Chapter 49 The Video Was Exposed

Under the sunlight, at this moment, Guan Sheng felt an overwhelming warmth within his body. The little girl’s laughter was like the gentle strumming of a melodious harp, softly melting the ice that had settled in his heart.

No one had ever treated him like this before.

Not his master…

Not the people in the assassin city…

Not the old woman who mended his clothes…

So many people had never done this!

Most of them looked at him with nothing but fear ever since he wielded his half-arm-long blade to kill the first Night King. From that moment on, anyone who heard his name never once showed him a smile.

But now—

In this world, there was a little girl smiling at him, urging him to be happy too. This kind of care was unlike what he received from Ji Lao, from his master, or from Li Yuyan. It was a kind of... purest concern.

And the cause of this care was nothing more than the goodwill in the heart of a little girl.

“Kid, have you ever seen a good person? Soon, you will,” another fragment of memory flashed by, prompting Guan Sheng to take a step back.

“Brother, what’s wrong?” The little girl carefully observed the cold sweat forming on his forehead and asked.

“I’m fine.” Guan Sheng shook his head, forcing himself to stay clear-headed. He cradled the little girl and walked toward Li Yuyan.

Soon, the other children noticed Guan Sheng and wore expressions of eager curiosity, their smiles rich and genuine.

At the very moment he met Li Yuyan’s gaze, he felt the warmth embedded within her smile...

It was the first time he had ever witnessed such a thing.

Seeing Guan Sheng holding the little girl, Li Yuyan was slightly taken aback.

The little girl continued to pinch the corner of Guan Sheng’s mouth and grinned cheekily, “Sister Yuyan, your boyfriend’s smile is so handsome, isn’t it?”

Li Yuyan was startled and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Handsome? Hardly.

He looked like he was making a silly face.

What surprised Li Yuyan even more was that Guan Sheng didn’t get angry at the girl’s teasing; instead, he appeared awkward.

Recalling the coldness and unfamiliarity of last night, and now seeing his shy demeanor, Li Yuyan found Guan Sheng increasingly inscrutable.

Why... did he seem just like these children... as if he too had been hurt before?

But truly, this was a very amusing sight.

Li Yuyan nodded repeatedly, “Yes, yes, Ayan is right. You really have a nice smile.”

“What do you think, Guan Sheng?” she asked with a smile.

Guan Sheng hesitated. He didn’t know if he was handsome; all he knew was that seeing the little girl smile, seeing Li Yuyan smile, stirred a strange feeling within his heart. That feeling relaxed him so much that even the searing pain beginning to spread through his brain seemed to fade away.

He nodded, “Yes, handsome.”

“Hahaha...” The little girl Ayan laughed happily, covering her mouth with a “giggle giggle.”

After Li Yuyan set her down, the bell rang once again.

It was time for class!

“Everyone, go to class!”

“Study hard.”

“Yes!”

“Goodbye, sister.”

“Sister, stay for lunch, okay?”

“Sister, we want to play ‘Eagle Catches Chick’ with you at noon.”

“...”

The children greeted her as they dashed toward the classroom, showing no trace of the pain of abandonment. This filled Guan Sheng with yearning...

But everything was irretrievable now.

“They’re all good kids, aren’t they?” Li Yuyan asked suddenly.

Without hesitation, Guan Sheng agreed, “Yes.”

Li Yuyan exhaled deeply, as if unburdening a weight from her heart. “So this is why I insist on carrying forward my grandfather’s legacy of charity.”

“It’s not to make up for what I owe the children who saved me back then.”

“Nor is it to live up to my grandfather’s expectations and gain his approval.”

“I just want these displaced children, those made homeless by war, those lost in the darkness, to have a home.”

“Whenever I see them, I feel my life has meaning. Seeing them gives me the courage to face the hardships ahead.”

Guan Sheng turned his head, gazing at Li Yuyan’s profile.

At that moment, she looked so ordinary and plain.

Because the happiness of those children overshadowed everything else about her!

In that instant, Guan Sheng seemed to understand why his master wanted him to marry Li Yuyan.

A lifetime of slaughter, everyone he met was steeped in evil.

Having witnessed so much darkness, having cut away the filth of the world, he had come to believe the world was cold and merciless.

But the truth was, there were always some who guarded the pure lands within their hearts, preserving the last traces of kindness in the world.

Perhaps Li Yuyan was foolish.

Perhaps she was naive.

Perhaps she had once been cowardly, retreating, despairing, and broken.

But she was kind!

This was what Guan Sheng had long kept locked away in his heart, unable to believe.

“Master, thank you for choosing such a good wife for me,” Guan Sheng murmured.

“What did you say?” Li Yuyan turned around, stunned.

Guan Sheng smiled softly, “Nothing.”

“Wife, let me help you!”

“Ah?” Li Yuyan’s expression changed.

“Help me?” She was puzzled. How?

Guan Sheng said calmly, “Aren’t you short on money? If you hold a charity banquet, I’ll have people send you funds.”

Li Yuyan’s face tightened suddenly. “Send money... You mean, hold a charity banquet and organize donations?”

“Yes.” Guan Sheng nodded.

Her heart began to race. She had thought about holding one before, but after Qi Xiaolong’s proposal three years ago, many people had turned against her. Not only did the donating companies withdraw their support, but her group had plunged into dire straits.

Oddly enough, the Li family’s main branch had been revived thanks to the Qi family’s son.

Holding a banquet now—who would come?

As Li Yuyan hesitated, her phone rang with a “beep beep beep.”

She took it out and saw it was her father, Li Feng.

Calling at this moment meant...

She thought for a moment and answered, holding the phone to her ear. “Hello? Dad!”

The next second—

A furious voice roared from the other end.

“Li Yuyan, immediately get that Guan Sheng out of Jiang City.”

“If I see him again, I swear I’ll risk my life to drag him down with me, believe it or not.”

“If you bring him back again, I’ll consider you no longer my daughter. We’re done!”

Hearing this, Li Yuyan was shocked instantly.

Wasn’t he fine when he left?

Why such an outburst all of a sudden?

“Dad, what’s wrong? Did something happen?” she asked quickly.

On the other end, Li Feng was staring at a video on a tablet, his blood pressure soaring in anger.

“Look at the family group chat yourself. Everyone in the Li family knows about you and Guan Sheng!”

“Not just the Li family—this video has spread throughout Jiang City’s high society. The entire elite class knows about your relationship!”

“That Guan Sheng broke your cousin Li Yuxue’s leg yesterday. Get rid of him!”

“Get rid of him!”

“Make him leave as far as possible!”

“!!!!!!”

Endless roars echoed through the phone.

At that moment, Li Yuyan felt as if the apocalypse had arrived, her heart violently shaken.

“Wh-What!!!”