After listening to Wu Xuanhu's account, Jiang Yu couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
It’s truly wonderful to have a mother who loves him.
In contrast, Little Junior Sister wasn't as fortunate; at least before the summer of her third year of university, she lived a life like a puppet on strings, with her mother, Xia Yuyan, meticulously arranging every aspect of her studies and life.
The sole purpose was to make Wu Yier the next champion of the Martial Arts Competition, to compensate for Xia Yuyan’s past regrets. Xia Yuyan had once been just one step away from the top spot in the Martial Arts Competition.
However, a heavy rain ruined her martial arts dream, preventing her from becoming the champion.
She had no choice but to pin her hopes on Wu Yier, determined to make her win a championship in the annual Martial Arts Competition, no matter what it took.
For this, everything from the color of her underwear she wore daily to the trajectory of her future life was rigidly set. Aside from practicing martial arts and medicine, it was nothing but practicing martial arts and medicine.
What was even more ridiculous was that a “Yier’s Life Plan” was customized, prohibiting any contact with males before the age of thirty-five, and then scheduling blind dates every day after thirty-five—because the Martial Arts Competition disallowed martial artists over thirty-five years old.
“No wonder Little Junior Sister was driven to be schizophrenic. If I were in that family environment, I’d also crack,” Jiang Yu lamented.
As for her father, Wu Ming, and her grandfather, Wu Xuanhu, neither of them had much educational authority and fundamentally couldn’t intervene. They could only offer some support in secret.
After all, the Xia family’s influence… was far greater than the title of “Divine Physician.”
Jiang Yu poked his head out to watch the drama unfold.
Crack—
“Hmph, trying to escape?”
Outside, a woman in a sharp martial arts uniform, appearing to be in her thirties, was tightly restraining the struggling Wu Yier, as if she were holding a small chick.
The disparity in strength was too vast; a Yellow-rank facing a late-stage Profound-rank couldn’t even move a muscle.
Xia Yuyan yanked her daughter’s ear: “Cutting herself? Playing the threat card? Does your mother not know what kind of person you are, you coward? This act only fools your father and your grandfather.”
Wu Yier, being dragged, struggled fiercely, tears welling up in her eyes.
“Is it that hard for me to just be myself?!”
“Who do you think you are?” Xia Yuyan sneered:
“Follow the path Mother has arranged for you; you won’t go wrong! If you still don’t work hard, and you’re last again in this Martial Arts Competition, you’ll completely disgrace me in the Xia family.”
Wu Yier completely gave up struggling, lying on the ground, dispirited.
Her makeup was blurred by tears, dripping onto the ground.
She had failed; she would have to return to her dark, sunless days.
Xia Yuyan was right; she was a coward. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have needed to dress up so strangely to “declare” her desire for freedom. This in itself was a manifestation of her lack of confidence.
The marks on her wrists were all drawn on—she didn’t have the courage to actually cut her wrists.
【Ding, detected female lead in distress, villain options activated!】
【Option One: “Watch from the sidelines,” watch Wu Yier be dragged away to live a bleak life, receive reward: Pink Demon Claw × 36】
【Option Two: “Sister, I’m here to help you,” go up and defeat Xia Yuyan to rescue Wu Yier, receive reward: Wu Yier’s Favorability +1, Xia Yuyan’s Favorability -1000, “Hostility from the Capital’s Xia Family”】
【Option Three: “Grand Escape into the Sunlight,” elope with Wu Yier, receive reward: Azure Sun Hegemonic Body (Saint-grade)】
“Sigh, I just wanted to watch the drama,”
Jiang Yu sighed regretfully and walked out.
“I choose three.”
…
“Wait a moment!”
Just as Xia Yuyan was about to drag Wu Yier away, a voice stopped them.
“Who are you? Do you need something from me?”
Xia Yuyan frowned, sizing him up. Having secretly followed them, she didn’t know that Wu Xuanhu had already taken Jiang Yu as his disciple.
The young man was quite handsome. Could he be Yier’s suitor?
In her eyes, nothing could affect Wu Yier’s martial arts path. Before the age of thirty-five, her daughter absolutely could not fall in love, or she would surely be ruined.
“Little Junior Brother…”
Wu Yier turned her head away, her heart filled with despair at the thought of Little Junior Brother witnessing such a humiliating scene.
“My name is Jiang Yu, the Jiang of Li Wentian’s grandson, and the Yu of Li Wentian’s grandson.”
Jiang Yu cupped his hands: “Hello, Auntie. Sorry to disturb you on our first meeting.”
“Li Wentian’s grandson?” Xia Yuyan’s mood improved slightly, and she said:
“Yier can’t possibly date before she’s thirty-five. You should leave.”
This fellow was indeed a good catch, but to pursue her daughter, he was still far from enough.
“Auntie, please allow me to say something.”
Seeing Jiang Yu being so polite, Xia Yuyan was still in a decent mood and nodded: “What is it?”
“Restart your life sooner. Are you fit to be a mother?”
Wu Yier: Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟﾉ)ﾉ!!!
Xia Yuyan: (◦`~´◦)
Coming back to her senses, Xia Yuyan was furious:
“What did you say? Do you dare to say it again?”
“You force your unfulfilled dreams onto your children, calling it ‘inheritance,’ and for your own selfish desires, you forcibly pressure your child to bear responsibilities that don’t belong to her.”
“In what way are you fit to be a mother?”
“And no dating before thirty-five… Do you even know how old women are when they go through menopause?”
“The most precious part of life is the first thirty-five years, yet you carelessly gamble away her first thirty-five years. In your eyes, she’s not a daughter; she’s just a secondary account you opened in life.”
“Am I right, old woman?”
Xia Yuyan’s eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief. She never imagined anyone would dare to openly defy her!
“Old… old woman? Good, good, good. It seems you’re asking for trouble.”
As a late-stage Profound-rank martial artist, Xia Yuyan believed that with one slap, this scoundrel who dared to provoke her would immediately behave.
Want to be a hero saving the beauty?
You’d better ask yourself if you’re a hero!
Thud.
Jiang Yu calmly raised his hand, gripping Xia Yuyan’s wrist like a vice. A full-force slap from a Profound-rank martial artist was blocked!
At the same time, he also smoothly snatched Wu Yier away.
“Guards!”
Xia Yuyan’s face darkened as she called for the bodyguards at the door.
The Xia family, like the Li family, was one of the top four great families in the Capital. They commanded countless martial artists, with Profound-rank experts as common as dogs, Earth-rank experts everywhere, and several background-level Heaven-rank ancestors in the family.
Over a dozen late-stage Profound-rank bodyguards in martial arts uniforms appeared, completely surrounding Jiang Yu and Wu Yier.
“Wait, wait, Mom, I’ll go with you…”
Seeing Little Junior Brother surrounded, Wu Yier finally couldn’t hold back and pleaded desperately.
She even called out the word “Mom” that she most didn’t want to say!
“Hmph, too late.”
Xia Yuyan sneered twice and waved her hand: “Get them! Break his arm! Do you really think my Xia family is afraid of your Li family?”
【If I break an arm, Li Wentian shouldn’t come looking for trouble, right?】
【If he does, I’ll just give him some money and admit defeat, but now I absolutely cannot back down, or else who will still care about me, this useless eldest daughter of the Xia family?】
“I truly had no intention of showing off.”
Jiang Yu sighed helplessly. Getting involved in family conflicts was the most troublesome.
If it weren’t for the Azure Sun Hegemonic Body, he would much rather grab a small stool and enjoy the drama of the great families.
Swish—
The Tai’a Sword was unsheathed, its cold light glinting.
“Heavenly Sword Drawing Technique!”
The next second, the bodyguards who had surrounded him all froze.
Their martial arts uniforms ripped open with cuts, instantly turning into strips of cloth hanging from their bodies. A large group of naked men appeared inside the medical hall!
“So powerful…”
Little Junior Sister, leaning against Jiang Yu, widened her eyes. She never expected Little Junior Brother to be not only a physician but also a swordsman. The speed of that last sword strike was so fast she couldn’t even see it clearly.
“Today, I will take her away. No one can stop me. I said so.”
Since it has come to this, let’s show off first.
Actually, Jiang Yu never liked showing off. He wasn’t interested in it; he had never touched a ○ in his life. Yet, the system insisted on issuing such missions.
Sigh, Hajitong, I really can’t do anything about you.
Xia Yuyan was startled, but after hearing Jiang Yu’s words, her face grew even darker.
“You all, get out! Call Old Tian and the others over!”
The dozen or so late-stage Profound-rank bodyguards all scurried away. Half a second later, five burly men rushed in through the door. Their aura fluctuations clearly reached late-stage Earth-rank; they were undeniably ancient martial arts masters.
“I never thought I’d encounter a situation where, after dealing with the younger ones, the older ones show up.”
Jiang Yu silently put away the Tai’a Sword, raised his eyes, and smiled:
“Late-stage Earth-rank masters are indeed a bit tricky.”
Xia Yuyan said coldly: “Apologize, kowtow, and I will spare you out of respect for the Li family.”
【Bargaining with me, an apology is enough.】
【Kid… you absolutely must not be ignorant of what’s good for you. Give me some face.】
Before she could finish speaking.
Suddenly.
Jiang Yu was heard to muse:
“Don’t you know that Heaven always leaves a way out! As long as I want to go, the path is right beneath my feet!”
Jiang Yu lowered his head and smiled slightly at Little Junior Sister:
“Little Junior Sister, how about I take you to elope?”
Warm breath brushed her ear, and Wu Yier’s heart pounded. The long-suppressed desire within her seemed to find an outlet, and she nodded gently.
“Flying Thunder God Technique!”
The next second, their figures vanished from the spot.