Chapter 78: Recognizing one's relatives? So many troublemakers!
The mountain wind suddenly became strong and the pine waves were weeping.
"presumably..."
Gu Xicheng stared at the girl's eyebrows and eyes that were exactly the same as his late wife's, his Adam's apple rolled, "You already knew that Lidya Su is your mother?"
Xiaobai tilted his head, a sly smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his little canine teeth flashed in the sun: "I don't look stupid, do I?"
Her smile was like a fox that stole grapes, so sweet that it made people's hearts soften, but also hid a bit of sharpness.
"So, you are my father, Lidya Su is my biological mother, as for..."
She deliberately dragged out the ending of the sentence and turned her gaze towards Su Po, "As for Comrade Su Po, he is most likely my uncle."
Gu Xizhang nodded silently, and gently stroked the rough marks on the tombstone with his fingertips: "I didn't acknowledge your identity in person before because I considered the current situation to be unclear... It may not be a good thing to have a relationship with me."
"Ha!" Su Po sneered, anger that had been suppressed for many years surging in his eyes.
"It's rare! Someone finally speaks human language. You should have known this earlier and not hurt my sister..."
His voice stopped abruptly, his eyes fell on Xiaobai, and he swallowed the second half of his sentence.
After a while, he took a deep breath and tried to suppress his emotions. "Forget it, forget it. For Xiaobai's sake, I won't bother with you."
He turned to Xiaobai and spoke softly, even with a hint of cautious flattery: "Xiaobai, uncle only knew of your existence recently."
He was apprehensive and felt guilty, "You won't blame your uncle for ignoring you for so many years, right?"
Xiaobai didn't say anything.
She is not the original person, so she has no right to feel sorry for her, nor is she qualified to blame anyone on her behalf.
When Su Po saw that she remained silent, his heart sank and he immediately panicked. It was all over. It seemed that his niece was going to be gone.
He fumbled around his body in a panic, searching up and down, and finally took out an ancient jade pendant from his neck. The jade surface was crystal clear, with intricate cloud patterns engraved on it. The rope was a bit old, obviously very old.
"Xiao Bai, I'm just like that old fox. I've been helpless all these years."
He lowered his voice a little, and said earnestly, "We can't be too close in public, but privately, I will always be your dearest uncle."
He handed the jade pendant over with great care, "This was left by your grandfather. I'm giving it to you now."
As if afraid that Xiaobai would dislike it, he quickly assured her: "Don't worry, all of my things are yours. I'll sort them out for you later. I guarantee that you will never have to worry about food or clothing in your life."
At this moment, he no longer had the image of a gentle and kind gentleman, but was just a pitiful uncle who was humbly trying to please his niece.
Xiaobai looked at the jade pendant, an antique, and quite nice, but he didn't take it.
She is not her original self, so there is no reason for her to accept this belated family affection.
but...
"Thank you, uncle! You can take the things back. I don't need them."
She smiled and took a half step back, her eyes rolling around.
"But if you really want to give me something, why not let me go to your 976th Bureau and play?"
"Hmph! 976 is not a fun place, don't be fooled by him." Gu Xicheng realized that his daughter was about to run away, so he quickly tried to persuade her.
"Gu Fox!" Su Po was instantly furious. "What does it have to do with you when I talk to my niece? It's your turn to butt in!"
"Monster Su." Gu Xicheng flicked off the non-existent dust on his body.
"Let me make it clear, your niece is my biological daughter! Logically, I am her guardian, and emotionally, I am her biological father! You are the one who is talking too much!"
"Bah! Xiaobai is already an adult, he doesn't need a guardian, get out of my way!"
When facing Gu Xicheng, Su Po is not the gentle and refined consultant Su, but a younger brother of the Su family who has new and old grudges against his sister because of her being taken away.
“Crack!”
The crisp sound of biting an apple interrupted their childish quarrel.
Xiaobai had sat down next to the tombstone without him knowing when, holding an apple that appeared from nowhere in his hand, and chewing it with relish.
Seeing the two people looking over, she blinked and waved her hand with a smile:
"Go on, leave me alone! If arguing doesn't work, you can just have a fight. I'll help you watch!"
Gu Xicheng: "......"
Su Po: “…”
They both turned their heads away at the same time and coughed awkwardly twice.
"Let's talk business." Gu Xicheng took the lead in breaking the deadlock and looked at Su Po solemnly, "With Xiaobai's ability, what level can he rank in your 976?"
Su Po looked at Gu Xicheng suspiciously: "What? Have you changed your mind? Are you willing to give it to me? Let me be frank, I won't return it if you give it to me."
Su Po didn't believe that he would let go, there must be a conspiracy!
Gu Xicheng ignored his provocation, just leaned against the pine tree and looked into the distance:
"You can probably see more clearly than I do what's going on up there."
He said in a low voice, "Now only your department can remain unscathed."
The only thing that is always calm is the sea surface. Under the sea, undercurrents are surging, and they might overturn a person and plunge him into the bottomless abyss one day.
Su Po was silent for a moment and sighed: "I can't see through her abilities and Tang Jingmo's abilities."
Su Po felt a little frustrated.
"Hey hey——" Xiaobai threw the apple core accurately into a pit not far away with his hand.
"My two elders, allow me to remind you——"
She stood up, brushed off the dust on her pants, and smiled brightly, but her eyes were cold and sharp.
"I am here, breathing. This is my business, so you should ask for my opinion."
She looked at Su Po seriously, then at Gu Xicheng, "Otherwise... he will turn against me!"
The mountain wind suddenly stopped and the pine forest was silent.
Gu Xicheng and Su Po were both stunned.
At this moment, they finally realized clearly——
The girl in front of them with a bright smile was no longer a child who needed their protection.
But it is the one who can overturn the chessboard...the chess player!
Xiaobai stretched his waist lazily, his knuckles clicking, but a cold edge flashed in his eyes.
"When the situation is unclear and the initiative is not in your hands, why not..."
She raised her hand and pointed to the sky. Her voice was so soft that it seemed like she was talking to herself, but every word was as sharp as a knife. "Why not take a step back first!"
The mountain breeze blew up the strands of hair in front of her forehead, revealing her amber eyes.
"Avoid their sharp edge and prepare for attack!"
The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, but the smile did not reach her eyes. "Then——"
She drew her saber, and with a sharp movement she chopped down a patch of weeds.
"Killed with one strike!"
When the last word fell, the temperature around him instantly froze.
She was clearly still standing there, smiling nonchalantly, but the fierce murderous intent around her was as if it had substance, even the air was frozen.
"I treat my enemies in two ways."
She slowly raised two fingers.
"It's harmless, just for fun!"
The fingertips bent, leaving only one finger as straight as a sword.
"Anyone who violates the principles will be killed, and no trouble will be left behind!"
While chatting and laughing, the masts, oars and sails were reduced to ashes!
A chilling evil spirit rose up into the sky, and even the surrounding pine branches trembled without wind!
Gu Xicheng and Su Po were both startled at the same time - this girl is serious!
That murderous and decisive aura was by no means a bluff, but was truly tempered from mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
How could a girl who grew up in a peaceful village have such an Asura-like aura?
Violation.
It’s so incongruous!
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