Bai Yan smiled coolly, "What are you saying, sister-in-law? You're family, of course I'll help you."
"There must be more to the story, right?"
"Sister-in-law is a smart woman. Don't worry, we have no grudges against each other, and I will never harm you. Sister-in-law, just do whatever you want, and your brother-in-law will naturally help you."
"You want to see me cause a scene with that woman?"
"No, what I want to see is—the way my brother's orderly, sturdy, and unbreakable frame is twisted."
Ning Xian was pulled along by him, and their eyes met—wasn't it this person in front of him who was distorted? He wasn't just playing around or fooling around; he was serious and wanted to see Bai Mo looking troubled and distressed.
"Let's go, sister-in-law."
He gestured for her to leave. Ning Xian estimated that she was too weak to break free from him, and since she was just idling around anyway, she was also curious to see what kind of woman could attract someone like Bai Mo, who lived within the bounds of social norms and would never step out of them.
She accepted Bai Yan's invitation and walked in front of him, turned back and smiled, saying, "I'm starting to suspect that even Bai Mo's encounter with that woman was all arranged by you."
Bai Yan smiled faintly, neither admitting nor denying it.
If it weren't for this face, she would definitely suspect that one of the brothers was adopted!
——Yanyu Pavilion——
Ning Xian looked up at the fresh and elegant place, but before she could take a closer look, Bai Yan invited her inside. He skillfully led her around the front hall and straight to a lakeside elegant room.
Clearly, someone had notified them when they entered. Before they even stepped inside, they could hear the faint sound of a zither. The person in front of the zither casually plucked the strings, looked up and smiled charmingly, glancing around with alluring eyes. Without getting up, she said with a smile, "Why did you come alone today, Second Young Master Bai?"
"Why can't I come and see you?"
"It is certainly welcome that the Second Young Master has graced us with his presence. And this is..."
Ning Xian, who was following behind Bai Yan, finally stepped out. Upon seeing the woman's appearance, he was startled and exclaimed in surprise, "Ni Chang!?"
The woman who hadn't stood up when she saw Bai Yan suddenly stood up and greeted him with a graceful bow: "Miss Jia... Qiu." Having seen many situations, she still didn't call out "Lord Jia Ling" even though she didn't know the current situation.
Ning Xian was stunned. Wasn't this Ni Chang, a disciple of the Gandharva? Although she knew that many of that sorcerer's subordinates were lurking in various brothels, she never expected to run into her so coincidentally.
"How do you two know each other? But Ni Chang, you can't call her Miss Qiu anymore, you should call her Madam Bai."
Ni Chang's alluring eyes flickered slightly—Madam Bai? Was she the wife of the eldest young master or the second young master? No, if it were the second young master, he probably wouldn't have brought her along, would he? She was quite curious about the situation, but it didn't seem like the time for her to ask…
"Ni Chang... could it be your lover who's all white?"
Ni Chang covered her mouth and smiled, "How could someone as ordinary as Ni Chang catch Young Master Bai's eye? However, she is indeed someone from my household. If Madam Bai wishes to see her, I will summon her right away."
Since we're already here, there's no reason not to see her. "Thank you for your trouble." She didn't stand on ceremony with Ni Chang; they were family, so she simply found a chair at the table and sat down.
Bai Yan had been feeling since earlier that... when this sister-in-law called herself "Bai Mo," was her pronunciation of the character "Mo" a little strange?
Ni Chang, with her impeccable manners and professional ethics, resolutely did not question the matter and instructed the maid by the door, "Go and summon Yue Ji."
Ning Xian couldn't help but feel secretly excited—this was the legendary little lover, a real lover, unlike Mu Yuan, who was a fake who sold out her brother!
Before long, a slender woman lifted the beaded curtain and slowly walked in.
Ning Xian blinked—was this a lover? Shouldn't a lover be like Mu Yuan or Kinnara, either bewitching or charming, or at the very least, like Feng, with a bewitching appearance and arrogant personality, a touch of coldness to add some spice to the relationship? But the girl in front of him was like a fresh willow leaf, untouched by worldly affairs, without any allure.
No matter how you look at it, she would categorize her as Ci Sheng, someone who is only meant to be cherished, not a mistress without any status or recognition.
"Second Master Bai," she chuckled shyly, then turned to Ni Chang and said, "Miss Ni Chang, you were looking for me?"
Ni Chang forced a smile. It seemed that Yue Ji's old problem hadn't gotten better. "Yue Ji, you haven't met Madam Bai yet."
Only then did she notice the young woman sitting beside her, whose hair wasn't styled in a traditional updo, and whose pinkish-purple dress made her look even more beautiful than flowers—she swore she hadn't deliberately ignored her; she genuinely hadn't seen her. No matter how beautiful she was, she couldn't see her. Her eyes only responded to male guests—of course, there were usually no non-male beings here.
"Yue Ji greets Lady Bai..."
—Mrs. White?
She looked up and stared at the woman again—leisurely watching her, seemingly with no intention of lunging at her at any moment—Master Bai's newlywed wife.
A sharp glint flashed in his shy, harmless eyes.
Ning Xian curled the corners of her lips and stood up. "Alright, I should go."
Bai Yan, who had been watching her closely, was taken aback. "That's it?"
"I've seen it, what else?" She was indeed a pitiful little willow branch, but unfortunately she had no interest in Bai Momo, nor did she have the hobby of "breaking up lovers".
She smiled at Bai Yan, who was completely bewildered, patted his shoulder, and said, "I think you were probably born in the wrong place." If this person had been born into the Demonic Sect, although he would be disliked, he would probably have lived a more comfortable life.
Bai Yan chased after her and asked, "Why are you just letting it go like this?"
"What, are you regretting missing this chance to see Bai touch the face-changing mask? If you want to know, go ask him, if he's willing to tell you. Oh, I already remember the way, you can play a little longer."
Ni Chang rose leisurely and respectfully saw Madam Bai off, feeling fortunate that she didn't have to get rid of this money-making seedling in her house because of this "coincidence".
I thought the little seedling had found a sugar daddy, but it turns out he ran right into his own trap.
Seeing that Bai Yan seemed to be leaving as well, she asked with a casual smile, "Second Young Master, won't you stay a little longer?"
"No need," Bai Yan replied to Ni Chang and chased after Ning Xian.
"Qiu Ningxian! Is this all you're going to accept?!"
"You're the one who's unwilling to accept it!" Ning Xian didn't turn around, but walked ahead with her head turned to the side as she answered. Her mood wasn't bad, at least seeing Bai Yan's plans fall through and his unwilling expression made her feel quite good. "Why don't you stay a little longer? Instead of spending time scheming and petty tricks, why don't you come with me to explore?" Come to think of it, every time she came to Jiangcheng, she was always rushing in and out on missions, and she hadn't had time to really see the sights.
Bai Yan looked up at the sky, wondering what kind of woman this was. Did she even understand the situation?