"Father, do you mean the Han family is also after that book?"
Baili Jingxuan was utterly confused.
Gu Qianying, Baili Su, Song Wuji, and Old Master Baili all looked at Baili Jingxuan.
Baili Jingxuan glanced at everyone and scratched his head, "What? Did I ask something wrong?"
"Cough cough!"
Song Wuji almost choked while drinking tea.
"Brother, you're absolutely right."
Baili Su handed Baili Jingxuan a piece of pastry.
Old Master Baili shot Baili Jingxuan a look of disdain but didn't say anything.
"Uncle Baili, I've caused you trouble these past few days."
Song Wuji personally toasted Old Master Baili with a cup of wine.
Since Uncle Song changed his surname to Baili, he had also become accustomed to calling him Uncle Baili.
"Wuji, there's no need to be so polite. I've seen how difficult your life has been over the years. Although I've lived in the Baili manor for several years, I often miss the time I spent taking care of you at the Song manor. When you were young, you had a very difficult time, always having to pretend in front of outsiders."
"Only in front of me could you be yourself, and only in front of me would you show your most genuine smile."
"Wuji, do you still remember the puppy you rescued from outside all those years ago?"
Mentioning this,
Song Wuji sighed, "I remember. But that person, Song Gang, detested anything with fur. After I brought the puppy back, he had people catch it and send it to the kitchen to be made into dog meat before even an incense stick had burned. At that time, I hated my own powerlessness. I wanted to protect the puppy but couldn't."
"As I grew up, I wanted to protect Mother, but I couldn't. However... Song Gang didn't know that those who bullied my mother are all dead. Their bodies are buried in that person's courtyard, used as fertilizer for the flowerbeds!"
As he said this, a bloodthirsty glint flashed in Song Wuji's eyes.
Gu Qianying, Baili Su, and Baili Jingxuan all looked at him.
He closed his eyes, as if releasing years of pent-up emotions.
Meanwhile, Gu Qianying, Baili Su, and the others watched him quietly.
They knew that at this moment, Song Wuji considered them good friends.
It was also at this moment that Gu Qianying and Baili Su truly began to understand Song Wuji.
It's just... "Then what? What happened next?"
Baili Jingxuan was very curious.
Gu Qianying, Baili Su: "..."
Old Master Baili lifted his foot from under the table and kicked Baili Jingxuan.
Baili Jingxuan, confused, asked, "Father, why did you kick me!"
Old Master Baili: "..."
Song Wuji glanced at Baili Jingxuan and smiled, "Uncle Baili, it's actually good to be like Young Master Jingxuan. The more innocent, the happier. Unlike me, I've had to be cunning since childhood, otherwise, I wouldn't even know when I died!"
"What's wrong with being innocent, and what's wrong with being cunning? Young Master Song, as long as you achieve what you desire, isn't that enough?"
Gu Qianying personally poured Song Wuji a cup of tea.
Song Wuji turned his gaze to her.
Baili Jingxuan couldn't understand these words.
But Baili Su, standing nearby, also smiled and said a few words: Everyone has different pursuits, and everyone wants to live the life they desire. And everyone's experiences after birth are different; some are born into loving families.
As he spoke, Baili Su took a sip of tea.
"And some people are born to face much unfairness, while others live anonymously, clinging to life with medicinal soup. But regardless of one's birth or experiences, it requires self-breakthrough challenges from those who go through them. And such challenges, whether for oneself or for life, make it interesting, don't you think, Young Master Song?"
Baili Su's voice was still as gentle as ever.
"Young Master Song, even if you were to live a simple, innocent life like my elder brother, you would still want to break through or change something."
Baili Su looked at Song Wuji, "Young Master Song, your disposition is not one to go with the flow. On the contrary, you like challenges, you like to control the overall situation. How can someone like you be content with mediocrity?"
"Heaven is fair to everyone. Even for me, who has a frail body, I thought my life would be like this forever. But I met someone, and because of her, I want to cherish my life, to break through, and to live longer."
After speaking, Baili Su looked at Gu Qianying.
Gu Qianying also looked at him at this moment.
Their eyes met.
Song Wuji's laughter was heard at this moment.
He also personally poured Baili Su a cup of tea.
"Hearing Young Master Baili's words has enlightened me. I toast you."
This time, Song Wuji poured wine.
Baili Su was weak and not supposed to drink alcohol, so he substituted tea and drank a cup with Song Wuji.
"Divine Doctor Gu, at first, I thought you came to the Baili manor for the same reason as the Han family. In fact, I even thought you were one of the Gu family from the Han family. Over the years, the Han family has never shown themselves, and even their daughters and sons often cover their faces when they go out."
"And if they wanted to inquire about things at the Baili manor, they wouldn't come in person. When I met you all at that time, I took you for spies sent by the Han family. Besides buying influence in the Western Regions, according to my and Uncle Baili's investigations over the years."
"The Han family also knows many people in the martial arts world. That's why I thought you were sent by the Han family."
"While staying at the Baili manor, I secretly mentioned this matter to Uncle Baili."
"So... Old Master Baili conducted a series of tests on us?"
Gu Qianying raised an eyebrow.
Old Master Baili also picked up his wine cup and looked at Gu Qianying, "Divine Doctor Gu, please forgive me."
After speaking, he drank the wine in his cup.
Gu Qianying did the same, "Old Master Baili, I am the junior, it's alright, I should be the one to toast you."
She drank three more cups.