After Recklessly Courting Death, I Caught the Attention of a Yandere - Chapter 57

Yun Dan couldn’t help herself upon hearing this and burst out laughing with a “pfft.”

“What kind of nonsense is this? Tang Huairou was the one who came to challenge your Heavenly Sword Sect herself. After you went up and defeated her, why would she still say you bullied her? Does she think your victory was dishonorable?

But losing is losing. Isn’t the rule of the martial world to admit defeat gracefully and honor one’s bets? Why doesn’t this Miss Tang play by the rules?”

Yan Ke just smiled somewhat helplessly and said, “Because she’s the eldest daughter of Mingyue Manor. Everyone in the martial world would give her some face when they encounter her. After all, the old manor lord was once the martial arts alliance leader. Who wouldn’t give the manor some respect?

But at that time, I didn’t think about all this. Since she wanted to challenge our Heavenly Sword Sect, I simply went up. Who knew this little girl would be so fragile? After I defeated her, she cried and made a scene. In the end, I still had to bite the bullet and apologize to her, but then she suddenly went crazy afterward.”

Upon hearing this, Yun Dan immediately perked up.

“Speaking of her going crazy afterward, are you saying that after you apologized to her, the more she thought about it, the more she felt you were elegant and dashing, so she fell for you?”

When it came to this matter, Yan Ke felt somewhat troubled.

If he had known that going up to fight would cause such serious consequences, he definitely would have admitted defeat immediately.

Being pestered by such a young lady for three years would annoy anyone.

“I went to apologize to her only because I wanted to give Mingyue Manor and Dongfang Jue some face. But I never expected that Tang Huairou, for some unknown reason, came to tell me that she had always aspired to marry through martial combat.

She said that since I defeated her, I must marry her. What kind of rule is this? I’ve never heard of such a thing. Of course I refused and rejected her directly.

Who knew that this person would then escalate things. She would go wherever I went. But there’s one place she knows about but won’t come to—that’s the Heavenly Sword Sect, because I won’t let her in, and the disciples guarding the gate won’t let her enter.”

Yun Dan couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

She thought this Yan Ke was really quite an interesting person.

When they first met, she thought he was some kind of ascetic immortal.

After spending more time together, she discovered he was actually quite sharp-tongued.

This mouth of his really doesn’t spare anyone.

Anyone who encounters him would probably cough up three liters of blood.

“So is there really such a thing as marrying through martial combat? If she had already mentioned this before going on stage, and you went up to fight and defeated her, then according to martial world rules, you would indeed have to marry her.”

Upon hearing this, Yan Ke seemed to become a bit anxious.

“How is that possible? I was present throughout the entire martial arts gathering, and she never said such a thing. She only thought of finding trouble with me afterward because I defeated her and made her lose face at the martial arts gathering.”

Yun Dan thought to herself:

Being pestered by Tang Huairou for three years, Yan Ke hadn’t been this agitated.

But when she suggested he should marry Tang Huairou, he immediately became anxious and said so many words in succession.

It seems this Young Master Luoyue isn’t as legendary as people say.

Yun Dan propped up her chin with one hand and looked at him with curiosity.

“Speaking of which, Young Master, I’m very curious. Everyone in the martial world spreads rumors that you’re like a banished immortal, and it’s difficult to get you to say even a word. But since I’ve known you, I’ve found that you talk quite a lot. Does the Young Master distinguish between different social circles?”

Yan Ke didn’t deny it.

He just took a sip of tea before saying, “A thousand people have a thousand faces. Everyone has many sides. What I’m like in front of others depends on which side of me I want people to see.”

In fact, even Yan Ke himself had forgotten which side was his true self.

A thousand people, a thousand faces.

But no matter what, Yan Ke felt that what he was showing in front of Yun Dan now might be his true nature.

Ten years had passed, and Yan Ke himself hadn’t expected that he would return to how he was in his memories.

This little girl might truly be extraordinary.

Yun Dan didn’t understand too much of this.

But she felt that what Yan Ke said wasn’t wrong.

“However, what you said does make some sense. Everyone has many sides, and what they show when facing different people might be different. But I think you’re quite good like this, Young Master. At least you’re down-to-earth.”

“Down-to-earth?”

This was the first time Yan Ke had heard such a term.

But he felt that this word probably meant he was more approachable.

At least now.

But if someone usually said this about him, he would only find it quite ridiculous.

Approachable?

This word didn’t seem quite suitable for him.

“By the way, Young Master, you just rejected Tang Huairou again, but now that Miss Tang has returned to the manor, you’ll probably have to see each other constantly. You should be careful then.”

After all, they got along quite well together.

Therefore, Yun Dan naturally considered them friends.

Thinking about it, Yan Ke was quite a decent person.

If he kept being pestered by Tang Huairou like this, it would be quite pitiful.

Yan Ke himself wasn’t worried about this.

He gently tapped her head with his folding fan and said, “Since you’re so concerned about me, I’ll take it seriously. Don’t worry, as long as I don’t want to see her, I have a hundred ways to avoid meeting her.

Besides, if Tang Huairou continues to pester me, I’ll go talk to the old manor lord, and he’ll rein her in somewhat. Dongfang Jue owes me many favors, especially since I helped heal his injuries for nearly a whole night. He’ll repay this favor.”

However, Yun Dan was somewhat curious.

Since Dongfang Jue appreciated Yan Ke so much,

And Tang Huairou was wholeheartedly in love with Yan Ke,

Then why hadn’t Dongfang Jue arranged for Yan Ke to marry his daughter?

According to TV drama logic, shouldn’t this type of person most enjoy using so-called friendship and authority to pressure the younger generation?

After thinking about it, Yun Dan felt she should ask.

Nonsense, since we’ve already eaten the melon, how can we not finish it?

They don’t even offer takeaway.

“By the way, Young Master, hasn’t the manor lord considered playing matchmaker for you and Miss Tang? After all, Young Master is handsome and well-born. Logically speaking, you should be a marriage target for many people.”

Yun Dan always felt that with such a prime catch available, if she had a daughter of similar age, she would definitely want to marry her daughter to this type of person.

So if Dongfang Jue did nothing, that would seem abnormal to Yun Dan.

Unexpectedly, Yan Ke gave a somewhat different answer.

He said, “Dongfang Jue did indeed make such a suggestion. He indirectly asked whether I was married and whether I had someone I loved, and I gave negative answers to both.

That time I thought he wanted to discuss something with me, but I didn’t expect he hoped I would marry Tang Huairou. I refused. First, I don’t like Tang Huairou. Second, I very much dislike being schemed against and being threatened.”

“If I ever truly have the thought of getting married someday, that would mean I truly love that person, but Tang Huairou definitely isn’t her.”