Chapter 206 - 128: From Then On, the King Held No Morning Court

Chapter 206: Chapter 128: From Then On, the King Held No Morning Court

Liu Piaopiao’s favorite thing to wear was a qipao. Her figure was exceptionally well-maintained, and the tight-fitting dress perfectly accentuated the curves of a mature woman, giving her a particularly feminine charm. Her high heels clicked on the stone path, and under the glow of the courtyard lights, her sophistication and sensuality were on full display.

It was an undeniable fact that when a woman with a great figure wore a qipao, men couldn’t help but let their eyes linger on her. But this was Shan Weizi’s mother. Su Ran respected her, so he naturally averted his gaze, instead looking at the surrounding flowers and plants to admire the courtyard’s beauty. As a result, he didn’t watch where he was going. His foot snagged on a sprawling rose vine, and he stumbled a few steps, nearly falling. Fortunately, Liu Piaopiao quickly reached out and steadied him. Seeing his embarrassment, she chuckled and said, "You’re a grown man, but you walk around gawking at everything instead of watching the road. Are you hurt?"

"I’m fine, it was just an accident. Let’s go." Su Ran walked ahead this time so he wouldn’t trip again. "Sister Piaopiao, you haven’t been back to Spirit Sword Mountain recently?"

"I went back for a few days last week. I managed to piss off my dad, and he kicked me out."

"What happened?"

"I told him Spirit Sword Mountain was so poor, so I set up a livestreaming account for him to sell some merchandise. He chewed me out for it."

"..."

Sect Leader Liu was old-fashioned and a staunch traditionalist, while his daughter was incredibly modern and loved contemporary things. The contrast was stark. They could barely exchange a few sentences before he’d be fuming. This time it was livestreaming. The last time, she wanted to turn Spirit Sword Mountain into a trendy influencer-style B&B. The time before that, she’d come home and tricked Sect Leader Liu into endorsing a hospital. Liu Piaopiao hadn’t even looked into what kind of services the hospital offered; she just figured a hospital’s purpose was to help people, so she accepted the money. Sect Leader Liu didn’t think much of it either. It was only when they arrived at the filming location that he discovered it was an ad for a men’s health clinic. The slogan was something like, "Circumcision, Enlargement, Be the Most Confident Man." It nearly drove Sect Leader Liu to his grave. After the commercial aired, scores of women flocked to the mountain, hoping to become the Sect Leader’s Wife.

What a way to screw over your own dad.

But while Sect Leader Liu chewed Liu Piaopiao out on the phone for a long time, in his heart, he felt he had spoiled her. She was almost forty, yet she was still so naive and innocent every day.

Liu Piaopiao was indeed an innocent woman. Her daily life consisted of three meals a day—and if she was in a bad mood, she’d just ditch cooking and order takeout. Besides cooking, she’d meet up with her girlfriends to go shopping, play mahjong, chat, and have afternoon tea.

The very picture of a rich housewife.

Moreover, the old man doted on his daughter-in-law. ’If you want to cook, then cook. It doesn’t matter if it’s good or not; Dad will eat it all. As long as you’re happy.’

Her husband, Shan Zhentian, on the other hand, had a lot to complain about but couldn’t say a word. He was, for all intents and purposes, a scholar, while his wife was a "Female Knight" who knew Martial Arts. He didn’t dare talk back. A simple example: if he angered her, she’d storm back to Spirit Sword Mountain in a huff. And Shan Zhentian absolutely did not dare go to Spirit Sword Mountain alone to bring his wife back. He was scared to death.

The only daughter of the Spirit Sword Mountain Sect’s Leader.

Twenty years ago, a young and reckless Shan Zhentian had lusted after the youthful Liu Piaopiao’s body and looks. Back then, Shan Zhentian could be considered a "cultured scoundrel." He used some dirty tricks to get her into bed. He thought it was just a fling, but it turned out to be her first time, which meant he had to take responsibility. To top it off, he’d hit the jackpot on the first try and gotten her pregnant. Well, time to get married. A man had to be responsible.

Mmm, you could say this couple was the "marry first, fall in love later" type.

At the time, Shan Zhentian had asked about Liu Piaopiao’s family situation. "Where does your family live? What do your parents do? When can we go ask for their blessing...?"

An eighteen-year-old Liu Piaopiao had blushed and said her dad was Liu Buqun, the Sect Leader of Spirit Sword Mountain, and he lived on the mountain itself, on Spirit Sword Mountain Road in Lingzhou City.

Shan Zhentian nearly pissed his pants.

He was so screwed.

Shan Zhentian, who came from a family of scholars, had initially ruled out marrying a "brute." At the very least, he had to marry someone of equal social standing, right?

But this woman was the only daughter of the Sect Leader of Spirit Sword Mountain.

’If the Sect Leader finds out his precious daughter got knocked up by me... if I go to Spirit Sword Mountain, I’ll probably die up there.’

Shan Zhentian considered making a run for it, but he quickly abandoned that dangerous idea.

’If I ran, Sect Leader Liu could make one phone call and have every master in the Martial World hunting me down. Wouldn’t that be making an enemy of the entire Martial World?’

After thinking it over and over, Shan Zhentian decided he had to be a responsible man. He would go to Spirit Sword Mountain even if it meant death. So that very day, with the resolve of a man facing his own execution, he took the pregnant Liu Piaopiao up Spirit Sword Mountain to meet Sect Leader Liu.

According to what Liu Piaopiao said later, Shan Zhentian’s hands were clasped together and drenched in sweat the entire time.

Especially when Liu Piaopiao’s senior brothers found out their Little Junior Sister had been... by that bastard...

They wanted nothing more than to run that cultured scoundrel through with a single sword strike!

Sect Leader Liu had also wanted to kill that son of a bitch at the time. But his daughter liked him, and she was carrying his child, so he could only nod and agree. However, he laid down a harsh warning: "If you ever dare to bully my daughter in the future, you’ll be bullying all of Spirit Sword Mountain, and we will show you no mercy."

Shan Zhentian nodded repeatedly, swearing up and down, "After we’re married, your daughter will be the only one doing any bullying! If I ever bully her, I’m a dog!"

After getting married, Shan Zhentian was indeed very good to Liu Piaopiao. And Liu Piaopiao, in turn, seemed to bring him good fortune. Shan Zhentian’s fame in the Art World soared, and their family was happy and complete.

Uh...

But, you know how men are. Especially a talented older man like Shan Zhentian. There were naturally some baseless romantic rumors, like how he would hold a female student’s hand to guide it across the paper, or how female students would privately seek out Shan Zhentian for extra tutoring... and so on. Liu Piaopiao would get furious whenever she heard them. Back when they were just married, she was young and didn’t know any better, so every time she got angry, she would storm back to her parents’ home.