Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 496 Ye Family’s Third Young Master (2)_1

Ye An Ya watched the scene before her, retching uncontrollably. Good thing, good thing she was specially prepared for Young Master; otherwise, the one feeding on these things inside would have been her.

Thankfully, thankfully, she still held some value. Otherwise, she would have died over a decade ago. Ye An Ya collapsed in the bathroom. Grateful she had never offended the Eldest Young Master, grateful she still had utility, grateful she belonged to Young Master, otherwise...

Ye An Ya shuddered. No matter what, she had to make Young Master marry her; she didn’t dare imagine what her life would become otherwise.

Even if Young Master didn’t marry her, she still had to share his bed. She was specially prepared for him. She didn’t want to die, didn’t want to die. Ye An Ya reminded herself over and over. Initially terrified, she began to calm down and slowly contemplated how to make Young Master sincerely want to marry her.

Meanwhile, Shangguan You’s complexion wasn’t faring any better. Just as she planned to leave, she once again witnessed Eldest Young Master Ye’s cruelty—it’s no wonder Third Young Master Ye had said that Eldest Young Master Ye was an angel and a devil. Shangguan You allowed her agitated expression to slowly subside.

What secrets lay with Ye An Ya? Why could Ye An Ya only belong to Third Young Master Ye? Even Eldest Young Master Ye was unwilling to touch her? Could it be that, like Eldest Young Master Ye, whoever Ye An Ya touched would turn into a dried corpse? Shangguan You shook her head, dispelling the thought.

Returning to her room with countless questions, Shangguan You found Third Young Master Ye waiting for her. Upon seeing her pale face, Third Young Master Ye tenderly embraced her.

After a while, Third Young Master Ye let out a long sigh, warming Shangguan You with his embrace. Watching her slowly recover, Third Young Master Ye finally spoke with concern, "You saw everything."

"Yes," Shangguan You nodded, feeling nauseous at the memory. When Third Young Master Ye asked like this, did it mean he had long been aware of Eldest Young Master Ye’s actions, yet turned a blind eye?

"Why does Eldest Young Master Ye insist that you marry Ye An Ya?" Shangguan You asked, puzzled.

"Ye An Ya’s body has been cursed with a Gu. Whoever she mates with will have the Gu in her body transferred to them," explained Third Young Master Ye calmly.

"What? Eldest Young Master Ye wants to control you? Isn’t he your older brother? Why would he do this? And what Gu is it?" A chill ran through Shangguan You. No wonder Eldest Young Master Ye treated Ye An Ya as a toy but never laid with her, instead saving her most venomous aspect for Third Young Master Ye.

"The vitality of women who’ve shared my older brother’s bed gets drained; their corpses are then used to feed the Gu," Third Young Master Ye continued evenly.

Shangguan You stiffened. Those insects... were they Gu?

"Those Gu, once matured, can be released to control whomever he wants, turning them into puppets. These are matters of the Ye Family. I’m telling you this so you don’t worry. And as you know, you don’t need to worry about what I do when I return to the main family estate," said Third Young Master Ye softly, gently holding her. He told her these things so she would be mentally prepared and not easily trust others’ words.

"Ever since my older brother lost the use of his legs, he said he enjoys studying Gu, and he’s quite successful at it. The Gu inside Ye An Ya is a Love Gu. My older brother aims to make me devoid of love and righteousness. As long as the Love Gu is in my body, Ye An Ya must die, and thereafter, I would not fall for any woman. Though my older brother does this for my own good, I don’t want to become a heartless person. I want to love someone, so I want to be with you," Third Young Master Ye spoke softly. If one looked closely, they would see his face reddening. A wave of sweetness surged in Shangguan You’s heart, and she became even more determined to keep Ye An Ya away from Third Young Master Ye. He is hers now, and nobody can take him away.

"Are there others in the Ye Family also under the influence of Gu? Half of them, perhaps? Why would Eldest Young Master Ye do this?"

"Perhaps even more have been affected by the Gu; I can’t say for sure. As for my older brother’s reasons for doing this, I haven’t fully uncovered them yet. But you must be careful, especially with the people around you. This Gu is not like ordinary Gu. People under its effect act normal during the day, but at night, they turn into walking dead." Third Young Master Ye spoke softly, having already set up a barrier around them.

No one could overhear their conversation unless someone more powerful than Third Young Master Ye appeared.

"My Second Brother is often away, and my older brother hasn’t made a move against him yet, so I’ll arrange for Second Brother to stay by your side and protect you. Ye Zhiqiu will also stay here. The main family estate isn’t safe; it’s relatively safer here. Once I eliminate the Gu and restore them, I’ll come find you."

"And what about Eldest Young Master Ye? How will you deal with him? Will you just let him continue casting Gu and harming people?"

"He is my older brother; I will deal with him. In the future, there will be no more Gu in this world," Third Young Master Ye said softly, stroking her hair with a smile.

"You’re returning alone. How will you deal with those people?"

"Don’t worry about me; I have my ways. Besides, my older brother won’t hurt me. He’s just... sigh." Third Young Master Ye stopped mid-sentence, choosing not to continue.

"Ye Zhiqiu?" Shangguan You’s brow furrowed. The thought of Ye Zhiqiu, and recalling the encounter with Ye Zhiqiu that evening, made her shiver. In the end, that Ye Zhiqiu had been burned to death by her Inferno Fire, but the body had disappeared, leaving no trace. Afterwards, she had seen Ye Zhiqiu again in the study.

That pale face, the respect in Ye Zhiqiu’s eyes towards Third Young Master Ye—it couldn’t be faked.

"That Ye Zhiqiu was a fake; don’t worry. Besides turning people into puppets, high-level Gu can also take on a human form, indistinguishable from a real person. But compared to a genuine person, such a Gu-construct is more like a walking dead, devoid of much expression."

Third Young Master Ye naturally knew about the incidents in her room. He trusted Shangguan You’s capabilities. Because of this trust, Third Young Master Ye didn’t intervene; he chose to believe in her. And it was because of this trust that he told Shangguan You about the Ye Family’s issues, wanting her to feel at ease, even revealing the matter of Eldest Young Master Ye’s Gu.