Guan Fangyi reminded him, "They never meant to hide it forever. They only wanted to keep it hidden until after Qing'er's wedding. Now that you've meddled, look what happened!"
Niu Youdao said, "The views of a woman!"
Guan Fangyi said, "Yes, these are a woman's views. Precisely because I am a woman, I understand women better. Do you really feel no guilt at all?"
Niu Youdao grew a little irritated. "Stop dragging me into this!"
Guan Fangyi hooked her index finger over his chest, only for Niu Youdao to slap it aside. Yet she was not annoyed. "Wang Xiao—if you truly feel guilty, why not redeem yourself through good deeds? You might as well marry her." With that, she turned and left.
Before Niu Youdao could curse her, she had already darted away. Then he spotted Yun Ji wearing an amused look, her teasing intent plain as day, and his expression immediately darkened.
Yun Ji promptly added, "As long as you can clear yourself of it."
"Heh heh!" Niu Youdao laughed in anger, nodding repeatedly. He realized the world had changed—one by one, they were daring to provoke him now. Pointing at them, he said, "You lot, are you taking advantage of the fact that I'm hiding my identity and don't dare lose my temper for fear of being discovered? One by one, are you all trying to rebel? Do you think I can't deal with you?"
Yun Ji remained utterly calm. Turning to watch the window, she acted as though she had heard nothing, lightly humming a tune she had often been humming lately. "The mountain speaks not, amidst the vast sea..."
Whether or not Niu Youdao admitted that Shang Shuqing's matter had anything to do with him, a chain of events that truly did concern him had already