Chapter 1263: Chapter 1264 Guh Siyi’s Engagement (4)
When this news broke out, everyone’s first reaction was disbelief. It was well-known that Miss Guh Siyi had admired Gu Yelin for years. How could she suddenly be engaged to Kang Feng?
However, after both the Guh Family and the Kang Family announced the engagement date, everyone had to believe the news.
Guh Siyi really was going to be engaged to Kang Feng! These two people, who had nothing in common, were actually getting engaged!
To ask who Kang Feng is, there isn’t a person in Xuandu’s upper circles who doesn’t know of him.
Kang Feng is from the same third-generation elite class as Gu Yelin and Bai Yiming, but he lacks Gu Yelin’s talent and means, so he cannot become a top gentleman. However, if Gu Yelin and his counterparts are excluded, Kang Feng is one of the most famous playboys in Xuandu.
Kang Feng, the eldest son of the Kang Family’s third generation, his father Kang Jin is the famous Mayor of Xuandu City, and his grandfather Kang Baoguo is the commander of Yu City’s Military Department. Since Kang Feng was born, he has carried numerous halos of glory. Although Kang Feng is not as outstanding as Gu Yelin and Bai Yiming, his abilities are considered exceptional among ordinary people. At just thirty years old, he became the Deputy Director at the Bureau of Control, directly standing equal with Gu Family’s eldest son, Gu Zhunlin.
When An Yiqing heard Kang Feng’s name, the first thing she thought of was the time when her second brother An Zhiyan was poisoned during a mission, nearly losing his life. If she hadn’t decisively performed a blood transfusion for An Zhiyan, her brother might have long passed away.
That incident still makes An Yiqing gnash her teeth in hatred whenever she thinks about it, and she and her family investigated for a long time, but the clues broke off at the unit where An Zhiyan was stationed.
This also indicates that indeed there were people in the unit where An Zhiyan was stationed who intended to harm him.
At that time, Gu Yelin first explained to An Yiqing about the current factional struggles above, which were divided into two factions: the Kang Faction and the Wu Faction.
The Kang Faction led by Kang Baoguo of the Kang Family, along with those aligned with them. The Wu Faction, headed by the Wu Family, are in-laws with the Shen Family where Shen Long and Shen Feng reside. Shen Long and Shen Feng’s mother is the daughter of the Wu Family, so the Wu and Shen Families have always been aligned on the same side.
As members of the Xuandu Five Great Families, the Gu Family, An Family, Bai Family, and Guh Family had been in a state of observation. Besides Qin Family’s previous head Qin Dingshan having a close relationship with Kang Baoguo, the Five Great Families have generally refrained from interfering in military and political affairs.
But the news of Guh Siyi’s engagement to Kang Feng has completely shattered the balance everyone has worked hard to maintain over the years.
The Guh Family chose to stand with the Kang Faction; Guh Tian decided to push Kang Baoguo to the top!
With Guh Tian breaking the balance, perhaps next the An Family, Gu Family, and Bai Family will also declare their stances, each choosing their faction to stand with.
Even if everyone doesn’t understand why Guh Tian suddenly broke the balance at this time and became the center of attention, An Yiqing could more or less guess the reasons.
"Guh Tian did this out of helplessness; who made that granddaughter of his so unworthy."
An Yiqing chuckled softly, a coldness curling at the corner of her lips.
"Miss, do you mean...?" An Zhifeng furrowed his eyebrows, having a vague inkling but not daring to be certain.
"Guh Siyi has been rather excessive lately. She used the engagement between me and Ah Lin as a ploy, forcing us to embarrass her at the Qian Family banquet, how could the cunning Guh Tian not know?"
An Yiqing slowly rose from the sofa, lazily stretching, a look of comfort displayed on her bright and beautiful face.
"Both Ah Lin and I have made our stance clear, especially what Ah Lin said at the banquet, which was obviously directed at Guh Siyi and Guh Tian. Although Guh Tian has great ambition, he knows he cannot offend the Gu Family. Yet his unworthy granddaughter has already caused offense, forcing Guh Tian to seek an alliance with the Kang Faction. Though the Kang Family isn’t one of the Ancient Martial Arts Families, as a pillar in Xuanjin, the Kang Family’s power cannot be easily shaken. With the Kang Family, Guh Tian gains further protection. Likewise, with the support of the Guh Family, Kang Baoguo’s hope of rising to power becomes greater."
An Zhifeng suddenly understood, and his mind cleared.
An Yiqing bent over to pick up a dish of grapes, casually plucking one to play with.
"Of course, besides this intention, Guh Tian undoubtedly has other schemes. Perhaps he is used to being the family head of the aristocratic family and wants a share in the circle of power. Or perhaps he wishes to control even greater forces..."
An Zhifeng realized this, his handsome face briefly darkened.
Greedy ambitions, not content with being the head of an Ancient Martial Arts Family, now wishing to dip a foot into Xuanjin’s military and political circles! Guh Tian truly is ambitious!
"Miss, what do you plan to do?"
"What to do?" An Yiqing smiled coldly, clenched her hand around the grape, crushing it, juices splattering everywhere.
"Naturally, it’s to catch them all in one net!"
After An Zhifeng left, An Yiqing sat silently alone on the sofa without a word.
Her thoughts began to drift far away, her mind incessantly visualizing the power distribution map of Xuanjin and the compositions of various factions, quickly forming a large interconnected web.
She sighed with emotion, deeply feeling that not being able to see was indeed a bothersome thing, at least now she couldn’t consult the materials, which was quite inconvenient.
Thinking about how the Dragon-Taming Art she practiced in recent days had begun to take effect, as Dragon Qi was slowly gathering within her body. But An Yiqing felt it was far from adequate; she needed to think of a good method to enhance her practice speed.
After much thought, An Yiqing finally decided on the location for tonight’s practice.
Late into the night, after eleven o’clock, An Yiqing, having failed to persuade Gu Yelin for the hundred and second time, dejectedly let the man accompany her to practice.
It’s not surprising that Gu Yelin was quite alarmed; the place An Yiqing chose wasn’t particularly safe for her alone.
To practice the Dragon-Taming Art and absorb more Dragon Qi, An Yiqing chose the edge of Chaoyong River for her night’s practice.
Wherever there’s water, there’s always upright and righteous energy!
Thus, after a series of negotiations, An Yiqing and Gu Yelin signed numerous unequal treaties.
She would practice; he would sleep in the car.
In the end, the two reluctantly chose a camper van and drove away...