Chapter 23 [VIP] Jianghu (4)

"I don't blame you. It's my own fault. I shouldn't have avoided you, okay?" Xie Yu explained a few more sentences, and when he saw that she had calmed down, he let her go.

He turned around and helped Nan Yan up again. He glanced at the scratch on her palm and frowned slightly. "Fortunately, it's just a scratch, not serious."

Xie Yu patted her sleeves, looked at the gentle and quiet little childhood sweetheart in front of him, then looked at his beloved who was eyeing him covetously, and couldn't help feeling a headache.

As the saying goes, even an honest judge can hardly settle family disputes, but between Nan Yan and Su Mo, he subconsciously chose to protect his sweetheart, "Why did you suddenly come over here? I only have minor injuries, which are no longer a problem. You also heard that Su Mo didn't mean to do it. She just accidentally touched you during the shove. Yan Yan, can I apologize to you on her behalf?"

Although there is an element of apology in these words, the bias and protectionism are clearly revealed.

Nan Yan was not surprised that he would say that. She shook her head at him nonchalantly, "It's no problem. I just didn't stand firmly."

She really didn't care, even her facial expression didn't change.

Xie Yu looked at her scuffed hands and felt a little guilty and apologetic. "Well, I'm glad you're okay. Wait here and I'll take care of it for you."

Nan Yan smiled at the man again, "Don't bother, it's just a minor injury, I can handle it myself."

After she finished speaking, she gestured to the other party, and the meaning conveyed in her eyes was very clear - such a good opportunity, why don’t you go and coax your sweetheart?

I am really angry because of what you did just now.

Xie Yu immediately understood what she meant. He was also thinking about Su Mo at the moment and knew that she must be very angry at the moment. But for some reason, seeing Nan Yan's nonchalant look, he suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.

He and Nan Yan had been close since childhood and had always had a very good relationship. He had never been pushed aside by her and turned to someone else before.

Xie Yu suppressed this subtle emotion deep in his heart.

Thinking of what he had just said, his voice suddenly softened a little, "Don't be willful, I'll help you deal with it first. I brought you out, so I naturally have the responsibility to protect you."

He said this because he was afraid that she would misunderstand him. Although they both knew about the engagement, he really treated her as his own sister and protected her.

Unexpectedly, Nan Yan withdrew her fingers directly, chuckled and shook her head, as if she didn't take what happened just now to heart, "Brother Yu, you really don't have to worry about me, it's just a little scratch, I can handle it myself."

This rejection was clear.

Xie Yu stared at the man for a while. Although he didn't care, the continuous rejection made him look a little uncomfortable.

Does Yanyan mean that she intends to draw a clear line between herself and him?

He was silent for a moment, thinking that it was fine this way. He already regarded Nan Yan as his sister, and being too close would only cause unnecessary misunderstandings and troubles.

"It's up to you."

After saying this, Xie Yu grabbed Su Mo's wrist and left with her, seemingly not caring about her feelings.

However, there was a hint of arrogance in his tone, and perhaps even he himself was not quite sure why he was angry.

…

"Girl, you have good means."

Nan Yan was staring at the backs of the two people as they left, when she suddenly heard a voice coming from behind her. She couldn't help but smile. There was a hint of gentleness in the smile, but it did not reach the depths of her eyes.

"What do you mean, sir? I don't quite understand." Nan Yan turned sideways, with a hint of surprise and confusion in her eyes.

Xiao Guanxue looked at her quietly, his eyes distant and indifferent.

Nan Yan also looked towards him, and the two of them were facing each other. Only then did Xiao Guanxue see her face clearly. Her eyebrows and eyes were as delicate as a painting, and the corners of her eyes were slightly raised when she looked at people. She clearly had a very elegant temperament, but there was a hint of charm in her eyebrows and eyes.

She didn't care much about what he said, and her face was calm and gentle.

Xiao Guanxue frowned, then turned away after coming to his senses. "I didn't say that the girl didn't know how to be a convenience. But calculated sympathy can't last forever. Xie Yu doesn't like you, and this little trick of playing hard to get is useless to him."

Nan Yan chuckled upon hearing this, her eyes flickering and her long eyelashes fluttering. She took a few steps forward, getting closer to Xiao Guanxue. "It's really strange. What do you care about what I'm planning? You care so much about what I say. Could it be that you fell in love with me at first sight?"

She looked straight into his eyes and said these words, but her face did not show any unnecessary shyness or expression, and she did not show any shame or discomfort after he exposed her tricks.

Xiao Guanxue's brows furrowed even deeper. He knew very well that the calmer the women were, the harder it was to deal with them because they were more calculating. Thinking of this, Xiao Guanxue's expression turned cold. "You think too much. I'm just reminding you that Xie Yu is not a fool."

This little tactic of retreating to advance may win some sympathy once or twice, but a man will not fall in love with a woman just out of sympathy. If you really want to keep pestering her in this way, Xie Yu will see through it sooner or later.

Nan Yan said "Oh" with lack of interest.

Xiao Guanxue's gaze swept across her calm eyes, and he felt powerless as if he was hitting cotton. This woman was stubborn and this matter originally had nothing to do with him, but he cared more about Su Mo. He was worried that this woman would do something to Su Mo, and he didn't want Su Mo to get hurt because of this.

Thinking of this, Xiao Guanxue didn't say anything else. After saying that, he turned and left, obviously not wanting to have any more involvement with her.

On the other side, Xie Yu explained clearly everything that had happened recently, and after much persuasion, his sweetheart reluctantly forgave him.

Although the two of them have not broken the last layer of relationship paper, there is always an ambiguous atmosphere between them. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that these two people are clearly interested in each other, but they just don't say it out loud. Perhaps they just enjoy this ambiguous atmosphere more.

After that, several people settled down in Yaowang Valley. The relationship between Xie Yu and Su Mo returned to its noisy state before, and even the quiet Yaowang Valley became a lot more lively.

Compared to the familiarity between the two, the relationship between Xie Yu and Nan Yan has become a little unfamiliar.

In fact, it wasn't that strange. At least every time Nan Yan met him, she was the same as usual. She still smiled at him and was gentle and close to him. It was just that she cared about someone else.

In this situation, Nan Yan was not in a hurry. After wandering for a few days, she finally found Su Mo who lived in the villa.

When Su Mo saw the person coming, she frowned slightly. The woman in front of her was dressed elegantly and beautifully, with the demeanor of a lady from a wealthy family. She was different from most of the women she had met in the martial arts world. She never liked dealing with such women.

So I simply asked, "What do you want to see me about?"

In fact, Su Mo could vaguely guess that it was probably related to Xie Yu.

After that day, Xie Yu explained the relationship between them honestly. The woman in front of him was his childhood sweetheart and fiancée, and they were discussing breaking off the engagement... When she heard those words, she subconsciously felt happy in her heart, which was undeniable, but then she thought, after all, it was a private matter between the two of them, what did it have to do with her.

Xie Yu never promised her anything.

She prides herself on being honest and upright, and that she and Xie Yu are just friends. Therefore, when she faces Nan Yan, she shows no guilt at all.

Nan Yan nodded gently and showed a gentle smile to the other party, "I have something to say to Miss Su. Do you have time to walk with me?"

Su Mo was not afraid and naturally agreed.

The two walked side by side towards the front. The yard where Su Mo lived was independent. Outside the fence surrounding the yard was an area planted with flowers, plants and trees. The valley was like spring all year round, so the garden was filled with the fragrance of flowers that were always in bloom.

This was also Xiao Guanxue's little thought. The villa where the heroine lived happened to be very close to his residence. A secluded stone path led directly to the front. Going further, it was the medicinal garden that Xiao Guanxue often took care of.

Nan Yan walked forward, tilted her head and looked at her, and said in a gentle tone, "Miss Su really looks like what I imagined."

Su Mo didn't quite understand what she meant by saying this, and didn't know whether it was an insult or a praise.

But she always felt something was wrong. The woman in front of her was not so generous. She definitely did not ask her to come to talk about these irrelevant things. So she asked again, "Just say what you want to say. There is no need to beat around the bush and say something I can't understand."

Nan Yan laughed again after hearing this. She didn't care and asked in a nonchalant tone, "If that's the case, then I'll ask directly, does Miss Su like Xie Yu?"

Her tone was so calm, as if she was discussing with her how lushly the flowers in the medicine garden were blooming, as if it was a very ordinary matter.

Su Mo obviously didn't expect her to ask so directly.

He was stunned for a moment, but then he thought of the relationship between this woman and Xie Yu, and frowned.

"What does this have to do with you?"

Su Mo did not deny it directly, but in fact even she herself was not sure what she was thinking.

She always thought she liked Brother Xiao, but for some reason, she didn't feel very happy during the time when Xie Yu left.

Therefore, Nan Yan's words still caused a ripple in her heart, but she quickly suppressed this subtle emotion.

Nan Yan saw her expression change, and her smile deepened immediately. "Don't be nervous, young lady. If you really like him, you might as well say it directly. I think Brother Ayu will be very happy to take you as his concubine."

Upon hearing this, Su Mo's face changed drastically.

I don’t know if he was embarrassed or angry, or both, but he stared at Nan Yan closely, his face flushed red, obviously he was angry.

"Take a concubine?" Her voice suddenly rose a degree, and her tone was somewhat unbelievable.

Although Su Mo never cared about her reputation, she was also very angry at the other party and subconsciously retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever say that I wanted to be Xie Yu's concubine?"

Nan Yan looked at him with a little surprise. Compared to his anger, she looked particularly calm at the moment. She said calmly, "I thought Miss Su was willing, otherwise she wouldn't care about him so much."

It is hard to believe that he flirted with others in front of his decent fiancée, and flirted with others under the banner of friendship, and still said that there was nothing between them.

Nan Yan tilted her head to look at her, her eyes showing a bit of understanding and tenderness. She smiled and said, "Young lady, you should know that the Xie family is a martial arts family and has been friends with Mingyue Villa for a hundred years. Brother Ayu and I were engaged since birth, so it is not easy to cancel the engagement."

Anyway, as long as she held on to the engagement, the two of them would never be able to get married legitimately. If it was really for love, the worst that could happen was that they eloped, but the status gained by eloping would probably be even worse than that of a concubine.

"But when I came here, my mother told me carefully that if Brother Ayu really likes that girl, then you should not make things difficult for her. Ayu can just take you as his concubine after the marriage. If I say this, do you understand what I mean, Miss Su?"

After hearing this, how could Su Mo not understand what she meant?

But her "generous" behavior made her feel very embarrassed and puzzled, as if she was some cheap commodity to be chosen by others. Her face turned from red to white in an instant, which was extremely ugly.

Besides, doesn’t this woman also like to be treated with kindness?

If she really loved him, why could she so calmly tell him about taking a concubine?

She just felt that her dignity was trampled on the ground at this moment. Although it is said that women of the underworld are not particular about trivial matters, she also has her own pride. It is absolutely impossible for her to bow her head and rush to become Xie Yu's concubine.

Su Mo took a deep breath and tried to suppress her inner irritation and impatience. "When did I ever say that I like Xie Yu?"

Nan Yan had already expected her reaction. She paused for a moment, with a look of surprise on her face.

"Isn't it? I thought Brother Yu's behavior was already very obvious, and you didn't reject him. Isn't that what you were thinking?"

Su Mo clenched her fingers and looked at the other person with a slightly irritated look, "Of course not, Xie Yu and I are just ordinary friends, there is nothing innocent between us, and I already have a lover, so you'd better not say such things anymore, I can't be his concubine."

She subconsciously denied the ambiguous relationship between herself and Xie Yu.

She might have some good feelings towards Xie Yu, but that was all. Those subtle good feelings were not worth mentioning in the face of her pride and self-esteem. How could she possibly become a lowly concubine for others' amusement?

“So that’s how it is.”

Nan Yan got a satisfactory answer, and the smile on her face suddenly became softer. "I misunderstood. I thought you and Brother A Yu were in love, but I never thought that he had a one-sided love for you. If that's the case, Miss Su, can you pretend that I didn't say this today?"

These light words completely revealed what happened today.

Su Mo felt an even more irritated feeling in her chest, and she felt uncomfortable in her heart. She felt that all her reactions today were caused by others. She felt powerless, as if she was being led by others and had lost control. This shouldn't be like this.

But if she didn't agree, it would seem that she was saying one thing and thinking another, as if she had some kind of connection with Xie Yu.

Su Mo frowned slightly, but she didn't show it on her face. In her heart, she still cared. "Don't worry, I don't take what happened today to heart."

Hearing her say this, Nan Yan's smile became more genuine. She walked up to the other person and took his arm, with a natural and intimate gesture.

"I'm so sorry, I have always misunderstood Sister Su, but since you don't like what he said, can you please not tell Brother Yu about this? I'm afraid he will misunderstand me in the future."

She called her sister, which seemed to make their relationship seem quite close, but Su Mo was not a fool. It was obvious that this man did it on purpose to trick her into talking.

But she had already said it, and naturally could not tell Xie Yu about it now, so she could only bear it by herself.

"…Don't worry, I won't tell him."

She said goodbye, her face very cold and ugly.

"Thank you so much, sister."

Nan Yan smiled and thanked her, and seemed to want to say something else to her, but she was obviously absent-minded, responding with a few words from time to time, and finally said nothing at all.

She was the only one listening to him talking about their past, Xie Yu's embarrassing moments when he was young, and his gentle side that he had never shown in front of her. Those words that were uttered casually were like a tight, burning thread that pulled at her heart, causing it to ache.

Finally, Su Mo couldn't stand it anymore.

She made an excuse and turned to leave.

The wolf's attitude of leaving is also very different from the condescending look in the original text.

Gu Nanyan in the original text was not magnanimous, so after learning about Su Mo's existence, she lost her temper and directly asked her to stay away from Xie Yu as his fiancée, but these words could not change anything.

Instead, I was blocked by the other party's words.

Now that she was so magnanimous, she directly broke the veil between the two of them and wanted to take her as a concubine, but the other party was unwilling.

I think this true love is also based on status.

Nan Yan pursed her lips and smiled softly. She was in a good mood and walked slowly out in the direction she came from. As soon as she turned around, she saw an unexpected figure under the eaves not far away.

Oh, what a coincidence.

The man was wearing a plain blue robe, and his black hair was tied up with a jade-colored headband that fluttered in the wind. His long hair fell to his waist, and his temperament was exceptionally outstanding.

The other person's eyes were cold, and a dead leaf had fallen on his shoulder, obviously he had been standing there for a long time.

Therefore, he heard the conversation just now clearly.

Su Mo is simple-minded and doesn't understand the twists and turns in the woman's words, but Xiao Guanxue is not stupid. From the beginning, this woman has been trying to trick Su Mo.

He deliberately led Su Mo to say those insincere words, making it clear that he wanted to make her stay away from Xie Yu.

Thinking of this, Xiao Guanxue's heart sank. He could care less about other things, but he still couldn't bear to see Su Mo being bullied like this. "Everything you said was planned."