After I Gave Up on Everything, the Villains Started to Panic! - Chapter 3:
Chapter 3: Elder Liuli Arrives
Qin Yun’er’er, one of the female leads, was a runaway princess of the Great Qin Empire. Her entire plotline could be summarized in just a few words: where did her father go?
In the process of searching for her father, aside from the protagonist, every teammate who accompanied her ended up dead because of her.
Even the protagonist suffered repeatedly due to Qin Yun’er’er, offending many powerhouses and surviving countless near-death situations.
Most importantly, among the many princes under Emperor Qin Ye of the Great Qin Empire, there was one ruthless figure who could rank among the top three antagonists out of hundreds. That person was the Third Prince, Qin Wushuang.
In the original novel, Qin Wushuang was well-versed in the Thirty-Six Stratagems, skillfully combining the stratagem of feigned injury with sowing discord. In the end, the son of fate, Ye Feng, merely stepped on a cockroach named Xiaoqiang that was kept by Qin Wushuang, and because of that, Qin Yun’er’er chose to sever all ties with Ye Feng.
She completely ignored all the hardships Ye Feng had endured while helping her search for her father and directly attacked him without mercy.
When Ye Feng first read Qin Yun’er’er’s plotline, he skipped it entirely. Who could tolerate such an ungrateful white-eyed wolf?
“Young Master, the patriarch must also be very angry, right?” Qin Yun’er’er looked at Ye Feng frowning deeply and mistakenly thought he was blaming himself for bringing shame upon the Ye Family because of the broken engagement.
She muttered softly, “Although the patriarch is not your blood relative, he treats you as his own child.” Her voice turned bitter as she continued, “Unlike me, I don’t even know who my biological father is.”
In the past, whenever she said such things, Ye Feng would gently comfort her and use the Ye Family’s influence to help investigate her background.
Moreover, since Ye Feng himself did not know his own origins, he would empathize with her and give her small gifts.
Looking at this female lead who was acting like a drama queen and yet was a white-eyed wolf, Ye Feng’s eyes flickered, and an idea formed in his mind.
“Shut up!” Ye Feng pointed at Qin Yun’er’er and shouted angrily, “You’re just a small maid, yet you dare to discuss Ye Family affairs!”
He continued coldly, “Get out of the Ye Family immediately. From now on, I never want to see you again!”
Qin Yun’er’er was completely stunned as she stared at Ye Feng’s furious face. For a moment, she even suspected she had woken up too suddenly and was still dreaming.
Was this really the steadfast and kind young master she knew?
How could he seem like a completely different person after such a short time?
“Young Master, are you sure?” Qin Yun’er’er’s expression sank as she looked at Ye Feng coldly.
If this had happened before, she would have panicked, knelt down, and begged for forgiveness long ago.
But yesterday, a dignified and imposing young man had come to find her, claiming to be her Third Brother, and he told her that she was the Ninth Princess of the Great Qin Empire.
Most importantly, standing beside that young man was the Prefect of the Martial Refinement Commandery, Wu Bailie. S
uch a lofty figure was someone Qin Yun’er’er had only ever seen from afar during major imperial ceremonies of the Great Qin Empire. Yet in front of that young man, Wu Bailie was incomparably respectful, behaving like an obedient lapdog.
Qin Yun’er’er guessed that the young man was most likely telling the truth. If what he said was accurate, her status was far more noble than that of Ye Feng, the Ye Family’s young master.
However, what awaited her was Ye Feng’s icy voice.
“If you don’t leave right now, I’ll have the guards throw you out!” Ye Feng said coldly. “Qin Yun’er’er, you’re a girl. At least have some dignity.”
Qin Yun’er’er’s expression changed.
Seeing the gloomy look on Ye Feng’s face, she said nothing more. She resolutely turned around and walked toward the door.
Three minutes later, after completely leaving the Ye Family and feeling the cold wind hit her face, Qin Yun’er’er finally shivered and came back to her senses.
“Ye Feng has always taken such good care of me. What happened to him today?” After thinking for a moment, Qin Yun’er’er felt that something was wrong. “Could it be that because of the broken engagement, Ye Feng offended the Moonshade Sect, so he deliberately got angry and drove me away?”
Her thoughts shifted again. “In reality, he must be doing this for my safety!”
The more Qin Yun’er’er thought about it, the more convinced she became. All resentment in her heart disappeared completely.
“Ye Feng, wait for me. I will become strong. In the future, no force will ever be able to separate us again!” With a determined gaze, Qin Yun’er’er left the Ye Family entrance and walked into the distance.
As long as her identity as a princess of the Great Qin Empire was real, the Moonshade Sect would no longer be an obstacle between her and Ye Feng.
Just after Qin Yun’er’er left, a system notification sounded in Ye Feng’s ears.
[Ding! Congratulations to the player for successfully lying flat. You have obtained 100 Lying-Flat Points.]
Ye Feng was delighted. He hadn’t expected that simply avoiding the trouble surrounding Qin Yun’er’er would unexpectedly earn him 100 Lying-Flat Points.
He drove all the servants out of the small courtyard. After that, Ye Feng spent 10 Lying-Flat Points to buy a hamburger and fried chicken. He then took out the Happiness Water from the system storage and began eating heartily.
After eating and drinking his fill, Ye Feng glanced at the wooden bed inside the small building, shook his head, and directly spent 5 Lying-Flat Points to exchange for a Dreamsoft King-Size Bed. If he had earned Lying-Flat Points and didn’t enjoy them properly, what difference was there from not earning them at all?
Not long after, Ye Feng’s snoring echoed throughout the small building.
“How did it go?” Inside the Ye Family study room, Ye Nanshan’s authoritative gaze landed on the figure standing below as he asked, “What reaction did that brat have after going back?”
If Ye Feng were present, he would immediately recognize the sharp-faced, monkey-like middle-aged man standing there as one of the servants from his small courtyard, a man named Laifu.
“Reporting to Patriarch Ye Nanshan, after the young master returned, he locked the courtyard gate and did not allow us to enter,” Laifu said respectfully. “He didn’t even eat dinner.”
Laifu did not dare to slack off and reported Ye Feng’s situation truthfully. He added, “However, while standing outside the courtyard, this servant heard repeated booming sounds, like muffled thunder.”
Hearing Laifu’s words, Ye Nanshan’s eyes lit up. He became even more certain that Ye Feng cared deeply about the opportunity brought by Elder Liuli’s arrival.
“Good brat, still trying to distance himself from me?” Ye Nanshan sneered inwardly. “Acting calm on the surface while secretly cultivating a forbidden technique behind my back, planning to amaze everyone tomorrow?”
Convinced that he had seen through everything, Ye Nanshan waved his hand and instructed Laifu, “If Ye Feng makes any unusual moves, report to me immediately.”
Laifu hurriedly nodded and bowed, repeatedly agreeing.
…
The next day, the entire Ye Family was decorated with lanterns and streamers, lively as if celebrating the New Year. The reason was naturally the imminent arrival of Elder Liuli from the Moonshade Sect.
All the prominent families in the surrounding area sent their powerhouses along with their younger generation to pay a visit. After all, if they were favored by Elder Liuli, even becoming a Moonshade Sect menial disciple would be considered a meteoric rise and bring glory to their family.
The Ye Family was bustling with activity, with crowds flowing endlessly. On the surface, Ye Nanshan wore a broad smile and warmly received the guests. In his heart, however, he was extremely displeased.
In order to invite Elder Liuli, the Ye Family had taken out their ancestral treasure, the Annihilation Pill. Yet these families contributed nothing and still wanted to join the excitement. How could Ye Nanshan possibly be happy? He had even already decided that once Elder Liuli arrived, he would directly drive all these juniors away.
“Elder Liuli has arrived!” At that moment, a loud announcement rang out.
Ye Nanshan did not dare to delay. He immediately led everyone to the front gate of the Ye Family and waited respectfully.
However, when his gaze swept over the assembled younger generation of talents, he frowned and asked the Ye Family members behind him, “Where is Ye Feng?”
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