Chapter 1298 - 1297: Years Later

Chapter 1298: Chapter 1297: Years Later

Five years later.

In a quiet, peaceful small courtyard in Beijing, a rush of hurried footsteps sounded as a young boy strode in.

The man sweeping the yard was outrageously handsome—so attractive it was almost wicked; even the way he swept could easily confuse a young girl’s heart. Seeing the boy come in, he stopped what he was doing.

"Little Rui, what’s got you in such a hurry?"

The boy saw him and asked urgently, "Uncle Xun, where’s my mom?"

Wei Zhongxun said, "She took Cao Mei and Mango to that Pengge Sect girl’s birthday party."

Luo Yirui froze for a second, then suddenly jolted, "Crap, I forgot Yuanxi’s birthday!" With that he spun around and bolted off, but after a few steps he doubled back. "Uncle Xun, tell me the address!"

Wei Zhongxun looked at him with leisurely amusement. "You don’t even know the address?"

Luo Yirui was a bit embarrassed, then hurriedly said, "Uncle Xun, hurry and tell me—if I don’t show up Changle’s going to beat me up."

Wei Zhongxun laughed heartily as he gave him the address, watching him dash away.

By now Luo Yirui had grown into a handsome young teen; the babyish softness had shed away, gone was that adorable little-kid vibe. Though he was still green, his features were already opening up. Together with Cao Mei and Mango, they really had inherited all of Beisitian and Luo Xudong’s best points.

The parents were already a strikingly good-looking couple, and the three children’s looks were even more exceptional.

The three kids weren’t just good-looking; they were full of ideas. These days Beisitian had already started letting Luo Yirui handle some things on his own, even putting him in charge of a matter, and despite his age he did a stellar job every time.

Only after Luo Yirui’s figure completely vanished from sight did Wei Zhongxun come back to himself—had Luo Yirui rushed over like that because something urgent happened?

From a young age Luo Yirui had been influenced by his parents. Most of the time, when he ran into problems, he stayed calm and composed. Granted, some of it was imitation and some of it was an act, but it still managed to intimidate quite a few people.

For him to be this anxious, first, it was because he was at home and didn’t need to put on a front. Second, this really was urgent—and it had to do with the Nie Family.

In five years, the situation had largely settled down, with the Modern Families and Ancient Families gradually integrating.

After that move the Nie Family made five years ago, it made the Ancient Families realize that the Nie Family wouldn’t show them any mercy either. So while they seized the chance to enter the secular world and grab markets and resources, they stopped short of wiping everyone out.

Once they quickly found their footing, they actually took the initiative to help Qingyu resolve some internal clan sect turmoil. The chaos stirred up by the Nie Family slowly returned to stability.

With things turning out this way, Qingyu, this rising and powerful sect, did not become a thorn in the Nie Family’s side. Even if the Nie Family had that intention, for the moment they didn’t have the ability to move against Qingyu—their influence was beyond what the Nie Family had imagined.

To have unexpectedly stabilized the overall situation and even brought the Ancient Families and Modern Families together and fused them, they really had to thank the Nie Family—their shared, and for now only, enemy!

Of course, private agendas were inevitable. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Ancient Families entered the secular world in one fell swoop, becoming true First-class Families and sects, while most of those so-called great families and major sects of the past were downgraded to second-rate or third-rate, with some even becoming Scattered Families.

The decision Beisitian made back then had already proven to be correct. If they had chosen self-preservation at the time, shutting themselves away, there would be no Qingyu today, this major sect that doesn’t belong to any other First-class Family!

Luo Yirui finally arrived at the Tianjian Hotel. Glancing at the time, he saw the birthday party was barely a few minutes away from starting, so he hurriedly strode inside.