Chapter 94: Senior Sister’s Suspicion
Yue Wu Xia sat upright on the cushion, her gaze fixed on Yue Qingying, not speaking.
Seeing this, Yue Qingying continued, “Actually… before the Huang Family came here to discuss the marriage between Feiyan and Mingyan with you, Master, I already liked Junior Brother. Master… please grant my wish.”
“Grant your wish?” Yue Wu Xia looked at Yue Qingying and said calmly, “I asked for your thoughts before. Do you still remember what you said then?”
“Of course I remember… It’s just that, at that time, I mistakenly thought you didn’t support me and Junior Brother being together. By the time I wanted to speak again, it was already too late,” Yue Qingying lowered her head. Her wrong suspicion at that time, plus the fact that Yue Wu Xia hadn’t asked why she was inquiring about her and her junior brother’s relationship, had made Yue Qingying choose to temporarily hide this matter with great caution.
Of course, the consequences of doing so quickly made Yue Qingying understand that she had made a grave mistake.
If her master agreed, it meant she would have to negate her previous agreement to support Mingyan and Huang Feiyan being together… This was putting her master in a difficult position. But for her junior brother, she had to do it. If she couldn’t get her master’s approval, it would be very difficult for her to compete with Huang Feiyan, because Huang Feiyan would have the dual support of the Huang Family and her master.
This was not a gap that could be bridged by her personal efforts alone.
“Since you remember, why do you regret it now?” Yue Wu Xia’s brow furrowed slightly. “I have already promised the Huang Family, and they are extremely concerned about this matter. It’s too late to regret it now.”
Hearing this, Yue Qingying became a little anxious. She clenched her hands tightly and said, “I just misunderstood your meaning at that time! Master…”
“One must be responsible for one’s words,” Yue Wu Xia looked at Yue Qingying and said calmly. “Since you have already said you have no such thoughts about your junior brother, then you shouldn’t have them now.”
“Master…?” Yue Qingying raised her head to look at Yue Wu Xia, her beautiful face filled with deep incomprehension and sorrow. “Do you… do you want me to give up my feelings for him?”
Yue Wu Xia’s face was calm. “If you don’t tell me, I naturally wouldn’t know. But if I do, then I will not sit by and do nothing.”
Yue Qingying was stunned for a moment, then understood. Her master was telling her that she couldn’t openly overturn the agreement she had made with the Huang Family, so she would only turn a blind eye to this and would not support her…
Thinking of this, Yue Qingying finally sighed in relief. At least her master did not oppose it.
But this result was still unacceptable to her. If her master didn’t even stand on her side, how could she fight against Huang Feiyan?
Although Feiyan herself was a little weak in this aspect, and could even be said to be very bad at it, she had the capital. The entire Huang Family stood behind her. Yue Qingying couldn’t even understand why the Huang Family, which had never married out or taken in a son-in-law, would suddenly be so keen on marrying Feiyan to her junior brother…
And, her master had also agreed to Feiyan. So even though Feiyan herself was a bit clumsy, it still made Yue Qingying feel helpless and desperate.
Unless her junior brother firmly stood on her side and was determined not to get involved with the Huang Family. But this situation, Yue Qingying couldn’t even allow. With the Huang Family behind him, it was equivalent to him having another trump card, giving him more confidence when participating in various competitions. Moreover, his friendship with the Huang Family was very deep. He himself would not do so.
“Master… you said that in your heart, he and I are the perfect match,” Yue Qingying did not want to give up. She knelt before Yue Wu Xia. “I want to ask you to give me a chance… at least, let me compete with Feiyan.”
“Compete? What do you think you are? Isn’t your relationship with Huang Feiyan very good? Now that there is no turning back, you are actually thinking of competing…” Yue Wu Xia sighed softly. Hearing Yue Qingying’s words, she also felt a little upset.
Indeed, in her heart, Yue Qingying and Mingyan were the perfect match. But how could she go back on something she had already promised the Huang Family? That would be looking down on them too much, not taking them seriously at all.
“Other things, I can give them to Feiyan, but… Junior Brother, I can’t,” Yue Qingying’s eyes were firm. She prostrated herself and knelt. “I hope you can give your disciple a chance… at least, let me compete… I know it’s very difficult for you, Master… I also know you don’t want to break your promise with the Huang Family. I also understand that it’s a good thing for the Huang Family to stand behind him. But I still hope you can approve of my feelings for him, at least… support us in private…”
Yue Wu Xia looked at Yue Qingying kneeling on the ground, her dark hair scattered. A complex emotion was revealed in her eyes. “If you had told the truth back then, what would Huang Feiyan have to do with it…”
“Your disciple regrets it every moment, but it’s useless to regret it now. At least, I want to try to compete… After all, I also know that whether it’s me or Feiyan, the final decision is still up to him,” Yue Qingying did not get up. She said softly, “So, I ask you, Master, to allow me to be with him…”
Although Yue Wu Xia had said she could turn a blind eye, Yue Qingying did not want that. She wanted her master to help her in private. With her master behind her, she and her junior brother would truly have a possibility of being together.
And, with Mingyan’s concern for his master, her words would definitely be the key to his final decision.
So, what she needed was not a blind eye, but her master to truly and completely stand on her side.
Yue Wu Xia closed her eyes and did not speak.
Yue Qingying continued, “Besides, if he ends up with Feiyan, he will eventually leave Wind Spirit Moon Shadow… you don’t want that either, right, Master? I only hope that he and I can accompany you together. You also hope that when you think of us, you can see us, right?”
Actually, now, in the true sense, Yue Qingying could no longer be considered the most suitable person for Mingyan.
Because Mingyan himself could cultivate the Moon Shadow Scripture, so he no longer needed Yue Qingying to complement him.
Of course, Mingyan could still assist Yue Qingying, just not as perfectly as before.
But, if one were to talk about who Yue Wu Xia thought was the most suitable for Mingyan, it was naturally still Yue Qingying. And the most suitable for Yue Qingying was naturally still Mingyan.
Both of them were her disciples. She saw their character and knew their personalities very well. Although they both had some aspects that she was not particularly satisfied with, they could indeed complement each other.
As for Huang Feiyan, Yue Wu Xia did not know much about her, only that she was also quite good.
Otherwise, after knowing that Yue Qingying had no such feelings for Mingyan before, Yue Wu Xia would not have been so regretful.
Yue Wu Xia was silent for a long time, then she opened her eyes. “Even if I really support you, so what? Your junior brother has said himself that he has no extra thoughts about you. Don’t you know?”
“About Junior Brother, Master, I have my own methods,” hearing a slight waver in her master’s voice, Yue Qingying was overjoyed and said softly, “And, don’t you know, Master, how much he respects you? As long as you speak, what kind of decision will he make…”
“I will not speak,” Yue Wu Xia frowned and interrupted Yue Qingying. “I don’t care what method you use to make him change his mind. I will not speak to guide him. How he chooses is entirely his own business. Including the matter of the Huang Family, I have never spoken definitively, precisely because I considered that he might not end up with Huang Feiyan.”
Seeing her master so disgusted, Yue Qingying quickly changed her words. “I don’t need you to speak, Master. I just need you to support me in private…”
Yue Wu Xia’s expression finally relaxed a little. After another moment of silence, she looked at Yue Qingying. “Get up. Is it comfortable to kneel?”
Yue Qingying raised her head, the joy on her beautiful face hard to conceal. “So, you’ve agreed, Master?”
Yue Wu Xia’s face was expressionless, but she still nodded lightly, expressing her attitude.
Only then did Yue Qingying get up, so excited she couldn’t control herself. “Thank you, Master…!”
Seeing her so happy, Yue Wu Xia sighed softly. “I have something I want to ask you. Has your junior brother said what he did on the sacred mountain?”
Hearing this, Yue Qingying gradually calmed down, then shook her head. “He didn’t mention these things. Why do you ask, Master…?”
Yue Wu Xia’s face was calm. “It’s nothing. You can leave now.”
Yue Qingying nodded and turned to leave, but her heart was a little strange. From beginning to end, my master has not asked where my junior brother has gone. Why is that?
Although Master is a little cold, she really cares about both him and me. It shouldn’t be like this.
So after Yue Qingying turned around, she hesitated for a moment, then turned back, looked at the meditating Yue Wu Xia, and couldn’t help but ask, “Why didn’t you ask about Junior Brother’s whereabouts, Master?”
Yue Wu Xia opened her eyes and looked at Yue Qingying. “Hmm, so where did your junior brother go?”
Yue Qingying was extremely puzzled. Why does my master seem so perfunctory? That’s not right. I feel that my master loves my junior brother even more than me. Why does she now look so uncaring?
“Junior Brother originally wanted to tell you about his gains, but after knowing you weren’t at Wind Spirit Moon Shadow, he set off for the Huang Family. After that, he seems to be planning to go to Yaochi Sacred Land,” Yue Qingying suppressed the doubt in her heart and clearly stated Mingyan’s whereabouts.
“Hmm, I know. You can leave now,” Yue Wu Xia closed her eyes again. This appearance made Yue Qingying extremely puzzled. She suddenly remembered what her master had asked about what Mingyan had done on the sacred mountain. Her heart stirred. Could it be because of that incident?
But it’s very strange. When he left, my master should have been completely unaware of his whereabouts. It’s indeed a little strange to think so…
Although Yue Qingying was puzzled, she knew her master probably wouldn’t tell her. She could only wait until Mingyan came back to talk about it.
