Peaceful Jianghu - Chapter 108
"Women are so hard to understand." Wang Bibo pointed behind her again, "Wei Xinjie seems to have arrived as well."
Xiao Dao frowned. "He intends to..."
“Wei Xinjie has already handled Cai Bian’s case and captured two traitors from the Beihai faction in Ghost City. He’s in the limelight right now, so we should press our advantage!” Wang Bibo grinned mischievously. “Everyone thinks they’ve caught the mantis stalking the cicada, but who knew you, little girl, were the oriole behind them.”
Xiao Dao smiled and patted Wang Bibo on the shoulder, "Well done, I won't hold your past mistakes against you."
Wang Bibo smiled, "Really?"
"Hmm." Xiao Dao thought for a moment, then asked him, "Are you familiar with Wang Rumeng?"
Wang Bibo blinked and smiled wryly, "What can I do about my mother-in-law, Wang Rumeng, who is my cousin?"
"Huh?!" Xiao Dao's mouth dropped open in surprise. Wang Bibo narrowed his eyes. "Say 'scare' again!"
Xiao Dao's expression turned serious. "Seriously!"
“She’s my cousin!” Wang Bibo spread her hands. “Don’t you see she has the same surname?”
Xiao Dao tilted his head and arranged the generations, "Well, Wang Rumeng is my mother's cousin, and he's your aunt, which means we're actually relatives..."
Wang Bibo smiled and said, "To put it simply, her mother is your mother's cousin, and my father is her father's cousin. So, if I call her my aunt, we're practically distant cousins."
Xiao Dao's mouth dropped open. "Why didn't you say so before?!"
Wang Bibo crossed her arms and said, "If we hadn't known each other before, how could your mother and I be so close?"
Xiao Dao cupped her face in her hands, "Then why did you tell me all this nonsense?"
"Sigh!" Wang Bibo waved his hand, "One thing at a time. You even tried to match Lanzhi and my close cousins, so there's absolutely no problem between us!"
"Since we're relatives," Xiao Dao said, extending his hand, "I'll inherit a share of the family fortune!"
Wang Bibo looked up at the sky, completely helpless against this girl.
"Does your cousin have any special characteristics?"
“Special features?” Wang Bibo didn’t quite understand.
"If I want to communicate with or get along with her, where should I start?"
“My cousin doesn’t have any particular characteristics, except that she’s very competitive!” Wang Bibo blinked. “She’s not easily swayed by either soft or hard tactics, but she’s perfect at using reverse psychology.”
"A provocation..." Xiao Dao was somewhat prepared; it turned out he was someone who loved to win!
After thinking it over, she flicked her sleeves and was about to leave. Wang Bibo followed behind her and whispered, "I've also heard a rumor that you might like to hear."
"What?" Xiao Dao turned around.
“Shen Xinghai didn’t attend Liu Ruyue’s birthday celebration, which made her very unhappy.” Wang Bibo held up two fingers and bent them playfully. “So I found someone to spread the word and let that princess know about Shen Xinghai’s whereabouts. According to reliable sources, she has already come to kill him.”
"You've got it! We really are related." Xiao Dao jumped up and punched Wang Bibo hard. Wang Bibo coughed, clutching his chest, "At least be a little more civilized, that hurts!"
Xiao Dao turned around with satisfaction, only to see Xue Beifan standing in the porch, looking at them. His gaze... Xiao Dao wondered for a moment if it was just his imagination, but Xue Beifan seemed to be jealous.
When the word "jealousy" popped into her head, Xiao Dao felt inexplicably happy. So, with a slight pout and a smile playing on her lips, she strode into the house.
Wang Bibo followed behind, and as she passed Xue Beifan, she smiled slightly at him and lowered her voice, "It's still too early to tell who will win. You'd better watch yourself." After saying that, she looked up and went inside.
Xue Beifan frowned slightly. The brief moment he'd witnessed Xiao Dao and Wang Bibo chatting and laughing intimately had stirred a fire within him. He chuckled self-deprecatingly; one never truly realizes how much they care until they encounter a worthy opponent.
Upon entering the inn, Xiao Dao was greeted by a completely different scene.
Xiaoyue had long since removed her mask, and Shen Xinghai was sitting beside her, laughing and joking with her. His smile was more radiant than ever before, making Xiaodao involuntarily shudder.
Shen Xinghai seemed to be in a very good mood, and even asked Xiaoyue to go for a walk later. Xiaoyue had a smile on her face, but there seemed to be some unease in her eyes.
Chonghua sat opposite them, head down, seemingly lost in thought.
Xiao Dao chuckled and strolled over to Shen Xinghai's side. "Oh, Master Shen, it's been a long time!"
Shen Xinghai quickly stood up and returned the greeting to Xiao Dao, "Miss Xiao Dao, how have you been?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine, thanks to Xiaoyue's help." Xiaodao smiled and sat down next to Xiaoyue.
Shen Xinghai nodded, sitting to the side somewhat awkwardly. When he saw Xue Beifan and Wang Bibo come in, he was slightly surprised, "You two know each other?"
Wang Bibo smiled, and Xue Beifan grinned as well, pointing at the other person, "Rival in love!"
Xiao Dao rested his chin on his hand, frowned, and pouted, "You're sick!"
Shen Xinghai smiled knowingly and nodded. Before he could speak, Xiao Dao suddenly asked, "By the way, Master Shen, what about Princess Liu? I heard you two are getting married."
Shen Xinghai gave an awkward laugh and shook his head, "That's not true. Don't listen to those rumors."
Xiaoyue glanced at Shen Xinghai in surprise, feeling a tightness in her chest, as if something had been wagered on her bloodline. The young master's wedding date with Liu Ruyue had been set long ago, and this was the marriage that the old lady cared about most. How could it be said to be a rumor?
"Oh, I see." Xiao Dao asked with great interest, "Why did Master Shen suddenly come over? I'm not giving Xiaoyue back to you!"
Shen Xinghai smiled helplessly, "It's fine to lend Xiaoyue to you for a few days, but it's always inconvenient for me if she doesn't stay by my side, and I'm also worried about her."
"What are you worried about?" Xiao Dao grinned, his eyes narrowing. "You, the head of the household, are really something. Xiao Yue is so old now, it's time to find her a husband!"
Shen Xinghai hesitated for a moment, then smiled and turned to look at Xiaoyue, "That's right, do you have someone you like?"
Xiaoyue was at a loss, lowered her head and remained silent, while gently tugging at Xiaodao's clothes with her finger, signaling her to stop making trouble.
Xiao Dao pretended not to notice, laughing heartily as he patted Chonghua's shoulder, "Chonghua, listen up! Master Shen didn't forbid Xiaoyue from getting married! Hurry up!"