Dance Of The Phoenix
18. Ending the Drama

With the translation file in hand, Gu Yuena entered the main residence and met Gu Shan in the study. The appearance is still simple and soft, without any less or excess.

"Dad, sorry Yuena finished it late." Gu Yuena lowered her head while handing the file over to Gu Shan.

Gu Shan accepted it. He looked at the contents of the file at a glance, then smiled with satisfaction. "To be able to finish it now is enough, you've worked hard."

Gu Yuena remained in her place as if waiting for something. Gu Shan looked at the girl, then sighed.

"If there's something, just say it." Gu Shan said in a resigned tone. He was tired to the point of not knowing what to do since Ting Le was about to kill Gu Yuena. He felt guilty for Gu Yuena and Li Hua.

"After careful thought, Madam Ting shouldn't have been exiled." Gu Yuena was silent for a while, looking doubtful. "Fifth Sister had come to beg for the release of Madam."

Gu Shan exhaled while looking at Gu Yuena. "You are, too understanding. I ask, how many mistakes has the madam done to you? Every time something happens to you, the Madam is always present as a sanction, making Dad unable to do any excuses. Yesterday's incident, let's just say the punishment for him has always troubled you. Don't think you don't know, it's just that you're helpless."

Gu Yuena looked down deeply. "Yuena understood."

"For Li'er, she was still a child, yet to understand the obstacles of life. Even though it's only been a few months different from you, it's still that you and Li'er are different."

"Dad was too praising." Gu Yuena smiled faintly.

Gu Shan laughed off. This other daughter was very humble, just like her mother. Then his laughter slowly stopped as he remembered something.

"Ye Suanwu is still here. She must have been troubled because her future mother-in-law had to be exiled, this could have tarnished her reputation as well. I have to explain this to her so that there will be no misunderstanding."

"Dad, if you want to explain to Young Master Ye, you must show sincerity. The Ye clan was a large clan, unable to accept a son-in-law based solely on personal opinion. Fearfully, having to explain the matter of the Madam to the Ye Clan as well."

"really. Although Li'er was the Duchess's Daughter, but her mother had to be exiled due to a problem, the Ye Clan would object. Yuena, do you have any advice?"

Gu Yuena was silent for a while as she looked at Gu Shan. This Gu Shan is not stupid. If he said to sever the relationship between mother and child, he would be considered cruel and unlike Gu Yuena who was commonly shown. This is a test. It seemed Gu Shan was starting to suspect him.

Gu Yuena lowered her head, then said, "This matter, Yuena can't make bold suggestions. But ...." But he will not let go of this opportunity. "If Yuena became Fifth Sister, it would definitely be very sad. After all, Madam was the birth mother of Fifth Sister. Fifth Sister will marry, it would be a shame if it were spread that Fifth Sister was married without a mother who saw her because she was exiled. In the future, the life of Fifth Sister in the Ye Clan will not be good either."

Gu Shan softened his gaze. This daughter is too good! "Yuena, if you want me to let go of Madam, I can't do it. If I let go, with his influence it would definitely put the Duke's Residence in deep trouble. Don't just look at Li'er's side."

"But if it was like that, Yuena heard that the Madam would be taken by the Ye Clan while still being exiled. It would make the reputation of the Duke's Residence worse, one would think the Duke's Residence mistreated a concubine to the point of having to follow her son into the house of in-laws."

Gu Shan thought for a moment. "yes too. Where did you know that?"

"When on the way, Yuena heard a glimpse of Young Master Ye and Fifth Sister's conversation. Fifth Brother was very pityful. Yuena originally wanted to comfort him, but Young Master Ye had already arrived first. So instead of interrupting, better find another time."

"Ye Suanwu in Li'er's pavilion?" Gu Shan pulled next to his brows.

Gu Yuena nodded with the innocent and pure gaze of a girl. If Gu Yuan was here, he would definitely be so anxious about his sister that he wanted to pinch her.

Gu Shan chuckled. "What a coincidence. While talking to Li'er, I also want to apologize to Ye Suanwu. Yuena, do you want to come or rest?"

"Since Father wants to persuade Li'er, Yuena will definitely come along. Yuena couldn't see Li'er continue to be sad." Gu Yuena said sincerely after all.

"Then we go now." Gu Shan moved out of his chair and called out to the waiter. He had Gu Yuena wait for a while while Gu Shan had the waiter prepare something for Ye Suanwu.

Gu Yuena just looked on without saying anything. Behind her veil, those smiling lips showed satisfaction. The aphrodisiac effect in large doses will make the couple more excited and do it for a long time. Moreover, Ye Suanwu's strength was not low. He had enough time to surprise.

Ye Suanwu, Gu Yueli, wait for the gift he prepared as an apology to throw Ting Le into the cold pavilion. In the future, they should thank him.

After preparing everything, Gu Shan went to Gu Yueli's pavilion along with some servants who were carrying items. Gu Yuena followed behind with calm steps. He prepared with a drama organized by himself and performed by the couple who were playing it.

When it came to the pavilion, there was only silence out there. Gu Shan went inside and looked for the whereabouts of Gu Yueli as well as Ye Suanwu. But just as he entered the pavilion, the cry of a girl sounded.

Everyone is surprised. No, it was not a scream, but a groan! Gu Yuena maintained her innocent face when she saw that everyone was starting to be shocked, even though she actually wanted to laugh out loud.

"Dad, did something happen to Fifth Sister?" Gu Yuena put on an anxious look, whereas Gu Shan was just staring at the spot.

Overwhelmed, Gu Yuena stepped towards the sound and opened the door wide. Gu Shan glared at that very instant, while the servants behind him instantly turned back with faces of shock.

"Sister Suanwu, slow down, uh .. It seems ... There are people."

"What's? Let it be ...." Isn't it just Gu Yuena? He did not care and continued to accelerate his movements.

Gu Yuena looked surprised. He pecked without blinking, before finally a warm liquid dripped from his eyes.

Right at that moment, a hand closed Gu Yuena's eyes from behind. Gu Yuena was a bit surprised, but she calmed down after smelling the scent she recognized.

"Sister?"

"Don't look, it's very dirty and it'll stain your eyes." Gu Yuan said coldly. He pulled Gu Yuena from the front door, then saw Gu Shan who looked like he was about to have a heart attack.

His little daughter ....

"Yes Suanwu!" A tall man moved quickly. He pulled Ye Suanwu and threw him against the wall with a loud punch.

Gu Yueli squirmed, looking uncomfortable. But when his eyes opened, he screeched in surprise and instantly pulled out a blanket to cover his body.

"Second Sister ...." Gu Yueli's body trembled. He did not expect that his second brother would come to see him and hit Ye Suanwu so badly!

"You dare touch her? You rascal! Even if you're her fiance, on what basis do you take her chastity!" The man called Second Brother by Gu Yueli hit Ye Suanwu once again violently.

But when the punch hit Ye Suanwu, a thunderous lightning struck him from the direction of Ye Suanwu's body. The man retreated so as not to be hit by the attack and used a fire shield to hold him back.

"Second Brother, stop!" Gu Yueli shouted. Tears flowed down her cheeks, looking at her brother with overwhelming fear. This was the first time she saw her brother so angry.

The man stopped, followed by Ye Suanwu. The man glanced at Gu Yueli coldly, then snorted. He also went out of the room, not caring that he hit the shoulder of Gu Yuan and the other man who looked gaping to the point of wanting to topple over.

"Second Brother, you are so rude!" The almost stricken man protested with a supportive face.

Gu Yuena was even speechless to see the man who seemed to be as beautiful as Gu Yuan pass by with a cold aura. Since he was called Second Brother, it meant that he was Gu Yihan! Rival Gu Yuan!

As for the childish-looking man with that stern face .. must be the foolish Gu Yesha, his Third Brother.

Seeing the man's departure, Ye Suanwu immediately went to pick up the robe. He exited the room, seeing the presence of the complete Gu brothers accompanied by Gu Shan who was too shocked with red eyes in anger.

The day will not be good.

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And sure enough, they did the trial in the study. Shen Jinjin—Shen— concubine had heard everything from the waiter and was present to calm the overly emotional Gu Shan. While Gu Yuena and her three brothers were also present, focusing on Ye Suanwu in the middle of the room.

Yueli Gu? He just finished getting checked out by a doctor. He and the doctor entered the room. As the doctor gave the results of the examination, Gu Yueli stood next to Ye Suanwu with her head bowed. He was afraid of facing his older brothers, especially Gu Yihan.

After hearing Gu Yueli's condition was fine, the doctor was welcome to leave. Only, the bad news, Gu Yueli lost her virginity. Even though she was already engaged, it was still a disgrace to the noble family, it had to be married off soon.

"You should know your limits. Even if you're engaged, isn't it a shame to do something like this outside of marriage? What if there is an accident? What would people say!"

"Even getting engaged does not mean doing silly things just for your own satisfaction. What would people say if they heard it? Not all servants can keep a secret, what if it leaks and tarnishes the reputation of the Duke's Residence?" Gu Shan was too angry at this moment. It makes everyone quiet.

Gu Shan continued, "Young Master Ye, I hope that you can take responsibility as soon as possible. If anything were to happen to Gu Yueli, it would at least not be a mistake that resulted in this alliance." Gu Shan tried to remain calm. He still did not expect that his youngest daughter would become like this.

"No problem, I'll take responsibility. I will tell the Clan Chief to hasten the marriage, will that make Duke Gu satisfied?" Ye Suanwu said calmly.

That calmness made Gu Yihan look even more annoyed. Already made a mistake, still being arrogant anyway. It made him so eager to punch that perverted face.

"Yes, for the sake of the reputation of both families, marriage must be accelerated. For the time being, I will follow the rules of the Clan Chief." Gu Shan said resignedly. If Ye Suanwu was not a person of the Ye Clan, he had already killed that brat in the first place.

Gu Shan continued, "Because a decision has been made, it does not mean that you will be free from punishment. Ye Suanwu, since you are a member of the Ye Clan, I will send a letter to the Clan Leader as punishment for you. As for Gu Yueli, I ask you to remain in the pavilion until the wedding arrives. Can't even go one step out!"

Gu Yueli was not given a chance to speak at all. He could only nod obediently. Although he was happy the marriage accelerated, this way of completely smudging his face.

He glanced at Gu Yuena. This must be a trap from Gu Yuena. That woman also came uninvited with Gu Shan, it must have been her who persuaded Gu Shan and the others to come! He will not forget this shameful event!

After the meeting, they all dispersed without saying anything. Gu Yuena was still with Gu Yuan. The man continued to clasp his hand, leading Gu Yuena not to disappear.

"I was surprised to see Gu Yihan that angry." Gu Yuena was still not in a state of mind. Didn't Gu Yihan not care about Gu Yueli? Why does he seem to care now? Is it because of the status of the brothers?

"If you were the one in Gu Yueli's position, I would also definitely do the same, or worse. Ye Suanwu was lucky to still be able to escape the attack of Yihan, it was because Yihan was still looking at Father in order to avoid any trouble with the Ye Clan."

Gu Yuena thus recalled her problem with Luo Youzhe. If Gu Yuan knew, would he burn Luo Youzhe to death? Sounds exciting.

But ...heard Luo Youzhe's strength was so high that Gu Yuan couldn't deal with it. Especially seeing the man blocking the attack of mysterious creatures. Better not to look for unnecessary problems.

"Nana, there's no need to think of that bastard guy who broke your heart." The man Gu Yuan meant was Ye Suanwu. When he saw Gu Yuena shed tears, he thought Gu Yuena still had feelings for the bastard.

Gu Yuena glanced at Gu Yuan, then laughed. "Who thinks of that guy? Is it because I was crying?"

Gu Yuan nodded doubtfully.

"Just calm down, I'm not crying because of Ye Suanwu. I cry to live my character. You know, my father's impression of me was of a gentle, loving girl. Mana might bear to see her sister and ex on the same bed. If I look cold, I'll be suspicious."

"Did you suspect you earlier?"

Gu Yuena nodded. "He asked my opinion what to do so that the Ye Clan would not get angry regarding Ting Le. If using my true nature, I would definitely ask them to sever the mother-daughter relationship. But since I had to hold onto my role well, I had to change it a bit to make it look convincing. In this way, it was my own father who would break off their relationship and expel Ting Le completely."

Gu Yuan chuckled and ruffled Gu Yuena's hair furiously. "It's my smartest brother."

"I'm certainly smart, aren't you smart?"

"You, yeah." Gu Yuan shook Gu Yuena's forehead. "So, it was you who told Chu Xin to call all of us to the pavilion? You know something like this is gonna happen?"

"I've known since passing through the pavilion, their relationship is quite intimate so it's easy to guess. I was just thinking of taking you guys to see a good spectacle. Don't the guys like that spectacle?"

"But no one likes to watch his sister being harassed by others even though it's his own fiancee. You too, if there's someone brash, tell me."

Gu Yuena smiled mysteriously. "Sister, are you still 'safe playing' with Luo Yi?"

Gu Yuan pulled his eyebrows. "of course. You're this, suspecting me."

"You've been with him for a long time, it's only natural that I think that way. Moreover, you guys are in a hurry to get married, don't blame me for not knowing that my brother is still very innocent."

Gu Yuan laughed out loud, inversely proportional to Gu Yuena who was being nonchalant. Gu Yuan said, "I just think you're too innocent."

"I'm not innocent. Plain is thin with stupid." Gu Yuena denied. Polo what? He had even been in bed with someone. His kiss with Luo Youzhe back then was also not the first kiss in two lives.

Gu Yuan only laughed in response. This sister is so funny. Although sometimes the speech is very sharp, it still looks cute and funny. If it was like this, he would not be willing if his sister was one day taken by another man.

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Gu Yuena parted ways with Gu Yuan after lunch ended. He returned to the pavilion to sleep because he was still very sleepy despite watching the entertaining drama just now.

But it seems like fate is not entirely on his side. Ye Suanwu suddenly appeared, appearing to have been waiting for him since earlier. It made Gu Yuena very lazy.

"I've heard your conversation with Gu Yuan. No need to pretend anymore. Answer me, why are you doing it?" Ye Suanwu directly asked as he walked over to Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena looked at it for a while, then replied, "Why should I answer?"

"I need to know. Gu Yuena, I am not bothering you as you wish. Why are you even attacking in this way?"

"There are a few reasons. First, I want to expel Gu Yueli and become the only princess in the Duke's Residence. Second, I want revenge on you who tried to kill me. Don't think that I don't know anything. I've been so merciful in forgiving your life. Lastly, I just want to have fun repeating the events of the day, but with a happy ending."

"Happy ending?"

"The happy end." Gu Yuena smiled widely. "You married Gu Yueli sooner, and I'm still alive and well as the Fourth Miss."

Ye Suanwu was silent. He's totally outspoken from a girl. Gu Yuena really made her mind open, that this girl was very dangerous.

"Together." Gu Yuena patted Ye Suanwu on the shoulder, then went through it.

Before Gu Yuena climbed the stairs, Ye Suanwu suddenly spoke firmly. "Gu Yuena, I will remember today."

Gu Yuena smiled, then turned around. "I don't mean to be forgotten."

Ye Suanwu approached. A sword was drawn towards Gu Yuena and stopped right at her neck. Gu Yuena did not look scared. He only looked at Ye Suanwu with a smile.

"If you want revenge, do it openly."

Gu Yuena approached, making the blade touch the skin of her neck. "You're challenging."

Ye Suanwu narrowed his eyes. The lightning strike from his hand integrated with the sword and struck towards Gu Yuena. Gu Yuena dodged, then went to a safe area to avoid the next lightning strike.

The lightning element was a rare element. His striking power was also immense. With Gu Yuena's weak body, he did not have the ability to withstand it. Therefore, he should avoid as much as possible.

Ye Suanwu who saw how quickly Gu Yuena dodged snorted. "It turns out you're hiding your abilities. I want to see how many surprises you're gonna show me."

Ye Suanwu ran like a bolt of lightning. He attacked Gu Yuena with a swinging sword, then slashed at her hoping that the girl would bring out her potential.

But who would have thought, Gu Yuena had moved places as if teleporting. When he turned his head, a fire whip was struck, forming a circle in the surrounding area with its blazing flames.

Gu Yuena's courtyard had been filled with flames encircling the battle area. The flowers were charred instantly, leaving behind ash and drought that stopped the path of the blaze.

"If it goes beyond the limit, I don't promise I won't make you a grilled man." Gu Yuena smiled behind her veil. This battle would definitely attract the attention of many people, he already did not care anymore. After all, he intended to reveal everything sooner.

"Gu Yuena, you'll be sorry!" Ye Suanwu gritted his teeth. He raised his sword and stomped his feet to dart towards Gu Yuena.

In the end, a fight with a difference in strength to the extent of the abyss occurred.