Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 723 A severe beating, Yan Tingfeng’s identity [1 more update]

Chapter 723: 723 A severe beating, Yan Tingfeng’s identity [1 more update]

"Ah Lan!" Hua Yingyue hurried forward, "Is there something urgent? Tell us, everyone can brainstorm, surely we can—"

Her words suddenly stopped.

A pair of naturally enchanting peach blossom eyes appeared before her, looking up, beautiful eyebrows, looking down, attractive lips.

Such a face had appeared before her many times, but never once as shocking as this moment.

Time seemed to freeze at this instant, the wind stopped too.

Yan Shunhua also stiffened in place, forgetting to move.

How, how could it be...

"I wondered who was visiting." Hua Yingyue was the first to react. She crossed her arms, smiling with a hint of sarcasm, "It turns out it’s our world-renowned beauty, the Jianghu’s number one beauty, His Highness the Carefree King."

Yan Shunhua merely stood there, staring at her intently, neither speaking nor making a sound.

Seeing the prosperous Shenzhou now, his heart was already without regrets.

But now seeing Hua Yingyue standing so well before him, still wearing the old King Qin armor, with her old demeanor, he almost shed tears.

On the day the war broke out, he was in the Eastern Wilderness, but with dozens of cities in Eastern Wilderness, he was still hundreds of miles from the border.

By the time he received news that the defense line was broken, it was already too late.

Because Yan Shunhua never thought Hua Yingyue would walk ahead of him.

"Hey, mute?" Hua Yingyue stretched out her hand, waving it in front of him, "Greeting you, can’t you hear?"

Yan Shunhua seemed to wake from a dream, abruptly raising his head, looking at Hua Yingyue with intense gaze.

This kind of gaze made Hua Yingyue quite uncomfortable.

Though she already knew Yan Shunhua’s feelings for her, before, she was engrossed in martial arts, protecting the country, never thinking of any romantic affairs, feeling somewhat uneasy.

"Alright, if you can’t hear, then you can’t hear." Hua Yingyue turned her head, "Well, finally back, I won’t—"

Before she finished speaking, she was hugged by Yan Shunhua.

All she saw was a broad chest, Hua Yingyue was stunned, hands raised, at a loss.

Yan Shunhua’s embrace caught her off guard, plus his great strength seemed to break her bones.

A few seconds later, Hua Yingyue finally reacted, she said angrily, "Well, you actually ambushed me, let go! I want to have a proper fight with you!"

Yan Shunhua still held her tight, "I won’t!"

Hua Yingyue: "..."

She was furious, slapped Yan Shunhua’s head.

Despite this, Yan Shunhua still did not let go, and even strengthened his grip.

"Yan, Shun, Hua!" Hua Yingyue shouted, "If you don’t let go, I’ll beat you so badly your aunt won’t recognize you!"

Yan Shunhua only laughed, indifferent, "As long as King Qin recognizes me, it doesn’t matter if Aunt does."

The commotion the two made had already startled the others.

Xiang Mingyu laughed and cursed, "Good for you, Carefree King, how did I know such a glib tongue like you?"

"So the Carefree King has returned." Huo Jingyu realized, "No wonder Her Royal Highness the Princess is in such a hurry."

"This kid is really lucky." Xie Linyuan said nonchalantly, "Don’t look at him getting beaten up, he doesn’t know how happy he is inside."

Huo Jingyu’s eyes relaxed, "Yes, truly enviable."

He lowered his head, eyelashes drooping.

Perhaps in this lifetime, he would never meet Shui Yunqing again.

But being able to watch her by her side had greatly made up for his regrets, so what was there to complain about?

"I thought once you meet, you’ll be inseparable." Ye Wanlan raised an eyebrow, "So I had to immediately bring him back."

Hua Yingyue pushed Yan Shunhua away, "Who is inseparable with him? Ah Lan, you shouldn’t have brought him back."

"Wait, since Little Shunhua is back..." Xiang Mingyu suddenly furrowed his brow, his expression changed, "Xiang Lan, is it because your father and Prince Brother are not here, that you’re being unruly, not listening to anyone?!"

This sudden anger shocked the others.

Princess Jingan Xiang Mingyu, after all, was Ning Zhaozong’s sibling from the same mother, though over ten years younger, her temperament was actually fiercer than Ning Zhaozong’s, a true hot-tempered person.

"What Aunt said, you are my most respected elder." Ye Wanlan was calm and composed, "The principles you taught me, I have remembered them."

"You remember in your heart." Xiang Mingyu sneered, "Your memory is always good, but you never act that way."

Everyone: "..."

Princess Yongning indeed is like that.

"Aunt, calm down." Yan Shunhua blocked Ye Wanlan, "The Princess is also eager to gather us all back."

"Would I not know?" Xiang Mingyu clenched her fist, even choking, "But each time someone comes back, Yongning gets critically injured, how can I accept this?"

She watched Xiang Lan grow up, heart aching for her niece’s congenital illness.

She watched the young girl step by step grow into someone who could support Shenzhou’s future Empress, knowing how much blood was shed in the process.

She truly...felt sorrow!

"Aunt, it doesn’t hurt." Ye Wanlan softly said, "The limit of physical pain I’ve already experienced."

Remembering before, to escape the nine hundred ninety-nine years time loop, she had self-harmed countless times.

"You—" Xiang Mingyu’s heart shook fiercely, after a long while, she could only sigh helplessly, "How can you make us feel at ease?"

"Aunt can rest assured, I value my own life more than anyone." Ye Wanlan smiled, "I have great undertakings unfulfilled, I won’t die."

Xiang Mingyu took a deep breath, gritting her teeth, "Have to wait for Little He to come back, to properly treat you."

Ye Wanlan raised an eyebrow, "Then I’ll borrow Aunt’s good words, haven’t been scolded by Prince Brother for a long time, I am somewhat not used to it."

Xiang Mingyu: "..."

"Aunt, you talk, I’ll go sleep for a bit." Ye Wanlan stood up, slowly stretched, "Returning home feels best, not sleeping well at Global Center."

"Go quickly." Xiang Mingyu urged, "Sleep more, Rong Family here is rich in Spiritual Energy, rest well."

Ye Wanlan nodded, turning to leave.

"Aunt is strict with the Princess verbally, but actually has a sharp tongue and a soft heart." Yan Shunhua smiled, "But once the Princess decides something, it’s hard for others to change."

Xiang Mingyu was silent for a moment, sighing again, "How could I not know..."

"By the way, have you seen, the man beside the Princess?" Yan Shunhua suddenly asked, "White-haired, better looking than me, I think he looks very familiar to me."

"Oh?" Xiang Mingyu squinted, "For Little Shunhua to say that, is truly rare."

Xie Linyuan’s expression moved, "You feel that too?"

"Yes." Yan Shunhua slowly said, "I think he must be an old acquaintance of mine."

Hua Yingyue pondered, "I do find him extraordinary, but speaking of a sense of familiarity, I don’t have it, and I feel he’s deep and unfathomable, even Ah Lan who’s closest to him, doesn’t know everything about him."

"That’s indeed reasonable." Xie Linyuan shrugged, "Each person has their own secrets."

"I’ve only seen the man a few times, but the familiarity is quite strong." Xiang Mingyu pressed her brow, "But seeing him has no ill intent towards Yongning, I don’t mind these things."

After all, given their current state, indeed they can’t aid Ye Wanlan.

"That’s very true by the Prince Regent." Huo Jingyu smiled, "As long as they’re good to the Princess, then they’re a good person."

Xie Linyuan snorted softly, "Your definition of a good person is too shallow."

"Then the biggest problem rises—" Yan Shunhua smiled and asked, "Who is someone that I, Brother Huo, Brother Xie, and Aunt are familiar with, but King Qin doesn’t know?"

Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions became serious.

This range was very small indeed.