Dance Of The Phoenix
10. The Man of the Night

Gu Yuena did not know how to react. When the views of the two of them met, Gu Yuena immediately turned her gaze to the side.

"He doesn't know, does he?" Right, that man shouldn't have recognized her. He currently wears a veil, while their frequency meets less than 24 hours. No matter how good the memory of the man, it still could not recognize him who used the veil so easily. Especially just one look.

"Fourth Brother, what's wrong with you?" Gu Yueli seemed to realize something. He looked at Gu Yuena suspiciously.

Gu Yuena straightened her back and acted like nothing had happened. "I'm looking for my brother."

Gu Yueli sighed. "I was waiting for my brother to come home. Who would have thought First Brother would come home earlier than expected. Second Brother and Third Brother have not come until now. I miss them so much."

"Yes ...." Gu Yuena did not know what to say. He was still wary of Luo Youzhe and occasionally glanced at him, making sure the man did not recognize him.

"Fourth Brother, what are you looking at?"

Gu Yuena glanced at the girl somewhat irritated. He shook his head slowly, trying to restrain himself from striking Gu Yueli's eyes that continued to pay attention to his movements. It seemed like he was too blatant that it made Gu Yueli continue to pay attention to him.

"So, I don't look nervous, does anything feel uncomfortable?"

"No. .. I'm just worried about my brother." Gu Yuena was acting normal. He did not show any real anxiety at all, then how could Gu Yueli say that? What purpose?

"Fourth Brother is very attentive. Too bad, in First Brother's heart, other than Fourth Brother there is already Miss Luo who is more priority. But Fourth Brother just calm down. As long as Fourth Brother stays here, First Brother will still pay attention to you."

Gu Yuena chuckled. "I'm his sister, there's no way First Brother will ever forget me. It's just that I can't keep bothering him either. Second Brother will also think so when your marriage is carried out. Fifth Brother is leaving the Duke's residence, I will miss you very much."

"It's still a long time, brother. Take it easy, I will accompany you for a very long time until my wedding arrives. Back then, Fourth Brother don't be sad, assume it's my wedding gift."

"I promise I'll give you the best gift." Gu Yuena smiled sincerely. He promised and would not deny it, because the wedding gift was already in his head.

Gu Yueli took a cup of tea, then gave it to Gu Yuena. "It's not complete not toast. I wasn't allowed to drink wine, so I could only drink tea."

Gu Yuena looked at him suspiciously. He thrust out a hand about to receive it, but who would have thought Gu Yueli took off the cup of tea so that it did not reach Gu Yuena's hand.

The cup fell, the tea in it spilled just like that. Gu Yuena's hand was doused in hot tea while her skirt became wet.

"Ups, Fourth Brother, are you okay? It's so hot." Gu Yueli put on a worried face and apologized. This made them both the center of attention.

Gu Yuena did not care about all the eyes that were on her. His gaze was highlighted on Gu Yueli, while Ting Le laughed silently on the other end.

So it's playing. Gu Yuena narrowed her eyes for a while, then put on a gentle gaze.

"Yueli, it's not your fault, I'm not careful." Gu Yuena smiled. He took the fallen cup, then placed it on the table. He glanced at the teapot on Gu Yueli's desk.

"Fourth Brother, I am reckless and dirty your dress. Let me clean it up."

Gu Yueli flicked her sleeves to pick up a handkerchief and was about to clean Gu Yuena's dress, but who would have thought her sleeves nudged the teapot on the edge so that the entire hot tea inside spilled onto the clothes.

"Byeah!" Gu Yueli screeched and stood up spontaneously. He patted his skirt which was spilled with hot tea while complaining. It became a spectacle of nobles.

Gu Yuena smiled behind her veil. Gu Yueli looked extremely embarrassed and as if she was about to cry. Ting Le immediately walked over while carrying a robe to cover Gu Yueli's wet skirt.

"Shameful." Gu Shan massaged his pulsating head. He could see the nobles who were beginning to whisper and laugh at the drama his daughter was playing.

Ting Le looked worried and had the waiter tidy up everything that happened. He deliberately stepped on the foot of Gu Yuena who sat quietly to give him a warning. Gu Yuena simply smiled at the audience who started gossiping.

Being annoyed at her foot being stepped on and getting harder, Gu Yuena stood up quickly. Her gaze showed surprise while her skirt began to tear to form a hemisphere on the side due to Ting Le's incision.

Srakk

All right, he's sloppy.

"Mrs ...." Gu Yuena looked sad and embarrassed to see her torn skirt. The part of her torn skirt was seen being stepped on by Ting Le before everyone.

The scene managed to become a laughingstock, although no one showed it directly.

Even Luo Youzhe seemed to be holding back a laugh .... He actually laughed, although not hard. It was realized by Gu Yuena.

"ugly." Gu Yuena cursed her ugly clothes.

She should have made Ting Le fall for herself when Gu Yuena woke up. But who would have thought the clothing material was too thin so it was torn just because of Ting Le's stomp.

It's okay, at least Ting Le's face was smeared. In this way, Ting Le's treatment of Gu Yuena all along would be exposed in front of everyone.

Gu Shan's face had darkened. Before Ting Le started to pity, Gu Yuena directly showed her grief first.

"Madam, sorry to bother you and Fifth Brother." Gu Yuena looked teary-eyed as she gripped her skirt. He managed to numb Ting Le and got a sharp glare from Gu Shan.

After being satisfied to see that state, Gu Yuena left with an expanding smile behind the veil. At least, he was not entirely in vain coming to the banquet.

Ting Le felt very angry. That girl must have deliberately humiliated him! She looked at her husband with a plea, then knelt.

"Tuan—"

"Go away, don't cause any more trouble." Gu Shan was still holding back his anger. He would give Ting Le a warning after the banquet ended.

Ting Le lowered his head. He left with mixed feelings followed by Gu Yueli who was accompanied by a servant. The current atmosphere of the hall became extremely awkward.

After their departure, Gu Shan's face calmed down again and looked at the audience. "I apologize for any previous inconvenience. Let's move on, there's no need to think about the accident just now."

All of them could only keep the scene just now in their hearts, at least during the banquet. This time, the rumors regarding the chaos of the Duke's residence during the banquet would spread quickly.

Luo Youzhe looked calm in place with a cup of wine in hand. He looked towards the open door where three women had just left after making trouble.

"Everyone of the Dukes' Residence is really 'duty'." He chuckled a little, then drank a cup of wine in his hand. He also moved to leave.

Luo Youzhe's departure made Clan Leader Luo look at him with concern. "Youzhe, come back."

"I fear I will not be able to follow the banquet in full. You guys have fun, I want to get wind." The man left after saying that to his father. Clan Leader Luo could only shake his head.

Luo Zhiyi wanted to move on, but her arm was held back by Clan Leader Luo and given a sharp look. Luo Zhiyi shrieked for a moment and sat quietly.

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Gu Yuena grumbled all the way while kicking her torn skirt to reveal one of her legs up to her knees. Although he was not too upset or embarrassed by the torn clothes, still he was annoyed at this kind of disability.

A nobleman wearing a bad beekuality outfit, how embarrassing it was. Jiang Weiwei also must have deliberately given him poor quality clothes on Gu Yueli's orders. It was only fitting that Gu Yueli was suddenly being nice.

He looked at his hands that were reddened by the hot water, then sighed. The skin is so sensitive that it blisters directly just because of the hot water. In this world, he could only rely on himself to survive. If asking Jiang Weiwei to treat him, it would be tantamount to looking for a disease.

Gu Yuena looked at the moon shining brightly in the starry sky. He complained, "Sister, when are you coming home?"

He snorted at the thought that his brother no longer cared about him. Her sister only cares about her new woman, not caring about her sweet sister. She can what?

Amidst the grievances and annoyances Gu Yuena threw, a black figure suddenly flashed making Gu Yuena's attention distracted. He raised both his hands, putting on an alert attitude of something attacking.

He felt a dangerous aura.

But Gu Yuena realized too late. When he turned around after feeling something approaching, he almost squealed at someone's impulse to make him cornered on the wall in a mouth that was pickup.

My back ....

He felt his back would break at that very moment. It hurts ....

He saw the figure who caught him suddenly. His eyes glared sharply, then tried to break free and bite the hand that was striking him hard.

The figure that turned out to be Luo Youzhe hissed as his hand was bitten to the brink. He took off his bidding, then looked at Gu Yuena with demands.

"Why do you like to bite people?" It shows protest.

Gu Yuena was silent for a while. After despite his shock, he immediately changed his attitude to Gu Yuena who he had been playing. Although Luo Youzhe had recognized him, at least he should not show any surrender due to being caught.

Gu Yuena's gaze glazed over as if feeling oppressed. "Young Master, Yuena is just doing some self-defense. After all, men and women are close together like this, isn't it inappropriate?"

Luo Youzhe looked at her for a while, then snorted. "Take off your disguise, I won't tell anyone."

"Yuena ... doesn't understand what Young Master means." Gu Yuena turned her gaze to the side.

"Regarding what Young Master said, Yuena had no idea at all. Young Master, don't say nonsense that can make people misunderstand." Gu Yuena felt like punching that handsome face. He was upset, but could not vent it.

"Why are you so quick to deny? I didn't mention who 'someone' was. Do you feel like 'someone' is you?" Luo Youzhe smiled mysteriously.

Gu Yuena was silent for a while thinking about how to get out of this situation. His head wanted to break. The thing is, he can't uncover a disguise so easily.

"Indeed the people of the Dukes of Gu's residence are extremely devoted, not even caring about one's own reputation and leaving after enjoying something."

"Young Master, can't you say an ambiguous word? If what Young Master really meant was me, is there any evidence?" Gu Yuena said defiantly, yet in a gentle tone filled with questions.

Luo Youzhe looked too relaxed that it made Gu Yuena wary. The man suddenly showed a suspicious little smile. The next second, his hand grabbed the veil fastener about to open it.

Spontaneously, Gu Yuena blocked Luo Youzhe's hand and glared at him. "Isn't that disrespectful?"

Luo Youzhe snorted. "When you kissed me, was that a courtesy? You want proof, then I'll prove it."

"Can't you, aren't you afraid of my brother? He was ..he was a disciple of the Yinyang Palace Elder, also the best disciple in Yinyang Academy. If you act disrespectful to me, he won't forgive you." Gu Yuena tried to use her brother's name to threaten.

"I am Luo Youzhe, why should I be afraid of a little guardian?"

"You are only from a clan, there is no appeal from a palace ...." Gu Yuena suddenly fell silent considering she was close to letting go. He soon changed his attitude. "Young Master, I'm advising you."

Luo Youzhe brought his face closer towards Gu Yuena, looking so solemn. Their eyes were so deep. Gu Yuena felt tight. He could clearly feel Luo Youzhe's cold breath. Just like that time .....

Luo Youzhe said, "You owe me an explanation."

"What?" Gu Yuena felt her brain was mackerel in this kind of position. It's not strong!

"It doesn't take much ado, I don't care if you're the woman that night or not. Since you are Gu Yuan's younger brother and Ye Suanwu's former fiancee, then you must know something."

"What's your problem with my brother?" Gu Yuena was curious.

Luo Youzhe looked at Gu Yuena very closely, as if looking for a hint from her gaze. Unfortunately, he found nothing. Gu Yuena knew nothing.

He took a breath and put some distance between them. "Have it, you know nothing and I don't have to push you."

"Then ... Can I go?" Gu Yuena felt uncomfortable. He felt that the man in front of him was not just that famous Young Master Luo. He's too suspicious.

Luo Youzhe seemed to think of something so as to give Gu Yuena a gap to escape. The woman left in a hurry, but her legs accidentally stepped on the part of the skirt that was drooped because it was torn so that she dislocated.

Gu Yuena was surprised. His body was shaken instantly and could not maintain balance. If he falls, he will try not to look embarrassing. But as soon as his body was about to collapse to the ground, he felt a hand wrapped around his waist to hang in the air.

Gu Yuena was speechless looking at the pair of bluish eyes before her eyes. Under the moonlight, the pair of eyes that he thought were black now had a faint bluish glow and were as dark as the night sky. Look beautiful.

"Your balance is very bad." Luo Youzhe sneered making Gu Yuena come to a realization. He chuckled, "Have you finished looking?"

Gu Yuena blinked her eyes, and realized that the man was hugging her waist which was about to fall to the ground. Realizing from the strange emotion that was hard to decipher, Gu Yuena immediately stood up and pushed him away.

Unfortunately, Luo Youzhe's body was so hard that misunderstandings came back. Gu Yuena was intending to push him, but she did not know that Luo Youzhe's body was too hard to push so she looked like she was touching a man's chest.

"Damn ...." Gu Yuena immediately pulled her hand back and turned her face away. Why would something like this happen? Today is really shit!

Luo Youzhe looked just the opposite. He tilted his head to look at Gu Yuena who turned her face, then smiled. "It looks like we're even."

Gu Yuena looked at him lazily. Never mind, forget the disguise. He was very upset today. Plus his leg hurt sprained so he could only pretend to stand straight—although in reality he was standing on one leg.

Luo Youzhe who looked at Gu Yuena's gaze also chuckled. He walked in front of her, then lowered his head to look at the short girl. "I once held onto your chest once when your balance went bad, now you hold onto my chest when your balance deteriorated, we break even."

Gu Yuena's face was red with memory. Why ... why does this guy keep bringing up that shitty night!

"I remember someone saying that we should leave good memories before we part." Luo Youzhe continued with an annoying sneer.

Gu Yuena cursed herself and kept hoping for time to repeat itself. If he could, he would kill Luo Youzhe back then and run away so as not to be humiliated like this.

"I think those happy memories are too clingy. What am I supposed to do?" Luo Youzhe looked at Gu Yuena with a questioning look. The change in expression was huge.

Gu Yuena tried to remain patient. He no longer wore his mask and said coldly. "What do you want?"

"When you ran away, you stole something from me ...." Before Luo Youzhe continued his remark, Gu Yuena had already thrown one tael of stolen gold before. Previously Gu Yuena had brought him to buy Gu Yuan's gift.

"Had been paid off. Don't bother me." Gu Yuena was begging. She knew Luo Youzhe's strength could not be comparable to her brother since the man had underestimated her brother. That was why, he had to as much as possible guard himself from this strange man.

"Not this." Luo Youzhe returned that one tael of gold to Gu Yuena's hand.

"Then?"

Luo Youzhe displayed a suspicious slanted smile. He whispered something to Gu Yuena. It managed to make Gu Yuena's face completely red.

"Luo Youzhe, the one who should be harmed here is me. I'm not demanding anything, but you're acting like you've been harmed? Really ...."

"If everyone knew that this gentle and understanding Gu Yuena had taken away the purity of an innocent young man, what would they think? Just so you know. I'm still very pure. You took my first kiss and—"

"Have, already, don't mention it anymore! You're like a woman who's pregnant and holding her accountable, really annoying." Gu Yuena sighed to calm down. It can't explode now. "I'll treat you tomorrow. You're free to choose any restaurant and any food, I'll pay. After that, don't bother me."

"If I give you a deal, I'm not short of money. After all, the Luo Clan was richer than the Duke's Residence."

"At least don't trouble me. What can I do to make it up to you?"

Luo Youzhe put on a thinking face. "Unthought of." He smiled cunningly. "If you know, I'll tell you. Once you've granted it, I'll just stop bothering you."

"You ...." Gu Yuena raised her hand about to hit the man. But he stopped his action seeing the man's threatening gaze.

"If you do violence, I'll ask for more than responsibility. Could be, all I want is your life." Luo Youzhe looked at Gu Yuena with a small grin.

Gu Yuena was silent. He lowered his hand, then took a deep breath. He was upset, but could not vent it. This is his first time in a position of disadvantage.

"Have you spoken?" Gu Yuena tried to remain calm. If he was careless, the situation would be even more complicated. He did not know what level of strength Luo Youzhe had, but he knew that the man could not be offended. Moreover, his leg ached in sprains, he had to quickly return to the pavilion.

"What hurts?" Luo Youzhe clearly realized that Gu Yuena was only standing on one leg. He could see Gu Yuena's sprained leg slightly lifted thanks to the split skirt.

Gu Yuena was aware at Luo Youzhe's gaze. He immediately closed his feet. "It's none of your business." He left limping and jumping.

Luo Youzhe snorted. "After all I've seen, why should I be ashamed?"

Gu Yuena was eager to kick the man, but her legs were not supportive. He could only hiss annoyed while walking limping. As much as possible should stay away from the dangerous man.

Gu Yuena's limping steps seemed slow and complicated. Plus her skirt was broken and too long, adding to the difficulty level Gu Yuena walked.

Overwhelmed by the sight, Luo Youzhe walked over and lifted the girl's body just like that without permission. He raised it like he was lifting a doll on his back, too lightly.

Gu Yuena was surprised. He wanted to hit Luo Youzhe, but remembering that if he hit the man, then he would fall even worse. It can only suppress emotions in the heart.

"I can actually do it myself." Gu Yuena asked to be taken down. But the man continued walking as if knowing the location of his pavilion.

"I don't like someone who walks like a snail." Luo Youzhe replied indifferently.

"Do you know where I live?"

Luo Youzhe did not reply. He smiled a little, looking suspicious. But Gu Yuena couldn't ask any further not to be dropped.

As expected. Luo Youzhe's suspicious actions actually made Gu Yuena regret half to death.

He was left in his old dilapidated pavilion alone!

"Know so much better I fall all together." Gu Yuena cursed the man for seven derivatives.

When it arrived, Luo Youzhe did not say anything more and just left it like a ghost. It was as if he had done it on purpose, until Gu Yuena was too upset to even want to vomit blood.

Sprained and unable to walk properly, he was alone in a dilapidated house that was too far from the main residence. Gu Yuena was not even aware that Luo Youzhe had brought her here so quickly. He was completely unconscious as if his mind was being diverted.

It really ....

Goddamn hick!