Chapter 692 Hua Jieyu - I Became the Rich Second-Generation Villain

Hua Jieyu noticed Su Xuan's gaze remained indifferent and felt a mixture of surprise and doubt. She slowly straightened up, her flirtatious demeanor slightly reined in. "I received word that you lost to the new young master of the Wang family. Where are you hurt?" She asked with apparent concern. "It's just an internal injury," Su Xuan replied, fearing ridicule and thus not revealing the full truth. "Just an internal injury? You look pale and weak, signs of significant blood loss," Hua Jieyu assessed after a glance. "It’s really just an internal injury," Su Xuan insisted. Hua Jieyu grew a bit skeptical, her beautiful eyes continued to scrutinize him, and suddenly noticed a bloodstained spot on Su Xuan's clothing. Suddenly, she understood. So, it was that kind of injury. No wonder he seemed completely unfazed earlier; it wasn't a lack of charm on her part at all. Feeling awkward under Hua Jieyu's gaze, Su Xuan urged, "Transfer some of your Yin Moon Magic energy to help heal my injuries." "The energy cultivated from the Yin Moon Magic is precious. How do you plan to repay me?" Hua Jieyu asked with a teasing smile. "You are my woman. How should a man repay his woman?" Su Xuan gave Hua Jieyu a suggestive look. "You’re so bad." Hua Jieyu giggled out of habit, a flush rising to her cheeks, but internally she thought, You're useless now, what can you possibly do? Besides, she wasn't at a stage where she'd completely give herself to him. In fact, up till now, she hadn't even let Su Xuan hold her hand. Though Su Xuan was outstanding among the young talents of the Eastern Region, he still hadn't stirred Hua Jieyu's heart. "Hurry, I need your help to heal," Su Xuan urged again. Before Hua Jieyu could respond, a female disciple hurried into the side hall to report: "Young mistress, the second lady of Feiyun Pavilion, Xu Qingtong, is here." "Xu Qingtong?" Hua Jieyu paused in surprise. At this, Su Xuan's heart leaped with joy. There was no need to overthink; surely Xu Qingtong was worried about him, searching for his whereabouts until she found him. Although Xu Qingtong had a temper, she clearly cared for him; otherwise, she wouldn’t travel so far to come. "How many people did Xu Qingtong bring?" Hua Jieyu asked. She and Su Xuan both assumed Xu Qingtong was concerned for Su Xuan, bringing Feiyun Pavilion's support to protect him. "She brought just one person," the female disciple replied. "One person? Is it Xu Ao, the master of Feiyun Pavilion?" Hua Jieyu inquired further. "No, not Xu Ao. It's a young man, very handsome. I've never seen such a good-looking man before," the female disciple admitted, a dreamy expression crossing her face. Hua Jieyu noticed and sharply reprimanded, “As a disciple of the Yin Moon Sect, you should enchant men, not be enchanted by them. You’ll be punished with a month of gatekeeping duties." "The young mistress is right, but it's really not my fault. Can you be lenient?" the female disciple pleaded. "Still unrepentant? Another month's punishment," Hua Jieyu said with a stern face. Terrified, the female disciple opened her mouth to protest but decided against it, worried Hua Jieyu might extend the punishment, and lowered her head in defeat. Beside them, Su Xuan's expression turned stormy. Upon hearing the female disciple’s report, he immediately linked it to someone. Most likely, that person was Wang Haoran. Despite his dislike, Su Xuan had to admit Wang Haoran's appearance was indeed impeccable. "Jieyu, let them in," Su Xuan also wanted to see Xu Qingtong and confirm whether the man with her was indeed Wang Haoran. Hua Jieyu didn't object and instructed the disciple to let them in. Outside the Yin Moon Sect's mountain gate, Wang Haoran and Xu Qingtong were waiting. "Now that we’re here, are you planning to retreat?" Wang Haoran noticed Xu Qingtong’s nervousness and chuckled gently. "No. It's just that doing this makes me feel like a bad person. Su Xuan only just got injured, and I'm here to break up with him," Xu Qingtong said, her expression complex. "There’s neither right nor wrong in matters of the heart. If you don’t like him anymore, should you continue to force yourself to stay with him? You were only dating, not married," Wang Haoran reasoned. "I understand, but doing this right now just seems..." Xu Qingtong hesitated. "In that case, I'll take you back to Feiyun Pavilion," Wang Haoran declared, tire of persuading her. "Oh, no, since we're here already," Xu Qingtong protested, not wanting to leave. "Alright, let’s proceed, then. Stay at ease since we’re here." Wang Haoran had no intention of leaving anyway, even if Xu Qingtong changed her mind. “Yes,” Xu Qingtong nodded, responding softly. The winds were strong at the elevated position of the Yin Moon Sect, and Xu Qingtong shivered in her thin clothing. Noticing her discomfort, Wang Haoran pulled her into his embrace. Xu Qingtong was startled but did not resist, only murmuring, "What are you doing?" "The mountain wind is chilly; I’m keeping you warm," Wang Haoran explained solemnly, then asked, "Do you feel warmer now?" "It is warmer, but are you really just keeping me warm?" Xu Qingtong questioned, tilting her head, her wide eyes tentatively meeting his. "Sigh, I acted on impulse," Wang Haoran admitted. "What do you mean by that?" Xu Qingtong had an inkling of his intentions but wanted confirmation. "I want to protect you for a lifetime. Will you let me?" Wang Haoran gazed earnestly at her. Xu Qingtong was stunned. She had longed for such words, yet it all felt so sudden, she was momentarily taken aback. "I was too hasty. Forget I said anything," Wang Haoran said upon seeing her silent, gently pushing her from his arms. Losing the warmth of his embrace, Xu Qingtong felt hollow, and the mountain wind seemed colder than before. "You’ve already said it; you can’t just take it back," Xu Qingtong quickly responded. "Then what do you want?" Wang Haoran asked. Lowering her head, Xu Qingtong fiddled with her clothes, nervously whispering, "If... if my sister has no objections, then I don’t have any either." "Don't worry about that; I’ll handle it. It’ll be fine," Wang Haoran said with a reassuring smile, opening his arms to her. Reflecting on not yet ending things with Su Xuan, Xu Qingtong felt a pang of guilt. But the cold mountain wind made her hesitate; then blushing, she nestled back into Wang Haoran's embrace. Bored as they waited, Wang Haoran contemplated what to do. After all, this was outside the Yin Moon Sect's gates, and he maintained his gentlemanly side. After all, a true gentleman speaks but doesn’t touch, right? Xu Qingtong, inexperienced, was initially stiff as a board, unsure of what to do. But with a little guidance, she gradually learned a thing or two, starting to respond tentatively. At that moment, figures began approaching from within the Yin Moon Sect's mountain gate. Sensing this, Wang Haoran quickly released Xu Qingtong, reverting to a composed demeanor. Xu Qingtong, too immersed in the previous warmth, was startled back to reality, a sense of longing and unease immediately washing over her. (End of Chapter)