Yi Mei said, "Who would hate their own child?"
Fu Daiyue thought for a moment and said calmly, "My mother, she hates me."
Yi Mei said, "Absolutely impossible!"
Fu Daiyue said, "My mother doesn't just hate me; she hates all men, including her son."
Yi Mei was stunned and speechless for a moment. After a long while, she slowly said, "You must really want a father to love you, that's why you hate me so much."
Fu Daiyue said calmly, "I don't love anyone, and I don't want anyone to love me."
Su Xiaoying asked, "Don't you even love your pretty maid?"
Fu Daiyue sneered, "No."
Mingji's face suddenly turned deathly pale. She didn't lower her head, but instead bit her lip hard.
Like most assassins in the martial arts world, Fu Daiyue had no background or master. He just suddenly appeared in the martial arts world, as if he had been killing people since birth and was an assassin.
Fu Daiyue's sword was incredibly fast. From his swordsmanship, one would never guess he was such a person. He often wore simple black robes, his brows radiating a calm and collected aura. He seemed like a noble prince of exceptionally high birth, but in reality, he was merely an assassin.
Moreover, he was a very ruthless killer.
His ruthlessness is different from that of the assassin Yi Mei. When Yi Mei is not killing, she is actually quite normal; she laughs and jokes. But he always only shows a cold demeanor; he only laughs when he is killing.
People in the martial arts world call his laughter "laughing to kill." These three words sound impressive and carefree, but unfortunately, what people hear in this world is often inaccurate.
Only Mingji knew that Fu Daiyue was neither imposing nor carefree; on the contrary, he was always very unhappy.
Because he was always unhappy, he would often take on jobs, often commit murder, and then wait for the next job, wait for the next smile.
When business is slow, he likes to stay in a comfortable house and drink incessantly. He's only twenty years old, but he's been an alcoholic for six years. In those six years, he's been drunk countless times, to the point that he can hardly get drunk anymore. However, it's not the alcohol that's relieving his sorrows, it's the intoxication, so he can only drink more and more each time.
Only Mingji knew that Fu Daiyue was actually a drunkard.
Mingji was an extremely beautiful woman. Unlike Fu Daiyue, whose origins were unknown, she was born into a prestigious family, and her elegance was innate. However, unlike any other lady of high birth, she did not marry a man of equal social standing in a dignified and glorious manner at the appropriate time. Instead, Mingji chose a path that shocked the world and was despised by her family.
When Mingji was seventeen, she eloped with Fu Daiyue, who was only sixteen. Moreover, she did not marry him, as Fu Daiyue did not want to marry any woman, so she only became a seemingly insignificant maid.
Then she changed her name to Myung-hee, a name without a surname, to show her unwavering determination.
In reality, Fu Daiyue didn't love her. Mingji knew very well that although she was Fu Daiyue's woman, she had never received his genuine love. Fu Daiyue didn't love anyone—not her, and not even himself.
However, Myung-hime didn't care.
Sometimes when you love someone, you don't care, and you can't care.
The woman in mourning clothes followed silently behind them, seemingly oblivious to any of them or their actions. However, upon hearing Fu Daiyue's "no," she suddenly fixed her gaze on Mingji and burst into laughter. Her laughter sounded like two pieces of metal clashing, extremely unpleasant.
The woman in mourning clothes laughed with all her might, as if Fu Daiyue's "no" was the funniest sentence in the world.
Everyone turned to look at her, but she didn't care and kept laughing until she was hoarse.
"Why are you laughing at me?" Mingji turned around and said calmly, "Aren't you the same kind of person yourself?"
The woman in mourning clothes suddenly became very serious, and said in her hoarse voice, "I am, so I find it very funny."
Mingji scoffed, "It's not funny at all."
Yi Mei listened to their conversation and then asked, "Do you two know each other?"
The woman in mourning clothes sneered, "We know each other. We're very close."
Mingji looked at her for a long time before saying, "Tell me, who died?"
The woman in mourning clothes sneered, "I thought you didn't care at all, but actually, you stopped caring a long, long time ago, didn't you?"
Mingji said, "That's right."
The woman in mourning clothes said, "Then why do you still ask?"
Mingji smiled faintly and said, "I'm curious."
The woman in mourning clothes looked at her, her face revealing a strange, flickering light. Then, the corners of her mouth curved into a smile, and she uttered each word through gritted teeth: "Are you curious? I'll tell you—they're all dead. Everyone you can think of is dead."
On a crisp summer evening, Mingji shivered.
Mystery of his/her origins
Mingji's expression remained calm, but Ichimei noticed that her hands seemed to be trembling slightly. "They're all dead?" she asked. "What do you mean?"
The woman in mourning clothes laughed and said, "You can't even understand this sentence?"
Dressed in mourning clothes, her expression was mournful, yet she laughed, her hoarse voice jarring to the ears. Fu Daiyue frowned and said to Mingji, "Why are you getting entangled with her? Let's go."
However, Mingji did not hear him. Yimei and Su Xiaoying had never seen Mingji like this before, and they were secretly surprised. Even Fu Daiyue showed a fleeting look of surprise.
Mingji kept staring at the woman in mourning clothes and said calmly, "This is impossible, how could this be?"
The woman in mourning clothes sighed and said, "At first, I didn't quite believe it either, but unfortunately, I saw it all happen. My father's body was chopped into pieces, his head rolled off and slid to the side. Do you know what it means to die without a complete corpse? That's what it was like. It was so tragic..."
Mingji's face suddenly drained of color, and she just stared straight at her.
Su Xiaoying sighed and said, "Xie Wangyi, let's not talk about these things anymore."
Xie Wangyi chuckled and said, "How can I not tell you? If I don't tell you, how will my little sister know how Half Spoon Manor was destroyed?"
Mingji's beautiful lips turned extremely pale and trembled slightly. After a long while, she finally said, "What did you say? Half Spoon Manor is destroyed..."
Xie Wangyi laughed, "Everyone's dead, leaving behind an empty manor. It's not very interesting, is it? That fire was huge; it burned all night and still wouldn't go out, haha, haha..."
Mingji stood very straight, but she knew that her knees were starting to ache. She took a long time to calm herself down before asking, "Who did this?"
Xie Wangyi's smile vanished instantly, and he said sternly through gritted teeth, "Who did this? You must remember these two names firmly, engrave them in your heart. One is called Feng Wuhua, and the other is called Fu Wuqing!"
"Feng Wuhua!" Mingji's eyes widened suddenly, and she blurted out, "Feng Wuhua?"
She was still somewhat dazed by the news, so she didn't see that Fu Daiyue's expression had also changed. Fu Daiyue's usually calm and indifferent expression became extremely focused, and then he slowly said, "You've made a mistake."
Xie Wangyi suddenly turned her head and stared at him, saying, "What did you say?"
Fu Daiyue said calmly, but word by word, "I said, you've got it wrong."
Xie Wangyi sneered contemptuously and said, "Where did I make a mistake?"
Fu Daiyue said, "It could be Feng Wuhua, but it can't be Fu Wuqing."
Everyone looked at him, utterly astonished. Fu Daiyue said calmly, "Fu Wuqing died six years ago. How could a dead man destroy your Banshao Manor?"
Mingji's heart suddenly ached, and she asked, "How do you know Fu Wuqing is dead?"
Fu Daiyue said calmly but frankly, "Of course I know, because Fu Wuqing is my mother."
In an instant, everyone fell silent. The setting sun blazed like fire on the horizon, the evening glow was vibrant, and the wind rustled the leaves in the woods.
Mingji suddenly screamed, "You're talking nonsense! You're talking nonsense! You have no parents!"
Fu Daiyue said calmly, "Of course I have a father and a mother."
Yi Mei sighed softly. Fu Daiyue was telling the truth. Although he was known as a lone assassin, he was still a person and must have parents.
Mingji suddenly fell silent. After a long while, she said, "We are talking about two people. There are many people in this world named Fu Wuqing."
“We’re talking about her,” Fu Daiyue ruthlessly shattered Mingji’s self-deceptive assumption. “Four years ago, when I went to Banshao Manor, the reason I met you was because I heard that I had a concubine who worked as a housekeeper at Banshao Manor. Later I found out that she wasn’t my concubine at all, but just a monster who was neither male nor female.”
Mingji could no longer stand. She staggered forward half a step, thinking she would fall to her knees. However, she straightened up and stared intently at Fu Daiyue.
Fu Daiyue said calmly, "I believe what this woman said. The people in my mother's family are not very normal."
“This woman is my second sister!” Ming Ji said coldly. “I don’t think you’re quite normal either.”
Fu Daiyue readily admitted, "You're right."
Mingji's expression was indescribable; she simply stared at Fu Daiyue. Xie Wangyi suddenly burst into tears, crying, "Bring on the makeup! Bring on the makeup!"
Mingji turned to Xie Wangyi and said, "You've got it wrong, I'm not Chuanzhuang!"
Su Xiaoying, who had been silent, suddenly interrupted and asked Fu Daiyue, "Why did you say Liu Tianyi is your father? Did your mother tell you that Liu Tianyi is your father?"
Fu Daiyue said, "My mother has always hated me. She has never told me who my father is, but she said that Liu Tianyi is her husband."
Su Xiaoying said, "Liu Tianyi is not your father. Your father should be Xie Yuanlan, the owner of Banshao Manor. Your mother was not pregnant when she followed Xie Yuanlan back to Banshao Manor. If you are twenty years old this year, you should be Xie Yuanlan's son."
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
Then Xie Wangyi shouted wildly, "Nonsense!"
Fu Daiyue said emotionlessly, "She's right, you're talking nonsense." After saying this, he floated away and disappeared. Mingji was slightly taken aback, then followed him without hesitation, as if following Fu Daiyue and becoming his shadow was her mission in this life.
Xie Wangyi shouted sharply, "Prepare for makeup! Prepare for makeup!" Her figure swayed slightly as she chased after her.
A rustling wind filled the air, leaving only Su Xiaoying and Yi Mei watching them go. As dusk settled, the three figures disappeared from sight in no time.
Su Xiaoying sighed, moved, and said, "The number one assassin's sword is indeed remarkable!"
Yi Mei asked, "What?"
Su Xiaoying said, "I just sealed his Qi Sea with sword energy, but I didn't expect that he could move normally again after only a short while!"
Yi Mei looked incredulous and asked, "You sealed his Qi Sea with sword energy?"
Su Xiaoying said, "Otherwise, why would he admit defeat?"
Yi Mei recalled that scene again, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. Suddenly, she pounced on him, clinging to him and exclaiming, "Su Xiaoying! You really scared me to death! I thought you were going to die this time!"
Su Xiaoying laughed triumphantly, "I won't die. Otherwise, I wouldn't feel at ease leaving you as a widow underground."
Yi Mei felt a sweet warmth in her heart, hugged him tightly, and said, "I knew you wouldn't want to part with me."
Su Xiaoying chuckled and said, "I'm afraid you'll attract a lot of gossip as a widow and make me a cuckold."
Yi Mei was so angry that she gritted her teeth and pushed him far away.
Su Xiaoying suddenly asked, "Yimei, what do you think will happen to the three of them?"
Yi Mei frowned and said, "Those three are too complicated. It's hard to say. But you reacted quickly, immediately thinking of Fu Daiyue's father."
Su Xiaoying said, "Fu Daiyue has been causing you trouble, isn't this the end of it all? You've even changed your own father."
"Hmm, Su Xiaoying, from the moment I saw you, I thought you were quite smart," Yi Mei nodded with satisfaction, adding, "Much smarter than me."
"Didn't you used to say that I looked like a helper no matter how you looked at me?"
"How can you be so petty? You remembered everything I said."