Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 481 Banquet (1)_1
Shangguan You did not back down. Instead, she took a few steps towards Ye An, standing directly in front of him and meeting his gaze from a superior position.
"I am a member of the Shangguan Family, and its only granddaughter, Young Master Ye. Do you think I lack the ability to protect the people of the Shangguan Family? Since I dare to appear here openly, showing my true face, do you think I’m afraid of you, afraid of the so-called Ye Family? Afraid of *you*? If it really came down to a fight, it’s not certain who would win. And are you sure every member of the Ye Family will listen to you? You’re merely an acting Family Head. Do you think Young Master Ye would let you do such a thing?"
She drew out her last few words, her clear eyes sweeping over Ye An from head to toe. Her meaning was obvious: You’re just a cripple; do you think I’m afraid of you? Besides, since I dared to come, I naturally have ways to deal with you all. And not only are you a cripple, you’re also just an acting Family Head whose position is illegitimate and whose words carry no weight. The true Family Head is Young Master Ye. What right do you have to boast?
Being looked down upon by a seventeen-year-old girl, Ye An suppressed the waves of anger rising in his heart, unleashing his full aura towards Shangguan You. If his previous actions were a probe, then now he truly harbored killing intent.
"Heh, Miss Shangguan, you really have some nerve. Do you think the Young Master will definitely take your side?" Ye An laughed aloud; Shangguan You was the first person to so bluntly call him a cripple to his face.
"My courage has never been particularly great," Shangguan You said with a light smile, still looking down at Ye An from her superior position, "but if someone tries to bully their way to my door, I won’t just stand by and let myself be bullied. As for whether Young Master Ye will take my side, that should be his own problem, irrelevant to me." She was the first person to so openly and frankly state that Ye An was a cripple, and at such close range.
Apart from his deceptively handsome face, he’s nothing but an insidious villain.
"Your courage isn’t small," Ye An laughed instead of getting angry. "But have you thought about the others? You’re not afraid of me or my retaliation, but what about them? Will the other members of the Shangguan Family be the same?" His gaze on Shangguan You remained gentle, yet that gentleness concealed a sharp dagger.
Ye An desperately wanted to tear Shangguan You to shreds. A red glint flashed briefly in his gentle eyes.
The Young Master had agreed to tonight’s engagement out of consideration for past ties, and he had also forbidden me from dealing with Shangguan You. Since I can’t make a move myself, I’ll have to let others do it.
"I don’t know about others," Shangguan You raised an eyebrow, quietly watching Ye An. "But the people of my Shangguan Family are not cowards who cling to life and fear death, nor are they the type to be bullied to their doorstep without fighting back. And this issue has nothing to do with you, Young Master Ye. If the Shangguan Family were afraid of every Tom, Dick, and Harry, how could we have survived until now?" Her meaning was clear. The Shangguan Family fears no trouble, nor your retaliation.
"You’re not afraid of me."
"You’re human." You’re human, not a ghost. Why should I be afraid of you? Shangguan You raised an eyebrow, utterly ignoring Ye An. Although their words were spoken softly and seemed to lack any killing intent, no one dared to approach within five meters of them. The auras clashing between them were too powerful.
The two of them exchanged words, and even as Ye An’s formidable aura enveloped Shangguan You entirely, her expression remained normal, a faint smile playing on her lips, completely unaffected. The more Ye An spoke, the calmer her smile became. She truly hadn’t expected that level 5 of the Medicine King Canon could automatically neutralize an opponent’s powerful aura. Furthermore, an invisible pressure was now emanating from her, sweeping towards Ye An.
As they talked, they were also subtly testing each other.
"You’re not worthy of my third brother. You’re from two different worlds, and you don’t have the qualifications to stand by his side. The Ye Family has never had an outsider as its matriarch."
"So what?" Shangguan You raised an eyebrow and retorted coolly. It’s not as if Young Master Ye is the only man in the world. Without him, there are other men; it’s not like she absolutely had to have him. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
"Hand over the Blood Jade Bracelet."
"The Blood Jade Bracelet? I don’t just give away things that are in my hands. If you have what it takes, come and take it." Shangguan You raised an eyebrow. He can’t just take it off me, so is he thinking of chopping off my arm? Ye An is truly perverse, ruthless, shameless, and utterly detestable! Shangguan You disdainfully noted the infatuated gazes directed at Ye An from the crowd.
"The Blood Jade Bracelet should only be worn by members of the Ye Family. Only those with Ye Family blood are qualified to wear it." With every phrase Ye An uttered, a powerful surge of Spiritual Energy swept towards Shangguan You.
"So what? You Ye Family members are all freaks—sneaky and afraid of the light! This Blood Jade Bracelet is now mine, possessed openly and legitimately! If you have the ability, then make me bring it out into the open for all to see!"
Shangguan You smiled faintly, watching Ye An calmly as she slowly absorbed the Spiritual Energy he directed at her, converting it all for her own use. She truly hadn’t imagined that she could now absorb not only Spiritual Energy but also the power of the five elements from the world. It seemed she had truly gained a blessing from a disaster.
"Miss Shangguan, it would be better if you spoke more politely," Ye An said coolly. "Otherwise, be careful of bringing trouble upon yourself and implicating your family. And don’t think of claiming things that shouldn’t be yours."
"Heh, if Young Master Ye likes to threaten people with everything he does, I believe the Ye Family will slowly disappear with the times. Survival of the fittest—you’ve heard of it, right, Young Master Ye? And you’re right about one thing: one shouldn’t covet what they cannot have. You’re just an acting Family Head, not the true one. Don’t treat a chicken feather as a command arrow, or borrow the tiger’s might like a fox," Shangguan You said with a light chuckle, watching Young Master Ye walk over, with An Ya, who followed him like a meek little wife.
Her words to Ye An became even more blunt. So what if the Blood Jade Bracelet wasn’t hers by right? Young Master Ye had forced it on her. And Ye An was even more shameless! He himself was merely an acting Family Head. There was clearly a Young Master, yet wasn’t he doing the same thing, occupying the acting Family Head’s position as if it were his own?
Hearing Shangguan You’s words, Ye An’s complexion turned livid, then pale, then flushed red. His hands clenched the armrests tightly. He wished he could send Shangguan You straight to King Yama. Shangguan You was the first person to slap him in the face so blatantly and the first to dare speak to him so audaciously.
