66: Chapter 66 Hua Yuenü? A heartless wretch!

"Where did you get this book? It records the events so clearly."

"That's not important. What matters is whether this is the truth or not?" Meng Li avoided answering Yao Yue's question because it was difficult to explain.

He couldn't very well say that in his previous life, he worked as a copywriter for film and television commentary at a media agency, specializing in character analysis. To find angles, he repeatedly delved into the original drama's Jiang Feng, watching his scenes over and over, so his impression was deep and his memory clear.

Regarding Meng Li's question, Yao Yue and Lian Xing thought carefully and found it matched; it was the truth.

They did not witness what happened between Hua Yue Nu and Jiang Feng firsthand.

But Hua Yue Nu, out of a desire to show off and share, told Hua Xing Nu about it.

Afterwards, Hua Xing Nu dared not hide it and relayed everything in detail to Yao Yue and Lian Xing.

Yao Yue and Lian Xing, especially Yao Yue, because their feelings changed due to this matter and they still couldn't let it go, had a deep impression and remembered it very clearly.

Seeing they didn't deny it, Meng Li continued, "Faced with Jiang Feng's question, Hua Yue Nu told the truth, saying you were in seclusion and wouldn't emerge for over twenty days."

"Afterwards, the two returned to the room where Jiang Feng was staying. Jiang Feng still refused to take the medicine, and even said that since Hua Yue Nu had been taking care of him, she should know the whereabouts of those two books, and asked her to do him a favor."

"Hua Yue Nu had previously said she didn't know where the books were; she was just a maid."

"But Jiang Feng insisted she knew and demanded she do him the favor."

"Leaving aside that Hua Yue Nu said she didn't know the books' whereabouts, from the situation at the time, it was obvious the books had been taken by you two. Hua Yue Nu was merely a maid of the Yi Hua Palace. Taking the books without your permission would certainly not end well for her afterwards."

"So, Jiang Feng's behavior was somewhat unreasonable and coercive."

"Besides, Jiang Feng's constant urgency to retrieve the books also seemed suspicious."

"Those two books were his family's sword manuals, indeed important. But the situation was already clear: the books were taken by you two, you were in seclusion and wouldn't emerge for a while. Any normal person knowing this would generally wait for you to emerge and then ask for the manuals back from you."

"Isn't that right?"

Yao Yue and Lian Xing nodded slightly.

Meng Li then said, "But Jiang Feng was frantic and anxious, showing no intention of waiting for you to emerge."

"The reason for not waiting was most likely that he clearly understood in his heart that once you emerged, he wouldn't be able to leave."

"Otherwise, why was he in such a hurry? He had no urgent matters at the time."

"This further confirms that Jiang Feng actually had an idea all along."

"He knew you might save him after he fainted, knew you saved him because of his looks, and even knew you desired him as a person. But he didn't want to get himself entangled because of it, to the point of not even wanting to repay the debt of saving his life."

"Only this way do his various abnormal behaviors make sense."

"This behavior of being fully aware, wanting you to save him, but not planning to repay the kindness—what is that if not taking advantage?"

"And you two were merely momentarily blinded by his beauty, falling for his handsome-man scheme."

Yao Yue and Lian Xing really wanted to refute, but after thinking it over, they couldn't find a suitable point, and the more they thought, the more it seemed to be the case.

"What about Hua Yue Nu?" Yao Yue asked through gritted teeth.

Hua Yue Nu was also a key part of the events back then, even more important than Jiang Feng.

Regarding Jiang Feng, Yao Yue at most experienced love at first sight, and then, because it was her first love, made some self-touching assumptions and fantasies: When saving Jiang Feng from the poison the first time, Lian Xing, seeing Yao Yue's hardship, wanted to share the burden, but she refused. She probably thought bearing the hardship alone would move Jiang Feng afterwards.

Later, events didn't match her assumptions, her fantasies shattered, so she found it hard to accept.

To say she loved Jiang Feng deeply at the time was certainly impossible. After all, they had just met and only exchanged a few words.

But Hua Yue Nu was different.

Hua Yue Nu was saved and raised by Yao Yue, treated like a younger sister, and they had been together for many years.

Yet, despite Yao Yue's repeated warnings and precautions, Hua Yue Nu actually got involved with the man Yao Yue fancied and went to great lengths to save, and even eloped with him.

Hua Yue Nu's betrayal and man-stealing behavior was, to Yao Yue, like being stabbed hard in the heart.

Faced with such a thing, any normal person would hate them to the bone, let alone the always proud, strong, and domineering Yao Yue.

Meng Li's assessment of Hua Yue Nu was also simple: "An ungrateful wretch blinded by lust."

It wasn't that he intended to belittle her, but from the original drama, Hua Yue Nu was exactly that kind of person.

Hua Yue Nu was saved and raised by Yao Yue; the kindness of saving her life and raising her needs no elaboration.

Yao Yue was always strong and domineering, hardly reasonable, yet when Hua Yue Nu caused serious consequences, she only scared her with a few words. Her doting on Hua Yue Nu was evident.

Before entering seclusion, to prevent accidents, Yao Yue repeatedly warned Hua Yue Nu and Hua Xing Nu, even using the virginity mark. This practically said outright, 'Jiang Feng is the one I fancy, don't get any ideas.'

Any normal person understanding this would be careful and maintain distance from Jiang Feng.

However, Hua Yue Nu was very enthusiastic when pledging loyalty, but her actions told a different story.

The next day, seeing Jiang Feng wasn't there, she went to look for him. As soon as she saw him, she started talking, completely forgetting Yao Yue's warning 'not to speak to Jiang Feng.'

At first, it could be said she was calling out while searching, overlooking it in her urgency, but later she showed no restraint at all, clearly disregarding it entirely.

Jiang Feng insisted on not taking the medicine. Hua Yue Nu finally acupointed him, then lifted her veil.

This again ignored Yao Yue's warning 'not to show her true face to Jiang Feng.'

Then, she fed Jiang Feng mouth-to-mouth!

Jiang Feng was acupointed and couldn't move. Couldn't she just dislocate his jaw and force-feed him?

Couldn't she use a straw or funnel to feed him?

But Hua Yue Nu specifically used the mouth-to-mouth method, the easiest way to seduce someone—clearly blinded by lust and harboring ulterior motives.

Later, she not only got involved with Jiang Feng but also became pregnant.

By the time the two retrieved the sword manuals and fled, Yao Yue and Lian Xing still hadn't emerged from seclusion.

That is to say, from meeting each other to conceiving a child to eloping, it took less than twenty days for Jiang Feng and Hua Yue Nu.

The speed was simply astounding!

After escaping Yi Hua Palace, Hua Yue Nu and Jiang Feng said they would change their names and stay out of the martial world, so they wouldn't have to see those they didn't want to see.

These 'people they didn't want to see' obviously referred to Yao Yue and Lian Xing.

This was rather outrageous. Yao Yue saved her life, raised her, even taught her Martial Arts, treated her like a sister. Yet, knowing Yao Yue's feelings, she eloped with the man Yao Yue fancied, and in the end, even categorized Yao Yue as 'someone she didn't want to see.'

The title 'ungrateful wretch' is well-deserved.

Hearing Meng Li's assessment, Yao Yue felt greatly satisfied and couldn't help but laugh, "An ungrateful wretch blinded by lust? That evaluation is quite fitting."

"Just telling the truth." Meng Li smiled, then asked, "Having said so much, has the hatred in the Palace Master's heart subsided a little?"

Yao Yue's gaze sharpened, her smile turning cold, "Do you think I shouldn't hate them?"