Shuangying has met Senior Sister Han.
Yan Huanyue inwardly scoffed, but widened her eyes to look at her with a curious gaze, asking, "Oh? Is that so?"
Yu Zhao, unable to bear it any longer, directly rebuked, "Shut up! We are all standing here, while you are sitting comfortably behind the table, not even bothering to get up and greet us. You have absolutely no manners!"
Yan Huanyue was baffled by the reprimand, only to realize at this moment that favoritism is often like this.
Even though Yu Zhao felt like he had been stabbed in the heart, he would still firmly protect Tan Guiyi, not allowing her to say even three more insignificant words.
Yan Huanyue grew up in the Tianyan Sect. Apart from going down the mountain every year to help farmers around the sect with simple tasks such as plowing and cultivating the land, she rarely went down the mountain.
Therefore, she never suspected others from a young age, and she was unaware that her senior brother Yu, who was engaged, could fall in love with someone else.
Therefore, in her previous life, she never saw the difference between them and always felt that she was as rude and ignorant as he said, and that she should learn from Tan Guiyi in every way.
Gu Yuxiao, who had been standing under the eaves, slid in through the door with a troubled expression.
He frowned as he looked at Yan Huanyue, his lips almost pressed into a straight line, and he raised his chin sharply, signaling her to stand up quickly.
Yan Huanyue not only ignored her, but also called out to her, "Senior Brother Gu, come and have some tea. I've poured it for you."
Gu Yuxiao abruptly closed his eyes, unable to bear looking at the girl.
Normally so well-behaved, but today he seemed to have lost his mind for some reason, displaying a foolish and rebellious streak, completely oblivious to people's intentions.
Upon seeing this, Yu Zhao's expression turned even colder, and he said in a deep voice, "Look at the state you're in now! Yesterday you were spouting nonsense in front of Fellow Daoist Tan, today you scratched Junior Brother Xue's face, and now you're acting crazy and foolish here. You're becoming more and more vulgar and despicable!"
Gu Yuxiao said in surprise, "Junior Brother Yu, what are you talking about? Although Junior Sister Yan is lazy in her cultivation, she is usually very well-behaved and obedient. When has she ever been as you say?"
Tan Guiyi tugged at Yu Zhao's sleeve and advised, "Yu Zhao, don't say that. Didn't you come here to comfort Fellow Daoist Yan? Didn't I give you a jade hairpin? Quickly give it to Fellow Daoist Yan. Young girls like her are sensitive and thoughtful and need to be coaxed. Why are you arguing with her? Just coax her gently."
As Yu Zhao listened to her advice, his gaze toward Yan Huanyue grew increasingly dissatisfied, and gradually, a sense of sorrow began to surface in his eyes.
Perhaps it was the sorrow of not being able to be with the one he loved most, or perhaps it was the sorrow of ultimately having to marry Yan Huanyue, who was like this.
But Yan Huanyue's skin seemed thicker than a city wall corner; she didn't care about his gaze at all and leisurely sipped her tea.
She lowered her eyelids, and Yu Zhao couldn't see her eyes, but he couldn't help but wonder what kind of ignorance, vulgarity, ingratiation, cowardice, and arrogance were hidden within them.
That's always been how he saw her.
But he didn't actually dislike her. However... he couldn't help comparing her to Tan Guiyi. She was someone he had watched grow up since childhood. He could treat her poorly, and she would never leave.
Xiao Tiran also disliked the outer disciples of Tianyan Sect who had neither background nor ability, and scoffed, "Senior sister, don't you even consider whether they are willing to accept your kindness? I don't think she welcomes us."
Yan Huanyue looked at the tea ripples in her cup. In her past life, the day before she fought with Xue Jingnian, she did indeed utter a few words of complaint because she wanted to go to Linjiang with Yu Zhao.
At that time, she was foolish and unaware of her own ignorance, unable to see the subtlety of the situation, so she complained about Yu Zhao without mentioning Tan Guiyi at all.
However, Yu Zhao heard this and felt that she had offended Tan Guiyi by venting her anger in front of Tan Guiyi.
In her previous life, when she was in charge of the teahouse, she listened to the instructions, apologized, and accepted the jade hairpin with utmost respect from the very beginning.
At that time, she felt that complaining and fighting were indeed not good, and she didn't want Yu Zhao to lose face in front of her friends anymore. However, Xiao Tiran still mocked her in her previous life.
She had already realized during those three years of constantly reflecting on her life that respect and concession were seen as nothing more than cowardice by some people.
If you respect him and give him face, he will think you are easy to manipulate and will deliberately try to bully you.
Tan Guiyi glared at Xiao Tiran, then pushed Yu Zhao to the table and urged him with winks, "Yu Zhao, be more magnanimous! A real man shouldn't argue with a delicate young lady. Hurry up and appease her, then you can show the three of us around your sect."
Yan Huanyue slowly raised her head to look at her, as if she had traveled through that time and saw Tan Guiyi in the bridal chamber, her eyes red and choked with sobs, saying:
"Fellow Daoist Yan, you have no idea how much pain I'm in. I fell in love with him the first time I saw him, but he's already engaged to you. I've tried countless times to convince myself to let you two be together, but I really can't live without him. And you don't even like him that much. Please, please give him to me..."
A jade peach blossom hairpin was presented to her. Yan Huanyue looked at Yu Zhao's obviously dissatisfied eyes, stood up, picked up the jade hairpin, and then looked at Tan Guiyi, who occasionally looked a little lonely.
Fellow Daoist Tan, in this life, I will grant your wish early on and see what kind of result you two "brothers" will ultimately achieve.
The jade hairpin in her hand turned into a handful of jade dust, which fluttered and fell to the ground.
None of the people present expected her to act so rudely.
Yu Zhao stared at her in shock and rebuked her in a deep voice, "Yan Huanyue, have you gone mad?"
Yan Huanyue patted the jade dust off her hands and said with a smile, "Senior Brother Yu, you have someone else in your heart, yet you turn around and nitpick at me. Do you expect me to be grateful and suffer such humiliation from you two? There is no such logic in the whole world."
Yan Huanyue is usually docile and obedient, as peaceful as a soft cotton ball, soft and fluffy no matter how you squeeze it, and rarely argues with others.
Yu Zhao was already surprised by her erratic behavior today, and then she hit the nail on the head. He couldn't help but retort subconsciously, "That's utter nonsense. Do you even know what you're saying? Are you really crazy?"
Yan Huanyue pointed at Yu Zhao and said to Tan Guiyi, "Fellow Daoist Tan, you know the truth in your hearts. I only spoke his mind, but he dared not admit it and instead blamed me. Most crazy women in this world are given such a title."
Tan Guiyi's delicate face turned pale in an instant, but she managed a smile again in a moment and said, "Fellow Daoist Yan, you misunderstood... I treated him like a brother. I thought Yu Zhao's fiancée would be a clear-headed and open-minded person."
Standing at the back, Xiao Tiran couldn't see Tan Guiyi's unusual behavior. He only glanced at Yan Huanyue and snorted coldly:
"You're just jealous that my senior sister is prettier and more popular than you. Don't worry, my senior sister is as generous, straightforward, and open as a man, unlike you coy and petty women."
Yan Huanyue put down her teacup and asked with some doubt, "Are only men the ones who are generous, straightforward, and open-minded? I have no interest in comparing myself to others, nor do I think saying that a woman is 'like a man' is the highest form of praise."
Xiao Tiran was so angry that her cheeks puffed out. Being young, she couldn't think of any better rebuttal and could only grit her teeth and glare at her.
Yan Huanyue didn't bother to look at the others, suppressing the rising killing intent and anger in her chest, knowing that her current cultivation level was simply insufficient to contend with Yu Zhao and Fu Yinhuan.
She could still use Yu Zhao as a whetstone for a while, but as for Fu Yinhuan, he would be seriously injured and fall into a coma in Yongbei this winter. She was able to save him then, and she could kill him then in this life.
After finishing her tea, she got up and went to the basin by the wall to rinse the teacup with clean water. She said casually, "Senior Brother Yu, since you find me so disagreeable, why don't we call off our engagement? I'll write a letter to Yunjing tomorrow."
Gu Yuxiao almost choked on his breath. He took a few steps behind her, snatched the teacup, and said in a low voice, "Junior Sister Yan, there's a limit to how much you can vent your anger. How can you say such things carelessly?"
Yu Zhao had already lost face today, having been exposed and humiliated in front of everyone, especially by someone she had recently admired and liked. Now, for some unknown reason, she had demanded that the engagement be called off.
A helpless, mediocre orphan girl annulled his engagement in front of everyone? He had known since childhood that she was his, so how dare she harbor such thoughts?
But... if Junior Sister Yan herself proposes to dissolve the engagement, then he can be with Gui Yi...
But if word gets out like this, what face will the Yu family of Yunjing have left?
The anger of being betrayed gnawed at his heart, but reason ran faster than emotion. His face was terribly cold as he said, word by word, "I disagree."
Yan Huanyue shook the water droplets off her hands. She originally wanted to suppress her anger and speak calmly, but she couldn't help but sneer and mock, "Disagree? Does Senior Brother Yu have the right to disagree?"
Xiao Tiran leaned against the door with his arms crossed, curled his lip, and said nonchalantly, "You dare to break off the engagement with the Yu family of Yunjing? You really are as good as a fleeting cloud when it comes to wealth and status. I'm afraid it's not just talk."
Yan Huanyue was so angry that she laughed. "Since you admire the Yu family so much, and given that I have such a golden opportunity to break off my engagement with Senior Brother Yu, why don't you take the initiative yourself?"
Xiao Tiran straightened up instantly and shouted angrily, "You foul-mouthed worm!"
Yan Huanyue placed the cup on the table, ignoring the somber-faced Yu Zhao and the embarrassed Tan Guiyi nearby. She simply smiled at Xiao Tiran and said gently, "You old crow who's always complaining."
Xiao Tiran, being young and impulsive, was clearly not easily provoked. His eyes blazing with anger, he pointed at her and snapped, "You..."
What's all this noise about?
Suddenly, a woman's voice, authoritative yet not angry, came from outside the door, carried by the wind and rain.
Xiao Tiran glared fiercely at Yan Huanyue, swallowing the words that were about to be spoken.
Everyone looked toward the door in the direction of the sound, and a woman in a green dress walked slowly through the bamboo path, holding an oil-paper umbrella stained with ink.
When they reached the eaves, Fu Yinhuan subtly stepped aside. The woman in the green dress closed her umbrella and gave him a slight bow in return before entering the teahouse and greeting everyone.
Gu Yuxiao greeted her with a smile, saying, "Junior Sister, why are you back so early?"
Yu Zhao suppressed his anger and hidden disappointment, and greeted her with a hand seal, "Senior Sister Han."
Although Yan Huanyue couldn't hide her affection for her, she was still somewhat afraid and could only respectfully say, "Greetings, Senior Sister Han."
Han Shuangying glanced expressionlessly at the large black lacquered table made of Li Yunmu, which had two large holes dug out, a hint of surprise in her eyes, but she didn't say anything more.
He said to Yan Huanyue, "Greetings, Junior Sister Yan. The Sect Leader summoned you to Changqing Hall, saying he had something to discuss. I went to your room but couldn't find you. Someone said they saw Second Senior Brother leading you towards the teahouse, so I came here specifically to find you."
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