Young Lady You Su Is Yue'er's Sweetheart?

Henggao City, traffic flows and pedestrians come and go in an endless stream. The towering buildings and bustling shops complement each other, creating a lively and extraordinary atmosphere.

You Su walked down the street, pondering what kind of gift to buy for their first meeting.

He visited the He family twice in total. The first time was to investigate his Mistress's wife, and the second time was yesterday when he escorted He Kongyue home.

This visit to the He family was different from previous ones; this time it was a formal invitation from the He family head, so how could he possibly arrive empty-handed again?

What's more... this is his Mistress's biological father...

Broadly speaking, he could even address the other party as "Grandmaster," so he couldn't afford to be negligent.

The problem is, what should I give as a gift for our first meeting?

You Su was truly in a dilemma.

A corner of the study.

The slanting sunlight streaming in through the window cast a golden glow over the tranquil space.

He Kongyue sat at the table, dressed in a flowing cloud-colored robe of dusky gray, with a ribbon tied in her hair. Her brows were full of heroic spirit, but her eyes revealed visible regret.

Exhausted from the long journey, she was naturally very tired. But in fact, she hadn't slept a wink all night, tossing and turning in bed, holding the Xuanji Token and waiting for a reply. Even if it wasn't a long chat, a reply saying she'd chat again tomorrow would let her close her eyes in peace.

However, You Su seemed to have forgotten their agreement to contact each other using the Xuanji Token, so she was torn between anticipation and giving up all night. Unable to sleep, she had no choice but to resort to a deadly series of messages, sending a constant stream of messages in an attempt to attract You Su's attention.

But it was like a weight falling onto a quilt—no echo.

He Kongyue didn't know what was wrong with her. It was just a reply, and You Su would definitely reply if he saw the message. He was definitely not deliberately ignoring her, but she still felt very disappointed.

Perhaps You Su really forgot, or perhaps he's busy with something else...

But what could he possibly be busy with all night?

Source Qi, Family and Relatives... Is a short separation better than a new marriage...?

The image of the girl in the green dress floated into He Kongyue's mind, and she felt a sudden pang of sadness.

No, no, Brother You must have been too tired from traveling and fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

Yes, that must be it.

It wasn't until it was broad daylight outside that He Kongyue rubbed her sore eyes and realized that she had been anxious and uncertain all night.

When he wakes up in the morning and sees all these messages I sent, will he feel a lot of pressure? Will he find me annoying?

He Kongyue was extremely frustrated. Why couldn't the Xuanji Token create a function to recall messages?

Unfortunately, there's no going back in life, He Kongyue had no choice but to get up and go to the study to numb herself with morning study, trying not to think about You Su not replying to her messages.

But this fake learning didn't last long either. He Kongyue felt secretly angry; if this continued, wouldn't she be unable to do anything at all?

No! She absolutely must see You Su in person today!

Then he was warned that the messages transmitted by the Xuanji Token were likely life-threatening and of great importance, requiring immediate reading and response!

But what reason could they use to lure You Su here?

He Kongyue decided it wasn't appropriate to invite him using his own name, not because he felt embarrassed by the barrage of messages all night. After all, they had only parted yesterday, You Su might easily perceive him as being too clingy.

You Su really wants that woman to return to the He family...

Then let's invite him in my father's name!

Once he sees this, he will definitely come to the He family without hesitation!

Anyway, her father's personality is eccentric now, and he's practically under house arrest in his room under the guise of seclusion. Even if You Su came, she wouldn't be able to see her father.

As it turned out, her plan was successful.

You Su finally replied to her message and was already on her way.

But now the problem is, how do I explain to You Su that her father is suddenly unable to see her again?

"Young Master, Young Master You has arrived."

Outside the door, the maid's voice broke He Kongyue's deep thoughts.

"Ahem, come in."

He Kongyue quickly rubbed her face and straightened her collar, as if she had forgotten that You Su was blind.

The wooden door was pushed open silently, He Kongyue's eyes lit up immediately.

What a nice view...

Wait, is this You Su?!

This blind woman... why is she even wearing light makeup?!

You Su was tall and slender, with delicate features and skin as white as a freshly peeled egg; her black hair was tied back with a jade hairpin; and she was dressed unusually in a long blue robe, her clothes fluttering like a gentle breeze on the water, fresh and refined.

"Brother You, what... happened to you?"

He Kongyue rose to greet her, momentarily unable to adapt to You Su's... gentle style.

She had always thought You Su was very handsome. You Su's previous clothing style always matched his low-key and calm personality. Just by looking at him, she felt that he was very masculine and resolute.

But today he looks quite gentle, as if he has transformed from a reserved and profound young swordsman into a delicate and clear-headed scholar.

You Su subconsciously spread his hands, frowning as he said:

"Brother He, do you think my outfit looks bad?"

"That's not true... Brother You probably don't know, but with a face like yours, you could easily get a free meal at Phoenix Perch Tower."

Phoenix Perch Tower is the largest brothel in Henggao City, and its decoration, services, and other indicators are second to none in the Central Yuan Continent.

"Looks like Brother He has done quite a bit of work with this," You Su said with a chuckle as he entered the room. "I was worried that Brother He would think I wasn't dressed properly. If I am, then my money wasn't wasted."

"Silver? What silver did you spend?"

He Kongyue led You Su to sit down, and then sat down herself and poured tea.

"I was afraid I was dressed too casually, so in order to leave a good impression on your father, I went to a cosmetics shop and asked the lady there to take my measurements and dress me up."

You Su can't see, she can't coordinate her clothes, so she usually wears black to avoid making mistakes or embarrassing herself.

He Kongyue was slightly surprised, not expecting You Su to attach so much importance to this meeting, and wondered if it had put a lot of pressure on him.

"Those women only like dashing young men, so they dressed you up too extravagantly. In my opinion, you looked better in your previous outfits."

"Oh? Then I should change back right away." You Su pretended to take off her clothes.

"Hey, no, no, no!"

He Kongyue quickly stopped her. Even though it wasn't as pleasing to the eye as before, this was the first time she had seen You Su Ke with this style, and she wanted to take a good look at it.

"There's no need for that. It looks quite nice. Besides, my father has something come up and I'm afraid I'll have to cancel. You don't need to be so worried."

"Did your father have something come up?" You Su was slightly disappointed, but then smiled and said, "Then your father should attend to his business first. I can come another time."

I'm so sorry.

He Kongyue took out a writing brush made of sandalwood from her Universe Bag. A dazzling gemstone was cleverly inlaid at the connection between the brush handle and the bristles, adding a touch of gorgeousness to the simple and elegant brush.

She handed it to You Su, saying, "My father also loves poetry and literature. He has heard of your 'On the Love of Lotus' and greatly admires it. This Purple Pearl Brush is my father's apology gift to you for breaking our promise. This pen doesn't need to be dipped in ink and can be used indefinitely. Brother You, please accept it."

"No, no, your father is the head of the He family and is very busy with important matters. It would be no loss for me to come down the mountain. Besides, I'm not only here to visit your father, but also to apologize to Brother He. How can I accept such a generous gift?"

He Kongyue smiled faintly upon hearing this. It turned out that You Su also felt deeply guilty for not replying to her message. Her mood immediately improved, and she forcefully shoved the pen into You Su's hand.

"If you don't accept it, my father might think you're angry and won't dare to invite you again. This little gift is nothing to him, so please accept it. Consider it... consider it a gift from your older brother."

Seeing that He Kongyue had said so, You Su had no choice but to accept it with a smile. He then took out various exquisitely packaged gift boxes from his Universe Bag and placed them on the table.

"You didn't give all of these to my dad, did you?"

He Kongyue could tell that these ginseng and lingzhi mushrooms were valuable gifts.

You Su really went all out this time, spending most of her savings.

"Take it back and return it quickly. My father is the head of the He family, he's seen all kinds of gifts, he doesn't care about these formalities at all. You should come alone next time, otherwise he'll get angry."

He Kongyue frowned, deeply regretting that she had deceived You Su using the title of family head.

"There's no reason to return something that's already been bought." You Su scratched his head. "If your father doesn't like it, then consider it an apology gift for Brother He. I'm just glad Brother He doesn't mind."

He Kongyue felt a warmth in her heart and smiled gently:

"Of course I'm disgusted. Most of the gifts you buy here come from the Gathering Pavilion. But Gathering Pavilion is a property of the He family. How can I not be disgusted when you buy things from my family to give to me?"

"What?"

You Su was shocked, but knowing the other party wasn't teasing him, he could only reluctantly put away the gift he had worked so hard to buy.

"Then Brother He, please remind the shopkeeper not to refuse my refund... Consider it an apology from you."

"Everything sold by the Gathering Pavilion can be returned within seven days as long as it is unopened. We are honest and fair to all, so why would I need to remind you?" He Kongyue took a sip of hot tea and said softly, "As for an apology, there's no need for that either. Brother You hasn't done anything wrong. However, you still need to keep an eye on the news about the Purification Sect Xuanji Token Sect will inevitably release some important information, and we need to be informed as soon as possible."

"Brother He, there's no need to excuse me. It was wrong of me not to reply to your message promptly. From now on, I will always keep the Xuanji Token with me," You Su said solemnly. "Unless there are special circumstances, I will reply to any message I see immediately!"

He Kongyue was quite satisfied with You Su's attitude of admitting his mistake and did not intend to pursue the matter further.

"That's good. Even Lord Ash was very worried about you last night."

"Please convey my thanks to Lord Ash, Brother He. I cannot send a message to her without her consent."

The four leaders of the Purification Sect Xuanji Token set up special barriers to isolate messages in order to prevent members from harassing them endlessly.

"Is that so... If you want to find Lord Ash, just send her your message. She values you so much, she shouldn't filter out your messages."

Hopefully.

Unable to fathom the Lord Ash's attitude, You Su turned and asked, "Brother He, what do you mean by saying that the matter of taking Cheng Ying Venerable as your master that day wasn't so simple?"

"Can you tell what kind of evil spirit she is?"

After a moment 'You Su, "She was corrupted by the Lord of Dreams, so she should be an evil spirit Dream Master Type."

"Then could you discern her abilities as an evil spirit Dream Master Type?"

You Su shook his head. Apart from his own madness, Cheng Ying Venerable could not be seen to have any mental abilities; he relied entirely on swordsmanship to attack.

He Kongyue was about to reveal her discovery, her dark brows suddenly furrowed deeply. Her delicate ears twitched, as if she had heard some kind of telepathic transmission.

"Brother You, I'm sorry, I have some urgent business to attend to. You should return to the sect first, and we Xuanji Token after I'm done."

After saying that, she hurriedly got up, not forgetting to turn back and remind him:

"Remember to check the messages this time!"

Although You Su didn't know what had happened, she knew that He Kongyue must have something extremely urgent to do.

But just as He Kongyue, the study door was already pushed open first.

Outside the door stood a tall, thin old man, nearly two meters long, blocking out much of the light. He wore a simple white robe, yet it couldn't conceal his powerful, understated aura.

"Kongyue, aren't you taking your guests with you?" the old man asked in a loud voice.

"Uncle Hongtu, I can go by myself, right...?"

He Kongyue looked at the tall old man in front of her, then turned to look at the bewildered You Su.

"Your father was very excited when he found out you invited your friends over and insisted that you bring your guests to meet him."

He Hongtu was one of the few people in the He family who knew that He Mingpei had gone mad, and he was also one of the three people who were actually in charge of the He family now.

"But does the master want to see me?" You Su asked tentatively from behind.

"Indeed, Young Master You is indeed a man of exceptional talent. Although Kongyue has many friends, he rarely meets them at home. You must be a close friend of his. When the patriarch learned of this, he specifically instructed me to invite Young Master You for a chat."

You Su was curious. Didn't Brother He just say that the patriarch was busy and couldn't see him? How come he can see him now?

While You Su, He Hongtu also coldly transmitted his voice to He Kongyue:

"Do you believe him or not? If you believe him, you'll have another outsider to corroborate that the patriarch is unharmed. If you don't believe him, you'll just have to kill him afterward! Although being a disciple of the Lotus Sword Venerable is a bit troublesome, we absolutely cannot expose the fact that the patriarch has gone mad!"

"Uncle Hongtu!"

He Kongyue abruptly raised her head, staring directly into He Hongtu's sharp, hawk-like eyes, as if issuing a warning:

"Brother You is certainly a trustworthy and close friend of mine! I should naturally introduce him to my father! Brother You, let's go."

She spoke each word with unwavering conviction.

As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled You Su out the door.

Only the tall old man remained standing there, squinting as he watched the two figures leave, lost in thought.

It's true that He Mingpei was under house arrest, but he still possessed the cultivation level of the Void Realm, making it easy for him to sense You Su's presence. However, He Kongyue didn't expect him to react so strongly to You Su.

The He family is one of the three great immortal families, and countless strangers have come and gone from the He Manor. Yet, He Mingpei has never reacted so strongly to anyone else, even alarming He Hongtu.

He Kongyue felt rather helpless. In order to keep the secret of the family head's madness, she naturally had to prevent anyone who was unaware of the situation from contacting He Mingpei.

He Hongtu's visit to You Su must have reached a point where he absolutely had to see her. To prevent He Mingpei from going mad and being exposed, the only option was to let him meet You Su.

The path leading to the main house was extremely quiet; apart from a few individuals, no one dared to disturb the patriarch who was in seclusion within the house. It was said that the most severe punishment for trespassers could be the death penalty.

"Brother You, I'm sorry I lied to you before. Actually, my father isn't in any serious condition. He... just has dementia."

He Kongyue chose to be honest with You Su, because she believed in You Su's character.

"This is the most important secret of my He family, and I hope you won't tell anyone else."

"Dementia?!"

You Su was stunned and couldn't accept this astonishing secret for a moment.

"That's true, but actually, most of the time it's quite normal... You're a smart person, you should understand the impact this would have on the outside world. I trust you, that's why I..."

"Brother He, there's no need to say more. I understand. I consider you a friend, so I would never betray a friend like this," You Su interrupted decisively.

He Kongyue pursed her lips. "Thank you..."

You Su sensed the helplessness and exhaustion in He Kongyue. He had always thought that the other party was just a carefree young nobleman. It turned out that every family has its own troubles. You Su couldn't help but feel more sympathy for this young master.

"As a friend, this is my duty. But wasn't your father a Void Transformation cultivator... how could he suffer from dementia?"

He Kongyue sighed deeply and said:

"No matter how high one's cultivation level, one's heart is still made of flesh and blood. My father and mother were deeply resentful of that woman's departure. Later, my mother also passed away, and I, the newborn child, was frozen in ice. My father was all alone, constantly enveloped by negative emotions, which led to him developing this illness..."

The Mistress's wife's biological father has developed dementia; could it be that Mistress's partly to blame...? It seems their beloved daughter's running away from home has truly had a significant impact on them. Looking at it this way, it seems even more difficult for the Mistress to return to the He family.

"Brother You, if you have any questions, we can discuss them next time. My father's residence is just ahead. Whatever he says later, please go along with it and don't offend him. I will definitely reward you handsomely afterwards!"

He Kongyue stopped and gave You Su a solemn bow of thanks.

You Su quickly grabbed her forearm and pulled her up, saying, "Brother He, you mustn't do this! We're friends!"

He Kongyue looked up at You Su's face, feeling deeply moved.

She might have ruthlessly agreed to He Hongtu's plan to silence anyone else, but she wouldn't have done it to You Su, because You Su was worth it.

She stretched out her palm and placed it on a protruding rock of the artificial hill beside her. As she silently chanted an incantation, You Su felt the surrounding air lighten, indicating that some kind of restriction had been broken.

As the two crossed the artificial hill, the barrier was restored.

"Moon, you've come."

A whisper, seemingly coming from afar, rang out, and an old man, looking utterly weary, emerged. Deep wrinkles etched his face, and his eyes seemed dim and lifeless, as if he had weathered too many storms.

"Father," He Kongyue replied.

You Su was taken aback, but didn't sense anything wrong with the old man. He bowed and said:

"Junior You Su pays his respects to the head of the He family."

He Mingpei's eyes suddenly lit up, and she straightened up a little.

He looked You Su up and down carefully, and as he looked at him, he walked over with faltering steps. He Kongyue saw this and quickly ran over to help him.

You Su felt slightly uncomfortable under the old man's gaze, but she had no choice but to let him look her over.

He Mingpei seemed quite satisfied with You Su, a slight smile playing on her lips. She tremblingly extended her withered index finger, pointing at You Su and saying:

"Moon... is this the one you love?"

???

You Su looked completely bewildered.

He Kongyue's eyes widened, and a blush suddenly spread across her cheeks:

"Father, you're talking nonsense again!"

"What's wrong with a real man saying what he likes? You Su, please don't take offense, come in and have some tea." He Mingpei greeted her warmly.

You Su tilted her head forward, her jaw nearly dropping in shock.

Dude, when did I, a grown man, become a girl?!