Reborn Daughter: The Young Lady Wants to Make a Trouble

Li Xueyue wanted to escape from here. But she couldn't. Yu Zhen did all this for her. The least she could do was stand here and watch. Tonight, she would watch the end of the Bai family's inheritance.

She watched until tears welled up in her eyes and her ears became numb from the screaming. Painless death had never been Yu Zhen's strong point. He preferred everything to be as painful as possible - the more, the better.

Scum like them deserve the worst.

Finally, after a while, the screams sounded like music. Yu Zhen stood up, thinking that these people were a real mess and funny. "I think this is enough for now," he said.

Viscount Baisheng was motionless. Whether he was dead or not, Yu Zhen didn’t know. But he did care. He couldn’t let the Viscount die on him yet. “Call the doctor and make sure he’s still alive, watching his wife and daughter being tortured.”

The soldiers bowed and one of them ran to call the camp doctor.

Yu Zhen turned to Li Xueyue, who was standing like a tree. Her eyes trembled and she finally looked away. When he put his arm around her waist, she almost broke away from him.

Li Xueyue looked at him with wide eyes. Yu Zhen gently stroked her face, his tanned and clean hands forming a sharp contrast with Bai Jia's bloodstained skin.

"Maybe this is too much for you," he said softly.

Li Xueyue did not respond. She could not accept it, and a trace of fear had already sprouted in her heart.

"Shall we take you home?"

Her head snapped toward him.

Yu Zhen looked at her confused expression and smiled. He pushed aside her hair and tucked it behind her ear. "You don't think I'll let you watch it forever, do you?"

Li Xueyue licked her lower lip nervously. "I thought you would be cruel enough to do this."

"I'm a horrible person, but never to you."

She doubted that. He knew it.

Yu Zhen smiled. "An eye for an eye."

"Until the world goes blind," she said, frowning.

Yu Zhen shook his head in amusement. "Let you eat your fill, and I'll take you home myself." He grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the tent, with Xiaojuzi pressed against his legs.

"This, this tiger, how come I haven't seen it before? It's so random, so sudden."

"I brought him to Wuyi, and no one knew about him except my people. When I left the palace for Hechen, I knew I had to take him with me."

"Did he help...?"

"Xiaojuzi doesn't eat human flesh, or he would want to eat human flesh." Yu Zhen said. "But he is a good intimidation tool. Don't you think so?"

Li Xueyue stared at the tiger.

The little orange boy ignored her and licked his paws as if she didn't exist.

"Don't look at him, he's very shy." Yu Zhen teased.

"You said he bit people." Li Xueyue had a blank expression.

“Only the ones I want him to be.”

Li Xueyue pursed her lips. The more she understood Yu Zhen, the more she found that he was a monster. Would he take revenge on her?

Li Xueyue was afraid that one day, she would be the one sitting on the torture chair. Would he do this to her? Would he do this to her?

Li Xueyue looked up at him. Her eyes lingered on his flawless features. She envied everything about him, from his perfect hair to his perfectly long eyelashes. Couldn't he have a little flaw? Even a small one would be fine.

Yu Zhen saw her gaze and turned to look at her. After leaving the tent, he suddenly let go of her hand.

"I haven't forgiven you yet," he whispered. With a final pat on her head, he walked away, leaving her standing there.

Li Xueyue then realized that all the affection in the tent was just acting. The enemy had better believe that they were a happy couple.

Yu Zhen didn't want the Bai family to get the satisfaction that there was trouble in heaven.

A small part of Li Xueyue hoped that this wasn't a show.

As he said, he took her home after she finished her breakfast. They rode quietly on Little Chestnut, his horse of incredible strength and speed. Li Xueyue hoped that her heart did not skip a beat at least once on the way back. She did not object to his strong arms on either side of her. It kept her steady and upright.

Arriving at the main gate of the Li Mansion, Li Xueyue knew she was going to be taught a lesson. And that was exactly what happened.

The huge door in front opened, and in less than a second, Duchess Wang Qixing rushed out.

"Xueyue?" She gasped, covering her mouth with her hands. She rushed forward and hugged her daughter passionately.

"Oh, dear, are you okay?" Duchess Wang Qixing pulled Li Xueyue and checked her.

"Mom, I'm fine—"

"Good, because you will be in perfect condition to give a long lecture!" Duchess Wang Qixing exclaimed just as the twins rushed out of the mansion.

"You shameless bastard!" Li Wenmin roared and rushed forward with his sword.

"Calling you rat is the best nickname I have ever given you." Li Chenyang roared.

“Wait, Brother Wen, no!” Li Xueyue yelled, but it was too late. Her brother had already taken action.

Yu Zhen effortlessly blocked Li Wenmin's sword with his own. He turned his wrist and swung his sword. In the blink of an eye, Li Wenmin's sword flew out of his hand. But Li Wenmin had expected this. He came prepared, carrying a small knife, ready to murder the Hanjian commander and start a war.

Yu Zhen had no time for games. He jumped off his horse and snatched Li Wenmin’s knife. Luckily for the commander, he was wearing his usual gloves. They were designed for riding, but still provided plenty of protection.

"Don't worry, I didn't kidnap her." Yu Zhen hissed.

"Is that correct?" Duchess Wang Qixing snapped. "So, you're saying that you found her in the middle of the forest and generously brought her back to us the next day?!"

Yu Zhen nodded. "In fact, that's exactly what happened."

Duchess Wang Qixing blushed with anger. "How dare you lie to me?"

Li Xueyue's eyes widened. "Mom, he's not——"

"Hush." ​​Duchess Wang Qixing whispered.

"Xueyue was captured by my soldiers at the border of your territory," Yu Zhen explained. "My men didn't know she was your daughter. They knocked her unconscious, and when she woke up, it was already nightfall."

Duchess Wang Qixing paused. This story seemed to make sense, but what on earth was Commander Han doing on the border of their territory?

"I was going to give her back to you, but it was too dark outside and it was dangerous to ride through the forest. If you got lost, you would be late, so I left her until this morning. When it is safer to travel."

Li Chenyang narrowed his eyes. "Why should we trust you?"

"You don't have to do this if you don't want to." Yu Zhen thought, "But I don't want to bring bad consequences to my future father-in-law and mother-in-law because of lying."

"Future in-laws?" Li Wenmin stammered. "Over my dead body!"

"That can be arranged." Yu Zhen smiled. "But Xueyue actually values ​​your life very much, so for her sake, I won't hurt you."

Li Wenmin narrowed his eyes. "First you abandoned my sister, and now you say she's yours? What freedom do you have, you shameless bastard?"

"What's wrong with being shameless?" Yu Zhen asked. "I allow you to raise your sword against me. This is a crime worthy of declaring war."

Li Wenmin was speechless. He rudely pushed Li Chenyang to take his place.

"That doesn't excuse what you did to my sister," Li Chenyang said sternly. "You broke her heart, and now you claim to marry her. Do you really think we will give her to you?"

"No, I don't." Yu Zhen shook his head. "But I do hope you will. My feelings for her are genuine. Always have been."

Li Chenyang gritted his teeth. He couldn’t deny it. Damn it, he hated this man’s eloquence. “You broke her heart.”

"She broke mine."

"She wants time!"

Yu Zhen shook his head. “No, she wants me to find another woman. That’s different.”

Li Xueyue accepted her move. She said it for his own good, not for hers. She hoped he would move on.

"That's because she wants you to leave her." Li Chenyang said.

"What do you think?" Yu Zhen asked, "What if the only woman you like asks you to find someone else to love?"

"You love her?" Li Chenyang asked. "That's ridiculous. A man like you will never love a woman. You will be fascinated by her until someone catches your interest."

Yu Zhen tilted his head. Who hurt this poor boy? “I promise you that I will not marry anyone else except Li Xueyue.”

Li Chenyang narrowed his eyes. "I hope this is written and signed by a royal decree with the royal seal."

"trade."

Li Chenyang glared. Things shouldn't have been so easy. "You should know that this doesn't mean I will give my blessing."

Li Xueyue grabbed her brother's sleeve and pulled hard, hoping that he could ease the torture on Zhen.

Li Chenyang pretended not to feel the pressure on his sleeve.

"Can the blessing fill me up?" Yu Zhen thought: "Will it bring me endless power and wealth?"

Li Chenyang glared at the commander. He wanted to be gentle with him, but Yu Zhen provoked him.

"Blessings are nothing but useless traditions," Yu Zhen said calmly. "But for Xueyue's sake, I will cherish this meaningless exchange."

Duchess Wang Qixing frowned. What a nasty but clever son-in-law this rude man would make. "You will never see my Xueyue again."

Li Xueyue's eyes widened. She was frightened by her mother's words and turned to face the Duchess.

Yu Zhen's eyes darkened. "I didn't kidnap her."

"You let her stay overnight. Do you know what that means?" Duchess Wang Qixing snapped. "When my husband sent out a search party, rumors spread. We managed to contain it, but the news still got out."

Yu Zhen gritted his teeth. "Isn't this all the more reason for me to marry her? To protect her reputation?"

"That may be true in Hanjiang, but not in Wuyi. Even if you declare to the whole world that you didn't touch her, only a few people will believe you."

Yu Zhen frowned. "That's because you Wuyi people always keep your heads in the gutter. I didn't touch Li Xueyue, I didn't even sleep with her, and I didn't do anything inappropriate."

Duchess Wang Qixing raised her eyebrows. "Then how can I trust you?"

"What do you want me to do? Show you the bloody sheets from our wedding night?"

Duchess Wang Qixing gasped at his rudeness. She angrily took off her shoes and threw them at his head.

Li Xueyue's eyes widened. It all happened so fast that she had no time to restrain the Duchess.

Yu Zhen blinked in shock. Could it be that... this woman just hit his head with her shoe, bounced up, and rolled to the ground.