TSFLIP Chapter 199

When Fengguang heard about Xue Ran’s unusual behavior, she was doubtful. “Are you telling the truth?”

Guanyueyue replied with a gossipy look, “I may not like you, but I have no reason to lie to you. Honestly, if you hadn’t come along, I’d still think my master wasn’t interested in women at all.”

Guanyueyue’s words lifted Fengguang’s spirits considerably. She asked, “Why are you telling me all this?”

“You know, my master, when he’s not speaking, has this untouchable, ethereal aura that scares women away. They don’t think they have what it takes to win over someone so aloof. Even the ones who try to approach him eventually give up when they realize he has no concept of romance. Sure, he’s gentle, but what’s the point if he’s like a gentle block of wood? So, I’m curious—how long will you last?” Guanyueyue laughed, grinning at her.

“As for Xue Ran, I won’t give up.” Fengguang’s brow arched confidently. “He will be mine.”

“So confident!” Guanyueyue clapped her hands, already eager to see Fengguang face a setback.

Suddenly, Fengguang asked, “I heard you and the Martial Alliance Leader are a couple—is that true?”

Guanyueyue stopped clapping. “Where’d you hear that?”

“Oh, the news has spread all over the martial world.”

“I…” Guanyueyue hesitated before saying, “Yi Wushang already has a fiancée. I have no idea how these rumors started.”

“Well, Yi Wushang doesn’t even like his fiancée. Besides, didn’t you poison his fiancée for him? I heard that the lady from the Broken Sword Pavilion is still suffering from that poison.”

“Ridiculous! I only poisoned Xia Fengguang because I couldn’t stand her attitude; it had nothing to do with Yi Wushang. And the poison I used wasn’t serious—it would clear up on its own in three days. Nothing as dramatic as you’re suggesting.” Little did Guanyueyue know that the Xia Fengguang she disliked was sitting right next to her.

Fengguang didn’t believe her at all. She was trying to nudge Guanyueyue to stop playing coy and quickly confess her feelings to the male lead so that her engagement could be annulled sooner. “Yi Wushang is handsome and skilled in martial arts—a true dream man for many women. You’d better secure a man like him before some other woman does, or you’ll regret it later.”

“Is he really that amazing?”

A soft, elegant voice like a breeze came from behind Fengguang.

She turned around mechanically and saw a tall figure standing there. Beneath her veil, she wore a silly grin. “Hi, Doctor Xue.”

Xue Ran smiled gently. “Miss Xia.”

His smile was so warm it made her scalp tingle. Remembering Guanyueyue was still nearby, Fengguang stammered, “I was just talking with your apprentice…”

“Master, you two go ahead and talk. I’ll take my leave!” Without giving Fengguang a chance to change the subject, Guanyueyue jumped up and quickly ran off.

Fengguang stood up as well, clearing her throat dramatically to appear serious. “Xue Ran, listen, I was just advocating for your apprentice’s future happiness. Those opinions were purely the public consensus and don’t reflect my personal views.”

“And what might Miss Xia’s personal view be?”

After a moment of building up her resolve, she replied in a dismissive tone, “Yi Wushang? He’s just a scumbag.”

Standing by the courtyard gate, Shan Ya was speechless: “…”

And right behind him, having just been led into the courtyard, was Yi Wushang: “…”