Smack!

　　A slap was thrown across the face of the Second Madam by Second Master Gu. With his face livid with rage, he bellowed, “I have already told you not to come in the first place! All you do is only make the matter worse! Don’t you dare to speak another word again, otherwise I will divorce you!”

　　Without sparing another glance towards her, he turned his gaze to Gu Ruoyun instead. This time, his tone softened, “Yun’er, I have come to welcome you back home now. Your grandfather is worried sick about your safety with you being all alone outside. I am concerned about you as well. With that mere power of yours, how do you expect to survive in this world? As long as you agree to come back home with me, the Gu family will certainly treasure you dearly. Your treatment will be no worse that Panpan’s.”

　　At that moment, the gaze of the Second Madam was raging with flame. It was as if it was going to burn and tear Gu Ruoyun up into thousands of pieces.

　　Nevertheless, having been warned by Second Master Gu just a moment ago, she didn’t dare to attempt to speak a word.

　　“Welcome me home?” Gu Ruoyun glanced at Second Master Gu. “With such a parade? Why don’t I feel like this is a welcome but more like an attempt to capture me instead? Besides, since the Gu family has decided to pass me to the Weapon Refining Sect and let my life and death be determined by fate instead, I am no longer part of your Gu Family! I could never ever cross such a huge threshold anyway. So, please leave.”

　　The face of Second Master Gu flushed and turned paled as he listened to her. “Yun’er, I’m still your uncle no matter what. Don’t make things difficult for us. If we were not able to bring you back, Young Master Dongfang would never ever let us off easily. Please help me with this favor, will you?”

　　In actual truth, the Gu family could save all these troubles by just telling Dongfang Shaoze the whereabouts of Gu Ruoyun. However, the Gu family was always more avaricious and what would they get in return by just giving him her address? What they really wanted was to let Gu Ruoyun build a good relationship with Dongfang Shaoze so that they could benefit from this as well.

　　It was just too bad that things would rarely go as they wished…

　　“What if I refused to go back?” Gu Ruoyun replied the middle-aged man in front of her with a smile, “How do you guys plan to deal with me then?”

　　“You little brat! How dare you?!” Not able to hold it in anymore, Second Madam shouted out loudly, “You ungrateful little bitch! We, the Gu family, raised you up till what you have become now and this is how you repay us? Such a malicious person you are! You really sure are the daughter of that doxy whore! You are just as much of a wench as she is!”

　　Even though Gu Ruoyun had never ever met her mother before, in her past life, her mother, who also was the guardian of her entire life, had always had a soft spot in her heart.

　　Therefore, having listened to the words of the Second Madam, her smile gradually turned cold and chilly. “You just made a fatal mistake. A mistake that is beyond repair.”

　　Taken aback, Second Madam looked at Gu Ruoyun, dumbfounded.

　　She had never seen her in such a state before…

　　Under the caress of the light breeze, the young lady raised her delicate and pretty face gradually. Her body seemed as if it was covered with a layer of chilly air, invoking the hearts of those nearby to tremble ever so slightly. It was for unknown reasons that the young lady in front actually possessed a sense of presence that would make people look up to her with respect.

　　As though she was the ruler of the universe! With her supremacy exuding out overwhelmingly!

　　“Is this…the useless Lady Gu that we know of? Seems like the rumor is true after all! Gu Ruoyun is the most concealed person in the Imperial City…” Second Madam thought to herself.

　　“Go back and tell that Admiral of the Gu family that I, Gu Ruoyun, will never ever return to care for the Gu family! There is no need for you to waste your energy here anymore!”

　　As she was saying this, she threw a glance towards the Second Madam. From this glance, Second Master Gu instantaneously understood that it was the words of Second Madam that had provoked her, prompting her to refuse to return to the Gu family. At that exact moment, he burst with rage and glared at Second Madam ferociously.