Chapter 199: The Furious Jia Bing

At this moment, Jia Bing outside the door wore a face so dark it seemed like water could drip from it. His eyes were filled with ferocity, his expression vicious.

“This bitch!”

In the next instant, his Mysterious Power surged, directly blasting the maidservants away, and he kicked open the courtyard gate with one strike.

“You all deserve to die…”

He stormed into the courtyard with furious eyes, but the next moment, he froze in place with a stunned expression.

The maidservants behind him also quickly got up and followed.

“Miss…”

The next moment, they too stood frozen on the spot.

Inside the courtyard, Gu Fan had one hand resting on Qiu Hanyan’s shoulder. Qiu Hanyan’s face was covered with a veil, and her ears were bright red.

Because someone had interrupted, Gu Fan immediately retracted his Spiritual Power. Due to the sudden interruption, he let out a muffled groan, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth!

Qiu Hanyan turned and saw Gu Fan injured, and she was instantly furious!

Who was Gu Fan? He was a crucial figure in determining whether she could recover her cultivation in the future!

Such a precise treatment method of guiding the Degenerate Energy within her body had been interrupted at a critical moment. One could imagine that when Gu Fan hastily withdrew his Mysterious Power, he must have sustained internal injuries!

“Mr. Gu! How are you? Is the internal injury serious?”

Gu Fan waved his hand and wiped the blood at the corner of his mouth, saying:

“No worries. Fortunately, I barely managed to control it in time while pulling out, so I didn’t damage your meridians. Otherwise, things would have been serious.”

Seeing that Gu Fan still considered her meridians at a time like this, Qiu Hanyan instantly felt both guilty and angry.

She turned, her eyes glaring at Jia Bing.

“Jia Bing! You almost got me killed!”

Jia Bing never expected such a scene. On the spot, he stammered, not knowing what to say.

He couldn’t very well say he thought the two were doing that in there, which made him so furious he kicked the door open, could he?

“I’m sorry, Sister Hanyan… I was just worried that you might be bullied inside.”

The maidservants also immediately knelt down. They knew just how much Qiu Hanyan longed to restore her cultivation. Now, because of this, they nearly ruined everything. They were so scared they could kill themselves!

“This servant deserves death! It was our failure to explain clearly that caused Young Master Jia to misunderstand and break in forcibly.”

Gu Fan raised an eyebrow slightly at the side, surprised by the maidservant’s shrewdness.

Not explaining clearly — that was a way to help Jia Bing save face, making it sound like his intrusion was due to a misunderstanding, rather than deliberate force.

Moreover, the word “forcibly” indicated they had no other choice.

As expected, Jia Bing immediately followed the lead.

“Exactly, I was misled by this mangy servant’s unclear explanation and misunderstood the situation.”

Qiu Hanyan looked at Jia Bing coldly. After all, their two families were old acquaintances, and the relationship prevented her from doing anything to Jia Bing.

So she could only snort coldly and said apologetically to Gu Fan:

“I’m sorry, Mr. Gu. The Qiu Family will send Mysterious Herb to help you recover. This was my oversight.”

Gu Fan waved his hand and did not continue speaking.

In fact, he wasn’t injured at all. That trace of blood was something he had forcibly coughed up himself.

Only this way would match his persona of going all-out. Clearly, the effect was excellent — Qiu Hanyan’s guilt was his best reward.

Once people felt guilty towards someone, it became much easier to compromise later.

At this moment, Jia Bing finally came to his senses. He narrowed his eyes and scrutinized Gu Fan from head to toe.

Dressed in white, with delicate features and a gentle temperament, he looked much better than Jia Bing in every way.

Instantly, jealousy surged in Jia Bing’s heart.

“Sister Hanyan, who is this guy? What right does he have to live in the Qiu Family’s guest courtyard!”

Qiu Hanyan was already in a terrible mood. Just now, she had felt the Degenerate Energy slightly loosen, yet at that very moment, it was disrupted. She was so furious she wanted to kill someone!

“What business is it of yours! Mr. Gu is my invited guest to the Qiu Family. Show some respect!”

Then, as if remembering something, she continued warning coldly:

“I’m warning you, don’t harbor any ill intentions toward Mr. Gu. If anything happens to him, it’ll be a life-and-death matter between us!”

Jia Bing’s face stiffened. These words were extremely severe.

Given the relationship between their two families, “life-and-death feud” meant that Qiu Hanyan regarded Gu Fan as a taboo-level existence!

At once, violent thoughts churned within Jia Bing’s heart.

Fine, fine, fine!

Qiu Hanyan actually threatened him for the sake of this pretty boy!

No matter how one looked at it, their relationship was far from normal!

Even though the two had not crossed any lines just now, they were clearly overly intimate.

It had to be known that after all these years, Jia Bing had never so much as touched a finger of Qiu Hanyan.

Let alone placed a hand on her shoulder!

Thinking of this, his eyes turned vicious as he stared at Gu Fan.

“How could that be, Sister Hanyan? Your important guest is naturally my important guest too. How could you think of me that way?”

“If Mr. Gu has time another day, he’s welcome to visit the Jia Residence. I’ll be sure to host you properly.”

Gu Fan, however, merely smiled faintly and did not respond.

His entire demeanor appeared calm and composed.

Seeing that Gu Fan had ignored him, Jia Bing became even more determined to get rid of him.

He then cupped his hands and smiled.

“It was my fault today. Sister Hanyan, please don’t be angry. I see that Mr. Gu is injured. I shall return to the residence at once to prepare some healing medicine—consider it an expression of my apology.”

Qiu Hanyan frowned tightly. How could she not understand what kind of person Jia Bing was?

Those words immediately made her realize that Jia Bing had set his sights on Gu Fan.

Seeing Jia Bing preparing to leave, Qiu Hanyan once again spoke:

“Jia Bing, I advise you not to harbor any thoughts toward Mr. Gu. If anything happens to him, I absolutely won’t let you off!”

Little did she know, these words only further solidified Jia Bing’s resolve to kill Gu Fan.

He paused his steps, turned back with a smile, and said:

“Rest assured, Sister Hanyan. How could I be such a person? It’s getting late today, so I shall take my leave first!”

With that, he no longer hesitated and walked toward the door.

Just as he was about to leave, a Divine Sense message reached Gu Fan’s ears.

“Leave Qiu Hanyan, or… die!”

Gu Fan’s expression shifted slightly, but he gave no reply, still smiling as he watched Jia Bing depart.

Once the person was far away, Qiu Hanyan then said to the servants:

“Leave.”

“Yes, Miss!”

Afterward, Qiu Hanyan looked apologetically at Gu Fan.

“Sorry, Mr. Gu. This was my fault. How is your injury now?”

“It’s nothing serious. A few days of rest will suffice.”

Hearing this, Qiu Hanyan grew anxious. That damned Jia Bing had forcefully delayed several days of progress!

“In that case, please rest at ease, Mr. Gu. I’ll have someone deliver healing Mysterious Herb to help you recover as quickly as possible.”

After speaking, she seemed to realize that her eagerness might come off poorly, and fearing Gu Fan would misunderstand, she continued:

“Please don’t misunderstand, Mr. Gu. It’s not that Hanyan is rushing the treatment. It’s just that this matter was caused by me, and I should naturally make it up to you.”

“In that case, I shall trouble you, Fairy Qiu.”

Qiu Hanyan smiled and said:

“Mr. Gu, there’s no need to keep calling me ‘Fairy’. Just call me Hanyan.”

Hearing this, Gu Fan smiled inwardly. This was the effect he wanted—it clearly brought them closer.

Now even the young lady was willing to let him call her by name.

If things continued at this rate, when the Celestial Heart Realm expert refused to act, Qiu Hanyan likely wouldn’t sit by idly.

As long as she was willing to speak up, it would be more effective than anything Gu Fan could say.

Thinking of this, Gu Fan cupped his fists politely:

“In that case, I shall be presumptuous.”

Looking at the time, it had already been more than half an hour since he entered the guest courtyard.

Qiu Hanyan also knew there was no need to rush now—they could only wait for Gu Fan to recover first.

“Mr. Gu, please focus on your recovery. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to ask. Once you’re healed, we’ll proceed with the treatment.”

After speaking, the two politely bid farewell to each other.

Only when Qiu Hanyan had left far away did Gu Fan curl his lips into a smile.

“The Jia Family… it seems they’ve unwittingly provoked yet another problem…”

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