Wind und Rauch

Kapitel 9

"Lin'er, my Lin'er, please go and save Lin'er!" The third wife of the Ouyang family cried out, watching helplessly as her daughter's room was engulfed in flames.

"Third Sister, don't be like this. Eldest Brother has already sent people in to rescue her. Lin'er is a lucky person and will be alright." The second brother, Ouyang Tianji, supported the third wife, who could barely stand, and comforted her. He also knew in his heart that his sister's chances of survival were very slim.

“Yes, Third Sister,” Qin Yue also chimed in, trying to persuade her.

Master Ouyang also looked anxious; his obedient daughter had always been his precious darling!

"Cousin, will Lin'er be alright?" Xiangmei asked worriedly, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Don't worry." Ouyang Tianyun embraced her, patting her back gently to comfort her, unaware that the person in his arms had changed her face.

Su Yuyin watched all of this with a cold eye, becoming even more certain of her thoughts.

"I'm sorry, but for the sake of the bigger picture, I have to make you all sad for now," Su Yuyin said in her heart.

Finally, the fire was extinguished, and dawn broke. Everyone saw that the once magnificent Snow Residence was now nothing but ruins. Servants carried out a charred corpse, its features unrecognizable. Only by its shape and the bracelet on its wrist could they identify it as Ouyang Tianlin. The Third Madam fainted upon seeing her daughter's body. Master Ouyang wiped tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve. This was the apple of his Ouyang family's eye—how could she have such a tragic fate?! He entrusted the matter to his sons, then suddenly remembered, "Where is Tianyu?"

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

Just as he turned around, he bumped into Ouyang Tianyu, who was completely drunk.

"Father, you were looking for me?" Ouyang Tianyu grinned foolishly, not forgetting to let out a drunken hiccup.

"You unfilial son!" Master Ouyang was furious and slapped his son hard. "Your sister was burned to death, and you came back drunk like this. You're really infuriating me."

Wow! That was a really hard hit. Ouch!

Ouyang Tianyu lost his balance and fell to the ground, his eyes glazed over with drunkenness as he muttered repeatedly, "My sister is dead? My sister is dead?"

"Alright, sir, don't be angry. You haven't slept all night, go and rest. Leave things here to Tianyun," Madam Ouyang, Tianyun's mother, advised her husband.

"I'll leave this place to you," said Master Ouyang, before having his wife help him leave.

"Yes," both sons replied at the same time.

As for Ouyang Tianyu, needless to say, he was carried back to his room.

What a dedicated person. Su Yuyin thought to herself as she watched Ouyang Tianyu being carried away.

Half a month later, Ouyang Tianyun finally finished all his work. His sister was buried, and the fire scene was cleaned up. Although he planned to rebuild Xueju there, there was no rush. So this matter could be considered to be over.

Green Jade Manor returned to peace, but those who truly loved Tianlin could never find peace of mind.

"Young Madam, you look so beautiful. I'm sure the young master will love you." Du Juan sincerely praised Su Yuyin, who was already dressed up.

"Is that so?" To please the young master, that was indeed her goal.

"Of course." Xiao Fei smoothed out her mistress's clothes. She spotted Ouyang Tianyun coming out of the main house. "Young Madam, the Young Master has gone out."

Su Yuyin peeked out and saw Ouyang Tianyun walking outside. She immediately picked up the clothes that Xiaofei and the others had prepared and went outside.

"Husband, husband, wait a minute." Seeing that she couldn't catch up with him, Su Yuyin shouted at the top of her lungs. These damned little feet made it hard for her to walk fast.

Hearing the shout, Ouyang Tianyun stopped and turned around. It was her! She must be running so fast again to ask him for a divorce letter.

"Is there something you need?" he asked.

"Nonsense, why would I call you if there's nothing wrong!" Su Yuyin thought to herself. But on her face, she wore a shy expression. "Husband...are you going out?" Even she herself felt like throwing up at the tone of her voice!

“Yes.” Ouyang Tianyun looked at her thoughtfully.

Su Yuyin was speaking when she was interrupted by a sweet, affectionate call—

"Cousin, we can go now." Xiangmei came out of the house, her face darkening when she saw Su Yuyin, but she quickly smiled and walked up to them. "Sister's here too?"

"The weather is getting colder now, so I made a garment for you, my husband. I wanted to give it to you to try on, and if it's not good, I'll take it to be altered." Su Yuyin stuffed the garment into Ouyang Tianyun's hands, and reached out to unbutton the buttons on his clothes, attempting to help him change.

Before Ouyang Tianyun could react, Xiangmei took the new dress, handed it to the maid, and said with a smile, "We appreciate your kindness, sister, but we have to go out now. We'll try the dress on when we get back. I'll have the maid call you then, okay?"

"I see..."

"Then we won't stay with you, sister." Xiangmei pulled her husband, wanting to leave.

"Wait!" Trying to shake her off? Not so easy! Su Yuyin called out to the two who were about to leave, "Husband, may I come along too?"

Ouyang Tianyun squinted at her, not understanding what she was trying to do. He hadn't forgotten how, a month ago, she had slapped him hard in an attempt to get him to divorce her. How could it be that a month later, she not only made clothes for him but also wanted to go out with them? Did she want to please him first and then ask him for a divorce? Or did she also want his love?

"Do you know where we're going?" Xiangmei looked at Su Yuyin with an air of superiority.

How could she know? Su Yuyin shook her head, looking pitifully at Ouyang Tianyun.

"Let's go together."

"Cousin... how could you..." Xiangmei cried out in dissatisfaction, stamping her feet.

"Alright, that's enough, let's go." Ouyang Tianyun turned and left after saying that. He knew they would follow and agree to let Su Yuyin go with him. On one hand, he wanted to see what tricks she was playing, and on the other hand, they were going to meet a Korean businessman, and he wanted to show her that she could not fit into his life.

With a victorious smile, Su Yuyin glanced at Xiangmei and followed Ouyang Tianyun away. Xiangmei glared at her angrily, ran up and took Ouyang Tianyun's arm, then looked back at Su Yuyin as if to tell her that Ouyang Tianyun only liked her, Xiangmei.

She really felt like vomiting. The two of them were being intimate all the way, oblivious to everyone else. Su Yuyin was speechless. It was hard to imagine that people from more than a thousand years ago would be so bold.

Turning her head, she caught Xiangmei's defiant gaze and understood—they were putting on a show for her. No matter! Since that's how it is, then so be it. She lowered her head like a submissive wife, biting her lip, her small hands twisting her handkerchief tightly, looking like she couldn't bear to watch but was trying her best to endure. Although she couldn't see their expressions, she guessed they must be those smiles of someone who had achieved their goal…

Finally, we arrived at our destination—

Ouyang Tianyun jumped off the carriage first, then carried Xiangmei down, followed by Su Yuyin. She obediently let him carry her down, and as he released her, he whispered a warning in her ear, "Don't embarrass me later. Do you hear me?"