Chapter 51 A Heartbreaking Love Story
When Gu Yu saw Xie Yunyu come out, the first thing she noticed was Xie Yunyu's swollen lips.
He quickly replied, "Miss, a group of people just passed by here. They were probably drunk and accidentally fell against the door, breaking it open."
Xie Yunyu clearly didn't believe it and turned to look at Qingfeng.
Seeing this, Qingfeng explained awkwardly, "I was pushed to the side by that group of people."
At this moment, Xiao Ling, already wearing a mask, calmly emerged from inside. Upon hearing this, he said:
"Go back later and collect your punishment yourself."
Upon hearing this, Qingfeng lowered his head with a bitter expression and said, "Yes."
Xie Yunyu glanced at Xiao Ling and said, "I'm going back now. Farewell."
Xiao Ling put his hands behind his back, fists half-clenched, and nodded slightly.
Xie Yunyu took Gu Yu and turned to leave.
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Meanwhile, at the Guangping Marquis's residence, the Marquis had already discovered that Xie Yunyu was the one who wrote the storybook.
So when he got back, he kept thinking about why the Xie family would get involved in this matter when his family had no grudge against them.
Finally, Marquis Guangping went to question Ye Jing.
Upon hearing that Xie Yunyu was the one who made the move, Ye Jing closed his eyes.
When Marquis Guangping saw his son's expression, how could he not understand?
It must have been this rebellious son who provoked the Xie family first, otherwise the Xie family wouldn't have targeted him.
Enraged, he shouted, "What have you done? Tell me!"
Ye Jing stubbornly replied, "I caused this mess myself, and I'll handle it myself."
Upon hearing this, Marquis Guangping raised his whip and lashed it at Ye Jing.
A bloodstain instantly appeared on Ye Jing's back.
The Marquis of Guangping angrily said, "The Chen family has been coming to apologize all day, saying they are willing to hand over Chen Jiatao to us for disposal."
"If you don't explain things clearly, I will send word to the Chen family tomorrow and have them kill him."
Upon hearing this, Ye Jing panicked.
"No, Father, don't hurt him. I'll talk, I'll talk."
Ye Jing told his father the whole story, and after listening, the Marquis of Guangping covered his head and sighed deeply.
"Don't you do any research before you do anything? Is the Xie family someone you can just offend?"
Grand Tutor Xie was so wise he was almost supernatural. He served the emperor for many years without making any mistakes and finally retired unscathed. Was he an ordinary person?
Why did you have to provoke him? Do you think you can hide your thoughts from anyone?
"You little brat, he knows what kind of poop you're going to take even before you lift your butt."
As he spoke, Marquis Guangping, still not satisfied, lashed out at Ye Jing with his whip again.
He then angrily rebuked, "Tomorrow I will send someone to send you to the Northwest Army to serve at the front."
Ye Jing stubbornly asked, "Father, I will accept whatever punishment you give me, but can you please let Chen Jiatao go? He is innocent."
"You can barely take care of yourself, yet you still have the mind to worry about others."
As he spoke, Marquis Guangping became enraged and lashed out at Ye Jing with his whip again.
Then, he angrily prepared to turn around and leave.
Ye Jing ignored everything and rushed over, grabbing Guangping Hou's leg.
"Father, Father, I will listen to you. I will set off for the Northwest tomorrow. Please spare Chen Jiatao's life."
Upon hearing this, Marquis Guangping was enraged and kicked Ye Jing again.
As a result, Ye Jing actually took two kicks, but refused to let go.
Despite seeing blood trickling from Ye Jing's lips, he persisted.
Upon seeing this, the Marquis of Guangping stopped, closed his eyes weakly, and after a long while sighed:
"You unfilial son, I must have owed you something in my past life."
He then straightened his foot and said, "Don't worry, he's not from our Guangping Marquis's household, I won't lay a hand on him."
Ye Jing still wouldn't let go, looking at Marquis Guangping with pleading eyes.
Marquis Guangping said helplessly, "Alright, I promise I won't kill him."
But you also have to promise me that you'll serve well in the army, then come back, get married, have children, and live a good life.
Upon hearing this, Ye Jing's eyes suddenly reddened, and he nodded and released her hand.
Marquis Guangping successfully withdrew his foot and turned to leave.
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That night, in the ancestral hall of the Chen family, the Vice Minister of Rites, a single oil lamp burned dimly.
Chen Jiatao knelt upright on the prayer mat, his eyes closed, seemingly asleep.
Suddenly, the door of the ancestral hall creaked open.
Chen Jiatao's eyelids twitched slightly, but he still didn't open his eyes.
After the person opened the door, upon seeing Chen Jiatao, they immediately kicked him.
Although Chen Jiatao was prepared, he was still kicked forward and fell to the ground.
"Oh, isn't this my younger brother who excels in his studies at Nanshan Academy?"
Why are they kneeling pitifully in the ancestral hall now?
The visitor was Chen Jiaye, the eldest son of Chen Heng and the elder brother of Chen Jiatao.
A good-for-nothing playboy who only knows how to indulge in pleasure and frequent brothels.
In the past, he was always outdone by Chen Jiatao in academics, and the two were often compared by the elders in his family. Today, he spent the whole afternoon listening to storytelling outside.
It tells the story of a newly released forbidden love story between two men.
In the end, it was only through the jokes of his cronies that he learned the protagonist in the storyteller's tale was actually his half-brother.
So he quickly ran to the nearby teahouse and, after much persuasion, bought the manuscript from the owner for a large sum of money.
After looking at it carefully, I became even more excited.
He rushed home in a hurry and then happily went to find his mother.
As expected, Chen Jiatao and Ye Jing's rumors were confirmed; it was said that he was still kneeling in the ancestral hall.
He then carried the manuscript and swaggered toward the ancestral hall.
Seeing that Chen Jiatao remained silent, he continued to mock him:
"I never expected you to be so stubborn and nonchalant in your daily life. I really thought you were someone important."
But she's just a whore who sells her ass, hahahahaha…
Chen Jiaye laughed arrogantly.
Chen Jiatao calmly straightened up and said:
“This is inside the ancestral hall, so watch your mouth.”
"What? You think my mouth is dirty? I think your actions are ugly too."
When you slept with that Prince Ye, why didn't you think of our ancestors?
Upon hearing this, Chen Jiatao remained silent, keeping his eyes closed and kneeling upright.
Chen Jiaye couldn't stand his indifferent attitude towards everything, so he continued to deliberately provoke him:
"I have something to tell you, but I'm afraid you don't know it yet."
Today, a storybook has been published in the capital, telling the poignant love story between you and Ye Jing.
The book is titled "Today We Share the Snow, To This Life We Grow Old Together."
As he spoke, he threw the manuscript in his hand at Chen Jiatao's feet.
Chen Jiatao remained motionless.
Seeing this, Chen Jiaye became even angrier and stepped forward to kick him again.
Chen Jiatao fell to the ground this time and did not get up again.
Looking at Chen Jiatao lying on the ground in a disheveled state, Chen Jiaye felt a slight sense of relief and continued:
"Did you know that the Ye family is planning to strip Ye Jing of his title as heir and send him to the border?"
"Once Ye Jing leaves, you'll have no one to rely on anymore."
Previously, no matter what Chen Jiaye said, Chen Jiatao did not react, but now, upon hearing Ye Jing's name, he actually clenched his fist.
Chen Jiaye watched this scene unfold, a slight, sarcastic smile playing on his lips.
Then pretend to suddenly realize something, as if you've just remembered:
"Oh, I forgot to tell you another piece of good news: Nanshan Academy has expelled you."
Ha ha ha ha……
From that time on, you never had any academic achievements you could be proud of again.
After several provocations, Chen Jiaye, seeing that Chen Jiatao remained unresponsive, lost interest. He looked down at Chen Jiatao, his face contorted with rage, and said:
"A son born of a concubine is a son born of a concubine, a lowly thing. Let's see what you'll use to fight me in the future."
After saying that, he kicked Chen Jiatao again, then laughed loudly and walked away.
Chen Jiatao lay on the cold ground for a long time before slowly getting up.
I picked up the manuscript from the ground and began to read it under the dim light.
The book tells the story of a forbidden love between two men.
The love between the two is very similar to that between herself and Ye Jing, but there are also many differences.
It tells the story of the male protagonist, who is unwilling to accept the persecution by his family, his determination to rise above others, his situation of being bullied, and his destiny of being redeemed by his lover.
This is truly a heart-wrenching love story!
However, the book only goes up to the point where their love was discovered, and then it ends there.
The story has no ending, just like his current situation with Ye Jing.
He will be sent to the northwest border tomorrow, and I am still trapped in the ancestral hall, so I certainly cannot go to see him off.
This parting may mean never seeing each other again in this lifetime!
Thinking of this, Chen Jiatao felt a pang of pain that quickly spread from his heart to every part of his body...
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