Chapter 2667 — The Family's Secret Art
The Blossom Guardian · Page 1 of 2
"Brother... you mean it wasn't Wei Zhao who sent you to talk to me about this?" Yu Xiaoke was somewhat taken aback, feeling as though she had misjudged something.
"No, why would Mr. Lin send me?" Yu Dake was equally startled and asked in puzzlement.
"Well, the thing is like this..." Yu Xiaoke then told Yu Dake about how Wei Zhao had helped her time and again, and how most of the profits from Wei Zhao's company had been poured into building the orphanage: "Brother, if Wei Zhao has no feelings for me, then I truly can't figure out what he's after. Could it really be that he just wants to help me?"
"That..." Yu Dake fell silent. Yes, he was no callow youth fresh to society; in his years hidden away in the Hidden Right Clan, scheming and maneuvering against rivals, he had witnessed far too many exchanges of interest, and so he naturally understood Yu Xiaoke's misgivings. Moreover, he knew full well that Wei Zhao had saved him simply to plant a nail within the Hidden Right Clan—except that Wei Zhao's strength had now surged so greatly that he no longer needed a nail like him. And regardless of all that, Yu Dake was grateful to Wei Zhao for saving his life; nail or no nail, he did not care.
But his sister had a point too. Wei Zhao really was a little too good to the orphanage—one might even call it excessively good—and the only thing Wei Zhao could possibly covet was Yu Xiaoke's beauty. Otherwise, what on earth was he after?
Could it really be simple charity? But there were many ways to give charity, and this was not the only orphanage nearby; East Sea City had orphanages too. Even if theirs were not as large as Yu Xiaoke's, he had never heard of Wei Zhao donating to them...
"Brother, what... what should I do?" Yu Xiaoke was somewhat at a loss. "Truly, by both feeling and reason, since he has treated me this way, I ought to give myself to him in return. But there is someone else in my heart. Even if I forced myself to be with him, I could promise my body would not stray, but I cannot promise my thoughts would not... Rather than be unhappy, I would sooner..."
"Then why don't you speak plainly with Mr. Lin?" Yu Dake asked. "Mr. Lin seems a reasonable man; surely he would not force you against your will?"
"I have said so, but he won't admit it. He says he doesn't like me, so what more can I say?" Yu Xiaoke smiled bitterly. "But brother, do you believe it? That he treats me this way merely out of help, asking nothing in return? And he even brought you to see me—I suspect that's part of the reason too. I guess he knows there's someone else in my heart and wants to move me little by little this way, to make me come to him of my own accord? That's the only explanation I can think of..."
"Ah, never mind. Since that's how it is, I'll have a good talk with Mr. Lin in a bit and hope he understands." Yu Dake was somewhat resigned, but there was nothing else to be done. He did not want his sister to be unhappy. There were many ways to repay Wei Zhao—giving herself to him was one, but it was not the only way. Yu Dake thought that if he ever had his revenge, he would come and serve as Wei Zhao's loyal henchman, following him at his heel, and that too would count as repaying his kindness.
"Mm..." Hearing her brother's words, Yu Xiaoke nodded happily at once. "Brother, you're the best!"
"Originally, I wanted Mr. Lin to protect you for the rest of your life, but now it seems that won't do..." Here Yu Dake lowered his voice. "Still, it's not as though there's no way... In our family there is a secret art handed down from our ancestors, passed from mother to daughter, never to sons. That secret art is in my keeping; next time I'll bring it to you. Your bloodline will allow you to cultivate it too. When that time comes, you'll have only your own cultivation to protect yourself. The process will be somewhat painful, but I must give you the ability to defend yourself!"