Chapter 128: My Daughter's First Formation
Bai Feifei was reluctant to make this trip for Wang Lianhua. If it weren't for Xie Huailing being the one going, she would never have bothered. However, since Xie Huailing was going, Bai Feifei didn't object. She still went all out, chasing after Situ Bian for several miles before returning.
When she returned, the first thing she did was move Wang Lianhua off Xie Huailing's lap. She couldn't stand the sight of him, and the scene only fueled her anger. Not kicking him was already a sign of her gentleness. Wang Lianhua, having recovered some of her strength and pain, seized the opportunity to avoid being hurt by Bai Feifei's attack. She leaned against the wall and stood up, her eyes fixed on Xie Huailing.
Not meeting Xie Huailing's gaze, she was pulled up by Bai Feifei. Fortunately, Bai Feifei didn't give her a hard time and was asking about Situ Bian's situation. After asking the energetic Wang Lianhua a few questions about today's success, the two sisters left Wang Lianhua behind and returned to their residence.
The silent eyes received no further response.
Then, on the way back to the house, both of them were incredibly clever. Their exchange of information was so smooth that it was no more difficult than playing with a tangram puzzle. After explaining everything clearly, the two of them didn't waste any more time, and the topic turned to Bai Feifei criticizing Xie Huailing.
Last time, we talked about how your best friend questioned your taste. Someone like Bai Feifei, who can say things like, "Women who only know how to shed tears but have no skills are all useless and good-for-nothings," would have even higher standards for men. She might even say that she doesn't consider any man on the same level as herself. Perhaps in her view, apart from their perceived value, men aren't worth much effort, let alone romantic relationships.
Not to mention the prejudice from her background, all of which made her look down on Wang Lianhua. And then there was Gong Jiu, who had an affair with Xie Huailing, who was even more of a heavyweight. It was a real challenge to her blood pressure.
Last time, she felt it was unnecessary to let these men take up their conversation time; they weren't worth the price. But now she had to get it off her chest, saying bluntly, "After it's all over, are you even going to get rid of them? What is all this nonsense? And why is he lying on your lap? Is he about to die?"
Let him die then. In the end, what kind of mess is this?
"Calm down, calm down." Xie Huailing followed behind Bai Feifei, patting the angry pretty girl on the back, and said, "You're so angry, even though she's not an important person."
Bai Feifei wouldn't give up. Without turning her head, she said, "I told you last time that you should also improve your taste in men. Do I have to say it several times?"
Xie Huailing, seeking justice and pleading her case, hung on Bai Feifei's back and was half-pulled along by her: "But I really didn't like them, Your Honor! I swear to God, it's not that I have bad taste, it's just that I just happened to meet them."
It's absolutely true. Looking back at the men Xie Huailing has met, there have been chivalrous gentlemen like Lu Xiaofeng, Hua Manlou, and Chu Liuxiang, but in the end, the ones she got involved with were the very ones Bai Feifei disliked. She wasn't bothered by her lack of male companionship; it was only when Bai Feifei asked her that she realized it.
Now that you mention it, it makes sense. Bai Feifei realized it wasn't really her fault; luck is a strange thing. But she couldn't help feeling weary. Even if she didn't care about these things for herself, she still had to care a bit for Xie Huailing. As she pondered this, she thought of someone and asked, "Where's Su Mengzhen?"
Xie Huailing was completely bewildered: "Huh?"
It was as if all the wrinkles in her brain had been smoothed out, leaving it as flat as a sheet of white paper laid out on a table, completely blank. Seeing this expression, Bai Feifei understood that she had asked an extra question. Xie Huailing's luck with men was truly like this; at least for now, it seemed as if she was cursed with bad luck.
Bai Feifei was even more annoyed. In the end, they didn't get anything out of the conversation, and Xie Huailing immediately jumped to taking a nap.
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The fact that I almost caught up on sleep after two nights of sleep deprivation meant it wasn't just about sleeping longer.
In Zhu Qiqi's words, it was as if she was "afraid that you would just sleep forever." She returned the following afternoon and, upon hearing that Xie Huailing was still asleep, looked at the yellowish sky outside and assumed that Xie Huailing had fallen ill from working too hard at a crucial moment. She immediately rushed to find a doctor.
She meant well, and no one spoke ill of her. Shaman even said something nice, telling her that Xie Huailing was just catching up on sleep and that everything was perfectly fine. She might need to drink two bowls of traditional Chinese medicine to regulate her body when she woke up, but it wouldn't be a big deal.
Zhu Qiqi was relieved. Xie Huailing, who didn't know martial arts, needed to be taken care of. Although she was spoiled, she also had a younger brother at home. As an older sister, she knew she had to worry. She smiled and said, "Then I'll go and wake her up when it's time for her to get up."
She truly meant what she said. As the evening glow settled into the ground, she lifted the moonlight and went to call for help. Her movements were gentle. Based on what happened at the Golden Wind and Drizzle Pavilion, others might have thought she would have brazenly rummaged through Xie Huailing's blankets and chased her out, but little did they know that Zhu Qiqi was also well-versed in the etiquette of a well-bred young lady. Back then, she didn't understand Xie Huailing's schedule, but now that she knew her exhaustion, she gently and softly woke her up.
She had a whole host of things on her mind, and she was just waiting for Xie Huailing to wake up.
The sleep deprivation was suddenly made up, and the first reaction was sleepiness. Xie Huailing wanted to sleep as soon as she opened her eyes, so she turned over and was about to cover her head with the quilt. At this moment, Zhu Qiqi was not polite and turned her back over, staring straight at her face: "People sleep at night, but what about you? You should get up at night."
Xie Huailing had no choice but to sigh dramatically before being pulled out by the maid and having her clothes changed.
While waiting for her behind the screen, Zhu Qiqi's mouth didn't stop. She had encountered a lot of things during her trip to the Beggars' Sect branch, and she wanted to tell Xie Huailing everything without missing a single word. From who she met and how she humiliated Jin Buhuan and how she got revenge, to the new friend she made, she told him everything.
Xie Huailing set a three-day deadline, and Zhu Qiqi arrived exactly three days later. Arrogant and domineering, she carried Ren Ci's handwritten letter and, in front of the other Beggars' Sect branch elders, stripped Jin Buhuan of his elder position. Even though his hypocritical facade had completely crumbled, and he was as venomous as a snake whose vital spot had been struck, he was powerless against her.
She then produced the lower half of the handwritten letter, stating that Jin Buhuan had committed numerous transgressions and that she would handle the matter. The many Beggars' Sect disciples watching had no objections. Ren Ci's prestige far surpassed that of Jin Buhuan, and Ren Ci's reputation was not something that could be fabricated by someone claiming to be "righteous and courageous." In terms of character and loyalty, Su Mengzhen was even inferior to Ren Ci, not to mention how much the Beggars' Sect disciples admired Ren Ci.
Upon seeing the letter, the elders simply believed whatever she said. As for evidence? Where would they need evidence! Zhu Qiqi said Jin Buhuan had made a mistake, and Jin Buhuan had made one. Could Ren Ci possibly be wrong? Could Ren Ci possibly be unaware of the truth?
Zhu Qiqi cleverly fabricated a few wrongdoings, which became Jin Buhuan's final crime. She was actually uneasy, after all, she was kind-hearted and it was inevitable that she couldn't do these things, but thinking that he had wronged her and Shen Lang's group first, she gritted her teeth and hardened her heart; even though she didn't think he was guilty enough to die, when she thought of what Xie Huailing had said, she felt that she couldn't hurt Xie Huailing, so she also gave the order to kill Jin Buhuan in public.
Even if Jin Buhuan talked himself hoarse and eloquently, no one would come to his rescue. He never imagined that his one evil deed would almost send him to the brink of death; there are people in this world who could crush him more easily than crushing an ant.
Zhu Qiqi initially couldn't bear to look at Jin Buhuan's final death, but Xie Huailing had warned her to be wary of a feigned death, so she added another stab, piercing his chest and leaving a gaping wound from which blood gushed. Killing was never a pleasant experience, so Zhu Qiqi turned to eating the dishes prepared by the Beggars' Sect branch, trying to forget everything.
She was incredibly lucky; at the dinner table, she met a friend from the Beggars' Sect. He was an interesting and easy-going person, and they got along very well. His name was Panda Boy. They chatted happily, and if she weren't currently busy with matters at Chaiyu Pass, Zhu Qiqi would have brought him back with her.
However, that long passage at the beginning was just a bonus. Zhu Qiqi lowered her voice mysteriously, as soft as a silk thread, and as soon as Xie Huailing came out, she immediately stuck to him: "Actually, these things aren't that important. What's important is, guess who I saw in the Beggars' Sect when I was about to leave?"
Xie Huailing asked, "Who?"
She didn't know what Zhu Qiqi could possibly discover. There weren't many people connected to the Beggars' Sect branch. Zhu Qiqi was a clever girl, and her mind was quite meticulous, but expecting her to investigate anything was still a matter of luck.
But Zhu Qiqi changed her mind this time. After being lectured by Zhu Qiqi and Shen Lang for so long, she was no longer the "living god of wealth" seventh young lady. She said, "Bai Choufei!"
Zhu Qiqi smiled, her smugness shining through her face. She was very satisfied with herself today. Whether she was chasing after Shen Lang or following Xie Huailing, it was nothing compared to what she could actually do: "When I found him, he probably saw me too, after all, I made such a big splash. But he underestimated me, thinking that hiding would let him go, and that he must have been mistaken."
She used to be the kind of person who would go anywhere if she heard anything about Shen Lang, so why would she let this opportunity slip by?
Zhu Qiqi continued, "But then I thought, if I chase after him, he will most likely run away. How could I let him get away? I might as well play along. He thought I had fallen for his trick, but actually I was the one who deceived him."
"So I pretended that I really saw it wrong and talked to Panda, while thinking about where he might go and how to catch his trail. I actually thought of something. The Beggars' Sect branch doesn't have anything good. He might just be here to see someone. So I told Panda that I wanted to take Jin Buhuan's body away, and I called everyone from the Beggars' Sect branch over. Panda helped me make the arrangements, and I watched from upstairs."
"Sure enough, Bai Choufei came too. He glanced at Jin Buhuan's corpse and left immediately. I knew then that he must be in cahoots with Jin Buhuan. This guy is as cunning as a monkey. He even came out once before leaving to reveal his whereabouts, but I didn't follow him."
Bai Choufei's plan was actually quite clever. He wasn't sure if Zhu Qiqi had noticed him, so he wanted to test her one last time before leaving. This test was also very shrewd. The humiliation Zhu Qiqi had suffered when she fought Bai Choufei in the tomb passage, coupled with her desire to prove herself to Shen Lang and Xie Huailing, and her impulsive nature, meant that in the past, she probably would have actually caught up with him. But unfortunately, Zhu Qiqi was no longer the same.
She laughed again, a smile that rippled through her eyes: "What's the point of chasing him? What if he's trying to scam me? I can't beat him anyway, so there's nothing wrong with admitting it. I might as well come back and get reinforcements."
After saying this long string of words, Zhu Qiqi was looking forward to hearing Xie Huailing's praise, but she saw that after her stunned silence, Xie Huailing's eyes were filled with tears, and she suddenly stepped forward and grabbed her shoulder.
Zhu Qiqi was confused. Xie Huailing said to her, "You've made something of yourself! Heaven has eyes! Where is Shen Lang? We should really call him here—our daughter has finally grown up!"
Not only did she not hear what she wanted, but her words also made her blush deeply. Zhu Qiqi was almost furious with embarrassment: "Huailing, what are you saying? Is that a nice thing to say?!"
Xie Huailing didn't care what she thought. Her sense of accomplishment reached its peak at that moment. Xie Huailing said earnestly, "I'm serious. Qiqi, you're already better than 99% of the incompetent people at Jinfeng Xiyu Tower. You want to come and work... ah, no, make a name for yourself? You can't waste your youth! A bright future that will make Shen Lang look at you with new eyes is right in front of you!"
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