"My dad was beaten by his dad, and my grandpa was beaten by his grandpa."
Yan Shaoxuan suddenly felt that her state of mind had broadened a great deal, and she laughed heartily, "So, getting beaten by him isn't really a big deal."
Her dad was Yan Hanqing, who had traveled to the capital back in the day to take the metropolitan and palace examinations alongside Chen Tang, only to be forcibly fought to a draw by Chen Tang—a grievance he harbored for a lifetime.
Her grandpa was named Yan Chenfu, the previous head of the family, who had already gone into seclusion. The reason he turned into bitter enemies with Chen Yindu, so the story went, was because Chen Yindu had eloped with Yan Chenfu's younger sister back then. Flying into a rage, Yan Chenfu gave chase to Chen Yindu, only to end up severely wounded. Fortunately, his sister feared he would be beaten to death, so she came back with him and avoided becoming Chen Shi's grandmother.
Everyone had heard more or less of the past events where two generations of the Yan family were "bullied" by Chen Yindu and Chen Tang, and upon hearing this, they also felt somewhat relieved.
If only one's own self was beaten, that would certainly be utmost humiliation, but since the fathers and grandfathers had also been beaten, then it was nothing.
What was more, she wasn't the only one among her peers who had been beaten.
"Scholar Chen was already extraordinarily formidable to begin with, but is Li Tianqing truly this formidable?"
Cui Xingcai said, "I don't believe it. Once I recover from my injuries, I must descend to the lower realm to cross paths with him."
Xu She nodded gently, "I also very much want to cross paths with this