Chapter 2674 — Zhao Qibing Makes His Move
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"Yes, Father," Yuning said with a nod. She pushed Yushan's wheelchair and left the Hidden Rain family estate.
The Rain family patriarch had already departed by then and knew nothing of this, and Yuxiaocheng did not give it much thought either. Naturally, it never occurred to him that trouble could arise so close to home, so he paid it no mind.
Yuning pushed Yushan out of the old castle and brought him to the family's estate on the mountain behind it. She did not know what to say. She knew how Yushan had been injured—one could say he had brought it on himself, but at the very least it had been caused by her cousin and Wei Zhao, so there was still some guilt in her heart.
"Xiaoning, I know what you must be thinking. You're thinking I surely hate your cousin, aren't you?" Seeing that Yuning said nothing, Yushan took the initiative to find a topic. He had to keep talking—if he did not, how else could he stall for time and get Yuning to push him to the back mountain?
"Ah..." Yuning was taken aback. She had not expected Yushan to ask so directly, but she still shook her head. "No. We're all named Rain, after all, and we're all cousins. What's past is past. And the fact that you could come out and attend the family banquet today, Yushan, proves you've already stepped out of the shadow of your injury, doesn't it?"
"Heh, yes, you're right. There's a saying that goes well—you can't write two Rain characters with one stroke. Yubing may have joined outsiders to beat me into a cripple, but in the end it was my own fault. I was beaten because I lacked the ability. Who can I blame? Once you come to terms with something, it's fine." Yushan smiled and said, "These past days, I've thought about a great many things... What are you doing? Can't you see my sister and I are discussing family matters? Why are you standing so close? Trying to eavesdrop?"
Yushan suddenly broke off and barked at a servant who was tending the flowers and plants not far away.
"Ah! Young Master Yushan... I... I wasn't eavesdropping!" The servant jumped in fright and hastily shook his head to prove his innocence.
"Yushan, he's only working here. He certainly had no intention of eavesdropping. Don't give him a hard time." Yuning was kind-hearted and quickly tried to smooth things over, though she did not doubt Yushan's behavior in the least. That was simply how Yushan was—ever since he had been crippled, his temper had been poor, and he often snapped at the family's servants and disciples, so his behavior seemed perfectly normal to Yuning.
"Hmph. Aren't you going to thank Miss Yuning?" Yushan said with a cold snort.
"Thank you, Miss Yuning, thank you..." the servant said hurriedly and gratefully.
"Xiaoning, let's go. Let's head to the back mountain where there's no one around, so we won't have these servants eavesdropping," Yushan snorted again before speaking to Yuning.
"Oh, all right..." After what had just happened, Yuning did not think much of it and pushed Yushan in the direction of the back mountain...
The two chatted as they walked, and their conversation was quite warm. Yuning even thought Yushan had truly come around and had a great awakening, so she was very happy. To Yuning, harmony in the Rain family was paramount, and if Yushan could sort out his feelings, then quietly taking on some steward's duties in the future would be quite good.
Yushan spoke fair words, but in his heart he was sneering. Xiaoning, oh Xiaoning, you're far too naive. Whatever your cousin says, you believe? Just wait until Zhao Qibing snatches you away—then you'll be wide-eyed!
At that moment, Zhao Qibing was already hidden in the back mountain of the Hidden Rain family. Both he and his companion were Earth-rank cultivators, and slipping past those mountain patrol disciples was child's play. The Hidden Rain family was only a hidden clan, and its patrol disciples were merely Yellow-rank experts—nothing compared to the ancient level.