Yao Feiran understood what Su Yumei meant: "I don't have any other thoughts. He can't get rid of the ties with his family right now. What I want is freedom, not another hellhole."

Clang!

A sound came from the right, and Su Yumei and Yao Feiran turned their heads to look. Su Yumei frowned, but didn't see anything. However, Yao Feiran knew that someone had been eavesdropping.

This person is most likely Xue Yuan.

He's really gotten himself into a good position, eavesdropping on her conversations. But this time, he should give up.

Su Yumei assumed it was some kind of animal that had run past and didn't pay it any mind. She then re-examined Yao Feiran.

To be honest, this was the first time she had ever seen such an arrogant servant. However, she didn't think much of it. Capable people are often arrogant, but this level of ability is nothing to those powerful and wealthy people. She hoped that the servant would keep a low profile in the future.

"If you encounter any difficulties, you can still come to me."

"I know, thank you, Second Grandma."

Just as Yao Feiran was about to go back inside to pack her things, a dark figure rushed over and hugged her. Looking down, she saw it was Wei Wanying.

"Feiran, they said you're leaving, sob sob sob, where are you going, I'll miss you."

During the years Yao Feiran spent in the Wei family mansion, she was basically with Wei Wanying. In the middle of that, her parents were not around for three years. The second master passed the imperial examination and went to take up a post in a place thousands of kilometers away. Su Yumei also went to accompany him for a few years before returning.

"The Pei family is well-off, and the second young master Pei is of good character. After you marry into the family, you will have a sister-in-law to manage the household, so you won't need to worry about anything else."

Wei Wanying's face was filled with sorrow: "Hey, you don't need to comfort me. Actually, I should be happy for you that you've gained your freedom. No one wants to be a servant forever. From now on, you'll be my best friend, Wei Wanying."

That evening, Wei Wanying kept pestering Yao Feiran to chat, saying things like where she would go in the future, that she must send her letters, and that she would come to visit her when she had time, and so on.

Yao Feiran yawned: "How about I go to the Pei family with you? As long as you don't make me do too much work and we sign an employment contract, the Pei family won't say anything. If one day you don't want me to stay by your side anymore, I'll leave."

Wei Wanying suddenly sat up in bed: "Really? You can really stay, but won't it hold you back? I see Xue Yuan staring at you all the time, maybe he wants to marry you."

"He wants to marry me? His family wouldn't agree, and besides, I don't want to get married. Going to the capital to take a look is fine too."

"That's true. He's not like A Liang. A Liang's family only has adoptive parents and is of ordinary means. He's the most successful person in his family, so no one would stop him from marrying Sister Liu. But Xue Yuan is different. He's the eldest grandson of the Xue family, and he has no choice in anything. You can't be a concubine. After all, a concubine is just a servant. My aunt killed several concubines."

Wei Wanying said a lot, and finally whispered, "You said you'd come with me, I'm going to sleep now."

The moment she finished speaking, her breathing became steady.

Yao Feiran looked at the sky where a little light had appeared and felt speechless. If she hadn't said she wasn't leaving, Wei Wanying would probably have kept nagging all night.

The next day, Su Yumei also learned of Yao Feiran's decision, and this time, her gaze was somewhat cold.

"What exactly do you want? I've already given you the indenture and cleared your slave status at the government office. Why do you want to go to the Pei family with Wan Ying? What is your purpose?"

"I don't have any ulterior motives. I don't have many friends anyway, and I can also protect Wan Ying."

Yao Feiran picked up the teacup, and with her inner energy, the teacup instantly turned into powder.

Su Yumei was so frightened that she took a few steps back.

"You don't need to worry about me hurting Wanying. If I wanted to hurt her, I would have done it already."

Su Yumei's eyes lit up: "You are a sixth-rank martial artist."

Yao Feiran looked surprised: "You actually noticed that."

"What don't I see? My grandfather was once a disciple of General Wei Heng. You are not only a sixth-rank cultivator, but you are about to break through to the seventh rank. Your true energy can shatter a cup, which is not something a simple sixth-rank cultivator can achieve. Did Xue Yuan give you this technique?"

"I will not learn the Xue family's martial arts; this is a technique I obtained by chance."

Su Yumei breathed a sigh of relief. The truly powerful martial arts techniques in this world are all sealed away, which is why the imperial power can last for thousands of years. If Yao Feiran were to steal the Xue family's martial arts, things would probably get complicated.

Do you have any external martial arts techniques? I'm really lacking in them.

Su Yumei looked speechless: "I have some. I'll bring it to you tomorrow. I hope you'll take good care of my daughter."

"Of course, she's my friend. With a genius like me by your daughter's side, you don't need to worry."

"..."

Yao Feiran was surprised to find that she had also obtained an external martial arts technique from Su Yumei. It was a pleasant surprise, and it was even a lightness skill, so if she couldn't win, she could still run away.

A few days later, Yao Feiran accompanied Wei Wanying as she embroidered her wedding dress and took stock of the dowry. When she returned to her room that night, she saw a dark figure.

It was Xue Yuan. He was nineteen years old now, and he had shed some of the naivety of his youth. His face had become more angular, and his eyes were dark. He was no longer the innocent person he used to be.

"They...they said they've already cleared you of your slave status, so why are you still staying with the Wei family?"

"I'm all alone now, so it doesn't matter where I go."

"Then... can you wait for me?" Xue Yuan's face was slightly flushed, but his eyes were firm: "I will marry you. Once I become stronger, no one can stop me."

Yao Feiran's lips twitched, and she quickly waved her hand, "No, don't go against your family for my sake, I don't like it."

She used to raise a son who was like barbecued pork, and it was a real headache.

"I knew you were kind. Don't worry, once I become a Grandmaster, I will protect the Xue family. With my help, the Xue family will rise to even greater heights. Can't I even decide my own marriage?"

Yao Feiran gave an awkward smile; this kid was quite confident.

Yao Feiran really wanted to calculate whether the other party could become a grandmaster. After a rough calculation, she found that his fate was too intertwined with her own, and there was a lot of uncertainty about the future.

She narrowed her eyes. This guy actually kept bothering her after that. He was such a persistent nuisance. Should she just kill him?

She looked Xue Yuan up and down, and Xue Yuan blushed again, unsure of where to put his hands, looking completely at a loss.

Shy my foot!

...Never mind, she's not a cold-blooded person.

Yao Feiran picked up the broom next to her and said, "Get out of here! I hate seeing you."

Xue Yuan didn't know why Yao Feiran suddenly got angry, so he could only reluctantly use his lightness skill to leave.

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