Chapter 123 Chapter 123 The stage is set, of course we have to perform...
Bai Siqi thought about the last time Bai Qingqing forced her to answer about her feelings for Mu Ning.
Ask him what he likes about Mu Ning, when he started liking her, and whether he really likes her.
He also said that Mu Ning sent him the photo intentionally...
The last conversation wasn’t a good one, so what does she mean this time?
Bai Siqi's mind was in a trance, and before he could react to this information, he saw Bai Qingqing nod affirmatively under his gaze:
"Yeah, the kind that's arranged by birth."
"Jiang family, Ji family..."
Bai Siqi swallowed the words "when" and laughed softly. He stepped back and sat on the edge of the table: "That's right... No wonder they came back together this time, just to see their parents..."
Bai Qingqing shrugged quietly, not knowing what Bai Siqi was thinking about.
Maybe you can even imagine what their children will be named and what they will look like.
She propped the base of her left hand on the table, and in front of Bai Siqi, she drew a line in the air with her right hand, and finally her fingertips stopped in the air: "Do you want me to help you see if you are sincere? This is a new trick I learned this time, and I haven't tried it, but I think you can try it."
"What do you mean?" Bai Qingqing asked, looking at her fingers hanging in front of her.
"Curiosity means agreement!" Bai Qingqing grinned at him with her white teeth, and poked Bai Siqi's forehead with her hovering fingertips, pushing his head back.
Bai Siqi lowered his head, a little angry on his face: "Bai Qingqing! What are you doing!"
First floor.
The chatter on the sofa in the living room suddenly paused.
Ji Ke and Ji Kui raised their heads one after another and looked towards the bedroom upstairs.
The former frowned, while the latter was stunned for a moment before he suddenly lowered his head and laughed. He picked up the teacup in front of him and continued with what Ji Ke had just said, "That's basically it. Miss Jiang was possessed by an evil spirit, so she feels cold and her body will be weak for a few days. She will be fine once her yang energy and spirit are restored. How long it will take depends on how she takes care of herself."
"Thank you, Mr. Kui! I have been nourishing Ningning well these past few days!"
Ao Xinyi nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and followed the Ji family's line of sight to look upstairs. Thinking that the dinner was about to start, but the three children were still upstairs, he wanted to stand up apologetically and said, "Maybe something has delayed them. I'll go take a look and tell them to stop working."
Ji Kui called Ao Xinyi and personally poured her some tea: "Don't worry, if there is any delay, it must be something important..."
…
Upstairs, Bai San's room.
Bai Qingqing lifted a portrait on the easel with some effort, trying to turn it over in front of Bai Siqi, and said happily, "Third brother! I really like this painting. It captures some of my charm!"
Bai Siqi frowned and reached out to stop him.
Who would have thought that after the portrait was turned over, the person on the canvas was Bai Qingqing.
When did he paint Bai Qingqing?
Bai Siqi paused and subconsciously looked at the other portraits, but all the portraits, big and small, that filled the walls and easels were of Bai Qingqing's face without exception...
Everywhere he looked, the scene when he painted this picture came to his mind one by one...
"Brother, are you okay?"
"I'm not serious at all. I'm already very relaxed, okay?"
"Third brother, I met an annoying actor today... He said he wanted to be friends with me and was very attentive to me! He just wanted your contact information!"
"Third brother, you are the best brother in the world. I like you the most among all my brothers. You must treat me well for the rest of your life."
From carefully extending a finger to his sister in the cradle in the hospital, to building castles in the sandpit with the toddler-sized girl, to personally driving his sister to high school, Bai Siqi watched Bai Qingqing grow up under his love and care in a moment of trance.
Until this scene appears before my eyes.
Bai Qingqing sat on the chair she often sat on when she was modeling for him, sighed and chuckled softly: "If there was no Bai Mu Ning, Bai Qingqing would probably live like this."
The face in front of me is blurry in my vision.
Bai Siqi closed his eyes tightly, frowned fiercely, held his forehead, and gasped: "Qingqing, you..."
He heard Bai Qingqing's low murmur clearly, but he couldn't understand it for a moment.
The memories in his mind kept flooding in front of his eyes. Two faces with completely different looks and temperaments changed rapidly, and finally fixed, overlapping with the portrait on the easel: "Mu Ning...Bai Qingqing, what did you do?"
Bai Qingqing exhaled the slightly hot air in her throat, and slapped the gourd that was shaking in her pocket to stop it. She then changed the gestures of her left hand hanging by her side, and created an airtight area in the studio.
"Third brother, I know what you feel," she asked, "What do you like about me? When did you start to like me? At what moment... do you really like me?"
"I..." Bai Siqi's consciousness was a little fuzzy, but his mind was extremely clear as he reviewed the memories of the past eighteen years.
Although the face in his memory had clearly become Bai Mu Ning, he still relied on Bai Qingqing's questions and shook his head unconsciously in each scene: "No..."
"No, Qingqing, please listen to my explanation. I..."
It was obviously a natural thing to fall in love with Mu Ning.
But he didn't find the moment that made his heart beat.
Bai Siqi was speechless for a moment. He originally wanted to ask if his sister had misunderstood something, but he quickly remembered the greedy looks he had shown to his sister from time to time in the past two years.
Bai Siqi suddenly remembered his dirty thoughts, but when he looked back carefully now, he seemed unable to find that feeling of being so moved that he could not control himself.
Looking at myself in my memory.
He couldn't even understand what Bai Siqi had done...
Behavior is sometimes sudden and develops in a morally unethical direction.
Until he got used to the fact that he had different feelings for his sister, everything started to become normal.
As everything in the past unfolded continuously before his eyes, everything he had thought was natural became abrupt.
Two different faces separated in his memory. Bai Siqi felt that he had never been so conscious before, and his eyes gradually focused on Bai Qingqing.
He had long known that Bai Qingqing's knowledge of metaphysics was profound and unfathomable. He had heard that they had fallen into illusions several times during their visit to Baotong. He was afraid that the scenes just now were the so-called illusions.
The person who was acting coquettishly and capriciously in his memory just a moment ago now had a dull face, and Bai Siqi felt complicated.
Although it was only a moment, he felt like he and Bai Qingqing had been siblings for eighteen years.
It really was true what he said when they first met eighteen years ago, that he would protect her well.
Bai Siqi frowned, noticing that her left hand was in a strange position on her knee, and her right hand seemed to be pressing on her shirt pocket, pressing something tightly, and did not let go at this time.
He wanted to ask, "The illusion is over, what are you still doing?", but what came out was, "Do you think you can get a different answer this way?"
Bai Qingqing didn't notice his change in expression. She lowered her head to check the time and nodded, "Well, although this is a new trick I've learned and I may learn new things in the future, this is the last, last time I'm going to ask you."
"Has your answer changed? Do you still like Jiang Mu Ning?"
Although this world is a book, the lives of all the characters unfold one by one under the arrangement of heaven.
But Bai Siqi actually lived in this world for twenty-six years and spent more than nine thousand days and nights.
After twenty-six years of life, it was too arrogant to want to change his continuous thinking and mind by relying on magic and the brief moment of space she opened up.
So she unfolded Bai Siqi's past in front of him in detail, allowing him to observe everything in the past clearly.
Replacing Jiang Mu Ning's face in his memory with hers was just to prevent Bai Siqi from becoming addicted to the novel again just by looking at the heroine.
So, this was really the last time she asked him.
Bai Siqi pursed her lips.
The brief silence made Bai Qingqing smile. She loosened her left hand from making hand gestures, stood up and stretched, yawning slightly tiredly as she walked out: "Let's eat."
downstairs.
Ao Xinyi listened to Ji Kui's words, nodded repeatedly, and smiled: "Mr. Kui, thank you so much, otherwise I really don't know how to take care of her."
Ji Kui picked up the teacup and took a sip, then glanced in the direction of the stairs and said with a smile, "With your daughter's ability, I believe she can take care of herself."
"How can being taken care of by someone else be the same as taking care of yourself... Mr. Kui, you also know about our family situation. Qingqing is my daughter, but she didn't grow up by my side. I never took care of her for a single day.
The family that took her away by mistake treated her badly. Maybe because of this, Qingqing didn't want to tell her family anything. If she was injured, unhappy, or wronged, she would bear it all by herself. I also want to do something for her...
If you hadn't told me how hard Qingqing's battle was and how she almost lost her life, I wouldn't have known she had suffered so much."
Ao Xinyi's tears welled up as she spoke. Her nose was red, and she lowered her head and wiped her tears quickly, saying embarrassedly, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you two."
Ao Xinyi and Ji Kui had been discussing Bai Qingqing during the tea time, while Jiang Muning and Ji Ke had not said much.
In more than ten minutes, Ji Kui actually said a lot.
Jiang Muning looked at Ji Kui secretly, somewhat absent-mindedly.
Although she and Ji Kui were not very close in her previous life, they had met more than a dozen times. Not to mention that Ji Kui had the reputation of being a cold-faced killer outside, even when facing the Ji family at home, he was taciturn and did not say a word during the several times they met.
Although Ji Ke and Ji Kui were of similar age, they still respected their younger uncle.
After they confirmed their relationship, she tried to show her affection to Ji Kui many times, but each time Ji Kui was too arrogant and didn't take her seriously at all.
He was able to talk with Ao Xinyi patiently for such a long time today, and even described in detail Bai Qingqing's struggle with the evil Buddha in Baotong...
What happened between Bai Qingqing and Ji Kui during the one day and one night that she was away?
How could Ji Kui do this for her...
"Your daughter is here." Ji Kui said. Everyone turned around and saw Bai Qingqing standing behind them without them knowing when.
The two sides' eyes met. Bai Qingqing smiled politely and walked forward and said, "Are you talking about me?"
Ao Xinyi turned his head and looked at his daughter with heartache in his eyes. He had just heard that she had escaped death a moment ago. Now seeing that she looked fine, he was so sad that he was speechless.
Ji Ke had just heard the details of the previous night from his uncle. Now, as he looked at Bai Qingqing, his impression of her was completely different from what he had had in the temple.
She risked her life to fight against the evil Buddha and saved hundreds of lives. She also helped Jiang Mu Ning and Bao Zi Shi when they were possessed by evil spirits. He should not be prejudiced against Bai Qing Qing because of her attitude in the temple.
However, Zan Fang, who was present that day, was the chief disciple of the Yunji Sect of the Zhengyi School. The Zhengyi School was good at exorcising demons and monsters. Zan Fang had been practicing since he was a child, and his cultivation was outstanding among the younger generation...
According to my uncle, the battle the night before was led by Bai Qingqing. How could Bai Qingqing, who had no cultivation at all and only the Spirit Gathering Talisman to control, be able to fight against the evil Buddha?
Her background is not good, so where did she learn such powerful skills?
"Boss Ji, let's eat."
Ji Ke was distracted for a moment, and only came back to his senses after Bai Qingqing called him. He met her half-smile, as if all his thoughts just now were revealed in her eyes.
The third, fourth, fifth and third brothers of the Bai family had already arrived downstairs. Ji Ke looked at everyone, nodded and stood up. After Bai Qingqing turned around, he frowned briefly.
His uncle's news was always faster and more detailed than his. When he said that Bai Qingqing was fine, he meant that she was not possessed by evil spirits. But it seemed that Miss Bai...had other big secrets.
…
In the restaurant, the long table was almost full.
The Bai family hasn't been so lively for a long time. In Bai Shuting's branch, all the younger children are here except Bai Er and Bai Siming.
Tonight's dinner was a formal one.
The socializing of toasting and drinking was mainly done by Bai Shuting, Bai Lincheng, Ao Teng and Bai Siqi. Bai Si would occasionally say a few polite words to liven up the atmosphere.
Bai Songxu, who is usually talkative, was as obedient as a quail. He reduced his presence to a minimum and took good care of Jiang Muning who was unwell during the meal.
Bai Qingqing didn't chat with them and just focused on eating. Ji Ke wanted to talk to her, but Ao Xinyi always answered him first. After a few times, Ji Ke understood that Mrs. Bai meant not to delay her daughter's meal.
Bai Qingqing could see clearly what everyone was thinking at the table. With Ao Xinyi's protection, she was happy to have a relaxing meal.
Except for occasionally meeting Ji Kui's eyes and him asking when the acting would start, everything else was fine.
While peeling shrimps, Bai Qingqing smiled at the man opposite her, asking him to be patient.
She invited Ji Kui, but there was actually no play for him to perform.
It is just to gather the main characters together in front of Tiandao, and by the way, see how deeply he is influenced by Tiandao as the most important key to replenishing the dragon vein in the finale.
Among those present tonight, the eldest brother Bai Lincheng has awakened, and the younger uncle, a man who should have died long ago, has survived to this day and has become her man.
The Ao Bai couple did not completely stand on Jiang Mu Ning's side like in the original novel. Bai San and she had just communicated with each other. Although they didn't say a word afterwards, judging from Bai Siqi's dazed look, it was probably of some effect.
Finally, there is Ji Kui, who is very different from the description in the original novel.
Bai Qingqing thought about the plot of the original novel.
Now she has turned the dating variety show into a metaphysical variety show. Ao Xinyi and Bai Shuting probably don’t know yet that Ji Ke is Jiang Mu Ning’s fiancé, and the plot where she and Jiang Mu Ning compete for Ji Ke has not appeared.
It is not appropriate to bring up Ji Ke at this juncture.
Bai Qingqing finished peeling the shrimps, put down her knife and fork, wiped her hands, and glanced out the window.
If she had just come to this small world, and just gathered everyone together, no matter what the situation was, the Heavenly Dao would have automatically pushed the plot forward. But now that she had gathered everyone together, the Heavenly Dao did not react at all.
[But with the two uncles and nephews of the Ji family present, it is really appropriate to propose a marriage contract...]
Bai Qingqing tapped the tabletop lightly with her fingertips, not noticing that the people at the table who were chatting animatedly suddenly fell silent. Seven or eight pairs of eyes looked at her one after another and opened their eyes slightly.
Jiang Muning's attention was originally on Ji Ke, Bai Shuting, and Ao Xinyi. He noticed that everyone was looking at Bai Qingqing as they were talking to each other, just like before. Now even Bai Siqi and Bai Songxu's attention turned to them.
It’s frustrating enough to have just lost the system, and now there’s no one to even ask.
[Except for the engagement between Jiang Muning and Ji Ke, the only suitable stage for these people to be present at the same time is...]
Bai Songxu knocked over the soup bowl beside him, stood up suddenly, stared at Bai Qingqing with wide eyes, opened his mouth, looked at Jiang Mu Ning in shock, and then looked at Ji Ke beside her.
The noise was so loud that the attention of everyone at the table was drawn to it.
Ji Kui glanced at Jiang Muning and Ji Ke indifferently.
Bai Shuting and Ao Xinyi and his wife looked at each other in shock. They wanted to say something, but closed their mouths before they could open their mouths.
Bai Lingcheng looked around at everyone at the table and said, "Xiaowu, go change your clothes."
Bai Songxu's mind buzzed as he realized that now was not the time to talk. The fact that he could hear Bai Qingqing's thoughts was a secret, not even his parents and brothers knew about it, not to mention that there were outsiders present today.
"Excuse me, Mr. Ji, Mr. Kui, I have to excuse myself for a moment."
Bai Songxu made way for someone to clean up and was about to leave when he suddenly saw Bai Qingqing, who seemed not to have noticed the brief commotion, suddenly shouted before Bai Songxu left:
"Today, while Mr. Ji and Mr. Kui are here, I have a small favor to ask you two for help."
Ji Kui: "Miss Bai, what can I do for you?"
Bai Qingqing brought up the topic so abruptly that everyone paused and looked at her. Even Bai Songxu stayed for a moment and did not leave.
Bai Qingqing naturally put her hands under the table, resting one arm on the armrest, and playing with a gourd tied with a red rope. "The evil Buddha in Baotong County this time was artificially cultivated. I have come across a case in the Special Investigation Bureau before, a corpse sewing case. Coincidentally, because of this case, I had some contact with the person behind the scenes."
"After much thought, I still think that the same person is behind these two cases. So I can't wait any longer and want you two to help me find this person."
Jiang Muning didn't seem to pay attention at first, but now he opened his eyes slightly.
She was talking about Wushang.
It turned out that she had known about Wushang's existence for a long time!
In the thick night, flying clouds gathered and circled over the Bai family’s main residence.
"No party... or something like No clothes, I wonder if Mr. Ji and Mr. Kui have heard of it?"
Ji Ke frowned, somewhat confused.
He didn't even know why Bai Qingqing said this at the dinner table in front of so many people from the Bai family, and he felt a little strange.
Ji Kui smiled and said, "It's Wushang."
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