I Became Love Rivals With My Crush Ch.14
Originally, Qu Panyan was someone who just wanted to live for a few hundred years without meddling in other people’s affairs. However, things were different now. She had her beloved Su Lingyu, and Yue Xiaomeng happened to be a disciple of Su Lingyu’s only disciple. Love for one person extended to love for their entire household, and Qu Panyan couldn’t ignore Yue Xiaomeng’s life and death.
Following the principle of caution, she sent a sound transmission to Yue Xiaomeng, inquiring whether she was truly in Lincheng. It didn’t take long for her to receive a reply, which read: “I’m in Lincheng investigating the corpse incident, and Young Master Duan is helping me. If you’re coming, do it secretly, and don’t tell my master and the others; otherwise, there won’t be any surprises.”
Qu Panyan: …You silly child, you’re really there, huh?!
Qu Panyan felt that she had to go. After some thoughts, since Yue Xiaomeng forbade her from informing Xianmeng Sect and Yue Clan, she couldn’t possibly stop her from finding someone else!
Qu Panyan made up her mind and immediately went to find Qu Muqiu.
—Duan Yang, you’re in for a beating!
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Inside Xianmeng Sect, an elderly man dressed in a crane cloak leaned casually against a table, holding an ancient book in his hand with the title 《Theories of Fate Marriage》 prominently displayed on the cover. From time to time, he glanced at the woman standing gracefully next to the intricately carved wooden door, silently observing the cranes in the yard. After noticing that she had not spoken for a long time, he couldn’t help but say, “Since this premonition lingers, Master should go out and take a look!”
Su Lingyu remained calm and unmoving. “Where should I go?”
Today, she suddenly felt heavy-hearted and couldn’t sit still, inexplicably sensing a foreboding. The last time she had this feeling was after leaving Qu Panyan on the day of the union ceremony, but this time, she couldn’t identify the source of the problem.
Elder Changxing stood up straight. “Fly out and follow your instinct. Since the Will of Heaven has given you a warning, it will surely guide you!”
As soon as he finished speaking, three or four white cranes outside suddenly spread their wings and, after a few cries, flew towards the clear sky. With her eyes half-closed, Su Lingyu gently stroked her eyebrow, which resembled a willow leaf with her fingers as she said, “You have plenty of leisure time. Don’t you need to instruct those two disciples of yours?”
Elder Changxing chuckled, “I’ll wait until they reveal their problems before I can teach them. Speaking of which, I rarely take on disciples, but both of them seem to like you, especially my eldest disciple. She even wishes to sever our master-disciple relationship and becomes your disciple. Sigh! My heart is hurting!”
“It’s enough for me to have Elder Changxing as my disciple.” Su Lingyu turned her head slightly and glanced at him from the corner of her eye, “Take care of your eldest disciple and remind her to be respectful.”
Elder Changxing’s eldest disciple was a girl from the Skyfire Tribe who had a special fondness for Su Lingyu, her Grand Master. Whenever Su Lingyu appeared, the girl would immediately stick to her, her eyes never leaving her as she continuously uttered, ” Sect Master, you look so beautiful, I really like you.” Her constant chatter reminded Su Lingyu of the talkative Lou Wuhua from before, which annoyed her a bit.
Elder Changxing said, “Oh, the little girl is just enthusiastic. You’ll get used to it.”
Su Lingyu replied, “I don’t like it.”
Before Elder Changxing could defend his disciple again, she transformed into a flash of green light and disappeared with a ‘woosh—’.
Elder Changxing shrugged indifferently, lowered his head, and carefully studied the book 《Theories of Fate Marriage》 in his hand. Ever since An Cheng betrayed Su Lingyu for Qu Panyan, he, who had never been involved in any romantic affairs, suddenly became interested in the complexities of love in this mortal world.
Why would An Cheng abandon such a remarkable woman like Su Lingyu? What exactly was this thing called love between men and women?
The book 《Theories of Fate Marriage》 in his hand was the culmination of the wisdom of the ancients, written based on the experiences of numerous predecessors. He intended to study it carefully, seeking answers to these questions during his leisure time.
As he read word by word, he happened to chance upon a sentence: Fate shall guide destined souls to meet, regardless of their locations.
Elder Changxing chuckled and mumbled to himself, “Fate is even managing this. Fate is truly busy.”
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Located in the southwest, Lincheng was a prosperous city with flat terrain and abundant resources. Tall buildings stood tall in the city, and the majority of the households were affluent, making it a bustling metropolis.
The Duan residence was indeed one of the wealthy families, as even the lacquered red double doors were coated with a layer of gold foil, exuding an air of opulence. However, in the eyes of Qu Panyan, a descendant of a prominent family, it was nothing extraordinary.
She knocked on the door and stood with her hands behind her back, beginning a countdown in her mind: Ten, nine, eight…
By the sixth second, the heavy doors let out a muffled sound, and Duan Yang emerged with a smiling face, “Miss Qu has arrived.”
Qu Panyan replied nonchalantly, “Young master Duan truly lives in luxury, no wonder your appearance is extraordinary. Where is Miss Yue?”
Duan Yang’s smile widened, “Resting inside. But, Miss Qu, these are…”
He glanced at the two rows of black-clothed men standing outside. Concealing their true appearance, they were tall, robust, and imposing, with golden flame patterns embroidered on their black-collar garments. They stood in perfect formation behind her, emanating an intimidating pressure that convinced him that if he were to touch a single strand of Qu Panyan’s hair, he would meet his end right then and there.
Qu Panyan replied naturally, “As the third miss of the Qu family, is it surprising to bring a few bodyguards on an outing?”
Duan Yang: “…” A few? More like dozens!
But Qu Panyan wasn’t in a hurry to settle the score with him, so with a wave of her hand, dozens of Qu family guards vanished from her sight.
Qu Panyan said, “Young master Duan, don’t you plan to invite me inside?”
Duan Yang quickly stepped aside and led her in.
Both inside and outside the Duan residence exuded an air of opulence, with grand architecture buildings and accessibility from all sides. There were numerous maids in the residence, each dressed in a floor-length skirt, and a white veil covered their eyes, making their skin even fairer than snow and their lips strikingly crimson.
Most importantly, each maid possessed exquisitely delicate facial features, clearly indicating their beauty.
Qu Panyan couldn’t help but remark, “Young master Duan is truly blessed with countless beauties.”
Duan Yang smiled and replied, “To marry a beauty like Miss Qu is the true blessing.”
Qu Panyan cursed him silently as a rogue but maintained a calm facade, “But I am bad-tempered because when angry, I tend to hit people, hold grudges, and can be quite petty.”
Duan Yang’s smile deepened, “To be beaten by a beauty like Miss Qu, I would gladly become a ghost.”
Oh, you have no idea how much you’re asking for a beating. I have a perfect one waiting for you.
Qu Panyan forced a fake smile, then a gust of cold air suddenly brushed gently against her face, prompting her to turn around, only to see a maid walking past with a tray.
She touched her own face and felt a strange sensation. She remarked, “The maids in your mansion are extraordinary.”
Duan Yang calmly explained, “The maids in my mansion practice ice magic. Aren’t people who practice ice spells usually like this? Their body temperature tends to be lower than ordinary people.”
Qu Panyan silently complained in her heart: I practice fire techniques, but you don’t see me bursting into flames!
Duan Yang added, “Just like Sect Master Su, she’s also very cold.”
Qu Panyan gave him a sidelong glance, “Sister Lingyu is not cold at all. You better not wrongly accuse her.”
When Su Lingyu had wiped her face that day, Qu Panyan sensed that her body temperature was perfectly normal.
Duan Yang felt a bit intimidated by her glare and quickly backtracked, “Okay okay okay, I apologize to her. She’s not cold at all. It’s just that there are always people with special constitutions in this world, and coincidentally, they are all in my mansion.”
Qu Panyan glanced around at the maids standing or walking nearby, their expressions devoid of emotion, as if they were emotionless robots. Such maids could be trained, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.
Duan Yang changed the topic, “Miss Qu, don’t you want to know the identity of the dead body?”
Qu Panyan gave him face and replied, “Please go ahead Young master Duan.”
Duan Yang continued, “I found out that she was just an ordinary village woman, nothing unusual. But why she lied to me and led me up the mountain that day, I still don’t know.”
Qu Panyan said, “…Is that it?”
Duan Yang nodded.
Qu Panyan, “…”
She was speechless and chose to remain silent. Without saying a word, she followed him to a side room. Next to her was Yue Xiaomeng’s room. As soon as she arrived, Yue Xiaomeng pushed open the door and joyfully said, “You’re finally here!”
Qu Panyan grabbed her hand and suddenly asked, “Have you ever visited Lincheng before?”
Yue Xiaomeng was taken aback and replied, “No, why?”
Qu Panyan said, “When I came just now, I saw that the streets outside were bustling, so I wanted to take a look. Come with me.” She looked at Duan Yang and added, “Young master Duan, you don’t need to follow. This is a matter between us girls.”
With that said, without waiting for Duan Yang to respond, she pulled the puzzled Yue Xiaomeng and walked away. By the time they had gone far enough to be out of sight, Duan Yang finally came back to his senses and let out a long sigh.
Meanwhile, Qu Panyan led Yue Xiaomeng out of the Duan residence and ordered the hidden Qu family guards to keep an eye on whether anyone was following them. Yue Xiaomeng was shocked, “Why did you bring these people here?!”
Qu Panyan retorted, “Otherwise, should I go and meet my death myself?”
Yue Xiaomeng was taken aback, “But you didn’t tell my master and the others, did you?”
Qu Panyan replied, “No, I only brought Qu family members.”
“By the way,” she grabbed Yue Xiaomeng’s shoulder, looking puzzled, “why did you come to the Duan residence? Didn’t Sister Lingyu warn you to be cautious around Duan Yang?”
Yue Xiaomeng exclaimed, “Our Sect Master mentioned this?!”
Qu Panyan, “……?”
Based on Yue Xiaomeng’s reaction, it seemed that Sister Lingyu hadn’t told other. It appeared that her dear Sister Lingyu only told her…
Qu Panyan forced herself to comfort Yue Xiaomeng, “She did. You probably didn’t know because she didn’t have time to tell you. You’ll find out when you ask her later.”
Yue Xiaomeng was somewhat flustered, “Then… what should we do now?”
Just then, a Qu family guard suddenly appeared and whispered something to Qu Panyan.
Qu Panyan turned to Yue Xiaomeng, “My sister has sent someone. I’ll go see them. Can you wait for me at the restaurant ahead? I’ll have a few guards stay to protect you.”
Of course, Yue Xiaomeng wouldn’t meddle in her family affairs, so she readily agreed and walked towards the restaurant under the protection of the guards.
As soon as Yue Xiaomeng left, Qu Panyan followed the guard. They entered a long alleyway lined with various types of blooming flowers, exuding vibrant colors and a fragrant aroma. Amidst the cluster of flowers, a tall figure gradually came into view.
Qu Panyan looked up and suddenly found herself back to the first time they had met; the time when she was first amazed by her beauty. Just like now, the vibrant flowers bloomed behind her, unable to steal even a hint of her radiance; instead, they only served to enhance her unparalleled elegance.
—Meeting her again, how wonderful!
Qu Panyan’s eyes curved into crescent moons as she called out, “Sister Lingyu.”
“Why did both of you come out of the Duan residence? Didn’t I tell you to be careful around Duan Yang?” Su Lingyu turned around slowly, her gaze icy, and said, “You really never listen.”
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