Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 444: Shui Yingʼs Past

”As a woman, I naturally donʼt agree with you,” Shui Ying said.

Seeing Ye Feiʼs face turn even more sour, she quickly added, ”But that doesnʼt mean youʼre wrong. Everything depends on the specific situation. If, as you say, you truly care for them and they canʼt live without you, then you canʼt give up. Besides love, thereʼs also a matter of responsibility. If you donʼt take responsibility, it could lead to tragedy. So even though I donʼt agree with you, I also think you canʼt give up.”

”Understanding is everything!” Ye Fei exclaimed happily, taking a step forward and grabbing Shui Yingʼs hand. This guy was being deliberate.

After his mental knot was untied, he returned to his old self, and with absolute confidence that he could handle as many women as he wanted, he was even more determined.

How could he not be attracted to a beauty like Shui Ying?

Shui Ying had no idea about Ye Feiʼs ulterior motives. Although she knew he was a bit of a playboy, considering her age was more than double his, she didnʼt think Ye Fei was trying anything.

She just thought he was a bit carried away with his happiness, so she let him hold her hand for a while before gently pulling her soft hand away and smiling, ”Letʼs not stand here talking. Come sit in my room for a bit.”

Ye Fei had wanted to see what was behind that door from the start, so he naturally didnʼt refuse. He followed Shui Ying through the small door and was surprised to find a very tastefully decorated living space.

Though not very large, it was fully furnished with a bed, tables, chairs, and even a dressing table. Ye Fei was amazed and asked, ”Sis, who are you? How come you get such good treatment even in jail?”

”What did you call me?” Shui Yingʼs delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

”Sis, isnʼt that right? I should call you my younger sister?” Ye Fei looked puzzled.

Shui Ying couldnʼt help but laugh and cry at the same time.

”Judging by your appearance, youʼre probably not even twenty yet. Iʼm more than twice your age. You should at least call me auntie.”

”What auntie nonsense? Youʼre not my momʼs sister, and we donʼt have any blood relation. Since youʼre older, I naturally have to call you sis,” Ye Fei waved his hand and casually pulled over a chair to sit down.

”Alright, call me whatever you want,” Shui Ying felt that although this kid was a bit unruly, what he said made sense, so she didnʼt argue about the title anymore. Little did they know, while they indeed had no blood relation, they were still closely connected.

”Sis, tell me about yourself,” Ye Fei was very familiar with this tactic of taking advantage of the situation, so Shui Ying had become ”sis” in his mouth and was gradually moving towards ”close sis.”

Although this new title made Shui Ying a bit uncomfortable, she didnʼt fuss with Ye Fei.

After years of pent-up frustration, she also felt a desire to confide in someone. Most importantly, the boy in front of her, who made her laugh, felt increasingly familiar to her. So she didnʼt hesitate, sat down by the table, and said, ”Alright, since you call me sis, Iʼll tell you.”

”Okay!” Ye Fei nodded vigorously, moved his chair closer to Shui Ying, propped his hands on the table, rested his chin on them, and looked like an attentive elementary school student.

Shui Ying couldnʼt help but smile at Ye Feiʼs expression, then sighed softly and said, ”Actually, my situation is quite similar to the mother of the Gu girls you mentioned. I was the senior disciple of the former leader of Shuiyue Palace.

Later, I fell in love with a man from the secular world and left Shuiyue Palace to live with him. Eighteen years ago, a disciple from the palace brought me the news that my master was critically ill and wanted me to take over Shuiyue Palace.

Although I was very reluctant to leave my husband and children, my master had raised me since I was little, and I couldnʼt let her down. So I faked my death from a serious illness to deceive my family and rushed back.

But I never expected that by the time I got back, my master had already passed away, and my junior sister had taken control of all the power in Shuiyue Palace. Unaware of the situation, I was tricked here and locked up.”

Even after all these years, Shui Ying still felt a bit sad when talking about this, not knowing whether it was because of her masterʼs death or her junior sisterʼs deception.

”So youʼre saying your master might have been killed by your junior sister?” Ye Fei said thoughtfully.

Shui Ying shook her head. ”No way. I grew up with her, and I know her well. She can be impulsive and ruthless at times, but she, like me, regarded our master as a mother figure. She would never do anything to harm her.”

Seeing Shui Ying so certain, Ye Fei knew it must be true and asked curiously, ”If thatʼs the case, why did she lock you up? I mean, you probably didnʼt want to compete with her for the position of leader, right? Why didnʼt you just make peace? Let her be the leader, and you go back to be with your family.”

Shui Ying let out a wry smile. ”I thought the same thing, but she suspected that I had the precious treasure of Shuiyue Palace, the ʼShuiyue Manual,ʼ and she insisted I hand it over. But I donʼt have it. So weʼve been at an impasse all these years.”

Ye Fei nodded gently, thinking that Shui Yingʼs junior sister wasnʼt really a villain. Although she had locked Shui Ying up, she had treated her well. Otherwise, after eighteen years, no matter how beautiful someone was naturally, they wouldnʼt still look like the stunning beauty Shui Ying was today.

”Havenʼt you ever thought about escaping? Since youʼre the senior disciple of a hidden sect, you must have reached the innate level, right? Those things outside shouldnʼt be a problem for you,” Ye Fei said, glancing at the thick bars outside. They looked intimidating, but only to ordinary people.

Any innate-level master could easily break them open.

In Ye Feiʼs eyes, they were no different from noodles. If he hadnʼt seen Shui Ying when he first woke up, he would have left long ago to deal with those who had locked him up.