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Lan Wangji sat at Wei Wuxian's side in the dining hall. It was a small party, just him, Wei Wuxian and his family except Madam Yu. He was surprised to be served with them, but Jiang Fengmian had a reputation of being relaxed and gracious.

"I hope Wei Wuxian didn't tire you out," he said to Lan Wangji with a laugh.

Lan Wangji shook his head. Wei Wuxian would never tire him out! Wei Wuxian grinned and said nothing.

The food was spicy. Lan Wangji could only eat small bites before his mouth was burning. He glanced at others, who were eating normally. Not wanting to appear rude, Lan Wangji chewed each bite for a long time and washed them down with tea. He ate the fish first since it was mild, but he could hardly get down the lotus root and there was still a mound of it.

"Ahh, I ate all of my lotus root already," Wei Wuxian said. "Lan Zhan, can I have yours? I'll trade you with the rest of my fish."

Lan Wangji felt grateful and nodded. Wei Wuxian winked and swapped their bowls. Probably, Wei Wuxian must have understood him.

Everything was going on well until a certain someone appeared. And it was none other than Yu Ziyuan.

Yu Ziyuan was a beautiful woman with creamy skin and ferocity in her delicate features, which were said to be as cold as jade. She wore purple robes and a sword at her waist, as well as an amethyst ring on her right index finger. She was cold and assertive and a formidable cultivator whose name alone would scare people.

When her husband brought Wei Wuxian back to Lotus Pier after the death of his parents, Yu Ziyuan became frustrated with what she perceived as Jiang Fengmian's favoritism of Wei Wuxian over Jiang Cheng.

Yu Ziyuan resented Wei Wuxian for superseding Jiang Cheng in cultivation, and frequently expressed concern that his reckless actions would cause trouble.[5] Although Wei Wuxian referred to Jiang Fengmian as "Uncle Jiang," he only referred to Yu Ziyuan as "Madam Yu."

Like a purple bolt of lightning, Madam Yu swept inside, bringing in with her a cold breeze. Lan Wangji felt Wei Wuxian immediately strain ten up his spine, sitting in correct posture. Yu Ziyuan was standing five steps away from Wei Wuxian, brows raised, "To attempt the impossible' is exactly how he is, isn't it? Fooling around even though he knew that it'd bring trouble to his sect?!"

She sneered at once. Her loud voice made Lan Wangji flinch.

Jiang Fengmian was confused. He knew his wife's temperament but she wouldn't lose her temper for no reason. So he asked, "My lady, what are you doing here?"

Madam Yu, "What am I doing here? What a joke that I am asked of such a thing! Sect Leader Jiang, do you still remember that I'm also the leader of Lotus Pier? Do you still remember that every inch of the earth here is my territory? Do you still remember, between the one lying there and the one standing here, which one is your son?"

Such questions were asked pm him and he had heard countless times throughout the years. Jiang FengMian answered, "Of course I do."

Lan Wangji could feel Wei Wuxian get tense more and more with seconds passing. He did not know why Wei Wuxian was so scared of her but he knew how cruel Yi Ziyuan could be.

Madam Yu laughed bitterly, "You do remember, but there's no use if you simply remember. Wei Ying, he really can't take it unless he stirs up some trouble, can he? If I had known, I would've made him stay in Lotus Pier properly and not go outside. He does nothing but stir up trouble!"

In front of Jiang FengMian, Wei WuXian had to give the madam some face. He didn't protest at all, though he thought to himself, He couldn't have dared to do anything to them? That's not for certain.

Madam Yu, "I'm saying this right now. You can just wait. One day, he'll definitely get our sect into some big trouble!"

Jiang FengMian stood up, "Let's talk when we get back."

Madam Yu, "Talk about what? Get back to where? I'll be talking about it right here. I have nothing to be ashamed of, anyways! Jiang Cheng, come over here."

Jiang Cheng was stuck between his father and his mother. After a moment of hesitation, he moved to his mother's side. Holding his shoulders, Madam Yu pushed him forward for Jiang FengMian to see, "Sect Leader Jiang, it seems that there are some things I have to say. Look carefully-this, is your own son, the future head of Lotus Pier. Even if you frown upon him just because I was the one who bore him, his surname is still Jiang! ... I don't believe for one second that you haven't heard of how the outside people gossips, that Sect Leader Jiang has still not moved on from a certain Sanren though so many years have passed, regarding the son of his old friend as a son of his own; they're speculating if Wei Wuxian is your own son that you got him married to the Second Master of Lan's while your own children still remain unmarried."

Jiang FengMian shouted, "Yu ZiYuan!"

Madam Yu shouted as well, "Jiang Fengmian! Do you think that anything will change just because you raised your voice?! Do you think that I don't know you?!"

"Of course you don't know me!" Jiang Fengmian yelled back. "Of you had known, you would have understood why I got A-Xian married to Wangji. If they had not married, both of their names would be ruined despite their high cultivation!"

"So how does that bother you? Lan's would find a solution for their own problem. You could have just best up your Young Master Wei and locked him up! That would taught him well! There was no reason for you to get him married!"

"I think you should..." Before Jiang Fengmian could say anything, Lan Wangji stood up, having enough of hearing Yu Ziyuan insult Wei Wuxian!

"With respect," He said through clenched teeth, "Madam Yu, I would like you to that, I would have married Wei Ying despite the time and circumstances, anyhow. I love him and so does he. We would have got married some day and I hope that you would not take this as a reason to degrade my husband!"

"Lan Zhan!" Wei Wuxian stood up, making a creek sound with his chair, fuming. He hurriedly turned towards Yu Ziyuan and said, bowing down, "Madam Yu, I am sorry for Lan Zhan's words. He did not mean anything that he said. I..."

"I meant every single word that I said." Lan Wangji interrupted him, looking coldly at Yu Ziyuan.

"Well, very nice, just how amazing!" Yu Ziyuan clapped her hands. "I was insulted in my own territory from a nobody. Wei Wuxian, just you wait. I will show you, your place soon!"

With that, she turned around and left, just as fast as she had come.

Jiang Fengmian sighed, looking apologetically at Wei Wuxian. Their moods were ruined and none had the mood to eat, anymore!