Outside came the master's cold snort. "Now that you've grown wings, you don't have to listen to your master's words, do you?"
Yu Zixi lowered his head. "I wouldn't dare. I have absolutely no such intention!"
The master gritted his teeth and roared. "Tian Qi, are you also going to collude with this unfilial disciple?"
Tian Qi's forehead was faintly sweating. His face, still tinged with the after - effects of alcohol, instantly turned pale. He lowered his head and bowed to Yu Zixi. "Young master, the master has the grace of raising me. I..."
Seeing Yu Zixi nod slightly, Tian Qi heaved a sigh of relief. He saluted everyone and scurried back to the master's side in great embarrassment.
The master waited outside for a long time. Seeing that Yu Zixi showed no sign of coming out, he asked in a deep voice. "Aren't you coming out yet? What? Do you want me to come in and invite you personally?"
Before Yu Zixi could answer, Old Master Lin said unhappily. "Young man from the Yu family, I thought you and my girl were in love with each other. As elders, we'd be extremely happy. But it seems that only one of you is interested, and your elders don't seem to approve and even want to interfere?"
Yu Zixi lowered his eyes. "Senior Lin, I sincerely want to spend the rest of my life with Miss Wei. No matter how others try to stop me, my original intention remains unchanged!"
Hearing this, the master got even angrier. He roared at Yu Zixi. "If you insist on this, just see if I won't kill her!"
Hearing this, Luo Xunlong smashed the wine bowl in his hand on the ground and was about to rush out with his fist raised, but was hugged around the waist by Lin Baiwan.
Lin Baiwan comforted Luo Xunlong for a while. Then he turned to Yu Zixi and said with a smile. "If you're really interested in my girl and are willing to be my son - in - law in the Listening - to - the - Wind Tower, immediately kneel down and kowtow three times to Uncle Li and call him father - in - law. Then offer a glass of wine to each of the uncles. If you do this, we'll approve this marriage."
Without saying a word, Yu Zixi directly knelt in front of Uncle Li and kowtowed three times in quick succession. He said respectfully. "Father - in - law!"
Uncle Li got up and helped him up with both hands. Nodding, he said with a smile. "Good! Good! Good! I approve."
Yu Zixi's master's face instantly turned red with anger. He rushed in regardless and kicked Yu Zixi. He roared. "You unfilial disciple! A man's knees are as precious as gold! How could you kneel to such a person!"
Uncle Li counterattacked with a palm, sending the master staggering back several steps. Uncle Li glanced at him disdainfully. "He Jingyao! Is it your turn to interfere in my choice of son - in - law?"
Hearing this name, Wei Dongling was a bit confused. The master's surname was He. Could he be Brother of Mrs. He? Yu Zixi's uncle?
When she looked up at the master again, she really found that he and Yu Zixi looked somewhat similar.
The master, He Jingyao, was stunned for a moment, and his face instantly darkened. He sized up Uncle Li from head to toe for a long time and said in a deep voice. "Li Lang? You're still alive?"
Uncle Li sneered. "Kid, do you think you can act arrogantly here just because you think there's no one to support my girl? Do you believe that I can still beat you up as I did before?"
This remark made everyone burst into laughter.
He Jingyao's face turned even worse. He glared at Uncle Li and shouted. "What do you know? These two have a sworn feud. How can they be a match?"
Hearing this, everyone's faces showed expressions of surprise and uncertainty.
Uncle Li waved his hand angrily. "Even if it's a feud of the heavens, as long as they're willing and I'm willing, it's not your place to comment! I'll bear the consequences if the sky falls! Get out of here quickly and don't bark here. You're ruining my drinking mood!"
These words gave Yu Zixi a boost of spirit.
He Jingyao was so angry that his face turned ashen. He glared at Yu Zixi and asked. "You're not leaving, are you? Good! Very good!"
Yu Zixi bowed his head. "Master, I'm deeply in love with her and can't extricate myself. I hope the master will forgive me. Please go back first."
He Jingyao looked at Uncle Li with a dark face, then gave Yu Zixi a fierce look. He turned around and left with a flick of his sleeve.
A Cheng stepped forward to close the door. No one asked any more questions. They just drank and ate meat by the oil lamp. They didn't disperse until very late.
Under Wei Dongling's angry glare, Yu Zixi gritted his teeth and put down the wine bowl in his hand.
Late at night, Yu Zixi helped Wei Dongling upstairs to rest.
Wei Dongling sat on the edge of the bed. Yu Zixi fetched warm water for her and then knelt down to take off her shoes and socks.
Wei Dongling looked up at him. Her eyes sparkled in the light. She bit her lips and asked softly. "What exactly is the feud between our fathers? Why is your master still so obsessed with it?"
Yu Zixi stuffed her smooth little feet into the wooden basin and gently rubbed her injured foot with both hands. He replied indifferently. "Well! It's probably that your father killed my father."
Wei Dongling: ...
Wei Dongling was speechless for a moment. She asked in a low voice. "Wasn't the former emperor poisoned by the current... or something? How could it be my father?"
"Who knows!" Yu Zixi didn't even lift his head. He kept rubbing the bruises on Wei Dongling's foot in circles.
It made Wei Dongling's foot ache faintly. She asked speechlessly. "My father has saved countless lives in his life and has never harmed anyone. How could he do such a treasonous thing? Is your master mistaken?"
Yu Zixi scratched his nose and nodded with a smile. "It's possible."
Wei Dongling: ...
Feeling that he didn't want to talk more, Wei Dongling said unhappily. "Are you hiding something from me?"
Yu Zixi pretended to be surprised. "Did you find out that I stayed at the Night Fragrance Pavilion last night?"
Wei Dongling was both amused and annoyed. She lifted her foot and splashed water on him.
Yu Zixi dodged while saying with a smile. "Madam, I was wrong! I dare not do it again!"
Seeing that he refused to confess, Wei Dongling had no choice but to say helplessly. "Yu Zixi! How much silver did you spend today in total?"
Yu Zixi counted on his fingers. He looked up at Wei Dongling and replied. "Well, it's almost the total revenue of the Cloud - Abode Courtyard and the Night Fragrance Pavilion in the past two years!"
Wei Dongling's face instantly turned black with anger. She picked up the wooden basin full of water on the ground and threw it at him. Then Yu Zixi's shrill scream could be heard from afar.
Hearing the scream, the uncles quickly gathered around. They saw Cuihuan, who was sober from the wine, blushing and blocking the door.
Luo Xunlong asked anxiously. "Miss Cuihuan, was it your senior brother who had an accident just now?"
Cuihuan blushed and shook her head. "The young master and Miss Wei are always like this!"
There came another burst of crashing and smashing sounds from the room, followed by Yu Zixi's earth - shattering howl. "Ah - Madam, I'm really wrong! Ah - I'll never dare again - Ah - Madam, don't hit my face -"
The sound made everyone twitch at the corners of their mouths. They all left while trying hard not to laugh.
After Wei Dongling calmed down, Yu Zixi hugged her and lingered for a long time before leaving reluctantly.
Cuihuan came in with bruise - treating ointment to apply it on her. Seeing Wei Dongling's bright eyes and slightly red cheeks on the bed, she joked with a smile. "Did you finally get your revenge?"
Wei Dongling gave Cuihuan an embarrassed look and said unhappily. "Humph, Cuihuan, you've gone bad. I'll marry you off tomorrow!"
Cuihuan covered her lips and laughed softly. "Miss Wei, I was wrong. I won't laugh at you anymore!"
Wei Dongling glared at her beautiful face fiercely and said nothing.