Yun Huizhou had no idea what was going through Lian Li’s mind; he only knew that this junior brother of his seemed to be at odds with himself.
To be more precise, this junior brother wasn’t just at odds with himself—he was also finding fault with everything Yun Huizhou did, looking at him with a constant air of displeasure.
Yun Huizhou had thought about it for a long time, but he couldn’t figure out where he had offended the boy.
Could it be that he’s actually fallen for Miss Su, and seeing Master Su constantly trying to play matchmaker for me has made the kid unhappy?
Yun Huizhou felt this wouldn’t do! He treated this kid so well, yet the boy was actually valuing a woman over his own brother.
He really needed to be taught a lesson.
With that thought in mind, Yun Huizhou sought out Lian Li, who was practicing his cultivation in his room.
The moment he entered, Lian Li opened his eyes and looked at him, asking, “Is something the matter?”
Yun Huizhou walked all the way to the edge of the bed before speaking. “Kid, have you had something on your mind lately?”
Lian Li didn’t know why he would suddenly have such a thought and denied it. “No, what makes you think that?”
Yun Huizhou clearly didn’t believe him. He sat on the edge of the bed and stared into Lian Li’s eyes, his gaze filled with a hint of conflict.
Lian Li felt his skin crawl under the scrutiny and deliberately said in a harsh tone, “I’m talking to you. What are you staring at? If you keep staring, I’ll kick you out.”
After a long silence, Yun Huizhou sighed and said, “Are you acting out because Master Su wants to matchmake Miss Su and me?”
Without even thinking, Lian Li denied it. “No, what on earth are you thinking?”
He answered quickly, but he knew in his heart that he was feeling very guilty.
Yun Huizhou continued to press, “Do you want to participate in the martial arts marriage competition and marry Miss Su?”
This idea was clearly not what Lian Li expected. A look of surprise crossed his face, followed by another denial. “No! Didn’t you say it yourself? There are plenty of people among them whose martial arts are much higher than mine. Even if I participated, I wouldn’t win.”
“So, you’re feeling unsettled because you know you can’t win?” Yun Huizhou said.
Lian Li was absolutely speechless at Yun Huizhou’s powers of deduction. Feeling somewhat annoyed, he said, “I don’t want to participate in the competition, and I don’t want to marry Miss Su. Are you done asking? If you’re done, get out. I want to rest.”
As he spoke, he didn’t want to deal with Yun Huizhou for the moment. He was already frustrated, and being questioned like this only made it worse.
He grabbed the quilt, pulled it over his head, and rolled toward the inner side of the bed. He just wanted this whole affair to end quickly so he could leave Fengyi City and return to Drunken Dream Island.
He stayed muffled under the quilt for a long time until he felt a bit short of breath. Hearing the sound of the door opening and then closing outside, he quietly lifted a corner of the quilt.
Finding that Yun Huizhou was no longer in the room, Lian Li breathed a sigh of relief. He threw the quilt aside completely, walked barefoot to the door, and peeked outside.
Just as he closed the door again and prepared to return to bed, he turned around.
“Ah!!!”
Yun Huizhou was standing right behind him.
“You didn’t leave?” Lian Li took two steps back, leaning against the door, his eyes darting toward the bed.
Yun Huizhou blocked his line of sight, reaching out to brace his hand against the door, cutting off his escape route. Then he said to Lian Li, “Confess. What exactly are you being so difficult about?”
Lian Li also wanted to know why he was being so difficult, but he hadn’t found the reason himself.
It couldn’t be that I’ve hit a rebellious phase, could it?
That was actually possible. In his past life, he had been bedridden until he was twenty; he never had the conditions or the opportunity to be rebellious.
After transmigrating, he finally had the conditions for it.
But the problem was, Yun Huizhou was only nineteen this year—only two years older than this current body, and not even as old as Lian Li had been in his previous life.
Even if he were going through a rebellious phase, it shouldn’t be directed at Yun Huizhou.
Lian Li felt so stifled he could explode.
Seeing his expression shift repeatedly while he remained silent for a long time, Yun Huizhou’s patience began to wear thin. He pinched the back of Lian Li’s neck and said, “If you have the energy to be difficult, why don’t the two of us spar a bit?”
As he spoke, he didn’t wait for Lian Li’s answer. He hauled the boy over to the bedside and made him put on his shoes.
Lian Li felt that Yun Huizhou had a point. Perhaps it was because he hadn’t practiced his martial arts lately; he had too much energy with nowhere to vent, and being idle made him think of all sorts of nonsense.
Thus, he obediently put on his shoes and followed Yun Huizhou to the courtyard.
When sparring with Lian Li, Yun Huizhou generally did not draw his blade, but he did not restrict Lian Li from using weapons.
Today, however, was different. Yun Huizhou didn’t draw his blade, but he did make use of it.
With a flash of movement, he dodged Lian Li’s attack and circled behind him.
Smack—
“Ah—” Lian Li was struck so hard he stumbled forward a few steps. He turned his head, looking at Yun Huizhou in disbelief. “You actually hit my butt!”
Yun Huizhou didn’t answer, only saying, “Again.”
Lian Li attacked again, but every strike missed. Then, Yun Huizhou would smack his buttocks with the scabbard from a different angle.
Lian Li was both angry and humiliated. He grew fierce, and his whip techniques became much sharper.
Yet, he still couldn’t stop Yun Huizhou from smacking his butt with the scabbard.
The two sparred for one hour. When it ended, Lian Li put away his whip, bent over with his hands on his legs, and panted for breath.
Even though he had been practicing martial arts for a year and had Internal Energy to protect his body—and Yun Huizhou often trained his physical endurance—his foundation was what it was. His stamina truly couldn’t compare to an ordinary martial artist.
Normally, he would have sat directly on the ground, but during tonight’s spar, Yun Huizhou had been constantly smacking his butt with the scabbard. Although it wouldn’t cause a lasting injury, the pain was not diminished in the slightest.
“Ahhh! You actually hit me!” Lian Li glared at Yun Huizhou. He had actually hit his butt.
One had to understand that since he was six years old, his parents had never spanked him. Now, in another world, he was being smacked by Yun Huizhou.
“If it swells up, I won’t be able to sit or lie down for days!” He rushed in front of Yun Huizhou and raised his foot to kick Yun Huizhou’s shin.
Yun Huizhou didn’t dodge, taking the hit as it was. He said, “It won’t swell. Who told you to be so inexplicably difficult? Are you going to behave now?”
Lian Li wasn’t sure if he would “behave,” but he was truly angry right now.
Taking advantage of the moment Yun Huizhou turned around, he reached out his small hand and gave Yun Huizhou’s butt a hard pinch.
Yun Huizhou whipped his head around to look at him. Realizing what he had just done, Lian Li activated his Lightness Skill and bolted.
Yun Huizhou didn’t chase him immediately. Instead, he waited for him to run a certain distance before following at a leisurely pace.
The two figures blurred over the Su Mansion. Many servants saw them and hurried to inform Su Jun.
Su Jun wanted to give chase, but he found that he couldn’t even catch up to Lian Li, whose martial arts were significantly lower than his own.
However, Lian Li wasn’t fast enough to lose Yun Huizhou, so the latter simply followed from a distance.
Lian Li ran all the way out of the city and reached the outskirts.
His Internal Energy wasn’t exhausted yet, and he could have kept running, but if he continued, he wouldn’t know where he’d end up. Thus, he had no choice but to stop.
The moment he stopped, Yun Huizhou accelerated. In less than three seconds, he landed right in front of him.
