thefictionvixens Chapter 1299 Ying Becomes a Disciple of Silky
Chapter 1299 Ying Becomes a Disciple of Silky
At this point, she steered the conversation back to Shao Yun, trying to justify her "wrong strategy."
“Your husband has absolutely no positive intentions about saving the world; he just wants to live a peaceful life with you and the ranch.”
"If he were willing to step forward, even just to cooperate a little, I wouldn't have resorted to this drastic measure, nor would I have put you in this dilemma!"
Listening to Alice's distorted and contradictory explanation, Ying finally saw Alice's true nature.
In her eyes, this famous Teyvat witch was nothing more than a little girl who was terrified by the pressure of "saving the world" and only knew how to push responsibility onto others.
She gave a cold laugh, her sharp tone piercing through Alice's pretense.
"I will never betray my husband, never."
"And you, Alice, you are not a hero for the greater good of the world at all. You are just a coward who is scared out of his wits by disaster, who is afraid to take responsibility and only forces others to sacrifice themselves!"
“This is not betrayal! Nor is it cowardice!” Alice immediately retorted, but her voice lacked conviction.
“I am not afraid! I did all this to save the world, and only you, only you, the Fourth Adventist, can shoulder this responsibility!”
Ying was too lazy to waste any more words with her. The murderous intent in her eyes surged again, and she gave her final order to leave.
"Get out. I won't say it a third time. Otherwise, nobody wants to see what happens next."
Alice instinctively took two steps back, but still refused to give up, making a final, futile attempt at persuasion.
"Your time is really running out, and Teyvat's time is running out too! Think about your daughter. Do you really want her to be forced to wander with you and struggle to survive in disasters right after she was born?"
These words completely ignited Ying's anger.
She didn't say anything more, but simply pressed the gun to her temple, using her own life to give Alice a final threat.
Alice was truly terrified.
Ying's current reckless appearance, with the determination and ruthlessness in her eyes, vaguely resembles Shao Yun. Could this be what is called "couple's resemblance"?
"Okay, I'm leaving right now! I'm leaving immediately! Don't be impulsive, please don't be impulsive!"
As she spoke, she took out a small Dudu communicator from her pocket and casually tossed it to Ying's feet.
"Keep this. If you've figured it out and understand the importance of saving the world, you can use it to contact me anytime. I'll be waiting for your message."
Ying looked down at the Duducom communicator lying at her feet, then raised her foot and stomped hard on it. A dull thud was heard, but she felt a hard texture under her foot.
What is this communicator made of? It's so sturdy, it's hurting my feet!
Ying was not giving up and stomped on it several more times, her feet aching from the pressure, but the communicator remained intact on the ground.
Seeing Ying's frantic state, Alice "kindly" reminded her, "Don't waste your energy, you can't break it. Ying, you need to know how to leave yourself a way out, instead of blindly going down a dead end!"
"Don't let love cloud your judgment, and don't treat yourself as an appendage to a man. Think about it carefully!"
After saying that, she didn't linger and her figure quickly disappeared at the end of the path outside the ranch, leaving behind only these words that made Ying even angrier.
Ying looked in the direction where Alice had completely disappeared, then bent down and picked up the Dudu communicator from the ground.
As she holstered the Howard revolver, she muttered under her breath, "Damn it... why do you have such a lovely daughter like Claire!"
Seeing that Alice had left, Yuan Shang immediately ran out quickly.
He looked at Ying's tense face and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, what did Alice say to you just now? Is she trying to harm you again?"
He had secretly watched the confrontation between Alice and Ying, and was worried that Ying would be at a disadvantage, but he didn't dare to step forward because of Ying's previous orders.
Ying looked up at Yuan Shang, a rare fierce expression on her face, but she said in a deliberately calm tone, "It's nothing, it's not a big problem, it's been resolved, you don't need to worry about it."
She didn't want Yuan Shang to know that Alice had instigated her to kill her husband, and she didn't want the news to reach Shao Yun's ears, causing unnecessary panic and trouble.
Immediately afterward, Ying's eyes darkened, and she commanded:
"Also, you must keep the fact that Alice came to the ranch today a secret. Don't tell anyone else, including my husband, Paimon, Shen He, Ning Guang, and the others."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shang was stunned and asked, puzzled:
"Why? Alice has already come to our door. If we don't tell Mr. Shao Yun, what if she comes again next time..."
He simply couldn't understand why such a big thing would be kept secret.
Ying suddenly looked up, her eyes revealing a rare, murderous glint, and commanded, "Do as I say!"
Yuan Shang was so frightened that he trembled all over, quickly shut his mouth, nodded vigorously, and didn't even dare to breathe.
Yingjian Yuanshang calmed down and then withdrew his frightening gaze.
Then, she stuffed the Duducom communicator into her backpack, as if trying to hide the trouble completely.
This won't end here...
……
Let's return to the present, inside the study.
When Ying was asked by Shao Yun, she blinked and said uncertainly, "It was during the day, nothing happened, it's just, it's just..."
The words were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't bring herself to reveal the truth about Alice's visit.
She was afraid that Shao Yun would worry if he found out, and even more afraid that he would go to Alice to settle scores for her, which would cause new trouble.
She didn't want Shao Yun to bear the weight of those things about "murdering her husband" and "saving the world"; she felt she should share the burden.
Seeing Ying's hesitant expression, Shao Yun ultimately didn't press her for more information.
He understood Ying's personality; if she wanted to talk, she would speak up without him having to ask; if she didn't want to talk, pressing her would only make things more difficult for her.
When a couple lives together, the most important things besides loyalty are trust. Sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams is the beginning of a family falling apart.
As long as she's alright, the children are alright, the family is alright, and the ranch is alright, it doesn't matter if we find out about other things later.
He gently ruffled Ying's hair and said with great understanding, "Oh, that's good. It's good that you're alright. I was just asking casually, worried that you might run into trouble while you're home alone during the day."
The atmosphere in the study became subtly silent because of this concealment.
Just then, a calm voice suddenly came from the doorway.
Silky appeared at the study doorway at some point, arms crossed, leaning against the doorframe. Her gaze swept between Shao Yun and Ying as she said calmly, "I thought something was going to happen, but it seems I was overthinking it."
Shao Yun was surprised that Silky would suddenly appear here and eavesdrop on his conversation with Ying.
He raised an eyebrow and casually remarked, "Hey, Miss Skykirk, listening to a couple's conversation isn't a good habit. We're just talking about everyday things, nothing to be curious about."
When Ying saw that Silky had arrived, she grasped at it like a lifeline and immediately took the opportunity to change the subject.
She stood up from her chair, forcing a natural smile, and asked Skykirk, "By the way, Miss Skykirk, I haven't asked you yet, how long do you plan to stay on the ranch?"
When Skykirk heard this, he thought that Ying was starting to dislike him because she thought living on the ranch was troublesome.
After all, she had always been a loner and rarely spent long periods of time with people, so it was difficult for her to change her personality overnight, and she was inevitably sensitive to such "polite words".
"Hmm? What's wrong? Have I been causing you trouble by staying here?"
"No, no! Don't misunderstand!" Seeing that Silky Kirk had misunderstood, Ying quickly waved her hand and hurriedly explained.
“I’m not looking down on you! I just… I just remembered something. When I was in Fontainebleau, D'Artagnan mentioned you. He said your swordsmanship was exceptional.”
At this point, Ying's eyes lit up with anticipation.
She winked at Silky, her tone becoming playful and cute.
"So... I'd like to learn swordsmanship from you, is that alright?"
"I feel that I am still too weak. I want to become stronger so that I can protect myself and my family."
When Silky heard Ying's request, she was stunned for a moment.
"Learn...swordsmanship?"
Hearing Silky's uncertain question, Ying immediately nodded vigorously, her eyes almost overflowing with anticipation, and hurriedly added:
"That's right, that's right! I really want to learn from you!"
"You don't know, my husband Shao Yun only knows how to use a gun. He only taught me gun-handling techniques. In Nata, everyone has all sorts of strange weapons. There are even people like Marani who use surfboards to fight."
(Shinoning: There are also people who hit others with motorcycles...)
After hearing Ying's reasoning, Silky's tense expression gradually relaxed, and a rare, subtle smile even appeared at the corners of her lips. Looking at the earnestness in Ying's eyes, she sincerely praised her:
"You're quite studious; you won't be content to stay in your comfort zone and stop thinking about improving yourself."
When Ying heard Silky's praise, she couldn't help but feel a little proud.
"Hmm... Hehe..."
Immediately afterward, Ying seemed to suddenly remember something and subconsciously turned her gaze to Shao Yun beside her.
Although she knew that Shao Yun had always supported her, learning swordsmanship was something that required long-term commitment, and she still wanted to hear her husband's opinion.
Shao Yun smiled at Ying's gaze and shrugged. What right did he have to interfere in her private affairs all these years?
"Why are you looking at me? Do whatever you want, I won't stop you, just be careful."
Seeing that Shao Yun was fully supporting her, Ying turned her expectant gaze back to Silky.
"So, Skykirk, what's your opinion...?"
Silky nodded slightly and readily agreed, "No problem. Mr. Shao Yun has helped me so much, so teaching you swordsmanship is a way for me to repay him."
"That's great!" Ying was so excited upon hearing this that she almost jumped up.
She immediately changed her tone, addressing him respectfully and affectionately, "Alright, Ms. Skykirk! Now that you've agreed, when shall we begin lessons? How about tonight?"
"I'm full of energy right now, not sleepy at all!"
Seeing Ying's impatient expression, Skirk glanced at the dark surroundings outside the window, then at the clock on the wall. The hour hand was already past ten o'clock at night. She then spoke:
"Let's talk about it tomorrow. It's getting late, and you've had a lot going on today; you need to get some rest!"
After all, learning swordsmanship is a long-term process and cannot be rushed.
Although Ying was a little disappointed, she knew that Skylark was right, so she nodded obediently and replied with a smile:
"Okay! Let's agree to start at dawn tomorrow! Thank you, Ms. Silky!"