Chapter 140: Complicated/Dangerous Relationship

  "Luofeng, during this time at the Wen's house, Ye is mine. The Wen family has all boys except for me, and since I was little, I've been looking forward to having a sister. Now that we finally have one, of course, I want to cherish this happiness of having a sister. No one is allowed to take her away from me." Wen Ke pried open Luofeng's hand that was wrapped around Luo Ye's shoulder and snatched Luo Ye into his own arms, protecting her like a mother hen guarding her chicks.

  Wen Nan discontentedly let out a "hmmph" sound, pouting: "Sister, when I was born, were you especially hoping I'd be a girl?"

  "That's for sure, unfortunately you disappointed me!" Wen Ke had a disgusted expression: "Pumpkin egg from childhood pretending to be a little adult, not fun at all."

  Wen Nan gave her sister a sideways glance: "You're always fooling around like a kid, if I didn't know better, Dad would have to worry even more."

  "Little pumpkin, pretending to be a girl and causing trouble? You wait, I'll deal with you tonight!"

  "Really a kid!" Wen Nan said with a shrug, patting Luo Feng: "Feng Ge, don't be on the same level as my sister, first let Ye'er play with her for a few days, or she'll hold a grudge against you for life. Ah... Ye'er Jie, Ye'er Jie, we can't be so ungentle, okay, I was wrong, it's you who should accompany my sister to play for a few days, I was wrong, I was wrong, let me go!"

  Lu Ye Song opened his hand and grasped Wen Nan's wrist, "Look, you're exposed! Acting like a grown-up, but your face changes color over such a small thing, little pumpkin egg!"

  "Yèr, your skills are not bad at all! I didn't even see what happened and you've already subdued Xiaonangua. Have you practiced before?" Wen Ke looked at Luo Ye with expectation, while Wen Yan and Xiaonangua, who was still rubbing his neck, both had curious expressions on their faces.

  "It seems like you've practiced before." Luo Ye smiled and nodded slightly.

  Wen Nan's dog leg rubbed against Luo Ye's side: "Wow, Ye Er sister, I didn't expect you to be a skilled fighter despite your gentle and weak appearance. Our family's kids have all practiced with bodyguards more or less, let's have a good match tomorrow?"

  "Want to turn the tables? I feel like we were unprepared earlier. Losing is a bit unjust?" Luo Ye patted Wen Nan's head: "I'm not underestimating you, Strict Brother I don't dare say it, but you, are absolutely my subordinate!"

  Wen Su smiled and said: "Why only mention Yan Bo Ge and not Wen Bo Ge? I'm actually more formidable than Yan!"

  "Hmm, you're sharper than him!"

  "Haha... Ye Er, you really have a keen eye for things. I'm impressed! Auntie, why didn't you bring her back earlier? I missed out on so much fun." Wen Ke's laughing body was completely leaning on Luo Ye's, while Wen Nan glanced at his sister: "Mind your image. You're already a big girl now."

  "Mind your own business!" Wen Ke's face turned red, but she quickly stood up straight.

  A few people chatted and laughed along the way, and before long, they had turned around more than half of the courtyard. Luo Ye secretly admired that it was no wonder many people would be interested in the Wen family's large mansion. The scenery inside is classical, elegant, beautiful, and magnificent, simply a paradise on earth.

  They arrived at a small lake with sparkling water, and Wen Yan smiled at Luo Ye and Luo Feng: "Feng'er, Ye'er, this little lake is not entirely man-made. The water inside is formed by underground water surging up. It's living water, with the water level higher in summer and lower in winter. And there's a peculiar point about it. This small lake is located at the highest and brightest spot in the courtyard, which goes against common sense."

  According to the records of ancestors, this small lake was built in 1871. It has to be said that at that time, the craftsmanship was indeed very high. Even if there is a main branch of underground water flowing beneath it, it can still be utilized so well. And it won't cause flooding due to rising water levels, which is really admirable.

  From here you can see Yuè Shān across the way. In the morning, looking over from here, Yuè Shān is surrounded by a layer of cloud and mist, as beautiful as an immortal paradise.

  There are grass carp, crucian carp and carp in the lake. Although some will be lost, due to regular stocking, there are still many. Let's catch a few later and ask Mom to steam them for dinner tonight.

  Don't lose your appetite just because you've heard of steamed fish, mom's specialty is absolutely going to make you want to come back for seconds, and afterwards, you won't even want to leave.

  Luoye smiled and nodded: "Thank you, big brother. By the way, our courtyard's house has been over a hundred years old, hasn't it ever been renovated?"

  "Every fifty years, a major renovation is carried out. Nowadays, it's impossible to build houses as solid as this one, and the cost is also frighteningly high. If we were to build houses in this way now, there wouldn't be many people who could afford it."

  "That's true." Luo Ye said, stretching her head to take a look at the lake water, and indeed, she could vaguely see moving shadows. As soon as she straightened up, she suddenly felt a chill in her heart, and a cool sensation on her forehead. Her line of sight was involuntarily drawn to a certain position, and then, with a startled cry, she knocked Wen Yan down beside her.

  With a loud "splash", the big fish jumped into the lake, splashing water everywhere! The crowd looked at Luo Ye in surprise, not understanding why she had pushed Wen Yan into the lake. After all, the temperature in October was quite cool.

  "Yè ér, zěn...zěn le?" Wēn Kě yù yì de kàn zhe Luò Yè, Wēn Sù hé Luò Fēng zé gǎn jǐn lā zhù Yóu dào àn biān de Wēn Yán.

  Translation:

  "Yè ér, how...how is it?" Wēn Kě looked at Luò Yè in surprise, while Wēn Sù and Luò Fēng quickly pulled Yóu to the shore where Wēn Yán was.

  Without waiting for Luo Ye to respond, Wen Yan raised the fish in his hand and laughed: "Ye Er deliberately pushed me into the water to catch a fish? Look, where Ye Er pushed me into the water, there's a big crucian carp swimming by, haha..."

  "Haha......" Luo Ye forced a smile, but her heart was horrified. Just now, she clearly saw a bullet flying towards Wen Yan. Besides being shocked that someone wanted to assassinate Wen Yan, she was also shocked by her own terrifying eyesight.

  She saw the bullet when it was just out of the barrel on the opposite mountain top, and just tried to look at the distant mountains, but couldn't see clearly.

  That is to say, she only has a feeling for bullets, and this feeling seems to come from the mark on her brow. The position where she was shot in the past, for this, she has a kind of trance-like dreamy feeling. However, since rebirth happened, it's not strange that the bullet scar on her brow has a feeling for bullets!

  The key question is, why would someone assassinate Wen Yan? Is it aimed at Wen Yan or the Wen family? Does Grandfather know about this? Luo Ye's mind suddenly became a mess.

  "Yèr, what's wrong?" Luo Feng, who was familiar with his sister's personality, could tell at a glance that something was off about her.

  "Yes, Ye Er, what's going on?" Wen Ke didn't quite understand Luo Ye yet, but she felt that based on Luo Ye's previous behavior, her actions just now were a bit abrupt. Moreover, she clearly saw the look of horror flash in Luo Ye's eyes when she pushed Wen Yan, it was as if she had suddenly seen something terrifying, but when she looked around earlier, she didn't see anything?

  "Leave first and talk later, Big Brother! You and I will retreat back-to-back!"

  "Yeer sister, what's wrong with you? It can't be the aftereffect of watching too many movies..." Wen Nan was teasing Luo Ye with a smile, but was immediately shut down by Luo Ye's cold glare and hastily closed his mouth. He obediently pulled along Wen Ke: "Sister, let's lead the way up front."

  Just a few steps later, eight robust men in black clothes quickly surrounded them from all directions, automatically shielding them in the center. "Young masters and ladies, speed up."

  The few people who were still half-believing and half-doubtful on their faces immediately became serious. These people are all elites among the elites, and they suddenly came over, definitely for a reason.

  Wen Yan thought for a moment and ordered: "Withdraw to the side courtyard."

  Luoye remained vigilant, sensing everything around her. The feeling of being frozen in place never appeared again, but she didn't dare to let her guard down until she retreated to the side hall and sat down properly. Only then did Luoye let out a sigh of relief. Eight men rushed forward and bowed deeply to Luoye. Without saying anything, they left.

  "Yèr, now tell us, what's going on." Wēn Yán suddenly changed from his earlier warmth, becoming like a crouching leopard ready to pounce.

  "Alright, I won't hide it from you, at the moment when I suddenly stood up. I discovered a bullet flying towards Da Ge's direction, I know this sounds a bit far-fetched. But my ability to predict danger has always been more accurate than ordinary people, and my eyesight is also extraordinary."

  "At that time, I followed the principle of believing in its existence rather than its non-existence and pushed down my elder brother. Afterwards, I recalled it and confirmed. I didn't missee!"

  Wen Yan nodded slightly: "Ye, I believe that the eight people who appeared earlier have a stronger sense of danger than others. Of course, they all carry special instruments on their bodies. I believe they should have detected the bullet's trajectory and rushed over."

  "Has this ever happened before?" Luo Ye's eyebrows furrowed in concern.

  "It's happened before, but in recent years, although there have been open and secret struggles among the big families, none of them would stoop to such despicable means. This thing, eight or nine out of ten, is still done by that family. I'll go find Grandfather right away. Ye Er, thanks for today's matter, this favor, Big Brother will remember. By the way, do you want to come with me?"

  "A family, no need to be polite, I won't go." After all, it was her first day here, and she didn't understand anything in this situation, so being reckless wasn't her style.

  If necessary, Old Master will definitely look for her. If he doesn't want the Luo family to interfere, Old Master will definitely not mention a word about this matter to them.

  Wen Nan moved over to Luo Ye's side, chuckling as he tugged on her sleeve: "Sister Ye, I really admire you. From now on, I'll be following you around."

  Lu Ye rolled her eyes: "Little pumpkin, are you kidding me? Or are you just messing with yourself?"

  "Yè ér, you really are our family's lucky star, why didn't you appear earlier?" Wēn Kě suddenly hugged Luò Yè tightly and cried uncontrollably.

  "Sister, what's wrong?" Luo Ye gently patted Wen Ke's back. From the moment they met, Wen Ke's behavior told her that she was not a sentimental girl.

  "Ah, she must be thinking of her second aunt again." Wen Su, who had been silent all along, let out a soft sigh: "Second Aunt, who died from an unexpected bullet wound."

  "What's going on?" Luo Ye looked at Wen Su in surprise, this time she was really shocked. It seemed that such things had happened one after another. So, Grandpa never asked Mom to come back, was it to protect Mom?

  "Second Aunt left seven years ago, and all of this was caused by this mansion. Among the six families, although the Wen family is not the strongest, the Wen family's old house is the oldest."

  It is also unknown who spread the rumor that Tianran Lake is on the dragon vein, which can bless future generations with peace and prosperity, and high-ranking officials. The Wen family was fortunate enough not to be affected in that era, and it also became one of the evidences that proved the rumor true.

  "My dad and second uncle once advised grandpa to give up this house and choose a new location, but was scolded by grandpa. Grandpa said that this is the legacy of our ancestors and he must guard it."

  "I understand, there are always so many boring and greedy people in the world, which is why there are so many tragedies. If the Wen family wasn't powerful, how could they have kept their mansion until today." Luo Ye suddenly paused: "Second brother-in-law, was it when your second uncle went abroad that your second aunt passed away?"

  Wen Su nodded solemnly: "Yes, the murderer was caught in that incident. The other side lost two high-ranking generals and began to target the Wen family's overseas business. My younger uncle was sent on a mission abroad at the critical moment."

  So that's how it was, I always thought that my uncle was sent to help my mother, but it turned out to be this kind of thing. Luo Ye suddenly felt that the resentment towards her grandfather in her previous life was so ridiculous.

  When something happens at home, Grandfather's side must also be in a state of panic. In that situation, how can he take care of everything? The pain of turning white hair black is what kind of blow?

  "Sister." Luo Ye hugged Wen Ke as tears streamed down her face.

  After calming down her crying, she looked at Luo Ye and Luo Feng seriously: "Feng'er, Ye'er, you are also members of the Wen family. You have the right to know about the matters of the Wen family."

  My mother was killed by someone from the Feng family, I suspect. This time it's also someone from the Feng family, because the Feng family lost two people over this.

  This time, it's aimed at Big Brother. It should be because Big Brother is too outstanding. Wanting to extinguish the hope of the Wen family in advance, don't look at Big Brother's gentle and affable appearance, actually, he's very clever.

  "Shā Shī Dà Gāo Cái Shēng is just a cover, in fact he has already obtained his master's degree from Oxford. This matter, no more than five people know about it, if Fèng Jiā knows, perhaps our family has an internal spy."

  Everyone looked at Ye Luoluo, and Wen Su quickly shook his head: "Although my brother and I are twins, the genius brain only grew on his side. He was able to deceive everyone successfully, it's all thanks to me, his younger brother." As he turned around, his expression changed instantly, just like Wen Su.

  Wen Su continued: "The matter of brother has been concealed all along, it's because I'm afraid that the Feng family will retaliate. Moreover, there is another point, Feng Tianzhi of the Feng family is extremely intelligent at the same time, but also extremely jealous. Anyone who is stronger than him among his peers, he will think of ways to destroy them in advance."

  Ye Jia's Ye Xuan was also on his blacklist, unfortunately, he was a powerful existence who not only wasn't destroyed by him but instead became stronger and stronger, far surpassing Feng Tianzhi, of course, Feng Tianzhi wouldn't admit it.

  Luofeng furrowed his brow: "Isn't the Feng family afraid of the other few families joining forces to take revenge?"

  "In the several big families, Feng's family and Yu's family have intermarried, Yu's family and Wen's family have intermarried, Yang's family is alone, Ye's family and Yu's family also have intermarried, but Zhang's family doesn't mess with anyone. How can these complicated relationships join forces to take revenge?"

  Lu Ye curled her lip: "This is the Yu family's way of casting a wide net to catch all the fish." But in her heart, she could figure out why several families were making such a fuss. It was nothing more than mutual restraint, and no one would be allowed to dominate alone.

  "Yu's family has a single heir, a boy, while the girl is thriving. It was arranged for her to marry into another family, and at that time, Grandfather wanted Auntie to marry into the Ye family as well, in order to jointly suppress the Feng family. Who would have thought so many things happened? Ye Er and Feng Er, don't blame Grandfather for being heartless, he is also helpless in his position within this family."

  "Second Brother, I understand." Luo Ye nodded lightly, a faint bitterness rising in her heart. Grandfather had driven Mother away back then, which seemed like an absolute rejection of Mother, but was actually to give Mother a way out and also to give the Ye family an explanation; otherwise, how could that matter have been resolved?

  "Alright, let's not talk about these annoying things anymore. The more we talk, the more annoyed we'll feel. Actually, such things don't happen often. Grandfather will definitely investigate and make the other party suffer a fate worse than death. However, before he finds out, I'm afraid we'll be confined at home."

  Wen Nan slapped her sister's forehead: "You're a jinx, if this happens often, how can we survive?"

  "Mistake, mistake!" Wen Ke looked embarrassed and stuck out her tongue, as if she hadn't been the one crying and feeling sad just now. Luo Ye hugged her sympathetically: "Sister, I'll work hard to get into a university on this side, so I can keep you company."

  "Really?" Wen Ke looked at Luo Ye with surprise: "Is Sha Shang okay?"

  "No, it's GF. I want to be a spirited and elegant female soldier. Otherwise, why do you think I've trained my body so well? This is just preparing in advance!" Luo Ye said with an embarrassed smile: "Don't ask about my grades, they're still a bit far off for now, but I have confidence in myself."

  "Yè ér, jiě pèi fú nǐ!" Wēn kě xiǎo liǎn xǐ de tōng hóng: "GF yī zhōu xiū xí yī tiān, gè xiàng chéng jì dá biāo de, yǔn xǔ měi zhōu lí xiào tàn qīn, yǐ Yè ér de shēn shǒu, jué duì méi wèn tí, dào shí wǒ měi zhōu dōu kě yǐ jiàn dào Yè ér, tài kāi xīn le!"

  Translation:

  "Yè ér, I admire you! Wen Ke's small face was red with joy: "If one day a week is off and all grades are up to standard, it's allowed to leave school every week to visit relatives. With Yè ér's skills, there's absolutely no problem. At that time, I can see Yè ér every week, so happy!"

  Wen Nan grasped Luo Ye's arm and shook it: "Sister Ye, I've made up my mind. No matter what you think of me, I'm going to stick with you!"

  "Yè ér, second elder brother wishes you achieve your dreams! Waiting to host a celebratory banquet for you!"

  At this time, Wen Su and Luo Ye suddenly realized that they were actually the same as when they first met, but also suddenly understood that they usually wore masks to conceal their true nature. If it weren't for acknowledging her and her brother, this true nature wouldn't have appeared. Being born into such a family is indeed not easy!

  Several people returned to the main house at noon, and Wen Xin and Grandma were obviously unaware of the danger that the children had encountered. Seeing several people getting along harmoniously, they all had a happy face.

  Lu Ye scanned around and didn't see her father, then leaned in close to Wen Xi and asked softly: "Mom, why hasn't my dad come out yet?"

  "Yes, I don't know what to talk about with your grandfather, he's been inside since we arrived and even called in your three uncles later." Wen Xin said this with a happy expression on her face. If Father didn't approve of her husband, it would be impossible for him to stay until now.

  It seems that Father has been recognized by Grandfather, otherwise he wouldn't have let Father know about this matter today.

  Luofeng pulled her aside: "Yexi, I just asked Wen Nan privately, why is your aunt not here? He said that your uncle wants to divorce your aunt."

  "Yè ér fēng ér, what secrets are you siblings sharing that you don't want Grandma to hear?" The old lady glared at the brother and sister, her face full of displeasure.

  It's already past midnight, heaven! From now on, I won't mention time again. People who are slow indeed need to think that their speed is even slower.