Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 543 - 573: The Beautyʼs Engagement

Ye Fei quickly stepped forward and steadied Shui Rou, laughing, ”Auntie Rou, youʼre being too formal. Youʼre Shui Momʼs sister, which makes you my aunt. Weʼre all family here—no need for politeness. Besides, if it werenʼt for that incident, I wouldnʼt have met Shui Mom in the first place. So, technically, I should be thanking you.”

As he spoke, he casually held Shui Rouʼs hand and noticed that her fingers were as delicate and soft as her name suggested—longer than average and incredibly supple, almost boneless. He couldnʼt help but feel a thrill at the thought of how amazing it would feel if she gave him a handjob.

Feeling Ye Feiʼs subtle advance, Shui Rouʼs face turned even redder. Although Shuiyue Palace was one of the smallest reclusive sects, it was still a secluded order.

Shui Rou, as the apprentice of the female-only sectʼs leader, rarely interacted with men.

The few men who had seen her treated her with the utmost respect, and polite handshakes were out of the question—let alone such familiarity. She felt a pang of irritation but remembered that he was a great benefactor to her sect, so she held back her frustration. The warmth of his hand around hers made her heart race.

Fortunately, Ye Fei knew the timeless wisdom that ”haste makes waste.”

He gently squeezed her hand and let go, turning to Jiang Yitong with a smile, ”Hello, Sister Jiang.”

He couldnʼt help but wonder why he hadnʼt noticed such a stunning beauty among the Shuiyue Palace disciples before. Had she not been present that day?

Jiang Yitong had been there that day and was even the target of the ”number two” guy Ye Fei had taken down.

However, she and the other disciples had been severely injured, and her appearance was far from her usual self. Moreover, Ye Fei had been so focused on Shui Ying and Shui Rou that he hadnʼt paid much attention to the others.

Although Ye Fei hadnʼt noticed Jiang Yitong, she and all the other disciples had certainly noticed him. His heroic feat of effortlessly defeating all the enemies had left a deep impression on them.

Like Shui Ying and Shui Rou, these disciples were orphans and foundlings recruited by Shuiyue Palace and had rarely left the sect.

Their impressions of men were limited to the occasional visitors, none of whom could compare to Ye Fei. From that moment on, Ye Fei, who had saved Shuiyue Palace and preserved their innocence, had unknowingly won a place in their hearts. Jiang Yitong was no exception.

When Ye Fei greeted her, her face turned bright red, and she stammered, ”Ah, hello!” She inwardly scolded herself for being so nervous when she had missed him dearly before he spoke to her.

Seeing this, Liu Yiru couldnʼt help but chuckle. She then noticed Chen Yourong and Gu Shishi approaching and said, ”Shui Ying, Sister Rou (Shui Rou is only a year younger than Shui Ying, so sheʼs older than Liu Yiru), let me introduce two good friends to you.

Chen Yourong, the spokesperson for the Kong family of the Martial Alliance, and Gu Shishi, the young lady of the Gu family from Jiangbei.” She then introduced Shui Ying and the others to them.

”Youʼre from the Gu family?”

Shui Rou looked at Gu Shishi in surprise, clearly aware of what had happened to the Gu family half a year ago. She sympathized deeply with the girlʼs plight and said, ”Donʼt worry. The main focus of this martial gathering is to discuss how to deal with the Heavenly Demon Cult. Your familyʼs revenge will come soon.”

Gu Shishi glanced at Ye Fei and said, ”Thank you, Auntie Rou. But my familyʼs misfortune wasnʼt caused by the Heavenly Demon Cult. It was someone else.”

”What?” Shui Rou was taken aback. ”Then who was it?”

Gu Shishi shook her head. ”I donʼt know yet, but it wasnʼt the Heavenly Demon Cult.” She then explained her reasoning.

”It seems likely that someone is trying to frame the Heavenly Demon Cult. However, we canʼt rule out the possibility that the Heavenly Demon Cult might have had some connection to your family,” Shui Ying said objectively, unaware of Ye Feiʼs connection to the cult.

Ye Fei reminded of Gu Shishiʼs family again, suddenly remembered something, and asked, ”Shishi, think about it. Was there anything in your family that someone might covet? After all, the Heavenly Demon Cult and the so-called righteous factions are not on the same side. If the goal was just to target the Heavenly Demon Cult, there would be no need to frame them.”

”Treasure? We donʼt have any valuable treasures,” Gu Shishi frowned in thought, then her eyes lit up. ”Wait, my dad did get a map a year ago. He wasnʼt sure what it was for, but it looked like a treasure map. I wonder if that counts as a valuable item?”

Ye Feiʼs interest was piqued. ”Apart from your family, who else has seen or knows about this map?”

”After my dad got the map and couldnʼt figure it out, he asked Mr. Kong Fang to help analyze it,” Gu Shishi recalled. ”But they still didnʼt understand what it was about, so everyone lost interest in it.”

”Mr. Kong Fang?” Shui Rou gasped in surprise. While Ye Fei didnʼt know much about him, Shui Rou, being from a reclusive sect, had heard of him extensively. Kong Fang, whose full name was Zhuge Kong Fang, had become famous over twenty years ago.

Despite having no sect affiliation, he was not only extremely skilled in martial arts but also highly upright in his actions. He was hailed as the number one hero after the Martial Alliance leader and enjoyed immense prestige in the martial world. He was also the one who initiated the action against the Heavenly Demon Cult.

After hearing Shui Rouʼs introduction of Kong Fang, Ye Fei sneered, ”Iʼm almost certain that the culprit is ninety percent likely to be this Kong Fang. He thought he could get away with framing the Heavenly Demon Cult, but he didnʼt expect that Shishi would run into us.”

”How can you be so sure itʼs him?” The women were all astonished by Ye Feiʼs certainty.

After all, Kong Fang was a highly respected hero in the martial world, and it was normal for him to lead the charge against the Heavenly Demon Cult.

”Because heʼs a hero,” Ye Fei said with a smile. ”You see, in those novels and movies, arenʼt the biggest villains always the seemingly righteous heroes?”

”Get lost!” Liu Yiru playfully kicked Ye Fei, shaking her head with a mix of amusement and exasperation. ”Letʼs just ignore him and go back to sit down and talk.”

Watching the women walk past him one by one, Ye Fei couldnʼt help but chuckle.

Although his ”novel experience theory” seemed a bit far-fetched, it was undeniable that Kong Fangʼs suspicion was quite high. The reason it came to his mind was that Kong Fang hadnʼt anticipated that the only survivor, Gu Shishi, would dare to risk her life to come here.

After walking for a while, Shui Ying slowed down her pace, waiting for Ye Fei to catch up. She whispered with a smile, ”Naughty boy, have you taken a liking to my junior sister?”

”Sure have, and I hope Shui Mom can lend a helping hand,” Ye Fei replied with a grin. There was no need to hide anything in front of Shui Ying.

”Not bad taste youʼve got there,” Shui Ying giggled. ”Let me tell you, my junior sister practices a skill called ʼentwining silk,ʼ and her hands are incredibly soft. Holding them would drive you wild. I saw you sneakily touching her hand earlier. Come on, be honest. Were you thinking about having her give you a handjob?”

Ye Fei chuckled, ”Of course, I was thinking about it. But right now, Iʼd rather have it go into a certain wet place of yours, Shui Mom!”

”Naughty boy, teasing me again. Iʼm not playing along!” Shui Ying felt a warmth in places that shouldnʼt be wet, but she couldnʼt let him continue or sheʼd be even more uncomfortable. With a playful scold, she quickened her pace to catch up with the others.

As a reclusive sect, Shuiyue Palace naturally had a residence here. However, Shui Rou didnʼt head there but followed Liu Yiru to her tent. Since the tent was too small to accommodate everyone, they all sat down on the grass outside. The valley was covered in greenery, so it wasnʼt dirty, and as martial artists, none of them were overly delicate.

After they sat down, Liu Yiru asked, ”Sister Rou, there are still a few days until the gathering. Why did you come so early?” Through Chen Yourong, she had learned that only those from the Martial Alliance who had never attended the gathering before would arrive this early.

Among the reclusive sects, only the leading factions and the eager Tang Miss had shown up so far; the others hadnʼt arrived yet.

Shui Rou smiled faintly and pointed to Jiang Yitong beside her. ”Itʼs all because of her. Two years ago, the head of the Wudang Sect, an Impulsive Daoist, came to visit our Shuiyue Palace. For some reason, he took a liking to Tongtong and insisted on matchmaking her with his lay disciple. I reviewed the lay discipleʼs profile and thought he was quite a good match, so I agreed. We arrived early to give them some time to meet.”

”Is there still a Wudang Sect in this world?” Liu Yiru asked in surprise, because the current Wudang Mountain was merely a place for incense offerings, with no sign of any martial artists. She had always assumed that the Wudang Sect had declined.

”Of course,” Shui Rou laughed.

”Wudang and Shaolin have always been the leaders in the martial world. Itʼs just that what most people see is only the outer layer. The real martial artists are hidden away. Now, itʼs quite a good thing for our Shuiyue Palace to ally with Wudang.”

”But did you ask Sister Jiang for her own opinion?” Ye Fei suddenly asked.