"Haoze," Bei Minghaotian called out unhappily, even though he knew his situation perfectly well...
But Tian Haoze still ignored Bei Minghaotian.
"Haha! It's alright, Ziyan was just joking. You said you're my brother, but I don't recognize you at all! It seems like this is the first time we've met?"
Nangong Ziyan forced a smile. No matter what, she had bravely taken the first step. Although she felt disappointed, she would not give up. Perhaps it was because her smile was not bright enough to dispel the gloom in Haotian's heart; perhaps she was not gentle and beautiful enough. But she only wanted to wipe away the loneliness and pain in his eyes. Fate had arranged for them to meet again, and she would not give up.
"A joke? Sister Yan'er, how can you joke about this? Even though you say that, your brother will take it as you're serious. Look at Haotian, he's a real talent! If you put his face in the brothel, it might not even leave a trace!" Tian Haoze grinned. He had finally found a woman who was interested in Haotian, and she was the woman Haotian had been waiting for for sixteen years. How could he let her go? He was determined to play matchmaker and make sure Haotian got a wife.
"How do you know my name is Yan'er? Oh, right, you haven't answered my question yet. Also, what kind of place is Chunhua Tower?" Nangong Ziyan asked cutely. She knew all the places with "flower" in their names, but she just wanted to ask the man in front of her who claimed to be her brother...
"Oh right, little sister Yan'er, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Tian Haoze, and Tian Nanxing is my godfather, who is also your master's adopted son and your brother. And Chunhualou is..."
"Shut up." Bei Ming Haotian coldly warned, interrupting Tian Haoze. Wasn't he trying to take advantage of his Yan'er? He then put his mask back on. He had just chased away one fly, and now another one had appeared. It was really annoying him.
"Okay! Okay! I won't say anymore." Actually, Tian Haoze didn't want to continue either. Looking at Nangong Ziyan's curious and cute eyes, he felt like he was poisoning a child, and he was too embarrassed to continue.
Bei Ming Haotian looked deeply at Nangong Ziyan. If, if one day, the demonic energy in his body were removed, he would never give up on her. As long as there was even the slightest hope, he would not abandon her and would keep her by his side. It seemed that he should go and see his master.
"Why don't you tell me? Yan'er is very curious. What kind of place is it? It can devour Haotian without leaving a trace. Yan'er wants to see it too!" Nangong Ziyan persisted. She was in a very bad mood, and this person who claimed to be her brother had walked right into the line of fire. She could only tease him to relieve her distress. However, she was quite grateful for his appearance. If he hadn't appeared, she didn't know how she would have faced Haotian.
"Yan'er, if you're really curious, how about I take you to see it sometime?"
Tian Haoze felt like he had dug a hole for himself and was jumping into it. If he really took her there, Haotian would kill him.
"Alright! Alright!" Nangong Ziyan smiled slyly. "But this is our first meeting, and you're my brother. Wouldn't you feel embarrassed if I didn't give you a gift?"
Nangong Ziyan looked at Tian Haoze with a smile, her eyes sparkling with innocence.
"A... a greeting gift?" Tian Haoze looked at Nangong Ziyan in confusion. Was there such a thing as a greeting gift? He had never heard of it before.
Bei Ming Haotian looked at the two of them with a wicked smile. Haoze's appearance today was really timely. Don't be fooled by Yan'er's act of being naive and stupid. She is actually quite cunning.
"What's wrong? We're siblings after all. Here! This is a quick-healing potion, a little gift from your sister."
Nangong Ziyan placed a bottle of pink potion in Tian Haoze's hand as a greeting gift, and then said, "Master's greeting gift for Yan'er is a Thousand Acres Space Ring!"
"A Thousand Acres Space Ring?" Tian Haoze was so surprised he couldn't close his mouth. He suddenly felt immense pressure. How could this old rascal be so biased? He gave the Thousand Acres Space Ring to his newly accepted disciple. But he didn't have anything worthwhile to offer! He had been freeloading off Haotian all these years.
Tian Haoze thought for a moment, then took out a jade box from his spatial ring. "Here, little sister, this is what I planned to give to my future wife. I'll give it to you now!"
"This is a gift for my future daughter-in-law. You're really willing to give me something so precious." Although Nangong Ziyan said this, her eyes were fixed on the jade box.
"How could I not want to part with you? My wife is still being cared for at her parents' home, but what about my sister? She only has you. You are a rare gem in this world, warm in winter and cool in summer, and you can keep one's skin smooth and supple."
One sentence deeply moved Nangong Ziyan, completely dispelling her earlier unhappiness. She had only intended to tease him, but she never expected him to give her such a wonderful gift. Warm jade was extremely rare, found only in the rift valleys at the edge of the sky, as she had read about in books.
"Thank you, brother!" Nangong Ziyan accepted it without hesitation. Perhaps one day, this warm jade would return to his wife's hands.
"Alright, hearing you sincerely call me 'brother' is worth it. But why are you taking this narrow path instead of the main road?" Tian Haoze asked with a forced smile, puzzled by Bei Minghaotian's behavior. He clearly liked Yan'er, but was afraid of hurting her. He would go to great lengths to be alone with her, but he rejected her confession. He was truly a contradictory person.
“If you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute, Yan’er, let’s go.” Bei Ming Haotian stepped forward hurriedly, his face behind the mask looking somewhat unnatural.
"Hey! Haotian, Brother Haoze is right! Why are we taking the narrow path instead of the main road?" Nangong Ziyan caught up with him.
"Whoosh..." An arrow flew straight towards Nangong Ziyan.
Nangong Ziyan's eyes widened immediately, and she stopped abruptly, too afraid to move.
Just as the sword was about to reach Nangong Ziyan, at the critical moment, Beiming Hao's eyes sharpened, and he used his spiritual magic to instantly break the arrow in two.
"Yan'er, it's alright, don't be afraid." Bei Ming Haotian turned around and comforted Nangong Ziyan.
"Haotian, as long as you're by my side, I'm not afraid," Nangong Ziyan said with a bright smile.
That trusting smile made Bei Ming Haotian's eyes widen in surprise, and the desire in his heart grew stronger and stronger, as if he wanted to hold her hand tightly and never let go for the rest of his life.
-End of this chapter-
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