The engagement between Li Gusong and Jiang Woli was settled. They would get married as soon as Jiang Woli came of age.
The Jiang Mansion was quite satisfied with this match. As for the Marquis of Anding, since it was a well - planned outcome, he naturally had no objections.
However, Li Gusong began to resist this matter. He shut himself up in the study all day long and refused to see anyone except for official business.
Every day when passing by, the Marquis of Anding only saw Li Gusong staying in the study, which made him a bit worried.
So he found two beautiful women and sent them into Li Gusong's room.
In the middle of the night, the two women staggered out, holding on to the wall.
This time, the Marquis of Anding was satisfied and even quite pleased. He thought that Li Gusong not only had his temper but also his capabilities.
Unexpectedly, when the two women saw the Marquis of Anding, they burst into tears. "My lord, we've been so wronged! In all our years in the Hongxiu Tower, we've never suffered such humiliation..."
The Marquis of Anding was extremely annoyed by the girls' crying. "Cry, cry, cry! What's there to be wronged about? Are you being wronged by serving the young marquis?!"
"No, my lord... The young marquis made us kneel in front of the table for two hours. After he finished his official business, he just told us to get out..."
For two top - notch prostitutes in terms of looks and figure to be ignored like this was indeed a very humiliating thing.
The Marquis of Anding felt helpless. Li Gusong had inherited his stubbornness to the fullest extent, and he was even more stubborn.
After that, the Marquis of Anding stopped interfering in Li Gusong's affairs, but he handed over all the affairs, big and small, of the Marquis Mansion to Li Gusong to handle.
At first, Li Gusong didn't notice anything amiss.
It wasn't until he saw a letter left by the Marquis of Anding.
[The Trace of the Final Brushstroke]
Li Gusong finally realized that something was wrong.
It seemed that the Marquis of Anding no longer wanted to scheme painstakingly, nor did he want a perfect revenge.
Now, the Marquis of Anding only wanted to die and see his wife, Li Gusong's mother, as soon as possible.
But before that, the Marquis of Anding would surely drag Jiang Xuyao to hell with him.
Over the years, Li Gusong had felt the Marquis of Anding's hatred for Jiang Xuyao from his every word and deed.
So now, the Marquis of Anding must be in the Jiang Mansion.
Without bringing anyone with him, Li Gusong rushed to the Jiang Mansion.
Previously, Li Gusong had thought that the Jiang Mansion had nothing to do with him. He had always been cold - hearted, and the life or death of others had nothing to do with him.
But now, there was a Jiang Wodan.
When his own mother had passed away, he had felt so heart - broken and lonely. But what if the entire Jiang Mansion was gone?
It was Jiang Wodan's whole world.
When Li Gusong arrived at the Jiang Mansion, it was already ablaze with fire.
He went crazy and searched for Jiang Wodan's figure in the vast Jiang Mansion, in the sea of fire.
Because he had forced himself not to think about Jiang Wodan, he had astonishingly managed not to see her deliberately for over a year.
So Li Gusong never knew that Jiang Wodan had actually never been in the Jiang Mansion.
The only survivors he found in the Jiang Mansion were in the back garden.
The Marquis of Anding, Li Ji, with blood all over his face and a ferocious look in his eyes, was slowly approaching Jiang Xuyao.
"Don't be afraid. I'll take you to hell with me right away."
Li Gusong rushed over quickly, but he was still not as fast as the Marquis of Anding's palm strike.
Jiang Xuyao was hit by a palm. With blood all over his face, he turned back and shouted to Jiang Woli, who was hiding behind him, "Run! What are you standing there for? Run!"
The Marquis of Anding smiled. "Oh, I forgot about your precious daughter. Well, wait a bit more. I'll let you watch your precious daughter go to hell with your own eyes."
Jiang Xuyao fell to the ground and grabbed the Marquis of Anding's thigh. But after all, Jiang Xuyao was just a scholar and couldn't compare with the Marquis of Anding, who had spent many years on the border.
He was quickly kicked aside.
Li Gusong arrived and knelt on the ground in front of the Marquis of Anding. "Father, please, don't create more grievances..."
Jiang Woli looked panicked. "Young Marquis..."
The Marquis of Anding's expression changed from surprise to confusion, and then from confusion to great anger. "Li Gusong, even you want to stop me?!"
Li Gusong knelt there without moving, his back straight. "Father, the people in the Jiang Mansion are innocent, and Jiang Woli is also innocent. Avenge mother shouldn't involve others. Mother won't be happy like this, right?"
The Marquis of Anding was blinded by hatred and couldn't listen to any reasoning. "Get out of the way. Don't force me to say it a second time."
Li Gusong remained unmoved.
A palm strike came, but instead of hitting Li Gusong, it went straight for Jiang Woli behind him!
"Father!"
Li Gusong blocked the palm strike, and a hint of blood filled his throat.
The Marquis of Anding stood still. "Gusong..."
In an instant, he flicked his sleeve angrily. "You really have lost your head for this little girl! I just told you to act, but you took it seriously?!"
Jiang Woli looked at the Marquis of Anding and then at Li Gusong. At such a critical moment of the destruction of her family, she was still concerned about whether Li Gusong had feelings for her or not.
"Young Marquis, what... what... acting?" Jiang Woli was so angry. "You lied to me? You lied to me!"
In that moment of distraction, in order to hear Li Gusong's explanation, Jiang Woli stepped out from behind Li Gusong.
Then she was hit by the Marquis of Anding and was on the verge of death.
Seeing Jiang Woli close her eyes with hatred and unwillingness, Li Gusong spat out another mouthful of blood in anger.
If it were Jiang Wodan, she would surely not be so stupid...
The Marquis of Anding laughed, a hideous and arrogant laugh. "Good, now it's all good. Nuo'er, I'm coming to see you..."
Saying that, he staggered out of the gate of the Jiang Mansion.
When Jiang Wodan came back, this was the scene she saw.
The crazy Marquis of Anding, Li Gusong on the verge of death, and all the people in the Jiang Mansion lying on the ground, lifeless.
She didn't dare to make a sound or show herself.
With blurred eyes, Jiang Wodan stood still in the corner, unable to think about what kind of situation this was.
Why had it come to this?
Why was she suddenly homeless?
On this night, with bright lights and gorgeous fireworks, no one cared about the Jiang Mansion ablaze with fire.
While others were celebrating the New Year, Jiang Wodan's heart died.