“Ah, that feels good.”
After stuffing his face for a long time, You Yang let out a long sigh of contentment, leaning back in his chair with a satisfied look.
This world, though different from what he imagined, was still good in some ways.
At least the food and drinks were the same.
“Speaking of which, where’s Lu Xiao Xue? Why hasn’t she come back yet?”
Picking up a toothpick from the table to pick his teeth, You Yang felt a little curious about Lu Xiao Xue’s whereabouts.
They say women take a lot of time to get ready, but not this much, right? He’d been eating for over an hour, how could it take her over an hour to get ready…
“Miss…”
Before the old butler, Lei Li, could finish speaking,
The door to the lounge was flung open with a bang.
Lu Xiao Xue stood at the entrance, panting heavily. Her pale face was filled with panic and confusion.
“Miss?” Lei Li was taken aback by her appearance and hurried to her side, “Miss, what’s wrong?”
You Yang also cast a curious gaze her way.
“No, nothing… Has Senior You Yang finished eating?”
Lu Xiao Xue forced a smile, then pretended to be calm as she turned to You Yang.
“Ah, it was delicious, thank you for the hospitality, Miss Lu.” You Yang politely expressed his gratitude.
It was only right to thank her for taking him in, a stranger, and even offering him a meal.
However.
Although Lu Xiao Xue tried her best to hide it, the panic in her eyes didn’t escape You Yang’s notice.
Of course, if he were to ask directly, Lu Xiao Xue wouldn’t tell him anything.
You Yang decided to observe for a while before making a decision.
“Right, your family… are you the True Red-Eyes, right?” Sensing the silence, You Yang quickly interjected.
“Yes, we, the True Red-Eyes, are a family that has existed since ancient times, one of the Ancient Three Dragons.”
Lei Li chimed in from the side, his expression filled with unspeakable pride.
“Even among the Ancient Three Dragons, the history of our True Red-Eyes is the most ancient.”
“Long before the combat style of Duel Monsters was developed, even thousands of years before the Duel Era, the True Red-Eyes were already active in the world. This ancient lineage is unmatched by the Blue-Eyes or the Rainbow-Eyes.”
“Uh…” Seeing Lei Li boasting about his family non-stop, You Yang felt speechless.
Sure, Blue-Eyes and Rainbow-Eyes weren’t that great in duel environments either.
But why are you bragging about your Salty-Fish Eyes?
“Unfortunately, times have changed. The former glory… alas.”
Lei Li sighed, his voice full of melancholy.
Lu Xiao Xue, who had been silent, now looked increasingly troubled.
Perhaps recalling the current decline of the True Red-Eyes and the conversation she had overheard,
Lu Xiao Xue’s eyes began to well up.
“…”
Although Lu Xiao Xue wiped her tears quickly,
You Yang saw everything clearly.
Recalling the events at the abandoned factory, You Yang seemed to have guessed something.
“Miss, Master has asked for you.”
At that moment, the maid outside knocked on the door and said to Lu Xiao Xue in a soft voice.
“Eh?”
Lu Xiao Xue’s expression became even more flustered.
After much hesitation, Lu Xiao Xue finally bit her lip and softly responded.
“Sorry, Senior You Yang, I won’t disturb your rest… Grandpa Lei Li, please arrange a room for Senior You Yang to rest.”
Lu Xiao Xue apologized to You Yang and then, burdened with worries, turned to leave the room.
However, after walking for a while,
Lu Xiao Xue realized that You Yang had followed behind her at some point. He was walking with his hands behind his back, looking around at the decorations in the hallway.
“Eh? Senior You Yang…”
“Don’t mind me, you go about your business.”
You Yang smiled and waved his hand, indicating that Lu Xiao Xue didn’t need to worry about him.
Seeming to understand You Yang’s thoughts, Lu Xiao Xue’s heart warmed. The panic she felt earlier began to subside.
Yes.
After all, Hai Tian is already dead.
This matter would be discovered sooner or later.
If Senior You Yang was willing to support the True Red-Eyes, maybe…
Thinking about it, Lu Xiao Xue felt a little more confident.
You Yang and Lu Xiao Xue arrived at the meeting room.
Lu Xiao Xue opened the door.
You Yang saw Lu Cheng sitting on the main sofa, and across from him, a middle-aged man with white hair and blue eyes.
Lu Cheng was the current head of the True Red-Eyes family and Lu Xiao Xue’s father.
He looked like the others in the portraits You Yang had seen.
He had short, jet-black hair and blood-red eyes.
He wore a black suit, and his stern face was now etched with worry.
As for the middle-aged man sitting opposite Lu Cheng,
You Yang didn’t recognize him, but from his white hair and blue eyes,
You Yang could guess that he might be someone from the Blue-Eyes family.
The physical characteristics were just too obvious.
“Xiao Xue, you’re here…” Lu Cheng looked at Lu Xiao Xue, a flicker of confusion crossing his eyes when he saw You Yang beside her, “This is…”
“This is Senior You Yang, a very powerful duelist…” Lu Xiao Xue quickly introduced him.
“Hmph, powerful?” However, the middle-aged man with white hair and blue eyes looked over with disdain, “Mr. Lu, in order to strengthen the True Red-Eyes, you really do recruit any kind of fraudsters.”
“Senior You Yang is not a fraudster!” Lu Xiao Xue retorted anxiously.
She had seen You Yang’s strength with her own eyes. He was completely different from those good-for-nothing guys. Lu Xiao Xue knew this very well!
“Alright, stop it.” Seeing that Lu Xiao Xue was about to argue with the guest, Lu Cheng immediately stopped her. Then, with a look of apology, he turned to the middle-aged man, “My daughter’s temperament is rather wild, please forgive her…”
“Hmph.”
The man named Hai Ya snorted coldly, arrogantly with his hands behind his back, as if Lu Xiao Xue had really offended him.
“Senior You Yang, I’m sorry…” Lu Xiao Xue looked at You Yang with apology.
It was she who invited the duelist, yet her father wouldn’t listen to her…
“Don’t worry about me, just treat me like a bystander.”
You Yang waved his hand, not minding it at all.
“Now that your daughter has arrived, let’s continue the discussion.” Hai Ya sat down on the sofa, his fingers interlocked as he looked at Lu Cheng, “Regarding the marriage of your daughter and my son…”
“Impossible!” Upon hearing the word “marriage”, Lu Xiao Xue’s face turned pale, “I will never marry that Hai Tian!”
“Xiao Xue!” Lu Cheng frowned, his eyes filled with pain.
The entire lifeline of the True Red-Eyes was now in the hands of the Blue-Eyes.
Hai Ya’s previous persuasive arguments had made Lu Cheng realize that the True Red-Eyes had truly run out of options.
If he didn’t cooperate with Hai Ya, they might truly face the future Hai Ya had described: the True Red-Eyes completely absorbed by the Blue-Eyes!
For the sake of his family.
This was already… a last resort.
“Dad, why…”
Lu Xiao Xue looked at Lu Cheng in disbelief.
She never thought her father would actually agree…
“Xiao Xue, for the sake of the True Red-Eyes… I can only… I can only put you through this hardship.”
Lu Cheng felt guilty and didn’t even dare to look at Lu Xiao Xue.
Hai Ya sat on the side, chuckling at the unfolding drama.
To him, Lu Xiao Xue herself was unimportant.
His true purpose was to gain the True Red-Eyes’ 【Red-Eyes Black Dragon】 through this marriage!
Then, their branch would simultaneously possess a 【Blue-Eyes White Dragon】 and a 【Red-Eyes Black Dragon】!
This powerful force would be enough to make the main family take notice!
“That…”
Just as Lu Xiao Xue felt completely hopeless.
You Yang, who had almost become one with the wall, suddenly spoke.
“How about… settling this with a duel?”
Eh?
Hearing You Yang’s words, Lu Cheng and Lu Xiao Xue both looked at him in surprise.
Hai Ya’s expression also became a little ambiguous.
Settle it with a duel…?