Martial Arts: The Secret Villain Starting from Huashan

Afterwards, Xia Qingqing filled her own bowl with wine in an equally meticulous manner. The wine in the bowl swayed gently. She tilted her head slightly and took a sip. The aroma of the wine instantly bloomed between her lips and teeth, making her intoxicated.

Then, she turned around and looked at Xu Xingchen who was sitting next to her with gentle and deep eyes. Her eyes seemed to contain a lot of words, but she was hesitant to say them. After a moment's silence, she finally spoke. Her voice was soft but with a hint of imperceptible bitterness.

"You know what? When I was a kid, my family was poor. Others often relied on their status to boss me around, and even lost their temper for no reason. At that time, I was weak and helpless, and could only endure it silently."

“So, as I grew older, once I felt unhappy and troubled, I couldn’t help but want to find an outlet to vent to others, in order to find a little balance.”

Having said that, Xia Qingqing sighed softly. The sigh was long and delicate, like the most inconspicuous meteor in the night sky, fleeting but carrying an indescribable heaviness.

A pair of eyes became particularly deep at this moment, with a barely perceptible loneliness flashing across them, just like the last fallen leaf in autumn, hanging alone on a branch, unwilling to leave but with nowhere to go.

Xia Qingqing took another sip of wine slowly. The wine swayed gently in the glass, reflecting her slightly melancholy face. Then she continued, her voice showing a hint of relief and some unfulfilled emotions.

"But what was the result? Instead, everyone started to hate me and distanced themselves from me. I once quietly confided these troubles to a few friends, thinking that they would understand and comfort me, but I didn't expect that they would look down on me and gradually distance themselves from me."

After saying that, Xia Qingqing's eyes were determined, and she drank the amber wine in the bowl without hesitation, as if she wanted to swallow up the troubles in her heart. Then, she picked up the wine again with swift movements.

She turned her jade wrist slightly and refilled her bowl with clear wine. The crystal liquid swayed gently in the bowl, reflecting her slightly sad but still pretty face. Then, she took a deep breath and continued.

"It's so embarrassing. I haven't mentioned it to Yuan Chengzhi yet! Every time I say it, I swallow it back because I'm afraid he will look down on me or think I'm a person who can't bear the burden."

Although Xia Qingqing's voice was soft, like a breeze blowing by, it was trembling with a barely perceptible tremor, just like the last fallen leaf in autumn, swaying on the branch and ready to fall at any time.

This slight tremor revealed the ups and downs in her heart. It was obvious that this matter had been accumulated in her heart for a long time, like a huge rock pressing heavily on her chest, becoming an unspeakable burden, making her every breath feel particularly heavy and difficult.

Hearing this, Xu Xingchen, who was sitting next to him, slowly stretched out his slender fingers and lightly touched the edge of the bowl which was also filled with amber wine. This subtle movement seemed to be silently feeling the warmth and friendship conveyed by his friends.

As if he was savoring the rare tranquility and harmony of the moment, he took a sip of the wine gently, letting the mellow yet delicate taste spread slowly in his mouth, like a trickle of water nourishing his heart.

At this moment, Xu Xingchen seemed to be completely immersed in the wonderful experience brought by this glass of wine, while also deeply savoring the complex emotions contained in Xia Qingqing's words.

There were memories of his childhood, visions of the future, and a hint of barely perceptible sadness and confusion. After a moment, he slowly raised his head, looked at Xia Qingqing tenderly, and answered softly.

"Don't be afraid of being embarrassed. In life, everyone has some past events that they don't want others to know about. As the saying goes, listeners don't take it seriously. You can just speak out about it and take it as a relief from your heart."

"As for me, after today, I will forget about this matter without leaving any trace."

Xia Qingqing knew deep down that her family had done some ugly things that were difficult to talk about. Whenever she thought about it, she felt like a huge weight was weighing on her heart, making it difficult for her to speak. However, when she saw Xu Xingchen's determined and confident look beside her.

Especially when his clear and sincere eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts and were looking at her with expectation and encouragement, the hesitation and struggle in Xia Qingqing's heart gradually dissipated, and she couldn't help but have the thought that maybe she could trust him.

Driven by this subtle sense of trust, Xia Qingqing plucked up the courage, slowly opened her lips, and began to confide her life story to Xu Xingchen in an almost whispering yet unusually clear tone.

There was a barely perceptible tremor in his voice, but it was also filled with deep reflection on past experiences and uncertainty about the future. As the words flowed, those long-forgotten memories were like the surface of a lake brushed by a spring breeze, rippling and gradually spreading between the two of them.

Xia Xueyi's family had suffered ruthless persecution from Wenjiabao in the past, which led to the destruction of his family. The hatred in his heart burned like a raging fire, so he came to Wenjiabao alone to seek revenge.

Relying on his extraordinary martial arts, he killed several enemies of the Wen family, causing panic among the entire family. However, in the process of revenge, he unexpectedly fell in love with Xia Qingqing's mother, Wen Yi, who was gentle, virtuous, beautiful and kind.

Although there is a deep blood feud between the two families, the power of love is so strong that they can't resist each other's feelings. Xia Xueyi and Wen Yi secretly get married and vow to spend the rest of their lives together.

However, the seeds of hatred have taken deep root in their hearts and cannot be easily resolved.

During that time, Xia Xueyi had already developed a deep sense of boredom in his heart. He felt unprecedented fatigue from the endless hatred and grudges, and he longed to break free from this heavy shackles.

Stay away from the turmoil of the world with your beloved Wen Yi, find a quiet place, spend the rest of your life together, and enjoy the belated peace and happiness. However, although this ideal is beautiful, the reality is as cold and ruthless as ice.

Because of the blood feud in the past, the people of the Wen family always had an indelible wariness and suspicion towards him. They could not easily believe that a man who was burdened with the family's blood debt could truly let go of the hatred.

At this sensitive and delicate moment, a sudden conspiracy was quietly brewing. Xia Xueyi, a once-powerful figure in the martial arts world, was caught off guard and ambushed by the Wen family.

Seriously injured and on the verge of death, Xia Xueyi had to reluctantly flee from Wenjiabao.

At that time, Xia Xueyi was seriously injured and his condition was extremely serious. There was no sign of improvement. However, as if fate was playing tricks on him, he was repeatedly tracked and besieged by the Wen family and those hostile forces that had a deep hatred for him.

He fled everywhere, exhausted both physically and mentally, and was finally forced to the edge of a steep cliff on Mount Huashan. Faced with the enemy who was pressing on step by step, Xia Xueyi, in despair, resolutely jumped and fell into the bottomless cliff shrouded in clouds and mist.

However, even such a decisive action could not completely eliminate the doubts and hatred of the enemies. They were still worried that Xia Xueyi might not have really died.

After a difficult search on Mount Hua, they finally found Xia Xueyi's unburied body in a hidden cave. After seeing the conclusive evidence with their own eyes.

The enemies were relieved and left Huashan one after another. On the other side, the gentle and kind Wen Yi felt heartbroken and lost all hope after learning the sad news that her beloved Xia Xueyi had passed away.

She could not accept this cruel reality, and could not endure the days without Xia Xueyi. After deep mourning and reminiscing, Wen Yi made a heartbreaking decision - to commit suicide for love.

To follow in Xia Xueyi's footsteps, at the moment when her life was about to fade away, Wen Yi left behind an affectionate and heavy last word, entrusting her last concern and hope to the young Xia Qingqing.

Wen Yi tearfully asked Xia Qingqing to take her ashes to Huashan when she grew up so that she could be buried with her beloved husband Xia Xueyi, so that the two of them could be reunited in another world and continue their unfinished love.