Urban Seduction: Housewives Club
Chapter 1054: The Arrival of Hope

Chapter 1054: Chapter 1054: The Arrival of Hope

If it weren’t for Tang Rou, Yan Ruyu, and Tang Xin, each taking people home for the New Year.

If Liu Yiru hadn’t impulsively taken the girls to the Shuiyue Palace for fun, leaving hardly any women by her son’s side.

If Ye Fei wasn’t so infatuated with his mother that he couldn’t bear to be without her for three days, feeling restless without indulging in her "icy and fiery" charms.

If Liu Yiru hadn’t been so considerate of her son, not wanting him to have even a hint of regret, she and thus reminded him to bring his second aunt back.

If Miao Chan hadn’t happened to be with Tang Xin and the others...

If any of these "what ifs" had come true, the tragedy of Wen Suqin and Gu Xuehan, mother and daughter, would have been truly inevitable, and Ye Fei would have been doomed to a lifetime of sorrow.

But since these are just "what-ifs," the reality is that Ye Fei just happened to arrive here. All of this could be said to be the work of fate.

He had endured for so long, all in the hope that the mother of his beloved girl could break free from that weak shackle. Although Wen Suqin still couldn’t change her gentle and indecisive nature, she had at least mustered the courage to stand up to the old woman. In this way, Ye Fei’s painstaking efforts hadn’t been entirely in vain.

Moreover, Wen Suqin had been like this since childhood; that weakness had seeped into her very bones. It was impossible to change her completely. So Ye Fei knew that continuing as before would be futile. Now it was time for him to step in.

Instead of showing off his lightness kung fu like the Supreme Elder, Ye Fei simply stood up slowly, pushed through the crowd, and walked step by step to Gu Xuehan. He looked at the girl he couldn’t help but feel sorry for with immense tenderness and said reproachfully yet with care, "Xiao Han, with such a big problem happening, why didn’t you let me know?"

Seeing Ye Fei walk up to her side, Gu Xuehan thought she was dreaming. Ye Fei and the others had been sitting in the corner, deliberately concealing their presence, so she hadn’t noticed him when she came in. But the moment he stood up and started walking this way, she saw him. She was so shocked that she just stood there, dazed.

It wasn’t until she heard Ye Fei’s words that Gu Xuehan snapped out of it. She opened her mouth but didn’t say anything, just lowering her head.

Since only the two parties involved knew about the relationship between Ye Fei and Gu Xuehan, everyone else in the room had only noticed Ye Fei’s approach but didn’t pay much attention, thinking he was just another onlooker. It wasn’t until Ye Fei spoke that they realized what was going on, and their reactions varied.

The Supreme Elder and Zhang Xi were furious, of course, but they were somewhat wary of Ye Fei’s background. The Supreme Elder, in particular, might seem to disregard Ye Zhilin’s importance in his words, but he wasn’t as arrogant as he appeared. His previous remarks were just to establish his authority. After all, Ye Zhilin wouldn’t risk a serious conflict with him, a formidable opponent, just because of a few words.

Wen Suqin’s previously dim eyes suddenly sparkled with a glimmer of hope. Her daughter had told her about Ye Fei. Upon hearing his words, she guessed who he was. Although she didn’t know if Ye Fei could help her family out of trouble, this was a ray of hope.

For her, any change was good because she and her daughters were already at their lowest point. Things could only get better, not worse. At worst, they would just stay the same.

Tang Xin and the others were genuinely happy for Gu Xuehan. Although this meant one more girl to share Ye Fei with, they thought, "The more, the merrier."

Ye Fei already had so many women around him; one more wouldn’t make a difference. Besides, during the New Year, they had all gotten along quite well, which was why they had hoped Ye Fei could help Gu Xuehan earlier.

As for the others, they were indifferent, treating the whole thing as just a spectacle.

Only the old woman from the Huahua Sect, who was directly involved and unaware of Ye Fei’s identity, was the first to jump out. She glared at Ye Fei and shouted, "Young man, where do you come from? How dare you come here to cause trouble?"

"What makes you think you’re anything?" Ye Fei glanced at the old woman with a look of disdain.

Although the Huahua Sect wasn’t highly ranked in the martial world, this old woman was a Great Ascension stage expert. She had never been disrespected like this, especially by a young man who looked like he was barely twenty. She immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "How dare you! I am the Supreme Leader of the Huahua Sect..."

"Shut up!" Ye Fei suddenly bellowed, cutting the old woman off and giving her a fierce glare. Among the people present, he wanted to kill the Supreme Elder and Zhang Xi the most, but the person he despised the most was this old woman. She had used her own disciple’s daughter as leverage to threaten her, which was utterly despicable.

Under Ye Fei’s glare, although his eyes weren’t particularly piercing, the old woman felt a sudden shock in her heart and, for some reason, lost the courage to meet his gaze.

After silencing the old woman, Ye Fei turned his attention back to Gu Xuehan and answered his question on her behalf, "I know. You must have thought that the old guy from the Tang Sect was too powerful, and you were afraid that I wouldn’t be able to handle him and would just come here to die. So you chose to sacrifice yourself and didn’t let me know, right?"

"I..." Gu Xuehan looked up but only managed to say one word before lowering her head again, clearly confirming that Ye Fei had hit the nail on the head.

"You, you don’t have faith in your husband. You deserve a spanking!" Ye Fei pulled Gu Xuehan into his arms, mixing tenderness with a hint of anger. After saying that, he gently slapped her cute little behind.

This time, it was Zhang Xi who flew into a rage. Ever since he first laid eyes on Gu Xuehan, he had been infatuated with her. And with her mother, who was even more beautiful, mature, and sexy, it made Zhang Xi even more eager. He had already considered the mother and daughter as his private property.

However, Gu Xuehan had always been cold to Zhang Xi. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t get close to her, not even touching her hand.

Because of this, in just a few days, Zhang Xi had pressured the Huahua Sect (though it wasn’t pressure, since the old woman was more than willing) to betroth Gu Xuehan to him and set the wedding date for the seventh day of the first lunar month, just six days after they had first met.