Glancing at Su Xuefeng, Luo Tong gave a thumbs-up too. "Brilliant. Grandfather Su, that was truly brilliant. This criminal was, after all, betrothed by the Lord of Yun Province. Killing him on the spot might bring disaster."
The husband and wife sang in perfect harmony, and everyone present suddenly understood.
So that was what Su Xuefeng had planned.
Given how impulsive that criminal was, if Su Yuexi went up on the platform and was humiliated, he would surely be unable to endure it.
Then he would charge onto the platform and be beaten to death, and the Su Clan would have nothing to do with it.
And dying that way would make them suffer a hundred times more: they would endure seven days of torment while waiting, yet be powerless to fight back.
Su Xuefeng himself would earn a reputation for treating his family leniently.
Those words also made Su Zhenglong and his wife understand. So Su Xuefeng was this vicious—he wanted not only to kill, but to destroy them in spirit too!
Su Yuexi's little face went pale, and she instinctively looked at Sikong Jing.
She knew Luo Tong and his wife were right. If she went up there, Jing Gege definitely wouldn't be able to hold back.
Only Sikong Jing remained calm. He sneered inwardly: A bunch of clowns.
Just then, Su Yun stepped forward at an unhurried pace and pointed at Su Yuexi. "No matter what, I still managed to save your lives for now. Ugly freak, how are you going to thank me?"
Su Yuexi parted her lips. It was true that only after Su Yun had suggested it had they gained a temporary reprieve.
At least they still had seven days. Perhaps they could think of a way out?
Smack!
Just as Su Yuexi opened her mouth to say something, a crisp sound rang out against Su Yun's face.
A gust of palm wind had sent her flying with a vicious slap. It was, of course, Sikong Jing.
The anger that had gradually subsided in Su Xuefeng flared up again. "Criminal, do you think I truly don't dare kill you?"
He had indeed considered that the Lord of Yun Province had arranged the marriage. And, as Luo Tong and his wife had said, since Su Yuexi couldn't practice martial arts, these seven days would be the most painful torment for her. That was why he had made this plan.
But this criminal still dared to provoke him.
Clutching her face, Su Yun went mad with rage and pointed at Su Yuexi. "Ugly freak, is this how you thank me?"
Even Su Zhenglong and his wife were at their wits' end. Sikong Jing was simply too good at stirring up trouble.
Thud!
Sikong Jing took a heavy step forward and pointed at Su Yun. "I said it before: no one is allowed to call Yuexi an ugly freak."
At his words, Su Yun couldn't help shrieking. "It's the truth! So now people aren't allowed to say you're ugly?"
At the same time, Luo Tong's wife mocked, "Su Zhenglong's criminal son-in-law, ugly is ugly. The truth is the truth. Do you think you can shut our mouths?"
"Exactly. Everyone knows your wife is the ugliest woman in all of Yun Province."
"This criminal really is deluding himself."
Laughter and jeers rang out all around them without end. Everyone thought Sikong Jing was just an ordinary man. Though he had accepted Su Yuexi, he still couldn't accept her ugliness.
In the next instant, Sikong Jing vanished from where he stood... Smack, smack, smack, smack!
A series of sharp cracks rang out. Everyone, including Luo Tong's wife, was rewarded with a hard slap.
Sikong Jing's speed was so strange and unpredictable that no one could guard against him.
As the entire crowd erupted in outrage, he returned to Su Yuexi's side, took her hand, and surveyed everyone.
"These slaps were not only because you insulted Yuexi. They're also punishment for humiliating my father-in-law."
When they had arrived at the birthday banquet, Su Zhenglong had been a fallen tiger bullied by dogs. Sikong Jing had remembered every bit of it.
If Su Xuefeng had been moved by Grandmother Yuexi's statue, then there would have been no need for him to step in. But Su Xuefeng remained stubborn and incorrigible, so Sikong Jing had to help his father-in-law vent his anger.
"And the truth is, Yuexi is the most beautiful woman beneath the heavens."
At those words, Su Yuexi was stunned again. Why had Jing Gege said something like that once more?
Whoosh...
The next instant, Su Yuexi felt the veil on her face come loose. Sikong Jing had actually torn it off.
In the blink of an eye, a face of breathtaking beauty was revealed to all.
The air in the hall seemed to freeze. Whether it was Su Xuefeng, whose anger had just been reignited, the guests whose faces were still burning from the slaps and who had been preparing to explode, or Su Zhenglong and his wife, everyone's eyes widened.
One thought filled everyone's minds: Was this a celestial maiden?
"Ah!"
Su Yuexi shrieked and frantically covered her face. Flustered and embarrassed, she cried, "Jing Gege, give me back my veil!"
She was the only person there who didn't realize how beautiful she was now.
Sikong Jing looked at Su Yuexi tenderly and said softly, "From today on, you don't need to wear a veil anymore. Even if you're not the most beautiful woman beneath the heavens, you're still the most beautiful woman in Yun Province."
As he spoke, Sikong Jing pulled away the hand covering Su Yuexi's face and gently touched her cheek. "Your face has healed!"
Buzz!
A thunderclap roared through Su Yuexi's mind. She could only stare in bewilderment and disbelief. How could it have healed all of a sudden?
"Yuexi, let Mother have a look at your face!"
Before Su Yuexi could react, Mei Xiaofang rushed over. Tears streamed down her face as she stared fixedly at her daughter. Then she showered her face with kisses, wild with joy. "It's healed! Your face really is healed!"
Su Zhenglong's tears rolled down as he laughed uproariously.
He pointed at Su Xuefeng, as if finally releasing all the frustration pent up inside him. "Father, do you see?"
"Yuexi's face is healed! She's no longer the ugliest woman in all of Yun Province. She won't bring shame on the Su Clan anymore."
Then he pointed proudly at everyone present. "You all saw that, didn't you? Who still dares call my daughter ugly?"
At that moment, Su Zhenglong felt as if the greatest burden of his life had been lifted. He was even more excited than he would have been if his own injuries had healed instantly.
From now on, his daughter would never again suffer because of her ugliness.
Her father and the entire Su Clan could no longer humiliate Yuexi over her looks. What could make him happier than that?
The whole hall was still silent. They felt as if they were dreaming. How could such a thing be possible?
Finally, Su Yun's shriek rang out. "Impossible! This is fake. That face has to be fake!"
Su Yuexi was so beautiful after recovering that jealousy blazed in Su Yun's heart. She was even more furious than she had been over the death of her eldest brother, Su Shan.
Why? How could an ugly freak whom everyone had recoiled from become so beautiful?
"Jing Gege, I... is my face really healed?" Su Yuexi murmured, unable to believe it.
Sikong Jing smiled and nodded. He abruptly reached out and drew a broadsword toward him, then held its flat against Su Yuexi's face like a mirror.
In an instant, Su Yuexi saw herself reflected in the blade.
She covered her mouth, and tears streamed down her cheeks.
Suddenly, Su Xuefeng spoke. "Beautiful. Very beautiful. You certainly won't bring shame on the Su Clan anymore."
Shock and confusion showed on his face too, but little by little, he suppressed them.
Su Zhenglong smiled with satisfaction. His father had never thought much of his family because Yuexi was so ugly and brought shame on him.
Now he finally had no excuse, did he?
"I'm ordering you now: Yuexi is not to share a room with that criminal."
"After the criminal dies, Yuexi can go to Yun Province City and marry some noble young master, bringing glory to our Su Clan."
Su Xuefeng's aged voice rang through the hall, utterly devoid of affection.
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