Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes - Chapter 499 - 495: So That’s Wanning’s Problem...
Seeing Yao Wanning like this, the Patriarch Yao couldn’t help but feel a pang of heartache.
“My dear child, who on earth bullied you?
Tell your great-grandfather, no matter what status he holds or how powerful his backing is.
Your great-grandfather will stand up for you and settle the score.”
Hearing her great-grandfather’s words, Yao Wanning still shook her head.
Her pretty face was buried in her great-grandfather’s arm.
Tears had already started to fall from her eyes.
“Good child, why don’t you tell your great-grandfather, who has wronged you?
Was it your disappointing father who said something to you again?”
She shook her head.
“Then was it your mother? Did she say something wrong?”
Yao Wanning still shook her head.
“Was it that boy from the Jun Family who upset you?
Don’t worry, your great-grandfather will step in and bring that boy to you immediately.”
“Great-grandfather, stop guessing…
It’s not him, he doesn’t dare to upset me, he’s always trying to please.”
Seeing Yao Wanning’s slightly red eyes, the Patriarch Yao felt a pang of sorrow, but he had a faint guess.
When Jun Wumo was mentioned, his great-granddaughter finally began to speak.
Most likely, it was a matter of the heart that was troubling her.
In front of these old foxes who had roamed the martial world for over a century, hiding something wasn’t easy.
“Our Wanning is facing some troubles between men and women, isn’t she?”
The mighty Patriarch Yao, even in front of Yao Wanning, coaxed her as he spoke.
“Great-grandfather, what are you saying? There’s no such trouble between men and women…
I’m just not in a good mood…”
“This child, every time you lie, your eyebrows involuntarily furrow.
Whether great-grandfather is right, you should know in your heart.”
Seeing Patriarch Yao talking like this, Yao Wanning’s small mouth pouted slightly, then she turned away.
“If great-grandfather keeps talking nonsense, Wanning won’t talk to great-grandfather anymore.”
This coquettish demeanor was indeed effective against the Patriarch Yao.
“Alright, alright, great-grandfather won’t talk nonsense, won’t talk nonsense, okay?
It’s just that you’ve been so gloomy lately, great-grandfather can’t help but worry…”
Hearing her great-grandfather say this, Yao Wanning seemed to soften a bit.
“When Wanning was little, I would tell great-grandfather everything.
No matter what was in my heart, even if father and mother didn’t know, great-grandfather would already know.
But now, great-grandfather is old and considered quite bothersome…”
Saying this, the Patriarch Yao sighed, pretending to look melancholic.
“Great-grandfather, Wanning doesn’t find you bothersome…
It’s just that I don’t know how to open up, saying it out loud is quite embarrassing…”
“Don’t even trust great-grandfather anymore?
Think about all the secrets you’ve shared with great-grandfather in the past. Has he ever told anyone else?”
Upon hearing this, Yao Wanning really thought carefully for a moment.
It seemed that indeed, as great-grandfather had said, he had never shared her secrets with others over the years.
Her great-grandfather was someone she could confide in.
Seeing Yao Wanning’s expression gradually soften, the Patriarch Yao then pulled her to sit down.
“Tell great-grandfather, you just received the legacy from the Secret Realm, shouldn’t you be happy?
Why the long face every day?
Recently, great-grandfather heard some news about Jun Wumo.
Wanning, are you sure you’re not upset because of Jun Wumo?”
Upon hearing this, Yao Wanning shook her head again.
“Actually, I don’t have too much feelings for Jun Wumo, I just find him not annoying…
Otherwise, it’s just like that.”
Yao Wanning’s appraisal made the Patriarch Yao frown, but he didn’t say much.
“Actually…”
As if she had come to a realization, Yao Wanning finally began to speak.
Seeing her hesitating, the Patriarch Yao waved his hand and had the servants bring a pot of tea.
After that, he waved again, dismissing everyone else.
In the courtyard, only Yao Wanning and her great-grandfather remained.
“Alright, now can you tell me?”
After hesitating for quite a while, Yao Wanning finally made up her mind, and everyone has the urge to confide.
Especially for a young woman like her, there’s even a need to share with others.
“There’s indeed something on Wanning’s mind…
A few days ago, I practiced in the Secret Realm with those from the Celestial Sword Sect.
I was a bit uncooperative with them, and one of them used a hair tie and struck me with it…”
Before Yao Wanning could finish, the Patriarch Yao stood up abruptly.
“What? What did you say?
Who dared to hit you?
We, the elders who cherish you so much, how dare he hit you!!”
The Patriarch Yao’s face was already revealing a hint of rage, clearly very angry.
“Who was it? What’s his name?
Even though our Snow Mountain House isn’t as powerful as the Celestial Sword Sect, we will still go to demand justice!”
As he spoke, the Patriarch Yao was already standing, seemingly ready to confront the Celestial Sword Sect immediately.
Seeing this, Yao Wanning quickly pulled her great-grandfather back to his seat.
“That person’s name is Shen Han, but don’t get excited yet…
Great-grandfather, let me finish first…”
Yao Wanning paused, seeing her great-grandfather slightly calm down, she continued.
“That day, he just used the hair tie to whip my leg like that…
In that part of the Secret Realm, our powers were entirely nullified.
That tie hitting the leg, really hurt.”
Hearing this, the Patriarch Yao’s anger surged again.
Seeing this, Yao Wanning hurriedly continued, finally reaching the crucial point.
“Although the whipping hurt, for some reason…
Beneath the pain, there was an odd sense of comfort…”
At this point, a rosy blush appeared on Yao Wanning’s face.
This reaction was clearly unusual.
Yao Wanning herself felt something was wrong, and by saying it, she actually wanted her great-grandfather to provide some advice.
Upon hearing this, the previously furious Patriarch Yao suddenly calmed down significantly.
“So all these days you’ve been downcast because of this?”
Patriarch Yao had a hint of helplessness on his face; he probably hadn’t expected it to be due to such a minor thing.
But, from another perspective, it wasn’t entirely trivial.
“Great-grandfather, don’t say it so lightly, I’m really fretting…
Could it be that I have some strange illness?
Great-grandfather, what should I do…”
An amused expression remained on Patriarch Yao’s face.
“What’s there to fret about? This isn’t an illness at all; it’s perfectly normal~”
“Great-grandfather, you haven’t experienced this, so of course, you find it easy to say…”
“Who said your great-grandfather hasn’t experienced it? Just think about it.
Your great-grandfather was a scion from a prestigious family, why else would he be attracted to your great-grandmother?”
