Chapter 55 Dare To Love

After the sun went down, it was midnight in the dark cave. Xue Horan felt someone shook his shoulder gently. He opened his eyes and it was Dong Shun. Dong Shun slowly crawled out of the cave. Xue Horan slowly followed behind him.

Dong Shun then led Xue Horan far away from the cave, down the stream, and finally stopped. Xue Horan stopped in front of Dong Shun.

Dong Shun said, "Sit down." Xue Horan sat down. He looked at Xue Horan. "I know that Xue Longwei helped Zhengsheng and raised him. I also know that Zhengsheng has a deep connection with you."

Xue Horan asked, "How does qianbei know?"

Dong Shun said, "Xue gongzi, do you know what break a family apart?"

Xue Horan shook his head.

Dong Shun said, "Three issues can break the strongest bond between families. Money, power, and love."

Xue Horan said, "What exactly does qianbei want to say to me?"

Dong Shun, "Zhengsheng and Diwei care about you very much. Did you know that the Rao family only has them as offsprings."

Xue Horan said, "Don't worry Dong qianbei. Da shixiong has an arrangement to marry Yuan Xiurong. The Yuan family has helped him a lot throughout the years. Xiurong is a very beautiful and smart lady."

Dong Shun sighed, "That's good." He looked at Xue Horan. "Diwei?"

Xue Horan said, "Yongzheng, he is currently a Taoist, but his shifu will not let him pass the ceremony."

Dong Shun, "What is your relationship with Diwei? Don't tell me it's just a relationship between brothers or friends. I want to tell you that if Zhengsheng married Yuan Xiurong, Diwei must marry Lanying."

Xue Horan, "I completely understand."

Dong Shun said, "Xue gongzi, if Zhengsheng marry you, where do you think your place will be in the Rao Manor?"

Xue Horan, "I don't know. I have not think about it yet."

Dong Shun, "You are the person Zhengsheng can never announce that you are his partner, and do you think the Yuan will agree?" He paused. "As for Diwei, the Dong and the Rao have been friends for many years, and this relationship will continue." He sighed deeply. "Xue gongzi, I know your parents are dead. There is no one above the cliff who will wait for your return, so it's not bad to live here. I lived here for twenty years. You have fish and berries. A simple life of three fish a day is more peaceful than facing future hardship and humiliation stares." He then continued. "Zhengsheng and Diwei are different from you. They have to continue their father's legacy that was left from them. They have to continue with the family line, and regain their title in the martial arts world." He began to crawled away. "I hope you take my words into consideration."

When Rao Zhengsheng reached the top of the cliff, Dong Lanying reached out and pulled Rao Zhengsheng up.

Rao Zhengsheng was surprised, "Lanying, I thought it was Cao Fengge."

Cao Yanmei pushed Dong Lanying away from Rao Zhengsheng, "Is the stinky Taoist hurt?"

Rao Zhengsheng said, "No, he is coming up, but asked your men to help pull him up."

Cao Yanmei, "He was badly injured?"

Rao Zhengsheng, "He is carrying a person on his back."

Cao Yanmei shouted to the workers she hired, "You five come over and help pull the ropes."

Rao Zhengsheng looked at Dong Lanying. He smiled and said, "Lanying, Dong shushu is still alive."

Dong Lanying asked incredulously, "What do you say?"

Rao Zhengsheng, "We met Dong Shushu below, and Yongzheng is carrying him up."

Dong Lanying burst into tears, "My father is still alive?"

Rao Zhengsheng, "Yes."

Dong Lanying stood on the edge of the cliff agitatedly.

Yuan Xiurong, "Rao gege, I thought you were gone."

Rao Zhengsheng, "Me too, but directly below here, there is a bottomless pool. This bottomless pool saved my life, not only mine, but also Horan, Yongzheng, and Dong shushu." He embraced her in his arms. "Xiurong, I told Horan about us."

Yuan Xiurong, "You did?"

Rao Zhengsheng, "I dare to love both of you, so I can't lie to either one of you."

Yuan Xiurong smiled, "What did Horan say?"

Rao Zhengsheng said, "He smiled at me and said that he would name our first child Rao Bu Hen."

Yuan Xiurong, "Did he accept me?"

Rao Zhengsheng said, "Yes."

Yan Chaomei shouted at the five men, "Pull them up quickly, I see them now." She pointed down. "Quickly."

Yongzheng stretched out his hand, and Yan Chaomei pulled him up. She hugged Yongzheng tightly. She said, "Stinky Taoist, I thought you were dead."

Yongzheng said, "I'm not dead yet." He turned around and pulled Dong Shun off the cliff.

Dong Shun sat down on the ground and took a few deep breaths. He said, "I finally came back after spending so many years down there."

Dong Lanying walked slowly towards Dong Shun, and finally stopped in front of Dong Shun. She knelt before him. Dong Shun looked up at Dong Lanying.

Dong Shun said, "You are?"

Dong Lanying burst into tears, sobbing, "Father, is me, Lanying."

Dong Shun cried, "Ying'er…Ying'er…"

The father and daughter cried in each other's arms.

Yongzheng saw the rope sway twice. He turned to the five and said, "Please help me pull Horan up."

The five men and Yongzheng began to pull the rope upwards, but only when they saw the rope did they discover that it was not a person but a stone that was tied tightly by the rope.

Rao Zhengsheng asked, "Horan? Where is he?"

Yongzheng was as confused as everyone else, "I don't know."

Rao Zhengsheng finally remembered Xue Horan's letter in his robe. He took out the paper and looked at it quickly.

Yuan Xiurong asked, "What is it?"

Rao Zhengsheng said, "He wrote that he wants to stay there because he has nothing here. He likes the quietness and peacefulness of the place down there. He wishes me all the best and get what my heart desires."

Yongzheng closed his eyes. He knew that Xue Horan didn't want to come up because of what Cao Wenyan did to him. The most important thing is because of Rao Zhengsheng.

Rao Zhengsheng turned to Dong Shun. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Dong Shushu, what did you tell him?"

Dong Shun said, "Why do you think I said something to him?"

Rao Zhengsheng said madly, "I woke up last night and you and Horan were gone."

Dong Shun said madly, "Yes, I told him to stay down there."

Yongzheng turned around and asked madly, "Why?"

Dong Shun, "You two know in your heart. Someday, you brothers will fight each other because of him. I've seen it before, and I won't let it happen to you two."

Everyone gasped and said at the same time, "Brothers?"

Cao Yanmei, "You are his brother." She looked at Yongzheng. "How could it be?"

Dong Shun continued angrily, "Zhengsheng, let me ask, when you fully establish the Rao Manor and marry Yuan Xiurong. Your name will spread throughout the martial arts world. Diwei will marry Lanying. The two of you will be owner of Rao Manor. Where are you going to put Xue gongzi?"

Yongzheng looked at Dong Shun angrily and said, "I have told you many times, my name is Yongzheng."

Dong Shun said, "Yongzheng or Diwei are still the same person. You can't escape the simple fact that your surname is Rao…" Yongzheng began to walk towards the edge of the cliff. "Yongzheng, you stop right there. No matter how you deny it, every drop of blood in your veins is still the blood of Rao."

Yongzheng turned his head to look at Dong Shun and Rao Zhengsheng. He walked back and looked directly at Rao Zhengsheng. He said, "Rao Zhengsheng, will you go down and bring Horan up or not?"

Rao Zhengsheng knelt before Dong Shun, "Dong shushu, please allow Horan to stay in the Rao Manor."

Yongzheng sneered angrily and said, "Rao Zhengsheng, you are such a bastard. Your desire for power and entitlement is so great that you forget that the reason you are still breathing is because of Horan's sacrificed." He closed his eyes and the picture of Xue Horan's naked body sitting on the bed came back to his mind. His lips trembled with anger. "Rao Bu Hen…What a joke..." He shouted and rushed towards Rao Zhengsheng with a punch. "Remember, in order to save you, he was...humiliated...by." His fist was only an inch from Rao Zhengsheng's face.

Looking at the two brothers, what Dong Shun was afraid of finally happened. He quickly drew out Dong Lanying's sword and cut the two ropes. The two ropes slid down the cliff and plunged into thick fog.

Yongzheng pushed Rao Zhengsheng back to Yuan Xiurong. He said angrily, "You are not worthy of someone like Horan." He began to walk towards the cliff.

Dong Shun shouted, "Diwei, come back here. You must stand with Zhengsheng and kill Cao Fengge."

Yongzheng stopped and turned around, "For the last time, my name is not Diwei."

Dong Shun, "You can deny all you want, but the truth will always exist."

Yongzheng closed his eyes and realized that Dong Shun's words were right. He can deny all he wants, but no matter how he denies it, he is still a bloodthirsty monster in human skin, and his love for Xue Horan remains unchanged. He opened his eyes. He looked at Dong Shun coldly and said, "Number One, don't take order from anyone." He ran to the cliff and jumped down.