The two groups met on the road leading from the manor to the main villa.
Gu Yueming's pupils trembled as she looked at the two people approaching. Her hands unconsciously gripped the hem of her skirt, and her voice was hoarse: "Fifth Uncle..."
The old man's expression was complicated. He felt disappointment, resentment, guilt, and heartache for his niece, who had once been cherished and loved by the entire family but had ultimately betrayed them.
For a moment, I didn't know what to say.
Gu Yueming was the same.
Finally, the young man beside the old man spoke first, but his words were filled with dissatisfaction and sarcasm: "It seems Aunt Ming is doing quite well?"
Gu Yueming had never met the boy before, but she could roughly guess from his address, so she replied in a low voice, "It's...it's alright."
The boy smiled and said, "It's good that Aunt Mingtang is doing well. That way, even if Grandpa passes away, he can leave in peace."
Gu Yueming's pupils trembled: "You... what did you say?"
The young man, Gu Changyu, had an even more obvious sarcasm on his face, filled with malice: "I mean, while Aunt Mingtang was being pampered by her husband, surrounded by children, and living a smooth life, your father was removed from his position as clan leader because of your willful and reckless behavior, and has been repeatedly targeted by the Yuchi family. He is on his deathbed."
Gu Yueming's knees buckled, and if Qin Sheng hadn't arrived in time to support her waist, she would have almost fallen to the ground.
Qin Sheng glanced at her pale face and frowned.
He first pressed a few acupoints on her to calm her down and then handed her over to Qin Zheng, who had followed closely behind. Only then did he look at the boy who had spoken.
His brows furrowed coldly: "If you can't speak properly, then shut up."
Gu Changyu's expression changed: "Who are you telling to shut up?!"
Qin Sheng's gaze grew even colder: "Can't you understand human language?"
Gu Changyu's face darkened further. Suddenly, his eyes flashed, and he rushed towards Qin Sheng.
The old man whom Gu Yueming called Fifth Uncle, Gu Zhongyuan, was startled and instinctively wanted to stop her, but for some reason, he paused and slowly withdrew his outstretched hand.
He looked thoughtfully at Gu Changyu and Qin Sheng, who had already engaged in combat.
Gu Changyu made a claw gesture with his right hand and reached out to grab Qin Sheng's neck, but she dodged it by turning to the side. The next moment, the girl's slender white hand reached out and grabbed Gu Changyu's wrist.
The force wasn't heavy, but it held Gu Changyu firmly in place like an iron clamp, preventing him from breaking free no matter how hard he tried.
The boy's fair face turned a mixture of red and blue in an instant, his embarrassment and humiliation reaching their peak.
He completely forgot the words his grandfather had repeatedly told him before he left, and poured out all his spiritual energy.
"Changyu is unacceptable!"
Gu Zhongyuan was shocked to find that Gu Changyu had been forced to use his spiritual power after only one move. He immediately wanted to rush forward to save Qin Sheng, but as soon as he took a step, he saw Gu Changyu suddenly fly backwards towards him like a cannonball.
Gu Zhongyuan froze for two seconds.
In those two seconds of stunned silence, Gu Changyu landed heavily on the ground, unable to hold back the spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Gu Zhongyuan's heart tightened: "Changyu!"
He immediately reached out and helped the man up, then raised his hand to feel his pulse.
Upon discovering that Gu Changyu had suffered considerable injuries in such a short time, he was both shocked and furious, and glared at Qin Sheng, exclaiming, "You little girl, what ruthless methods you have!"
Qin Sheng strolled over to Yue Ming's side, raised her eyes upon hearing this, and said with her expression still indifferent: "I didn't mean to test my strength, I just did as you wish."
Gu Zhongyuan choked and immediately fell silent.
Seeing Gu Changyu's face contorted in pain, Gu Zhongyuan was extremely worried and could only soften his tone, saying, "Aren't you a doctor? Take a look at him first."
Qin Sheng glanced at him, quite puzzled: "Why should I show it to him? Are you going to pay me?"
Gu Zhongyuan: "...His father and your mother are cousins, so he is your cousin."
She raised her head, her eyes filled with anger: "Besides, you're the one who injured him in the first place."
Qin Sheng smiled slightly and remained silent.
But they showed no intention of helping with the treatment.
Gu Zhongyuan's face darkened: "Xiao Ming, is this how you raise your daughter?!"
The other party was an elder, and they hadn't seen each other for many years. Gu Yueming originally wanted to hold back, but she couldn't help it now: "Fifth Uncle, he was the one who attacked first. My daughter only injured him in defense. Now that he is outmatched and injured, how can you put all the blame on my daughter!"
"That was because your daughter spoke rudely first!"
When it comes to protecting her daughter, Gu Yueming never knows what it means to back down. She immediately straightened her chest and said, "He was the one who started the sarcastic remarks. My daughter can't stand seeing others bully me!"
“How can that be called sarcasm? Changyu was just stating a fact. Your father has indeed been bedridden for more than three months. Even the clan doctor has concluded that he won’t live past this year!”
"Otherwise, why do you think I came to find you at this time? It's because your father wanted to see you one last time before he died!"
We've returned to the initial topic, and the atmosphere instantly froze.
Gu Yueming's fingertips trembled, and it took her a while to find her voice: "How could this be? Father's health has always been excellent. He's not even seventy years old yet, how could he... how could he be failing?"
Gu Zhongyuan snorted coldly: "That's a question for you to answer."
He glanced at Qin Zheng, his eyes filled with deep dissatisfaction: "If you hadn't been so willful and insisted on leaving the ancient martial arts world with this man, why would your father have given up the position of clan leader to clean up your mess?"
"How could I possibly be forced to fight Yuchi Feng now, and even suffer a sneak attack and be seriously injured?"
"It's not just your father, but also your mother, your brother's family—they're all paying the price for your recklessness!"
Gu Yueming stumbled back two steps. If Qin Zheng hadn't been behind her, she probably wouldn't have been able to support herself.
Qin Sheng raised her gaze, her almond-shaped eyes, clear and bright, sparkling with brilliance, yet at this moment, a chilling aura raged within them.
She had never heard Gu Yueming mention the Gu family, nor did she know the whole story or who was right or wrong. All she knew was that these two people who suddenly appeared wanted to bully her mother.
"Get out of here after you've said your piece." She spoke, her voice even colder than her expression.
Gu Zhongyuan's expression changed, and his eyes widened slightly: "What did you say?"
Qin Sheng looked straight at him, her voice devoid of emotion, but the words she uttered made Gu Zhongyuan extremely embarrassed.
"This is the Qin family home. The doorbell is right at the door, yet you chose to knock out the security guard and barge in. Is this your kind of upbringing?"
"Furthermore," Qin Sheng's lips tightened, "whether my mother is right or wrong is my maternal grandfather's family's business, it's our family's business, and it's not your place as outsiders to interfere."
"You've broken into my house, you've seen the people, you've delivered your message, why aren't you leaving? Do you want to spend the New Year in my house?"
"That won't do, my family is poor, we can't afford to raise you."
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