Chapter 208 You Bais are truly shameless
Ye Chen showed no intention of returning the courtesy. He stared at Bai Xiuming for a while before asking, "Where is Bai Yu? Is he dead?"
Bai Xiuming remained unmoved: "My father is busy with official duties and specially sent me to entertain the Dragon King."
"Heh!" Ye Chen sneered, shifting his gaze away from Bai Xiuming, silently expressing his dissatisfaction.
Bai Xiuming finally understood why his father had such a strong prejudice against the White Dragon King. Indeed, one should look for the reasons in others.
The sudden entry of two tall men into the not-so-large shop created a somewhat cramped feeling.
Moreover, the atmosphere between the two was far from friendly. After exchanging only a few words, Chen Hui had the feeling that they were about to tear down the shop.
Chen Hui turned to look at A Chan and A Mian, the two sisters were watching the excitement with great interest, so there was no hope for them either.
She could only force a smile and step forward, saying, "Don't stand there, sit down and let's talk."
After saying that, she ignored the two men standing there and led Ah Chan and Ah Mian to sit down at the table.
Seeing this, Bai Xiuming followed and sat down next to Achan without any hesitation.
Ye Chen, carrying A Mian who was clinging to A Chan's other side, sat down opposite them.
Four people sat facing each other at a small table, with Chen Hui in the middle. They didn't look like they were having a chat; it looked like they were negotiating, and the negotiations could break down at any moment.
Chen Hui felt that such a scene was not suitable for her to be present, so she silently stood up and immediately met two pairs of bright eyes.
She couldn't help but smile. Ah Chan and Ah Mian only looked different; their expressions and many small gestures were exactly the same, so even if it was the first time she met Ah Mian, she wouldn't feel like a stranger.
She softened her voice and said to the two of them, "I'll go make you some plum juice."
They both nodded at the same time, their eyes full of anticipation.
After Chen Hui went to the backyard, A Chan and A Mian completely ignored the people around them and started chatting by themselves.
"How did you know I was in the capital?" Achan asked the question that had been on her mind the most.
“A while ago, a little white dragon found its way back to the dragon clan and was sent to Ye Chen.” A Mian glanced at the man beside her and continued, “I heard from the little dragon that a kind person saved her. That kind person is not only named A Chan, but is also an eight-tailed fox in human form. I suspect it’s you, so I asked him to bring me to see you.”
Ye Chen glanced at A Mian and said it casually, asking him to take her to find her sister. In reality, this process was not something that could be resolved in just a few words.
She wailed in his ear for over ten days, until he finally got a headache from it and had no choice but to give in.
Achan followed Amian's gaze to the man opposite her, her eyes clearly scrutinizing him.
Ye Chen felt A Chan's gaze and looked back expressionlessly, then hummed in response to A Mian's words.
A-Mian's attention was entirely focused on A-Chan, completely ignoring the people around her. She continued, "After I woke up, I went to Qingyu Mountain to look for you, but they said you were gone, and no one knew where you were. What happened? Why did you become like this?"
She had only said a few words when her eyes started to well up with tears again. The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and the raindrops were pattering against the eaves.
Ah Chan took out a handkerchief to wipe Ah Mian's tears before answering, "You suddenly disappeared that day. I searched for a long time on the mountain but couldn't find you. The twins from Fourth Uncle's family said they saw you coming down the mountain, so I went down the mountain too."
"They're talking nonsense! They're the ones who pushed me into the icy pond and killed me!"
Ah Mian's bloodshot eyes were filled with rage when two claps of thunder suddenly sounded outside.
Bai Xiuming, who was sitting silently to the side, glanced outside the house, then turned his gaze back to Ye Chen. The two exchanged a silent look and continued to sit.
"So it was them." Achan's voice turned cold.
"Don't worry about them. When I went to Qingyu Mountain last time, they accidentally fell into the cold pool and drowned." A-Mian casually recounted the fate of her two enemies, but still didn't forget to ask about the important matter, "What exactly happened to you after you came down the mountain?"
Seeing that she was determined to get the answer, Achan had no choice but to tell the truth: "I heard that the Earth Spirit Book is the easiest way to find people, so I went to find the owner of the Earth Spirit Book and wanted to borrow it."
His family disliked me, and a conflict ensued. I was seriously injured and came to the capital. There, I encountered someone on the verge of death who gave me her body, asking me to handle her affairs after her death.
"Are you done? If not, I can help you drown everyone." A-Mian looked eager to try.
Speaking of this, Achan couldn't help but complain to her sister: "Originally, only her father was left, but a few days ago I suddenly found out that her current father is fake."
A-Mian's eyes widened, her curiosity piqued; this was such a rare development: "Really that one?"
"That one is currently in the demon race, and he recently broke through to the fifth realm."
"The Five Realms?" Ye Chen, who had been listening to the two sisters' conversation, suddenly spoke up.
Bai Xiuming picked up the teapot beside him, poured a cup of water for Achan and Amian respectively, and pushed it in front of them.
Before Achan could respond to Ye Chen, she suddenly spoke up: "The Azure Dragon Pearl was stolen so that he could use it to break through his limits. The Dragon King should still remember this, right?"
“I haven’t forgotten. You remember our dragon clan’s affairs very well.”
Bai Xiuming put down the teapot: "Young, good memory."
Then came a deathly silence.
Achan was a little worried, feeling that at any moment, a person and a dragon would rush out from her roof and raze the capital to the ground.
She quickly brought her thoughts back to the surface and stopped them from wandering further.
Bai Xiuming, however, seemed to have no intention of letting Ye Chen off so easily: "I heard from my father that when the White Dragon King was young, he suffered a great loss at the hands of the Demon Emperor and almost died in the demon race?"
Ye Chen lifted his eyelids: "Did Bai Yu mention that he was almost thrown into the sea hole by me to fill the sea?"
Bai Xiuming curled his lips: "Father said that everything the White Dragon King said about him was slander."
"You people with the surname Bai are truly shameless."
"You flatter me. I will convey every word of the Dragon King to my father." Bai Xiuming accepted Ye Chen's sarcasm without reservation and steered the conversation back on track. "The Azure Dragon Pearl has been stolen, and my father has been worried about it for a long time. Now that we have finally found a clue, I will naturally share it with the Dragon King. There is no need for thanks."
Ye Chen sneered, "Such a stupid provocation, did Bai Yu teach you? Your human race has defected, and you want me to kill for you?"
“The Dragon King is wrong. It’s not about killing for me, but about joining forces with me.” Seeing that the other party did not immediately refute, Bai Xiuming said seriously, “The Dragon King needs to kill the other party to retrieve the Azure Dragon Pearl and stabilize the Dragon Gate, while I need to kill the traitor of the human race.”
Achan looked at Bai Xiuming in surprise, not expecting him to propose joining forces with the White Dragon King. This seemed... to be a good idea.
Actually, before this, Bai Xiuming didn't think there was anything wrong with killing Ji Heng alone, but A Chan wouldn't allow it.
The best way to put her at ease is to find someone to cooperate with.
In the past two days, he has learned more about the White Dragon King from his father and discovered that the White Dragon King had also participated in the killing of the Demon Emperor and had shared life and death with his father.
Being a non-human race with a grudge against the demon race and a reason to kill Ji Heng, this White Dragon King is clearly the most suitable partner.
After Bai Xiuming finished speaking, Ye Chen, who had been at odds with him, did not immediately refuse, clearly indicating that he had begun to waver.
He hesitated for a moment before saying, "I need to think about it."
"no problem."
Bai Xiuming wasn't in a hurry to get a definite answer; it was enough that the other party was willing to consider it.
Seeing that the two had finally finished talking and that their roof had been saved, Achan raised her chin and said, "Amian, aren't you going to introduce yourself?"
She was very curious as to why Ah Mian was with him.
A-Mian turned to look at Ye Chen, who raised an eyebrow at her. She pouted and reluctantly said, "Ye Chen, my... savior."
"Savior?"
"Yes, after I drowned, he pulled me out and took me away. I was in a deep sleep after that and only woke up last year."
A-Mian wasn't entirely clear about her resurrection, and Ye Chen didn't tell her either. To this day, she still doesn't know why the dragon suddenly passed by Qingyu Mountain.
Achan nodded and turned to Ye Chen, saying, "Thank you for saving A-Mian."
"You're welcome, it's nothing."
Achan wasn't sure if she was overthinking it, but she felt there was a deeper meaning in the other person's words.
When it was Bai Xiuming's turn, before A Mian could even ask, he had already grabbed A Chan's hand, smiled at A Mian opposite him, and introduced himself: "Bai Xiuming, A Chan's fiancé, your future brother-in-law."
Amian was stunned and didn't have time to respond when Ye Chen scoffed, "She doesn't want to know who you are."
Bai Xiuming smiled but remained silent.
Amian was still trying to find out from Achan through her eyes. They hadn't been apart for long, so why did she have a brother-in-law?
Was Achan really not tricked into marriage by a human?
Under her sister's probing gaze, Achan's eyes darted around, but she still acknowledged their relationship and gave Bai Xiuming a proper status: "That's exactly what he said."
Bai Xiuming's smile deepened, but because A Chan's sister was still watching, he did not do anything out of line, but simply held A Chan's hand tightly.
After learning about Bai Xiuming's relationship with A Chan, A Mian's mood became noticeably depressed. A Chan then took her to the backyard to find Chen Hui, leaving the two men to follow them leisurely.
Chen Hui had already started brewing the plum juice, and was frying meatballs in another pot. As soon as the kitchen door opened, a fragrant aroma wafted out.
Seeing the two of them come in, she picked up the plate of meatballs and handed it to them: "These are freshly fried chicken meatballs, have a taste."
Ah Chan's tastes have remained consistent; I imagine her sister would like them too.
Ah Mian really liked it. The two sisters squeezed in front of the stove and shared a plate of golden and crispy chicken meatballs. After they finished the meatballs, Ah Mian listened to Hui Niang list the lunch menu and completely forgot about her unhappiness.
At noon, the rain outside finally stopped.
The heavy clouds gradually dispersed, the sun peeked out, and sunlight shone on the damp earth.
There were many people eating at home today, so Chen Hui set up the dining table in the shop in front. Achan and Amian brought out dishes from the kitchen and handed them to the two people outside.
Once all the food had been served, Chen Hui and her two sisters went to the front together.
The five people sat down, with Achan and Amian sitting on either side of Chen Hui. One said, "Hui Niang, you've worked hard," and the other served Chen Hui some food.
“Hui Niang can’t eat these yet,” A Chan said to A Mian.
At this moment, Ye Chen produced a small wine jar and placed it on the table.
Bai Xiuming opened the wine jar, poured a bowl of wine and placed it in front of Chen Hui, and also said "Thank you for your hard work".
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