Nine out of ten gamblers lose; I've run into a jerk!

Chapter 63 Taking Advantage of Someone's Downfall

The houses in the streets and alleys of Dongcheng were small, so when you knocked on the door, everyone inside could hear it.

The maid opened the door, and Yu Jue, who was in the main room, saw Fang Fan's figure. He immediately got up and walked quickly to the courtyard.

After Fang Fan entered, the little girl cleverly closed the door and stepped aside to become invisible.

"Yu'an, you've lost a lot of weight." Seeing Fang Fan's pale face and haggard appearance, Yu Jue knew that he had been having a hard time these past few days, and most of the resentment in her heart dissipated.

Fang Fan was locked in his room for half a month. He was worried day and night because he couldn't hear any news about Yu Jue. When Zheng opened the door, she was shocked to see that he was unshaven and looked emaciated. She felt sorry for him and asked someone to help him wash and change his clothes.

She had to tidy herself up before she could be seen in public, but the new clothes she wore looked loose on her thin frame.

Seeing this, Madam Zheng understood everything. She couldn't help but wipe away her tears and said, "Yu'an, you shouldn't go."

Fang Fan shook his head, his eyes resolute. "In the end, I was the one who wronged her. What does it mean to hide behind someone else? If you do something wrong, you can't even be hated by others, right? That doesn't make sense."

It was precisely because she understood how kind and righteous her son was that Zheng couldn't bear it and wanted to persuade him again.

"But……"

"Go."

Finally, Madam Fang spoke up. She was pleased with her grandson's sense of responsibility, but also saddened by his heartless severance. The family owed this grandson a great deal.

At this moment, Fang Fan and Yu Jue stood facing each other in the small courtyard, gazing at each other in silence for a long time.

Seeing this, Yu Jue's heart sank. In the past, Fang Fan would have comforted her with endless words and made promises, but now he remained silent.

In the end, Fang Fan broke the silence. Since he had already decided to be the bad guy, why pretend to be innocent and helpless?

"I'll come..." Fang Fan's voice was hoarse. Despite being mentally prepared, it was still extremely difficult to say those two words when the moment came.

After a moment of hesitation, Fang Fan pulled a small red booklet from his sleeve and handed it to Yu Jue, saying, "Return the betrothal letter."

The stone hanging over her head finally fell to the ground, shattering Yu Jue's heart. She had a premonition that Prime Minister Fang hadn't sent anyone to deliver the message, but she had only held onto a sliver of hope.

She understood that her uncle, as the head of the family, had many concerns, but when it happened to her, she couldn't view it objectively and found it difficult to accept emotionally.

"Fang Fan, is your vow to me for life just going to be broken?"

"I'm sorry, it's my fault for being incompetent."

"Snapped--"

A crisp slap echoed through the courtyard. Fang Fan's head was slapped to one side, and the bright red mark showed that the force was considerable.

Yu Jue's eyes were red, and her voice was choked with emotion, "I'll ask you one more time, is this the Fang family's decision or your own?"

"At this point, what difference does it make?"

"Of course there are differences."

Sensing the coldness in Yu Jue's words, Fang Fan's fingers trembled slightly as he looked up and stared directly at Yu Jue. "It's me."

Yu Jue laughed sarcastically, "I don't believe it."

Fang Fan sighed, “There are many strange things about the Southern Frontier. My cousin is quick-witted and must have noticed something. I also know that my cousin is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. She is only enduring and lying low for now. She will definitely take revenge when she has the chance. The situation in the Southern Frontier cannot be solved by one person alone. It involves far-reaching issues. Once my cousin is married, she will definitely use the Fang family’s power to investigate this matter and seek revenge. I dare not drag the Fang family into it.”

Yu Jue was taken aback by these words, and after a long while, he smiled bitterly and said, "My parents gave me life, but my cousin understands me."

Even so, Yu Jue was even more heartbroken. Fang Fan knew she was unwilling to help her. In his heart, it was understandable that the Fang family valued the family more, but she was still disappointed. There was no one in the world who would do anything for her.

"Thud~"

A pebble hit Fang Fan and rolled off, followed by several more pebbles.

"You bullied my sister, I'll beat you to death, you bad guy!"

Yu Jue then noticed that Yu Mi had come out at some point. He opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, and he didn't want to stop her.

Fang Fan moved and walked towards Yu Mi. Yu Mi was startled, thinking that he was going to hit her, and quickly dodged to the side.

Fang Fan ignored her, picked up a piece of firewood from the ground, and handed it to Yu Jue, saying, "Use this; it won't hurt your hands."

Seeing Fang Fan's resolute attitude, Yu Jue became furious, snatched the stick from his hand, and struck him hard.

Fang Fan grunted. Yu Jue was no weak woman who couldn't even kill a chicken. She had also trained with Yu Ze to keep him in line, so she took the hit squarely.

Seeing that Fang Fan did not dodge, Yu Jue's eyes reddened and her anger flared up. She swung the stick and struck him repeatedly.

Yu Mi, not wanting to cause trouble, and thinking that her sister was tired from standing, picked up a piece of firewood and smacked Fang Fan in the back of the knee.

Fang Fan knelt down with a thud, silently letting the stick rain down on him. Yu Mi, vengeful, whipped him even harder than her sister.

"Pfft~" It wasn't until Fang Fan couldn't bear it any longer and vomited a mouthful of blood that Yu Jue seemed to wake up from his anger. The stick in his hand fell to the ground with a thud, and he quickly stopped Yu Mi, who was still swinging the stick.

"Go, Fang Yu'an. From now on, we are severing all ties. Marriage is no longer a problem."

Fang Fan staggered to his feet, bracing himself against the floor. He turned to look at Yu Jue, who had his back to him, his throat choked with a thousand words, but at this moment, any words of blessing would be meaningless.

He withdrew his gaze and limped toward the door. Yu Mi was still staring intently at his back. She could feel the damp heat on her shoulder—her sister's tears.

Zheng, who had been waiting anxiously in the carriage at the alley entrance, wondered why the two children hadn't come out yet. Had they eloped?

Just as they were about to send someone to check, a startled cry rang out, "Second Young Master!"

Zheng hurriedly lifted the curtain, her eyes instantly reddening. She saw Fang Fan covered in bloodstains on his white robe, his face completely pale, and his body swaying precariously.

The servants hurriedly helped Fang Fan into the carriage, while Zheng Shi wiped away her tears and cursed, "Damn it! She's trying to kill you!"

As he was about to go and cause trouble for Yu Jue, Fang Fan weakly grabbed Zheng Shi's sleeve, but Zheng Shi was afraid of touching his wound and dared not exert any force.

"Mother, I owed her, but now we're even."

Zheng could not persuade him otherwise, so she could only nod and agree with tears in her eyes.

At this moment, Zheng was unaware that Fang would escape the vengeful madman's purge only because of Fang Fan's beating today.

Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. The news of the Fang family's annulment of the engagement spread like wildfire, quickly reaching all of Yudu.

The demons and monsters who had a grudge against the Duke of Yu's mansion in the past, but dared not act for the time being because of Prime Minister Fang, began to stir.

At this moment, Shen Qing thought that the crisis had passed, and since he was a layman without any official position, it should be fine to secretly go and visit them.

After taking stock of their assets, they realized that the Yu family's property had been confiscated, and they must be in dire need of money right now.

Shen Che turned a blind eye, but he never expected that Shen Qing's departure would make her famous throughout Yudu.