"Dad, do I only have to swallow my pride about this matter? Can’t I seek help from my master..."
Before Huang Yiyi could finish, Huang Xing interrupted her with a loud shout.
"What are you doing, Dad? You scared me! Why do you always prevent me from mentioning Master?" Huang Yiyi rubbed her ears, dissatisfied.
"Yiyi, remember this. Your master is no ordinary person; it’s best not to keep bringing up these matters to him and irritating him. Even though you have been studying under him for many years, he is too mysterious and unpredictable. It’s better for ordinary families like us to keep a distance from him. Let’s drop the subject!" Huang Xing’s demeanor was somewhat agitated, his eyes showing traces of concern.
"Alright, alright, I get it! It’s always the same old lecture; it’s so annoying!" Huang Yiyi muttered impatiently, "I’ve been with Master for so many years, and he has always been kind to me. If it weren’t for you meddling, I would have long since begun cultivating ancient martial arts! This is so frustrating!"
With that, Huang Yiyi lay back down on the bed, pulling the silk quilt over her head, no longer paying attention to her father.
Huang Xing looked helplessly at Huang Yiyi, who was hiding under the quilt, heaving endless sighs. He too wished for his daughter to stand out, but that old man... Ah, it’s better left unmentioned!
Shaking his head in resignation, Huang Xing quietly closed the door and left.
Not long after Huang Xing left, Huang Yiyi, who had been lying motionless under the quilt, suddenly sat up. She stared at the closed door for a while, her expression inscrutable.
A moment later, Huang Yiyi reached for her mobile phone on the bedside table and dialed a number.
"Hello? Yiyi?" A somewhat icy female voice came through the phone receiver.
Huang Yiyi shivered and quickly put on a brilliant smile, calling out sweetly, "Sister, it’s me. How are you doing in Country Jin?"
"Fine, what’s up?" Clearly, the icy voice had no intention of exchanging pleasantries with Huang Yiyi.
Huang Yiyi’s face stiffened slightly, and she took a deep breath before speaking softly, "Sister, a few days ago, I ran into that man you fancy!"
"Who? What are you talking about?" The always cool voice suddenly rose, a hint of surprise in the tone.
Huang Yiyi smiled triumphantly, "Sister, I ran into General Gu Yelin a few days ago! But oh, he was with a very beautiful woman by his side, and I hear they’re already engaged!"
"A woman? Engaged?! When did this happen?!" There came a sound of shattering porcelain through the phone, followed by the woman’s discomposed shriek.
"Huh? Sister, you didn’t know? Such big news, and no one told you?" Huang Yiyi knew full well that her sister had been in secluded training for the past few months and couldn’t possibly know about this matter. She feigned pity as she said, "Sister, it truly is a shame for your devoted heart. When I ran into Gu Yelin a few days ago, he was being so tender to his precious fiancée, hugging and holding her, as if he’d melt her with his mouth. It’s really unfortunate though, that woman is just a willful and capricious young lady. Apart from her pretty face, she can’t compare to a single hair on you, Sister."
As she spoke, Huang Yiyi even sighed leisurely and murmured softly to herself: "In this world, only Sister is truly worthy of General Gu. It truly is a pity..."
Listening to the increasingly heavy breathing on the other end of the phone, Huang Yiyi’s lips curved up in a smug smile, her eyes flashing with ruthlessness. An Yiqing, don’t think I can’t deal with you just because you hold high power and influence! I, your Sister, am not just any wealthy heiress!