Chapter 88: I was really worried, so I secretly ran back to see my brother~

Pipa mentioned her trip to Aunt Xun.

Aunt Xun was initially hesitant, but upon hearing that the other party was going to see Shen Yun, her heavily made-up face immediately broke into a wide smile.

The sharp finger gently poked the boy's head and said with satisfaction, "Not bad, at least you've finally come to your senses."

Despite saying that, she was still worried about Pipa going out alone.

He then casually summoned a servant to accompany him.

“More people means more support,” Aunt Xun said.

Pipa, however, understood that what was called "looking after" was actually closer to surveillance.

However, he didn't say anything, but instead responded obediently as usual.

However, just as Pipa turned around and hadn't even stepped out of the door, she was suddenly called back from behind.

Pipa thought her plans had been seen through.

He paused abruptly.

In just two or three seconds.

Aunt Xun spoke up, but it was about Lu Qingyao. She slowly and deliberately said while fiddling with her nails, "I heard that the little girl from the Lu family seems to have been locked up in the ancestral hall."

"What?" Pipa really didn't expect that.

Lu Qingyao had previously said that she would come to see him in the next couple of days.

However, because of what happened to Chen Yun, and because he was always restless, he almost forgot about it.

Seeing this, Aunt Xun narrowed her long, narrow eyes and scrutinized the boy's expression through the hazy smoke, as if trying to determine something. After a moment, she said, "Judging from your expression, it seems you still don't know?"

Pipa nodded calmly: "Pipa really doesn't know."

Aunt Xun smiled with satisfaction: "That's good."

She paused for a moment and then said, "The Lu family won't let her go easily. Besides, that girl from the Lu family is used to living the life of a young lady and can't stand hardship. Even if she gets what she wants one day, she might have some temporary pleasure, but in the long run, they might become a resentful couple."

Pipa understood what Aunt Xun meant; she didn't want her to have any further involvement with Lu Qingyao.

On the other hand, if Aunt Xun hadn't shown the way, how would Lu Qingyao have been able to find his residence? Now that things seem to be getting serious, she's hurriedly trying to distance herself from him.

It really is true... profit comes first.

Pipa suddenly became curious.

For no reason.

Suddenly I really want to know—

"Aunt Xun, have you ever truly cared for someone?"

"..."

Aunt Xun fell silent, which was uncharacteristic of her.

The billowing smoke blurred the woman's heavy makeup and her expression.

Pipa suddenly realized that she had misspoke. She thought she would be scolded, but Aunt Xun's voice was unusually calm, though there seemed to be a hint of melancholy in it.

“Yes,” she said, “but that was eight hundred years ago.”

However, the woman quickly reverted to her usual fiery tone: "Who knew I'd fall for a deadbeat homosexual? Luckily, I got out early and cut my losses. Otherwise, they'd all be dead, and those who survived would have turned into something inhuman. If I'd accidentally gotten involved, I probably wouldn't even know where to find my bones."

Aunt Xun kept talking, it was hard to tell whether she was complaining or showing off.

In short, even heaven grows old if it has feelings, and not being in a relationship is the best secret for women to stay young forever.

After saying that, she glanced at the boy meaningfully.

"Men are the same."

As she spoke, she waved her hand impatiently, indicating that Pipa could leave.

"Alright, didn't we agree to go find Master Shen? What are you dawdling here for? This is Huayue Tower, not a teahouse. I'm the proprietress, not some storyteller."

Boss lady—

Pipa paused for a moment.

I have a feeling that I've heard someone refer to themselves like that before.

She vaguely resembled a graceful and beautiful woman.

A veiled handkerchief concealed her face as she smiled alluringly. Her own face was painted with vibrant red nail polish. She lightly touched his chest with her fingertips and softly murmured, "When will you come again, little immortal?"

But when Pipa actually turned around, she only saw the door already closed.

He then suddenly realized that he was not the little immortal the woman had been calling him.

—I am a loquat, not a light boat.

The boy silently emphasized this to himself over and over again.

However, for a moment, he truly couldn't tell the difference.

What I saw was a dream, another person's memory, or perhaps a true story of past lives and reincarnations, a series of karmic connections...

"Young master, are you alright?" the accompanying servant asked, sounding somewhat worried.

Pipa shook her head, but froze the moment she looked up.

I hadn't noticed it just now—

The face before me, those smiling eyes, were clearly Chang Li, whom I hadn't seen in a long time.

The child had clearly grown a lot, his height had increased to almost reach Pipa's shoulder, and even his cute face had lost its former roundness, showing the outline of a teenager.

"How could you..."

When she met an old friend in such an unexpected setting, Pipa was at a loss for words.

"Brother, are you asking why I suddenly came back?"

Chang Li's smile was still as sweet as ever, his eyes curving up like a new moon in the sky, but his voice was no longer as childish as before.

"Of course it's because Ali missed her brother and couldn't bear to leave him, so she secretly ran back to see him!"

"..."