Chapter 126
In Lan Yingde's study, Yueming's eyes were evasive, and Yunkai was filled with trepidation. Looking at the two people in panic, Lan Yingde said coldly, "Kneel down."
Yunkai fell to his knees with a thud. Yueming looked at her father in disbelief. In the past, when she made mistakes, she would at most be scolded, and facing the wall to reflect on her mistakes was the worst she could do. She had never been beaten or punished to kneel.
Seeing Yueming in a daze, Yunkai said in a playful manner: "I'll just kneel, and Yueming can just let her stand!"
Lan Yingde glared at him and said, "Shut up." After scolding Yun Kai, he glared at Yue Ming and said, "Kneel down."
Yueming knelt down crying.
As soon as his knees touched the ground, Lan Yingde took out the feather duster from his hat bucket and hit Yun Kai with it.
In the past, when Yun Kai was beaten, he would have already fled before Han Tusi was even looking for a suitable weapon. Now, Lan Yingde's feather duster rained down on him, feathers flying everywhere. Not only did he not dare to run, he also knelt upright, not daring to offer any protection.
The slapping sound of the stick hitting flesh frightened Yueming, and her tears were held back by fear. Dad is really hitting him! She quickly stepped forward to stop him and said, "Dad, stop it, he's still injured!"
Lan Yingde pushed her away and shouted, "Shut up."
He really used all his strength to beat Yun Kai. His forehead was covered with sweat, his hair was scattered, and the hand holding the feather duster was trembling slightly. It was not known whether he was extremely angry or because he hit Yun Kai too hard.
He scolded Yueming, "I always thought you were an obedient and sensible child, so I let you do what you want. But look at what you've done. What do you two think of marriage as? Is it just a game? Haven't you suffered enough at his hands?"
"Dad, I was wrong, don't be angry." Yueming was frightened by Lan Yingde's anger. She didn't dare to argue and make him even angrier, so she could only keep admitting her mistakes.
Lan Yingde was very disappointed with Yun Kai, and he also hated Yun Kai, the little beast who came to provoke Yue Ming again. He beat him up again, threw down the feather duster, and walked away angrily.
Yun Kai touched the sore spot, stood up and walked to Yue Ming, who was already frightened and stunned, and asked worriedly, "Are you okay?"
Yueming came back to her senses, her eyes quickly filling with tears as she choked out a sob, "I wasn't even touched. But you, does it hurt? Go let Feng Xiaosai apply some medicine to you! You're so stupid! Why didn't you just hide?"
Yunkai was beaten so hard that his whole body burned, but he still endured the pain and smiled at Yueming heartlessly: "Where can I hide? I need to let your father beat me up and vent all the anger in my heart. He only beat me and didn't strangle me to death. He is such a kind man! Don't worry, it won't hurt much."
Hearing his stubborn words, Yueming felt like crying and laughing at the same time. After helping him up, she said, "It's okay as long as you know you deserve a beating. Come on, I'll take you to get some medicine."
Yueming, apply medicine to him! That's fine!
Mrs. Lan saw Lan Yingde come in, his face livid, and sitting in a chair, breathing heavily. She quickly poured him a cup of tea to help him breathe easier. She asked curiously, "What did Yueming say to you? Why are you so angry?"
Lan Yingde slapped the armrest of his chair and said bitterly, "She's such a fool! She's talking about marrying Han Yunkai again. How can she be so stubborn and so fussy? Even if all the men in the world were dead, I wouldn't let her marry Han Yunkai. This little bastard has miscalculated. I'm going to find a son-in-law for Yueming right now, and I won't let him get away with it."
Mrs. Lan patted his back to calm him down. "Master, what are you saying out of spite? You've always said that Yueming should make her own decision on marriage, and now you're rushing to find her a son-in-law? With Yueming's looks, personality, and our family's reputation, finding her a son-in-law is a hassle. But do you want Yueming to suffer so much? After all, Tengchong is mostly populated by Han people. What kind of people would risk their dignity to come to you?" She thought for a moment and suggested, "Captain Du is interested in our Yueming, and anyone can see that. Otherwise, I'll go and make things clear!"
Lan Yingde's face turned grim as he said, "That boy is only thinking about dying on the battlefield and serving his country. If Yueming marries him, she'll probably become a widow."
Mrs. Lan sighed and said, "I've been watching with a cold eye these days. Although Yueming doesn't pay much attention to the young master of the Han family, she gets extremely anxious as soon as he makes the slightest move. This girl hasn't let go of the young master of the Han family as she says." She glanced at Lan Yingde's face and continued, "You just said that when his life was at stake, the young master of the Han family risked his own safety to get Yueming back for you. So he's not as bad as you say! It's fate that makes them both good children, but they just can't be together."
Lan Yingde held back the anger in his chest and said, "I don't care if they are destined to be together or not. I will let Changsheng come back right now. I won't let Yueming marry anyone else except Changsheng."
Mrs. Lan laughed and said, "Master, please stop joking. Changsheng is already recorded in the family tree as Lan. How can he still marry Yueming?"
Lan Yingde pressed his painfully swollen temples and said bitterly, "Then don't marry her. I'll support her for the rest of her life."
Listening to her husband's sulking, Mrs. Lan had no choice but to find another way. "Whether you want to marry Yueming off or keep her forever, I have no objection, but there is something I need to discuss with you."
Lan Yingde put down his hand and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Do you still want Yueming to stay in Tengchong?" Mrs. Lan asked. "She's your only daughter, the only child of the Lan family. After hearing your sermons about saving the country and the people, she refuses to go to Hong Kong with Changsheng. I used to comfort myself that with the army protecting her, there wouldn't be any serious danger. Today's events have shattered my illusions. No one can guarantee that such a life-or-death danger won't happen again. We have to persuade her to leave, firstly for her safety, and secondly to separate her from the Young Master of the Han family."
Lan Yingde's head hurt even more when he mentioned this. He snorted and laughed bitterly, "Don't you understand the temper of this donkey at home? How can you persuade her? Persuasion won't work. If you force her, she's even more stubborn than you. Do you think Changsheng doesn't want to take her to Hong Kong by force? That's because Changsheng knows that as long as she doesn't agree, he will force her to go to Hong Kong and she will dare to run back as soon as Changsheng leaves."
Mrs. Lan smiled and said, "Then why are you against her reconciling with the Young Master Han? Aren't you afraid that she'll secretly run away with the Young Master Han?"
"She won't," Lan Yingde said with certainty. "She's a child who knows what's important and what's important. She won't let me lose face because of that bastard Han Yunkai. She won't abandon her father and brother because of that bastard either. That bastard isn't that attractive."
"So..." Mrs. Lan spread her hands and said, "Why are you making things so difficult for the child?"
Lan Yingde was speechless, then glared at Mrs. Lan: "Which side are you on?"
Mrs. Lan suppressed her laughter and said seriously, "Of course Yueming and I are on the same side. Although she only calls me Sister Jiufang, her respect for me as her stepmother is reflected in every aspect. Of course I have to speak up for her."
Lan Yingde frowned and sneered, "And then what? Let her reconcile with that little bastard, and when that little bastard has other difficulties and has to sacrifice her again, let her go back to her parents' home in disgrace?"
Mrs. Lan was stunned by the rebuke, then said sadly, "I was overthinking it. The Tusi Mansion betrayed us before, and you just mentioned it casually. I didn't know the interests involved. You're right to remind me. What if it happens again? What will Yueming do?" Then she said melancholy, "But what should we do now?"
Lan Yingde snorted coldly, "As long as I don't give the nod, the two of them won't be able to cause any trouble. That little bastard can't just leave the Tusi Mansion and stay in Tengchong forever, waiting for him to leave before making any plans."
Mrs. Lan sighed and said, "For now, the only solution is to delay it."
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