Chapter 4. I Dare
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In Qingyun City, the oppressive sky suddenly began to rain.
"Waaah... Second Grandfather... Third Grandfather... Lingyu doesn't want to marry..."
Amidst the sound of rain, in the main hall of the Yi family, a woman knelt and wept.
She wore a green robe, her figure graceful, her baby-like face adorned with two charming dimples, incredibly sweet.
Her bright eyes, swollen and red, were now brimming with tears, pleading with those around her.
To the side, two groups sat formally. One group was the Lei family, who had come to propose marriage, while the other was the Yi family's high-ranking members.
"Marriage is a serious matter; how can a junior like you decide? Since this young master has come so sincerely to propose, you may go with him. The Lei family is one of the three great families of Qingyun City; they won't mistreat you," an old man in the hall replied coldly.
This was none other than the Third Grandfather. His eyes swept over the people around him with a chilling gaze, finally settling on the young man in the yellow robe on his right, his eyes filled with terror.
This was Lei Yuhu, the young master of the Lei family, a notorious playboy in Qingyun City. He had once forcibly seized a family's residence in the street, and when the family came to confront him, Lei Yuhu not only didn't stop but instead had them beaten to death.
Countless innocent families throughout Qingyun City had been ruined by him.
Looking at the man before him, Lei Yuhu's eyes were filled with wickedness as he said, "Don't worry, Lingyu, as long as you marry into my Lei family, I'll definitely treat you well."
This woman named Lingyu was Yi Qianmo's younger sister.
Yi Lingyu collapsed to the ground, speechless.
At this moment, a middle-aged man walked to Yi Lingyu's side, knelt down, and said, "Uncle, Lingyu is only thirteen years old. Even if she were to marry, it should be after the New Year!"
"Don't even mention that Lingyu is only thirteen. Even if a marriage agreement is to be made, it must be decided after the clan leader emerges from seclusion," another middle-aged man stepped forward, his tone forceful.
"Bang!"
The elder on the main seat slammed his hand on the table, angrily saying, "According to you two brothers, I have no right to make decisions?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man beside Yi Lingyu immediately lowered his head and remained silent. The one with the harsh tone glared at the two elders before him and replied, "Such a major event as the marriage alliance between the Yi family and the Lei family naturally requires the clan leader to emerge from seclusion before a decision can be made. Besides, the clan leader is Lingyu's biological grandfather!"
"Yi Tian, are you saying that I, this second grandfather, am not a grandfather?"
The second elder on the main seat said coldly.
He was Yi Lingyu's second grandfather, Yi Dajiang, and the current head of the Yi family.
The middle-aged man called Yi Tian was speechless, clenching his fists, his eyes filled with rage.
"Truly impressive!"
Just then, Lei Yuhu stood up, smiling, and said, "However, you're wrong. I'm not here to marry, and your Yi family and my Lei family aren't here for a marriage alliance. I'm here to take a concubine. Yi Lingyu is marrying into my Lei family as a concubine. Do I need your clan leader's approval to take a concubine?"
"You!"
Yi Tian turned and glared at him. "Don't think I don't know, your Lei..."
Before he could finish, Lei Yuhu gave a signal, and a dark figure flashed out beside him, appearing in front of Yi Tian and raising a fist.
"Bang!"
Yi Tian, a first-rate martial artist, had no chance to react and was sent flying by the punch.
"Pfft!"
Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Yi Tian's face turned deathly pale. He raised his head slightly, his eyes filled with terror: "A Post-Heaven expert!"
Upon hearing these four words, the entire Yi family in the hall gasped in shock. The entire Yi family only had one Post-Heaven expert—the clan patriarch, who was in seclusion.
However, besides the five first-rate experts, Lei Yuhu's guards also had a Post-Heaven expert hidden away!
To act so brazenly in the Yi family hall—this was the Lei family!
When this Post-Heaven expert returned, Lei Yuhu's smile vanished. He coldly said, "I'm telling you, I'm not here to ask for your opinions today to take a concubine. Whether you agree or not, I'm taking this person away today. From today onwards, she is my concubine, Lei Yuhu's concubine. Let's see who in your Yi family dares to stop me!"
These words silenced the entire hall. Yi Tian lay on the ground, clenching his fists, his eyes filled with hatred, while the rest of the Yi family members all lowered their heads.
Yi Lingyu opened her mouth to speak to the middle-aged man, but swallowed back the words she was about to say.
“I dare!”
A cold voice rang out, and everyone in the hall felt a chill. They all rushed out simultaneously; the voice came from outside the hall.
When everyone looked, they saw a young man walking in through the rain. His hair was disheveled, and he was completely soaked. His deep-set eyes, sharp as an eagle's, stared at them.
He entered the hall like a demon from hell.
Everyone present was suspicious, especially Lei Yuhu, who stared intently at the young man before him and asked, “Who are you, daring to interfere in the affairs of my Lei family!”
“Brother…”
The young man didn't speak. Suddenly, Yi Lingyu, who had been slumped on the ground, stood up, threw herself into the young man's arms, and burst into tears!
The newcomer was Yi Qianmo. No one in the entire Yi family recognized him, not even the Lei family. He had been a concubine at the age of five, but now he was completely different. Only Yi Lingyu recognized him, for in these thirteen years, he was the only one the Yu family allowed to visit, and even then, only once a year.
But for Yi Qianmo, this annual visit was the belief that sustained him.
“Don’t cry, your brother is back, so no one can bully you!”
Yi Qianmo embraced his sister.
Thinking of these thirteen years of darkness, he had watched his sister grow up. Whenever he felt unbearable despair, his sister’s face would appear in his mind; she was his hope for the past thirteen years.
“You are… Yi Qianmo? You actually came back!”
Seeing the brother and sister embrace, the Yi family members in the main hall had incredibly complex expressions, and several elders were filled with fear.
They stared intently at Yi Qianmo, wishing they could kill him immediately, because they knew what Yi Qianmo’s return meant.
“Qianmo…” Yi Tian lay on the ground, stunned for a long time, his eyes filled with guilt.
"I thought the Yi family had hired some expert, but it turns out he's just been a lackey of the Yu family for thirteen years, a furnace for Yu Wei for thirteen years!"
The jarring voice interrupted Yi Qianmo's thoughts.
Lei Yuhu looked at Yi Qianmo with delight, for he knew what had happened in the Yu family during those thirteen years—something that had shaken the entire Qingyun City.
They all believed that Yi Qianmo was now of no use and would have to stay with the Yu family even if it meant shamelessly, so that other forces would have to be wary.
Lei Yuhu's request to take a concubine was naturally out of consideration for the Yu family; he didn't dare to be as forceful as he had been thirteen years ago. Taking a concubine was merely a tactic.
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