"Qing is not fragile; she has the right to know this matter,"
Old Master Gu, Ye Chenghong, and the other elder turned their heads in surprise at Gu Yelin’s remark.
"Lao San, do you mean to tell Girl Qing about this?" Old Master Gu frowned and asked.
"Exactly, we should tell her; she has the right to know. Qing is not a flower to be kept in a greenhouse; you should trust in Qing’s strength and her potential. Throughout these days, facing so many life-and-death situations, Qing has always maintained the most optimistic attitude. Both her constitution and temperament grow stronger with challenges, overcoming all difficulties and enhancing her abilities even faster,"
Gu Yelin’s rare long speech plunged the elders into deep thought.
All they wanted was to protect An Yiqing from getting hurt, but they had forgotten that every young eagle needs to be tempered in order to soar high as a mighty eagle, and An Yiqing was certainly not a weak fledgling.
"Ah, actually what Lao San said makes sense! Xiao Qing is not a flower in a greenhouse, not a canary in a cage; she doesn’t need us to overprotect her. She has done very well these past few months, and I think we should not keep these matters from her. After all, she is Ye Chenghong’s disciple, the Daughter of the An Family, and the future leader of the Medicine Sect. There are some things she should rightfully know," Old Master Gu sighed deeply as he spoke.
"You are right, let’s do this then, after I cure Ming Yuan, I will find a time to tell Girl Qing everything," Ye Chenghong paused and sighed, "Actually, I know Qing is strong-willed and can overcome any difficulty. But this matter relates to the reason I went into seclusion twenty years ago, so I fear she might act impulsively, leading to inner demons in her cultivation. Girl Qing is deeply compassionate and loyal; she would never ignore someone close to her getting hurt and would resist to the very end!"
"Ye, I am aware of your concerns, but let’s listen to Lao San on this. We should tell Xiao Qing, she has the right to know," Old Master Gu said.
"You make a good point. Elder An, what do you think?" Ye Chenghong turned his head and asked Old Master An.
"I think my granddaughter is not such a fragile person; she can withstand all storms. Besides, should any danger arise, our entire family will stand before her and protect her from harm," Old Master An patted his chest assertively.
Just after Old Master An finished speaking, Gu Yelin’s voice could be heard once again.
"I will protect her."
His voice was firm and powerful.
The elders looked at each other, their eyes filled with satisfaction.
The details of the engagement had been more or less settled. Once everything was discussed, Old Master Gu left the An Family home with Gu Weijun and the others.
The next day, a shocking piece of news spread through Xuandu City—An Yiqing, the Daughter of the An Family, and Gu Yelin, the Third Young Master of the Gu Family, were to have a grand engagement ceremony on the second of May at the Xuanjin Grand Hotel!
This news set off a sensation throughout Xuandu City and even Xuanjin!
Gu Yelin, the Third Young Master of the Gu Family, what kind of person was he? The youngest general in Xuanjin, a descendant of the Gu Family, the first of the Ancient Martial Arts Families, and the founder of the world-renowned "Red Thorn" unit!
A Diamond Single King of such high caliber was about to get engaged!
Wasn’t it said that he never showed interest in women? Wasn’t there speculation about his sexual orientation? Countless women held their shattered hearts and wept bitterly.
Meanwhile, the gentlemen of Xuandu City mourned the loss of such a beautiful flower as An Yiqing to someone else, and that someone was a person they all dared not provoke. With Gu Yelin’s aggressive methods and extreme possessiveness, it was likely that even a casual lustful thought about An Yiqing by any man would result in his beheading.
In short, the news of An Yiqing and Gu Yelin’s engagement came out and immediately set off widespread lamentations!