Chapter 375: Chapter 374: Revealing One’s Desires
The following day, Gongsun Shengheng rushed to Jiangning. He had received a ssage from the Gongsun Ancestor about the appearance of a woman who looked exactly like his sister. He was still grief-stricken by his sister’s death, so when he heard about her doppelg??nger, he imdiately set out from the Gongsun Family estate.
Upon arriving in Jiangning and seeing Liu Ruyan, he was utterly shocked. The resemblance was uncanny; she looked so much like his sister that he almost thought they were the sa person. His eyes reddened, and tears began to stream down his face.
He instinctively cried out, "Sister!"
Liu Ruyan, who was in the middle of a conversation with Gongsun Chou, was extrely annoyed to be addressed by such a weeping man. In her mind, a man should be like Ye Fan, full of masculine vigor.
So, she snapped, "Who are you, you sissy? Why are you calling
sister? You’re the sister!"
Gongsun Shengheng nearly dropped to his knees. A sissy? No, he wasn’t. He was only crying because he was thinking of Gongsun Linglong.
"That’s not... I’m not..." Gongsun Shengheng stamred awkwardly as he wiped away his tears.
Seeing Gongsun Shengheng’s arrival, Gongsun Chou said, "You two have a chat. I still have to handle matters concerning the Mo Sect!"
"Yes, Ancestor!" Gongsun Shengheng replied quickly.
Gongsun Chou was very pleased with Gongsun Shengheng. After Gongsun Linglong’s death, he had matured a great deal and was no longer the frivolous man he used to be. It seed that with so proper training, Gongsun Shengheng had the potential to beco the Family Head.
At this mont, Gongsun Shengheng said, "You look so much like my sister!"
"What proof do you have?" Liu Ruyan demanded.
Gongsun Shengheng took out a photo of Gongsun Linglong. Liu Ruyan imdiately threw it on the ground. She was starting to wonder if the woman in the picture was actually her. She had never believed two people could look so alike, but now she did. Having heard what happened to Gongsun Linglong, she felt a great deal of sympathy for her.
"Sissy, I’m not your sister. However, there is sothing I need your help with. Will you help
or not?" she said to Gongsun Shengheng.
Gongsun Shengheng imdiately replied, "Yes, I’ll help! I’ll help with anything!"
Looks like I’ve found myself a reliable, convenient older brother! Liu Ruyan rejoiced internally.
Rembering the previous night, her neck still ached. She could no longer tolerate the way Ye Fan had bullied her. She had to get her revenge, and the best way to do that was to conquer him.
She then said, "Alright, you’re the one who said it. I don’t actually need you to do anything major. Just make the King of Heaven fall in love with ! That’s it. Don’t you dare tell
you’re willing but unable to help." She had already cut off any possibility of him backing out.
In response, Gongsun Shengheng slapped his chest in assurance. "Consider it done! I’ll definitely help you with this!"
"Really?" Liu Ruyan was clearly skeptical, not believing he would be so agreeable.
"Of course! It’s a small matter. Just you watch
work my magic!" Gongsun Shengheng said, brimming with pride.
Naturally, Liu Ruyan was even happier now. She said to him with delight, "You really are a good brother! Brother, you’re so kind, the best brother in the world!"
"Of course!" Gongsun Shengheng grew increasingly smug, assuring Liu Ruyan that he would make it happen. It had to be said that he was the type of person who would still help count the money after being sold. He was clearly playing that very role right now.
In truth, he was well aware of what was happening but chose not to expose it. After all, his sister, Gongsun Linglong, had been in love with Ye Fan. It was a pity she had missed her chance. So this ti, he was determined to fulfill his sister’s wish, even if Liu Ruyan wasn’t his real sister. He had already accepted her as his sworn sister in his heart and would go all out for this matter, no matter what. He imdiately picked up his phone, dialed Ye Fan’s number, and arranged to et.
「The next day, he personally went to find Ye Fan.」
Ye Fan still considered Gongsun Shengheng a friend. Although the man was a frivolous, second-generation heir who was useless at martial cultivation, he wasn’t a bad person once you got to know him. At least, he was worthy of being a friend. Ye Fan didn’t befriend people just because of their high status or great power; what truly mattered to him was a genuine connection.
"When did you get to Jiangning?" Ye Fan asked.
"Just last night!" Gongsun Shengheng replied. He then took the initiative to ask, "King of Heaven, are you free today? I’d like to have a drink with you, just the two of us."
"Sure!" Ye Fan agreed imdiately. He had to admit that while this guy wasn’t good at much else, he could definitely hold his liquor. If not for his cultivation realm being far superior to Gongsun Shengheng’s, he wouldn’t be able to outdrink him.
That evening, the two of them were drinking together when Gongsun Shengheng said, "King of Heaven, I sought you out this ti because there’s sothing I want to discuss with you!"
Ye Fan asked, "What is it?"
"It’s about my sister," Gongsun Shengheng said at once. "You already know. I’ve acknowledged Liu Ruyan as my sister because she looks so much like my real one."
Ye Fan seed to understand what Gongsun Shengheng was getting at. So, he said, "Familial bonds can’t be replaced. Just looking alike doesn’t make soone family."
"No, that’s not what I’m here to talk about today!" Gongsun Shengheng said bluntly, not one to beat around the bush. "I’m asking you, do you want to be my sworn brother-in-law?"
Ye Fan was left speechless. How was he supposed to answer that? The man had laid his cards on the table, leaving him with no room to maneuver.
He finally said, "Let’s keep things separate. I don’t want to be your sworn brother-in-law, but I’m happy to consider you a dear friend!"
But Gongsun Shengheng retorted, "Like it or not, I’m destined to be your brother-in-law!"
This left Ye Fan at a complete loss for words. He had never seen soone so eager to beco his brother-in-law. This was just too lodramatic!
So, he stated clearly, "No, absolutely not. Liu Ruyan may be your sworn sister, that’s true, but I have no feelings for her!"
Yet Gongsun Shengheng pressed, "Why not? You already missed your chance with my sister. Now heaven has given you another opportunity! You should seize it. Or do you want to see tragedy repeat itself before you’re satisfied?"
It had to be said that Gongsun Shengheng, having had a bit too much to drink, was now giving Ye Fan a piece of his mind.
Ye Fan said, "You’re drunk. Can we talk about this so other ti?"
"No! We settle this right now!" Gongsun Shengheng had made a promise to Liu Ruyan. If he couldn’t get this sorted out today, what right would he have to call himself her sworn brother?
In Ye Fan’s eyes, Gongsun Shengheng was the type to ddle in things that were none of his business. Matters of the heart couldn’t be forced, after all.
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