allonlinenovel Chapter 331: It takes time to see people’s hearts
Chapter 331: It takes time to see people’s hearts
The moon was hanging in the sky, and its bright light spread over the quiet courtyard of the Yu Mansion. Lei Tingyi walked steadily and went straight into Yu Lingxi's residence.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Mr. Wei and Yu Lingxi standing beside the stone table in the courtyard, holding a piece of thunder spirit grass with a faint blue light in their hands, as if they were waiting for his arrival here.
When Yu Lingxi saw him appear, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and her eyes flashed with anticipation.
"Tingyi, you're here?"
Her voice was gentle, like a spring breeze blowing across the lake.
Lei Tingyi stared at the woman in front of him with deep eyes and a slightly gloomy expression.
"Miss Yu, you designed a plan to poison us, all this just to make me marry you?"
There was a hint of confusion and blame in his tone.
Yu Lingxi smiled gently, her eyes moving with endless tenderness.
"Tingyi, I've put so much effort into this, don't you understand my feelings? Everything I've done is just because I like you and want to be your wife. I have absolutely no ill will towards you or the Lei Xiao Sect."
Upon hearing this, Lei Tingyi curled up the corners of his mouth into a bitter smile.
"Forgive my ignorance, but I really don't see what benefit I can get from marrying you. Even if you love me deeply, you should know that I already have someone in my heart, and my heart will not change even if I marry you."
Yu Lingxi's expression turned cold for a moment, but then she regained her composure and sneered.
"Time reveals a person's true character, Tingyi. I believe that time will allow you to see my good side, and you will eventually fall in love with me."
Mr. Wei watched silently from the side, brows furrowed, seeming helpless about this emotional entanglement.
Tingyi sighed and looked at Yu Lingxi with complicated eyes.
"Miss Yu, love is something that cannot be forced. I hope you can understand that a marriage without mutual love will only bring endless pain."
When Yu Lingxi heard this, a hint of sadness appeared on the corner of his mouth, but there was an unyielding light in his eyes.
"Tingyi, I am willing to wait until the day you see my sincerity. No matter how long it takes, I will never give up."
Mr. Wei smiled coldly, breaking the silence in the courtyard.
"Young Master Lei, as far as I know, you are now in the middle stage of the Spirit Severing Realm. If you want to go one step further and break through to the Spiritualization Realm, the Thunder Spirit Grass is an indispensable spiritual object. The Lei Xiao Sect has been trying hard to find one in private, and we just happen to have such a plant in our hands. As long as you are willing to marry our eldest lady, this Thunder Spirit Grass will naturally be yours."
Upon hearing this, Lei Tingyi frowned, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
"Mr. Wei, do you think you can exchange my marriage for a Thunder Spirit Grass? You really underestimate me."
Seeing this, Yu Lingxi hurriedly stepped forward, held Lei Tingyi's hand, and spoke with a pleading tone.
"Tingyi, don't be like this. Mr. Wei is doing this for our own good. He just wants us to be together. Besides, this Thunder Spirit Grass is really important to you, isn't it?"
Lei Tingyi felt the warmth coming from his hand, but his heart was cold.
He slowly withdrew his hand and looked at Yu Lingxi with a firm gaze.
"Miss Yu, marriage is a serious matter, how can it be treated as a joke? I, Lei Tingyi, will never sell out my feelings for a Thunder Spirit Grass."
Yu Lingxi's face turned pale in an instant, and she bit her lower lip tightly, as if trying to suppress the gasp that was about to come out.
After a moment, she finally spoke, with a hint of determination in her voice.
"Tingyi, I respect your choice. But please remember, I can give you this Thunder Spirit Grass at any time. I just hope you don't regret your decision today."
Mr. Wei watched this scene coldly from the side, with a barely perceptible hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
He knew very well that although the deal had not gone as planned, it had made the relationship between Yu Lingxi and Lei Tingyi more complicated.
And all of this will become the most powerful bargaining chip in their hands one day in the future.
Mr. Wei sneered, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
"Master Lei, you are still as ungrateful as ever. But so what? Sect Master Lei and his wife have already ordered that you get married immediately, and the wedding is already being prepared in full swing. Even if you are unwilling, it will be of no use."
Lei Tingyi looked sullenly and stared at Mr. Wei with sharp eyes.
"That's because you bewitched them and used despicable means to force them to make such a decision. I will never succumb to such threats."
Mr. Wei smiled contemptuously, seeming to not care about Lei Tingyi's anger at all.
"Master Lei, why are you so excited? Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. Your marriage with the eldest lady is a done deal and cannot be changed. Why don't you just go with the flow and accept this fact?"
Lei Tingyi clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms, but he didn't feel any pain at all.
He knew very well that what Mr. Wei said was true. Sect Master Lei and his wife had indeed been poisoned, and the masterminds behind all this were Yu Lingxi and Mr. Wei.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his anger and resentment.
"Mr. Wei, I will never give in like this. I will find a way to remove the poison and save my parents. At the same time, I will also find out the conspiracy behind you and make you pay the price you deserve."
Yu Lingxi listened at the side and his face turned paler.
However, now that things have come to this, she has no way out.
Seeing that Lei Tingyi's aura was getting colder and colder, and he was about to take action, Mr. Wei spoke first, with a threatening tone in his voice.
"Master Lei, you don't want us to activate the poisonous insects and let your parents suffer unnecessary pain, right?"
Lei Tingyi's body shook, and a hint of pain flashed in his eyes.
He knew very well that once Mr. Wei and Yu Lingxi activated the poisonous insect, his parents would suffer unimaginable torture.
This is absolutely unacceptable to him.
He clenched his teeth, trying to calm the anger and unwillingness in his heart.
"Mr. Wei, what exactly do you want? Why do you insist on forcing me to marry Yu Lingxi?"
Mr. Wei chuckled, with a strange light flashing in his eyes.
"Master Lei, why do you have to ask when you already know the answer? What we want is naturally the power of your Lei Xiao Sect and your potential. As long as you marry the eldest lady and become a member of our Yu family, everything will fall into place naturally."
When Lei Tingyi heard this, he felt an indescribable humiliation and anger in his heart.
He never thought that he would become a pawn in the hands of others and be manipulated so arbitrarily.
However, he knew very well that at the moment he was still unable to compete with Mr. Wei and Yu Lingxi.
He could only endure it all silently and wait for the opportunity to come.
He took a deep breath and looked at Mr. Wei with a firm gaze.
"Mr. Wei, I will not agree to your request, nor will I marry Yu Lingxi. As for my parents, can you really move them? If you can, why do you have to be so cautious?"