In a private car.
The cigarette the young man had just taken out was immediately snatched away by the man next to him. "Didn't you say you didn't smoke? Give it to me."
"bother."
The young man closed his eyes, concealing the dark emotions within them, and the words that rolled out of his throat revealed a hint of bewilderment.
Cheng Xuanwu stared at Cheng Pingxi's profile for a few seconds, but did not feel sorry for him because of his expression. Instead, he ruthlessly confiscated the pack of cigarettes from his hand.
"You feel guilty for saying harsh words to your sister, so why don't you at least apologize? What's the point of hiding in your car and smoking?"
"I didn't..." Cheng Pingxi sat up abruptly, retorting sharply. But two seconds later, her voice gradually softened, "I'm not wrong."
"Once we find the Vermilion Bird and the Azure Dragon, we can go back. You should think carefully, as you don't have much time left with your family. You don't have to want this younger sister, but let's cut off all contact and ties now."
As Cheng Xuanwu finished speaking, seeing that Cheng Pingxi's expression had softened somewhat, he continued to persuade her: "Wu Yue didn't know that Lu Bokui was you at that time, and she was only trying to help Bai Tang. You shouldn't hold a grudge against her for any reason. Besides, I think if she had known that Lu Bokui was you, she might have hurt him even more."
"Xuanwu, your last sentence didn't make me happy, did it?"
Cheng Pingxi glared angrily at Cheng Xuanwu.
Having absorbed the memories of Baihu and Lu Bokui, Cheng Pingxi knew his true identity and naturally stopped calling Cheng Xuanwu "Dad." After the memory fusion, he felt like his body was about to break apart; it was all very chaotic!
“From what I know of my sister, Wu Yue, she’s different from ordinary people.” Questions he hadn’t thought about before suddenly surfaced in his mind. Cheng Pingxi turned to Cheng Xuanwu and kept asking, “Why her? Why is she in the Wu family? Why can she make Lu Shu and the others submit? Why can she integrate into the lives of the mythical beasts of the mountains and seas? Don’t you find all of this strange?”
Cheng Xuanwu gave a nonchalant "Ah," then smiled, his composure carrying a deeper meaning: "I think you should ask your sister in person; perhaps you'll get the answer you're looking for."
"..."
Cheng Pingxi slowly turned his head to look out the window. The sunlight reflected off his dark eyes, creating a hazy glow: "Perhaps, it would be better if we didn't meet."
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After browsing the mall up to the eighth floor, Yan Chiyu had a pleasant experience swiping his card. He bought quite a few couple's outfits, much to Que Guanghuai's envy. Who could understand the initial joy and now the loneliness and isolation?
Wu Yue rarely goes shopping like this, and having bought quite a few of her favorite figurines, plus having someone she likes by her side, the strangeness brought on by the news earlier has largely disappeared.
She asked Yan Chiyu with great interest what they wanted to eat next. The two turned their heads to listen to each other, one with her head down and gentle eyes, the other with unusual hand gestures, which was different from usual.
Que Guanghuai followed behind, suddenly touching his arms. "Damn, why is it so cold all of a sudden!"
He instinctively looked for the source of the cold air, then turned around and felt puzzled: "This cold feeling is strange, it just hit me all at once. It's a lot like the feeling I had when I first saw Liuguang..."
Wu Yue turned her head and looked in the direction Que Guanghuai was looking. She immediately stopped smiling and said, "It's just a normal soul passing by, nothing to worry about."
The girl remained calm, but upon hearing this, Que Guanghuai jumped away instantly, shrugging in alarm to Yan Chiyu's side, almost grabbing his arm.
"A ghost...a ghost?"
"right."
This ghost... I feel like I've seen it somewhere before.
Wu Yue racked her brains. Wait, that face... I think I saw it today. Ah, I remember now, it's that beautiful woman from the restroom! No way, it's only been half a day, and she's already dead...?
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