Chapter 436 – Sly Shenanigans of the Xie Clan, Xie Qian (Part II)
Liu Zhi murmured softly, “Twenty? That age doesn’t quite match up…”
He had no doubts that Li Yun was Xie Qian’s son; aside from having a few features from his mother, he was a spitting image of Xie Qian in his youth.
If it weren’t for his likeness, he wouldn’t have mistook him at first.
Thinking about Li Yun’s surname, he felt that this age was likely fabricated—Xie Qian had probably inflated his age by two years on purpose.
Li Yun left, filled with a belly full of questions.
After a long silence, Jiang Pengji asked Liu Zhi, “Is there a problem with Han Mei’s background?”
“Xie Qian’s son; that face is the best proof,” Liu Zhi replied.
Taking a deep breath, he said, “More than a decade ago, this name was synonymous with ‘youthful charm’, the dream lover of many noble girls. Who would’ve thought he’d been holed up with his son in Feng Yi County for so many years, not even sending a single word back home? His life must’ve been quite miserable… Now that Li Yun is under your command, we can only say fate plays tricks on people.”
Jiang Pengji frowned, “Are you talking about… that Xie Qian?”
If that’s true, doesn’t that make Li Yun the son of that woman?
“Who else could it be?” Liu Zhi scoffed.
“Then Xie Qian seeking revenge at the Zhong Zhao palace would turn into a case of killing his wife?”
Liu Zhi sneered, “What kind of wife is that? Just a wretched spirit occupying Xie Qian’s wife’s body.”
For Xie Qian, his former beloved wife, the renowned beauty Wang Huijun, had long since died from childbirth.
The one who lived on was merely the ruthless and seductive scorpion woman, filled with ambition.
What could that feel like?
Once, Wang Huijun was the goddess in the hearts of many talented young men.
Yet not many knew that this goddess had her body claimed by a spirit of unknown origins, transforming from pure and kind to licentious and venomous. Liu Zhi felt a twinge of sympathy for Xie Qian. If Wang Huijun had simply died without complication, it would’ve been an end to it all.
Instead, that body was taken over, and the one inside wasted no time entangling herself with various men.
Just imagining it made one nauseous.
Jiang Pengji frowned, intrigued that Liu Zhi was willing to discuss past events, “Someone possessed Xie Qian’s wife’s body?”
“Mm.” Liu Zhi nodded, “Xie Qian and Wang Huijun were childhood sweethearts; their marriage broke many hearts. A year later, they had a son, who I assume is Li Yun. However… ever since Wang Huijun gave birth, Xie Qian’s behavior became strange. He was anxious, indifferent to his wife, spending every day at temples, all while pretending to be unaffected in front of others.”
Jiang Pengji listened intently; the audience in the live stream felt like they had opened the door to a whole new world.
The information in her father’s words was substantial!
“And then?” Jiang Pengji prodded.
“After the child’s first month celebration, Xie Qian took his wife and son to Hejian, claiming they were visiting Master Liaochen to pay respects,” Liu Zhi said, a cold smile playing on his lips, his warm eyes now resembling a chilling pool, making one’s heart tremble. “But, life is unpredictable. On the way to Hejian, they encountered bandits. Xie Qian fought desperately to protect his wife, and tragically, both he and his son met untimely deaths.”
“But… Xie Qian and Han Mei are still alive…”
“Which means Wang Huijun is lying,” Liu Zhi’s expression darkened. “What bandits? It was all arranged by her to get rid of the annoying Xie Qian. When Xie Qian uncovered her abnormalities, he sought Master Liaochen for help. How could she not be fearful of an unknown spirit?”
As Liu Zhi recounted, the atmosphere in the live stream grew cold and tense.
【Did nobody else’s hair stand on end while listening to this?】
【Old Driver Alliance】: I sorted through the details; it basically means that Xie Qian’s wife got possessed during childbirth, Xie Qian found out and the crossing lady went off to eliminate him and his son… Of course, baby Li Yun and his master are still alive… Seems like this crossing lady might have also caused the death of the live streamer’s mother, creating a deep-seated vendetta with the live streamer’s dad. Quite impressive, my crossing lady!
【Hawthorn Stick】: Hahaha, the brain teaser above is a bit too wild, but why does it feel so exhilarating?
【Musician Zhuge Qinmo】: #Chin in hand, I think this is the real way to access time travel. Ancient folks aren’t fools; they’d definitely suspect something when familiar people change. Xie Qian wonders if a ghost possesses his wife, seeking a master to exorcise her, no problem there. But the crossing lady is quite something, perfect for a counterattack; she’s clearly not someone to mess with, and I can’t help but worry about the live streamer.
【Sis-complex is Justice】: Don’t joke around; who can hurt our live streamer? The last person who said that has grass on their grave over a person’s height. Nevertheless, the live streamer really must be careful; this crossing lady is clearly a formidable opponent. Feels like she may have a sense of superiority, maybe she’s been binge-watching those nonsensical time-travel novels?
【More with the He Shi Bi】: This is definitely a world where people get possessed like a sieve. Let me analyze: the crossing lady is taking the harem handsome boy route, the live streamer’s mom is in the heartwarming farming genre, and this is a domination-the-world narrative… By this account, the live streamer seems like a traitor, as a crossing lady, instead of seeking romantic ties, she’s going after the male-centric path; you’re doing great!
With that said, suddenly feeling that the usually unserious live streamer seemed to grow several heights in stature.
“Why she does this… what’s her aim?” Jiang Pengji asked, puzzled.
“Ha, who knows.” Liu Zhi shrugged dismissively, “But her ambitions are grand; take care, Lan Ting.”
Jiang Pengji nodded, and even without Liu Zhi’s warning, she had been on guard all along.
Ending this unpleasant topic, Liu Zhi suddenly remembered something.
“Right…” Liu Zhi said, “There was once a betrothal arrangement made when we were kids.”
Jiang Pengji blinked, “…Huh?”
“Wasn’t your mother and Xie Qian childhood friends? They joked about marrying the families together,” Liu Zhi looked at Jiang Pengji with an exasperated expression. “Lan Ting, you’re sixteen this year; have you considered any of that? For the sake of your father, I think Li Yun, while a bit dimwitted… but being Xie Qian’s son, it can’t be too bad. Plus, he’s quite handsome. If you like him, you could take him.”
Jiang Pengji raised an eyebrow, “…Nah, I’m not interested in raising a son.”
