Time Travel: The Noble Family

Yueyao relaxed completely when she heard Li Guoxing say he would send Tingzheng to the academy. This meant that Uncle Li had not agreed to Tingli’s request. Yueyao simply recounted everything that had happened at the Lian family, including the poisoning incident.

Although Li Guoxing had long been aware of Yueyao’s poisoning, hearing Yueyao herself recount how Lian Dongfang had distorted the truth still made him curse angrily, "The shamelessness has reached its limit." How could there be anyone more shameless than those who would murder for the sake of their niece’s wealth?

With her head lowered, Yueyao mustered her emotions before saying, "Uncle, Tingzheng absolutely must not return to the Lian family. There’s only a path of death for him there. Uncle, if it were possible, I wouldn’t wish for Tingzheng to accompany you either. I would like him to stay in Capital City. But I am very aware of Tingzheng’s capability. Sending him to the academy would just be a waste of time, so I can only shamelessly ask Uncle to take Tingzheng away from Capital City, to give him the chance to see more of the world."

Pity filled Li Guoxing’s eyes. He had always known that Yueyao was not treated well in Lian Mansion. But he had not realized that Yueyao’s life at the Lian family had reached such a precarious state. No wonder the child had grown so reserved. Li Guoxing had many other things to say, but at that moment, he found himself speechless, and merely asked, "I can take Tingzheng away, but what about you? What will you do?"

Yueyao smiled and said, "Uncle, don’t worry. My uncle cherishes me greatly; everything is fine at his house." With her uncle and eldest cousin’s protection, the worst Lady Cheng could do was to hassle her over minor issues. She wouldn’t harm her, much less plot against her.

Li Guoxing frowned. He knew Ma Chengteng was very fond of Yueyao, but also that Ma Chengteng was completely muddled when it came to household matters. Yueyao’s life at the Ma Family couldn’t be easy either.

Yueyao laughed and explained, "Uncle, rest assured. Although my uncle doesn’t manage the internal affairs, the people in the mansion still wouldn’t dare to neglect me. Besides, now the Ma’s Mansion is run by my eldest cousin-in-law, who is also very kind to me, as is my eldest cousin. Uncle need not worry about me."

Li Guoxing felt very conflicted and couldn’t help but say, "When your father was dying, he entrusted me with looking after you and your brother. I thought he was overthinking it, but I didn’t expect..." Ziming had long seen through Lian Dongfang and the Lady family’s nature, which is why he asked for his help. But even Ziming had not imagined that these two could be so shameless as to discard all decency.

Yueyao, pulling Tingzheng with her, knelt down and said, "Uncle, Yueyao wants to ask you for one thing." As for Tingzheng learning martial arts, it wasn’t as simple as just talking about it.

Li Guoxing didn’t help Yueyao and Tingzheng up; he knew this matter would be difficult. "First, tell me what it is?"