Chapter 432: I Promise Not to Touch You
She never wanted to step foot in Luocheng for the rest of her life. Even if she had to stay in this mountain cave, she would rather die than set foot in that wretched city!
With how ruthless Yu Luo was, if she were to walk into Luocheng willingly, wouldn’t she just be delivering herself into Yu Luo’s hands to be tortured again?
Even though Yu Zhengqing had returned with many of his subordinates, Chen had already figured out Yu Luo’s nature.
At this point, Yu Luo didn’t even fear Yu Zhengqing—no matter how many people he had!
“I’m not going! Do you want that wretched girl to capture me again? Do you think just because your father is back, she’ll restrain herself? Haven’t you seen how she stands up to your father? I’m not going! Just go get me more medicine. You must not have explained my condition to the doctor properly last time! The medicine hasn’t helped at all—I can’t sleep for nights on end! Every time I close my eyes, I hear wailing like ghosts crying. This illness has definitely gotten worse!”
As Chen continued to make a fuss, Yu Xiaoxuan took a deep breath, turned around, and walked out of the cave.
The moment he stepped outside, Chang Huilan hurried after him, grabbing his arm and pulling him further away.
“Don’t go! It’s freezing out here. She doesn’t care about you as her grandson, but I do. I can’t bear to see you like this. I think she’s just deliberately making life difficult for us. We are exiles, not nobles in a marquis’ manor anymore—let her throw her tantrum!”
To be honest, Yu Xiaoxuan had been growing more and more impatient lately. But seeing Chen’s coughing worsen each day, he still couldn’t just ignore her.
Yet, hearing his mother say these words still surprised him.
“It’s fine. I have inner strength.”
“So what? Look at your face—it’s already cracking from the cold! Look at your hands—what have they turned into? Also, do you even have any silver left? Your father left in a hurry and didn’t leave any money behind. And didn’t you run all over the place carrying that bundle of firewood? She only knows how to torment people!”
Indeed, Yu Xiaoxuan had no silver left.
Ever since Yu Zhengqing returned, he hadn’t gone to work at the gambling house, so now he had no money to buy medicine for Chen even if he wanted to.
As mother and son stood there in a standoff, two figures appeared in the distance, gradually approaching.
Upon recognizing them, Chang Huilan’s expression immediately changed. She grabbed her son and yanked him behind her.
Yu Luo and Yu Haojie descended lightly outside Shishan, using their qinggong.
Surveying the area they hadn’t visited in a long time, they found it completely transformed from how it had been when they first arrived. Everything was now covered in a thick blanket of white snow.
“You… what are you doing here?!”
Chang Huilan eyed the father and daughter warily, her face turning cold as she questioned them sharply.
However, Yu Luo and Yu Haojie remained indifferent, walking straight toward them with complete composure.
“We came to check on you, Aunt,” Yu Luo said smoothly.
Hearing Yu Luo call her “Aunt” made Chang Huilan even more tense.
Since their exile, when had Yu Luo ever called her “Aunt” before? Their demeanor made it obvious—they were here with bad intentions!
“Yu Luo, we haven’t done anything to provoke you. What exactly do you want?”
Even Yu Xiaoxuan, sensing something was off, stepped forward protectively, shielding his mother behind him.
Although Yu Luo’s attitude had seemed less hostile when they visited Luocheng last time, who knew what she was really thinking?
His father wasn’t here today, and Yu Xiaoxuan had no choice but to stay on guard.
“Relax. If I wanted to do anything to you, would my father and I come here in person? We’re just here to enjoy the show.”
Yu Luo’s smile was anything but friendly, her expression downright infuriating. Her words only made mother and son want to throttle her.
“See?! I knew you weren’t up to any good! Yu Luo, did you come today because you knew my father wasn’t here, just to stir up trouble?!”
Recalling how Yu Luo had once shot an arrow at him without hesitation, Yu Xiaoxuan couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
Chang Huilan, too, remembered how ruthlessly Yu Luo had attacked her in the mountain cave before. There had been no regard for familial ties back then!
Afraid, guilty, and helpless, mother and son dared not act rashly against Yu Luo. They knew all too well that they were no match for her. All they could do was put on a brave front with their words.
“Sigh, why are you getting so worked up? We’re not here for you—we came to see that old witch Chen. Now step aside, or I won’t be polite.”
As she spoke, Yu Luo casually raised the crossbow in her hand, deliberately frightening Yu Xiaoxuan.
Sure enough, at the sight of the crossbow, both Yu Xiaoxuan and Chang Huilan shuddered, instinctively stepping aside.
Seeing how cooperative they were, Yu Luo was quite satisfied with her own reputation.
It was true—if one was strong and ruthless enough, even the most arrogant people would fear them.
The father and daughter entered the cave.
Inside, three pairs of eyes widened in shock.
Chen and Yu Meiyao looked utterly terrified and stunned, while Yu Yingying, curled up in her bedding, clenched her fists tightly in anger.
After her initial surprise, a deep resentment flickered in her eyes, but she dared not let it show too openly, fearing Yu Luo might catch her expression.
“Y-you… what are you doing here?!”
Finally, Chen’s lips trembled as she spoke. Though she tried to sound forceful, her voice was shaky, making her fear evident.
“Just checking how close you are to death. But from the sound of your voice, you seem quite energetic. I’d say you have a few more months left in you!”
“Bah! I am strong as ever! Yu Luo, I warn you—you better behave yourself! Don’t think you can take advantage of my son’s absence to lay a hand on me again! I’ll have you know, we’ll be returning to the capital soon! If you still want to be part of the Yu family, you’d best treat me with some respect!”
Chen tried to sound imposing, hoping to intimidate Yu Luo before she could do anything.
But as soon as she finished speaking, Yu Luo and Yu Haojie exchanged glances—then burst into laughter!
Their laughter was so unrestrained, so arrogant, that even the others in the cave, as well as Chang Huilan and Yu Xiaoxuan at the entrance, started to feel uneasy.
“Father, do you think this old hag is delusional?”
“Probably. She’s lived in hardship for so long that she must be dreaming of something good happening.”
Father and daughter bantered back and forth, their casual tone a stark contrast to the tense atmosphere in the cave.
“Who’s dreaming?! My son Zhengqing has brought back his men! Yu Luo, I warn you—don’t touch us!”
“Relax. If you behave and answer my questions honestly, I promise not to touch you.”
(End of Chapter 432)
