these women all scum him?

He glanced at Dan Shu before him. Shu'er previously treated him very gently, always putting him first.

Just now, he felt Shu'er had also changed, became a scum too.

Don't know if she'd been taught badly by these scumbag women. Anyway, Shu'er previously would never glare angrily at him or be fierce.

Luo Dongqing's heart held some despair. This world was truly strange. Clearly his strength was already top-tier, yet still controlled by several women. For his own safety, he truly didn't dare find other women, even less dare find women with cultivation far below his. Could only entangle with these several women.

"Luo Dongqing, if after I ask Yin Lan and learn you lied, see how I deal with you when I return."

Luo Dongqing looked at his fierce childhood sweetheart, heart turning cold. Sure enough, Shu'er wasn't the original Shu'er anymore, actually being so fierce to him.

Dan Shu put away her long sword and walked outside. Her heart was far from as calm as her appearance. A young girl who'd accompanied her for over twenty years, always chattering by her side, hearing her angrily curse Luo Dongqing to die on the street, die violently, short-lived—that vivid appearance made her feel the other was so interesting.

Accustomed to her company, suddenly one day that person disappeared from her side. She only felt unprecedented panic. She didn't know where this panic came from, only knew she had to find her. Without finding her, she'd have no peace for life.

What Luo Dongqing—go to hell. How was he as important as that young girl Yin Lan?

[System, do you know where Yin Lan went?]

[Host, Yin Lan returned to the small island.]

Dan Shu's heart eased. [Then I'll go find her.]

[Host, aren't you preparing to do the next things?] The system asked curiously.

Dan Shu lowered her head and smiled. [With those three women around, can Luo Dongqing still touch other women? The current Luo Dongqing wishes for as few women around him as possible, ideally leaving just one. How would he still provoke other women? Wouldn't that lower his cultivation? He's unwilling to do such thankless tasks.] She'd followed Luo Dongqing only out of habit, shadows from her previous life, always feeling Luo Dongqing was very harmful.

Actually, Luo Dongqing now had too many restrictions. In days ahead, whether they'd be good or not was uncertain. She didn't need to watch him.

That technique was bizarre. Luo Dongqing would forever depend on women. Any somewhat intelligent woman would definitely use this to control him.

This person actually wasn't very smart. Just that in the previous life they were too foolish, plus his protagonist halo was too large.

Dan Shu rowed a boat toward that small island. Reaching the original island's location, she couldn't enter, could only hover outside, waiting day after day with no intention of leaving.

Until A-Xin appeared before her.

"Miss Yin."

A-Xin asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I came to find Yin Lan."

"What do you want with her?"

Dan Shu hesitated, momentarily unable to answer. After a long time she said, "She suddenly left. I want to find her. I also don't know why—I just want to find her."

"Does Miss Dan like Luo Dongqing very much?"

Dan Shu quickly shook her head. "No."

"Oh, so you don't like him."

Dan Shu thought inwardly—how could she possibly like Luo Dongqing?

"Lan'er came back that day and told me she really likes someone, always wanting to obtain them. In her heart she'd thought countless times about tying them back to the Demon Palace, locking them by her side for life. But she didn't do that. She was unwilling to hurt the person she liked, couldn't bear to hurt them."

"She chose to return here and also told me she'd enter death seclusion, not coming out until satisfied."

Dan Shu's expression froze. That hazy feeling in her heart suddenly surged up, filling her entire heart. At this moment, she finally realized why she so urgently came to find Yin Lan. So she also liked this somewhat sharp-tongued young girl.

"I... I understand." Dan Shu's eyes moistened somewhat but she didn't cry. A-Xin's few short sentences made her hear incomparable bitterness. She heard the meaning of that phrase "not coming out until satisfied"—Yin Lan was preparing to forget her.

"I'll wait for her here." Dan Shu smiled tearfully. "Making her chase so long—I should express my feelings and give her a result."

"Then come in and wait."

Dan Shu moved into the small island. She moved a table and chair, keeping watch at Yin Lan's seclusion door. Sunrise here, sunset here, cultivating here, eating here—almost never leaving.

Sitting here, constantly recalling those beautiful twenty-plus years, able to laugh aloud alone.

One year passed, ten years passed. In a blink, already a hundred years.

Yin Lan's door opened.

Hearing movement, she quickly stood and walked to the door, looking full of expectation at the emerging red-robed woman. That moment, she only wanted to embrace her and say: Yin Lan, I also like you.

"Miss Dan?" Yin Lan looked puzzled at the excited Dan Shu. "Why are you here? Do you need something?"

The distant tone instantly doused Dan Shu's heat. Somewhat dazed, she looked at the expressionless Yin Lan, heart tightening. Had Yin Lan forgotten her feelings? Calculating the time—already a hundred years. Dan Shu lowered her eyes with a bitter smile. Right—already a hundred years. Who could guarantee feelings for someone could last this long?

"Last time you left without saying goodbye. I was somewhat worried, so I came to see."

"Oh, I'm very well now. Thank you for your concern, Miss Dan."

Yin Lan's face showed some smile. "This seclusion was quite fruitful. I want to go report the good news to Master." With that, she quickly ran outside, leaving only Dan Shu standing there desolately.

Sure enough, she'd forgotten her.

She deserved it.

Dan Shu lowered her head. Over a hundred years of waiting, exchanged for one distant "Miss Dan." She finally understood Yin Lan's heart that day. The person she liked had forgotten her—how sad!

She couldn't control tears falling, couldn't wipe them clean no matter how she tried.

"Now you know the lesson? Heart sad, painful, uncomfortable?" That proud voice approached from far to near. "Told you to ignore me, told you to ignore me. Now you know how being ignored feels?"

The familiar tone made Dan Shu raise her head. She saw Yin Lan pouting, rushing before her and throwing a handkerchief at her. "Crybaby. A hundred years and still can't change this crying problem. Cry cry cry—all day just knowing how to cry... But who told me I just eat up this act of yours?"

Dan Shu smiled through tears, embracing Yin Lan, saying softly, "Lan Lan, let's get married."

"Fine fine fine, as you wish." Yin Lan disdainfully wiped Dan Shu's eyes. "Marriage is fine, but no