Eternal Night - Chapter 35
Li Tianrui snorted: "Li Yongye, I'm warning you again, Qiangwei can only play with me. Stay away from her."
"If you care so much about Rose, why did you let her come? Aren't you afraid the iron filings from the firecrackers will hurt her? Li Tianrui, you're too cruel! But..." Yongye's eyes darted around, "It's still better than hypocrites. Some people seem gentle and harmless on the surface, but they're actually more ruthless and wicked than you, right?"
"What do you want to say?" Li Tianrui looked at Yongye warily.
"I want to say that even if I can't beat you, I can still teach you a lesson. Do you believe me?" Yongye sensed something was off and chuckled.
Li Tianrui looked at him suspiciously.
"If I do it, can you believe my power can help you?"
"Haha!" Li Tianrui laughed loudly, his laughter filled with hatred. "Help me? Help me with what? Even your own father wouldn't help you, so who do you think you are!"
Yongye kicked him, the force of which was neither too light nor too heavy, but it still made Li Tianrui feel pain. He was furious: "Fine, you distracted me with your words and took the opportunity to attack. You and he are cut from the same cloth!"
Li Tianrui struck out with his palm, and as soon as it touched Yongye's body, Yongye screamed and flew away.
He was taken aback, and then saw a dark figure dart out from the small house next to him and catch Yongye.
"Who are you, daring to meddle in my... young master's affairs?! Put down the person you're holding, I'm going to teach him a lesson today!"
Feng Yangxi looked down at Yongye and saw that his face was pale and he was trembling with fear. She felt a surge of pity for him and looked up at Li Tianrui coldly: "I can't stand people like you who bully the weak. Get out!"
Li Tianrui had never heard the word "get lost" before. Seeing that the other party was only seventeen or eighteen years old, he roared and rushed over to throw a punch.
Feng Yangxi deftly dodged, somewhat surprised by the sophistication of Li Tianrui's kung fu.
Seeing his fist miss, Li Tianrui became even angrier, so he changed his fist to a palm, each move vicious.
After observing a few moves, Feng Yangxi frowned: "Such vicious tactics were used on a stranger. If I don't teach you a lesson, what will you do in the future?"
Before Li Tianrui could react, he was kicked in the buttocks and sent flying, his head spinning and his new clothes once again stained with snow water.
"Buttocks facing the ground, like a wild goose landing on the sand!" Yongye clapped his hands lightly, recalling a move by Linghu Chong from The Smiling, Proud Wanderer.
Feng Yangxi patted his head and scolded, "Hurry up and go home. Don't mess with this little tyrant in the future!"
"Thank you, brother. What's your name?" Yongye asked with an innocent expression.
Feng Yangxi smiled and said softly, "My name is Feng Yangxi, which means 'the wind rises'!"
"Crazy brother!" Yongye smiled sweetly without changing her expression. Even if she couldn't win, it was good to gain a small verbal advantage and then use him for something else. Knowing Li Tianrui's personality, he would definitely cause trouble for Feng Yangxi later. Yongye happily jogged away, then turned back and smiled at the disheveled Li Tianrui.
Li Tianrui's anger had subsided. Looking at Yongye's retreating figure, he was quite impressed. He stood up and walked away without a word.
"Don't let me see you bullying the weak again. This is a lesson for you!"
Li Tianrui glared at him fiercely and snorted, "Fengzi? Is he crazy?"
Feng Yangxi was taken aback, shook his head, and turned to go back into the small house.
Yongye was waiting for him at the alley entrance, while Li Tianrui glared at him with a dark expression. After a long while, he laughed and reached out to put his arm around Yongye's shoulder.
Yongye stepped aside and said softly, "Your Highness, remember not to get too close to me. Firstly, I'm not used to being so close to you. Secondly, just remember, Your Highness, I will never change my mind! I will make sure Your Highness's wishes come true within a year. You don't need to doubt me, and you don't need to do anything. Just cooperate with Yongye in small ways. After it's done, you'll understand Yongye's loyalty. Why not?"
Li Tianrui glanced at his soiled robes and smiled coldly, "I don't need to do anything, and I won't do anything. Think things through yourself. If you're trying to trap me, I won't care whether you're the son of the Imperial Uncle or not."
Yongye pretended not to hear and left without looking back.
You, You Valley, wanted me to help the First Prince. Now I'm helping the Second Prince. What will you do?
Everything was being planned.
Spring slowly melted away the snow, and tender buds sprouted on the branches. Yongye listlessly slumped over the table, dozing off.
Summer ignites spring's flames, a vibrant tapestry of green. Yet, Yongye remains listlessly dozing at the table.
Throughout the past year, whenever Yongye entered the palace to accompany the three princes in their studies, he remained listless.
"Smack!" The moment Huang Taifu threw the scroll, Yongye woke up. Not only did he wake up, but he also naturally knocked the book off the table and bent down to pick it up. The scroll hit the face of the Third Prince Tianxiang behind him.
"Ouch!" Tianxiang cried out in pain, covering his face.
Yongye turned back to look at Tianxiang in surprise, blinked, and showed a confused expression.
"Why did the Grand Tutor hit me!" Tianxiang stood up and shouted.
Grand Tutor Huang paused for a moment, then pointed at Yongye. Before he could speak, Yongye laughed and said, "Grand Tutor, you must want the Third Prince to recite his lessons!"
Grand Tutor Huang couldn't very well say he'd hit the wrong person, so he said, "Where were we? Keep reciting!"
The third prince was taken aback and stammered a few words without answering.
Taking the opportunity, Grand Tutor Huang pointed at Yongye and said, "You recite it!"
Yongye froze, opening his mouth to say, "I don't believe that the First Prince and the Second Prince can recite it!"
The fire was set on Tianyou and Tianrui.
Tianyou looked at Yongye with interest but remained silent, while Tianrui sneered: "The Grand Tutor is asking you to recite!"
"Could it be that His Highness the Second Prince can't recite it?"
“Who says I can’t recite it?” Tianrui said defiantly, “How magnificent is the capital, covering more than three hundred li, isolating the sun and sky. To the east lies the Qin Mountains, and to the west, the eternally secure Sanyu Pass. The Qin River flows gently, entering the palace walls. Every five steps a building, every ten steps a pavilion. The corridors wind and turn, the eaves soar high. Each building embraces its own terrain, interlocking and vying for prominence…”
After reciting it, he looked at Yongye defiantly.
Yongye smiled, recited the exact same lines, and looked at the Second Prince provocatively.